UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-K

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

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

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 20182020

 

or

 

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

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

For the transition period from                to

 

Commission File Number 000-51274

 

 

FRONTIER FUNDS

 

FRONTIER DIVERSIFIED FUND; 

FRONTIER LONG/SHORT COMMODITY FUND;

FRONTIER MASTERS FUND;

FRONTIER BALANCED FUND;

FRONTIER SELECT FUND;

FRONTIER WINTONGLOBAL FUND;

FRONTIER HERITAGE FUND

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in Its Charter)

Delaware36-6815533

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or

Organization)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

c/o Frontier Fund Management, LLC

25568 Genesee Trail Road


Golden, Colorado 80401

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (303) 454-5500

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

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

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

Title of Each Class

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes☐Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes☐Yes ☐ No ☒

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ☒No ☐

 

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

Large Accelerated Filer Accelerated Filer
Non–Accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company
  Emerging Growth Company

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☐

 

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

 

The Frontier Funds’ units of beneficial interest are not traded on any market and, accordingly, do not have an aggregate market value. Units outstanding as of December 31, 20182020 were: 140,35750,117 for the Frontier Diversified Fund, 26,49016,487 for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 56,03815,418 for the Frontier Masters Fund, 254,069139,542 for the Frontier Balanced Fund, 53,31027,766 for the Frontier Select Fund, 61,40825,851 for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and 37,45423,977 for the Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

Documents Incorporated by Reference

Portions of the Prospectus filed by the registrant on January 31, 2019 pursuant to rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act (File No. 333-210313) are incorporated by reference into Part I and Part II of this report.

 

 

 

Special Note About Forward-Looking Statements

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

 

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

 

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT IS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2018,2020, AND THE MANAGING OWNER UNDERTAKES NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

  Page
   
PART I  
   
Item 1.Business1
Item 1A.Risk Factors7
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments23
Item 2.Properties23
Item 3.Legal Proceedings23
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures23
   

PART II

  
   
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities24
Item 6.Selected Financial Data2625
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations3435
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk8377
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data8984
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure8984
Item 9AControls and Procedures8984
Item 9B.Other Information9185
   
PART III�� 
   
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance9286
Item 11.Executive Compensation9488
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters9689
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions9690
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services9690
   
PART IV  
   
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules9891
 Index to Financial StatementsF-294
 Signatures96 - 103

i

Summary of Risk Factors

Structural Risks

F-346The Trust, the Trading Companies and the Galaxy Plus entities are not registered investment companies.

Certain restrictions on redemption and transfer of the Units apply, redemptions may be temporarily suspended, and a substantial number of redemption requests in a short period may result in losses.

Unitholders have limited rights, including not being able to review any Series’ holdings on a daily basis, cannot prevent the Trust from taking actions which could cause losses, and will not be aware of changes to trading programs or investments into, or divestments from, any Galaxy Plus entities.

The Managing Owner may allocate nominal assets in respect of a Series in excess of its Net Asset Value, and it may adjust the leverage employed by a Trading Advisor in its sole discretion.

Each Series may be charged substantial fees and expenses regardless of profitability, including indirect fees and expenses associated with derivative instruments.

The failure by one or more of a Series’ counterparties could result in a substantial loss of such Series’ assets.

There are certain risks associated with investments in series LLCs (such as certain of the Trading Companies and the Galaxy Plus entities), and certain conflicts of interest exist in the structure and operation of the Trust.

The Managing Owner is leanly staffed and relies heavily on its key personnel to manage the Trust’s trading activities, and the loss of such personnel could adversely affect the Trust. Unitholders do not have privity of contract with service providers to the Trust or any Series, including the Trading Advisors.

Risks Relating to Trading and the Markets

The Trading Advisors may trade in futures, options, and swaps, each of which carry distinct risks.

The trading on behalf of each Series will be margined, which means that sharp declines in prices could lead to large losses.

Trading on unregulated or foreign exchanges involves risks that trading on regulated or U.S. exchanges does not, such as lack of investor protection regulation, possible government intervention, relatively new markets and exchange-rate exposure.

The Trading Advisors’ positions may be concentrated from time to time, which may render each Series susceptible to larger losses than if the positions were more diversified.

Turnover in each Series’ portfolio may be high which could result in higher brokerage commissions and transaction fees and expenses.

There are certain risks associated with the Trust’s investment in U.S. government debt securities, including market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk.

Investments in reference programs through a swap or other derivative instrument may not always replicate exactly the performance of the relevant CTA trading program(s).

Risks Relating to the Trading Advisors

There are disadvantages to making trading decisions based on technical analysis and fundamental analysis.

Increased competition from other systematic traders could reduce the Trading Advisors’ profitability.

The incentive fees could be an incentive to the Trading Advisors to make riskier investments.

The risk management approaches of one or all of the Trading Advisors may not be fully effective, and a Series may incur losses.

Increases in assets under management of any of the Trading Advisors could lead to diminished returns.

Each Series relies on its Trading Advisor(s) for success, and if a Trading Advisor’s trading is unsuccessful, the Series may incur losses.

The Managing Owner’s allocation of the Trust’s assets among Trading Advisors may result in less than optimal performance by the Trust.

Each Trading Advisor advises other clients and may achieve more favorable results for its other accounts.

The Managing Owner places significant reliance on the Trading Advisors and their key personnel; the loss of such personnel could adversely affect a Series.

The success of each Series depends on the ability of the personnel of its Trading Advisor(s) to accurately implement their trading systems, and any failure to do so could subject a Series to losses.

Stop-loss orders may not prevent large losses.

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Risks Relating to the Galaxy Plus Platform

The success of each Series depends on the performance of the Galaxy Plus entities in which each Series invests.

The Galaxy Plus Platform is recently established and has a limited operating history and the Galaxy Plus entities have limited or no operating history or track record.

A Series may incur losses related to other investors’ large redemptions from, or investments into, a Galaxy Plus entity.

The Galaxy Plus Platform operates independently from each Series, the Trust and the Managing Owner, and the Managing Owner will have no control over, or involvement in, the operation and administration of the commodity pools.

The Galaxy Plus Platform and Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (“Gemini”) may limit the ability of a Series to invest in, or divest from, a Galaxy Plus entity.

Cessation of, or changes to, the operation of the Galaxy Plus Platform could adversely impact the performance of a Series.

Investment in Galaxy Plus entities presents operational, administrative risk to each Series.

The use of multiple Trading Advisors may result in offsetting or opposing trading positions and may also require one Trading Advisor to fund the margin requirements of another Trading Advisor.

The Trading Advisors’ trading programs bear some similarities and, therefore, may lessen the benefits to the Series which have multiple Trading Advisors.

Operating Risks

The Managing Owner may allocate notional assets in respect of a Series that are in excess of the net asset value of such Series.

Differing levels of fees received may create an incentive for the Managing Owner to favor certain Series over others.

The Managing Owner may terminate, replace and/or add Trading Advisors in its sole discretion which may disrupt trading, adversely affecting the net asset value of a Series.

Taxation and Benefits Risks

You may have tax liability attributable to your investment in a series even if you have received no distributions and redeemed no units, and even if the series generated an economic loss, you may be subject to tax on gains that the Trust never realizes, and you will likely recognize short-term capital gain.

Partnership treatment is not assured, and if the Trust or any Series is not treated as a Partnership, you could suffer adverse tax consequences.

The IRS could challenge allocations of recognized gains to Unitholders who redeem.

The IRS could take the position that deductions for certain Trust expenses are subject to various limitations.

The investment of Benefit Plan Investors may be limited and/or subject to mandatory redemption in certain circumstances.

Foreign investors may face exchange rate risk and local tax consequences.

Regulatory Risks

Regulation of the commodity interest markets is extensive and constantly changing; future regulatory developments are impossible to predict, but may significantly and adversely affect the Trust.

The Series, the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities are subject to speculative position limits.

CFTC registrations could be terminated which could adversely affect the Trust or a Series.

 

iii

 

Part I

 

Item 1.BUSINESS.

 

Overview

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

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

 

 allocates funds to a limited liability trading company or companies affiliated with the Managing Owner (“Trading Company” or “Trading Companies”) or to an unaffiliated series limited liability company (“Galaxy Plus entities” or “Galaxy Plus entity”), each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent trading advisor(s) (each a “Trading Advisor”) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s or Galaxy Plus entity’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity. The assets of each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity will be segregated from the assets of the other Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 


 

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

1

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

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2018, the total Units outstanding were 254,069 for the Frontier Balanced Fund, 140,357 for the Frontier Diversified, 37,454 for the Frontier Heritage Fund, 26,490 for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 56,038 for the Frontier Masters Fund, 53,310 for the Frontier Select Fund and 61,408, for the Frontier Winton Fund.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Trust, with respect to the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund, separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and Frontier Heritage separates Units into a maximum of three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2 and Class 1AP. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A2a and Class 3A.3a. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1A,1a, Class 2A,2a, Class 2, Class 3A3a and Class 3. For those Series that invest in Galaxy Plus, approximately 30-70% of those Series assets are used to support the margin requirements of the Master Funds. The remaining assets of the Series are split between investments in Trading Companies and a pooled cash management account that invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. For those Series that do not invest in Galaxy Plus, their assets are split between investments in Trading Companies and investments in the pooled cash management account. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a was closed effective September 30, 2020. Frontier Global Fund Class 1AP was closed effective November 18, 2020.

 

As of December 31, 2018,2020, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

 


Trading Advisors are responsible for the trading decisions of the respective Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities for which they trade. It is expected that between 10% and 30% of each Series’ assets normally will be invested in one or more Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities to be committed as margin for trading positions but from time to time these percentages may be substantially more or less. The remainder of each Series’ assets is maintained at the Trust level for cash management. Each of the respective Series has invested monies into pooled cash management assets which have included purchases of U.S. Treasury securities. Each Series’ ownership in these investments is based on its percentage ownership in the pooled cash management assets on the reporting date.


The Trading Advisors were selected based upon the Managing Owner’s evaluation of each Trading Advisor’s past performance, trading portfolios and strategies, as well as how each Trading Advisor’s performance, portfolio and strategies complement and differ from those of the other Trading Advisors.

 

The Managing Owner is a Delaware Limited Liability Company formed in November 2016. The Managing Owner has delegated its commodity pool operator responsibilities to Wakefield Advisors LLC pursuant to the Commodity Pool Operator Delegation Agreement between the Managing Owner and Wakefield Advisors LLC, which has been registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator since January 7, 2013 and has been a member of the NFA since that date. The Managing Owner remains jointly and severally liable with Wakefield Advisors LLC for violations of the CEACommodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended (CEA)(the “CEA”), and Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations thereunder (CPO Regulations)(“CPO Regulations”). However, Wakefield Advisors LLC will indemnify the Managing Owner from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, penalty, fine, cost, and expense (including attorneys’, accountants’, experts’, and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in investigation or defense of any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, or arbitrations) actually and reasonably incurred by the Managing Owner, based upon, arising out of or from, or in any way in connection with, any act, activity, conduct, performance, omission, or non-performance by the Wakefield Advisors LLC of any of its functions as CPOa commodity pool operator (“CPO”) or which violates the CEA or CPO Regulations in connection with its functions as CPO.

 

The Managing Owner’s main business office is located at 25568 Genesee Trail Road, Golden, Colorado 80401, telephone (303) 454-5500. A description of the Managing Owner’s responsibilities to the Trust is contained in a Prospectus filed January 31, 2019, with the SEC and made effective February 1, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-210313), which is referred to herein as the “Prospectus,” under the section captioned “The Managing Owner,” and such description is incorporated herein by reference from the Prospectus.

 

Regulation

 

Under the CEA, commodity exchanges and commodity futures trading are subject to regulation by the CFTC. The NFA, a registered futures association under the CEA, is the only non-exchange self-regulatory organization for commodity industry professionals. The CFTC has delegated responsibility to the NFA for the registration of commodity trading advisors, “commodity pool operators,” “futures commission merchants,” “introducing brokers” and their respective “associated persons” and “floor brokers.” The CEA requires “commodity pool operators,” such as the Managing Owner, “commodity trading advisors,” and commodity brokers or “futures commission merchants,” such as the Trust’s commodity brokers, to be registered and to comply with various reporting and recordkeeping requirements. The Managing Owner and the Trust’s commodity brokers are members of the NFA. The CFTC may suspend a commodity pool operator’s or a commodity trading advisor ‘sadvisor’s registration if it finds that its trading practices tend to disrupt orderly market conditions, or as the result of violations of the CEA or rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. In the event that the Managing Owner’s registration as a commodity pool operator were terminated or suspended, the Managing Owner would be unable to continue to manage the business of the Trust. Should the Managing Owner’s registration be suspended, termination of the Trust may result.

 

In addition to such registration requirements, the CFTC and certain commodity exchanges have established limits on the maximum net long and net short positions that any person, including the Trust, may hold or control in particular commodities. Most exchanges also limit the maximum changes in futures contract prices that may occur during a single trading day. The Trust also trades in dealer markets for forward and swap contracts, which are not regulated by the CFTC. Federal and state banking authorities also do not regulate forward trading or forward dealers. In addition, the Trust trades on foreign commodity exchanges, which are not subject to regulation by any U.S. government agency.

 

Operations

 

A description of the business of the Trust, including trading approaches for each Series of Units, rights and obligations of the limited owners, compensation arrangements and fees and expenses is contained in the Prospectus, under the sections captioned “Risk Disclosure Statement,” “Summary,” “Risk Factors,” “Frontier Funds Trust,” “The Offering,” “Trading Limitations, Policies and swaps,” “The Trustee,” “The Managing Owner,” “Actual and Potential Conflicts of Interest,” “Fees and Expenses” and the appendix attached to the Prospectus for each Series of Units, and such description is incorporated herein by reference from the Prospectus.

 

The Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities for each Series of Units engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swaps) and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions. A brief description of the Trust’s main types of investments is set forth below:

 

A futures contract is a standardized contract traded on an exchange that calls for the future delivery of a specified quantity of a commodity at a specified time and place.

 


A forward contract is an individually negotiated contract between principals, not traded on an exchange, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity at or before a specified date at a specified price.

An option on a futures contract, forward contract or a commodity gives the buyer of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a futures contract, forward contract or a commodity, as applicable, at a specified price on or before a specified date. Options on futures contracts are standardized contracts traded on an exchange, while options on forward contracts and commodities, referred to collectively in this prospectus as over-the-counter options, generally are individually negotiated, principal-to-principal contracts not traded on an exchange.

 

A swap contract generally involves an exchange of a stream of payments between the contracting parties. Swap contracts generally are not uniform and not exchange-traded.

 

Certain of the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities have entered into contractual arrangements with independent commodity trading advisors that will manage all or a portion of such Trading Company’s and Galaxy Plus entity’s assets and make the trading decisions with respect to the assets of such Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity.

 

Selection and Replacement of Trading Advisors

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Quantitative Analysis

 

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

 

Qualitative Analysis

 

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

 

Multi-Manager Approach

 

A multi-manager approach to portfolio management provides diversification of Trading Advisors and access to broader global markets. Portfolios comprised of multiple trading advisors can provide diversification across trading methodologies, trading time horizons, and markets traded, resulting in more consistent performance returns and overall lower volatility.


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

 

Major Commodity Trading Advisor Trading System Style Accessed Through
Aspect Capital Limited SystematicGalaxy Plus
Beach HorizonSystematicTrading Company
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLPSystematicSwap
Crabel Capital Partners LLPCSystematicSwap
Doherty Advisors, LLCDiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Emil Van Essen, LLCDiscretionary Galaxy Plus
Fort, L.P. Systematic Galaxy Plus
H2O Asset ManagementSystematicSwap
J E Moody & CompanySystematicSwap
Landmark Trading CompanyDiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Quantitative Investment Management, LLCSystematicGalaxy Plus
Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP Systematic Galaxy Plus
Quest Partners LLC Systematic Galaxy Plus
Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Transtrend B.V.Systematic Galaxy Plus
Welton Investment Partners LLC Systematic Galaxy Plus
Winton Capital Management Ltd.Wimmer Horizon, LLP Systematic Trading Company
John Locke Investments SA*SystematicGalaxy Plus
Transtrend B.V.**SystematicGalaxy Plus
Emil Van Essen, LLC**DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
Landmark Trading Company***DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP****SystematicSwap
Doherty Advisors, LLC*****DiscretionaryGalaxy Plus
J E Moody & Company******SystematicSwap
H2O Asset Management******SystematicSwap
Crabel Capital Partners LLPC******SystematicSwap

 

A commodity trading advisor (“CTA”) that may be allocated at least 10% of the notional assets of any Series is referred to herein as a major CTA. A non-major CTA in respect of any Series is a CTA whose allocation will be less than 10% of such Series’ notional assets.

 


*Effective August 1, 2020, John Locke Investments SA accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC became a new commodity trading advisor for Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Masters Fund.

**Effective March 12, 2020, Emil Van Essen and Transtrend BV accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil Van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC and Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC, respectively, ceased to act as commodity trading advisors to the Trust.

***Effective April 1, 2020, Landmark Trading Company accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

****Effective May 30, 2020, BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

*****Effective July 20, 2020, Doherty Advisors, LLC accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

******Effective December 21, 2020, JE Moody & Company, H2O AM LLP and Crabel Capital Management, LLC ceased to act as commodity trading advisors to the Trust.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the allocation of the assets of each applicable Series of the Trust among the Trading Advisors was as follows:

 

Allocation as of December 31, 20182020 (expressed as a percentage of aggregate notional exposure to commodity trading programs)

 

Advisor 

Frontier

Diversified

Fund

 

Frontier

Long/Short

Commodity

Fund

 

Frontier

Masters

Fund

 

Frontier

Balanced

Fund

 

Frontier

Select

Fund

 

Frontier

Winton

Fund

 

Frontier

Heritage

Fund

 
Aspect Capital Limited  3%     4%      
Beach Horizon        6%      
BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP          21%   16%
Crabel Capital Partners, LLPC  2%     1%      
Doherty  6%       4%         
Emil Van Essen, LLC  8% 18% 18% 7%      
Fort, L.P.  14%     12%      
H2O Asset Management  3%     4%      
J E Moody & Company    7%          
Landmark  1% 10%    1%         
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC  16%     17%      
Quantmetrics Capital Management, LLC  11%     12%      
Quest Partners LLC  3%     2%      
Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.    0%          
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC    29%          
Transtrend B.V.      13%   38%    
Welton Investment Partners LLC  17% 35% 37% 18% 41%   40%
Winton Capital Management Ltd.  17%   32% 13%   100% 44%

  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity
Fund
  Frontier
Masters
Fund
  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
  Frontier
Select
Fund
  Frontier
Global
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
Advisor                     
Aspect Capital Limited       27%        -         58%        17%        -         100%        76%
Fort, L.P.  23%  -   -   20%  -   -   - 
John Locke Investments SA  11%  -   26%  11%  50%  -   - 
Quantitative Investment Management, LLC  15%  -   -   17%  -   -   - 
Quest Partners LLC  15%  -   -   9%  -   -   - 
Rosetta Capital Management, LLC  -   77%  -   -   -   -   - 
Welton Investment Partners LLC  9%  23%  16%  15%  50%  -   24%
Wimmer Horizon  -   -   -   11%  -   -   - 

 

A description of the trading strategies of the major commodity trading advisors, including general trading focus and registration as a commodity pool operator and/or an investment adviser, and a description of the advisory agreements with the commodity trading advisors is contained in the Prospectus, under the section captioned “Summary of Agreements—Advisory Agreements” and the appendix attached to the Prospectus for each Series of Units, containing a description of each major commodity trading advisor and its trading program, and such description is incorporated herein by reference from the Prospectus.

 


Financial Information about Geographic AreasEffective March 12, 2020, Emil Van Essen accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil Van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC and Transtrend BV accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC ceased to act as commodity trading advisors to the Trust.

 

AlthoughEffective April 1, 2020, Landmark Trading Company accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust trades in the global futures and forward markets, it does not have operations outside of the United States, and therefore this item is not applicable.Trust.

 

Effective May 30, 2020, BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP accessed through the Frontier Brevan Howard Swap ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective July 20, 2020, Doherty Advisors, LLC accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective August 1, 2020, John Locke Investments SA accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC became a new commodity trading advisor for Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Masters Fund.

Effective December 21, 2020, JE Moody & Company accessed through Frontier XXXVII, LLC L/S Select Swap, H2O AM LLP and Crabel Capital Management, LLC (both accessed through Frontier XXXIV, LLC Balanced Select Swap and Frontier XXXV, LLC Select Swap) ceased to act as commodity trading advisors to the Trust.

Effective January 4, 2021, Volt Capital Management AB accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC became a new commodity trading advisor for Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund.

Employees

 

The Trust has no employees. The Trust is managed solely by the Managing Owner in its capacity as the managing owner of the Trust pursuant to the Trust Agreement.

 

Available Information

 

The Trust files quarterly, annual and current reports, and all amendments to these reports, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). TheseThe Trust and the Series do not maintain an internet website for their filings; however, the SEC maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. The Trust’s SEC filings are available atto the public from the EDGAR database on the SEC’s Public Reference Facilities in Washington, D.C.website at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC’s toll free number, 1-800-SEC-0330, for further information or visit http://www.sec.gov. The Trust’s CIK number is 0001261379. The Trust will provide electronic or paper copies of its filings to its investors free of charge upon request. 

 

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

 


Item 1A.RISK FACTORS.

 

The Trust is a venture in a high-risk business. An investment in the Units of each Series is very speculative. You should make an investment in one or more of the Series only after consulting with independent, qualified sources of investment and tax advice and only if your financial condition will permit you to bear the risk of a total loss of your investment. You should consider an investment in the Units only as a long-term investment. Moreover, to evaluate the risks of this investment properly, you must familiarize yourself with the relevant terms and concepts relating to commodities trading and the regulation of commodities trading, which are discussed in the Prospectus in the Statement of Additional Information below, in the section captioned “The Futures Markets,” which is incorporated herein by reference.

 

You should carefully consider all the information we have included or incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K and our subsequent periodic filings with the SEC. In particular, you should carefully consider the risk factors described below and read the risks and uncertainties as set forth in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” Section of this Form 10-K. Any of the following risks and uncertainties could materially adversely affect the Trust, its trading activities, operating results, financial condition and NAV and therefore could negatively impact the value of your investment. The information contained herein does not constitute investment, legal or tax advice. You should not invest in the Units unless you can afford to lose all of your investment.

 

Market RisksAll trading and investment activities take place at the Trading Company level or through a Series’ investment in one or more Galaxy Plus entities Platform, and since the Trust invests substantially all of the assets of each Series in one or more Trading Companies and/or Galaxy Plus entities, each of the risks applicable to the Trading Companies and/or Galaxy Plus entities flows through to the Series.

 

Structural Risks

Neither the Trust nor any of the Trading Companies nor any of the Galaxy Plus entities is a registered investment company.

Neither the Trust nor any of the Trading Companies nor any of the Galaxy Plus entities is an investment company subject to the Investment Company Act. Accordingly, Unitholders do not have the protections afforded by that statute. For example, the Investment Company Act requires investment companies to have a majority of disinterested directors and regulates the relationship between the investment company and its investment adviser.

Certain restrictions on redemption and transfer of the Units apply.

Unitholders generally may redeem Units daily on one business day notice, but certain restrictions on redemption and transfer will apply. For example, if a Unitholder invests in class 1 or 1a Units and redeem all or a portion of such Units on or before the end of the 12 full months following the purchase of such Units, a Unitholder will be charged a redemption fee of up to a percentage of the purchase price of any such Units being redeemed. Also, transfers of Units are permitted only with the prior written consent of the Managing Owner and provided that conditions specified in the trust agreement are satisfied. There is no secondary market for the Units and none is expected to develop.

Redemptions may be temporarily suspended.

The commodity interestManaging Owner may temporarily suspend redemptions for some or all of the Series for up to 30 days if the effect of any redemption, either alone or in conjunction with other redemptions, would be to impair the Trust’s ability to operate in pursuit of its objectives (for example, if the Managing Owner believes a redemption, if allowed, would materially advantage one investor over another investor). The Managing Owner anticipates suspending redemptions only under extreme circumstances, such as a natural disaster, force majeure, act of war, terrorism or other event which results in the closure of financial markets. During any suspension of redemptions, a redeeming limited owner invested in a Series for which redemptions were suspended would remain subject to market risk with respect to such Series.

An unanticipated number of redemption requests over a short period of time could result in losses.

Substantial redemptions of Units could require a Series to liquidate investments more rapidly than otherwise desirable in order to raise the necessary cash to fund the redemptions, which could result in losses. Illiquidity in the markets could make it difficult to liquidate positions on favorable terms, which could result in additional losses. It may also be difficult for the Series to achieve a market position appropriately reflecting a smaller equity base.

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Reserves for contingent liabilities may be established upon redemption, and the Trust may withhold a portion of a Unitholder’s redemption amount.

When a Unitholder redeems its Units, the Trust may find it necessary to set up a reserve for undetermined or contingent liabilities and withhold a certain portion of a Unitholder’s redemption amount. This could occur, for example, if (i) some of the positions of the Series in which a Unitholder is invested were illiquid, (ii) there are any assets which cannot be properly valued on the Trading Advisors trade are highly volatile,redemption date, or (iii) there is any pending transaction or claim by or against the Trust involving, or which may affect, a Unitholder’s capital account or a Unitholder’s obligations.

Unitholders have limited rights and cannot prevent the Trust from taking actions which could cause substantiallosses.

Unitholders exercise no control over the Trust’s day-to-day business. Therefore, the Trust will take certain actions and enter into certain transactions or agreements without the Unitholders’ approval. For example, the Trust may retain a trading advisor for a Series in which a Unitholder is invested, and such trading advisor may ultimately incur losses for the Series. As a limited owner, a Unitholder will have no ability to influence the hiring, retention or firing of such trading advisor. However, certain actions, such as termination or dissolution of a Series, may only be taken upon the affirmative vote of Unitholders holding Units representing at least a majority (over 50%) of the net asset value of the Series (excluding Units owned by the Managing Owner and may cause you to lose your entire investment.its affiliates).

 

Commodity interest contractsUnitholders will not be able to review any Series’ holdings on a daily basis and may suffer unanticipated losses.

The trading advisors make trading decisions on behalf of the assets of each Series. While the trading advisors receive daily trade confirmations from the clearing brokers of each transaction entered into on behalf of each Series for which they manage the trading, each Series’ trading results are highly volatileonly reported to investors monthly in summary fashion. Accordingly, an investment in the Units does not offer investors the same transparency that a personal trading account offers. As a result, you may suffer unanticipated losses.

Unitholders will not be aware of changes to trading programs or investments into, or divestments from, any Galaxy Plus entities.

Because of the proprietary nature of each trading advisor’s trading programs, you generally will not be advised if adjustments are made to a trading program or to allocations made to one or more Galaxy Plus entities in order to accommodate additional assets under management or for any other reason.

The Trust could terminate before a Unitholder achieves its investment objective, causing potential loss of its investment or upsetting its investment portfolio.

Unforeseen circumstances, including substantial losses or withdrawal of the Trust’s Managing Owner, could cause the Trust to terminate before its stated termination date of December 31, 2053. The Trust’s termination would cause the liquidation and potential loss of your investment and could upset the overall maturity and timing of your investment portfolio.

The Managing Owner may allocate nominal assets in respect of a Series that are subjectin excess of the Net Asset Value of such Series.

At any given time, the nominal assets of a Series may exceed the net asset value of such Series depending on the amount of notional equity that is being utilized, including through investments in the Galaxy Plus entities. The Managing Owner expects that the nominal assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such Series and such excess may be substantial to occasional rapidthe extent the Managing Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility. The Managing Owner also expects each of the trading advisors to the Galaxy Plus entities to maintain nominal assets at a level in excess of the net asset value of such Galaxy Plus entity. To the extent that nominal assets of a Series or Galaxy Plus entity are in excess of net asset value, investors should understand that the applicable Series or Galaxy Plus entity will experience greater volatility as measured by net asset value than it would if the nominal assets were maintained at a level equal to net asset value. In such case, any losses to the Series or Galaxy Plus entity will be greater as measured by a percentage of net asset value, as compared to the percentage loss incurred in respect of nominal assets. Consequently, the allocation of nominal assets in excess of a Series’ or Galaxy Plus entity’s net asset value will magnify exposure to the swings in market prices of futures, forwards, options or other assets held by a Trading Company, Galaxy Plus entity or referenced by a swap or other derivative instrument and substantial fluctuations. Consequently, you couldresult in increased volatility, and potentially greater losses. You may lose all or substantially all of your investment in the Units of any Series should such Series’ trading positions suddenly turn unprofitable. The profitability of any Series depends primarily on the ability of its Trading Advisor(s) to predict these fluctuations accurately. Price movements for commodity interests are influenced by, among other things:

changes in interest rates;

governmental, agricultural, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and policies;

weather and climate conditions;

natural disasters, such as hurricanes;

changing supply and demand relationships;

changes in balances of payments and trade;

U.S. and international rates of inflation;

currency devaluations and revaluations;

U.S. and international political and economic events; and

changes in philosophies and emotions of market participants.

The Trading Advisors’ technical trading methods may not take account of these factors except as they may be reflected in the technical input data analyzed by the Trading Advisors.a Series.

 

The Managing Owner may adjust the leverage employed by a Trading Advisor through a Trading Company to maintain the target rate of volatility.

In addition, governments fromits sole discretion, the Managing Owner may modify the allocations between the trading advisors used by a particular Series at any time, including adding new trading advisors or terminating current trading advisor relationships, and the Managing Owner may also increase or decrease the amount of leverage employed by a specific trading advisor by allocating notional funds to time intervene, directly and by regulation,a particular trading advisor in certain markets, oftenaccordance with the intent to influence prices directly.Managing Owner’s proprietary management program. The effects of governmental intervention may be particularly significant at certain times in the financial instrument and currency markets, and this intervention may cause these markets to move rapidly.

Futures, forward and options trading is volatile and may cause large losses.

A principal risk in futures, forward and options trading is volatile performance. Because the trading decisions for the Frontier Winton Fund will be made by a single Trading Advisor, the trading for Frontier Winton Fund is similar to a single advisor fund in which one Trading Advisor makes all the trading decisions. In single advisor funds, volatilityManaging Owner may increase as comparedor decrease the notional equity allocated to one or more individual trading advisors over time in order to adjust the annual volatility for a fund with several Trading Advisors who, collectively, can diversify risk to a greater extent (assuming those advisors are non-correlated with each other).Series within the target volatility range disclosed for such Series.

 


OptionsTo the extent that the Managing Owner increases the leverage employed by a particular trading canadvisor to maintain the target volatility of a Series, either by increasing the actual funds which are traded by the trading advisor at a leverage of greater than 1x or by allocating notional amounts to one or more trading advisors, the specific risks associated with the relevant trading advisors will be more volatilegreater for the affected Series. As the notional equity under management of a specific trading advisor increases, the diversification benefits attributable to a multi-advisor pool will be decreased to an extent, since the trading advisor will manage a greater percentage of the notional exposure of the Series. Since the Managing Owner may change the applicable leverage used by a particular trading advisor at any time, the diversification of risks between the trading advisors is variable.

Each Series may be charged substantial fees and expensiveexpenses regardless of profitability.

Each Series is charged brokerage charges, over-the-counter (“OTC”) dealer spreads and related transaction fees and expenses, and management fees in all cases regardless of whether any Series’ activities are profitable. In addition, the Managing Owner charges each Series an incentive fee based on a percentage of the new trading profits generated by each trading advisor for such Series or the profits generated by such Series’ investment in Galaxy Plus entities. Such incentive fee is reduced by an amount equal to any performance fees paid by the Galaxy Plus entity to its trading advisors, and to the extent any related incentive fee is paid by the Series to a trading advisor, the Managing Owner will pay all or a portion of its incentive fee to the Series. As a result of the fact that incentive fees are calculated separately for each trading advisor and Galaxy Plus entity to which the Series has allocated assets and each Series allocates assets to multiple trading advisors and/or Galaxy Plus entities, it is possible that substantial incentive fees may be paid out of the net assets of a Series during periods in which such Series has no net new trading profits or in which such Series actually loses money. In addition, each Series must earn new trading profits and interest income sufficient to cover these fees and expenses in order for it to be profitable.

Investors should note that the management fee payable to the Managing Owner is based on nominal assets rather than futures trading.net asset value. Therefore, the management fee will be greater as a percentage of a Series’ net asset value to the extent that the nominal assets of such Series exceed its net asset value. The Managing Owner expects that the nominal assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value of such Series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the Managing Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility. In addition, basing the management fee on nominal assets may result in the Managing Owner receiving a higher management fee than if it was based on net asset value. This method of calculating the management fee payable to the Managing Owner may differ from how other commodity pools that are similar to the Trust calculate their management fees.

There are certain risks associated with investments in Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities.

 

Certain Trading Advisors may trade options on futures. Although successful options trading requires many of the same skillstrading companies and Galaxy Plus entities may be organized as successful futuresseries limited liability companies. This means that, under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the assets of one series are not available to pay the liabilities of another series or the trading the risks involved are somewhat different. Successful options trading requirescompany as a trader to accurately assess near-term market volatility because that volatility is immediately reflectedwhole. This statute has not been tested in a court of law in the priceUnited States. In the event series limited liability is not enforceable, a segregated series could be obligated to pay the liabilities of outstanding options. Correct assessmentanother series or the trading company. In addition, each of market volatility can therefore be of much greater significance in trading options than it is in many long-term futures strategies. If market volatility is incorrectly predicted, the use of options can be extremely expensive.

The Trading Advisors’ tradingTrust’s Series is subject to, execution risks.and invests a portion of its assets in Galaxy Plus entities that are subject to, risks related to the operation and administration of the Galaxy Plus Platform by officers and employees of Gemini.

 

AlthoughEach Series invests in trading companies that, although they are organized as series limited liability companies, allocate assets to more than one commodity trading advisor without the establishment of separate series with segregated liabilities. For these trading companies, losses incurred by one commodity trading advisor may negatively impact the trading company as a whole, as the assets allocated to a different commodity trading advisor may be made available to pay the liabilities of the commodity trading advisor that has incurred the loss. Since each of the Frontier Diversified Fund, the Frontier Masters Fund and the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund currently invests in such trading companies, this could indirectly cause the assets of one Series to be used to pay the liabilities of another Series. For trading companies that allocate assets to more than one commodity trading advisor, a series may be allowed to allocate a portion of its assets to a particular commodity trading advisor accessed by the trading company, rather than to the trading company as a whole.

Conflicts of interest exist in the structure and operation of the Trust.

A number of actual and potential conflicts of interest exist in the operation of the Trust’s business. The Managing Owner, the trading advisors, the independent administrator, the independent transfer agent, the clearing brokers, the Trustee and their respective principals are all engaged in other investment activities and are not required to devote substantially all of their time to the Trust’s business.

Each Series may incur higher fees and expenses upon renewing existing or entering into new contractual relationships.

The clearing agreements between the clearing brokers and the trading companies generally will purchase and sell actively traded contracts, ordersare terminable by the clearing brokers once the clearing broker has given the trading company the required notice. Upon termination of a clearing agreement, the Managing Owner may be required to renegotiate that agreement or make other arrangements for obtaining clearing. The services of the clearing brokers may not be executed atavailable, or neareven if available, these services may not be available on the desired price, particularlyterms as favorable as those contained in thinly traded markets,the expired or terminated clearing agreements.

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Each Series may be subject to indirect fees and expenses associated with investments in markets that lack trading liquidity,swaps or because of applicable “daily price fluctuation limits,” “speculative position limits” or market disruptions. If market illiquidity or disruptions occur, major losses could result.other derivative instruments.

 

A portion of each Series’ assets may be used to enter into principal-to-principal OTC derivative contracts, including swaps, which are individually negotiated by the parties and priced by the counterparty and may include fees and expenses that are accounted for in the pricing under the applicable contract. Such indirect embedded expenses may not be identifiable or enumerated explicitly in confirms or other transaction documentation. Each Series may pay a fee to a counterparty in respect of any swap or derivative instruments of up to 0.50% of the notional amount of such swap or derivative instrument. Any management fee or incentive fees embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee or incentive fees that would otherwise be charged to the Series by the Managing Owner. During the periods covered in this report, the management fee embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the Managing Owner waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. During the periods covered by this report, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 15% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. These embedded management and incentive fees may be higher or lower in the future.

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

The failure or bankruptcy of one of its futures clearing brokers, central clearing brokers, banks, counterparties or other custodians could result in a substantial loss of one or more Series’ assets.

The Trust is subject to the risk of insolvency of an exchange, clearinghouse, central clearing broker, commodity broker, and counterparties with whom the trading companies trade. Trust assets could be lost or impounded in such an insolvency during lengthy bankruptcy proceedings. Were a substantial portion of the Trust’s capital tied up in a bankruptcy, the Managing Owner might suspend or limit trading, perhaps causing a Series to miss significant profit opportunities. The Trust is subject to the risk of the inability or refusal to perform on the part of the counterparties with whom contracts are traded. In the event that the clearing brokers are unable to perform their obligations, the Trust’s assets are at risk and investors may only recover a pro rata share of their investment, or nothing at all.

Exchange-traded futures and futures-styled option contracts are marked to market on a daily basis, with variations in value credited or charged to the Trust’s account on a daily basis. The clearing brokers, as futures commission merchants for the Trust’s exchange-traded contracts, are required, pursuant to CFTC regulations, to segregate from their own assets, and for the sole benefit of its commodity customers, all funds held by such clients with respect to exchange-traded futures and futures-styled options contracts, including an amount equal to the net unrealized gain on all open futures and futures-styled options contracts. Similar requirements apply with respect to funds held in connection with cleared swap contracts. Bankruptcy law applicable to all U.S. futures brokers requires that, in the event of the bankruptcy of such a broker, all property held by the broker, including certain property specifically traceable to the Trust, will be returned, transferred, or distributed to the broker’s customers only to the extent of each customer’s pro rata share of the assets held by such futures broker. The Managing Owner will attempt to limit the Trust’s deposits and transactions to well-capitalized institutions in an effort to mitigate such risks, but there can be no assurance that even a well-capitalized, major institution will not become bankrupt.

In the event of a shortfall in segregated customer funds held by the futures commission merchant, the Series’ assets on account with the futures commission merchant may be at risk in the event of the futures commission merchant’s bankruptcy or insolvency, and in such event, the Series may only recover a portion of the available customer funds. If no property is available for distribution, the Series would not recover any of its assets. With respect to a Series’ OTC uncleared swaps, prior to the implementation of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), there was no requirement to segregate funds held with respect to such contracts. There is now a requirement to segregate funds held as variation margin posted by a party engaging in uncleared swaps with a swap dealer or major swap participant; moreover, a party engaging in uncleared swaps with a swap dealer or major swap participant can ask that the initial margin posted by such party be held with an independent third-party custodian. Generally, the party requesting segregation will pay the costs of such custodial arrangement. There may also be costs and delays involved in negotiating the custodial arrangement and related contractual terms.

With respect to transactions a Series enters into that are not traded on an exchange, there are no daily settlements of variations in value and there is no requirement to segregate funds held with respect to such accounts. Thus, the funds that a Series invests in such transactions may not have the same protections as funds used as margin or to guarantee exchange-traded futures and options contracts. If the counterparty becomes insolvent and a Series has a claim for amounts deposited or profits earned on transactions with the counterparty, the Series’ claim may not receive a priority. Without a priority, the Trust is a general creditor and its claim will be paid, along with the claims of other general creditors, from any monies still available after priority claims are paid. Even funds of the Trust that the counterparty keeps separate from its own operating funds may not be safe from the claims of other general and priority creditors. There are no limitations on the amount of allocated assets a portfolio manager can trade on foreign exchanges or in forward contracts.

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A Unitholder may not be able to establish a basis for liability against a Trading Advisor, a clearing broker or a swap counterparty.

Each trading advisor, clearing broker, and swap counterparty acts only as a trading advisor, clearing broker or swap counterparty, respectively, to the applicable Series and/or trading company. These parties do not act as trading advisors, clearing brokers, or swap counterparties to you. Therefore, you have no contractual privity with the trading advisors, the clearing brokers, or any swap counterparty. Due to this lack of contractual privity, you may not be able to establish a basis for liability against a trading advisor, clearing broker, or swap counterparty.

The Managing Owner is leanly staffed and relies heavily on its key personnel to manage the Trust’s trading activities. The loss of such personnel could adversely affect the Trust.

In managing and directing the day-to-day activities and affairs of the Trust, the Managing Owner relies heavily on its principals. The Managing Owner is leanly staffed, although there are back-up personnel for every key function. If any of the Managing Owner’s key persons were to leave or be unable to carry out his or her present responsibilities, it may have an adverse effect on the management of the Trust.

Risks Relating to Trading and the Markets

Futures interests trading is speculative and volatile.

 

The rapid fluctuations in the market prices of futures, forwards, and options make an investment in any of the Series volatile. Volatility is caused by, among other things: changes in supply and demand relationships; weather; agriculture, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs; domestic and foreign political and economic events and policies; and changes in interest rates. The Trading Advisors’ technical trading methods may not take account of these factors except as they may be reflected in the technical input data analyzed by the Trading Advisors. In addition, governments from time to time intervene, directly and by regulation, in certain markets, often with the intent to influence prices directly. The effects of governmental intervention may be particularly significant at certain times in the financial instrument and currency markets, and this intervention may cause these markets to move rapidly.

 

Each Series’ performance will be volatile, and a Series could lose all or substantially all of its assets. The multi-advisor feature of each Series, except for Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, along with its investments in Galaxy Plus entities, may reduce the return volatility relative of the performance of single-advisor investment funds.

 

Options trading can be more volatile and expensive than futures trading.

Options are volatilederivatives that give the purchaser the option to buy (call) or sell (put) an underlying asset from or to a counterparty at a specified price (the strike price) on or before an expiration date. Certain trading advisors may purchase or write (i.e., sell) put and inherently leveraged,call options on an underlying reference it is otherwise permitted to invest in. By investing in options, the series are exposed to the risk that it may be required to buy or sell the underlying reference at a disadvantageous price on or before the expiration date. If a series sells a put option, the series may be required to buy the underlying reference at a strike price that is above market price, resulting in a loss. If a series sells a call option, the series may be required to sell the underlying reference at a strike price that is below market price, resulting in a loss. If a series sells a call option that is not covered (it does not own the underlying reference), the series’ losses are potentially unlimited. Options may involve economic leverage, which could result in greater volatility in price movement. Options may be traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter market. At or prior to maturity of an options contract, a series may enter into an offsetting contract and sharp movementsmay incur a loss to the extent there has been adverse movement in prices could causeoptions prices. Options can increase a series’ risk exposure to underlying references and their attendant risks such as credit risk, market risk, foreign currency risk and interest rate risk, while also exposing the TrustFund to incur large losses.correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk, liquidity risk, pricing risk and volatility risk.

 

Certain Trading Advisors may trade options on futures. Although successful options trading requires many of the same skills as successful futures trading, the risks involved are somewhat different. Successful options trading requires a trader to accurately assess near-term market volatility, because that volatility is immediately reflected in the price of outstanding options. Correct assessment of market volatility can therefore be of much greater significance in trading options than it is in many long-term futures strategies. If market volatility is incorrectly predicted, the use of options can be extremely expensive.

 

Exchanges of futures for physicals may adversely affect performance.Trading Swaps Creates Distinctive Risks.

 

Certain Trading Advisors may engage in exchanges of futures for physicals for client accounts. An exchange of futures for physicals is a transaction permitted under the rules of many futures exchanges in which two parties holding futures positions may close out their positions without making an open, competitive trade on the exchange. Generally, the holder of a short futures position buys the physical commodity, while the holder of a long futures position sells the physical commodity. The prices at which such transactions are executed are negotiated between the parties. If a Trading Advisor engaging in exchanges of futures for physicals were prevented from such trading as a result of regulatory changes, the performance of client accounts of such Trading Advisor could be adversely affected.

Cash flow needs may cause positions to be closed which may cause substantial losses.

Certain Trading Advisorsseries may trade options on futures. Futures contract gains and losses are marked-to-market daily for purposes of determining margin requirements. Option positions generally are not marked-to-market daily, although short option positions will require additional margin if the market moves against the position. Due to these differences in margin treatment betweencertain swaps. Unlike futures and options there may be periods in which positions on both sides must be closed down prematurely due to short term cash flow needs. If this occurs during an adverse move in a spread or straddle relationship, then a substantial loss could occur.

The Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities and Trust may enter intofutures contracts, most swap and similar transactions which may create risks.

Swapscontracts currently are not traded on exchangesor cleared by an exchange or clearinghouse. The CFTC currently requires only a limited class of swap contracts (certain interest rate and are not subjectcredit default swaps) to the same type of government regulation asbe cleared and executed on an exchange markets. As a result, many of the protections afforded to participants onor other organized exchanges and in a regulated environment are not available in connectiontrading platform. In accordance with these transactions.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFTC will affectdetermine in the manner infuture which over-the-counter (“OTC”)other classes of swap contracts will be required to be cleared and executed on an exchange or other organized trading platform. Until such time as these transactions are tradedcleared, the series will be subject to a greater risk of counterparty default on its swaps. Because swaps do not generally involve the delivery of underlying assets or principal, the amount payable upon default and early termination is usually calculated by reference to the credit risk associated with such trading. Any changes will likely impact the way swaps are traded and could impact the trading strategycurrent market value of the Trust,contract. Swap dealers and major swap participants require the series to deposit initial margin and variation margin as collateral to support such series’ obligation under the swap agreement but may not themselves provide collateral for the benefit of any series. If the counterparty to such a swap defaults, the series would be a general unsecured creditor for any termination amounts owed by the counterparty to the series as well as make it more expensivefor any collateral deposits in excess of the amounts owed by the series to trade swaps.the counterparty, which would result in losses to the series.

 


There are no limitations on daily price movements in swaps. Speculative position limits are not currently applicable to swaps, althoughbut in the counterparties tofuture, may be applicable for swaps may limit the size or duration of positions as a consequence of credit considerations. Participantson certain commodities. In addition, participants in the swap markets are not required to make continuous markets in the swaps they trade. Participants could refusetrade and determining a market value for calculation of termination amounts can lead to quote pricesuncertain results.

Trading of swaps has been and will continue to be subject to substantial change under the Dodd-Frank Act and related regulatory action. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, many commodity swaps will be required to be cleared through central clearing parties and executed on exchanges or other organized trading platforms. Security-based swaps will be subject to similar requirements. Additional regulatory requirements will apply to all swaps, whether subject to mandatory clearing or not. These include margin, collateral and capital requirements, reporting obligations, speculative position limits for certain swaps, or quote prices with an unusually wide spread between the price atand other regulatory requirements. Swaps which they are prepared to buy and the price at which they are prepared to sell. In the case of any swap that references a fund or program managednot offered for clearing by a Trading Advisor, certain or allclearinghouse will continue to be traded bi-laterally. Such bi-lateral transactions will remain subject to many of the risks discloseddiscussed in this reportthe preceding paragraphs.

Swap counterparties may hold collateral in relationU.S. or non-U.S. depositories. Non-U.S. depositories are not subject to U.S. regulation. The series’ assets held in these depositories are subject to the Trading Advisors alsorisk that events could occur which would hinder or prevent the availability of these funds for distribution to customers, including the series. Such events may apply, indirectly,include actions by the government of the jurisdiction in relation towhich the relevant Series’ investment in such swap.depository is located including expropriation, taxation, moratoria and political or diplomatic events.

 

The trading on behalf of each Series will be margined, which means that sharp declines in prices could lead to large losses.

 

Because the amount of margin funds necessary to be deposited with a futures clearing broker to enter into a futures, forward contract or option position is typically about 2% to 10% of the total value of the contract, each Trading Advisor may take positions on behalf of a Series with face values equal to several times such Series’ NAV. These low margin requirements provide a large amount of leverage. As a result of margining, even a small movement in the price of a contract can cause major losses. Any purchase or sale of a futures or forward contract or option position may result in losses that substantially exceed the amount invested. If severe short-term price declines occur, such declines could force the liquidation of open positions with large losses. Margin is normally monitored through the margin-to-equity ratio employed by each Trading Advisor. Under normal circumstances, the Trading Advisors will vary between a 10% to 30% margin-to-equity ratio. In addition, OTC transactions present risks in addition to those associated with exchange-traded contracts, as discussed immediately below.

 

OTC transactions are subject to little, if any, regulation and may be subject to the riskThe unregulated nature of counterparty default.

A portion of each Series’ assets may be used to trade OTC derivative contracts, such as forward contracts, option contracts, or swaps, or spot contracts. OTC contracts are typically traded on a principal-to-principal basis through dealer markets that are dominated by major money center and investment banks and other institutions and are essentially unregulated by the CFTC. You therefore do not receive the protection of CFTC regulation or the statutory scheme of the CEA in connection with this trading activity. The markets for OTC contracts rely upon the integrity of market participants in lieu of the additional regulation imposed by the CFTC on participants in the futures markets. The lack of regulation in these markets could expose a Series in certain circumstances to significant losses in the event of trading abuses or financial failure by participants.

Each Series also faces the risk of non-performance by the counterparties to the OTC contracts. Unlike in futures contracts, the counterparty to these contracts is generally a single bank or other financial institution, rather than a clearing organization backed by a group of financial institutions. As a result, there will be greater counterparty credit risk in these transactions. The clearing member, clearing organization or other counterparty may not be able to meet its obligations, in which case the applicable Series could suffer significant losses on these contracts.

The Dodd-Frank Act will affect the manner in which OTC swap transactions are traded and the credit risk associated with such trading. Depending upon actions taken by regulatory authorities, these changes may also affect the manner of trading of OTC foreign currency transactions. Transactions that have been entered into prior to implementation of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act may remain in effect. Accordingly, even after the new regulatory framework is fully implemented, the risks of OTC foreign exchange transactions may continue to exist with respect to transactions entered into prior to the implementation of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. Additionally, any changes will likely impact the way swaps are traded and could impact the trading strategy of the trust, as well as make it more expensive to trade swaps.

Assets Held in Accounts at U.S. Banks May Not Be Fully Insured.

The assets of each Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity that are deposited with commodity brokers or their affiliates may be placed in deposit accounts at U.S. banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insures deposit accounts at insured banks for up to $250,000 for each accountholder, and, if the funds in an account can be traced back to multiple individual co-owners, then each co-owner may be entitled to $250,000 in coverage. This amount of deposit insurance coverage was made permanent by the Dodd-Frank Act.  Uninsured depositors also may receive funds in the event of a receivership of the bank holding the deposit accounts, but uninsured depositors have a lower priority in respect of payment than insured depositors or certain other creditors, and frequently there are insufficient funds in a receivership estate to pay off uninsured depositors fully or at all. If the FDIC were to become receiver of an insured U.S. bank holding deposit accounts that were established by a commodity broker or one of its affiliates, then it is uncertain whether the commodity broker, the affiliate involved, the Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity, the Series involved, or the investor would be able to reclaim cash in the deposit accounts in the full amount.


Your investment could be illiquid.

A Trading Advisor may not always be able to liquidate its commodity interest positions at the desired time or price. It is difficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption, such as a foreign government taking political actions that disrupt the market in its currency or in a major export, can also make it difficult to liquidate a position. Alternatively, limits imposed by futures exchanges or other regulatory organizations, such as speculative position limits and daily price fluctuation limits, may contribute to a lack of liquidity with respect to some commodity interests. There is no secondary market for the Units, and none is expected to develop.

Certain Restrictions on Redemption and Transfer of the Units Will Apply.

Investors may redeem units daily on one business day notice, but certain restrictions on redemption and transfer will apply. For example, if you invest in Class 1 or 1a Units and redeem all or a portion of such Units on or before the end of the 12 full months following the purchase of such Units, you will be charged a redemption fee of up to 2.0% of the purchase price of any such units being redeemed. Also, transfers of Units are permitted only with the prior written consent of the Managing Owner and provided that conditions specified in the trust agreement are satisfied. There is no secondary market for the Units, and none is expected to develop.

Redemptions may be temporarily suspended.

The Managing Owner may temporarily suspend redemptions for some or all of the Series for up to 30 days if the effect of any redemption, either alone or in conjunction with other redemptions, would be to impair the Trust’s ability to operate in pursuit of its objectives (for example, if the Managing Owner believes a redemption, if allowed, would materially advantage one investor over another investor). The Managing Owner anticipates suspending redemptions only under extreme circumstances, such as a natural disaster, force majeure, act of war, terrorism or other event which results in the closure of financial markets. During any suspension of redemptions, a redeeming Limited Owner invested in a Series for which redemptions were suspended would remain subject to market risk with respect to such Series.

An investment in Units may not diversify an overall portfolio.

Historically, managed futures have performed in a manner largely independent from the general equity and debt markets. If, however, a Series does not perform in a non-correlated manner with respect to the general financial markets or does not perform successfully, you will obtain little or no diversification benefits by investing in the Units. An investment in any Series of the Trust could increase, rather than reduce your overall portfolio losses during periods when the Trust and the equity and debt markets decline in value. There is no way of predicting whether the Trust will lose more or less than stocks and bonds in declining markets. You should therefore not consider the Units to be a hedge against losses in your core stock and bond portfolios. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Trading Risks

There are disadvantages to making trading decisions based on technical analysis.

Many of the Trading Advisors, except certain Trading Advisors trading for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may base their trading decisions on trading strategies that use mathematical analyses of technical factors relating to past market performance rather than fundamental analysis. The buy and sell signals generated by a technical, trend-following trading strategy are derived from a study of actual daily, weekly and monthly price fluctuations, volume variations and changes in open interest in the markets. The profitability of any technical, trend-following trading strategy depends upon the occurrence in the future of significant, sustained price moves in some of the markets traded. A danger for trend-following traders is whip-saw markets, that is, markets in which a potential price trend may start to develop but reverses before an actual trend is realized. A pattern of false starts may generate repeated entry and exit signals in technical systems, resulting in unprofitable transactions. In the past, there have been prolonged periods without sustained price moves. Presumably these periods will continue to occur. Periods without sustained price moves may produce substantial losses for trend-following trading strategies. Further, any factor that may lessen the prospect of these types of moves in the future, such as increased governmental control of, or participation in, the relevant markets, may reduce the prospect that any trend- following trading strategy will be profitable in the future.

There are disadvantages to making trading decisions based on fundamental analysis.

Certain Trading Advisors will base their decisions on trading strategies which utilize in whole or in part fundamental analysis of underlying market forces. Fundamental analysis attempts to examine factors external to the trading market which affect the supply and demand for a particular commodity interest in order to predict future prices. Such analysis may not result in profitable trading because certain Trading Advisors may not have knowledge of all factors affecting supply and demand or may incorrectly interpret the information they do have. Furthermore, prices may often be affected by unrelated or unexpected factors and fundamental analysis may not enable the Trading Advisor to determine whether its previous decisions were incorrect in sufficient time to avoid substantial losses. In addition, fundamental analysis assumes that commodity markets are inefficient—i.e., that commodity prices do not always reflect all available information—which some market analysts dispute.


Increased competition from other systematic traders could reduce the Trading Advisors’ profitability.

There has been a dramatic increase over the past 15 to 25 years in the amount of assets managed pursuant to trading systems like those that some of the Trading Advisors may employ. This means increased trading competition among a larger number of market participants for transactions at favorable prices, which could operate to the detriment of some or all Series by preventing the Trading Advisors from effecting transactions at the desired prices. It may become more difficult for the Trading Advisors to implement their trading strategies if other commodity trading advisors using technical systems are attempting to initiate or liquidate commodity interest positions at the same time as the Trading Advisors. The more competition there is for the same positions, the more costly and harder they will be to acquire.

Discretionary decision-making may result in missed opportunities or losses.

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

The Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities are subject to speculative position limits.

The U.S. futures exchanges have established speculative position limits (referred to as “position limits”) on the maximum net long or net short position which any person or group of persons may hold or control in particular futures and options on futures. Most exchanges also limit the amount of fluctuation in commodity futures contract prices on a single trading day. Therefore, a Trading Advisor may have to modify its trading instructions or reduce the size of its positions in one or more futures or options contracts in order to avoid exceeding such position limits, which could adversely affect the profitability of the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities. The futures exchange may amend or adjust these position limits or the interpretation of how such limits are applied and adversely affect the profitability of the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities. In addition, in October 2011, the CFTC adopted rules governing position limits on futures (and options on futures) on a number of agricultural, energy and metals commodities, as well as on swaps that perform a significant price discovery function with respect to those futures and options. In September 2012, the CFTC’s rules were vacated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and remanded to the CFTC for further consideration. The CFTC initially proposed revised position limits rules late in 2013 and reproposed further revised position limits rules late in 2016 with respect to speculative positions in 25 core physical commodity futures contracts and their “economically equivalent” futures, options, and swaps. The comment period for the rules closed in February 2017. The date for the CFTC’s final rules is unknown. It is possible that these rules may take effect in some form. If so, these rules could have an adverse effect on the Trading Companies’ or Galaxy Plus entities’ trading.

In December 2016, the CFTC voted unanimously to re-propose regulations implementing limits on speculative positions in 25 core physical commodity futures contracts and their economically equivalent futures, options and swaps. Comments on these regulations were due by the end of February 2017. These rules could have an adverse effect on Trading Advisors’ trading for the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities.

Increases in assets under management of any of the Trading Advisors could lead to diminished returns.

We believe that none of the Trading Advisors intend to limit the amount of additional equity that it may manage, and each will continue to seek major new accounts. However, the rates of returns achieved by a Trading Advisor often diminish as the assets under its management increase. This can occur for many reasons, including the inability of the Trading Advisor to execute larger position sizes at desired prices and because of the need to adjust the Trading Advisor’s trading program to avoid exceeding speculative position limits. These limits are established by the CFTC and the exchanges on the number of speculative futures and options contracts in a commodity that one trader may own or control. Furthermore, if the Trading Advisors for a Series cannot manage any additional allocation from the Trust, the Managing Owner may add additional Trading Advisors for such Series who may have less experience or less favorable performance than the existing Trading Advisors.


The use of multiple Trading Advisors may result in offsetting or opposing trading positions and may also require one Trading Advisor to fund the margin requirements of another Trading Advisor.

The use of multiple Trading Advisors for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may result in developments or positions that adversely affect the respective Series’ NAV. For example, because the Trading Advisors trading for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund will be acting independently, such Series could buy and sell the same futures contract, thereby incurring additional expenses but with no net change in its holdings. The Trading Advisors also may compete, from time to time, for the same trades or other transactions, increasing the cost to such Series of making trades or transactions or causing some of them to be foregone altogether. Even though the margin requirements resulting from each Trading Advisor’s trading for any such Series ordinarily will be met from that Trading Advisor’s allocated net assets of such Series, a Trading Advisor for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, or Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may incur losses of such magnitude that such Series is unable to meet margin calls from the allocated net assets of that Trading Advisor. If losses of such magnitude were to occur, the clearing brokers for the Trading Company(ies) or Galaxy Plus entity(ies) in which such Series invests its assets may require liquidations and contributions from the allocated net assets of another Trading Advisor for such Series.

The Trading Advisors’ trading programs bear some similarities and, therefore, may lessen the benefits to the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund of having multiple Trading Advisors.

Each Trading Advisor has, over time, developed and modified the program it will use in trading. Nevertheless, the Trading Advisors’ trading programs have some similarities. These similarities may, in fact, mitigate the positive effect of having multiple Trading Advisors for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund. For example, in periods where one Trading Advisor experiences a draw-down, it is possible that these similarities will cause the other Trading Advisors to also experience a draw-down.

Each Series relies on its Trading Advisor(s) for success, and if a Trading Advisor’s trading is unsuccessful, the Series may incur losses.

The Trading Advisor(s) for each Series will make the commodity trading decisions for that Series. Therefore, the success of each Series depends on the judgment and ability of the Trading Advisors. A Trading Advisor’s trading for any Series may not prove successful under all or any market conditions. If a Trading Advisor’s trading is unsuccessful, the applicable Series may incur losses. Similarly, the success of each Series that invests in swaps largely depends on the judgment and ability of the Trading Advisors whose trading programs are referenced by swaps in which such Series invests.

There are disadvantages associated with terminating or replacing Trading Advisors, Trading Programs, or Reference Trading Programs

A Trading Advisor generally is required to recoup previous trading losses in its trading program or a reference trading program, as applicable, before it can earn performance-based compensation. However, the Managing Owner may elect to replace a Trading Advisor, or any trading program or reference trading program, that has a “loss carryforward.” In that case, the trust would lose the “free ride” of any potential recoupment of the prior losses of such Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program. In addition, the new Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program, or an existing Trading Advisor in respect of a new trading program or reference program, would earn performance-based compensation on the first dollars of investment profits.

It is also possible that (i)  if assets of any Series allocated to a particular Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program are reallocated to a new or different Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program, the new or different Trading Advisor, with respect to its applicable trading program or reference trading program, will not manage the assets on terms as favorable to the Series as those previously negotiated, (ii) the addition of a new Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program and/or the removal of one of the current Trading Advisors, trading programs or reference trading programs may cause disruptions in trading as assets are reallocated, or (iii) the services of a replacement Trading Advisor, in respect of a trading program, reference program or otherwise, may not be available. There is severe competition for the services of qualified Trading Advisors, and the Managing Owner may not be able to retain replacement or additional Trading Advisors on acceptable terms. The effect of the replacement of, or the reallocation of assets away from, a Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program therefore could be significant.

Each Trading Advisor advises other clients and may achieve more favorable results for its other accounts.

Each of the Trading Advisors currently manages other trading accounts, and each will remain free to manage additional accounts, including its own accounts, in the future. A Trading Advisor may vary the trading strategies applicable to the Series for which it trades from those used for its other managed accounts, or its other managed accounts may impose a different cost structure than that of the Series for which it trades. Consequently, the results any Trading Advisor achieves for the Series for which it trades may not be similar to those achieved for other accounts managed by the Trading Advisor or its affiliates at the same time. Moreover, it is possible that those other accounts managed by the Trading Advisor or its affiliates may compete with the Series for which it trades for the same or similar positions in the commodity interest markets and that those other accounts may make trades at better prices than the Series for which it trades.


A Trading Advisor may also have a financial incentive to favor other accounts because the compensation received from those other accounts exceeds, or may in the future exceed, the compensation that it receives from managing the account of the Series for which it trades. Because records with respect to other accounts are not accessible to investors in the Units, investors will not be able to determine if any Trading Advisor is favoring other accounts.

The Trading Advisors’ positions may be concentrated from time to time, which may render each Series susceptible to larger losses than if the positions were more diversified.

One or more of the Trading Advisors may from time to time cause a Series to hold a few, relatively large positions in relation to its assets. Consequently, a loss in any such position could result in a proportionately greater loss to such Series than if the Series’ assets had been spread among a wider number of instruments.

Markets or positions may be correlated and may expose a Series to significant risk of loss.

Different markets traded or individual positions held by a Series of Units may be highly correlated to one another at times. Accordingly, a significant change in one such market or position may affect other such markets or positions. The Trading Advisors cannot always predict correlation. Correlation may expose such Series of Units both to significant risk of loss and significant potential for profit.

Turnover in each Series’ portfolio may be high which could result in higher brokerage commissions and transaction fees and expenses.

Each Trading Advisor will make certain trading decisions on the basis of short-term market considerations. The portfolio turnover rate may be substantial at times, either due to such decisions or to market conditions, and this could result in one or more Series incurring substantial brokerage commissions and other transaction fees and expenses.

Stop-loss Orders May Not Prevent Large Losses.

Certain of the Trading Advisors may use stop-loss orders. Such stop-loss orders may not effectively prevent substantial losses, and depending on market factors at the time, may not be able to be executed at such stop-loss levels. No risk control technique can assure that large losses will be avoided. 

The Unregulated Nature of Uncleared Trades in the OTC Markets Creates Counterparty Risksmarkets creates counterparty risks that Do Not Existdo not exist in Futures Tradingfutures trading on Exchangesexchanges or in Cleared Swaps.cleared swaps.

 

Unlike futures contracts and cleared swaps, uncleared trades, such as forward contracts, some swaps and some OTC “spot” contracts, are entered into between private parties off an exchange or other trading platform and are not subject to clearing. As a result, the performance of those contracts is not guaranteed by an exchange or its clearinghouse and the Series is at risk with respect to the ability of the counterparty to perform on the contract, including the creditworthiness of the counterparty. Trading of foreign exchange spot contracts of foreign exchange forwards and foreign exchange swaps (as such terms are defined in the Dodd-Frank Act), and of uncleared swaps is not regulated or is subject to limited regulation; therefore, there are limited or no specific standards or regulatory supervision of trade pricing and other trading activities that occur in those markets.

 

Foreign Currencycurrency and Spot Contracts Historically Were Not Regulated When Traded Between Certain “Eligible Contract Participants”spot contracts historically were not regulated when traded between certain “eligible contract participants” and Are Subjectare subject to Credit Risk.credit risk.

 

Each Series may trade forward contracts in foreign currencies and may engage in spot commodity transactions (transactions in physical commodities). These contracts, unlike futures contracts and options on futures, historically were not regulated by the CFTC when traded between certain “eligible contract participants,” as defined in the CEA. On July 21, 2010, the President signed into law major financial services reform legislation in the form of the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act includes foreign currency forwards and foreign currency swaps (as such terms are defined in the Dodd-Frank Act) in the definition of “swap.” The CFTC has been granted authority to regulate all swaps but grants the U.S. Treasury Department the discretion to exempt foreign currency forwards and foreign currency swaps from all aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act other than reporting, recordkeeping and business conduct rules for swap dealers and major swap participants. In November 2012, Treasury determined that those transactions can be carved out of the swap category, and they are subject only to the noted categories of the Dodd-Frank Act requirements. Therefore, the Series will not receive the full benefit of CFTC regulation for certain of their foreign currency trading activities.

 


The percentage of each Series’ positions that are expected to constitute foreign currency forwards and foreign currency swaps can vary substantially from month to month.

 


Trading on Foreign Exchanges Presents Greater Risksforeign exchanges presents greater risks to the Series than Tradingtrading on U.S. Exchanges.exchanges.

 

Each Series trades on exchanges located outside the United States. Trading on U.S. exchanges is subject to CFTC regulation and oversight, including, for example, minimum capital requirements for commodity brokers, segregation of customer funds, regulation of trading practices on the exchanges, prohibitions against trading ahead of customer orders, prohibitions against filling orders off exchanges, prescribed risk disclosure statements, testing and licensing of industry sales personnel and other industry professionals, and recordkeeping requirements, and other requirements and restrictions for the purpose of preventing price manipulation and other disruptions to market integrity, avoiding systemic risk, preventing fraud and promoting innovation, competition and financial integrity of transactions. Trading on foreign exchanges is not regulated by the CFTC or any other U.S. governmental agency or instrumentality and may be subject to regulations that are different from those to which U.S. exchange trading is subject, provide less protection to investors than trading on U.S. exchanges, and may be less vigorously enforced than regulations in the U.S. The CFTC has no power to compel the enforcement of the rules of a foreign exchange or applicable foreign laws. Therefore, the Series will not receive any benefit of U.S. government regulation for these trading activities.

  

Trading on foreign exchanges involves some risks that trading on U.S. exchanges does not, such as:

 

Lack of Investor Protection Regulation

 

The rights of the Series in the event of the insolvency or bankruptcy of a non-U.S. market or broker are likely to differ from rights that the Series would have in the United States and these rights may be more limited than in the case of failures of U.S. markets or brokers.

 

Possible Governmental Intervention

 

Generally, foreign brokers are not subject to the jurisdiction of the CFTC or any other U.S. regulator. In addition, the Series’ assets held outside of the United States to margin transactions on foreign exchanges are held in accordance with the client assets protection regime and the insolvency laws of the applicable jurisdiction. A foreign government might halt trading in a market and/or take possession of the Series’ assets maintained in its country in which case the assets may never be recovered. The Managing Owner and the Series might have little or no notice that such events were happening. In such circumstances, the Managing Owner may not be able to obtain the Series’ assets.

 

Relatively New Markets

 

Some foreign exchanges on which the Series trade may be in developmental stages so that prior price histories may not be indicative of current price patterns.

 

Exchange-Rate Exposure

 

The Series are valued in U.S. dollars. Contracts on foreign exchanges are usually traded in the local currency. The Series’ assets held in connection with contracts priced and settled in a foreign currency may be held in a foreign depository in accounts denominated in a foreign currency. Changes in the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar could cause losses to the Series even if the contract traded is profitable.

 

InvestmentsAssets held in Reference Programs Throughaccounts at U.S. banks may not be fully insured.

The assets of each Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity that are deposited with commodity brokers or their affiliates may be placed in deposit accounts at U.S. banks. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) generally insures all deposit accounts of any one accountholder held at any one insured U.S. bank for up to $250,000 in the aggregate. If the funds in an account can be traced back to multiple individual co-owners, then each co-owner may be separately entitled to up to $250,000 in coverage. This $250,000 maximum amount of deposit insurance coverage was made permanent by the Dodd-Frank Act.  Uninsured depositors also may receive funds in the event of a Swap or Other Derivative Instrument May Not Always Replicate Exactly Performancereceivership of the Relevant CTAbank holding the deposit accounts, but uninsured depositors have a lower priority in respect of payment than insured depositors or certain other creditors, and frequently there are insufficient funds in a receivership estate to pay off uninsured depositors fully or at all. If the FDIC were to become receiver of an insured U.S. bank holding deposit accounts that were established by a commodity broker or one of its affiliates, then it is uncertain whether the commodity broker, the affiliate involved, the Trading Program(s).Company or Galaxy Plus entity, the Series involved, or the investor would be able to reclaim cash in the deposit accounts in the full amount.

Exchanges of futures for physicals may adversely affect performance.

 

Certain Series investTrading Advisors may engage in reference programs through total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. Such swaps referenceexchanges of futures for physicals for client accounts. An exchange of futures for physicals is a transaction permitted under the rules of many futures exchanges in which two parties holding futures positions may close out their positions without making an index comprisedopen, competitive trade on the exchange. Generally, the holder of sharesa short futures position buys the physical commodity, while the holder of a long futures position sells the physical commodity. The prices at which such transactions are executed are negotiated between the parties. If a Trading Advisor engaging in segregatedexchanges of futures for physicals were prevented from such trading as a result of regulatory changes, the performance of client accounts of such Trading Advisor could be adversely affected.

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Cash flow needs may cause positions to be closed which may cause substantial losses.

Certain Trading Advisors may trade options on futures. Futures contract gains and losses are marked-to-market daily for purposes of determining margin requirements. Option positions generally are not marked-to-market daily, although short option positions will require additional margin if the market moves against the position. Due to these differences in margin treatment between futures and options, there may be periods in which positions on both sides must be closed down prematurely due to short term cash flow needs. If this occurs during an adverse move in a spread or straddle relationship, then a substantial loss could occur.

Your investment portfolios directed by CTAs selected bycould be illiquid.

A Trading Advisor may not always be able to liquidate its commodity interest positions at the Managing Owner.desired time or price. It is possibledifficult to execute a trade at a specific price when there is a relatively small volume of buy and sell orders in a market. A market disruption, such as a foreign government taking political actions that disrupt the underlying indexmarket in its currency or in a major export, can also make it difficult to liquidate a position. Alternatively, limits imposed by futures exchanges or other regulatory organizations, such as speculative position limits and daily price fluctuation limits, may contribute to a lack of liquidity with respect to some commodity interests. There is no secondary market for the Units, and none is expected to develop.

The Trading Advisors’ trading is subject to execution risks.

Although each Series generally will purchase and sell actively traded contracts, orders may not be executed at or near the desired price, particularly in thinly traded markets, in markets that lack trading liquidity, or because of applicable “daily price fluctuation limits,” “speculative position limits” or market disruptions. If market illiquidity or disruptions occur, major losses could result.

An investment in Units may not diversify an overall portfolio.

Historically, managed futures have performed in a manner largely independent from the general equity and debt markets. If, however, a Series does not perform in a non-correlated manner with respect to the general financial markets or does not perform successfully, you will obtain little or no diversification benefits by investing in the Units. An investment in any swap ownedSeries of the Trust could increase, rather than reduce your overall portfolio losses during periods when the Trust and the equity and debt markets decline in value. There is no way of predicting whether the Trust will lose more or less than stocks and bonds in declining markets. You should therefore not consider the Units to be a hedge against losses in your core stock and bond portfolios. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Markets or positions may be correlated and may expose a Series to significant risk of loss.

Different markets traded or individual positions held by a Series of Units may not fully replicatebe highly correlated to one another at times. Accordingly, a significant change in one such market or position may affect other such markets or positions. The Trading Advisors cannot always predict correlation. Correlation may expose such Series of Units both to significant risk of loss and significant potential for profit.

The Trading Advisors’ positions may be concentrated from time to time, which may render each Series susceptible to larger losses than if the performancepositions were more diversified.

One or more of the relevant CTA programsTrading Advisors may from time to time cause a Series to hold a few, relatively large positions in respectrelation to its assets. Consequently, a loss in any such position could result in a proportionately greater loss to such Series than if the Series’ assets had been spread among a wider number of other accounts traded by such CTAs. Further, the calculation of the underlying index for such swaps will include a deduction for a fee payable to the swap counterparty. Each of these deductions will mean that the return of such investment will be less than would be the case if no fees were deducted.instruments.

 

Turnover in each Series’ portfolio may be high which could result in higher brokerage commissions and transaction fees and expenses.

Each Trading Advisor will make certain trading decisions on the basis of short-term market considerations. The portfolio turnover rate may be substantial at times, either due to such decisions or to market conditions, and this could result in one or more Series incurring substantial brokerage commissions and other transaction fees and expenses.

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There Are Certain Risks Associatedare certain risks associated with the Trust’s Investmentinvestment in U.S. Government Debt Securities.government debt securities.

 

With respect to the portion of the Trust’s assets apportioned for cash management, the Trust may invest in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the United States, or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the United States pursuant to authority granted by Congress of the United States or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government (such as Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac). U.S. government securities are subject to market risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. Securities, such as those issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae or the U.S. Treasury, that are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States are guaranteed only as to the timely payment of interest and principal when held to maturity and the market prices for such securities will fluctuate. Notwithstanding that these securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, circumstances could arise that would prevent the payment of interest or principal. This would result in losses to the Trust. Securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. government-related organizations, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. government would provide financial support. Therefore, U.S. government-related organizations may not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.

 


The Trust’s Investmentinvestment in U.S. Government Debt Securities Will Be Subjectgovernment debt securities will be subject to Interest Rate Risk.interest rate risk.

 

The Trust’s cash management pool includes investments in U.S. government debt securities that change in value based on changes in interest rates. If rates increase, the value of these investments generally declines. On the other hand, if rates fall, the value of these investments generally increases. U.S. government securities with greater interest rate sensitivity and longer maturities tend to produce higher yields but are subject to greater fluctuations in value. Usually, the changes in the value of fixed income securities will not affect cash income generated but may affect the value of your investment. Given the current low interest rate environment, the risk associated with rising rates is heightened.

 

Investments in reference programs through a swap or other derivative instrument may not always replicate exact exactly the performance of the relevant CTA trading program(s).

During the periods covered by this report, certain Series invested in reference programs through total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. Such swaps reference an index comprised of shares in segregated investment portfolios directed by CTAs selected by the Managing Owner. It is possible that the underlying index in respect of any swap owned by a Series may not fully replicate the performance of the relevant CTA programs in respect of other accounts traded by such CTAs. Further, the calculation of the underlying index for such swaps will include a deduction for a fee payable to the swap counterparty. Each of these deductions will mean that the return of such investment will be less than would be the case if no fees were deducted.

The continuing spread of a new strain of coronavirus, which causes the viral disease known as COVID-19, may adversely affect our investments and operations.

Since its discovery in December 2019, a new strain of coronavirus, which causes the viral disease known as COVID-19, has spread from China to many other countries, including the United States. The outbreak has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary has declared a public health emergency in the United States in response to the outbreak. 

The outbreak of the novel coronavirus in many countries is having and will likely continue to have an adverse impact on global commercial activity, which has contributed to significant volatility in financial markets. The global impact of the outbreak has been rapidly evolving, and as cases of the virus have been identified in additional countries, many countries have reacted by instituting quarantines and restrictions on travel. These actions are creating disruption in supply chains, and adversely impacting a number of industries, including but not limited to transportation, hospitality, and entertainment.

The impact of COVID-19 on the U.S. and world economies, and the extent of and effectiveness of any responses taken on a national and local level, is uncertain and could result in a world-wide economic downturn and disrupt financial markets that impact trading programs in unanticipated and unintended ways.

The rapid development of this situation precludes any prediction as to the ultimate adverse impact of the novel coronavirus. Nevertheless, the novel coronavirus presents material uncertainty and risk with respect to the Series’ investments and operations.


Risks Relating to the Trading Advisors

There are disadvantages to making trading decisions based on technical analysis.

Many of the Trading Advisors, except certain Trading Advisors trading for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may base their trading decisions on trading strategies that use mathematical analyses of technical factors relating to past market performance rather than fundamental analysis. The buy and sell signals generated by a technical, trend-following trading strategy are derived from a study of actual daily, weekly and monthly price fluctuations, volume variations and changes in open interest in the markets. The profitability of any technical, trend-following trading strategy depends upon the occurrence in the future of significant, sustained price moves in some of the markets traded.

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A danger for trend-following traders is whip-saw markets, that is, markets in which a potential price trend may start to develop but reverses before an actual trend is realized. A pattern of false starts may generate repeated entry and exit signals in technical systems, resulting in unprofitable transactions. In the past, there have been prolonged periods without sustained price moves. Presumably these periods will continue to occur. Periods without sustained price moves may produce substantial losses for trend-following trading strategies. Further, any factor that may lessen the prospect of these types of moves in the future, such as increased governmental control of, or participation in, the relevant markets, may reduce the prospect that any trend- following trading strategy will be profitable in the future.

There are disadvantages to making trading decisions based on fundamental analysis.

Certain Trading Advisors will base their decisions on trading strategies which utilize in whole or in part fundamental analysis of underlying market forces. Fundamental analysis attempts to examine factors external to the trading market which affect the supply and demand for a particular commodity interest in order to predict future prices. Such analysis may not result in profitable trading because certain Trading Advisors may not have knowledge of all factors affecting supply and demand or may incorrectly interpret the information they do have. Furthermore, prices may often be affected by unrelated or unexpected factors and fundamental analysis may not enable the Trading Advisor to determine whether its previous decisions were incorrect in sufficient time to avoid substantial losses. In addition, fundamental analysis assumes that commodity markets are inefficient—i.e., that commodity prices do not always reflect all available information—which some market analysts dispute.

Discretionary decision-making may result in missed opportunities or losses.

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

Increased competition from other systematic traders could reduce the Trading Advisors’ profitability.

There has been a dramatic increase over the past 15 to 25 years in the amount of assets managed pursuant to trading systems like those that some of the Trading Advisors may employ. This means increased trading competition among a larger number of market participants for transactions at favorable prices, which could operate to the detriment of some or all Series by preventing the Trading Advisors from effecting transactions at the desired prices. It may become more difficult for the Trading Advisors to implement their trading strategies if other commodity trading advisors using technical systems are attempting to initiate or liquidate commodity interest positions at the same time as the Trading Advisors. The more competition there is for the same positions, the more costly and harder they will be to acquire.

The incentive fees could be an incentive to the Trading Advisors to make riskier investments.

The Managing Owner pays each Trading Advisor incentive fees based on the trading profits earned by it for the applicable Series, including unrealized appreciation on open positions. Accordingly, it is possible that the Managing Owner will pay an incentive fee on trading profits that do not become realized. Also, because the Trading Advisors are compensated based on the trading profits earned, each of the Trading Advisors has a financial incentive to make investments that are riskier than might be made if a Series’ assets were managed by a Trading Advisor that did not receive performance-based compensation.

The risk management approaches of one or all of the Trading Advisors may not be fully effective, and a Series may incur losses.

The mechanisms employed by each Trading Advisor to monitor and manage the risks associated with its trading activities on behalf of the Series for which it trades may not succeed in mitigating all identified risks. Even if a Trading Advisor’s risk management approaches are fully effective, it cannot anticipate all risks that it may face. If one or more of the Trading Advisors fails to identify and adequately monitor and manage all of the risks associated with its trading activities, the Series for which it trades may suffer losses. 

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Increases in assets under management of any of the Trading Advisors could lead to diminished returns.

We believe that none of the Trading Advisors intend to limit the amount of additional equity that it may manage, and each will continue to seek major new accounts. However, the rates of returns achieved by a Trading Advisor often diminish as the assets under its management increase. This can occur for many reasons, including the inability of the Trading Advisor to execute larger position sizes at desired prices and because of the need to adjust the Trading Advisor’s trading program to avoid exceeding speculative position limits.

These limits are established by the CFTC and the exchanges on the number of speculative futures and options contracts in a commodity that one trader may own or control. Furthermore, if the Trading Advisors for a Series, including through a Galaxy Plus entity, cannot manage any additional allocations from the Trust, the Managing Owner may add additional Trading Advisors for such Series who may have less experience or less favorable performance than the existing Trading Advisors.

Each Series relies on its Trading Advisor(s) for success, and if a Trading Advisor’s trading is unsuccessful, the Series may incur losses.

The Trading Advisor(s) for each Series will make the commodity trading decisions for that Series. Therefore, the success of each Series depends on the judgment and ability of the Trading Advisors. A Trading Advisor’s trading for any Series may not prove successful under all or any market conditions. If a Trading Advisor’s trading is unsuccessful, the applicable Series may incur losses. Similarly, the success of each Series that invests in swaps largely depends on the judgment and ability of the Trading Advisors whose trading programs are referenced by swaps in which such Series invests.

There are disadvantages associated with terminating or replacing Trading Advisors, Trading Programs, or Reference Trading Programs

A Trading Advisor generally is required to recoup previous trading losses in its trading program or a reference trading program, as applicable, before it can earn performance-based compensation. However, the Managing Owner and/or the commodity pool operator may elect to replace a Trading Advisor, or any trading program or reference trading program, that has a “loss carryforward.” In that case, the trust would lose the “free ride” of any potential recoupment of the prior losses of such Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program. In addition, the new Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program, or an existing Trading Advisor in respect of a new trading program or reference program, would earn performance-based compensation on the first dollars of investment profits.

It is also possible that (i) the advisory agreement with any Trading Advisor, once it expires, will not be renewed on the same terms as the current advisory agreement for that Trading Advisor, (ii) if assets of any Series allocated to a particular Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program are reallocated to a new or different Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program, the new or different Trading Advisor, with respect to its applicable trading program or reference trading program, will not manage the assets on terms as favorable to the Series as those previously negotiated, (iii) the addition of a new Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program and/or the removal of one of the current Trading Advisors, trading programs or reference trading programs may cause disruptions in trading as assets are reallocated, or (iv) the services of a replacement Trading Advisor, in respect of a trading program, reference program or otherwise, may not be available. There is severe competition for the services of qualified Trading Advisors, and the Managing Owner may not be able to retain replacement or additional Trading Advisors on acceptable terms. The effect of the replacement of, or the reallocation of assets away from, a Trading Advisor, trading program or reference trading program therefore could be significant.

The Managing Owner’s allocation of the Trust’s assets among Trading Advisors may result in less than optimal performance by the Trust.

The Managing Owner may reallocate assets among the Trading Advisors in a Series upon termination of a Trading Advisor or retention of a new Trading Advisor, including through divestments out of, or investments into, Galaxy Plus entities, or at the commencement of any month. Consequently, the net assets for such Series may be allocated among the Trading Advisors in a different manner than the currently anticipated allocations. The Managing Owner’s allocation of assets of any such Series may adversely affect the profitability of the trading of such Series. For example, a Trading Advisor for a Series may experience a high rate of return but may be managing only a small percentage of the net assets of such Series. In this case, the Trading Advisor’s performance could have a minimal effect on the NAV of such Series.

Each Trading Advisor advises other clients and may achieve more favorable results for its other accounts.

Each of the Trading Advisors currently manages other trading accounts, and each will remain free to manage additional accounts, including its own accounts, in the future. A Trading Advisor may vary the trading strategies applicable to the Series for which it trades from those used for its other managed accounts, or its other managed accounts may impose a different cost structure than that of the Series for which it trades. Consequently, the results any Trading Advisor achieves for the Series for which it trades may not be similar to those achieved for other accounts managed by the Trading Advisor or its affiliates at the same time. Moreover, it is possible that those other accounts managed by the Trading Advisor or its affiliates may compete with the Series for which it trades for the same or similar positions in the commodity interest markets and that those other accounts may make trades at better prices than the Series for which it trades.


A Trading Advisor may also have a financial incentive to favor other accounts because the compensation received from those other accounts exceeds, or may in the future exceed, the compensation that it receives from managing the account of the Series for which it trades. Because records with respect to other accounts are not accessible to investors in the Units, investors will not be able to determine if any Trading Advisor is favoring other accounts.

The Managing Owner places significant reliance on the Trading Advisors and their key personnel; the loss of such personnel could adversely affect a Series.

The Managing Owner relies on the Trading Advisors to achieve trading gains for each Series, entrusting each of them with the responsibility for, and discretion over, the investment of their allocated portions of the Trust’s assets. The Trading Advisors, in turn, are dependent on the services of a limited number of persons to develop and refine their trading approaches and strategies and execute the trading transactions. The loss of the services of any Trading Advisor’s principals or key employees, or the failure of those principals or key employees to function effectively as a team, may have an adverse effect on that Trading Advisor’s ability to manage its trading activities successfully or may cause the Trading Advisor to cease operations entirely. This, in turn, could negatively impact one or more Series’ performance. Each of the Trading Advisors is wholly- (or majority-) owned and controlled, directly or indirectly, by single individuals who have major roles in developing, refining and implementing the Trading Advisor’s trading strategies and operating its business. The death, incapacity or other prolonged unavailability of such individuals likely would greatly hinder these Trading Advisors’ operations, and could result in their ceasing operations entirely, which could adversely affect the value of your investment.

The success of each Series depends on the ability of the personnel of its Trading Advisor(s) to accurately implement their trading systems, and any failure to do so could subject a Series to losses.

The Trading Advisors’ computerized trading systems rely on the Trading Advisors’ personnel to accurately process the systems’ outputs and execute the transactions called for by the systems. In addition, each Trading Advisor relies on its staff to properly operate and maintain the computer and communications systems upon which its trading systems rely. Execution and operation of each Trading Advisor’s systems is therefore subject to human errors. Any failure, inaccuracy or delay in implementing any of the Trading Advisors’ systems and executing transactions could impair the Trading Advisor’s ability to identify profit opportunities and benefit from them. It could also result in decisions to undertake transactions based on inaccurate or incomplete information. This could cause substantial losses.

Stop-loss orders may not prevent large losses.

Certain of the Trading Advisors may use stop-loss orders. Such stop-loss orders may not effectively prevent substantial losses, and depending on market factors at the time, may not be able to be executed at such stop-loss levels. No risk control technique can assure that large losses will be avoided.  

Risks Relating to the Galaxy Plus Platform

The success of each Series depends on the performance of the Galaxy Plus entities in which each Series invests.

The assets of each Series are substantially invested in Galaxy Plus entities, and accordingly, each Series’ performance depends substantially upon the performance of each such Galaxy Plus entity. Factors that may significantly affect a Galaxy Plus entity’s performance include the investment strategies selected for it by Gemini and/or such Galaxy Plus entity’s trading advisor in their sole discretion, the Galaxy Plus entity’s adherence to the selected strategies, the effectiveness of such strategies and the specific trading activities of the Galaxy Plus entity’s trading advisor, including the trading advisor’s selection of financial instruments. Each Galaxy Plus entity is advised by an independent trading advisor. As a result, many of the risks outlined above with respect to the Trading advisors of each Series will also apply to the trading advisors of each Galaxy Plus entity.

The Galaxy Plus Platform is recently established and has a limited operating history and the Galaxy Plus entities have limited or no operating history or track record.

The Galaxy Plus Platform was formed in April 2015 and has a limited history of operations. The commodity pools offered on the platform are recently established with a limited operating history or, in some cases, newly established with no operating history. There is a limited performance history, or in some cases, no performance history, to serve as a factor in evaluating an investment in the commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform.

A Series may be one of multiple investors in each Galaxy Plus entity.

The Galaxy Plus Platform allows multiple investors to subscribe for interests in its commodity pools. Investors other than a Series could cause a commodity pool to take, or omit to take, actions that may adversely affect the performance of, or value of a Series’ investments in, a commodity pool.

A Series may incur losses related to other investors’ large redemptions from, or investments into, a Galaxy Plus entity.

A commodity pool may experience relatively large redemptions or investments related to actions of other investors in the commodity pool. In the event of such redemptions or investments, a Trading Advisor to the commodity pool could be required to sell futures, options or other investments or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do so, harming the performance of a Series.


The Galaxy Plus Platform operates independently from each Series, the Trust and the Managing Owner.

The commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform operate independently from each Series, the Trust and the Managing Owner. The Managing Owner will have no control over, or involvement in, the operation and administration of the commodity pools. Gemini, as the sponsor of the commodity pools, may make operational and administrative decisions that could adversely affect the performance of the commodity pool and the value of a Series’ investment in the commodity pool.

The Galaxy Plus Platform and Gemini may limit the ability of a Series to invest in, or divest from, a Galaxy Plus entity.

The Galaxy Plus Platform and/or its Sponsor will have the ability to restrict investments into, or divestments from, any of the commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The success of each Series depends upon the ability to select Trading Advisors in the Galaxy Plus Platform through investments into, or divestments from, one or more commodity pools. If investments into or out of a commodity pool are limited or restricted by the Galaxy Plus Platform and/or its Sponsor, Gemini, the performance of a Series may be adversely affected.

Cessation of, or changes to, the operation of the Galaxy Plus Platform could adversely impact the performance of a Series.

Unlike the Trading Companies managed by the Managing Owner, the on-going business operations of the Galaxy Plus Platform are administered by Gemini. If Gemini ceases operating, or effects administrative or other changes to, the Galaxy Plus Platform, a Series may no longer be able to access one or more Trading Advisors available through commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The inability to gain exposure to Trading Advisors through the Galaxy Plus Platform may materially affect the performance of a Series.

Investment in Galaxy Plus entities presents operational, administrative risk to each Series.

Each Series is subject to certain risks related to the operation and administration of the Galaxy Plus Platform by Gemini as a result of its investment in one or more commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The investment of each Series in a commodity pool may be adversely affected due to possible human error or fraud on the part of an employee or agent of Gemini, prohibited trading activity by a commodity pool’s Trading Advisors due to a lack of internal controls or failed trading systems, Gemini’s noncompliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and external events such as service provider failure, hardware or software failure or acts of god.

The reliance on technology by the Managing Owner, Trading Advisors, Sponsor Clearing brokers, and Swap Counterparties may lead to loss of data and economic losses.

In addition, as the use of technology increases, each Series may be more susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause the Series to lose proprietary information or operational capacity or suffer data corruption. As a result, each Series may incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures, and/or financial loss. In addition, cyber security breaches of the Series’ third-party service providers or issuers in which the Series invest may also subject the Series to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security breaches.

The use of multiple Trading Advisors may result in offsetting or opposing trading positions and may also require one Trading Advisor to fund the margin requirements of another Trading Advisor.

The use of multiple Trading Advisors for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may result in developments or positions that adversely affect the respective Series’ NAV. For example, because the Trading Advisors trading for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund will be acting independently, such Series could buy and sell the same futures contract, thereby incurring additional expenses but with no net change in its holdings. The Trading Advisors also may compete, from time to time, for the same trades or other transactions, increasing the cost to such Series of making trades or transactions or causing some of them to be foregone altogether. Even though the margin requirements resulting from each Trading Advisor’s trading for any such Series ordinarily will be met from that Trading Advisor’s allocated net assets of such Series, a Trading Advisor for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, or Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may incur losses of such magnitude that such Series is unable to meet margin calls from the allocated net assets of that Trading Advisor. If losses of such magnitude were to occur, the clearing brokers for the Trading Company(ies) or Galaxy Plus entity(ies) in which such Series invests its assets may require liquidations and contributions from the allocated net assets of another Trading Advisor for such Series.

The Trading Advisors’ trading programs bear some similarities and, therefore, may lessen the benefits to the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Global Fund of having multiple Trading Advisors.

Each Trading Advisor has, over time, developed and modified the program it will use in trading. Nevertheless, the Trading Advisors’ trading programs have some similarities. These similarities may, in fact, mitigate the positive effect of having multiple Trading Advisors for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Global Fund. For example, in periods where one Trading Advisor experiences a draw-down, it is possible that these similarities will cause the other Trading Advisors to also experience a draw-down.

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Operating Risks

 

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance.

 

The Managing Owner has selected each Trading Advisor to manage the assets of each Series because each Trading Advisor performed well through the date of its selection. You must consider, however, the uncertain significance of past performance, and you should not rely to a substantial degree on the Trading Advisors’ or the Managing Owner’s records to date for predictive purposes. You should not assume that any Trading Advisor’s future trading decisions will create profit, avoid substantial losses or result in performance for the Series comparable to that Trading Advisor’s or to the Managing Owner’s past performance. In fact, as a significant amount of academic study has shown, futures funds more frequently than not under-perform the past performance records included in their prospectuses. The Managing Owner believes that the past performance of the Trading Advisors may be of interest to prospective investors but encourages you to look at such information as an example of the respective objectives of the Managing Owner and each Trading Advisor rather than as any indication that the investment objectives of any Series will be achieved.

 

Because you and other investors will acquire, exchange, and redeem Units at different times, you may experience a loss on your Units even though the Series in which you have invested as a whole is profitable and even though other investors in that Series experience a profit. The past performance of any Series may not be representative of each investor’s investment experience in it.

 

Likewise, you and other investors will invest in different Series managed by different Trading Advisors. Each Series’ assets are valued and accounted for separately from every other Series. Consequently, the past performance of one Series has no bearing on the past performance of another Series. You cannot, for example, consider the Frontier Balanced Fund’s past performance in deciding whether to invest in any other Series.

 

You have limited performance information on which to evaluate an investment in a Series.

Certain of the Series have limited performance histories upon which to evaluate your investment in such Series. Although past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results, if any such Series had a longer performance history, such performance history might provide you with more information on which to base your investment decision for such Series. As such Series have limited performance histories, you will have to make your decision to invest in any such Series without such possibly useful information.

The Managing Owner may allocate notional assets in respect of a Series that are in excess of the NAV of such Series.

At any given time, the notional assets, which arethe total amount of assets of a Series allocated to Trading Advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the Trading Advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the Trading Advisors and any reference programs, of a Series may exceed the NAV of such Series depending on the amount of notional equity that is being utilized. The Managing Owner expects that the notional assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the NAV of such Series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the Managing Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility. To the extent that notional assets of a Series are in excess of NAV, investors should understand that the applicable Series will experience greater volatility as measured by NAV than it would if the notional assets were maintained at a level equal to NAV. In such case, any losses to the Series will be greater as measured by a percentage of NAV, as compared to the percentage loss incurred in respect of notional assets. Consequently, the allocation of notional assets in excess of a Series’ NAV will magnify exposure to the swings in market prices of futures, forwards, options or other assets held by a Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity or referenced by a swap or other derivative instrument and result in increased volatility, and potentially greater losses. You may lose all or substantially all of your investment in a Series.

 


Each Series is charged substantial fees and expenses regardless of profitability.

Each Series is charged brokerage charges, OTC dealer spreads and related transaction fees and expenses and management fees in all cases regardless of whether any Series’ activities are profitable. In addition, the Managing Owner charges each Series an incentive fee based on a percentage of the trading profits generated by each Trading Advisor for such Series, and the Managing Owner pays all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. Because the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, it is possible that such Series could pay substantial incentive fees out of the net assets of any such Series with respect to one or more Trading Advisors in a year in which such Series has no net trading profits or in which such Series actually loses money. In addition, each Series must earn trading profits and interest income sufficient to cover these fees and expenses in order for it to be profitable.

Investors should note that the management fee payable to the Managing Owner is based on notional assets rather than NAV. Therefore, the management fee will be greater as a percentage of a Series’ NAV to the extent that the notional assets of such Series exceed its NAV. The Managing Owner expects that the notional assets of each Series will generally be maintained at a level in excess of the net asset value for such Series and such excess may be substantial to the extent the Managing Owner deems necessary to achieve the desired level of volatility.

There are certain risks associated with investments in trading companies.

The Trading Companies are organized as Series limited liability companies. This means that, under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act, the assets of one Series are not available to pay the liabilities of another Series or the trading company as a whole. This statute has not been tested in a court of law in the United States. In the event Series limited liability is not enforceable, a segregated Series could be obligated to pay the liabilities of another Series or the trading company.

All of the Series invest in trading companies that, although they are organized as series limited liability companies, allocate assets to more than one Trading Advisor without the establishment of separate series with segregated liabilities. For these trading companies, losses incurred by one Trading Advisor may negatively impact the trading company as a whole, as the assets allocated to a different Trading Advisor may be made available to pay the liabilities of the Trading Advisor that has incurred the loss. Since the Series currently invest in such trading companies, this could indirectly cause the assets of one Series to be used to pay the liabilities of another Series. For trading companies that allocate assets to more than one Trading Advisor, a Series may be allowed to allocate a portion of its assets to a particular Trading Advisor accessed by the trading company, rather than to the trading company as a whole.

There are certain risks associated with investments in Galaxy Plus entities.

The assets of each Series are substantially invested in commodity pools offered through the Galaxy Plus Platform, and accordingly, each Series’ performance depends substantially upon the performance of each such commodity pool. Factors that may significantly affect a commodity pool’s performance include the investment strategies selected for it by the sponsor, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “Gemini”) and/or such commodity pool’s Trading Advisor in their sole discretion, the commodity pool’s adherence to the selected strategies, the effectiveness of such strategies and the specific trading activities of the commodity pool’s Trading Advisor, including the Trading Advisor’s selection of financial instruments. Each commodity pool on the Galaxy Plus Platform is advised by an independent Trading Advisor. As a result, many of the risks outlined above with respect to the Trading Advisors of each Series will also apply to the Trading Advisors of each commodity pool.

The Galaxy Plus Platform was formed in April 2015 and has a limited history of operations. The commodity pools offered on the platform are recently established with a limited operating history or, in some cases, newly established with no operating history. There

is a limited performance history, or in some cases, no performance history, to serve as a factor in evaluating an investment in the commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform.

The Galaxy Plus Platform allows multiple investors to subscribe for interests in its commodity pools. Investors other than a Series could cause a commodity pool to take, or omit to take, actions that may adversely affect the performance of, or value of a Series’ investments in, a commodity pool.

A commodity pool may experience relatively large redemptions or investments related to actions of other investors in the commodity pool. In the event of such redemptions or investments, a Trading Advisor to the commodity pool could be required to sell futures, options or other investments or to invest cash at a time when it is not advantageous to do so, harming the performance of a Series.

The commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform operate independently from each Series, the Trust and the Managing Owner. The Managing Owner will have no control over, or involvement in, the operation and administration of the commodity pools. Gemini, as the sponsor of the commodity pools, may make operational and administrative decisions that could adversely affect the performance of the commodity pool and the value of a Series’ investment in the commodity pool.


The Galaxy Plus Platform and/or its Sponsor will have the ability to restrict investments into, or divestments from, any of the commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The success of each Series depends upon the ability to select Trading Advisors in the Galaxy Plus Platform through investments into, or divestments from, one or more commodity pools. If investments into or out of a commodity pool are limited or restricted by the Galaxy Plus Platform and/or its Sponsor, Gemini, the performance of a Series may be adversely affected.

Unlike the Trading Companies managed by the Managing Owner, the on-going business operations of the Galaxy Plus Platform are administered by Gemini. If Gemini ceases operating, or effects administrative or other changes to, the Galaxy Plus Platform, a Series may no longer be able to access one or more Trading Advisors available through commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The inability to gain exposure to Trading Advisors through the Galaxy Plus Platform may materially affect the performance of a Series. Each Series is subject to certain risks related to the operation and administration of the Galaxy Plus Platform by Gemini as a result of its investment in one or more commodity pools on the Galaxy Plus Platform. The investment of each Series in a commodity pool may be adversely affected due to possible human error or fraud on the part of an employee or agent of Gemini, prohibited trading activity by a commodity pool’s Trading Advisors due to a lack of internal controls or failed trading systems, Gemini’s noncompliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations and external events such as service provider failure, hardware or software failure or acts of god.

The reliance on technology by the Managing Owner, Trading Advisors, Sponsor, Clearing brokers, and Swap Counterparties may lead to loss of data and economic losses.

In addition, as the use of technology increases, each Series may be more susceptible to operational risks through breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional events that may cause the Series to lose proprietary information or operational capacity or suffer data corruption. As a result, each Series may incur regulatory penalties, reputational damage, additional compliance costs associated with corrective measures, and/or financial loss. In addition, cyber security breaches of the Series’ third-party service providers or issuers in which the Series invest may also subject the Series to many of the same risks associated with direct cyber security breaches.

Differing levels of fees received may create an incentive for the Managing Owner to favor certain Series over others.

 

The Managing Owner charges the various Series differing levels of fees. This may create an incentive for the Managing Owner to favor certain Series over other Series in, among other things, the amount of time and effort spent managing any given Series and the selection of Trading Advisors for a given Series.

 

Each Series may incur higher fees and expenses upon renewing existing or entering into new contractual relationships.

The clearing agreements between the clearing brokers and the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities generally are terminable by the clearing brokers once the clearing broker has given the Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity the required notice. Upon termination of a clearing agreement, the Managing Owner may be required to renegotiate that agreement or make other arrangements for obtaining clearing. The services of the clearing brokers may not be available, or even if available, these services may not be available on the terms as favorable as those contained in the expired or terminated clearing agreements. The  Series may be obligated to make payments under guarantee agreements.

Each of the Series has guaranteed the obligations of the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities under the customer agreements with a variety of clearing brokers. In the event that one Series is unable to meet its obligations to the clearing brokers, the assets of the other Series will be available to those clearing brokers as part of the guarantee, but only to the extent of such Series’ pro rata allocation to the Trading Company or Galaxy Plus entity. As such, even if you are not invested in the defaulting Series, your investment could be impacted. The Trust, or any Series of the Trust, may enter into similar guarantees in the future.

The incentive fees could be an incentive to the Trading Advisors to make riskier investments.

The Managing Owner pays each Trading Advisor incentive fees based on the trading profits earned by it for the applicable Series, including unrealized appreciation on open positions. Accordingly, it is possible that the Managing Owner will pay an incentive fee on trading profits that do not become realized. Also, because the Trading Advisors are compensated based on the trading profits earned, each of the Trading Advisors has a financial incentive to make investments that are riskier than might be made if a Series’ assets were managed by a Trading Advisor that did not receive performance-based compensation.

You have limited rights, and you cannot prevent the Trust from taking actions which could cause losses.

You will exercise no control over the Trust’s day-to-day business. Therefore, the Trust will take certain actions and enter into certain transactions or agreements without your approval. For example, the Trust may retain a Trading Advisor for a Series in which you are invested, and such Trading Advisor may ultimately incur losses for the Series. As a Limited Owner, you will have no ability to influence the hiring, retention or firing of such Trading Advisor. However, certain actions, such as termination or dissolution of a Series, may only be taken upon the affirmative vote of Limited Owners holding Units representing at least a majority (over 50%) of the NAV of the Series (excluding Units owned by the Managing Owner and its affiliates).


You may not be able to establish a basis for liability against a Trading Advisor, a Clearing Broker or the Swap Counterparty.

Each Trading Advisor, clearing broker and swap counterparty acts only as a trading advisor, clearing broker or swap counterparty, respectively, to the applicable Series and/or Trading Company. These parties do not act as trading advisors, clearing brokers, or swap counterparties to you. Therefore, you have no contractual privity with the Trading Advisors, the clearing brokers or any swap counterparty. Due to this lack of contractual privity, you may not be able to establish a basis for liability against a Trading Advisor, clearing broker or swap counterparty.

An unanticipated number of redemption requests over a short period of time could result in losses.

Substantial redemptions of units could require a Series to liquidate investments more rapidly than otherwise desirable in order to raise the necessary cash to fund the redemptions, which could result in losses. Illiquidity in the markets could make it difficult to liquidate positions on favorable terms, which could result in additional losses. It may also be difficult for the Series to achieve a market position appropriately reflecting a smaller equity base.

Reserves for contingent liabilities may be established upon redemption, and the Trust may withhold a portion of your redemption amount.

When you redeem your units, the Trust may find it necessary to set up a reserve for undetermined or contingent liabilities and withhold a certain portion of your redemption amount. This could occur, for example, if (i) some of the positions of the Series in which you were invested were illiquid, (ii) there are any assets which cannot be properly valued on the redemption date, or (iii) there is any pending transaction or claim by or against the Trust involving or which may affect your capital account or your obligations.

Conflicts of interest exist in the structure and operation of the Trust.

A number of actual and potential conflicts of interest exist in the operation of the Trust’s business. The Managing Owner, the Trading Advisors, the independent administrator, the independent transfer agent, the clearing brokers, the trustee and their respective principals are all engaged in other investment activities, and are not required to devote substantially all of their time to the Trust’s business.

The failure or bankruptcy of one of its Futures Clearing brokers, central clearing brokers, banks, counterparties or other custodians could result in a substantial loss of one or more Series’ assets.

The Trust is subject to the risk of insolvency of an exchange, clearinghouse, central clearing broker, commodity broker, and counterparties with whom the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities trade. Trust assets could be lost or impounded in such an insolvency during lengthy bankruptcy proceedings. Were a substantial portion of the Trust’s capital tied up in a bankruptcy, the Managing Owner might suspend or limit trading, perhaps causing a Series to miss significant profit opportunities. The Trust is subject to the risk of the inability or refusal to perform on the part of the counterparties with whom contracts are traded. In the event that the clearing brokers are unable to perform their obligations, the Trust’s assets are at risk and investors may only recover apro ratashare of their investment, or nothing at all.

Exchange-traded futures and futures-styled option contracts are marked to market on a daily basis, with variations in value credited or charged to the Trust’s account on a daily basis. The clearing brokers, as futures commission merchants for the Trust’s exchange-traded contracts, are required, pursuant to CFTC regulations, to segregate from their own assets, and for the sole benefit of their commodity customers, all funds held by such clients with respect to exchange-traded futures and futures-styled options contracts, including an amount equal to the net unrealized gain on all open futures and futures-styled options contracts. Similar requirements apply with respect to funds held in connection with cleared swap contracts. Bankruptcy law applicable to all U.S. futures brokers requires that, in the event of the bankruptcy of such a broker, all property held by the broker, including certain property specifically traceable to the Trust, will be returned, transferred, or distributed to the broker’s customers only to the extent of each customer’spro rata share of the assets held by such futures broker. The Managing Owner will attempt to limit the Trust’s deposits and transactions to well-capitalized institutions in an effort to mitigate such risks, but there can be no assurance that even a well-capitalized, major institution will not become bankrupt.


In the event of a shortfall in segregated customer funds held by the futures commission merchant, the Series’ assets on account with the futures commission merchant may be at risk in the event of the futures commission merchant’s bankruptcy or insolvency, and in such event, the Series may only recover a portion of the available customer funds. If no property is available for distribution, the Series would not recover any of its assets. With respect to a Series’ OTC uncleared swaps, prior to the implementation of the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as amended (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), there was no requirement to segregate funds held with respect to such contracts. On December 16, 2015, the CFTC finalized rules regarding margin for uncleared swaps which will impose certain requirements beginning September 1, 2016. These rules require, among other things, daily two-way margin (posting and collecting) for all trades between covered swap entities (“CSEs”) and swap dealers (“SDs”) and major swap participants (“MSPs”), and daily two-way margin for all trades between CSEs and financial end users that have over $8 billion in gross notional exposure in uncleared swaps. The rules also require daily cash payments for all trades between CSEs and SD/MSPs and daily posting for all trades between SD/MSPs and financial end users. There may be costs and delays involved in negotiating the custodial arrangement and related contractual terms. With respect to transactions a Series enters into that are not traded on an exchange, there are no daily settlements of variations in value and there is no requirement to segregate funds held with respect to such accounts. Thus, the funds that a Series invests in such transactions may not have the same protections as funds used as margin or to guarantee exchange-traded futures and options contracts. If the counterparty becomes insolvent and a Series has a claim for amounts deposited or profits earned on transactions with the counterparty, the Series’ claim may not receive a priority. Without a priority, the Trust is a general creditor and its claim will be paid, along with the claims of other general creditors, from any monies still available after priority claims are paid. Even funds of the Trust that the counterparty keeps separate from its own operating funds may not be safe from the claims of other general and priority creditors. There are no limitations on the amount of allocated assets a portfolio manager can trade on foreign exchanges or in forward contracts.

You will not be able to review any Series’ holdings on a daily basis, and you may suffer unanticipated losses.

The Trading Advisors make trading decisions on behalf of the assets of each Series. While the Trading Advisors receive daily trade confirmations from the clearing brokers of each transaction entered into on behalf of each Series for which they manage the trading, each Series’ trading results are only reported to investors monthly in summary fashion. Accordingly, an investment in the Units does not offer investors the same transparency that a personal trading account offers. As a result, you may suffer unanticipated losses.

You Will Not Be Aware of Changes to Trading Programs.

Because of the proprietary nature of each Trading Advisor’s trading programs, you generally will not be advised if adjustments are made to a trading program in order to accommodate additional assets under management or for any other reason.

The Trust could terminate before you achieve your investment objective causing potential loss of your investment or upsetting your investment portfolio.

Unforeseen circumstances, including substantial losses or withdrawal of the Trust’s Managing Owner, could cause the Trust to terminate before its stated termination date of December 31, 2053. The Trust’s termination would cause the liquidation and potential loss of your investment and could upset the overall maturity and timing of your investment portfolio.

Neither the Trust nor any of the trading companies is a registered investment company.

Neither the Trust nor any of the trading companies is an investment company subject to the Investment Company Act. Accordingly, you do not have the protections afforded by that statute. For example, the Investment Company Act requires investment companies to have a majority of disinterested directors and regulates the relationship between the investment company and its investment adviser. Since neither the Trust nor the trading companies is a registered investment company, you will not benefit from such protections.

The Managing Owner is leanly staffed and relies heavily on its key personnel to manage the Trust’s trading activities. The loss of such personnel could adversely affect the Trust.

In managing and directing the day-to-day activities and affairs of the Trust, the Managing Owner relies heavily on its principals. The Managing Owner is leanly staffed, although there are back-up personnel for every key function. If any of its key persons were to leave or be unable to carry out his or her present responsibilities, it may have an adverse effect on the management of the Trust.

The Managing Owner places significant reliance on the Trading Advisors and their key personnel; the loss of such personnel could adversely affect a Series.

The Managing Owner relies on the Trading Advisors to achieve trading gains for each Series, entrusting each of them with the responsibility for, and discretion over, the investment of their allocated portions of the Trust’s assets. The Trading Advisors, in turn, are dependent on the services of a limited number of persons to develop and refine their trading approaches and strategies and execute the trading transactions. The loss of the services of any Trading Advisor’s principals or key employees, or the failure of those principals or key employees to function effectively as a team, may have an adverse effect on that Trading Advisor’s ability to manage its trading activities successfully or may cause the Trading Advisor to cease operations entirely. This, in turn, could negatively impact one or more Series’ performance. Each of the Trading Advisors is wholly- (or majority-) owned and controlled, directly or indirectly, by single individuals who have major roles in developing, refining and implementing the Trading Advisor’s trading strategies and operating its business. The death, incapacity or other prolonged unavailability of such individuals likely would greatly hinder these Trading Advisors’ operations, and could result in their ceasing operations entirely, which could adversely affect the value of your investment.


The Managing Owner may terminate, replace and/or add Trading Advisors in its sole discretion which may disrupt trading, adversely affecting the Net Asset Value of a Series.

 

The Managing Owner may terminate, substitute or retain Trading Advisors on behalf of each Series in its sole discretion. The addition of a new Trading Advisor and/or the removal of one of the current Trading Advisors may cause disruptions in trading as assets are reallocated and new Trading Advisors transition over, which may have an adverse effect on the NAV of the affected Series.

 

The Managing Owner’s allocation of the Trust’s assets among Trading Advisors may result in less than optimal performance by the Trust.

The Managing Owner may reallocate assets among the Trading Advisors for the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund or Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund upon termination of a Trading Advisor or retention of a new Trading Advisor or at the commencement of any month. Consequently, the net assets for such Series may be allocated among the Trading Advisors in a different manner than the currently anticipated allocations. The Managing Owner’s allocation of assets of any such Series may adversely affect the profitability of the trading of the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select FundTaxation and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, possibly in an adverse manner. For example, a Trading Advisor for a Series may experience a high rate of return but may be managing only a small percentage of the net assets of such Series. In this case, the Trading Advisor’s performance could have a minimal effect on the NAV of such Series.

The success of each Series depends on the ability of the personnel of its Trading Advisor(s) to accurately implement their trading systems, and any failure to do so could subject a Series to losses.

The Trading Advisors’ computerized trading systems rely on the Trading Advisors’ personnel to accurately process the systems’ outputs and execute the transactions called for by the systems. In addition, each Trading Advisor relies on its staff to properly operate and maintain the computer and communications systems upon which its trading systems rely. Execution and operation of each Trading Advisor’s systems is therefore subject to human errors. Any failure, inaccuracy or delay in implementing any of the Trading Advisors’ systems and executing transactions could impair the Trading Advisor’s ability to identify profit opportunities and benefit from them. It could also result in decisions to undertake transactions based on inaccurate or incomplete information. This could cause substantial losses.

Regulation of the commodity interest markets is extensive and constantly changing; future regulatory developments are impossible to predict and may significantly, but adversely affect the Trust.

The futures, options on futures and security futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. With respect to traditional futures exchanges, the CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily limits and the suspension of trading. The regulation of commodity interest transactions in the United States is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to ongoing modification by governmental and judicial action. In addition, various national governments have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the currency markets and the need to regulate the derivatives markets in general. The effect of any future regulatory change is impossible to predict but could be substantial and adverse.

The Risk Management Approaches of One or All of the Trading Advisors May Not Be Fully Effective, and a Series May Incur Losses.

The mechanisms employed by each Trading Advisor to monitor and manage the risks associated with its trading activities on behalf of the Series for which it trades may not succeed in mitigating all identified risks. Even if a Trading Advisor’s risk management approaches are fully effective, it cannot anticipate all risks that it may face. If one or more of the Trading Advisors fails to identify and adequately monitor and manage all of the risks associated with its trading activities, the Series for which it trades may suffer losses. 

The Managing Owner May Adjust the Leverage Employed by a Trading Advisor to Maintain the Target Rate of Volatility.

In its sole discretion, the Managing Owner may modify the allocations between the Trading Advisors used by a particular Series at any time, including adding new Trading Advisors or terminating current Trading Advisor relationships, and the Managing Owner may also increase or decrease the amount of leverage employed by a specific Trading Advisor by allocating notional funds to a particular Trading Advisor in accordance with the Managing Owner’s proprietary management program. The Managing Owner may increase or decrease the notional equity allocated to one or more individual Trading Advisors over time in order to adjust the annual volatility for a Series within the target volatility range disclosed for such Series.

To the extent that the Managing Owner increases the leverage employed by a particular Trading Advisor to maintain the target volatility of a Series, either by increasing the actual funds which are traded by the Trading Advisor at a leverage of greater than 1x or by allocating notional amounts to one or more Trading Advisors, the specific risks associated with the relevant Trading Advisors will be greater for the affected Series. As the notional equity under management of a specific Trading Advisor increases, the diversification benefits attributable to a multi-advisor pool will be decreased to an extent, since the Trading Advisor will manage a greater percentage of the notional exposure of the Series. Since the Managing Owner may change the applicable leverage used by a particular Trading Advisor at any time, the diversification of risks between the Trading Advisors is variable.


Tax and ERISABenefits Risks

 

You are strongly urged to consult your own tax advisor and counsel about the possible tax consequences to you of an investment in the Trust. Tax consequences may differ for different investors, and you could be affected by changes in the tax laws.

 


You May Have Tax Liability Attributablemay have tax liability attributable to Your Investmentyour investment in a Series Eveneven if You Have Received No Distributionsyou have received no distributions and Redeemed Noredeemed no Units, and Eveneven if the Series Generatedgenerated an Economic Loss.economic loss.

 

If a Series has profit for a taxable year (as determined for federal income tax purposes), the profit will be includible in your taxable income, whether or not cash or other property is actually distributed to you by the Series. The Managing Owner does not intend to make any distributions from any Series. Accordingly, your liability for federal income taxes as well as other taxes on your allocable share of a Series’ profits will exceed the amount of distributions to you, if any, for a taxable year. As such, you must be prepared to satisfy any tax liability from redemptions of Units or other sources. In addition, a Series may have capital losses from trading activities that cannot be deducted against the Series’ interest income, so that you may be subject to pay taxes on interest income even if the Series generates a net economic loss for a taxable year.

 

You may be subject to tax on gains that the Trust never realizes.

 

Because a substantial portion of the Trust’s open positions are “marked-to-market” at the end of each taxable year, all or a portion of your tax liability for each taxable year may be based on unrealized gains that the Trust may never actually realize.

 

Partnership treatment is not assured, and if the Trust or any Series is not treated as a Partnership, you could suffer adverse tax consequences.

 

The Managing Owner believesIt is expected that each of the Trust and eachTrust’s Series will be treated as a separate partnership for Federalfederal income tax purposes and, assuming that at least 90% of the gross income of the Trust and each Series each taxable year has always constituted and will continue to constitute “qualifying income” within the meaning of Section 7704(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( the “Code”), neither the Trust nor any Series will be treated as a publicly traded partnership treated as a corporation. The Managing Owner believes that it is likely, but not certain, that the Trust, and each Series, will meet this income test. The Trust has not requested, and does not intend to request, a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), concerning its tax treatment or the tax treatment of any Series.

 

If the Trust, or any Series, were to be treated as a corporation for Federalfederal income tax purposes: the net income of the Trust, or the Series, would be subject to tax at corporate income tax rates, thereby substantially reducing its distributable cash; you would not be allowed to deduct losses of the Trust, or a Series; and distributions to you, other than liquidating distributions, would constitute dividends to the extent of the current or accumulated earnings and profits of the Trust, or a Series, and would be taxable as such.

 

There is the possibility of a tax audit which could result in additional taxes to you.

 

The Trust’s tax returns may be audited by a taxing authority, and such an audit could result in adjustments to the Trust’s returns. If an audit results in an adjustment, you may be compelled to file amended returns and to pay additional taxes plus interest and penalties.

 

You will likely recognize short-term capital gain.

 

Profits on futures contracts traded in regulated U.S. and some foreign exchanges, foreign currency contracts traded in the interbank market, and U.S. and some foreign exchange-traded options on commodities treated as Section 1256 contracts under the Code are generally treated as short-term capital gain to the extent of 40% of gains with respect to section 1256 contracts. Special rules apply in the case of mixed straddles (generally, offsetting positions where some, but not all, of the positions are marked-to-market). These special rules could have the effect of limiting the amount of gain treated as long-term capital gain.

  

The IRS could challenge allocations of recognized gains to Unitholders who redeem.

 

The trust agreement provides that recognized gains may be specially allocated for tax purposes to redeeming limited owners. If the IRS were to successfully challenge such allocations, each remaining limited owner’s share of recognized gains would be increased.

 

The IRS could take the position that deductions for certain Trust expenses are subject to various limitations.

 

Non-corporate taxpayers are subject to certain limitations for deductions for “investment advisory expenses” for federal income tax and alternative minimum tax purposes. The IRS could argue that certain expenses of the Trust are investment advisory expenses.

 


The investment of Benefit Plan Investors may be limited and/or Subject to Mandatory Redemption if any or all of the Series (or Class of any Series) are deemed to hold plan assets or if the Trading Advisors have fiduciary relationships with certain investing Benefit Plan Investors and Benefit Plan Investors are required to consider their fiduciary responsibilities in making an investment decision.

 

Special considerations apply to investments in the Trust by individual retirement accounts, pension, profit-sharing, stock bonus, Keogh, welfare benefit and other employee benefit plans whether or not subject to ERISAthe Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) or Section 4975 of the Code, each a Plan, a Plan that is subject to Part 4 of Subtitle B of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or an ERISA Plan, and any entity whose underlying assets include plan assets by reason of a Plan’s investment in such entity is referred to as a “Benefit Plan Investor.” While the assets of the Trust or any Series (and Class of any Series) are intended not to constitute plan assets with respect to any Benefit Plan Investors, the United States Department of Labor, or the DOL, IRS or a court could disagree. If the DOL, IRS or a court were to find that the assets of some or all of the Series (or Class of any Series) are the assets of Benefit Plan Investors, the Managing Owner and the Trading Advisors to such Series (or Class) may be fiduciaries and certain transactions in or by the Trust could be prohibited. For example, if the Trust were deemed to hold “plan assets,” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101, the Trading Advisors may have to refrain from directing certain transactions that are currently contemplated. Furthermore, whether or not the Trust is deemed to hold plan assets, if a Benefit Plan Investor has certain pre-existing relationships with the Managing Owner, one or more Trading Advisors, the selling agents or a Clearing Broker, investment in a Series may be limited or prohibited. In the event that, for any reason, the assets of any Series (or Class of any Series) might be deemed to be “plan assets,” and if any transactions would or might constitute prohibited transactions under ERISA or the Code and an exemption for such transaction or transactions is not available or cannot be obtained (or the Managing Owner determines not to seek such exemption), the Managing Owner reserves the right, upon notice to, but without the consent of any limited owner, to mandatorily redeem Units held by any limited owner that is a Benefit Plan Investor. Furthermore, whether or not a Series (or Class of any Series) are plan assets, Benefit Plan Investors should consider their fiduciary responsibilities before making a decision to invest in a Series (or Class of any Series) and Plan investors who are not subject to ERISA may be subject to similar responsibilities under state, local, or non-U.S. law.

 

Foreign investors may face exchange rate risk and local tax consequences.

 

Foreign investors should note that the Units are denominated in U.S. dollars and that changes in the rates of exchange between currencies may cause the value of their investment to decrease.

 

Regulatory Risks

 

Regulation of the Commodity Interest Marketscommodity interest markets is Extensiveextensive and Constantly Changing; Future Regulatory Developmentsconstantly changing; future regulatory developments are Impossibleimpossible to Predict,predict, but May Significantlymay significantly and Adversely Affectadversely affect the Trust.

 

The futures, options on futures and security futures markets are subject to comprehensive statutes, regulations and margin requirements. With respect to traditional futures exchanges, the CFTC and the exchanges are authorized to take extraordinary actions in the event of a market emergency, including, for example, the retroactive implementation of speculative position limits or higher margin requirements, the establishment of daily limits and the suspension of trading. The regulation of commodity interest transactions in the United States is a rapidly changing area of law and is subject to ongoing modification by governmental and judicial action. In addition, various national governments have expressed concern regarding the disruptive effects of speculative trading in the currency markets and the need to regulate the derivatives markets in general. The effect of any future regulatory change is impossible to predict, but could be substantial and adverse.

 

The Series, the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities are subject to speculative position limits.

The U.S. futures exchanges have established speculative position limits (referred to as “position limits”) on the maximum net long or net short position which any person or group of persons may hold or control in particular futures and options on futures. Most exchanges also limit the amount of fluctuation in commodity futures contract prices on a single trading day. Therefore, a Trading Advisor may have to modify its trading instructions or reduce the size of its positions in one or more futures or options contracts in order to avoid exceeding such position limits, which could adversely affect the profitability of the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities. The futures exchange may amend or adjust these position limits or the interpretation of how such limits are applied and adversely affect the profitability of the Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities. In addition, in October 2011, the CFTC adopted rules governing position limits on futures (and options on futures) on a number of agricultural, energy and metals commodities, as well as on swaps that perform a significant price discovery function with respect to those futures and options. In September 2012, the CFTC’s rules were vacated by the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and remanded to the CFTC for further consideration. The CFTC initially proposed revised position limits rules late in 2013 and re-proposed further revised position limits rules late in 2016 with respect to speculative positions in 25 core physical commodity futures contracts and their “economically equivalent” futures, options, and swaps. The comment period for the rules closed in February 2017. The date for the CFTC’s final rules is unknown. It is possible that these rules may take effect in some form. If so, these rules could have an adverse effect on the Trading Companies’ or Galaxy Plus entities’ trading.


CFTC registrations could be terminated which could adversely affect the Trust or a Series.

 

If the CEA registrations or NFA memberships of the Managing Owner or the registered Trading Advisors were no longer effective, these entities would not be able to act for the Trust, which could adversely affect the Trust or such Series.

 

The Trust and the Managing Owner have been represented by unified counsel, and neither the Trust nor the Managing Owner will retain independent counsel to review this offering.

The Trust and the Managing Owner have been represented by unified counsel. To the extent that the Trust, the Managing Owner or you could benefit from further independent review, such benefit will not be available unless you separately retain such independent counsel.

The foregoing risk factors are not a complete explanation of all the risks involved in purchasing interests in a fund that invests in the highly speculative, highly leveraged trading of futures, forwards and options. You should read this entire Form 10-K and the Prospectus before determining to subscribe for Units.

 


Item 1B.UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

 

None.

 

Item 2.PROPERTIES.

 

The Trust does not own or use any physical properties in the conduct of its business. Its assets currently consist of cash items, Treasury Notes, and, through each Trading Company or Galaxy entity, U.S. and international futures and forward contracts and other interests in derivative instruments, including options contracts on futures forwards and swap contracts. The Managing Owner’s main office is located at 25568 Genesee Trail Road, Golden, Colorado 80401.

 

Item 3.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

There are no material legal proceedings to which the Trust or any of its affiliates is a party or of which any of their assets are the subject.

 

Item 4.MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 


Part II

 

Item 5.MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

 

No Units in any Series are publicly traded. The Units in each Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, subject to a notice requirement as set forth in the Prospectus. Except as otherwise set forth in the Prospectus, Units will be redeemed at a redemption price equal to 100% of the NAV per Unit of the applicable Series, calculated as of the point described in the Prospectus. The redemption of Units has no impact on the value of Units that remain outstanding. The Managing Owner may temporarily suspend redemptions under limited circumstances described in the Prospectus. The right to obtain redemption of Units of a Series is contingent upon such Series’ having property sufficient to discharge its liabilities on the date of redemption.

 

Further, if a Limited Owner redeems all or a portion of its Class 1 and 1a Units of any Series on or before the end of twelve full months following the effective date of the purchase of the Units being redeemed, such Limited Owner is charged a redemption fee of up to 2.0% of the NAV at which the Units are redeemed. The redemption fee charged will depend on, among other things, the particular Series of Units being redeemed. The Trust Agreement also contains restrictions on the transfer or assignment of the Units.

 

The Managing Owner has the sole discretion in determining what distributions, if any, the Trust will make to the Limited Owners. The Trust has not affected distributions on the Units in any Series as of the date hereof and the Managing Owner does not intend to affect any distributions in the foreseeable future.

 

The proceeds of offerings are deposited in the bank and brokerage accounts of the Trust, the Trading Companies and the Galaxy Plus entities for the purpose of engaging in trading activities in accordance with the Trust’s trading policies and its Trading Advisors’ respective trading strategies.


 

The following table shows the number of Limited Owners and the number of Units outstanding in each Class of each Series as of December 31, 2018:2020:

 

  Number of Limited Owners  Number of Units Outstanding 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 1)  31   16,661 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 2)  121   63,469 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 3)  205   58,671 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a)  3   352 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2)  17   790 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2a)  19   2,495 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 3)  128   17,283 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 3a)  67   5,180 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 1)  7   16,296 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 2)  39   11,532 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 3)  114   27,537 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1)  1014   218,514 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP)  10   2,643 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 2)  111   24,294 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 2a)  6   562 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 3a)  37   5,717 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 1)  334   51,939 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 1AP)  2   23 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 2)  13   919 
Frontier Winton Fund (Class 1)  270   58,946 
Frontier Winton Fund (Class 1AP)  1   214 
Frontier Winton Fund (Class 2)  7   1,673 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 1)  199   33,374 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 1AP)  1   9 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 2)  14   3,763 

  Number of Limited Owners  Number of Units Outstanding 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 1)  4   2,122 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 2)  24   5,216 
Frontier Diversified Fund (Class 3)  147   42,101 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2)  9   353 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2a)  11   1,385 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 3)  85   10,828 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 3a)  41   3,707 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 1)  1   177 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 2)  20   3,815 
Frontier Masters Fund (Class 3)  53   11,220 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1)  616   117,991 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP)  6   1,116 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 2)  57   14,603 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 2a)  2   274 
Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 3a)  24   4,495 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 1)  209   26,906 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 1AP)  3   138 
Frontier Select Fund (Class 2)  10   539 
Frontier Global Fund (Class 1)  149   24,725 
Frontier Global Fund (Class 2)  4   939 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 1)  144   22,572 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 1AP)  2   73 
Frontier Heritage Fund (Class 2)  9   1,177 

 

No Units are authorized for issuance by the Trust under equity compensation plans. During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, no unregistered Units were sold by the Trust. In addition, the Trust did not repurchase any Units under a formal repurchase plan. All Unit redemptions during the year ended December 31, 20182020 were in the ordinary course of business. There have not been any purchases of units by the trust or any affiliated purchasers during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.


ITEM 6.SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

 

The selected financial information as of and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 2016, 2015, and 2014,2016, is taken from the financial statements of the Trust included in section F of this filing and previous filings.

 

You should read this information in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our financial statements and the related notes included therewith. Results from past periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any future period.

 

AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
          
Interest-net $441  $2,476  $4,010 
Total Expenses  274,085   105,057   33,372 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (2,565,666)  (360,534)  98,339 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,839,310)  (463,115)  68,977 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (28.42)  (17.10)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1a        (44.20)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (32.63)  (19.64)  4.39 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a        2.74 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3  (30.28)  (18.26)  4.57 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a        3.06 
Total Assets $4,221,692  $1,069,081  $1,319,390 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  154,260   9,740    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a         
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  466,224   263,938   34,273 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        84,857 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  3,562,487   719,849   976,771 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        217,402 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  72.68   55.18    
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1a         
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  88.95   67.54   85.99 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a        55.29 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3  83.33   63.52   90.21 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a        58.37 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $6,461  $  $ 
Total Expenses  957,961   171,702   115,903 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (5,914,548)  (171,702)  (115,903)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (6,866,048)  (38,466)  (297,634)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (37.30)  (1.44)  (8.01)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  (41.00)  2.35   (7.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (55.28)  2.32   (9.74)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a  (47.84)      
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a  (47.69)      
Total Assets $12,545,410  $2,461,665  $1,706,541 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  9,430,532   2,169,152   1,575,328 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  108,053   8,460   9,821 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  1,958,169   207,670   67,979 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  106,377       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3         
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  507,148       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  79.93   96.10   58.55 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  96.81   116.50   70.99 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  130.54   155.92   94.20 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a  113.20       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a  112.81       


  Frontier Global Fund 
Interest-net $ 
Total Expenses  287,449 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (296,855)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (584,304)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (20.62)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP (154.43)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (25.26)
Total Assets $3,104,048 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  2,741,972 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP   
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  188,677 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  110.90 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP   
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  167.56 

AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters
Fund
  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
Interest-net $19,354  $4,656  $2,018 
Total Expenses  540,979   232,453   54,896 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  552,005   (383,472)  (343,205)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  30,380   (611,269)  (396,083)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (1.15)  (18.82)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1a        (12.60)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  0.74   (20.49)  (17.22)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a        (13.97)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3  0.98   (18.98)  (18.02)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a        (14.51)
Total Assets $16,061,420  $2,281,956  $1,460,230 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  1,303,195   12,794    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        11,447 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  5,600,851   850,808   41,045 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        81,826 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  5,095,574   1,374,437   991,828 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        208,144 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  101.10   72.28    
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1a        44.20 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  121.58   87.18   81.60 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a        52.55 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3  113.61   81.78   85.64 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a        55.31 


AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018
          
 

Frontier Diversified

 Fund

  

Frontier Masters 

Fund

  

Frontier Long/Short 

Commodity Fund

 
Interest-net $35,454  $23,657  $12,648 
Total Expenses  706,332   605,189   82,348 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,529,348)  (1,513,427)  (607,258)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,200,226)  (2,094,959)  (676,958)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (14.16)  (23.64)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1a        (24.55)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  (14.35)  (25.59)  (16.99)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a        (27.07)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3  (13.06)  (23.63)  (17.84)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a        (28.16)
Total Assets $20,241,037  $5,638,314  $2,565,564 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  1,703,556   1,484,478    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        20,051 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  7,672,754   1,292,975   84,096 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        186,469 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  6,780,200   2,794,680   1,791,416 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        363,174 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  102.25   91.09    
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1a        56.80 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  120.84   107.68   98.82 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a        66.52 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3  112.62   100.77   103.66 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a        69.70 
  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage
 Fund
  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $46,019  $(6) $(5)
Total Expenses  1,606,990   210,786   188,281 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,527,182   158,123   (7,139)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (33,789)  (19,974)  (195,425)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (0.40)  (2.29)  (4.86)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  3.65   2.37   (3.97)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  4.88   1.06   (4.24)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a  4.23       
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a  4.24       
Total Assets $29,160,624  $5,290,090  $2,861,811 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  17,797,600   2,295,623   2,715,051 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  238,544   8,333   10,834 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  3,361,853   522,057   90,741 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  195,181       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  900,583       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  117.23   97.54   66.56 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  137.81   114.15   78.51 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  185.82   153.59   103.94 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a  161.04       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a  160.50       

 

  

Frontier Balanced

 Fund

 

Frontier Heritage

 Fund

 Frontier Select 
Fund
 
Interest-net $38,298  $  $ 
Total Expenses  2,559,208   403,326   254,848 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (3,283,275)  (701,209)  (1,048,928)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (5,804,185)  (1,037,180)  (1,303,776)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (18.33)  (21.36)  (18.86)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  (16.40)  (22.50)  (17.54)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  (21.96)  (27.17)  (24.55)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a  (18.96)      
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a  (18.92)      
Total Assets $38,461,700  $6,438,873  $3,884,411 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  25,703,922   3,331,725   3,709,130 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  355,112   1,006   1,897 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  4,528,375   620,953   145,835 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  339,173       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  893,515       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  117.63   99.83   71.41 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  134.16   111.78   82.48 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  180.94   152.53   108.19 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a  156.81       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a  156.26       

  

Frontier Winton 
Fund

 
Interest-net $316 
Total Expenses  1,143,492 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,008,580)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,151,756)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (27.51)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  (26.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  (29.33)
Total Assets $8,434,557 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  7,755,443 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  32,082 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  420,765 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  131.57 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  149.92 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  187.17 
Frontier Global Fund
Interest-net(2)
Total Expenses495,009
Net gain/(loss) on investments617,083
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests122,072
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1(0.05)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP4.51
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 25.65
Total Assets5,112,050
Total owners’ capital-Class 14,471,980
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP33,047
Total owners’ capital-Class 2343,217
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1131.52
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP154.43
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2192.82

 


AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters
Fund
  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
       
Interest-net $35,454  $23,657  $12,648 
Total Expenses  706,332   605,189   82,348 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,529,348)  (1,513,427)  (607,258)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,200,226)  (2,094,959)  (676,958)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (14.16)  (23.64)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1a        (24.55)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (14.35)  (25.59)  (16.99)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a        (27.07)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3  (13.06)  (23.63)  (17.84)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a        (28.16)
Total Assets $20,241,037  $5,638,314  $2,565,564 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  1,703,556   1,484,478    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        20,051 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  7,672,754   1,292,975   84,096 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        186,469 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  6,780,200   2,794,680   1,791,416 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        363,174 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  102.25   91.09    
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1a        56.80 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  120.84   107.68   98.82 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a        66.52 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3  112.62   100.77   103.66 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a        69.70 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage
Fund
  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $38,298       
Total Expenses  2,559,208   403,326   254,848 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (3,283,275)  (701,209)  (1,048,928)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (5,804,185)  (1,037,180)  (1,303,776)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (18.33)  (21.36)  (18.86)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  (16.40)  (22.50)  (17.54)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (21.96)  (27.17)  (24.55)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a  (18.96)      
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a  (18.92)      
Total Assets $38,461,700  $6,438,873  $3,884,411 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  25,703,922   3,331,725   3,709,130 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  355,112   1,006   1,897 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  4,528,375   620,953   145,835 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  339,173       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  893,515       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  117.63   99.83   71.41 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  134.16   111.78   82.48 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  180.94   152.53   108.19 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a  156.81       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a  156.26       


  

Frontier
Global
Fund

 
Interest-net $316 
Total Expenses  1,143,492 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,008,580)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,151,756)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (27.51)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  (26.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  (29.33)
Total Assets $8,434,557 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  7,755,443 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  32,082 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  420,765 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  131.57 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  149.92 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  187.17 

AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2017

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
Interest-net $97,701  $79,881  $ 
Total Expenses  1,498,668   945,936   191,513 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  3,012,970   1,076,995   (232,097)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,612,003   210,940   (423,610)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (0.02)  1.94    
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1a        (11.43)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  2.25   4.49   (13.75)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a        (12.08)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3  2.41   4.51   (9.30)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a        (9.51)
Total Assets $24,075,258  $12,018,790  $4,378,452 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  2,332,222   2,913,542    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        107,619 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  9,632,746   3,538,600   258,900 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        442,644 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  9,501,719   5,504,998   2,472,994 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        971,895 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  116.41   114.74    
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1a        81.35 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  135.19   133.27   115.81 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a        93.59 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3  125.68   124.40   121.50 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a        97.99 
  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Masters
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
Interest-net $97,701  $79,881  $ 
Total Expenses  1,498,668   945,936   191,513 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  3,012,970   1,076,995   (232,097)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,612,003   210,940   423,610 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  (0.02)  1.94    
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class la        (11.43)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  2.25   4.49   (13.75)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a        (12.08)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3  2.41   4.51   (9.30)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a        (9.51)
Total Assets $24,075,258  $12,018,790  $4,378,452 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  2,332,222   2,913,542    
Total owners’ capital-Class la        107,619 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  9,632,746   3,538,600   258,900 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        442,644 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  9,501,719   5,504,998   2,472,994 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a
        971,895 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  116.41   114.74    
Total net asset value per unit-Class la        81.35 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  135.19   133.27   115.81 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a        93.59 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3  125.68   124.40   121.5 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a        97.99 

 

 Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
 Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 Frontier
Select
Fund
 
Interest-net $22,063  $  $  $22,063  $  $ 
Total Expenses  3,626,029   562,441   491,812   3,626,029   562,441   491,812 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  4,904,938   308,987   (687,000)  4,904,938   308,987   (687,000)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,300,972   (109,435)  (709,734)  1,300,972   -109,435   (709,734)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  1.17   1.61   (3.79)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  5.59   5.68   (1.14)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  7.91   7.60   (1.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a  6.72       
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a  6.69       
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  1.17   1.61   (3.79)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  5.59   5.68   (1.14)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  7.91   7.6   (1.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2a  6.72       
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 3a  6.69       
Total Assets $53,683,016  $8,741,003  $6,838,652  $53,683,016  $8,741,003  $6,838,652 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  38,744,003   5,435,871   5,912,980   38,744,003   5,435,871   5,912,980 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  601,247   6,083   23,354   601,247   6,083   23,354 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  6,977,027   760,672   865,594   6,977,027   760,672   865,594 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  529,931         529,931       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  1,379,971         1,379,971       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  135.96   121.19   90.27 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  150.56   134.28   100.02 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  202.90   179.70   132.73 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a  175.77       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a  175.18       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  135.96   121.19   90.27 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  150.56   134.28   100.02 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  202.90   179.70   132.73 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a  175.77       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a  175.18       

 

 Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier
Winton
Fund
 
Interest-net $55,833  $55,833 
Total Expenses  1,951,194   1,951,194 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  3,726,928   3,726,928 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  261,202   261,202 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  4.57 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  10.27 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  5.52 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1  4.57 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 1AP  10.27 
Net income/ (loss) per unit-Class 2  5.52 
Total Assets $15,228,452  $15,228,452 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  13,102,614   13,102,614 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  37,761   37,761 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  1,709,275   1,709,275 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  159.08 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  176.44 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  216.50 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  159.08 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  176.44 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  216.50 

 


AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
Interest-net $323,854  $133,801  $21,855 
Total Expenses  3,330,405   1,386,826   506,768 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  4,169,841   1,745,161   483,619 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,163,290   492,136   (133,170)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  0.91   (0.07)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1a        (1.98)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  3.34   2.18   (2.54)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a        (0.52)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3  3.40   2.32   (1.34)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a        0.64 
Total Assets $59,238,419  $17,425,839  $11,023,280 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  5,189,420   5,361,626    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        1,913,595 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  38,231,581   5,657,562   808,363 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        963,195 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  13,050,390   6,150,119   4,405,863 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        1,174,511 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  116.43   112.80    
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1a        92.78 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  132.94   128.78   129.56 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a        105.67 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3  123.27   119.89   130.80 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a        107.50 
  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Masters
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
Interest-net $323,854  $133,801  $21,855 
Total Expenses  3,330,405   1,386,826   506,768 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  4,169,841   1,745,161   483,619 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,163,290   492,136   (133,170)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1  0.91   (0.07)   
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1a        (1.98)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 2  3.34   2.18   (2.54)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 2a        (0.52
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 3  3.40   2.32   (1.34
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 3a        0.64 
Total Assets $59,238,419  $17,425,839  $11,023,280 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  5,189,420   5,361,626    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        1,913,595 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  38,231,581   5,657,562   808,363 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        963,195 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  13,050,390   6,150,119   4,405,863 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        1,174,511 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  116.43   112.80    
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1a        92.78 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  132.94   128.78   129.56 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a        105.67 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3  123.27   119.89   130.80 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a        107.50 

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $96,270  $1,430  $1,025 
Total Expenses  4,637,078   610,757   792,796 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  10,486,586   524,782   2,398,954 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  5,297,666   (301,637)  617,789 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  6.77   (4.69)  3.71 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  11.38   (1.07)  6.88 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  15.30   (1.44)  9.14 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a  14.17       
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a  14.12       
Total Assets $88,477,739  $15,420,968  $16,307,508 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  56,955,371   7,507,072   10,540,702 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  677,181   5,826   29,897 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  22,401,557   2,744,375   1,411,440 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  516,256       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  1,749,006       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  134.80   119.58   94.06 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  144.97   128.60   101.16 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  194.99   172.10   134.25 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a  169.05       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a  168.49       

 Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
 Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 Frontier
Select
Fund
 
Interest-net $7,717  $96,270  $1,430  $1,025 
Total Expenses  2,240,389   4,637,078   610,757   792,796 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,071,349   10,486,586   524,782   2,398,954 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,625,498)  5,297,666   (301,637)  617,789 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (9.66)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  (5.14)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  (6.53)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1  6.77   (4.69)  3.71 
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1AP  11.38   (1.07)  6.88 
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 2  15.30   (1.44)  9.14 
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 2a  14.17       
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 3a  14.12       
Total Assets $41,295,183  $88,477,739  $15,420,968  $16,307,508 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  20,284,935   56,955,371   7,507,072   10,540,702 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  35,478   677,181   5,826   29,897 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  11,446,113   22,401,557   2,744,375   1,411,440 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  154.51 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  166.17 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  210.98 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  516,256       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  1,749,006       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  134.80   119.58   94.06 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  144.97   128.60   101.16 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  194.99   172.10   134.25 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2a  169.05       
Total net asset value per unit-Class 3a  168.49       

 


  Frontier
Winton
Fund
 
Interest-net $7,717 
Total Expenses  2,240,389 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  1,071,349 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,625,498)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1  (9.66)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 1AP  (5.14)
Net income/(loss) per unit-Class 2  (6.53)
Total Assets $41,295,183 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  20,284,935 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  35,478 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  11,446,113 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1  154.51 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 1AP  166.17 
Total net asset value per unit-Class 2  210.98 

AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2015

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
Interest-net $603,350  $260,900  $141,120 
Total Expenses  4,859,068   2,122,056   1,207,403 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  11,317,997   1,398,913   (391,811)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  2,585,692   (462,243)  (1,458,094)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  2.43   (3.74)   
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1a        (6.36)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  4.93   (1.93)  (6.20)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a        (5.16)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3  4.84   (1.49)  (6.20)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a        (4.91)
Total Assets $56,164,247  $23,001,628  $13,195,609 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  11,814,234   8,323,800    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        4,053,754 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  34,633,100   7,893,358   993,600 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        1,287,665 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  9,267,632   6,611,141   5,906,669 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        851,163 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  115.52   112.87    
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1a        94.76 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  129.60   126.60   132.10 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a        106.19 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3  119.87   117.57   132.14 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a        106.86 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $29,151  $1  $ 
Total Expenses  5,591,382   797,551   968,941 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  4,329,355   555,165   272,917 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,492,595)  (450,548)  (730,624)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (3.51)  (6.01)  (5.26)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  0.39   (2.26)  (2.54)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  0.53   (3.02)  (3.37)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a  1.86       
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a  1.85       
Total Assets $91,069,226  $15,625,364  $19,996,286 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  62,563,337   8,628,726   11,710,517 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  714,747   58,523   47,365 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  22,708,408   2,853,353   1,338,173 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  548,070       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  2,435,421       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  128.03   124.27   90.35 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  133.59   129.67   94.28 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  179.69   173.54   125.11 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a  154.88       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a  154.37       

  Frontier Winton Fund 
Interest-net $28 
Total Expenses  2,967,166 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (2,967,138)
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  1,380,625 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  (11.78)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  (6.87)
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  (8.72)
Total Assets $41,615,649 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  23,022,800 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  36,576 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  11,882,167 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  164.17 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  171.31 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  217.51 


AS OF AND FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
Interest-net $579,067  $298,175  $216,027 
Total Expenses  7,289,756   2,939,200   1,487,941 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  21,323,765   8,093,183   1,582,778 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  14,287,705   5,452,158   1,077,686 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  25.99   24.78    
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1a        8.39 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  30.32   29.07   13.04 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a        11.01 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3  30.82   27.15   13.04 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a        11.30 
Total Assets $62,725,802  $26,576,520  $16,879,229 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  19,195,036   11,850,911    
Total owners’ capital-Class 1a        5,776,906 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  35,224,292   8,868,743   1,246,481 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a        1,702,551 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3  5,588,281   4,988,200   7,233,099 
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a        657,882 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  113.09   116.61    
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1a        101.12 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  124.67   128.53   138.30 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a        111.35 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3  115.03   119.06   138.34 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a        111.77 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
Interest-net $27,454  $1  $ 
Total Expenses  7,434,719   1,056,664   1,364,426 
Net gain/(loss) on investments  33,601,230   4,838,618   3,799,808 
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  19,364,501   2,812,848   2,435,382 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  25.25   28.23   15.75 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  30.58   33.13   21.29 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  38.67   42.35   24.34 
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2a  34.22       
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 3a  34.11       
Total Assets $110,738,530  $16,906,298  $15,556,907 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  72,098,275   9,761,819   13,663,563 
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  748,275   58,378   47,785 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  23,550,697   3,207,182   1,558,130 
Total owners’ capital-Class 2a  600,287       
Total owners’ capital-Class 3a  2,528,303       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  131.54   130.28   95.61 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  133.20   131.93   96.82 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  179.16   176.56   128.48 
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2a  153.02       
Total net asset value per unit- Class 3a  152.52       

  Frontier Winton Fund         
Interest-net $55         
Total Expenses  3,960,912         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  12,603,511         
Net increase/(decrease) in owners’ capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  8,642,654         
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1  36.36         
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 1AP  39.25         
Net income/ (loss) per unit- Class 2  52.06         
Total Assets $41,541,451         
Total owners’ capital-Class 1  26,870,878         
Total owners’ capital-Class 1AP  38,042         
Total owners’ capital-Class 2  13,142,313         
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1  175.95         
Total net asset value per unit- Class 1AP  178.18         
Total net asset value per unit- Class 2  226.23         


Supplementary Quarterly Financial Information

The following summarized quarterly financial information presents the TrustsTrust’s results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2018.2020.

 

  1st Quarter  2nd Quarter  3rd Quarter  4th Quarter 
  2018 (unaudited)  2018 (unaudited)  2018 (unaudited)  2018 (unaudited) 
Frontier Diversified Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($1,514,894) $537,649  ($403,356)  (148,747)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($1,701,986)  376,539   (578,178)  (296,601)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($9.88) $1.77  ($3.84) ($2.21)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($10.93) $2.61  ($3.96) ($2.07)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units ($10.09) $2.50  ($3.62) ($1.85)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $106.53  $108.30  $104.46  $102.25 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $124.26  $126.86  $122.91  $120.84 
Net asset value per Class 3 units $115.59  $118.09  $114.47  $112.62 
                 
Frontier Masters Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($1,462,847) $202,533  ($10,638)  (242,475)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($1,635,794) $63,059  ($135,366)  (386,858)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 unit ($16.44) $1.03  ($2.13) ($6.10)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 unit ($18.60) $1.71  ($1.99) ($6.71)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 unit ($17.29) $1.67  ($1.78) ($6.22)
Net asset value per Class 1 unit $98.30  $99.33  $97.20  $91.10 
Net asset value per Class 2 unit $114.67  $116.38  $114.39  $107.68 
Net asset value per Class 3 unit $107.10  $108.77  $106.99  $100.77 
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($103,393) ($204,528) ($111,396)  (187,941)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($124,708) ($223,030) ($127,872)  (201,348)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1a units $2.22  ($7.08) ($4.59) ($9.39)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units $3.61  ($5.91) ($2.98) ($4.72)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units $3.81  ($7.82) ($4.98) ($10.63)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units $4.07  ($6.21) ($3.13) ($4.96)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units $4.48  ($8.13) ($5.17) ($11.11)
Net asset value per Class 1a units $77.86  $70.78  $66.19  $56.80 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $112.44  $106.52  $103.54  $98.82 
Net asset value per Class 2a units $89.95  $82.13  $77.15  $66.52 
Net asset value per Class 3 units $117.97  $111.75  $108.62  $103.66 
Net asset value per Class 3a units $94.24  $86.11  $80.94  $69.83 
                 
Frontier Balanced Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($2,907,257) ($1,981,799) ($1,017,197)  2,622,978 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($3,705,205) ($322,665) ($1,596,699)  (179,616)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($11.03) ($7.97) ($5.40) ($2.18)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($11.24) ($7.58) ($5.05) ($1.47)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($15.20) ($10.19) ($6.82) ($1.96)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units ($13.10) ($8.40) ($5.85) ($1.67)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units ($13.06) ($8.37) ($5.83) ($1.68)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $124.94  $125.21  $119.81  $117.63 
Net asset value per Class 1AP  units (8) $139.33  $140.68  $135.63  $134.16 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $187.88  $189.72  $182.90  $180.94 
Net asset value per Class 2a units $162.67  $164.33  $158.48  $156.81 
Net asset value per Class 3a units $162.12  $163.77  $157.94  $156.26 
                 
Frontier Select Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($894,845) ($68,312) $97,395   (183,166)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($972,128) ($129,694) $38,170   (240,124)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($13.80) ($1.72) $0.66  ($4.00)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($14.66) ($1.29) $1.38  ($2.97)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($19.45) ($1.72) $1.84  ($5.22)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $76.47  $74.75  $75.41  $71.41 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $85.36  $84.07  $85.45  $82.48 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $113.28  $111.56  $113.40  $108.18 
                 
Frontier Winton Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($1,026,553) $621,227  $66,648   (669,902)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($1,334,048) $327,935  ($187,632)  (958,011)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units $14.48  $4.06  ($2.64) ($14.45)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($14.83) $5.58  ($1.68) ($15.59)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($19.65) $6.62  $2.73  ($19.03)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $144.60  $148.66  $146.02  $131.57 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $161.60  $167.19  $165.51  $149.92 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $196.85  $203.47  $206.20  $187.17 
                 
Frontier Heritage Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($692,322) ($26,200) $22,592  (5,279)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($806,771) ($86,681) ($66,140)  (77,588)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($16.69) ($1.82) ($1.58) ($1.27)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($17.64) ($1.18) ($0.88) ($2.80)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($23.59) ($1.57) ($1.23) ($0.78)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $104.50  $102.68  $101.10  $99.83 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $116.64  $115.46  $114.58  $111.78 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $156.11  $154.54  $153.31  $152.53 

  1st Quarter
2020
(unaudited)
  2nd Quarter
2020
(unaudited)
  

3rd Quarter
2020

(unaudited)

  4th Quarter
2020
(unaudited)
 
Frontier Diversified Fund:            
Net gain (loss) on investments  (2,140,265)  (355,556)  (524,226)  454,381 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (2,251,871)  (416,877)  (577,421)  406,859 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (21.95)  (5.06)  (7.61)  (60.28)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (25.98)  (5.72)  (8.88)  (73.05)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units  (24.22)  (5.29)  (8.26)  (68.33)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  79.15   74.09   66.48   72.68 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  95.60   89.88   81.00   88.95 
Net asset value per Class 3 units  89.39   84.09   75.83   83.33 
                 
Frontier Masters Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  10,450   (216,337)  (213,673)  59,026 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (22,210)  (246,141)  (235,546)  40,782 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 unit  (0.95)  (9.41)  (9.77)  (49.12)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 unit  (1.00)  (11.06)  (11.58)  (59.56)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 unit  (0.89)  (10.33)  (10.83)  (55.94)
Net asset value per Class 1 unit  71.33   61.92   52.15   55.18 
Net asset value per Class 2 unit  86.18   75.13   63.55   67.54 
Net asset value per Class 3 unit  80.89   70.56   59.73   63.52 
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  122,801   (78,664)  (21,438)  75,640 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  113,697   (86,160)  (28,507)  69,947 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1a units  3.49   (3.11)  (44.58)   
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  7.06   (5.39)  (1.86)  (76.83)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units  4.42   (3.48)  (1.11)  (49.49)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units  7.36   (5.65)  (1.95)  (80.59)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units  4.71   (3.64)  (1.12)  (52.17)
Net asset value per Class 1a units  47.69   44.58       
Net asset value per Class 2 units  88.66   83.27   81.41   85.99 
Net asset value per Class 2a units  56.98   53.49   52.39   55.29 
Net asset value per Class 3 units  93.01   87.35   85.40   90.21 
Net asset value per Class 3a units  60.02   56.38   55.27   58.37 
                 
Frontier Balanced Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  (5,418,209)  (1,064,181)  (883,217)  1,451,059 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (5,742,717)  (1,294,507)  (1,091,190)  1,262,366 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (31.21)  (7.44)  (6.77)  (63.71)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units  (35.94)  (8.11)  (7.42)  (75.87)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (48.45)  (10.93)  (10.02)  (102.30)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units  (41.97)  (9.46)  (8.71)  (88.60)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units  (41.84)  (9.43)  (8.64)  (88.39)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  86.02   78.59   71.82   8.11 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units  101.87   93.76   86.34   10.47 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  137.37   126.44   116.42   14.12 
Net asset value per Class 2a units  119.07   109.61   100.90   12.30 
Net asset value per Class 3a units  118.66   109.24   100.60   12.21 
                 
Frontier Select Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  81,804   (223,835)  (208,042)  168,342 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  44,689   (257,212)  (231,458)  146,347 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  0.92   (6.43)  (7.69)  (48.15)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units  1.49   (7.09)  (8.70)  (57.41)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  2.21   (9.41)  (11.55)  (76.20)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  67.48   61.04   53.35   5.20 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units  79.99   72.90   64.20   6.79 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  106.15   96.75   85.20   9.00 
                 
Frontier Global Fund                
Net gain (loss) on investments  559,705   (646,581)  (438,033)  228,054 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  473,709   (726,485)  (503,491)  171,963 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  14.46   (24.30)  (17.50)  (97.46)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units  18.66   (27.73)  (19.96)  (125.39)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  22.82   (34.55)  (24.87)  (144.88)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  145.97   121.68   104.18   6.72 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units  173.08   145.35   125.39    
Net asset value per Class 2 units  215.64   181.09   156.22   11.34 
                 
Frontier Heritage Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  627,072   (456,221)  (208,793)  267,093 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  579,154   (598,116)  (249,732)  230,228 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  16.67   (17.70)  (9.63)  (77.66)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units  21.22   (20.12)  (10.72)  (92.56)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  27.58   (26.93)  (14.34)  (123.88)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  114.21   96.51   86.88   9.22 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units  135.37   115.25   104.53   11.97 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  181.17   154.24   139.90   16.02 

The following summarized quarterly financial information presents the TrustsTrust’s results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, 2017.2019.

 

  1st Quarter  2nd Quarter  3rd Quarter  4th Quarter 
  2017 (unaudited)  2017 (unaudited)  2017 (unaudited)  2017 (unaudited) 
Frontier Diversified Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments $2,007,523  ($664,367) $68,284  $1,601,530 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests $1,604,829   (1,177,243)  (189,436) $1,373,853 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units $2.88  ($7.58) ($1.63) $6.31 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units $3.80  ($8.12) ($1.32) $7.89 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units $3.61  ($7.46) ($1.15) $7.41 
Net asset value per Class 1 units $119.31  $111.73  $110.10  $116.41 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $136.74  $128.62  $127.30  $135.19 
Net asset value per Class 3 units $126.88  $119.42  $118.27  $125.68 
                 
Frontier Masters Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments $388,839  ($1,135,045) ($106,063) $1,929,264 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests $124,756  ($1,386,178) ($290,565) $1,762,927 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 unit $0.30  ($10.71) ($2.98) $15.33 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 unit $0.87  ($11.75) ($2.95) $18.32 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 unit $0.89  ($10.88) ($2.67) $17.17 
Net asset value per Class 1 unit $113.10  $102.39  $99.41  $114.74 
Net asset value per Class 2 unit $129.65  $117.90  $114.95  $133.27 
Net asset value per Class 3 unit $120.78  $109.90  $107.23  $124.40 
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments $435,033  ($739,137) $72,790  ($783)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests $350,787  ($746,261) $32,454  ($60,590)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1a units $2.22  ($11.37) ($0.37) ($1.91)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units $3.61  ($16.82) ($0.03) ($0.51)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units $3.81  ($14.09) ($0.03) ($1.77)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units $4.07  ($12.81) ($0.02) ($0.54)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units $4.48  ($12.22) $0.03  ($1.80)
Net asset value per Class 1a units $95.00  $83.63  $83.26  $81.35 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $133.17  $116.35  $116.32  $115.81 
Net asset value per Class 2a units $109.48  $95.39  $95.36  $93.59 
Net asset value per Class 3 units $134.87  $122.06  $122.04  $121.50 
Net asset value per Class 3a units $111.98  $99.76  $99.79  $97.99 
                 
Frontier Balanced Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments $2,926,792  ($1,981,799) $367,405  $3,592,540 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests $1,946,475  ($322,665) ($440,957) $118,119 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units $3.01  ($7.97) ($1.64) $7.76 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $4.32  ($7.58) ($0.73) $9.58 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units $5.82  ($10.19) ($0.98) $13.26 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units $5.12  ($8.40) ($0.79) $10.79 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units $5.10  ($8.37) ($0.80) $10.76 
Net asset value per Class 1 units $137.81  $129.84  $128.20  $135.96 
Net asset value per Class 1AP  units (8) $149.29  $141.71  $140.98  $150.56 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $200.81  $190.62  $189.64  $202.90 
Net asset value per Class 2a units $174.17  $165.77  $164.98  $175.77 
Net asset value per Class 3a units $173.59  $165.22  $164.42  $175.18 
                 
Frontier Select Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($366,365) ($1,387,409) ($246,729) $1,313,503 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($493,434) ($1,159,529) ($332,881) $1,276,110 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($4.18) ($11.09) ($4.33) $15.81 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($3.89) ($11.37) ($4.02) $18.14 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($5.05) ($15.09) ($5.45) $24.07 
Net asset value per Class 1 units $89.88  $78.79  $74.46  $90.27 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $97.27  $85.90  $81.88  $100.02 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $129.20  $114.11  $108.66  $132.73 
                 
Frontier Winton Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments $686,811  ($1,992,821) $440,557  $4,592,381 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($248,287) ($1,580,780) ($196,414) $2,286,683 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($1.58) ($8.84) ($1.79) $16.78 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($0.91) ($8.00) ($0.76) $19.94 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($0.68) ($10.64) ($0.96) $17.80 
Net asset value per Class 1 units $152.93  $144.09  $142.30  $159.08 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $165.26  $157.26  $156.50  $176.44 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $210.30  $199.66  $198.70  $216.50 
                 
Frontier Heritage Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments ($373,402) ($379,650) $27,074  $1,034,965 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests ($340,160) ($435,032) ($147,535) $813,292 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units ($4.36) ($6.24) ($2.99) ($21.11)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) ($2.96) ($6.70) ($2.39) ($22.22)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units ($5.08) ($7.84) ($3.21) ($19.00)
Net asset value per Class 1 units $115.22  $108.98  $142.30  $121.19 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8) $125.64  $118.94  $156.50  $134.28 
Net asset value per Class 2 units $167.02  $159.18  $198.70  $179.70 

  1st Quarter
2019
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2019
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3rd Quarter
2019

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  4th Quarter
2019
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Frontier Diversified Fund:            
Net gain (loss) on investments  (63,812)  417,973   220,974   (23,130)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (203,945)  281,715   85,038   (132,428)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (1.41)  1.60   0.28   (1.62)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (1.15)  2.42   0.87   (1.40)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units  (1.00)  2.34   0.88   (1.24)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  100.84   102.44   102.72   101.10 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  119.69   122.11   122.98   121.58 
Net asset value per Class 3 units  111.62   113.96   114.84   113.61 
                 
Frontier Masters Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  (98,864)  75,795   (16,448)  (343,955)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (178,571)  14,203   (65,115)  (381,786)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 unit  (2.91)  (0.86)  (2.60)  (12.45)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 unit  (2.99)  (0.59)  (2.35)  (14.56)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 unit  (2.73)  (0.51)  (2.14)  (13.61)
Net asset value per Class 1 unit  88.19   87.33   84.73   72.28 
Net asset value per Class 2 unit  104.69   104.10   101.75   87.18 
Net asset value per Class 3 unit  98.04   97.53   95.39   81.78 
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  (152,085)  123,196   (188,934)  (125,382)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (165,401)  109,116   (202,818)  (136,980)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1a units  (6.66)  2.72   (5.30)  (3.36)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (5.15)  4.85   (9.76)  (7.16)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units  (7.56)  3.28   (5.94)  (3.75)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3 units  (5.41)  5.09   (10.18)  (7.52)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units  (7.87)  3.50   (6.21)  (3.93)
Net asset value per Class 1a units  50.14   52.86   47.56   44.20 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  93.67   98.52   88.76   81.60 
Net asset value per Class 2a units  58.96   62.24   56.30   52.55 
Net asset value per Class 3 units  98.25   103.34   93.16   85.64 
Net asset value per Class 3a units  61.95   65.45   59.24   55.31 
                 
Frontier Balanced Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  (270,759)  791,404   535,720   470,817 
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (719,138)  396,022   159,305   130,022 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (2.74)  1.47   0.33   0.54 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  (2.15)  2.68   1.41   1.71 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (2.90)  3.62   1.90   2.26 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2a units  (2.54)  3.22   1.58   1.97 
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 3a units  (2.48)  3.13   1.64   1.95 
Net asset value per Class 1 units  114.89   116.36   116.69   117.23 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  132.01   134.69   136.10   137.81 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  178.04   181.66   183.56   185.82 
Net asset value per Class 2a units  154.27   157.49   159.07   161.04 
Net asset value per Class 3a units  153.78   156.91   158.55   160.50 
                 
Frontier Select Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  7,071   316,822   139,169   (470,201)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (41,066)  267,785   89,687   (511,831)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (0.65)  5.27   1.73   (11.20)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  (0.18)  6.04   2.69   (12.52)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  (0.19)  8.97   3.56   (16.58)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  70.76   76.03   77.76   66.56 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  82.30   88.34   91.03   78.51 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  107.99   116.96   120.52   103.94 
                 
Frontier Global Fund                
Net gain (loss) on investments  364,625   468,112   491,617   (707,271)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  240,639   333,204   364,314   (816,085)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  4.76   7.31   8.38   (20.50)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  6.58   9.63   11.03   (22.73)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  8.31   12.00   13.72   (28.38)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  136.33   143.64   152.02   131.52 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  156.50   166.13   177.16   154.43 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  195.48  207.48   221.20   192.82 
                 
Frontier Heritage Fund:                
Net gain (loss) on investments  28,075   435,107   174,413   (479,472)
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (4,056)  319,922   119,417   (455,257)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1 units  (0.15)  9.92   3.33   (15.39)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  0.66   13.90   4.82   (17.01)
Increase (decrease) in net asset value per Class 2 units  0.93   16.50   6.52   (22.89)
Net asset value per Class 1 units  99.68   109.60   112.93   97.54 
Net asset value per Class 1AP units (8)  112.44   126.34   131.16   114.15 
Net asset value per Class 2 units  153.46   169.96   176.48   153.59 

 


Item 7.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

Overview

 

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

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series of Units, engages in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forward (including interbank foreign currencies) and options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swaps). The Trust allocates funds to affiliated Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities, each of which has one-year renewable contracts with its own independent Trading Advisor(s) that will manage all or a portion of the applicable Trading Company’s or Galaxy Plus entity’s assets, and make the trading decisions for the assets of each Series vested in such Trading Company or GeminiGalaxy Plus entity. The assets of each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity will be segregated from the assets of each other Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entity. The Trust has an investment objective of increasing the value of the Units over the long term (capital appreciation), while controlling risk and volatility; further, to offer exposure to the investment programs of individual Trading Advisors and to specific instruments (currencies). For additional overview of the Trust’s structure and business activities, see Item 1 “BUSINESS.” For a discussion of fees paid by the Trust, see Item 11 “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.”

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

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

 

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

 

Investment Transactions and Valuation

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

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

 

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

 

A portion of each Trading Company’s assets is used as margin to maintain that Trading Company’s forward currency contract positions, and another portion is deposited in cash in segregated accounts in the name of each Trading Company maintained for each Trading Company at the clearing brokers in accordance with CFTC segregation requirements. At December 31, 2018,2020, cash deposited at the clearing brokers was $20,603,738$321,638  for the Trust. The clearing brokers are expected to credit each Trading Company with approximately 80%-100% of the interest earned on its average net assets on deposit with the clearing brokers each month. Currently, with the Federal Funds target rate at 2.25%0.00 to 2.50%0.25%, this amount is estimated to be 2.25%0.00%. In an attempt to increase interest income earned, the Managing Owner also may invest the non-margin assets in U.S. government securities which include any security issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S., or by a person controlled by or supervised by and acting as an instrumentality of the government of the U.S. pursuant to authority granted by Congress or any certificate of deposit for any of the foregoing, including U.S. treasury bonds, U.S. treasury bills and issues of agencies of the U.S. government, and certain cash items such as money market funds and time deposits. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including US. Treasure Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. The amount reflected in the financial statements for the Trust and Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those classes may be zero.

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a was closed effective September 30, 2020. Frontier Global Fund Class 1AP was closed effective November 18, 2020.

 

Approximately 10% to 30% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be committed as required margin for futures contracts and forwards and options trading and held by the respective broker, although the amount committed may vary significantly. Such assets are maintained in the form of cash or U.S. treasury bills in segregated accounts with the futures broker pursuant to the CEA and regulations there under. Approximately 2% to 6% of the Trust’s assets are expected to be deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain forward and swap contracts. Such assets are not held in segregation or otherwise regulated under the CEA, unless such over-the-counter counterparty is registered as a futures commission merchant. These assets are held either in U.S. government securities or short-term time deposits with U.S.-regulated bank affiliates of the over-the-counter counterparties. The remaining approximately 64% to 88% of the Trust’s assets will normally be invested in cash equivalents and short-term investments, such as money market funds and time deposits and held by the clearing broker, the over-the-counter counterparties and by U.S. federally chartered banks. As of December 31, 2018,2020, total cash and cash equivalents held at banking institutions were $465,105$87,715 for the Frontier Diversified Fund, $59,713$93,327 for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, $50,069$4,771 for the Frontier Masters Fund, $50,880$261,803 for the Frontier Balanced Fund, $27,791$0 for the Frontier Select Fund, $940,992$5,694 for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and $135,329$15,156 for the Frontier Heritage Fund.

 

As a commodity pool, the Trust has large cash positions. Such cash positions are used to pay margin for the trading of futures, forwards and options, and also to pay redemptions. Generally, the Trust has not been forced to liquidate positions to fund redemptions. As of December 31, 2020, the redemptions payable were $38,128 for the Frontier Masters Fund. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Trust was able to pay all redemptions.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

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


 


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

 

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

 

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

 

Disclosure of Contractual Obligations

 

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

 

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 20182020

 

Series Returns and Other Information

 

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

 

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during fiscal 2018.2020. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the year by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by, the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For each of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the fourth quarter (except as otherwise noted) and for the full calendar year. Charts depicting the performance of the various Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors during the prior three quarters were included in the Trust’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q previously filed.

 

As ofDuring the date ofperiods covered by this report, for a Series that haswas invested in a swap, a trading advisor doesdid not receive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receivesreceived compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 2018, the weighted average management fee embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.79% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.59% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.92% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.20% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 2.08% per annum and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee iswas accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 


2018The swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) were terminated effective May 30, 2020, and the swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Diversified Fund were terminated effective December 21, 2020.

 


Frontier Diversified Fund

2020

The Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 12.16%28.11% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 10.61%26.84% for the twelve months ended December 31, 20182020 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 10.39%26.65% for the twelve months ended December 31, 20182020 net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 20182020 the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $1,529,348,$2,565,666, net investment loss of $670,878$273,644 and total expenses of $706,332,$274,085, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $2,200,226.$2,839,310. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $116.41$101.10 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $102.25$72.68 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $135.19$121.58 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $120.84$88.95 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $125.68$113.61 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $112.62$83.33 as of December 31, 2018.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $354,496,$0 respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $988,936,$3,958,812, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $1,766,519,$1,018,527, respectively. There were inter-class transfers of $987,405 from Class 1 to Class 3 for the period. Ending capital at December 31, 2018,2020, is $1,703,556$154,260 for Class 1 and $7,672,754$466,224 for Class 2 and $6,780,200$3,562,487 for Class 3.

TheDuring the periods covered by this report, the Frontier Diversified Fund investsinvested in one or more swaps. The swap owned by the Frontier Diversified Fund was terminated effective December 21, 2020. To the extent that the Series investsinvested in a swap, the swap referencesreferenced an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors.  Such performance iswas net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees arewere said to be embedded.

 

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

  

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

As of December 31, 2018,

During the periods covered by this report, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee iswas accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Diversified Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series werewas higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.Owner for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.79%0.78%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.75%. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was $114,447.

$27,253.

 


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

 


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Diversified Fund 

 


 

ThreeFour of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2018.2020. Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positive while Energies and Interest Rates were profitable while Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter.

 


The Currencies, Energies and Interest Rates sectorsMetals were positive year-to-date (“YTD”) while Metals,Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, threesix of the teneight major CTAs in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2018.2020. Aspect, Fort, H2O, QuantmetricsQIM, Quest and Welton finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Crabel Emil Van Essen, Fort, Quantitative Investment Management (“QIM”), Quest and WintonJohn Locke finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Crabel, H2ODoherty, Quest and QuantmetricsWelton were positive YTD while Aspect, Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort, QIM, Quest, WeltonH2O, John Locke and WintonQIM were negative YTD.

 

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

 

20182020

 

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 14.67%gained 5.38% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 14.68%gained 5.33% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 30.18%1.63% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 28.92%gained 5.20% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 28.74%gained 5.52% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net lossgain on investments of $607,258,$98,339, net investment loss of $69,700,$29,362, and total expenses of $82,348,$33,372, resulting in a net decreaseincrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $676,958.$68,977. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreasedincreased from $115.81$81.60 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $98.82$85.99 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreasedincreased from $121.50$85.64 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $103.66$90.21 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $81.35$44.20 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $56.80$0 as of December 31, 2018.2020.  The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreasedincreased from $93.59$52.55 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $66.52$55.29 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreasedincreased from $97.99$55.31 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $69.83$58.38 as of December 31, 2018.2020. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $151,966,$8,467, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $344,963,$66,892, respectively. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $79,178,$11,267, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $156,259,$1,193, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $398,521,$13,411, respectively. There were inter-class transfers of $11,267 from Class 1a to Class 3a for the period. Ending capital at December 31, 2018,2020, is $84,096$34,273 for Class 2, $1,791,417$976,771 for Class 3, $20,051$0 for Class 1a, $186,469$84,857 for Class 2a and $363,174$217,402 for Class 3a.


TheDuring the periods covered by this report, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund investsinvested in one or more swaps. The swap owned by the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was terminated effective December 21, 2020. To the extent that the Series investsinvested in a swap, the swap referencesreferenced an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors.  Such performance iswas net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees arewere said to be embedded.

 

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

  

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

 

As of December 31, 2018,During the periods covered by this report, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee iswas accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

  


Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series werewas lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.Owner for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.92%1.83%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.00%. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was $34,370.

$57,039.

 

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors. 


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Long/Short CommodityCommodity Fund 

 


 

 


OneAll of the seven sectors traded in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund waswere profitable in Q4 2018.2020. Energies, finished positive for the quarter while Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished positive for the quarter. There were no negative sectors for the quarter.

 

Energies, were positive YTD while Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals Softs and Financials were positive YTD. Softs were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, JE Moody, Red OakRosetta and Welton finished positive for the quarter while Emil Van Essen and Rosetta wereJE Moody was negative for the quarter.

 

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

 

Frontier Masters Fund

 

20182020

 

The Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 20.60%23.66% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 19.20%22.53% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 19.00%22.33% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 20182020 the Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $1,513,427,$360,534, net investment loss of $581,532,$102,581, and total expenses of $605,189,$105,057, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $2,094,959.$463,115. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $114.74$72.28 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $91.10$55.18 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $133.27$87.18 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $107.68$67.54 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 decreased from $124.40$81.78 at December 31, 20172019 to $100.77$63.52 as of December 31, 2018.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $882,110,$0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,634,113,$383,278, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,773,825,$398,119, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2018,2020, was $1,484,478$9,740 for Class 1, $1,292,975$263,938 for Class 2 and $2,794,680$719,849 for Class 3.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Masters Fund 

 


ThreeFour of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q4 2018.2020. Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positive while Energies and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

  

EnergiesInterest Rates were positive for the yearYTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals, Interest RatesEnergies and Stock Indices were negative.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Aspect and Welton finished positive for the quarter while Emil Van Essen, Transtrend and Winton wereJohn Locke was negative during the quarter. In terms of YTD performance, Welton was positive while Aspect, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Transtrend, WeltonJohn Locke and WintonTranstrend were negative YTD.

 

Frontier Balanced Fund

 

20182020

 

The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 13.48%31.82% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 10.89%29.75% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 10.82%29.75% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 10.79%29.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 10.80%29.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, net of fees and expenses. 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net loss on investments of $3,283,275,$5,914,548, net investment loss of $2,520,910,$951,500, and total expenses of $2,559,208,$957,961, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $5,804,185.$6,866,047. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $135.96$117.23 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $117.63$79.93 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $150.56$137.81 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $134.16$96.81 as of December 31, 2018.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $202.90$185.82 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $180.94$130.54 as of December 31, 2018.2020. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit decreased from $175.77$161.04 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $156.81$113.20 as of December 31, 2018.2020. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit decreased from $175.18$160.50 at December 31, 2017,2019, to $156.26$112.81 as of December 31, 2018.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $8,236,418,$2,911,348, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $178,400,$54,192, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,744,916,$400,453, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $142,924,$29,800, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $351,542,$121,641, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2018,2020, was $25,703,922$9,430,532 for Class 1, $355,112$108,053 for Class 1 AP, $4,528,375$1,958,169 for Class 2, $339,173$106,377 for Class 2a and $893,515$507,148 for Class 3a.


TheDuring the periods covered by this report, the Frontier Balanced Fund investsinvested in one or more swaps. The swap owned by the Frontier Balanced Fund was terminated effective December 21, 2020. To the extent that the Series investsinvested in a swap, the swap referencesreferenced an index, consisting of the performance realized on the trading program of one or more commodity trading advisors.  Such performance iswas net of management fees and incentive fees paid to the underlying commodity trading advisor(s), brokerage fees and certain other related fees and charges, and therefore these fees arewere said to be embedded. 

 

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

  

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

 

As of December 31, 2018,During the periods covered by this report, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee iswas accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 


Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Balanced Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series werewas higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.Owner for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.59%0.56%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.50%0.56%. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was $317,210.$62,086.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Balanced Fund


Three of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q4 2018. Currencies, Energies and Interest Rates were profitable while Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices finished negative for the quarter.

The Currencies, Energies and Interest Rates sectors were positive YTD while Metals, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Beach Horizon, H2O, Quantmetrics and Welton finished positive for the quarter. Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort, QIM and Winton finished negative for the quarter. Crabel, H2O and Quantmetrics were positive YTD. Aspect, Beach Horizon, Emil Van Essen, Fort, QIM, Welton and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Select Fund

2018

The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 20.89% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 17.54% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 18.50% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,048,928, net investment loss of $254,848, and total expenses of $254,848, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $1,303,776. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $90.27 at December 31, 2017, to $71.41 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $100.02 at December 31, 2017, to $82.48 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $132.73  at December 31, 2017, to $108.18 as of December 31, 2018. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, were $0 and $1,053,942, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, were $0 and $18,724, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, were $0 and $570,336, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2018, was $3,709,130 for Class 1, $1,897 for Class 1AP, and $145,835 for Class 2.


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

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

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

As of December 31, 2018, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2018, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 2.08%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $10,050.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Select Fund

 


Three of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q4 2018. Metals, Currencies and Interest Rates were positive while Energies, Stock Indices and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance Welton finished positive for the quarter while Brevan Howard and Transtrend finished the quarter negative. Welton, Brevan Howard and Transtrend finished the year negative.

Frontier Winton Fund

2018

The Frontier Winton Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 17.29% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Winton Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 15.03% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 13.55% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Frontier Winton Fund recorded net loss on investments of $1,008,580, net investment loss of $1,143,492, and total expenses of $1,143,492, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $2,151,756. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $159.08 at December 31, 2017 to $131.57 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $176.44 at December 31, 2017 to $149.92 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $216.50 at December 31, 2017, to $187.17 as of December 31, 2018. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $3,329,107, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $1,090,714, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2018, was $7,755,444 for Class 1, $32,082 for Class 1AP and $420,765 for Class 2.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Winton Fund

One of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Winton Fund was profitable in Q4 2018. Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Heritage Fund

2018

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 17.63% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 16.76% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 15.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net loss on investments of $701,209, net investment loss of $403,326, and total expenses of $403,326, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $1,037,179, after non-controlling interest of $67,355. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $121.19 at December 31, 2017, to $99.83 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $134.28 at December 31, 2017, to $111.78 as of December 31, 2018. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $179.70 at December 31, 2017, to $152.53 as of December 31, 2018. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,182,575, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $4,081, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $25,107, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2018, was $3,331,725 for Class 1, $1,006 for Class 1AP and $620,953 for Class 2.


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

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

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

As of December 31, 2018, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2018, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.20%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2018, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was $10,363.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund

Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2018. Energies and Interest Rates were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

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


In terms of major CTA performance, Welton finished positive for the quarter, while Brevan Howard and Winton finished the quarter negative. Brevan Howard, Welton and Winton finished negative YTD.

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2017

Series Returns and Other Information

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during fiscal 2017. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the year by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by, the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For each of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the fourth quarter (except as otherwise noted) and for the full calendar year. Charts depicting the performance of the various Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors during the prior three quarters were included in the Trust’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q previously filed.

Frontier Diversified Fund

2017

The Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.02% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 1.69% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 1.96% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017  the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net gain on investments of $3,026,878, net investment income of $97,701 and total expenses of $1,512,576, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $1,612,003. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $116.43 at December 31, 2016, to $116.41 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $132.94 at December 31, 2016, to $135.19 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $123.27 at December 31, 2016, to $125.68 as of December 31, 2017. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $3,063 and $2,857,225, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $599,571 and $30,553,493, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $1,357,356 and $5,165,979, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2017, is $2,332,222 for Class 1 and $9,632,746 for Class 2 and $9,501,719 for Class 3.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Diversified Fund

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2017. Stock Indices, Metals and Energies were profitable while Interest Rates, Currencies and Agriculturals finished negative for the quarter.

The Stock Indices and Energies sectors were positive year-to-date (“YTD”) while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative YTD.


In terms of major CTA performance, seven of the eleven major CTAs in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2017. Aspect, Chesapeake, Fort, QIM, Quest, Welton and Winton finished positive for the quarter. Crabel, Emil  Van Essen, H2O and Quantmetrics finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Emil Van Essen, Fort, H20, QIM and Winton were positive YTD while Aspect, Chesapeake, Crabel, Quantmetrics, Quest and Welton were negative YTD.

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2017

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 10.61% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 7.11% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 12.32% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 11.43% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 8.85% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $319,767, net investment loss of $103,843, and total expenses of $103,843, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $423,610. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $129.56 at December 31, 2016, to $115.81 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $130.80 at December 31, 2016, to $121.50 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $92.78 at December 31, 2016, to $81.35 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $105.67 at December 31, 2016, to $93.59 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $107.50 at December 31, 2016, to $97.99 as of December 31, 2017. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $521,092, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,738,353, respectively. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,803,092, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $466,783, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $1,051,248 and $1,109,793, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2017, is $258,900 for Class 2, $2,472,994 for Class 3, $107,619 for Class 1a, $442,644 for Class 2a and $971,895 for Class 3a.

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors.

Sector Attribution for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

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Three of the seven sectors traded in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were profitable in Q4 2017. Base Metals, Energies and Financials finished positive for the quarter while Grains, Meats, Precious Metals and Softs finished negative for the quarter.

Energies and Precious Metals were positive YTD while Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials were negative YTD.

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

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

Frontier Masters Fund

2017

The Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 1.72% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 3.49% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 3.76% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses.


For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017 the Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net gain on investments of $1,090,835, net investment loss of $879,895, and total expenses of $959,776, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $210,940. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $112.80 at December 31, 2016, to $114.74 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $128.78 at December 31, 2016, to $133.27 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 increased from $119.89 at December 31, 2016 to $124.40 as of December 31, 2017. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $2,610 and $2,430,461, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $65,000 and $2,260,421, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $1,571,804 and $2,371,639, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2017, is $2,913,542 for Class 1, $3,538,600 for Class 2 and $5,504,998 for Class 3.

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

Sector Attribution for the Frontier Masters Fund

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Three of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q4 2017. Energies, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

Energies and Stock Indices were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative.

In terms of major CTA performance, Chesapeake, Transtrend, Welton and Winton finished positive for the quarter while Emil Van Essen was negative during the quarter. In terms of YTD performance, Emil Van Essen, Welton and Winton were positive while Chesapeake and Transtrend were negative YTD.

Frontier Balanced Fund

2017

The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 0.86% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 3.86% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 4.06% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV gained 3.98% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 3a NAV gained 3.97% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $4,904,938, net investment loss of $3,603,966, and total expenses of $3,626,029, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $1,300,972. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increased from $134.80 at December 31, 2016, to $135.96 as of December 31, 2017. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $144.97 at December 31, 2016, to $150.56 as of December 31, 2017 The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $194.99 at December 31, 2016, to $202.90 as of December 31, 2017. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit increased from $169.05 at December 31, 2016, to $175.77 as of December 31, 2017. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit increased from $168.49 at December 31, 2016, to $175.18 as of December 31, 2017. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $34,027 and $18,609,588, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $100,085, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $4,937 and $16,222,275, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $123,835 and $126,954, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $430,061, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2017, was $38,744,003 for Class 1, $601,247 for Class 1 AP, $6,977,027 for Class 2, $529,931 for Class 2a and $1,379,971 for Class 3a.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Balanced Fund 

 

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TwoFour of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q4 2017. Energies2020. Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were profitablepositive while Metals, Currencies, AgriculturalsEnergies and Interest Rates finishedwere negative for the quarter.

 

TheMetals, Energies and Stock Indices sectorsAgriculturals were positive YTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates and Stock Indices were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Aspect, Beach Horizon, Fort, H2O, QIM, Welton and WintonWimmer Horizon finished positive for the quarter. Crabel Emil Van Essen, H2O and QuantmetricsJohn Locke finished negative for the quarter. Welton and Wimmer Horizon were positive YTD while Aspect, Crabel, Doherty, Emil Van Essen, Fort, H2O, QIM, WeltonJohn Locke and Winton were positive YTD. Aspect, Beach Horizon, Crabel and QuantmetricsQIM were negative YTD.


Frontier Select Fund

 

20172020

 

The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 4.03%12.03% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 1.13%9.58% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 1.13%9.37% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, the Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $643,472,$181,731, net investment loss of $491,812,$115,903, and total expenses of $491,812,$115,903, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $709,734 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $425,550.$297,634. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $94.06$66.56 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $90.27$58.55 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $101.16$78.51 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $100.02$70.99 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $134.25$103.94 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $132.73$94.20 as of December 31, 2017.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, were $1,467$0 and $4,000,256,$850,467, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, were $0 and $6,074,$0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, were $98,345$0 and $563,859,$15,398, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2017,2020, was $5,912,980$1,575,328 for Class 1, $23,354$9,821 for Class 1AP, and $865,594$67,979 for Class 2.

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

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

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

During the periods covered by this report, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series was lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 2.18%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $7,341.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Select Fund

 

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Four of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q4 2017.2020. Metals, Energies,Currencies, Interest Rates, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positive while CurrenciesEnergies and AgriculturalsInterest Rates were negative for the quarter.

 

Metals, Energies and Stock IndicesInterest Rates were positive YTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest RatesStock Indices were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Welton finished positive for the quarter. Weltonquarter while John Locke finished the quarter negative. Doherty and Welton were positive for the year positive while Brevan Howard, John Locke and Transtrend finished the year negative.

 


Frontier WintonGlobal Fund

 

20172020

 

The Frontier Winton Fund –Global Fund– Class 1 NAV gained 2.96%lost 15.68% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Winton Fund –Global Fund– Class 1AP NAV gained 6.18%lost 23.34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund –Global Fund– Class 2 NAV gained 2.62%lost 13.10% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund recorded net gainloss on investments of $3,726,928,$296,855, net investment loss of $1,895,361,$287,449, and total expenses of $1,951,194,$287,449, resulting in a net increasedecrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $261,202 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $1,570,365.$584,304. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $154.51$131.52 at December 31, 20162019 to $159.08$110.90 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increaseddecreased from $166.17$154.43 at December 31, 20162019 to $176.44$0 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $210.98$192.82 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $216.50$167.56 as of December 31, 2017.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions for the year were $16,141 and redemptions were $7,287,300. Total Class 1AP subscriptions for the year were $0 and $1,174,215, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0.$0 and $25,277, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $267,829$0 and redemptions were $10,232,894.$133,801, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2017,2020, was $13,102,614$2,741,972 for Class 1, $37,761$0 for Class 1AP and $1,709,275$188,677 for Class 2.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund

 

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All sixThree of the six sectors traded in the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund were profitable in Q4 2017.2020. Metals, Currencies and Agriculturals were positive while Energies, Interest Rates and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

 

Agriculturals and Stock IndicesInterest Rates were positive YTD while Metals, Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals and Interest RatesStock Indices were negative YTD.

 

Frontier Heritage Fund

 

20172020

 

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 1.35%lost 1.47% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 4.42%2.06% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 4.42%1.51% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2017,2020, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $320,576,$229,152, net investment loss of $574,030,$171,702, and total expenses of $574,030,$171,702, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $109,435,$38,465, after non-controlling interest of $253,454.$95,915. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $119.58$97.54 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $121.19$96.10 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $128.60$114.15 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $134.28$116.50 as of December 31, 2017.2020. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $172.10$153.59 at December 31, 2016,2019, to $179.70$155.92 as of December 31, 2017.2020. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $9,861$0 and $2,039,347,$94,455, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $24,575$0 and $1,940,301,$307,812, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2017,2020, was $5,435,871$2,169,152 for Class 1, $6,083$8,460 for Class 1AP and $760,672$207,670 for Class 2.

 

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


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

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

During the periods covered by this report, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series was lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner for the year ended December 31, 2020.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2020, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.35%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2020, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was $8,800.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund

 

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Four of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2017.2020. Metals, Energies, Interest RatesCurrencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were positive while CurrenciesEnergies and AgriculturalsInterest Rates were negative for the quarter.

 

Metals, Energies and Stock IndicesInterest Rates were positive YTD while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest RatesStock Indices were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Brevan Howard,Aspect and Welton and Winton finished positive for the quarter, while no CTA’s finished the quarter negative. Welton and Winton finishedwas positive YTDfor the year while Aspect and Brevan Howard finished negative YTD.negative.

 

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 20162019

Series Returns and Other Information

 

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, and related information, are discussed below. The activities of the Trust on a consolidated basis are explained through the activity of the underlying Series. Please refer to the discussion of the Series activities in relation to the Trust on a consolidated basis.

 

Each Series had exposure to commodity interest positions within one or more sectors during fiscal 2016.2019. The performance of each Series was impacted over the course of the year by, among other things, the relative performance of the relevant sector or sectors and the commodities within those sectors, the changing allocations among, and the specific positions taken by, the Series’ Trading Advisors in, the relevant sector(s) and commodities, and the timing of entries and exits. For each of the Series, a sector attribution chart has been included at the end of the relevant discussion. Each chart depicts the performance of the relevant Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors (determined by the Managing Owner using monthly gross return and NAV figures, with various adjustments to net out a proportional allocation of the fees and expenses chargeable to the Series) during the fourth quarter (except as otherwise noted) and for the full calendar year. Charts depicting the performance of the various Series’ positions within each of the relevant sectors during the prior three quarters were included in the Trust’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q previously filed.

 

As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, a trading advisor does not receive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant trading advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 2019, the weighted average management fee embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.80% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.64% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.89% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.19% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.95% per annum and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 

Frontier Diversified Fund

2016

2019

 

The Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 0.79%lost 1.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 2.58%0.61% for the twelve months ended December 31, 20162019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 2.84%0.87% for the twelve months ended December 31, 20162019 net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 20162019, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net gain on investments of $4,169,841,$552,005, net investment incomeloss of $323,854,$521,625 and total expenses of $3,330,405,$540,979, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $1,163,290.$30,380. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $115.52$102.25 at December 31, 2015,2018 to $116.43$101.10 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $129.60$120.84 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $132.94$121.58 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $119.87$112.62 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $123.27$113.61 as of December 31, 2016.2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $560,094$0 and $7,446,278,$269,710, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $8,879,067$0 and $6,038,305,$2,063,288, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $6,329,267$0 and $2,690,710,$1,854,272, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2016,2019, is $5,189,420$1,303,195 for Class 1 and $38,231,581$5,600,851 for Class 2 and $13,050,390$5,095,574 for Class 3.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Diversified Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.80%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.75%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was $103,676.

 

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

 


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Sector Attribution for the Frontier Diversified Fund

 

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2016.2019. Energies and Stock Indices and Currencies were profitable while Interest Rates, Energies,Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and MetalsInterest Rates finished negative for the quarter.

 

The Stock Indices and Interest Rates sectors were positive year-to-date (“YTD”) while Metals, Currencies, AgriculturalsEnergies and EnergiesAgriculturals were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, fourthree of the teneight major CTAs in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2016. Emil Van Essen,2019. H2O, QIM and QuantmetricsCrabel finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Chesapeake, Crabel,Emil Van Essen, Fort, Quest and WintonWelton finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Aspect, Crabel, Emil Van EssenFort, H2O and QIMWelton were positive YTD while Aspect, Chesapeake, Fort, H2O,Emil Van Essen, QIM, Quantmetrics, Quest, and Winton were negative YTD.

 


Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

 

20162019

 

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 2.09%17.43% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 1.01%17.38% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 2.09%22.19% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Equinox Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 0.49%21.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3a NAV gained 0.60%lost 20.79% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net gainloss on investments of $483,619,$343,205, net investment incomeloss of $21,855,$52,878, and total expenses of $506,768,$54,896, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $133,170 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $131,876.$396,083. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $132.10$98.82 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $129.56$81.60 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $132.14$103.66 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $130.80$85.64 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $94.76$56.80 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $92.78$44.20 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $106.19$66.52 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $105.67$52.55 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, increaseddecreased from $106.86$69.83 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $107.50$55.31 as of December 31, 2016.2019. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $167,296,$33,087, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,457,594,$519,520, respectively. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $2,078,012,$4,858, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $314,992,$71,516, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $534,064$0 and $210,324,$85,853, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2016,2019, is $808,137$41,045 for Class 2, $4,404,630$991,828 for Class 3, 1,913,059$11,447 for Class 1a, $962,925$81,826 for Class 2a and $1,174,183$208,144 for Class 3a.

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

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


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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.89%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.00%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was $3,412.

 

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors.

 


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

 

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ThreeNone of the seven sectors traded in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund werewas profitable in Q4 2016.2019. Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished positive for the quarter while Base Metals, Meats, Grains and Precious Metals finished negative for the quarter.

 

Energies, Precious Metals and Softs were positive YTD while Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials were negative YTD.

 

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

 

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

 

Frontier Masters Fund

 

20162019

 

The Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.06%20.66% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 1.72%lost 19.03% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 1.97%lost 18.84% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 20162019 the Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net gainloss on investments of $1,745,161,$383,472, net investment incomeloss of $133,801,$227,797, and total expenses of $1,386,826,$232,453, resulting in a net increasedecrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $492,136.$611,269. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $112.87$91.10 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $112.80$72.28 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $126.60$107.68 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $128.78$87.18 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 increaseddecreased from $117.57$100.77 at December 31, 20152018 to $119.89$81.78 as of December 31, 2016.2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $125,188$0 and $3,203,465,$1,450,004, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $157,500$0 and $2,592,906,$231,974, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $1,835,158$0 and $2,472,603,$1,040,846, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2016, is $5,361,6262019, was $12,794 for Class 1, $5,657,562$850,808 for Class 2 and $6,150,119$1,374,437 for Class 3.

 


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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Masters Fund

 

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Two of the sevensix sectors traded in the Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q4 2016.2019. Energies and Stock Indices and Hybrids were positive while Metals, Currencies, Energies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter. Currencies, Energies,

Interest Rates Stock Indices and Hybrids were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals, Energies and Stock Indices were negative.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Chesapeake, Transtrend and Wintonno CTA’s finished negativepositive for the quarter while Aspect, Emil Van Essen, was positiveTranstrend and Welton were negative during the quarter. In terms of YTD performance, Aspect was positive while Emil Van Essen, and Transtrend, were positive while ChesapeakeWelton and Winton were negative YTD.

 

Frontier Balanced Fund

 

20162019

 

The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 5.29%lost 0.34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 8.52%2.72% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 8.51%2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV gained 9.15%2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a NAV gained 9.15%2.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $10,486,586,$1,527,182, net investment incomeloss of $96,270,$1,560,971, and total expenses of $4,637,078,$1,606,990, resulting in a net increasedecrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $5,297,666 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $648,112.$33,789. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $128.03$117.63 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $134.80$117.23 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $133.59$134.16 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $144.97$137.81 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $179.69$180.94 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $194.99$185.82 as of December 31, 2016.2019. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit increased from $154.88$156.81 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $169.05$161.04 as of December 31, 2016.2019. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit increased from $154.37$156.26 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $168.49$160.50 as of December 31, 2016.2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $214,073$0 and $8,950,159,$7,737,266, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $95,000,$122,927, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $19,471$0 and $2,180,977,$1,291,298, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $78,366,$124,408, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $897,320,$16,647, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 20162019, was $56,955,371$17,797,600 for Class 1, $677,181$238,544 for Class 1 AP, $22,401,557$3,361,853 for Class 2, $516,256$195,181 for Class 2a and $1,749,006$900,583 for Class 3a.


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

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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Balanced Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.64%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was $260,381.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Balanced Fund

 

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FourTwo of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q4 2016. Currencies,2019. Energies and Stock Indices Agricultures and Metals were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates and Energies finished negative for the quarter.

 

The Currencies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates Agriculturals and Energies sectors were positive YTD while Metals, Energies and CurrenciesAgriculturals were negative YTD.

 

In terms of major CTA performance, Beach Horizon, Emil Van Essen,Crabel, H2O, QIM and QuantmetricsWimmer Horizon finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Crabel,Emil Van Essen, Fort and WintonWelton finished negative for the quarter. Brandywine, Cantab,Aspect, Fort, H2O, Welton and Wimmer Horizon were positive YTD. Crabel, Emil Van Essen, Fort, H2O and QIM, were positive YTD. Aspect, Beach Horizon, Quantmetrics and Winton were negative YTD. The series deallocated to Brandywine and Cantab during the year.

Frontier Select Fund

 

20162019

 

The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV gained 4.11%lost 6.80% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 7.30%lost 4.81% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 7.31%lost 3.92% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, net of fees and expenses.

 


For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, the Frontier Select Fund recorded net gainloss on investments of $2,398,954,$7,139, net investment incomeloss of $1,025,$188,286, and total expenses of $792,796,$188,281, resulting in a net increasedecrease in Owners’owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $617,789 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $989,394.$195,425. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, increaseddecreased from $90.35$71.41 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $94.06$66.56 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increaseddecreased from $94.28$82.48 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $101.16$78.51 as of December 31, 2016.2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increaseddecreased from $125.11$108.18 at December 31, 2015,2018, to $134.25$103.94 as of December 31, 2016.2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, were $16,022$0 and $1,700,518,$795,619, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, were $0 and $21,949,$0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016,2019, were $0 and $25,360,$49,192, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2016,2019, was $10,540,702$2,715,051 for Class 1, $29,897$10,834 for Class 1AP, and $1,411,440$90,741 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 1.95%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $4,819.

 

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Select Fund

 


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ThreeTwo of the sevensix sectors traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q4 2016. Currencies, Metals and Stock Indices were positive while2019. Energies Agriculturals, Interest Rates and Hybrids were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance Brevan Howard  finished positive for the quarter while Transtrend was negative. Brevan Howard and Transtrend finished the year positive.


Frontier Winton Fund

2016

The Frontier Winton Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 5.88% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Winton Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 3.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Winton Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 3.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Frontier Winton Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,071,349, net investment income of $7,717, and total expenses of $2,240,389, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $1,625,498 after operations attributable to non-controlling interests of $464,175. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $164.17 at December 31, 2015 to $154.51 as of December 31, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $171.31 at December 31, 2015 to $166.17 as of December 31, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $217.51 at December 31, 2015, to $210.98 as of December 31, 2016. Total Class 1 subscriptions for the year were $159,082 and redemptions were $1,620,516. Total Class 1AP subscriptions for the year were $0 and redemptions were $0. Total Class 2 subscriptions for the year were $0 and redemptions were $88,086. Ending capital, at December 31, 2016, was $20,228,679 for Class 1, $35,380 for Class 1AP, and $11,446,113 for Class 2.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Winton Fund

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Winton Fund were profitable in Q4 2016. Currencies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Energies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Heritage Fund

2016

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 3.77% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 0.83% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 0.83% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $524,782, net investment income of $1,430, and total expenses of $610,757, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $301,637, after non-controlling interest of $217,092. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $124.27 at December 31, 2015, to $119.58 as of December 31, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $129.67 at December 31, 2015, to $128.60 as of December 31, 2016. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $173.54 at December 31, 2015, to $172.10 as of December 31, 2016. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $35,716 and $871,326, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $56,051, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $90,031, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2016, was $7,507,072 for Class 1, $5,826 for Class 1AP and $2,744,375 for Class 2.


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

Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund

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Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2016. Currencies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Energies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

 

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

 

In terms of major CTA performance Brevan Howard and Wintonnone finished downpositive for the quarter while Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Welton finished the quarter negative. Brevan Howard and Welton were positive for the year while Transtrend finished the year negative.

Frontier Global Fund

2019

The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.04% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 3.01% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Global Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 3.02% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Global Fund recorded net gain on investments of $617,083, net investment loss of $495,011, and total expenses of $495,009, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $122,072. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $131.57 at December 31, 2018 to $131.52 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $149.92 at December 31, 2018 to $154.43 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $187.17 at December 31, 2018, to $192.82 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $3,388,723, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $93,395, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $4,471,980 for Class 1, $33,047 for Class 1AP and $343,217 for Class 2.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Global Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in The Frontier Global Fund was profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Heritage Fund

2019

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 2.30% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 2.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 0.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $158,123, net investment loss of $210,792, and total expenses of $210,786, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $19,974, after non-controlling interest of $32,695. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $99.83 at December 31, 2018, to $97.54 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $111.78 at December 31, 2018, to $114.15 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $152.53 at December 31, 2018, to $153.59 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $995,044, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $112,654, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,295,623 for Class 1, $8,333 for Class 1AP and $522,057 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.19%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was $4,835.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2020. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance, none finished positive YTDfor the quarter, while Aspect, Brevan Howard and Welton finished the quarter negative. Aspect and Welton were positive for the year while Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative YTD.negative.

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018

 


The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 can be found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, located within Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Frontier Diversified Fund

Quantitative Market Risk

2019

The Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 1.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 0.61% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 0.87% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net gain on investments of $552,005, net investment loss of $521,625 and total expenses of $540,979, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $30,380. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $102.25 at December 31, 2018 to $101.10 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $120.84 at December 31, 2018, to $121.58 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $112.62 at December 31, 2018, to $113.61 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $269,710, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $2,063,288, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $1,854,272, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, is $1,303,195 for Class 1 and $5,600,851 for Class 2 and $5,095,574 for Class 3.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Diversified Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.80%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.75%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was $103,676.

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

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Sector Attribution for the Frontier Diversified Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates sectors were positive year-to-date (“YTD”) while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, three of the eight major CTAs in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. H2O, QIM and Crabel finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Fort, Quest and Welton finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Aspect, Crabel, Fort, H2O and Welton were positive YTD while Emil Van Essen, QIM, Quantmetrics, Quest, and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

 

Trading Risk2019

 

The Series’ approximate risk exposureFrontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 17.43% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 17.38% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 22.19% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 21.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 20.79% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $343,205, net investment loss of $52,878, and total expenses of $54,896, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $396,083. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $98.82 at December 31, 2018, to $81.60 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $103.66 at December 31, 2018, to $85.64 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $56.80 at December 31, 2018, to $44.20 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $66.52 at December 31, 2018, to $52.55 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $69.83 at December 31, 2018, to $55.31 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $33,087, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $519,520, respectively. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $4,858, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $71,516, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $85,853, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, is $41,045 for Class 2, $991,828 for Class 3, $11,447 for Class 1a, $81,826 for Class 2a and $208,144 for Class 3a.

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

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


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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.89%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.00%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was $3,412.

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors. 


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund



None of the seven sectors traded by its Trading Advisors is quantified below in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in Q4 2019. Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished negative for the quarter.

Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, none finished positive for the quarter while Emil Van Essen, JE Moody, Welton and Rosetta were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Masters Fund

2019

The Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 20.66% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 19.03% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 18.84% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 the Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $383,472, net investment loss of $227,797, and total expenses of $232,453, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $611,269. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $91.10 at December 31, 2018, to $72.28 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $107.68 at December 31, 2018, to $87.18 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 decreased from $100.77 at December 31, 2018 to $81.78 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,450,004, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $231,974, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,040,846, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, was $12,794 for Class 1, $850,808 for Class 2 and $1,374,437 for Class 3.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Masters Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

Interest Rates were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals, Energies and Stock Indices were negative.

In terms of major CTA performance, no CTA’s finished positive for the quarter while Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Transtrend and Welton were negative during the quarter. In terms of YTD performance, Aspect was positive while Emil Van Essen, Transtrend, Welton and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Balanced Fund

2019

The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 2.72% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV gained 2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a NAV gained 2.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses. 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,527,182, net investment loss of $1,560,971, and total expenses of $1,606,990, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $33,789. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $117.63 at December 31, 2018, to $117.23 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $134.16 at December 31, 2018, to $137.81 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $180.94 at December 31, 2018, to $185.82 as of December 31, 2019. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit increased from $156.81 at December 31, 2018, to $161.04 as of December 31, 2019. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit increased from $156.26 at December 31, 2018, to $160.50 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $7,737,266, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $122,927, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,291,298, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $124,408, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $16,647, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, was $17,797,600 for Class 1, $238,544 for Class 1 AP, $3,361,853 for Class 2, $195,181 for Class 2a and $900,583 for Class 3a.


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

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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Balanced Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.64%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was $260,381.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Balanced Fund



Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter.

The Currencies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates sectors were positive YTD while Metals, Energies and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Crabel, H2O, QIM and Wimmer Horizon finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Fort and Welton finished negative for the quarter. Aspect, Fort, H2O, Welton and Wimmer Horizon were positive YTD. Crabel, Emil Van Essen, QIM, Quantmetrics and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Select Fund

2019

The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 6.80% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 4.81% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 3.92% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $7,139, net investment loss of $188,286, and total expenses of $188,281, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $195,425. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $71.41 at risk. DueDecember 31, 2018, to $66.56 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $82.48 at December 31, 2018, to $78.51 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $108.18 at December 31, 2018, to $103.94 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $795,619, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $49,192, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,715,051 for Class 1, $10,834 for Class 1AP, and $90,741 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 1.95%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $4,819.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Select Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies and Interest Rates and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance none finished positive for the quarter while Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Welton finished the quarter negative. Brevan Howard and Welton were positive for the year while Transtrend finished the year negative.

Frontier Global Fund

2019

The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.04% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 3.01% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Global Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 3.02% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Global Fund recorded net gain on investments of $617,083, net investment loss of $495,011, and total expenses of $495,009, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $122,072. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $131.57 at December 31, 2018 to $131.52 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $149.92 at December 31, 2018 to $154.43 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $187.17 at December 31, 2018, to $192.82 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $3,388,723, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $93,395, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $4,471,980 for Class 1, $33,047 for Class 1AP and $343,217 for Class 2.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Global Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in The Frontier Global Fund was profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Heritage Fund

2019

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 2.30% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 2.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 0.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $158,123, net investment loss of $210,792, and total expenses of $210,786, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $19,974, after non-controlling interest of $32,695. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $99.83 at December 31, 2018, to $97.54 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $111.78 at December 31, 2018, to $114.15 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $152.53 at December 31, 2018, to $153.59 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $995,044, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $112,654, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,295,623 for Class 1, $8,333 for Class 1AP and $522,057 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.19%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was $4,835.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2020. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance, none finished positive for the quarter, while Aspect, Brevan Howard and Welton finished the quarter negative. Aspect and Welton were positive for the year while Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative.

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 can be found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, located within Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

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

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

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

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

The Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities) open positions is directly reflected inentities, and consequently the Series’ earnings, realized or unrealized gain/loss.

Exchange maintenance margin requirements have beenprimary market risk exposures as well as the strategies used and to be used by the Trust asTrading Advisors for managing such exposures are subject to numerous uncertainties, contingencies and risks, any one of which could cause the measureactual results of its value at risk. Maintenance margin requirements are set by exchangesthe Trust’s and the Managing Owner’s risk controls to equal or exceeddiffer materially from the maximum losses reasonably expected to be incurredobjectives of such strategies. Government interventions, defaults and expropriations, illiquid markets, the emergence of dominant fundamental factors, political upheavals, changes in the fair value of any given contract in 95% to 99% of any one-day interval. The maintenance margin levels are established by brokers, dealers and exchanges using historical price studiesrelationships, an influx of new market participants, increased regulation and many other factors could result in material losses as well as an assessment of current market volatility and economic fundamentals to provide a probabilistic estimate of the maximum expected near-term one-day price fluctuation. Maintenance margin has been used rather than the more generally available initial margin, because initial margin includes a credit risk component that is not relevant to value at risk.

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

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

In quantifying each Series’ value atexposures and the risk 100% positive correlation in the different positions held in each market risk category has been assumed. Consequently, the margin requirements applicable to the open contracts have simply been aggregated to determine each trading category’s aggregate value at risk. The diversification effects resulting from the fact that the Series’ positions held throughmanagement strategies of the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities are rarely, if ever, 100% positively correlated haveand consequently the Trust. There can be no assurance that the Trading Companies’ and Galaxy Plus entities’ current market exposure and/or risk management strategies will not been reflected.change materially or that any such strategies will be effective in either the short- or long-term. Investors must be prepared to lose all or substantially all of their investment in a Series.


 

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of December 31, 2018 and 2017. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. 

DOMESTIC EXPOSURE            
Frontier Diversified Fund:            
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $5,929,185   36.69% $6,395,053   29.79%
Currencies  101,370   0.63%  63,093   0.29%
Stock Indices  16,344   0.10%  34,558   0.16%
Metals  89,625   0.55%  218,878   1.02%
Agriculturals/Softs  5,440   0.03%  14,196   0.07%
Energy  125,416   0.78%  66,604   0.31%
Total: $6,267,379   38.79% $6,792,381   31.64%

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:    
     
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OFTOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $479,102   19.63% $397,039   9.33%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $479,102   19.63% $397,039   9.33%

Frontier Masters Fund:                
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $7,031   0.13% $10,512   0.09%
Currencies  81,261   1.45%  35,692   0.30%
Stock Indices  13,101   0.23%  19,550   0.16%
Metals  71,846   1.28%  123,822   1.04%
Agriculturals/Softs  4,361   0.08%  8,031   0.07%
Energy  100,537   1.80%  37,679   0.32%
Total: $278,138   4.97% $235,286   3.38%

Frontier Balanced Fund:                
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OFTOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $10,812,090   33.95% $11,368,274   23.64%
Currencies  1,313,490   4.12%  167,215   0.35%
Stock Indices  30,105   0.09%  51,406   0.11%
Metals  225,690   0.71%  462,467   0.96%
Agriculturals/Softs  51,840   0.16%  70,758   0.15%
Energy  236,025   0.74%  222,766   0.46%
Total: $12,669,240   39.78% $12,342,887   25.67%

Frontier Select Fund:                
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $1,432,909   37.03% $1,500,264   22.06%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $1,432,909   37.03% $1,500,264   22.06%

Frontier Winton Fund:                
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OFTOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $35,973   0.44% $61,564   0.41%
Currencies  415,751   5.05%  209,040   1.40%
Stock Indices  67,030   0.81%  114,498   0.77%
Metals  367,583   4.46%  725,189   4.85%
Agriculturals/Softs  22,311   0.27%  47,034   0.31%
Energy  514,373   6.24%  220,673   1.48%
Total: $1,423,021   17.28% $1,377,999   9.22%

Frontier Heritage Fund:                
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  %OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $1,528,719   34.12% $1,606,116   23.68%
Currencies  71,471   1.59%  40,791   0.60%
Stock Indices  11,523   0.26%  22,343   0.33%
Metals  63,191   1.41%  141,511   2.09%
Agriculturals/Softs  3,835   0.09%  9,178   0.14%
Energy  88,425   1.97%  43,061   0.63%
Total: $1,767,164   39.44% $1,863,001   27.47%


As of December 31, 2018, a portion of the assets of the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Select Fund(through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund are invested in swap contracts (Please refer to Note 4 in the Series Financial Statements). Margin information is not available for these contracts therefore no value at risk calculations were included in the table for these investments.


Value at Risk: Foreign Markets

The following table presents the portion of trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, on foreign markets. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.  

FORIEGN EXPOSURE

Frontier Diversified Fund

  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $44,942   0.28% $20,044   0.09%
Currencies  32,941   0.20%  29,397   0.14%
Stock Indices  5,300   0.03%  29,331   0.14%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  11,224   0.07%  3,343   0.02%
Total: $94,407   0.58% $83,811   0.39%

2019

 

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
                 
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $   0.00%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $   0.00%

The Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 1.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 0.61% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Diversified Fund – Class 3 NAV gained 0.87% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Diversified Fund recorded a net gain on investments of $552,005, net investment loss of $521,625 and total expenses of $540,979, resulting in a net increase in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $30,380. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $102.25 at December 31, 2018 to $101.10 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $120.84 at December 31, 2018, to $121.58 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, increased from $112.62 at December 31, 2018, to $113.61 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $269,710, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $2,063,288, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the period were $0 and $1,854,272, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, is $1,303,195 for Class 1 and $5,600,851 for Class 2 and $5,095,574 for Class 3.

 

Frontier Masters Fund                
                 
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $36,027   0.64% $11,339   0.09%
Currencies  26,406   0.47%  16,630   0.14%
Stock Indices  4,249   0.08%  16,593   0.14%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  8,998   0.16%  1,891   0.02%
Energy     0.00%  960   0.01%
Total: $75,680   1.35% $47,413   0.40%

Frontier Balanced Fund:                
                 
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $271,796   0.85% $57,304   0.12%
Currencies  60,419   0.19%  43,214   0.09%
Stock Indices  25,574   0.08%  54,910   0.11%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  31,672   0.10%  17,823   0.04%
Energy     0.00%  2,495   0.01%
Total: $389,461   1.22% $175,746   0.37%

Frontier Select Fund:                
                 
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $   0.00%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $   0.00%

Frontier Winton Fund:                
                 
  December 31, 2018 

 December 31, 2017

  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $184,324   2.24% $66,410   0.44%
Currencies  135,101   1.64%  97,397   0.65%
Stock Indices  21,737   0.26%  97,179   0.65%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  46,034   0.56%  11,075   0.07%
Energy     0.00%  5,623   0.04%
Total: $387,196   4.70% $277,684   1.86%

Frontier Heritage Fund:                
                 
  December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $31,687   0.71% $12,959   0.19%
Currencies  23,225   0.52%  19,006   0.28%
Stock Indices  3,737   0.08%  18,963   0.28%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  7,914   0.18%  2,161   0.03%
Energy     0.00%  1,097   0.02%
Total: $66,562   1.49% $54,186   0.80%

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


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

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

 

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Diversified Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Diversified Fund was 0.80%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.75%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was $103,676.

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

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Sector Attribution for the Frontier Diversified Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter.

Stock Indices and Interest Rates sectors were positive year-to-date (“YTD”) while Metals, Currencies, Energies and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, three of the eight major CTAs in the Frontier Diversified Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. H2O, QIM and Crabel finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Fort, Quest and Welton finished negative for the quarter. In terms of YTD performance Aspect, Crabel, Fort, H2O and Welton were positive YTD while Emil Van Essen, QIM, Quantmetrics, Quest, and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund

2019

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 17.43% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 17.38% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 1a NAV lost 22.19% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 2a NAV lost 21.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund – Class 3a NAV lost 20.79% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund recorded net loss on investments of $343,205, net investment loss of $52,878, and total expenses of $54,896, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $396,083. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $98.82 at December 31, 2018, to $81.60 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3, decreased from $103.66 at December 31, 2018, to $85.64 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1a, decreased from $56.80 at December 31, 2018, to $44.20 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2a, decreased from $66.52 at December 31, 2018, to $52.55 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3a, decreased from $69.83 at December 31, 2018, to $55.31 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $33,087, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $519,520, respectively. Total Class 1a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $4,858, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $71,516, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $85,853, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, is $41,045 for Class 2, $991,828 for Class 3, $11,447 for Class 1a, $81,826 for Class 2a and $208,144 for Class 3a.

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

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


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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner. The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.89%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.00%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was $3,412.

The Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may have both long and short exposure to the Interest Rates, Currencies, Stock Indices, Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors, although the majority of the exposure will typically be in the Energies, Metals and Commodities sectors. 


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund



None of the seven sectors traded in the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was profitable in Q4 2019. Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials finished negative for the quarter.

Energies, Base Metals, Grains, Meats, Precious Metals, Softs and Financials were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, none finished positive for the quarter while Emil Van Essen, JE Moody, Welton and Rosetta were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Masters Fund

2019

The Frontier Masters Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 20.66% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 19.03% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses, the Frontier Masters Fund – Class 3 NAV lost 18.84% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 the Frontier Masters Fund recorded a net loss on investments of $383,472, net investment loss of $227,797, and total expenses of $232,453, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $611,269. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $91.10 at December 31, 2018, to $72.28 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $107.68 at December 31, 2018, to $87.18 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 3 decreased from $100.77 at December 31, 2018 to $81.78 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,450,004, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $231,974, respectively. Total Class 3 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,040,846, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, was $12,794 for Class 1, $850,808 for Class 2 and $1,374,437 for Class 3.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Masters Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Masters Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

Interest Rates were positive for the year while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals, Energies and Stock Indices were negative.

In terms of major CTA performance, no CTA’s finished positive for the quarter while Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Transtrend and Welton were negative during the quarter. In terms of YTD performance, Aspect was positive while Emil Van Essen, Transtrend, Welton and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Balanced Fund

2019

The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.34% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 2.72% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund – Class 2a NAV gained 2.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a NAV gained 2.71% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses. 

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Balanced Fund recorded net gain on investments of $1,527,182, net investment loss of $1,560,971, and total expenses of $1,606,990, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $33,789. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $117.63 at December 31, 2018, to $117.23 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $134.16 at December 31, 2018, to $137.81 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $180.94 at December 31, 2018, to $185.82 as of December 31, 2019. For Class 2a, the NAV per Unit increased from $156.81 at December 31, 2018, to $161.04 as of December 31, 2019. For Class 3a, the NAV per Unit increased from $156.26 at December 31, 2018, to $160.50 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $7,737,266, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $122,927, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $1,291,298, respectively. Total Class 2a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $124,408, respectively. Total Class 3a subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $16,647, respectively. Ending capital at December 31, 2019, was $17,797,600 for Class 1, $238,544 for Class 1 AP, $3,361,853 for Class 2, $195,181 for Class 2a and $900,583 for Class 3a.


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

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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Balanced Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were higher than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Balanced Fund was 0.64%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 0.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was $260,381.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Balanced Fund



Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Balanced Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were profitable while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates finished negative for the quarter.

The Currencies, Stock Indices and Interest Rates sectors were positive YTD while Metals, Energies and Agriculturals were negative YTD.

In terms of major CTA performance, Crabel, H2O, QIM and Wimmer Horizon finished positive for the quarter. Aspect, Emil Van Essen, Fort and Welton finished negative for the quarter. Aspect, Fort, H2O, Welton and Wimmer Horizon were positive YTD. Crabel, Emil Van Essen, QIM, Quantmetrics and Winton were negative YTD.

Frontier Select Fund

2019

The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 6.80% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Select Fund – Class 1AP NAV lost 4.81% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Select Fund – Class 2 NAV lost 3.92% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Select Fund recorded net loss on investments of $7,139, net investment loss of $188,286, and total expenses of $188,281, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $195,425. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $71.41 at December 31, 2018, to $66.56 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, decreased from $82.48 at December 31, 2018, to $78.51 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, decreased from $108.18 at December 31, 2018, to $103.94 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $795,619, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, were $0 and $49,192, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,715,051 for Class 1, $10,834 for Class 1AP, and $90,741 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Select Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Select Fund was 1.95%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Select Fund was $4,819.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Select Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Select Fund were profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies and Interest Rates and Agriculturals were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance none finished positive for the quarter while Brevan Howard, Transtrend and Welton finished the quarter negative. Brevan Howard and Welton were positive for the year while Transtrend finished the year negative.

Frontier Global Fund

2019

The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 0.04% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Global Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 3.01% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Global Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 3.02% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses.

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Global Fund recorded net gain on investments of $617,083, net investment loss of $495,011, and total expenses of $495,009, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations attributable to controlling interests of $122,072. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $131.57 at December 31, 2018 to $131.52 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $149.92 at December 31, 2018 to $154.43 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $187.17 at December 31, 2018, to $192.82 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $3,388,723, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the year were $0 and $93,395, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $4,471,980 for Class 1, $33,047 for Class 1AP and $343,217 for Class 2.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Global Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in The Frontier Global Fund was profitable in Q4 2019. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Interest Rates were negative for the quarter.

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

Frontier Heritage Fund

2019

The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1 NAV lost 2.30% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; The Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 1AP NAV gained 2.12% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses; the Frontier Heritage Fund – Class 2 NAV gained 0.70% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, net of fees and expenses. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2019, the Frontier Heritage Fund recorded net gain on investments of $158,123, net investment loss of $210,792, and total expenses of $210,786, resulting in a net decrease in owners’ capital from operations of $19,974, after non-controlling interest of $32,695. The NAV per Unit, Class 1, decreased from $99.83 at December 31, 2018, to $97.54 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 1AP, increased from $111.78 at December 31, 2018, to $114.15 as of December 31, 2019. The NAV per Unit, Class 2, increased from $152.53 at December 31, 2018, to $153.59 as of December 31, 2019. Total Class 1 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $995,044, respectively. Total Class 1AP subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $0, respectively. Total Class 2 subscriptions and redemptions for the twelve months were $0 and $112,654, respectively. Ending capital, at December 31, 2019, was $2,295,623 for Class 1, $8,333 for Class 1AP and $522,057 for Class 2.

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


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the management fee embedded in swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the managing owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee is accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap. 

Based on an analysis of the management fees charged to Frontier Heritage Fund, the effective management fee rate of the Series were lower than the management fee rate otherwise payable to the Managing Owner.  The effective management fee rate for the Series was calculated for the period covered by the Form 10-K by dividing the aggregate management fees paid by such Series (whether directly to the Managing Owner, or as an embedded management fee paid to a third-party commodity trading advisor) by the aggregate assets on which such management fees were paid.  For the period ended December 31, 2019, the effective management fee rate of Frontier Heritage Fund was 2.19%, compared to a management fee payable to the Managing Owner of 2.50%. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the management and incentive fees embedded in gains (losses) from trading companies owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was $4,835.

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


Sector Attribution for the Frontier Heritage Fund


Two of the six sectors traded in the Frontier Heritage Fund were profitable in Q4 2020. Energies and Stock Indices were positive while Metals, Currencies, Agriculturals and Stock Indices were negative for the quarter.

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

In terms of major CTA performance, none finished positive for the quarter, while Aspect, Brevan Howard and Welton finished the quarter negative. Aspect and Welton were positive for the year while Brevan Howard and Winton finished negative.

Results of Operations for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018

The returns for each Series and Class of Units for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018 can be found in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, located within Part II, Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

Item 7A.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

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

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

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

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

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

Quantitative Market Risk

Trading Risk

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


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

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

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

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

Value at Risk by Market Sectors

The following tables present the trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of December 31, 2020 and 2019. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below. 


DOMESTIC EXPOSURE

Frontier Diversified Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $6,384,583   53.21%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $6,384,583   53.21%

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR              
Interest Rates $   0.00% $362,521   27.17%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $362,521   27.17%

Frontier Balanced Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $6,095   0.05% $11,944,754   53.10%
Currencies  324,038   2.68%  1,025,862   4.56%
Stock Indices     0.00%  21,385   0.10%
Metals  87,332   0.72%  55,303   0.25%
Agriculturals/Softs  275,253   2.27%  28,927   0.13%
Energy     0.00%  4,115   0.02%
Total:  692,718   5.72% $13,080,345   58.15%

Frontier Select Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  

% OF TOTAL

CAPITALIZATION

  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $1,400,214   49.71%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $1,400,214   49.71%


Frontier Heritage Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $1,487,795   45.02%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $1,487,795   45.02%

Value at Risk: Foreign Markets

The following table presents the portion of trading value at risk associated with each Series’ exposure to open positions (as held by the Trading Companies) by market sector as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, on foreign markets. All open position trading risk exposures of the Series have been included in calculating the figures set forth below.

FOREIGN EXPOSURE

As of December 31, 2019, a portion of the assets of the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Select Fund(throughFund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund arewas invested in swap contracts (Please refer to Note 4 in the Series Financial Statements). Margin information is not available for these contracts therefore no value at risk calculations were included in the table for these investments.

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


Frontier Masters Fund

 

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $   0.00%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $   0.00%

Frontier Balanced Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $282,145   2.33% $13,440   0.06%
Currencies  20,954   0.17%     0.00%
Stock Indices  8,652   0.07%  30,900   0.14%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs  131,914   1.09%  709   0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $443,665   3.66% $45,049   0.20%

Frontier Global Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $   0.00%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $   0.00%

Frontier Heritage Fund:

  December 31, 2020  December 31, 2019 
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
  VALUE
AT RISK
  % OF TOTAL
CAPITALIZATION
 
MARKET SECTOR                
Interest Rates $   0.00% $   0.00%
Currencies     0.00%     0.00%
Stock Indices     0.00%     0.00%
Metals     0.00%     0.00%
Agriculturals/Softs     0.00%     0.00%
Energy     0.00%     0.00%
Total: $   0.00% $   0.00%

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

 

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

 

Non-Trading Risk

 

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

 

Qualitative Market Risk

 

The following are the primary trading risk exposures of the Series of the Trust as of December 31, 2018,2020, by market sector.

 

Interest Rates

 

Interest rate risk is one of the principal market exposures of each Series. Interest rate movements directly affect the price of interest rate futures positions held and indirectly the value of a Trading Company’s stock index and currency positions. Interest rate movements in one country as well as relative interest rate movements between countries materially impact profitability. The primary interest rate exposure is to interest rate fluctuations in the U.S. and the other G-7 countries. However, the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities also may take futures positions on the government debt of smaller nations. The Managing Owner anticipates that G-7 interest rates will remain the primary market exposure of each Trading Company and Galaxy Plus entities and accordingly of each Series for the foreseeable future. The changes in interest rates which are expected to have the most effect on the Series are changes in long-term, as opposed to short-term rates. Most of the speculative positions to be held by the Trading Companies and Galaxy Plus entities will be in medium- to long-term instruments. Consequently, even a material change in short-termshort term rates is expected to have little effect on the Series if the medium- to long-term rates remain steady. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including assets held at clearing brokers, of up to 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short CommodityGlobal Fund, (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Select Fund and Frontier SelectHeritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a, and Class 3a)3a only), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 20% of the total interest allocated to each Series was paid to the Managing Owner from January 1, 2017 through April 28, 2017; thereafter 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. [In addition, if interest rates fall below 0.75%, the Managing Owner is paid the difference between the Trust’s annualized interest income that is allocated to each

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a was closed as of such SeriesSeptember 30, 2020 and 0.75%.]Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 

Currencies

 

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


 

Stock Indices

 

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


 

Metals

 

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

 

Agriculturals/Softs

 

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

 

Energy

 

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

 

Other Trading Risks

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

  


Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

 

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


 

Cyber Risks and Security

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Qualitative Disclosures Regarding Means of Managing Risk Exposure

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

Item 8.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

 

Financial statements meeting the requirements of Regulation S-X appear beginning on page F-1 of this report. The supplementary financial information specified by Item 302 of Regulation S-K is included in this report under the heading “Selected Financial Data” above.

 

Item 9.CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

 

None.

 

Item 9A.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures  

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Managing Owner, including its Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, the Trust evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), for the Trust and each Series as of December 31, 20182020 (the “Evaluation Date”). Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can only provide reasonable (not absolute) assurance that its objectives will be met. Furthermore, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected.

 

Based upon thatits evaluation, the management of the Managing Owner concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the disclosure controls and procedures for the Trust and each Series were not effective dueto provide reasonable assurance that they are timely alerted to the material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting described below. 

Amaterial weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement ofinformation relating to the Trust’sTrust and each Series annual or interim financial statements will notrequired to be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

included in the Trust’s periodic SEC filing.


 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Management assessed the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting for the Trust and each Series as of December 31, 2018,2020, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in its 2013 report entitled Internal Control-Integrated Framework

 

Based on that assessment, the Trust’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Trust did not maintainmaintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2018 as a result of the material weaknesses described below:

A.Consolidation

Management’s review of the consolidation for the various Series and Trust was not designed effectively, resulting in the need for reclassifications / adjustments between financial statement line items on the statements of operations and statements of financial condition at various series and at the Trust. In addition, documentation supporting adjustments to the trial balances or various financial statement line items as presented in the consolidation was in some cases incomplete or insufficient.

B.Financial Reporting

Management did not perform an appropriate review of the financial reporting process (i.e., untimely accounting for certain significant transactions, inadequate review of journal entries, and financial statements and related disclosures) which increased the likelihood of misstatements requiring corrections and disclosure adjustments.2020.

 

Remediation Efforts

Management is committed to the remediation of the material weaknesses described above, as well as the continued improvement of our internal controlChanges in Internal Control over financial reporting. We have identified, and are implementing the actions described below to remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses. As we continue our evaluation and improve our internal control over financial reporting, management may modify the actions described below or identify and take additional measures to address control deficiencies. Until the remediation efforts described below, including any additional measures management identifies as necessary, are completed, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist.Financial Reporting

 

To address the material weakness in consolidation and financial reporting noted above, management is in the process of:annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, management has taken the following actions:

 

establishing properStrengthened controls to ensure that underlying balances and activity are appropriately consolidated during quarter and year end. This process will include preparing supporting
Supporting schedules for account balances and adjusting entries as well as incorporatingare prepared and reviewed along with internal reviews of the consolidating schedules prior to the preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements;

 

implementing a process whereAdjusted the timing for review of the financial statements, footnotes and applicable supporting schedules, are reviewedto be completed prior to the drafting of the formForm 10-K; and


 

performing a comprehensive review ofReviewed current procedures to ensure appropriate segregation of duties and compliance with the Trust’s accounting policies and GAAP.

 

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

 

Scope of Exhibit 31 Certifications  

 

The certifications of the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, and the President and Chief Executive Officer, of the Managing Owner as of December 31, 20182020 and as of April 29, 2019March 31, 2021 (the date of this filing) are included as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively, to this Form 10-K, and apply not only to the Trust as a whole but also to each Series individually.  

 

Item 9B.OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.


 


Part III

 

Item 10.DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.

 

The Trust has no directors or executive officers and also does not have any employees. Frontier Fund Management LLC serves as the Managing Owner. The Managing Owner was incorporated in Delaware in November 2016. The Managing Owner has delegated its commodity pool operator responsibilities to Wakefield Advisors LLC pursuant to the Commodity Pool Operator Delegation Agreement between the Managing Owner and Wakefield Advisors LLC, which has been registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator since January 7, 2013 and has been a member of the NFA since that date. Under the Commodity Pool Operator Delegation Agreement, Wakefield does not receive any fees or remuneration from the Managing Owner in connection with the performance of its obligations thereunder. The Commodity Pool Operator Delegation Agreement is effective until terminated by either the Managing Owner or Wakefield, or until Wakefield is no longer registered as a CPO (unless excluded or exempt from CPO registration under the CEA). The Managing Owner remains jointly and severally liable with Wakefield Advisors LLC for violations of the CEA and CPO Regulations. However, Wakefield Advisors LLC will indemnify the Managing Owner from and against any and all loss, liability, damage, penalty, fine, cost, and expense (including attorneys’, accountants’, experts’, and other professionals’ fees and expenses incurred in investigation or defense of any and all demands, claims, actions, suits, or arbitrations) actually and reasonably incurred by the Managing Owner, based upon, arising out of or from, or in any way in connection with, any act, activity, conduct, performance, omission, or non-performance by the Wakefield Advisors LLC of any of its functions as CPO or which violates the CEA or CPO Regulations in connection with its functions as CPO.

 

Principals of the Managing Owner and Wakefield

 

The current officers and directors of the Managing Owner and Wakefield are as follows:

 

Patrick J. Kane (Age 53)

 

Chairman and Director, Wakefield Advisors, LLC

 

Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Frontier Fund Management LLC

 

Patrick Kane has served as Chairman of Wakefield since co-founding the firm in January 2012. The firm serves as Investment Advisor to the Wakefield family of mutual funds sponsored and launched on the Wakefield Alternative Series Trust platform which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and organized as a Delaware statutory trust. Prior to co-founding the adviser, Mr. Kane was the head of alternative investments at Oppenheimer Asset Management until June 2011, overseeing approximately $3 billion in hedge funds and private equity investments. Mr. Kane joined Oppenheimer in 2001 as a senior member of the fund of hedge funds team. Mr. Kane has worked in the alternative investments industry since 1989. Prior to joining Oppenheimer in 2001, Mr. Kane worked for Dunbar Capital Management, a boutique fund of funds manager. Mr. Kane previously worked for Brandywine Asset Management, an alternative investment firm in Thornton, PA. At Brandywine, he was the Director of Trading, responsible for all trading on the managed futures and statistical arbitrage market-neutral equity hedge funds. Before that, he worked for Tricon Investments, an energy focused hedge fund, based in Somerset, NJ. Mr. Kane is also a member of the investment subcommittee that serves the University of Scranton endowment. Mr. Kane holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Scranton.

 

Patrick F. Hart III (Age 62)

 

Chief Executive Officer, President and Director, Wakefield Advisors, LLC

 

Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Fund Management LLC

 

Patrick F. Hart III co-founded and is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wakefield where he has been registered as a principal and associated person since December 2012 and January 2013, respectively. He also serves as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Hart has been involved in the alternative investment industry for over thirty years, having specialized in the design, implementation and management of structured hedge fund and managed futures products for private and institutional clients worldwide. Mr. Hart is also the Chief Executive Officer and President of Three Palms, LLC (est. June 2003). Further, he is founder, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of Hart Financial Group, LLC, a registered commodity pool operator, where he has been registered as an associated person and listed as a principal since August 1998.

 

Previous affiliations of Mr. Hart include PyxisGFS, which he co-founded in October 2010. Pyxis provided administration, accounting and reporting services to alternative investment managers and funds. Northfield Trading, LP where he was listed as a principal and registered as an associated person of the trading advisor from March 2007 to December 2014. From June 2009 through October 2013 Mr. Hart was listed as a principal, and from July 2009 through October 2013 he was registered as an associated person, with the trading advisory firm Strategic Capital Management, LLC. At the same firm’s affiliated commodity pool operator, Strategic Fund Management, he was listed as a principal from July 2009 through May 2013 and registered as an associated person from August 2009 through May 2013. Mr. Hart was also listed as a principal of the commodity trading advisor, Seven Trust Global Advisors, LLC, from January 2007 to March 2011 and registered as an associated person from April 2007 through March 2011. At the same firm’s affiliated commodity pool operator, CTP Fund Management, LLC, he was listed as a principal from January 2008 to June 2011 and registered as an associated person from April 2008 through June 2011.


 

Mr. Hart served nine years on the Introducing Broker Advisory Committee of the National Futures Association, or NFA. Additionally, he has served periodically on the NFA Arbitration and Nominating Committees since 1988. Mr. Hart has been a frequent guest speaker at international conferences and symposiums on the topic of alternative investment strategies. Moreover, Mr. Hart has contributed to numerous articles in leading investment publications and is a contributing author to the “Handbook of Managed Futures—Performance, Evaluation and Analysis” (McGraw-Hill 1997). Mr. Hart received a B.S. in Economics from Colorado State University in 1983. Mr. Hart is registered with Foreside Fund Services, LLC which is not affiliated with Wakefield or its affiliates. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and the CFTC/NFA Series 3 registrations.

 

Michael B. Egan II (Age 53)

 

Executive Vice-President,Wakefield Advisors, LLC

 

Secretary,Frontier Fund Management LLC

 

Michael B. Egan II has served as Executive Vice President of Wakefield since its founding in 2011.2012. Mr. Egan brings more than  2630 years of alternative investment experience with a focus on commodity trading advisor research and multi-advisor portfolio construction. As a member of Wakefield’s portfolio management team, Mr. Egan is involved in day-to-day portfolio and risk management for all of Wakefield’s funds’ offerings as well as the development and structuring of new products. In addition, Mr. Egan has also served as Research Director of Three Palms, LLC since its founding in June 2003. He also serves as President of Hart Financial Group, LLC, a registered Commodity Pool Operator, where he has been registered as a principal since April 2015 and associated person since May 2006. Mr. Egan was also registered as an associated person of the Commodity Trading Advisor Seven Trust Global Advisors, LLC from July 2008 through March 2011. From January 1991 through April 2009, Mr. Egan was the Director of Research for Hart Asset Management Group, Inc. (formerly Hart-Bornhoft Group, Inc.), a registered Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor and was listed as a principal from December 1998 through April 2009. Mr. Egan received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance from Colorado State University in 1990 and he is licensed with the NFA and CFTC and holds a Series 3 certification.

 

Executive Committee of the Managing Owner

 

Patrick Kane—Mr. Kane’s biography appears above under the caption“Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Principals of the Managing Owner.”

 

Patrick Hart—Mr. Hart’s biography appears above under the caption“Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Principals of the Managing Owner.”

 

Michael Egan—Mr. Egan’s biography appears above under the caption“Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance—Principals of the Managing Owner.”

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance  

 

Section 16 of the Exchange Act requires an issuer’s directors and certain executive officers and certain other beneficial owners of the issuer’s equity securities to periodically file notices of changes in their beneficial ownership with the SEC. The Trust does not have any directors or officers. However, the officers of the Managing Owner, as well as the Managing Owner itself, file such notices regarding their beneficial ownership in the Trust, if any.


 

Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

The Trust does not have a board of directors but instead is operated and managed by the Managing Owner. The Executive Committee of the Managing Owner has created an audit committee of the Trust consisting of all of the Executive Committee’s members. The Executive Committee of the Managing Owner, in its capacity as the audit committee for the Trust, has determined that Patrick J. Kane, the Chairman of the Managing Owner, qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC. Mr. Kane is not independent of management.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Trust has not adopted a code of ethics because it does not have any officers or employees. The Managing Owner has adopted a code of ethics for employees and principals of the Managing Owner.

 

In general, the Managing Owner, its principals, and all other persons associated with the Managing Owner shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade in the conduct of their commodity futures business. All employees including anyone not on the regular payroll but filling in on a temporary basis shall be held to the highest standards of honesty and integrity. This conduct will be valid for all duties involved with the daily management and responsibilities as Managing Owner of the Trust.


 

Employees will conduct their daily duties in a responsible manner to ensure that all customers are treated fairly and equally. The reputation of the Managing Owner is crucial to its business and understanding that the Managing Owner will make every effort to ensure the reputation of the Managing Owner is not tarnished in any way. Employees are urged to seek the advice of their supervisor for any questions applicable to this code relative to their individual circumstances.

 

Item 11.EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

The Trust has no directors or officers. Its affairs are managed solely by the Managing Owner, which receives compensation for its services from the Trust, as follows:

 

Management Fees  

 

Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the notional assets of such Series allocated to Trading Companies, calculated on a daily basis. The percentage basis of the fees varies and are in line with the amounts being disclosed below. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a monthly management equal to a certain percentage of the assets in the Galaxy Plus entities attributable to such Series’ (including notional assets), calculated on a monthly basis. The management fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The total amount of assets of a Series allocated to Trading Advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the Trading Advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the Trading Advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “notional assets” of the Series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1 and Class 2, 0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a and Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the Series by the Managing Owner. As ofDuring the date ofperiods covered by this report, for a Series that haswas invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) dodid not receive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receivesreceived compensation via the fees embedded in the swap.

As of December 31, 2018, In each case, the management fees embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum of the relevant notional value of the swap. The Managing Owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps.

These embedded management fees may be higher or lower in the future.


 

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

 

Trading Fees

 

In connection with each Series’ trading activities the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% per annum of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and any reference programs of the applicable Series. The Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.


 

Incentive Fees

 

Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Trading Companies by such Series, monthly or quarterly. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a quarterly incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Galaxy Plus entities that have been allocated to the Series. The incentive fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. Because the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Frontier Balanced Fund and the Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) do not receive any incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 2018,During the periods covered by this report, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 15% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps.These embedded incentive fees may be higher or lower in the futurefuture.

 

Interest Income

 

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

 

Other Fees

 

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

 


Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 

Item 12.SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

 

The Trust has no officers or directors. Its affairs are managed solely by the Managing Owner. Set forth in the table below is information regarding the beneficial ownership of Units of the principals of the Managing Owner as of December 31, 2018:2020:

 

Frontier Fund Management, LLC*:        
         
  Units Owned  Percentage Ownership of
Each Class
 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund - 2  691   2.76%
Frontier Balanced Fund - 2A  1,601   74.03%
Frontier Diversified Fund - 2  25   0.04%
Frontier Diversified Fund - 3  1,531   2.54%
Frontier Heritage Fund - 2  308   7.56%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - 2  61   7.13%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - 2A  308   10.99%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - 3A  18   0.35%
Frontier Masters Fund - 2  477   3.97%
Frontier Masters Fund - 3  199   0.72%
Frontier Select Fund - 2  429   32.20%
Frontier Winton Fund - 2  575   25.57%

  Units
Owned
  Percentage Ownership of  Each Class 
Frontier Balanced Fund - Class 2  397   2.65%
Frontier Balanced Fund - Class 2A  666   70.87%
Frontier Heritage Fund - Class 2  155   11.61%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - Class 2  46   11.48%
Frontier Select Fund - Class 2  183   25.30%
Frontier Global Fund - Class 2  187   16.62%
Frontier Diversified Fund - Class 2  25   0.47%
Frontier Diversified Fund - Class 3  653   1.53%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - Class 2A  149   9.71%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund - Class 3A  18   0.48%
Frontier Masters Fund - Class 2  93   2.37%
Frontier Masters Fund - Class 3  113   1.00%

 

*The Managing Owner is required to maintain at least a 1% interest in the aggregate capital as well as in certain series, profits and losses of the Trust. The Managing Owner’s interest of $851,595$25,569,139 in the aggregate capital of the Trust of $72,012,782$25,285,922 at December 31, 20182020 is 1.18%1%.

 


Item 13.CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

 

The Trust has and will continue to have certain relationships with the Managing Owner and its affiliates. However, there have been no direct financial transactions between the Trust and the directors or officers of the Managing Owner. See “Item 11. Executive Compensation” and “Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

 

Item 14.PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of the Trust, for professional services provided by RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP, the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, for the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019. In accordance with the prospectus of the Trust, the Managing Owner has agreed to pay all costs of the Trust, and the Trust therefore bears no direct obligation to its independent registered public accounting firm.

 

     
FEE CATEGORY 2018 2017  2020 2019 
Audit Fees(1) $228,515  $301,875  $

135,000

  $188,448 
Audit-Related Fees(2) $0  $0  $0  $0 
Tax Fees(3) $0  $0 
Tax Fees (3) $15,000  $15,000 
All Other Fees(4) $0  $0  $0  $0 
TOTAL FEES $228,515  $301,875  $

150,000

  $203,448 

 

(1)(1 )Audit Fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for the audit of the Trust’s financial statements and review of financial statements included in the Trust’s quarterly reports, as well as services normally provided by the independent accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

(2)Audit-Related Fees consist of fees for assurance and related services by RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Trust’s financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees,” above.

(3)Tax Fees consist of fees for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.

(4)All Other Fees consist of any fees not otherwise reported in this table

 


The Managing Owner approved all the services provided by RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP to the Trust described above. The Managing Owner has determined that the payments made to RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP for these services during 20182020 and 20172019 are compatible with maintaining that firm’s independence. The Managing Owner pre-approves all audit and allowed non-audit services of the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm, including all engagement fees and terms.


Part IV

 

Item 15.EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.

  

(a)(1) and (2)The response to these portions of Item 15 is submitted as a separate section of this report commencing on page F-1.
  
(a)(3)Exhibits (numbered in accordance with Item 601 of Regulation S-K).
  
1.1Form of selling agent Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents****
  
1.2Form of Amendment Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents**
  
1.3Form of Amendment Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents***
  
1.4Form of Amendment Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents***
  
1.5Form of Amendment Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents****
  
1.6Form of Amendment Agreement among the Registrant, Frontier Fund Management, LLC and the selling agents****
  
4.1Restated Declaration of Trust and Second Amended and Restated Trust and Trust Agreement of the Registrant +++
  
4.11First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Trust and Trust Agreement of the Registrant++++
  
4.2Form of Subscription Agreement (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit B)****
  
4.3Form of Exchange Request (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit C)****
  
4.4Form of Request for Redemption (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit D)****
  
4.5Form of Request for Additional Subscription (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit E)****
  
4.6Form of Application for Transfer of Ownership / Re-registration Form (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit F)****
  
4.7Form of Privacy Notice (annexed to the Prospectus as Exhibit G)****
  
10.214.8Description of Registrant’s Securities ####
10.21Form of Brokerage Agreement between each Trading Company and Banc of America Futures Incorporated*
  
10.22Form of Brokerage Agreement between the Managing Owner, acting as agent on behalf of certain Trading Companies, and Deutsche Bank AG London**
  
10.23Form of Brokerage Agreement between each Trading Company and Man Financial Inc. ***
  
10.24Form of Amendment Agreement between the Managing Owner, acting as agent on behalf of certain Trading Companies, and Deutsche Bank AG London***
  
10.3Form of Advisory Agreement among the Registrant, the Trading Company, Frontier Fund Management LLC, and each Trading Advisor****
  
10.32Form of License Agreement among Jefferies Financial Products, LLC, Reuters America LLC, the Registrant and Frontier Fund Management LLC***
  
10.33Form of License Agreement among Jefferies Financial Products, the Registrant and Frontier Fund Management LLC***
  
10.34Form of Guaranty made by Jefferies Group, Inc. in favor of Frontier Trading Company VIII, LLC***
  
10.35Form of International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, including all Schedules thereto and the Credit Support Annex thereto entered into for the Currency Series of the Registrant***
  
10.37Form of International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement, including all Schedules thereto and the Credit Support Annex thereto entered into for the Frontier Balanced Fund of the Registrant+
  
10.4Form of Cash Management Agreement between Frontier Fund Management LLC and Merrill Lynch**

 


10.41Form of Cash Management Agreement between Frontier Fund Management LLC and STW Fixed Income Management Ltd.***
  
10.5Form of single-member limited liability company operating agreement governing each Trading Company***
  
10.6Form of Platform Agreement among Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC and the Trust#
  
10.7Form of Fund Services Agreement between the Trust and Gemini Fund Services, LLC##
  
10.8Form of Administrative Services Agreement between Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC and the Managing Owner###
  
21.1Subsidiaries of Registrant. (filed herewith)
23.1Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (filed herewith)
  
31.1Certification of Principal Executive Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (filed herewith)
  
32.131.2Certification of Principal Financial Officer of the Managing Owner pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. (filed herewith)
32.1Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.2Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.3Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.4Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.5Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.6Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.7Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)
  
32.8Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as enacted by Section 906 of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (furnished herewith)

99.1 

Prospectus of Frontier Funds ++ 

  
101.INS^XBRL Instance Document
  
101.SCH^XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
  
101.CAL^XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
  
101.DEF^XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
  
101.LAB^XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
  
101.PRE^XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 


*Previously filed as like-numbered exhibit to the initial filing or the first, second, third or fourth pre-effective amendment or the first or second post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-108397 and incorporated by reference herein.

**Previously filed as like-numbered exhibit to the initial filing or the first pre-effective amendment or the first or second post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-119596 and incorporated by reference herein.

***Previously filed as like-numbered exhibit to the initial filing or the first pre-effective amendment or the first post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-129701 and incorporated by reference herein.

****Previously filed as like-numbered exhibit to the initial filing or the first pre-effective amendment or the first post-effective amendment to Registration Statement No. 333-140240 and incorporated by reference herein.

+Previously filed as like-numbered exhibit on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2008.

++Previously filed on May 2, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) of the Securities Act (File No. 333-210313).

+++Previously filed as Exhibit 3.2 on Form 8-K, filed on December 11, 2013.

++++Previously filed as Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K, filed on March 10, 2017.

#Previously filed as Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K, filed on October 19, 2016.

##Previously filed as Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K, filed on October 19, 2016.

###Previously filed as Exhibit 10.3 on Form 8-K, filed on October 19, 2016.

####Previously filed as Exhibit 4.8 on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2019, filed on March 30, 2020.
^Submitted electronically herewith.


INDEX TO THE SERIES FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-4F-1
  
Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019F-5F-2
  
Condensed Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 20182020F-8F-5
  
Condensed Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 20172019F-11F-8
  
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018

F-14

F-11
  
Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-17F-14
  
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-21F-18
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-24F-21

 

INDEX TO THE TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1)

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmF-58F-54
  
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019F-59F-55
  
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 20182020F-60F-56
  
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments as of December 31, 20172019F-61F-57
  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018

F-62

F-58
  
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-63F-59
  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-64F-60
  
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF-65F-61

 

INDEX TO TRADING COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (2)

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-86F-78
  
Statements of Financial Condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019F-87F-79
  
Condensed Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 20182020F-88F-80
  
Condensed Schedules of Investments as of December 31, 20172019F-89F-81
  
Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018

F-90

F-82
  
Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-91F-83
  
Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018F-92F-85
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-93F-87


INDEX TO GALAXY PLUS FUND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (3)

 

Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund LLCF-110
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLCF-288


Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLCF-249
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLCF-153F-101
  
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

F-134

F-118
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLCF-136
  
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

F-192

F-154
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

F-211

F-172
  
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – QuantmetricsAspect Master Fund (527)(532) LLCF-230
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLCF-173
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Fund (535) LLCF-307
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLCF-268F-190
  
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton Master Fund (538) LLCF-326F-208
Financial Report for Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (547) LLCF-227

 

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

(2)The Trust holds a majority of the equity interests in the various Trading Companies, which are the trading vehicles established for the various Series of Units of the Trust. In the financial statements of the Trust, Trading Companies in which a Series has a majority equity interest are consolidated by such Series, and investments in Trading Companies in which a Series does not have a controlling or majority interest are accounted for under the equity method of accounting, which approximates fair value and are carried in the statement of financial condition of such Series at fair value. In addition, financial statements of each of the unconsolidated Trading Companies are included in accordance with Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. . Inclusion of these financial statements may or may not be required pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, financial statements of each consolidated Trading Company of the Trust are also included in the interest of providing a more complete presentation.

(3)Financial statements of each of the Galaxy Plus entities are included in accordance with Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Inclusion of these financial statements may or may not be required pursuant to Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act of 1933, financial statements of the Galaxy Plus entities are also included in the interest of providing a more complete presentation.

 


Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Unitholders and the Executive Committee of the Frontier Funds

 

OpinionOpinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of financial condition including the condensed schedules of investments, of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund each a separate series of the Frontier Funds (collectively the Series)“Series”) as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, including the schedule of investments as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related statements of operations, changes in owners’ capital and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended, December 31, 2018, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements(collectively, the financial statements)“financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Series as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the results of theirits operations and theirits cash flows for each of the three years in the periodyear then ended, December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Series’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Series’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with thePublic Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB)(PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the SeriesFund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the auditaudits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Series areis not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of theirits internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Series’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

/s/ RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP

 

We have served as auditor of the Frontier Funds Trust since 2005.2019.

 

Denver, Colorado

April 26, 2019

 

March 31, 2021


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 20172019

 

  Frontier
Diversified Fund
  Frontier
Masters Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short Commodity Fund
 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017 
ASSETS                        
Cash and cash equivalents $472,695  $189,890  $46,374  $411,695  $61,600  $152,200 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  1,553,261   767,049   152,384   1,663,014   202,415   614,803 
Incentive fees receivable  17,277            60,871   57,082 
Swap contracts, at fair value  5,920,414   6,376,472         479,102   397,039 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  11,084,463   14,501,510   4,661,327   8,407,168   1,729,241   3,018,571 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,160,910   2,225,210   775,088   1,501,142   28,163   121,510 
Interest receivable  32,017   15,127   3,141   32,798   4,172   12,125 
Other assets           2,973      5,122 
                         
Total Assets $20,241,037  $24,075,258  $5,638,314  $12,018,790  $2,565,564  $4,378,452 
                         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                        
                         
LIABILITIES                        
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner $10,897  $12,847  $  $  $  $ 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  3,875   4,049   8,347   8,949       
Interest payable to Managing Owner                 103 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  4,498   3,614   1,750   3,570   51   172 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  44,827   61,188   27,984   49,131   5,306   9,125 
Advance on unrealized swap appreciation  4,000,000   2,500,000         115,000   115,000 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  20,430      28,100          
Other liabilities     26,873             
                         
Total Liabilities  4,084,527   2,608,571   66,181   61,650   120,357   124,400 
                         
CAPITAL                        
Managing Owner - Class 2  3,005   3,361   51,365   87,344   5,998   11,999 
Managing Owner - Class 2a              20,484   34,112 
Managing Owner - Class 3  172,426   213,164   20,019   34,209       
Managing Owner - Class 3a              1,253   1,759 
Limited Owner - Class 1  1,703,556   2,332,222   1,484,478   2,913,542       
Limited Owner - Class 1a              20,051   107,619 
Limited Owner - Class 2  7,669,749   9,629,385   1,241,610   3,451,256   78,098   246,901 
Limited Owner - Class 2a              165,985   408,532 
Limited Owner - Class 3  6,607,774   9,288,555   2,774,661   5,470,789   1,791,417   2,472,994 
Limited Owner - Class 3a              361,921   970,136 
                         
Total Owners’ Capital  16,156,510   21,466,687   5,572,133   11,957,140   2,445,207   4,254,052 
                         
Non-Controlling Interests                  
                         
Total Capital  16,156,510   21,466,687   5,572,133   11,957,140   2,445,207   4,254,052 
                         
Total Liabilities and Capital $20,241,037  $24,075,258  $5,638,314  $12,018,790  $2,565,564  $4,378,452 
                         
Units Outstanding                        
Class 1  16,661   20,035   16,296   25,393   N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   353   1,323 
Class 2  63,494   71,254   12,008   26,553   851   2,236 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   2,803   4,730 
Class 3  60,202   75,601   27,734   44,254   17,282   20,354 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   5,201   9,918 
                         
Net Asset Value per Unit                        
Class 1 $102.25  $116.41  $91.10  $114.74   N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $56.80  $81.35 
Class 2 $120.84  $135.19  $107.68  $133.27  $98.82  $115.81 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $66.52  $93.59 
Class 3 $112.62  $125.68  $100.77  $124.40  $103.66  $121.50 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $69.83  $97.99 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017 
ASSETS                
Cash and cash equivalents $37,556  $164,332  $25,072  $114,973 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  123,409   663,808   82,386   464,427 
Open trade equity, at fair value  220,659   178,552       
Receivable from futures commission merchants  2,683,299   7,458,096       
Swap contracts, at fair value  10,794,908   11,340,959       
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  22,854,326   30,501,895   3,252,075   5,579,229 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,744,999   3,178,176   523,180   670,863 
Interest receivable  2,544   13,092   1,698   9,160 
Due from Managing Owner     184,106       
                 
Total Assets $38,461,700  $53,683,016  $3,884,411  $6,838,652 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Owner redemptions payable $23,759  $76,772  $  $ 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner     40,189       
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  13,917   11,465       
Interest payable to Managing Owner  1,490   2,528      1,358 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  56,791   88,149   8,575   14,743 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  101,770   140,868   7,812   14,898 
Risk analysis fees payable  9,127   8,886       
Advance on unrealized swap appreciation  6,176,555   4,926,555       
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  258,194      11,162    
Other liabilities     155,425      5,725 
                 
Total Liabilities  6,641,603   5,450,837   27,549   36,724 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  125,021   147,888   46,368   70,295 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  251,097   338,655       
Limited Owner - Class 1  25,703,922   38,744,003   3,709,130   5,912,980 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  355,112   601,247   1,897   23,354 
Limited Owner - Class 2  4,403,354   6,829,139   99,467   795,299 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  88,076   191,276       
Limited Owner - Class 3a  893,515   1,379,971       
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  31,820,097   48,232,179   3,856,862   6,801,928 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests            
                 
Total Capital  31,820,097   48,232,179   3,856,862   6,801,928 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $38,461,700  $53,683,016  $3,884,411  $6,838,652 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  218,514   284,956   51,939   65,502 
Class 1AP  2,647   3,993   23   233 
Class 2  25,027   34,386   1,348   6,521 
Class 2a  2,163   3,015   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a  5,718   7,877   N/A   N/A 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $117.63  $135.96  $71.41  $90.27 
Class 1AP $134.16  $150.56  $82.48  $100.02 
Class 2 $180.94  $202.90  $108.18  $132.73 
Class 2a $156.81  $175.77   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a $156.26  $175.18   N/A   N/A 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017

 Frontier Frontier Frontier 
 Frontier Winton Fund Frontier Heritage Fund  Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Long/Short Commodity Fund 
 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2018 12/31/2017  12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 
ASSETS                             
Cash and cash equivalents $951,485  $1,403,125  $135,096  $259,161  $87,715  $56,263  $4,771  $25,639  $93,327  $34,272 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  3,126,551   5,667,825   443,921   1,046,861   427,393   99,605��  23,245   45,391   454,738   60,673 
Incentive fees receivable        697    
Swap contracts, at fair value        2,955,444   3,094,367   -   6,384,583   -   -   -   362,521 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value        2,167,879   2,772,993   3,644,603   9,305,733   1,014,591   2,198,997   738,053   986,757 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  4,292,075   7,987,575   726,686   1,546,974   16,669   24,150   907   11,005   17,736   14,711 
Interest receivable  64,446   111,781   9,150   20,647   8,534   2,027   464   924   9,080   1,296 
Receivable from related parties     58,146         4,892   11,453   266   -   5,205   - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  31,886   171,906   24,837   -   1,251   - 
Other assets  -   5,700   -   -   -   - 
                                        
Total Assets $8,434,557  $15,228,452  $6,438,873  $8,741,003  $4,221,692  $16,061,420  $1,069,081  $2,281,956  $1,319,390  $1,460,230 
                                        
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                                        
                                        
LIABILITIES                                        
Management fees payable to Managing Owner $42,705  $53,039  $9,201  $13,471 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  8,124   20,992   1,238   2,608  $-  $-  $-  $-  $87  $- 
Redemptions payable  -   -   38,128   -   -   6,585 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  17,803   26,714   6,684   11,483   385   3,392   70   204   18   - 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  24,353   43,573   10,189   15,703   12,576   35,877   5,460   11,673   2,281   3,468 
Due to Managing Owner     152,219       
Advance on unrealized swap appreciation        1,900,000   1,900,000   -   4,000,000   -   -   -   115,000 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  133,281      46,159      22,650   22,531   31,725   31,541   393   220 
Other liabilities     82,265      16,038   3,110   -   171   499   3,308   667 
                                        
Total Liabilities  226,266   378,802   1,973,471   1,959,303   38,721   4,061,800   75,554   43,917   6,087   125,940 
                                        
CAPITAL                                        
Managing Owner - Class 2  107,598   153,552   46,961   63,646   2,212   3,023   6,265   13,043   3,939   4,530 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  -   -   -   -   8,274   7,861 
Managing Owner - Class 3  54,405   115,933   7,167   9,228   -   - 
Managing Owner - Class 3a  -   -   -   -   1,048   993 
Limited Owner - Class 1  7,755,444   13,102,614   3,331,725   5,435,871   154,260   1,303,195   9,740   12,794   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  32,082   37,761   1,006   6,083 
Limited Owner - Class 1a  -   -   -   -   -   11,447 
Limited Owner - Class 2  313,167   1,555,723   573,992   697,026   464,012   5,597,828   257,673   837,765   30,334   36,515 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  -   -   -   -   76,583   73,965 
Limited Owner - Class 3  3,508,082   4,979,641   712,682   1,365,209   976,771   991,828 
Limited Owner - Class 3a  -   -   -   -   216,354   207,151 
                                        
Total Owners’ Capital  8,208,291   14,849,650   3,953,684   6,202,626   4,182,971   11,999,620   993,527   2,238,039   1,313,303   1,334,290 
                                        
Non-Controlling Interests        511,718   579,074   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                        
Total Capital  8,208,291   14,849,650   4,465,402   6,781,700   4,182,971   11,999,620   993,527   2,238,039   1,313,303   1,334,290 
                                        
Total Liabilities and Capital $8,434,557  $15,228,452  $6,438,873  $8,741,003  $4,221,692  $16,061,420  $1,069,081  $2,281,956  $1,319,390  $1,460,230 
                                        
Units Outstanding                                        
Class 1  58,946   82,367   33,374   44,855   2,122   12,890   177   177   N/A   N/A 
Class 1AP  214   214   9   45 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   259 
Class 2  2,248   7,895   4,071   4,233   5,241   46,067   3,908   9,759   399   503 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   1,535   1,557 
Class 3  42,754   44,853   11,333   16,806   10,828   11,581 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   3,725   3,763 
                                        
Net Asset Value per Unit                                        
Class 1 $131.57  $159.08  $99.83  $121.19  $72.68  $101.10  $55.18  $72.28   N/A   N/A 
Class 1AP $149.92  $176.44  $111.78  $134.28 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $44.20 
Class 2 $187.17  $216.50  $152.53  $179.70  $88.95  $121.58  $67.54  $87.18  $85.99  $81.60 
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $55.29  $52.55 
Class 3 $83.33  $113.61  $63.52  $81.78  $90.21  $85.64 
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $58.37  $55.31 

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed ScheduleStatements of InvestmentsFinancial Condition

December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2019

 

      Frontier
Diversified Fund
  Frontier
Masters Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short Commodity Fund
 
Description Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
SWAPS (1)                  
    Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $5,920,414   36.64% $     $    
    Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)              479,102   19.59%
    Total Swaps $5,920,414   36.64% $     $479,102   19.59%
                             
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                        
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $855,522   5.30% $695,585   12.48% $230,848   9.44%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,150,943   7.12%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  1,789,814   11.08%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,517,376   9.39%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  1,650,526   10.22%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  446,649   2.76%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  300,708   1.86%            
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  3,266,499   20.22%  2,667,361   47.87%  887,952   36.31%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  1,298,381   23.30%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  106,426   0.66%        610,441   24.96%
                             
    Total Private Investment Companies $11,084,463   68.60% $4,661,327   83.65% $1,729,241   70.72%
                             
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                        
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $216,107   1.34% $21,201   0.38% $28,163   1.15%
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  944,803   5.85%  753,887   13.53%      
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,160,910   7.19% $775,088   13.91% $28,163   1.15%
                             
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                        
FACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value      Fair Value     
$4,512,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $5,589,456) $1,553,261   9.61% $152,384   2.73% $202,415   8.28%
      $1,553,261   9.61% $152,384   2.73% $202,415   8.28%
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value      Face Value     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $1,232,919      $120,957      $160,669     
      $1,232,919      $120,957      $160,669     
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesCost      Cost       Cost     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $1,527,337      $149,841      $199,037     
      $1,527,337      $149,841      $199,037     

(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.

(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.

(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.
  Frontier
Balanced Fund
  Frontier
Select Fund
 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019 
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $261,803  $118,506  $-  $61,345 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  1,275,641   209,799   -   108,603 
Open trade equity, at fair value  100,440   116,184   -   - 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  233,973   2,526,242   -   - 
Swap contracts, at fair value  -   11,944,753   -   - 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  10,528,252   13,809,892   1,638,665   2,184,240 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  49,755   50,867   -   505,355 
Interest receivable  25,471   4,270   -   2,268 
Receivable from related parties  14,602   -   -   - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  55,473   380,111   67,876   - 
Other assets  -   -   -   - 
                 
Total Assets $12,545,410  $29,160,624  $1,706,541  $2,861,811 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Redemptions payable  -   39,059   -   6,875 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  8,854   8,795   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  1,376   105   179   - 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  21,381   41,635   3,709   6,906 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  37,894   70,179   3,933   6,000 
Risk analysis fees payable  9,513   8,465   -   - 
Payables to related parties  -   -   26,129   - 
Advance on unrealized swap appreciation  -   6,176,555   -   - 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  346,855   319,698   19,463   16,895 
Other liabilities  9,258   2,372   -   8,509 
                 
Total Liabilities  435,131   6,666,863   53,413   45,185 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  51,810   73,748   17,210   29,831 
Managing Owner - Class 2a  75,416   151,133   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 1  9,430,532   17,797,600   1,575,328   2,715,051 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  108,053   238,544   9,821   10,834 
Limited Owner - Class 2  1,906,359   3,288,105   50,769   60,910 
Limited Owner - Class 2a  30,961   44,048   -   - 
Limited Owner - Class 3a  507,148   900,583   -   - 
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  12,110,279   22,493,761   1,653,128   2,816,626 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   - 
                 
Total Capital  12,110,279   22,493,761   1,653,128   2,816,626 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $12,545,410  $29,160,624  $1,706,541  $2,861,811 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  117,991   151,814   26,906   40,793 
Class 1AP  1,116   1,731   138   138 
Class 2  15,000   18,092   722   873 
Class 2a  940   1,212   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a  4,495   5,611   N/A   N/A 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $79.93  $117.23  $58.55  $66.56 
Class 1AP $96.81  $137.81  $70.99  $78.51 
Class 2 $130.54  $185.82  $94.20  $103.94 
Class 2a $113.20  $161.04   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a $112.81  $160.50   N/A   N/A 

 

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



The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed ScheduleStatements of InvestmentsFinancial Condition

December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 2019

 

      Frontier
Balanced Fund
  Frontier
Select Fund
 
Description Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*               
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe) $(1,472)  0.00% $   0.00%
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  8,490   0.03%     0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (31,117)  -0.10%     0.00%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (5,390)  -0.02%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  7,402   0.02%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  116,653   0.37%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  17,226   0.05%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  48,083   0.15%     0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  1,094   0.00%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (2,025)  -0.01%     0.00%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $158,944   0.51% $   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*               
    Various agriculture futures contracts (Canada) $9,613   0.03% $    
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  6,120   0.00      0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  28,880   0.00      0.00%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (600)  0.00%     0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (1,305)  0.00%     0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  25,227   0.08%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  3,027   0.01%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  12,826   0.04%     0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  128   0.00      0.00%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $83,916   0.25% $   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS*               
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(22,201)  -0.07% $   0.00%
    Total Currency Forwards $(22,201)  -0.07% $   0.00%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $220,659   0.69% $   0.00%
SWAP (1)               
    Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $10,794,908   33.92% $    
    Total Swap $10,794,908   33.92% $    
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)               
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $1,526,456   4.80% $    
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,852,304   5.82%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  3,191,189   10.03%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  3,451,307   10.85%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  3,853,295   12.11%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  484,157   1.52%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  802,570   2.52%      
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  7,426,768   23.34%  1,954,531   50.68%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  1,297,544   33.64%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  266,280   0.84%      
    Total Private Investment Companies $22,854,326   71.81% $3,252,075   84.32%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)               
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $1,710,577   5.38% $    
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  34,422   0.11%  11,463   0.30%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC        511,717   13.27%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,744,999   5.49% $523,180   13.57%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)               
Face VALUEFair Value      Fair Value     
                     
$4,512,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $5,589,456) $123,409   0.39% $82,386   2.14%
      $123,409   0.39% $82,386   2.14%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesFace Value      Face Value     
                    ��
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $97,958      $65,395     
      $97,958      $65,395     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesCost      Cost     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $121,350      $81,011     
      $121,350      $81,011     

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

(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.

(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.

(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.
  Frontier
Global Fund
  Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019 
ASSETS            
Cash and cash equivalents $5,694  $27,532  $15,156  $44,011 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  27,742   48,741   73,847   77,916 
Swap contracts, at fair value  -   -   -   2,888,008 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  3,068,656   5,022,967   2,367,462   2,259,678 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,083   11,818   2,880   18,891 
Interest receivable  554   992   1,475   1,586 
Receivable from related parties  319   -   845   - 
                 
Total Assets $3,104,048  $5,112,050  $2,461,665  $5,290,090 
                 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL                
                 
LIABILITIES                
Redemptions payable $-  $71,379  $-  $9,735 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  326   56   139   166 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  6,348   11,263   4,794   5,362 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  11,849   22,540   7,705   11,170 
Advance on unrealized swap appreciation  -   -   -   1,900,000 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  154,671   150,025   63,205   57,132 
Other liabilities  205   8,543   540   1,488 
                 
Total Liabilities  173,399   263,806   76,383   1,985,053 
                 
CAPITAL                
Managing Owner - Class 2  31,366   50,058   24,105   28,593 
Limited Owner - Class 1  2,741,972   4,471,980   2,169,152   2,295,623 
Limited Owner - Class 1AP  -   33,047   8,460   8,333 
Limited Owner - Class 2  157,311   293,159   183,565   493,464 
                 
Total Owners’ Capital  2,930,649   4,848,244   2,385,282   2,826,013 
                 
Non-Controlling Interests  -   -   -   479,024 
                 
Total Capital  2,930,649   4,848,244   2,385,282   3,305,037 
                 
Total Liabilities and Capital $3,104,048  $5,112,050  $2,461,665  $5,290,090 
                 
Units Outstanding                
Class 1  24,725   34,003   22,572   23,536 
Class 1AP  N/A   214   73   73 
Class 2  1,126   1,780   1,332   3,399 
                 
Net Asset Value per Unit                
Class 1 $110.90  $131.52  $96.10  $97.54 
Class 1AP  N/A  $154.43  $116.50  $114.15 
Class 2 $167.56  $192.82  $155.92  $153.59 

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20182020

 

      Frontier
Winton Fund
  Frontier
Heritage Fund
 
Description Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
SWAP (1)          
    Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $     $2,955,444   66.19%
    Total Swap $     $2,955,444   66.19%
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)               
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC $     $2,167,879   48.55%
    Total Private Investment Companies $     $2,167,879   48.55%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)               
    Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $3,857,075   46.99% $664,923   14.89%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  435,000   5.30%  61,763   1.38%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $4,292,075   52.29% $726,686   16.27%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)               
 FACE VALUEFair Value      Fair Value     
                     
$4,512,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $5,589,456) $3,126,551   38.09% $443,921   9.94%
      $3,126,551   38.09% $443,921   9.94%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesFace Value      Face Value     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $2,481,736      $352,367     
      $2,481,736      $352,367     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesCost      Cost     
                     
    US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $3,074,369      $436,512     
      $3,074,369      $436,512     

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, or forwards contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1)See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.
(2)See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.
(3)See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2017

   Frontier
Diversified Fund
  Frontier
Masters Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short Commodity Fund
 
Description Fair
Value
 % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
 % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Fair
Value
 % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
SWAPS (1)              
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $6,376,472   29.70% $     $        Frontier Frontier Frontier
Long/Short
 
  Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)              397,039   9.33%    Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Commodity Fund 
   Total Swaps $6,376,472   29.70% $     $397,039   9.33%       % of
Total
Capital
   % of
Total
Capital
   % of
Total
Capital
 
DescriptionDescription Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
                                          
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                       PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                        
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) $484,742   2.26% $967,528   8.09% $322,105   7.57%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  1,447,461   6.74%  1,588,149   13.28%  576,154   13.54%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,253,230   5.84%            
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  1,713,788   7.98%            
 Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  2,203,960   10.27%              Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $1,066,074   25.49% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  2,067,025   9.63%               Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  414,692   9.91%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  379,664   1.77%               Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  672,766   16.08%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  479,522   2.23%               Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  732,066   17.50%  486,659   48.98%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  4,343,060   20.23%  3,203,382   26.79%  1,024,222   24.08%   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  435,119   10.40%  258,609   26.03%  272,294   20.73%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  2,648,109   22.15%         Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  323,886   7.74%  269,323   27.11%  -   0.00%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  129,058   0.60%        1,096,090   25.77%   Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  465,759   35.46%
   Total Private Investment Companies $14,501,510   67.54% $8,407,168   70.31% $3,018,571   70.96%   Total Private Investment Companies $3,644,603   87.12% $1,014,591   102.12% $738,053   56.19%
                                                      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                       INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                        
 Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $151,600   0.71% $328,679   2.75% $121,510   2.86%   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $16,669   0.40% $907   0.09% $17,736   1.35%
  Frontier Trading Company II, LLC  2,073,610   9.66%  1,172,463   9.81%         Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $16,669   0.40% $907   0.09% $17,736   1.35%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $2,225,210   10.37% $1,501,142   12.55% $121,510   2.86%                            
                          
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                       U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)             
FACE VALUE FACE VALUEFair Value      Fair Value      Fair Value     FACE VALUE Fair
Value
     Fair
Value
     Fair
Value
    
$9,000,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715) $767,049   3.57% $1,663,014   13.91% $614,803   14.45%1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $427,393   10.22% $23,245   2.34% $454,738   34.63%
    $767,049   3.57% $1,663,014   13.91% $614,803   14.45%                            
                       
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesFace Value      Face Value      Face Value     Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face
Value
     Face
Value
     Face
Value
    
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $582,555      $1,263,017      $466,927     
    $582,555      $1,263,017      $466,927       US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $328,604    $17,872    $349,629   
                                                      
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesCost      Cost      Cost     Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost     Cost     Cost    
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $774,221      $1,678,562      $620,551       US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $427,509    $23,251    $454,862   
    $774,221      $1,678,562      $620,551     

 

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

 

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

 


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20172020

 

   Frontier Frontier 
   Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
   Frontier
Balanced Fund
  Frontier
Select Fund
       % of
Total
Capital
   % of
Total
Capital
 
DescriptionDescription Fair
Value
 

% of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)

  Fair
Value
 % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 Description Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*               LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*         
        Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $72,005   0.59% $-   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  9,803   0.08%  -   0.00%
   Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  87,496   0.72%  -   0.00%
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $61,371   0.13% $   0.00%   Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  22,858   0.19%  -   0.00%
 Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  96,294   0.20%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  10,573   0.09%  -   0.00%
 Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  3,733   0.01%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  5,833   0.05%  -   0.00%
 Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (1,776)  0.00%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (100)  0.00%  -   0.00%
 Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (15,653)  -0.03%     0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  148,949   1.23%  -   0.00%
 Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  31,613   0.07%     0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  2,882   0.02%  -   0.00%
 Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  4,274   0.01%     0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  2,438   0.02%  -   0.00%
 Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (237)  0.00%     0.00%   Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  28,625   0.24%  -   0.00%
 Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,757   0.01%     0.00%   Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  52,349   0.43%  -   0.00%
 Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (1,525)  0.00%     0.00%   Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,312   0.04%  -   - 
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  604   0.00%     0.00%   Total Long Futures Contracts $449,023   3.70% $-   0.00%
   Total Long Futures Contracts $184,455   0.39% $   0.00%                    
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*               SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*                
 Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(66,901)  -0.14% $       Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(30,963)  -0.26% $-   0.00%
 Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  40,897   0.08%     0.00%   Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (10,797)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
 Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (28,561)  -0.06%     0.00%   Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (92,738)  -0.77%  -   0.00%
 Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (5,167)  -0.01%     0.00%   Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,289)  -0.08%  -   0.00%
 Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  1,509   0.00%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (10,381)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
 Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (12,435)  -0.03%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  2,512   0.02%  -   0.00%
 Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  18,277   0.04%     0.00%   Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  2,300   0.02%  -   0.00%
  Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  12,909   0.03%     0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (127,832)  -1.06%  -   0.00%
   Total Short Futures Contracts $(39,472)  -0.09% $   0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (2,482)  -0.02%  -   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS*               
  Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $33,569   0.07% $   0.00%   Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  3,656   0.03%  -   0.00%
   Total Currency Forwards $33,569   0.07% $   0.00%   Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,560)  -0.21%  -   0.00%
   Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $178,552   0.37% $   0.00%   Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (42,669)  -0.35%  -   0.00%
SWAP (1)               
   Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,340)  -0.03%  -   0.00%
  Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $11,340,959   23.51% $       Total Short Futures Contracts $(348,583)  -2.89% $-   0.00%
   Total Swap $11,340,959   23.51% $       Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440   0.81% $-   0.00%
                                      
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)               PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
 Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $2,896,099   6.00% $       Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC $2,311,240   19.08% $-   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,439,828   2.99%         Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,581,941   13.06%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  2,506,740   5.20%         Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  982,020   8.11%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  5,809,539   12.04%         Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,600,611   13.22%  -   0.00%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  4,403,708   9.13%         Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  2,612,336   21.57%  956,968   57.89%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  4,137,638   8.58%         Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  1,440,104   11.89%  681,697   41.24%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  258,329   0.54%         Total Private Investment Companies $10,528,252   86.93% $1,638,665   99.13%
 Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  8,670,031   17.98%  3,032,072   44.58%                    
 Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC     0.00%  2,547,157   37.45%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  379,983   0.79%      
   Total Private Investment Companies $30,501,895   63.23% $5,579,229   82.02%
                  
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)               INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)                
 Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $3,046,981   6.32% $    
 Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  131,195   0.27%  91,790   1.35%
  Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC        579,073   8.51%   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $49,755   0.41% $-   0.00%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $3,178,176   6.60% $670,863   9.87%   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $49,755   0.41% $-   0.00%
                                      
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)               U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)         
FACE VALUEFACE VALUEFair Value      Fair Value     FACE VALUE Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   
                    
$9,000,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715) $663,808   1.38% $464,427   6.83%1,755,000 ��US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $1,275,641   10.53% $-   0.00%
    $663,808   1.38% $464,427   6.83%                    
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face
Value
    Face
Value
   
                              
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesFace Value      Face Value     
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $980,787    $-   
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $504,145      $352,721                         
    $504,145      $352,721          $17,266,387      $2,593,522     
                                      
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesCost      Cost     Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost    Cost   
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $670,014      $468,769                         
    $670,014      $468,769       US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $1,275,989    $-   

 

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

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20172020

 

    Frontier Frontier     Frontier Global Frontier 
    Winton Fund  Heritage Fund     Fund  Heritage Fund 
    % of Total Capital  % of Total Capital       % of
Total
Capital
   % of
Total
Capital
 
DescriptionDescription Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
  Description 

Fair

Value

  (Net Asset Value)  

Fair

Value

  (Net Asset Value)          Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC $3,068,656   104.71% $1,539,331   64.53%
SWAP (1)            
   Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $     $3,094,367   45.63%
   Total Swap $     $3,094,367   45.63%
                  
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC $     $2,772,993   40.89%   Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  -   -   828,131   34.72%
   Total Private Investment Companies $     $2,772,993   40.89%   Total Private Investment Companies $3,068,656   104.71% $2,367,462   99.25%
                                      
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)                INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)                
 Frontier Trading Company II, LLC $6,867,383   46.25% $1,340,071   19.76%   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $1,083   0.04% $2,880   0.12%
   Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  1,120,192   7.54%  206,903   3.05%   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,083   0.04% $2,880   0.12%
   Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $7,987,575   53.79% $1,546,974   22.81%                    
                  
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)         
FACE VALUEFACE VALUE Fair Value      Fair Value     FACE VALUE Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   
                    
$9,000,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $12,218,715) $5,667,825   38.17% $1,046,861   15.44%1,755,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228) $27,742   0.95% $73,847   3.10%
     $5,667,825   38.17% $1,046,861   15.44%
                                      
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value      Face Value     Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face
Value
    Face
Value
   
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $4,304,570      $795,065                         
     $4,304,570      $795,065                  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $21,330    $56,778   
                                      
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury SecuritiesAdditional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost      Cost     Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost    Cost   
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $5,720,817      $1,056,649                         
     $5,720,817      $1,056,649                  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $27,750    $73,867   

 

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

(1) See Note 4 to the Financial Statements.

(2) See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.

(3) See Note 5 to the Financial Statements.

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

     Frontier  Frontier  Frontier
Long/Short
 
     Diversified Fund  Masters Fund  Commodity Fund 
        % of
Total
Capital
     % of
Total
Capital
     % of
Total
Capital
 
Description Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
SWAPS (1)                        
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $6,384,583   53.21% $-   -  $-   - 
    Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  -   -   -   -   362,521   27.17%
    Total Swaps $6,384,583   53.21% $-   -  $362,521   27.17%
                             
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                        
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $494,968   4.12% $210,013   9.38% $111,013   8.32%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,267,090   10.56%  -   -   -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  2,031,482   16.93%  -   -   -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,460,173   12.17%  -   -   -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  499,551   4.16%  -   -   -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,827,263   15.23%  1,049,575   46.90%  -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  1,549,720   12.91%  466,988   20.87%  343,834   25.77%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   0.00%  472,421   21.11%  -   - 
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  175,486   1.46%  -   0.00%  531,910   39.86%
    Total Private Investment Companies $9,305,733   77.54% $2,198,997   98.26% $986,757   73.95%
                             
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED TRADING COMPANIES (3)                        
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $24,150   0.20% $11,005   0.49% $14,711   1.10%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $24,150   0.20% $11,005   0.49% $14,711   1.10%
                             
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)                  
FACE VALUE Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   
                      
$510,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $652,026) $99,605   0.83% $45,391   2.03% $60,673   4.55%
      $99,605   0.83% $45,391   2.03% $60,673   4.55%
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face
Value
    Fair
Value
    Face
Value
   
                      
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $78,065    $35,575    $47,552   
      $78,065      $35,575      $47,552   
                             
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost     Cost    Cost   
                      
  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $99,804    $45,482    $60,794   
      $99,804      $45,482      $60,794     

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

��

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2019

     Frontier  Frontier 
     Balanced Fund  Select Fund 
        % of
Total
Capital
     % of
Total
Capital
 
Description Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS*                
  Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.) $22,437   0.10% $-   0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,344)  -0.01%  -   0.00%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (735)  0.00%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (2,763)  -0.01%  -   0.00%
    Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  45,590   0.20%  -   0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  709   0.00%  -   0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  1,740   0.01%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (2,506)  -0.01%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (7,157)  -0.03%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (21,237)  -0.09%  -   0.00%
    Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  21,385   0.10%  -   0.00%
    Total Long Futures Contracts $54,119   0.25% $-   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS*                
    Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.) $(1,410)  -0.01% $-   0.00%
    Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (6,369)  -0.03%  -   0.00%
    Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  3,380   0.02%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  9,573   0.04%  -   0.00%
    Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  1,104   0.00%  -   0.00%
    Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,340)  -0.01%  -   0.00%
    Total Short Futures Contracts $2,938   0.00% $-   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS*                
    Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $59,127   0.26% $-   0.00%
    Total Currency Forwards $59,127   0.26% $-   0.00%
    Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $116,184   0.52% $-   0.00%
SWAP (1)                
    Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $11,944,753   53.10% $-   - 
    Total Swap $11,944,753   53.10% $-   - 
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
    Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $668,428   2.97% $-   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  1,913,873   8.51%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  2,589,148   11.51%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  2,556,118   11.36%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  533,194   2.37%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  2,679,197   11.91%  -   0.00%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  2,583,294   11.48%  835,386   29.66%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  -   0.00%  1,348,854   47.89%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  286,640   1.27%  -   0.00%
    Total Private Investment Companies $13,809,892   61.39% $2,184,240   77.55%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)                
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $50,867   0.23% $26,331   0.93%
    Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC  -   -   479,024   17.01%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $50,867   0.23% $505,355   17.94%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)
FACE VALUE
 Fair
Value
    Fair
Value
   
                
$510,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $652,026) $209,799   0.93% $108,603   3.86%
      $209,799   0.93% $108,603   3.86%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face
Value
    Face
Value
   
                
          US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $164,427    $85,116   
      $164,427      $85,116     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost    Cost   
                
          US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $210,217    $108,820   
      $210,217      $108,820     

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

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

StatementsCondensed Schedule of OperationsInvestments

For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 20162019

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                            
Investment income:                                    
Interest - net $35,454  $97,701  $323,854  $23,657  $79,881  $133,801  $12,648  $  $21,855 
                                     
Total Income  35,454   97,701   323,854   23,657   79,881   133,801   12,648      21,855 
                                     
Expenses:                                    
Incentive Fees (rebate)  (4,499)  (50,661)  1,144,159         245,244   (3,789)  (57,082)  46,931 
Management Fees  44,289   69,478   503,844   108,413   184,365   452,071         201,423 
Service Fees  58,473   132,465   247,399   49,049   89,344   151,627   1,653   13,672   66,889 
Trading Fees  591,665   1,347,386   1,435,003   420,391   672,227   537,884   82,890   234,923   191,525 
Other Fees  16,404         27,336         1,594       
                                     
Total Expenses  706,332   1,498,668   3,330,405   605,189   945,936   1,386,826   82,348   191,513   506,768 
                                     
Investment (loss) - net  (670,878)  (1,400,967)  (3,006,551)  (581,532)  (866,055)  (1,253,025)  (69,700)  (191,513)  (484,913)
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options                          (90,214)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (2,307,071)  812,254   80,689   (1,197,207)  794,590   78,993   (403,889)  (246,722)  (216,197)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  278,882   1,870,541   277,315   (75,683)  482,146   73,108   (240,941)  (106,289)  13,263 
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)                          693,263 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  643,941   (47,375)  (48,002)           82,063   26,621   (111,960)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (51,245)  65,391   1,794,297   (45,198)  88,761   483,811   (40,742)  21,587   103,299 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  33,137   152,150   (990,689)  (15,571)  (70,651)  (227,159)  14,319   (10,631)  193,551 
Trading commissions        (62)                 (1,085)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (126,992)  160,009   3,056,293   (179,768)  (217,851)  1,336,408   (18,068)  83,337   (100,301)
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,529,348)  3,012,970   4,169,841   (1,513,427)  1,076,995   1,745,161   (607,258)  (232,097)  483,619 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL                                    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (2,200,226)  1,612,003   1,163,290   (2,094,959)  210,940   492,136   (676,958)  (423,610)  (1,294)
                                     
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                          131,876 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM                                    
 OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(2,200,226) $1,612,003  $1,163,290  $(2,094,959) $210,940  $492,136  $(676,958) $(423,610) $(133,170)
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                                    
ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                                    
Class 1 $(14.16) $(0.02) $0.91  $(23.64) $1.94  $(0.07)   N/A    N/A    N/A 
Class 1a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(24.55) $(11.43) $(1.98)
Class 2 $(14.35) $2.25  $3.34  $(25.59) $4.49  $2.18  $(16.99) $(13.75) $(2.54)
Class 2a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(27.07) $(12.08) $(0.52)
Class 3 $(13.06) $2.41  $3.40  $(23.63) $4.51  $2.32  $(17.84) $(9.30) $(1.34)
Class 3a   N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A    N/A  $(28.16) $(9.51) $0.64 

     Frontier Global Fund  Frontier 
     (Formerly Winton Fund)  Heritage Fund 
        % of
Total
Capital
     % of
Total
Capital
 
Description Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
  Fair
Value
  (Net Asset
Value)
 
SWAP (1)            
  Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $-   -  $2,888,008   18.14%
    Total Swap $-   -  $2,888,008   18.14%
                     
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (3)                
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC $-   -  $786,246   23.79%
    Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  5,022,967   103.60%  1,473,432   44.58%
    Total Private Investment Companies $5,022,967   103.60% $2,259,678   68.37%
                     
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED COMPANIES (3)                
    Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC $11,818   0.24% $18,891   0.57%
    Total Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $11,818   0.24% $18,891   0.57%
                     
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (2)            
FACE VALUE Fair
Value
     Fair
Value
    
                
$510,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $652,026) $48,741   1.01% $77,916   2.36%
      $48,741   1.01% $77,916   2.36%
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Face Value     Face Value    
                
       US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $38,200    $61,065   
      $38,200      $61,065     
                     
Additional Disclosure on U.S. Treasury Securities Cost     Cost    
                
       US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (2) $48,838    $78,071   
      $48,838      $78,071     

 

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

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

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 , 2019, 2018

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                            
Investment income:                           
Interest - net $441  $19,354  $35,454  $2,476  $4,656  $23,657  $4,010  $2,018  $12,648 
                                     
Total Income  441   19,354   35,454   2,476   4,656   23,657   4,010   2,018   12,648 
                                     
Expenses:                                    
Incentive Fees (rebate)  -   -   (4,499)  -   -   -   -   -   (3,789)
Management Fees  -   2,668   44,289   -   7,665   108,413   -   -   - 
Service Fees  14,246   44,726   58,473   1,786   11,635   49,049   381   562   1,653 
Due Diligence Fees  8,636   -   -   1,971   -   -   363   -   - 
Trading Fees  251,203   493,585   591,665   101,300   213,153   420,391   32,628   54,334   82,890 
Other Fees  -   -   16,404   -   -   27,336   -   -   1,594 
                                     
Total Expenses  274,085   540,979   706,332   105,057   232,453   605,189   33,372   54,896   82,348 
                                     
Investment (loss) - net  (273,644)  (521,625)  (670,878)  (102,581)  (227,797)  (581,532)  (29,362)  (52,878)  (69,700)
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                                    
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  946,785   907,504   (2,307,071)  393,123   (162,637)  (1,197,207)  283,384   198,426   (403,889)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (1,549,052)  (730,551)  278,882   (754,772)  (159,651)  (75,683)  (405,836)  (428,509)  (240,941)
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (446,306)  -       -   -   -   188,100   -     
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (1,537,399)  464,169   643,941   -   -   -   44,277   (116,581)  82,063 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (14,579)  14,359   (51,245)  8,759   15,346   (45,198)  737   977   (40,742)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  23,758   (19,045)  33,137   (4,357)  (9,501)  (15,571)  (1,009)  2,447   14,319 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  11,127   (84,431)  (126,992)  (3,287)  (67,029)  (179,768)  (11,314)  35   (18,068)
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (2,565,666)  552,005   (1,529,348)  (360,534)  (383,472)  (1,513,427)  98,339   (343,205)  (607,258)
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (2,839,310)  30,380   (2,200,226)  (463,115)  (611,269)  (2,094,959)  68,977   (396,083)  (676,958)
                                     
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(2,839,310) $30,380  $(2,200,226) $(463,115) $(611,269) $(2,094,959) $68,977  $(396,083) $(676,958)
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                                    
Class 1 $(28.42) $(1.15) $(14.16) $(17.10) $(18.82) $(23.64)  N/A   N/A   N/A 
Class 1a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $(44.20) $(12.60) $(24.55)
Class 2 $(32.63) $0.74  $(14.35) $(19.64) $(20.49) $(25.59) $4.39  $(17.22) $(16.99)
Class 2a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $2.74  $(13.97) $(27.07)
Class 3 $(30.28) $0.98  $(13.06) $(18.26) $(18.98) $(23.63) $4.57  $(18.02) $(17.84)
Class 3a  N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A   N/A  $3.06  $(14.51) $(28.16)

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


The Series of the Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 , 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
             
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                   
Investment income:                        
Interest - net $38,298  $22,063  $96,270  $  $  $1,025 
                         
Total Income/(loss)  38,298   22,063   96,270         1,025 
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  145,134   40,189   1,395,151         41,072 
Management Fees  77,495   107,368   494,734      84,734   271,176 
Service Fees  920,570   1,409,337   494,734   132,408   220,938   351,053 
Risk analysis Fees  8,738   10,265   4,844      9,681   14,228 
Trading Fees  1,378,226   2,058,870   909,129   117,056   176,459   115,267 
Other Fees  29,045         5,384       
                         
Total Expenses  2,559,208   3,626,029   4,637,078   254,848   491,812   792,796 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (2,520,910)  (3,603,966)  (4,540,808)  (254,848)  (491,812)  (791,771)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  (376,937)  (381,817)  3,778,432      (148,184)  2,106,971 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (4,729,444)  270,252   2,077,438   (919,512)  456,301    
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  774,004   4,398,507   412,944   (26,405)  (41,515)   
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  14,335   (56,728)  (340,656)     (642,494)  187,115 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  1,453,948   (84,491)  (218,070)         
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (57,886)  76,560   2,885,429   (13,509)  31,037   70,928 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (13,623)  149,968   (1,874,454)  (14,160)  (6,069)  (199,159)
Trading commissions  (61,387)  (68,711)  (169,263)     (42,000)  (135,497)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (286,285)  601,398   3,934,786   (75,342)  (294,076)  368,596 
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (3,283,275)  4,904,938   10,486,586   (1,048,928)  (687,000)  2,398,954 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL                        
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (5,804,185)  1,300,972   5,945,778   (1,303,776)  (1,178,812)  1,607,183 
                         
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests        648,112      (469,078)  989,394 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM                        
 OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(5,804,185) $1,300,972  $5,297,666  $(1,303,776) $(709,734) $617,789 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                        
ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(18.33) $1.17  $6.77  $(18.86) $(3.79) $3.71 
Class 1AP $(16.40) $5.59  $11.38  $(17.54) $(1.14) $6.88 
Class 2 $(21.96) $7.91  $15.30  $(24.55) $(1.52) $9.14 
Class 2a $(18.96) $6.72  $14.17    N/A     N/A     N/A  
Class 3a $(18.92) $6.69  $14.12    N/A     N/A     N/A  

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                   
Investment income:                  
Interest - net $6,461  $46,019  $38,298  $-  $(5) $- 
                         
Total Income/(loss)  6,461   46,019   38,298   -   (5)  - 
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  -   -   145,134   -   -   - 
Management Fees  19,600   22,377   77,495   -   -   - 
Service Fees  351,503   606,359   920,570   62,144   102,692   132,408 
Risk analysis Fees  5,880   5,576   8,738   -   -   - 
Trading Fees  580,978   972,678   1,378,226   53,759   85,589   117,056 
Other Fees  -   -   29,045   -   -   5,384 
                         
Total Expenses  957,961   1,606,990   2,559,208   115,903   188,281   254,848 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (951,500)  (1,560,971)  (2,520,910)  (115,903)  (188,286)  (254,848)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  598,263   135,527   (376,937)  -   -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  619,705   1,457,718   (4,729,444)  66,982   (149,095)  (919,512)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (1,593,919)  (921,909)  774,004   (240,757)  170,272   (26,405)
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  30,465   (133,881)  14,335   -   -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (2,448,166)  -   -   (91,989)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (3,088,917)  1,149,846   1,453,948   -   -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  25,729   12,809   (57,886)  3,696   (397)  (13,509)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (5,410)  1,058   (13,623)  (2,628)  3,636   (14,160)
Trading commissions  (21,148)  (33,456)  (61,387)  -   -   - 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (31,150)  (140,530)  (286,285)  82,965   (31,555)  (75,342)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (5,914,548)  1,527,182   (3,283,275)  (181,731)  (7,139)  (1,048,928)
                        
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (6,866,048)  (33,789)  (5,804,185)  (297,634)  (195,425)  (1,303,776)
                         
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(6,866,048) $(33,789) $(5,804,185) $(297,634) $(195,425) $(1,303,776)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(37.30) $(0.40) $(18.33) $(8.01) $(4.86) $(18.86)
Class 1AP $(41.00) $3.65  $(16.40) $(7.52) $(3.97) $(17.54)
Class 2 $(55.28) $4.88  $(21.96) $(9.74) $(4.24) $(24.55)
Class 2a $(47.84) $4.23  $(18.96)  N/A   N/A   N/A 
Class 3a $(47.69) $4.24  $(18.92)  N/A   N/A   N/A 

 

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


The Series of the Frontier Funds

Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 , 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
             
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                   
Investment income:                        
Interest - net $316  $55,833  $7,717  $  $  $1,430 
                         
Total Income  316   55,833   7,717         1,430 
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)     (75,099)  99,067   697   (4,603)  9,072 
Management Fees  487,698   877,626   1,069,141   120,602   193,000   242,764 
Service Fees  318,897   465,225   681,308   123,257   182,048   254,775 
Risk analysis Fees     117,961   70,193          
Trading Fees  307,053   565,481   320,680   142,735   191,996   104,146 
Other  29,844          16,035        
                         
Total Expenses  1,143,492   1,951,194   2,240,389   403,326   562,441   610,757 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (1,143,176)  (1,895,361)  (2,232,672)  (403,326)  (562,441)  (609,327)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options     4,430,276   592,863          
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies     (922,290)  466,267   (306,862)      
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies           (125,458)  206,064    
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)              2,795    
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts           (138,924)  (297,047)  431,146 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (301,015)  351,189   1,975,992   (47,081)  52,025   395,730 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  168,599   (410,408)  (1,697,773)  18,865   11,162   (386,234)
Trading commissions     (72,185)  (85,587)        (7,026)
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (876,164)  350,346   (180,413)  (101,748)  333,988   91,166 
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (1,008,580)  3,726,928   1,071,349   (701,208)  308,987   524,782 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL                        
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (2,151,756)  1,831,567   (1,161,323)  (1,104,534)  (253,454)  (84,545)
                         
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests     1,570,365   464,175   (67,355)  (144,019)  217,092 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM                        
 OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(2,151,756) $261,202  $(1,625,498) $(1,037,179) $(109,435) $(301,637)
                         
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                        
ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(27.51) $4.56  $(9.66) $(21.36) $1.61  $(4.69)
Class 1AP $(26.52) $10.27  $(5.14) $(22.50) $5.68  $(1.07)
Class 2 $(29.33) $5.52  $(6.53) $(27.17) $7.60  $(1.44)

  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                   
Investment income:                  
Interest - net $-  $(2) $316  $-  $(6) $- 
                         
Total Income  -   (2)  316   -   (6)  - 
                         
Expenses:                        
Incentive Fees (rebate)  -   -   -   -   -   697 
Management Fees  -   38,679   487,698   -   7,289   120,602 
Service Fees  100,858   177,833   318,897   66,761   84,518   123,257 
Risk analysis Fees  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Trading Fees  186,591   278,497   307,053   104,941   118,979   142,735 
Other Fees  -   -   29,844   -   -   16,035 
                         
Total Expenses  287,449   495,009   1,143,492   171,702   210,786   403,326 
                         
Investment (loss) - net  (287,449)  (495,011)  (1,143,176)  (171,702)  (210,792)  (403,326)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (751,136)  1,144,682   -   227,342   430,724   (306,862)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  455,079   (168,651)  -   (83,882)  (146,186)  (125,458)
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   -   -   (97,745)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -   -   -   197,829   (67,435)  (138,924)
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  11,678   13,736   (301,015)  900   3,162   (47,081)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (7,981)  (19,535)  168,599   1,057   1,244   18,865 
Trading commissions  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (4,495)  (353,149)  (876,164)  (16,350)  (63,386)  (101,748)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (296,855)  617,083   (1,008,580)  229,151   158,123   (701,208)
                        
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS  (584,304)  122,072   (2,151,756)  57,449   (52,669)  (1,104,534)
                         
Less:  Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   95,915   (32,695)  (67,355)
                        
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS $(584,304) $122,072  $(2,151,756) $(38,466) $(19,974) $(1,037,179)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTERESTS PER UNIT                        
Class 1 $(20.62) $(0.05) $(27.51) $(1.44) $(2.29) $(21.36)
Class 1AP $(154.43) $4.51  $(26.52) $2.35  $2.37  $(22.50)
Class 2 $(25.26) $5.65  $(29.33) $2.32  $1.06  $(27.17)

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

                                           
  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3        Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3       
  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                           
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2015  11,814,234   2,616,258   32,016,842   32,964   9,234,668      55,714,966   8,323,800   712,391   7,180,967   32,332   6,578,809      22,828,299 
                                                         
Sale of Units  560,094      8,879,067      797,382      10,236,543   125,188      157,500            282,688 
Redemption of Units  (1,914,393)  (2,223,584)  (3,814,721)     (2,690,710)     (10,643,408)  (1,368,307)  (387,936)  (2,204,970)     (2,472,603)     (6,433,816)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  (5,531,885)           5,531,885         (1,835,158)           1,835,158       
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  261,370   67,522   690,197   935   143,266      1,163,290   116,103   12,236   187,374   638   175,785      492,136 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016  5,189,420   460,196   37,771,385   33,899   13,016,491      56,471,391   5,361,626   336,691   5,320,871   32,970   6,117,149      17,169,307 
                                                         
Sale of Units  3,063      599,571   182,372         785,006   2,610      65,000            67,610 
Redemption of Units  (1,682,241)  (464,612)  (30,088,881)     (5,165,979)     (37,401,713)  (858,657)  (227,040)  (2,033,381)     (2,371,639)     (5,490,717)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  (1,174,984)           1,174,984         (1,571,804)           1,571,804       
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (3,036)  7,777   1,347,310   (3,107)  263,059      1,612,003   (20,233)  (22,307)  98,766   1,239   153,475      210,940 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $2,332,222  $3,361  $9,629,385  $213,164  $9,288,555  $  $21,466,687  $2,913,542  $87,344  $3,451,256  $34,209  $5,470,789     $11,957,140 
                                                         
Sale of Units                                          
Redemption of Units  (354,496)     (988,936)  (19,000)  (1,747,519)     (3,109,951)  (882,110)  (20,000)  (1,614,113)  (8,000)  (1,765,825)     (4,290,048)
Transfer of Units In(Out)                                          
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (274,170)  (356)  (970,700)  (21,738)  (933,262)     (2,200,226)  (546,954)  (15,979)  (595,533)  (6,190)  (930,303)     (2,094,959)
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $1,703,556  $3,005  $7,669,749  $172,426  $6,607,774  $  $16,156,510  $1,484,478  $51,365  $1,241,610  $20,019  $2,774,661  $  $5,572,133 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2015  102,269   20,188   247,052   275   77,041           73,747   5,627   56,720   275   55,955         
                                                         
Sale of Units  4,688      55,161      50,540           1,044      1,216      14,898         
Redemption of Units  (62,388)  (16,726)  (18,089)     (21,987)          (27,261)  (3,012)  (16,618)     (19,831)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  44,569   3,462   284,124   275   105,594           47,530   2,615   41,318   275   51,022         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  26      4,572   1,421   8,264           23      505      13,399         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (24,561)  (3,437)  (217,468)     (39,953)          (22,159)  (1,960)  (15,925)     (20,442)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  20,035   25   71,229   1,696   73,905           25,393   655   25,898   275   43,979         
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  20,035   25   71,229   1,696   73,905           25,393   655   25,898   275   43,979         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                                              
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (3,374)     (7,760)  (165)  (15,234)          (9,097)  (178)  (14,366)  (76)  (16,442)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  16,661   25   63,469   1,531   58,671           16,296   477   11,532   199   27,537         
                                                         
   (1)      (1)      (1)          (1)      (1)      (1)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2015  115.52       129.60       119.87           112.87       126.60       117.57         
                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2016  0.91       3.34       3.40           (0.07)      2.18       2.32         
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016  116.43       132.94       123.27           112.80       128.78       119.89         
                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2017  (0.02)      2.25       2.41           1.94       4.49       4.51         
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017  116.41       135.19       125.68          $114.74      $133.27      $124.40         
                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2018  (14.16)      (14.35)      (13.06)          (23.64)      (25.59)      (23.63)        
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018 $102.25      $120.84      $112.62          $91.10      $107.68      $100.77         

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

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

                               
  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
                               
  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2a  Class 3a       
  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                         
                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2015  407,255   586,345   5,906,669   4,053,754   235,971   1,051,694   11,690   839,473      13,092,851 
                                         
Sale of Units                       314,062      314,062 
Redemption of Units  (100,160)  (67,136)  (1,457,594)  (1,858,010)     (314,992)     (210,324)     (4,008,216)
Transfer of Units In(Out)           (220,002)           220,002       
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                          (131,876)  (131,876)
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                          131,876   131,876 
Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (7,206)  (10,735)  (43,212)  (62,147)  (1,229)  (8,249)  25   (417)     (133,170)
                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016  299,889   508,474   4,405,863   1,913,595   234,742   728,453   11,715   1,162,796      9,265,527 
                                         
Sale of Units                              
Redemption of Units  (266,500)  (254,592)  (1,738,353)  (751,844)  (210,852)  (255,931)  (10,565)  (1,099,228)     (4,587,865)
Transfer of Units In(Out)           (1,051,248)           1,051,248       
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                              
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (21,390)  (6,981)  (194,516)  (2,884)  10,222   (63,990)  609   (144,680)     (423,610)
                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $11,999  $246,901  $2,472,994  $107,619  $34,112  $408,532  $1,759  $970,136  $  $4,254,052 
                                         
Redemption of Units  (4,500)  (147,466)  (344,963)  (79,178)  (4,501)  (151,758)     (399,521)     (1,131,887)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,501)  (21,337)  (336,614)  (8,390)  (9,127)  (90,789)  (506)  (208,694)     (676,958)
                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $5,998  $78,098  $1,791,417  $20,051  $20,484  $165,985  $1,253  $361,921  $  $2,445,207 
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2015  3,083   4,439   44,702   42,778   2,222   9,905   109   7,856         
                                         
Sale of Units                       4,929         
Redemption of Units  (767)  (515)  (11,017)  (22,150)     (3,012)     (1,969)        
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  2,316   3,924   33,685   20,628   2,222   6,893   109   10,816         
                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                       8,513         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (2,212)  (1,793)  (13,330)  (19,305)  (1,858)  (2,527)  (91)  (9,429)        
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  104   2,131   20,355   1,323   364   4,366   18   9,900         
                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                                
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (43)  (1,341)  (3,072)  (971)  (57)  (1,871)     (4,720)        
                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  61   790   17,283   352   307   2,495   18   5,180         
                                         
       (1)              (1)      (1)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2015      132.10   132.14   94.76       106.19       106.86         
                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2016      (2.54)  (1.34)  (1.98)      (0.52)      0.64         
                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016      129.56   130.80   92.78       105.67       107.50        
                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2017      (13.75)  (9.30)  (11.43)      (12.08)      (9.51)        
                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017      115.81   121.50   81.35       93.59       97.99         
                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2018      (16.99)  (17.84)  (24.55)      (27.07)      (28.16)        
                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018     $98.82  $103.66  $56.80      $66.52      $69.83         

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3        Class 1  Class 2  Class 2  Class 3  Class 3       
  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                           
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $2,332,222  $3,361  $9,629,385  $213,164  $9,288,555  $-  $21,466,687  $2,913,542  $87,344  $3,451,256  $34,209  $5,470,789         -  $11,957,140 
                                                         
Redemption of Units  (354,496)  -   (988,936)  (19,000)  (1,747,519)  -   (3,109,951)  (882,110)  (20,000)  (1,614,113)  (8,000)  (1,765,825)  -   (4,290,048)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’                                                        
Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (274,170)  (356)  (970,700)  (21,738)  (933,262)  -   (2,200,226)  (546,954)  (15,979)  (595,533)  (6,190)  (930,303)  -   (2,094,959)
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $1,703,556  $3,005  $7,669,749  $172,426  $6,607,774  $-  $16,156,510  $1,484,478  $51,365  $1,241,610  $20,019  $2,774,661  $-  $5,572,133 
                                                         
Redemption of Units  (269,710)  -   (2,063,288)  (57,500)  (1,796,772)  -   (4,187,270)  (1,450,004)  (33,750)  (198,224)  (8,000)  (1,032,846)  -   (2,722,824)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (130,651)  18   (8,633)  1,007   168,639   -   30,380   (21,680)  (4,572)  (205,621)  (2,791)  (376,606)  -   (611,270)
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2019 $1,303,195  $3,023  $5,597,828  $115,933  $4,979,641   -  $11,999,620  $12,794  $13,043  $837,765  $9,228  $1,365,209   -  $2,238,039 
                                                         
Sale of Units  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Redemption of Units  -   -   (3,958,812)  (30,900)  (987,627)  -   (4,977,339)  -   (4,200)  (379,078)  -   (398,119)  -   (781,397)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  (987,405)  -   -   -   987,405   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (161,530)  (811)  (1,175,004)  (30,628)  (1,471,337)  -   (2,839,310)  (3,054)  (2,578)  (201,014)  (2,061)  (254,408)  -   (463,115)
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $154,260  $2,212  $464,012  $54,405  $3,508,082   -  $4,182,971  $9,740  $6,265  $257,673  $7,167  $712,682   -  $993,527 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  20,035   25   71,229   1,696   73,905           25,393   655   25,898   275   43,979         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (3,374)  -   (7,760)  (165)  (15,234)          (9,097)  (178)  (14,366)  (76)  (16,442)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  16,661   25   63,469   1,531   58,671           16,296   477   11,532   199   27,537         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (3,771)  -   (17,427)  (511)  (14,839)          (16,119)  (328)  (1,922)  (86)  (10,844)        
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2019  12,890   25   46,042   1,021   43,832           177   149   9,610   113   16,693         
                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (10,768)  -   (40,826)  (368)  (1,732)          -   (56)  (5,794)  -   (5,473)        
                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020  2,122   25   5,217   653   42,100           177   93   3,816   113   11,220         
                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018  102.25       120.84       112.62          $91.10      $107.68      $100.77         
Change in net  asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2019  (1.15)      0.74       0.98           (18.82)      (20.50)      (18.99)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2019 $101.10      $121.58      $113.61          $72.28      $87.18      $81.78         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2020 $(28.42)     $(32.63)     $(30.28)         $(17.10)     $(19.64)     $(18.26)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $72.68      $88.95      $83.33          $55.18      $67.54      $63.52         

 

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

 Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
 Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a                           
 Managing Managing  Non-Controlling   Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2a  Class 3a      
 Limited Owners Limited Owners Owner Limited Owners Owner Limited Owners Limited Owners  Interests  Total  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2015  62,563,337   714,747   1,429,544   21,278,864   191,645   356,425   2,435,421   1,151,741   90,121,724 
                                    
Sale of Units  214,073      4,923   14,548               233,544 
Redemption of Units  (8,950,159)  (95,000)  (1,020,943)  (1,160,034)     (78,366)  (897,320)     (12,201,822)
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                       (1,799,853)  (1,799,853)
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                       648,112   648,112 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  3,128,120   57,434   116,863   1,737,792   17,467   29,085   210,905      5,297,666 
                                    
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2016  56,955,371   677,181   530,387   21,871,170   209,112   307,144   1,749,006      82,299,371 
                                    
Sale of Units  34,027          4,937   123,835            162,799 
Redemption of Units  (18,642,950)  (100,517)  (401,984)  (15,828,193)  (4,000)  (123,043)  (430,276)     (35,530,963)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  397,555   24,583   19,485   781,225   9,708   7,175   61,241      1,300,972 
                                    
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $38,744,003  $601,247  $147,888  $6,829,139  $338,655  $191,276  $1,379,971     $48,232,179  $11,999  $246,901  $2,472,994  $107,619  $34,112  $408,532  $1,759  $970,136         -  $4,254,052 
                                                                            
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  

(8,236,418

)  (178,400)  (7,000)  (1,737,916)  (52,000)  (90,924)  (351,542)     (10,654,200)
Payment made by the Managing Owner  32,070   32      13,964      100   137      46,303 
Redemption of Units  (4,500)  (147,466)  (344,963)  (79,178)  (4,501)  (151,758)  -   (399,521)  -   (1,131,887)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (4,835,733)  (67,767)  (15,867)  (701,833)  (35,558)  (12,376)  (135,051)     (5,804,185)  (1,501)  (21,337)  (336,614)  (8,390)  (9,127)  (90,789)  (506)  (208,694)  -   (676,958)
                                                                            
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $25,703,922  $355,112  $125,021  $4,403,354  $251,097  $88,076  $893,515  $  $31,820,097  $5,998  $78,098  $1,791,417  $20,051  $20,484  $165,985  $1,253  $361,921  $-  $2,445,207 
                                                                            
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2015  488,680   5,351   7,956   118,419   1,237   2,302   15,776         
Redemption of Units  (500)  (32,587)  (519,520)  (4,858)  (9,000)  (62,516)  -   (85,853)  -   (714,834)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (968)  (8,996)  (280,069)  (3,746)  (3,623)  (29,504)  (260)  (68,917)  -   (396,083)
                                        
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2019 $4,530  $36,515  $991,828  $11,447  $7,861  $73,965  $993  $207,151   -  $1,334,290 
                                        
Sale of Units  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Redemption of Units  (800)  (7,667)  (66,892)  -   -   (1,193)  -   (13,411)  -   (89,964)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  -   -   -   (11,267)  -   -   -   11,267   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  209   1,486   51,835   (180)  413   3,811   55   11,347   -   68,977 
                                        
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $3,939  $30,334  $976,771  $-  $8,274  $76,583  $1,048  $216,354   -  $1,313,303 
                                        
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  104   2,131   20,355   1,323   364   4,366   18   9,900         
                                                                            
Sale of Units (including transfers)  1,630         105                    -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (67,780)  (680)  (5,236)  (6,358)     (485)  (5,396)          (43)  (1,341)  (3,072)  (971)  (57)  (1,871)  -   (4,720)        
                                                                            
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  422,530   4,671   2,720   112,166   1,237   1,817   10,380         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  61   790   17,283   352   307   2,495   18   5,180         
                                                                            
Sale of Units (including transfers)  255         25   712                 -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (137,829)  (678)  (1,991)  (78,534)  (23)  (728)  (2,503)          (5)  (343)  (5,702)  (93)  (158)  (1,086)  -   (1,435)        
                                                                            
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  284,956   3,993   729   33,657   1,926   1,089   7,877         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2019  56   447   11,581   259   149   1,409   18   3,745         
                                                                            
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (66,442)  (1,350)  (38)  (9,363)  (325)  (527)  (2,159)          (10)  (94)  (753)  (259)  -   (23)  -   (38)        
                                                                            
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  218,514   2,643   691   24,294   1,601   562   5,718         
                                    
              (1)      (1)            
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2015  128.03   133.59       179.69       154.88   154.37         
                                    
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2016  6.77   11.38       15.30       14.17   14.12         
                                    
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016  134.80   144.97       194.99       169.05   168.49         
                                    
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2017  1.17   5.59       7.91       6.72   6.69         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020 $46  $353  $10,828  $(0) $149  $1,386  $18  $3,707         
                                                                            
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017  135.96   150.56       202.90       175.77   175.18               115.81   121.50   81.35       93.59       97.99         
                                                                            
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2018  (18.33)  (16.40)      (21.96)      (18.96)  (18.92)              (16.99)  (17.84)  (24.55)      (27.07)      (28.16)        
                                                                            
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018 $117.63  $134.16      $180.94      $156.81  $156.26               98.82   103.66   56.8       66.52       69.83         
                                        
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2019      (17.22)  (18.02)  (12.60)      (13.97)      (14.52)        
                                        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2019     $81.60  $85.64  $44.20      $52.55      $55.31         
                                        
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2020      4.39   4.57   (44.20)      2.74       3.06         
                                        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020     $85.99  $90.21  $-      $55.29      $58.37         

 

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Changes in Owners'Owners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2       
  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                                       
                                                       
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2015  11,710,517   47,365   8,814   1,329,359   6,816,535   19,912,590   23,022,800   36,576   44,962   11,837,205   6,367,651   41,309,194   8,628,726   58,523   74,329   2,779,024   3,933,920   15,474,522 
                                                                         
Sale of Units  16,022               16,022   159,082               159,082   35,716               35,716 
Redemption of Units  (1,700,518)  (21,949)     (25,360)     (1,747,827)  (1,620,516)        (88,086)     (1,708,602)  (871,326)  (56,051)     (90,031)     (1,017,408)
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies              (3,698,113)  (3,698,113)              2,276,508   2,276,508               (1,003,733)  (1,003,733)
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests              989,394   989,394               464,175   464,175               217,092   217,092 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'                                                                        
  Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  514,681   4,481   583   98,044      617,789   (1,276,431)  (1,098)  (1,409)  (346,559)     (1,625,497)  (286,044)  3,354   (669)  (18,278)     (301,637)
                                                                         
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2016  10,540,702   29,897   9,397   1,402,043   4,107,816   16,089,855   20,284,935   35,478   43,553   11,402,560   9,108,334   40,874,860  $7,507,072  $5,826  $73,660  $2,670,715  $3,147,279  $13,404,552 
                                                                         
 Sale of Units  1,467      98,345         99,812   16,141      267,829         283,970   9,861      24,575         34,436 
 Redemption of Units  (4,000,256)  (6,074)  (34,300)  (529,559)     (4,570,189)  (7,287,300)     (160,000)  (10,072,894)     (17,520,194)  (2,039,347)     (31,000)  (1,909,301)     (3,979,648)
 Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies              (3,638,738)  (3,638,738)              (10,678,699)  (10,678,699)              (2,424,186)  (2,424,186)
 Operations attributable to non-controlling interests              (469,078)  (469,078)              1,570,365   1,570,365               (144,019)  (144,019)
 Payment made by Related Party                    32,681   81      25,384      58,146                   
 Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'                                                                        
   Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (628,933)  (469)  (3,147)  (77,185)     (709,734)  56,157   2,202   2,170   200,673      261,202   (41,715)  257   (3,589)  (64,388)     (109,435)
                                                                         
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2017 $5,912,980  $23,354  $70,295  $795,299  $  $6,801,928  $13,102,614  $37,761   153,552  $1,555,723  $  $14,849,650  $5,435,871  $6,083  $63,646  $697,026  $579,074  $6,781,700 
                                                                         
Payment made by Related Party                     (20,121)        31,748      11,627                   
 Redemption of Units  (1,052,680)  (18,274)  (11,000)  (559,336)     (1,641,290)  (3,379,980)     (29,000)  (1,092,250)     (4,501,230)  (1,182,575)  (4,081)  (7,000)  (18,107)     (1,211,763)
 Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies                                                      
 Operations attributable to non-controlling interests                                                  (67,355)  (67,355)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  (1,232)  1,232               49,978         (49,978)                        
 Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'                                                                        
   Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,149,938)  (4,415)  (12,927)  (136,496)     (1,303,776)  (1,997,047)  (5,679)  (16,954)  (132,076)     (2,151,756)  (921,571)  (996)  (9,685)  (104,927)     (1,037,179)
                                                                         
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2018 $3,709,130  $1,897  $46,368  $99,467  $  $3,856,862  $7,755,444  $32,082   107,598  $313,167  $  $8,208,291  $3,331,725  $1,006  $46,961  $573,992  $511,718  $4,465,402 
                                                                         
Owners' Capital - Units, December 31, 2015  129,612   503   70   10,626           140,239   214   207   54,422           69,436   452   428   16,013         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  168                    963                    281                  
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (17,721)  (207)     (182)          (9,919)        (378)          (6,938)  (407)     (495)        
                                                                         
Owners' Capital - Units, December 31, 2016  112,059   296   70   10,444           131,283   214   207   54,044           62,779   45   428   15,518         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  16      753              332      1,252   127           83      143            
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (46,573)  (62)  (293)  (4,452)          (49,248)     (750)  (46,985)          (18,007)     (194)  (11,662)        
                                                                         
Owners' Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  65,502   234   530   5,992           82,367   214   709   7,186           44,855   45   377   3,856         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                                                            
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (13,563)  (211)  (101)  (5,073)          (23,421)     (134)  (5,513)          (11,481)  (36)  (69)  (93)        
                                                                         
Owners' Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  51,939   23   429   919           58,946   214   575   1,673           33,374   9   308   3,763         
                                                                         
                                                                         
               (1)                      (1)                      (1)        
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2015  90.35   94.28       125.11           164.17   171.31       217.51           124.27   129.67       173.54         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2016  3.71   6.88       9.14           (9.66)  (5.14)      (6.53)          (4.69)  (1.07)      (1.44)        
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2016  94.06   101.16       134.25           154.51   166.17       210.98           119.58   128.60       172.10         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2017  (3.79)  (1.14)      (1.52)          4.56   10.27       5.52           1.61   5.68       7.60         
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017  90.27   100.02       132.73           159.08   176.44       216.50          $121.19  $134.28      $179.70         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2018  (18.86)  (17.54)      (24.54)          (27.51)  (26.52)      (29.33)          (21.37)  (22.50)      (27.17)        
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018 $71.41  $82.48      $108.18          $131.57  $149.92      $187.17          $99.83  $111.78      $152.53         

  Frontier Balanced Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a       
  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                            
                            
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $38,744,003  $601,247  $147,888  $6,829,139  $338,655  $191,276  $1,379,971   -  $48,232,179 
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (8,236,418)  (178,400)  (7,000)  (1,737,916)  (52,000)  (90,924)  (351,542)  -   (10,654,200)
Payment made by the Managing Owner  32,070   32   -   13,964   -   100   137   -   46,303 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (4,835,733)  (67,767)  (15,867)  (701,833)  (35,558)  (12,376)  (135,051)  -   (5,804,185)
                                     
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $25,703,922  $355,112  $125,021  $4,403,354  $251,097  $88,076  $893,515  $-  $31,820,097 
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (7,737,266)  (122,927)  (53,000)  (1,238,298)  (78,594)  (45,814)  (16,647)  -   (9,292,546)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (169,056)  6,359   1,727   123,049   (21,370)  1,786   23,714   -   (33,790)
                                     
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2019 $17,797,600  $238,544  $73,748  $3,288,105  $151,133  $44,048  $900,583   -  $22,493,761 
                                     
Redemption of Units  (2,911,348)  (54,192)  -   (400,453)  (29,800)  -   (121,641)  -   (3,517,434)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (5,455,720)  (76,299)  (21,938)  (981,293)  (45,917)  (13,087)  (271,794)  -   (6,866,048)
                                     
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $9,430,532  $108,053  $51,810  $1,906,359  $75,416  $30,961  $507,148   -  $12,110,279 
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  284,956   3,993   729   33,657   1,926   1,089   7,877         
                                     
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (66,442)  (1,346)  (38)  (9,321)  (325)  (527)  (2,159)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  218,514   2,643   691   24,294   1,601   562   5,718         
                                     
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (66,700)  (912)  (294)  (6,599)  (663)  (288)  (107)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2019  151,814   1,731   397   17,695   938   274   5,611         
                                     
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (33,823)  (615)  -   (3,092)  (272)  -   (1,116)        
                                     
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020  117,991   1,116   397   14,603   666   274   4,495         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017 $135.96  $150.56  $-  $202.90  $-  $175.77  $175.18         
                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the yesr ended December 31, 2018 $(18.33) $(16.40)     $(21.96)     $(18.96) $(18.92)        
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018 $117.63  $134.16      $180.94      $156.81  $156.26         
                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the yesr ended December 31, 2019 $(0.40) $3.65      $4.88      $4.23  $4.24         
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2019 $117.23  $137.81      $185.82      $161.04  $160.50         
                                     
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2020 $(37.30) $(41.00)     $(55.28)     $(47.84) $(47.69)        
                                     
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $79.93  $96.81      $130.54      $113.20  $112.81         

 

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash FlowsChanges in Owners’ Capital

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2        Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2       
  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total  Limited Owners  Limited Owners  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Non-Controlling Interests  Total 
                                                       
                                                       
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017 $5,912,980  $23,354  $70,295  $795,299  $        -  $6,801,928  $13,102,614  $37,761  $153,552  $1,555,723  $           -  $14,849,650  $5,435,871  $6,083  $63,646  $697,026  $579,074  $6,781,700 
                                                                         
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   -   -   -   -   (20,121)  -   -   31,748   -   11,627   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Redemption of Units  (1,052,680)  (18,274)  (11,000)  (559,336)  -   (1,641,290)  (3,379,980)  -   (29,000)  (1,092,250)  -   (4,501,230)  (1,182,575)  (4,081)  (7,000)  (18,107)  -   (1,211,763)
Change in control of ownership - Trading Companies  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (67,355)  (67,355)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  (1,232)  1,232   -   -   -   -   49,978   -   -   (49,978)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (1,149,938)  (4,415)  (12,927)  (136,496)  -   (1,303,776)  (1,997,047)  (5,679)  (16,954)  (132,076)  -   (2,151,756)  (921,571)  (996)  (9,685)  (104,927)  -   (1,037,179)
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $3,709,130  $1,897  $46,368  $99,467  $-  $3,856,862  $7,755,444  $32,082  $107,598  $313,167  $-  $8,208,291  $3,331,725  $1,006  $46,961  $573,992  $511,718  $4,465,402 
                                                                         
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Redemption of Units  (795,619)  -   (15,000)  (34,192)  -   (844,811)  (3,388,723)  -   (61,000)  (32,395)  -   (3,482,118)  (995,044)  -   (18,500)  (94,154)  -   (1,107,697)
Operations attributable to non-controlling interests  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Transfer of Units In(Out)  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (198,460)  8,937   (1,537)  (4,365)  -   (195,425)  105,259   965   3,460   12,387   -   122,071   (41,058)  7,327   132   13,626   -   (19,974)
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2019 $2,715,051  $10,834  $29,831  $60,910   -  $2,816,626  $4,471,980  $33,047  $50,058  $293,159  $-  $4,848,244  $2,295,623  $8,333  $28,593  $493,464  $479,024  $3,305,037 
                                                                         
Sale of Units  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Redemption of Units  (850,467)  -   (10,200)  (5,197)  -   (865,864)  (1,174,215)  (25,277)  (14,300)  (119,499)  -   (1,333,291)  (94,455)  -   (4,700)  (303,112)  -   (402,266)
Transfer of Units In(Out)  -   -   -       -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations attributable to controlling interests  (289,256)  (1,013)  (2,421)  (4,944)  -   (297,634)  (555,793)  (7,770)  (4,392)  (16,349)  -   (584,304)  (32,016)  127   212   (6,787)  (479,024)  (517,489)
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $1,575,328  $9,821  $17,210  $50,769  $-  $1,653,128  $2,741,972  $-  $31,366  $157,311  $-  $2,930,649  $2,169,152  $8,460  $24,105  $183,565  $-  $2,385,282 
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2017  65,502   234   530   5,992           82,367   214   709   7,186           44,855   45   377   3,856         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (13,563)  (211)  (101)  (5,073)          (23,421)  -   (134)  (5,513)          (11,481)  (36)  (69)  (93)        
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2018  51,939   23   429   919           58,946   214   575   1,673           33,374   9   308   3,763         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)                                                                        
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (11,146)  115   (141)  (333)          (24,943)  -   (315)  (153)          (9,838)  64   (122)  (550)        
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2019  40,793   138   288   585           34,003   214   260   1,520           23,536   73   186   3,213         
                                                                         
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -           -   -   -   -         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (13,887)  -   (105)  (46)          (9,279)  (214)  (73)  (581)          (964)  0   (31)  (2,036)        
                                                                         
Owners’ Capital - Units, December 31, 2020  26,906   138   183   539           24,724   0   187   939           22,572   73   155   1,177         
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2017  90.27   100.02       132.73           159.08   176.44       216.50           121.19   134.28       179.70         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2018  (18.86)  (17.54)      (24.54)          (27.51)  (26.52)      (29.33)          (21.37)  (22.50)      (27.17)        
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2018  71.41   82.48       108.18           131.57   149.92       187.17           99.83   111.78       152.53         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2019  (4.85)  (3.97)      4.23           (0.05)  4.51       5.65           (2.29)  2.37       1.06         
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2019 $66.56  $78.51      $103.94          $131.52  $154.43      $192.82          $97.54  $114.15      $153.59         
                                                                         
Change in net asset value per unit for the year ended December 31, 2020  (8.01)  (7.52)      (9.74)          (20.62)  (154.43)      (25.26)          (1.44)  2.35       2.32         
                                                                         
Net asset value per unit at December 31, 2020 $58.55  $70.99      $94.20          $110.90  $-      $167.56          $96.10  $116.50      $155.92         

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                            
                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                                    
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(2,200,226) $1,612,003  $1,163,290  $(2,094,959) $210,940  $492,136  $(676,958) $(423,610) $(1,294)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                    
Change in:                                    
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit), at fair value                          (693,263)
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  (1,138,048)  127,984   1,325,836   1,757,672   (1,584,958)  1,494,674   (84,202)  (1,561,530)  717,209 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (643,941)  47,375   48,002   -   -   -   (82,062)  (26,621)  111,960 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (33,137)  (152,150)  990,689   15,571   70,651   227,159   (14,319)  10,631   (193,551)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  51,245   (65,391)  (1,794,297)  45,198   (88,761)  (483,811)  40,742   (21,587)  (103,299)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  2,307,071   (812,254)  (80,689)  1,197,208   (794,590)  (78,993)  403,889   246,722   216,197 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (278,881)  (1,870,541)  (277,315)  75,682   (482,146)  (73,108)  240,941   106,289   (13,263)
(Purchases) sales of:                                    
Purchases of swap contracts      -   -       -   -       -   - 
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  2,612,077   6,494,979   27,076,226   1,784,721   5,524,387   8,781,991   1,492,432   1,253,375   5,321,261 
Purchase of U.S. Treasury securities  (2,304,284)  (680,345)  (6,518,818)  (2,106,696)  (1,611,333)  (2,380,650)  (938,178)  (314,797)  (948,803)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  25,935   33,155   -   14,162   340,843   -   13,128   19,105   - 
Purchase of Private Investment Companies  (3,845,201)  (13,430,089)  (40,310,981)  (3,476,046)  (8,435,434)  (5,984,940)  (1,544,848)  (3,118,307)  (7,427,743)
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  1,099,999   2,214,000   -       -   -   -   3,850,050   - 
Sale of Private Investment Companies  5,234,058   40,457,348   1,823,011   5,948,998   6,958,710   483,333   2,189,349   6,461,867   509,667 
Increase and/or decrease in:                                    
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,064,300   1,976,418   11,850,295   726,054   5,176,964   2,731,824   93,346   (121,510)  3,976,050 
Prepaid service fees - Class 1        16,160         7,355         736 
Interest receivable  (16,890)  106,665   357,350   29,657   47,718   126,957   7,953   (12,125)  83,190 
Receivable from related parties     231,671   (189,387)     153,157   (151,487)     87,670   (86,061)
Other assets           2,974   (2,974)     5,122   (5,123)   
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  (19,227)  12,847   (204,914)        (42,251)  (3,789)  (57,082)  (28,408)
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (174)  (19,447)  (58,444)  (602)  (41,225)  (4,500)        (48,210)
Interest payable to Managing Owner        (11,661)        (4,957)  (103)  103   (1,368)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (16,361)  (85,995)  26,118   (21,147)  (8,759)  9,389   (3,819)  (14,353)  6,349 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  884   (11,579)  (1,827)  (1,820)  (5,467)  (3,061)  (121)  (3,370)  (3,299)
Payables to related parties        (2,126)              (1,603,124)  1,615,683 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  20,430         28,100                
Other liabilities  (26,873)  7,198   19,673      (7,590)  7,590      (6,870)  41 
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  1,892,756   36,193,852   (4,753,809)  3,924,727   5,420,133   5,154,650   1,040,586   4,745,803   3,009,781 
                                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                    
Proceeds from sale of units     785,006   10,236,543      67,610   282,688         314,062 
Payment for redemption of units  (3,109,951)  (37,401,713)  (10,643,408)  (4,290,048)  (5,490,717)  (6,433,816)  (1,131,186)  (4,587,865)  (4,008,216)
Pending owner additions        (1,524)        (1,290)         
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  1,500,000      2,500,000                  115,000 
Change in owner redemptions payable     (61,482)  52,452      (131,840)  122,283      (5,738)  (796)
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (1,609,951)  (36,678,189)  2,144,063   (4,290,048)  (5,554,947)  (6,030,135)  (1,131,186)  (4,593,603)  (3,579,950)
                                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  282,805   (484,337)  (2,609,746)  (365,321)  (134,814)  (875,485)  (90,600)  152,200   (570,169)
                                     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  189,890   674,227   3,283,973   411,695   546,509   1,421,994   152,200      570,169 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $472,695  $189,890  $674,227  $46,374  $411,695  $546,509  $61,600  $152,200  $ 

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

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                           
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(2,839,310) $30,380  $(2,200,226) $(463,115) $(611,269) $(2,094,959) $68,977  $(396,083) $(676,958)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                    
Change in:                                    
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  3,801,487   1,891,523   (1,138,048)  346,666   651,757   1,757,672   (1,347,014)  (392,620)  (181,417)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  1,537,399   (464,169)  (643,941)  -   -   -   (44,277)  116,581   (82,062)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (23,758)  19,045   (33,137)  4,357   9,501   15,571   1,009   (2,447)  (14,319)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  14,579   (14,359)  51,245   (8,759)  (15,346)  45,198   (737)  (977)  40,742 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (946,785)  (907,504)  2,307,071   (393,123)  162,637   1,197,208   (283,384)  (198,426)  403,889 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  1,549,052   730,551   (278,881)  754,772   (159,651)  75,682   405,836   428,509   240,941 
(Purchases) sales of:                                    
Sales of swap contracts  4,870,025   -   -   -   -   -   594,898   -   - 
(Purchases) of swap contracts  (4,469,147)  -   -   -   -   -   (115,000)  -   - 
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  (1,888,716)  1,747,952   2,612,077   530,370   632,031   1,784,721   2,003,499   1,130,160   1,492,432 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (2,231,818)  (2,190,500)  (2,304,284)  (852,963)  (1,175,606)  (2,106,696)  (1,054,832)  (594,391)  (938,178)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  441   (5)  25,935   2,476   4,656   14,162   4,010   2,018   13,128 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (2,163,542)  (4,995,273)  (3,845,201)  (1,178,274)  (1,894,552)  (3,476,046)  (206,942)  (1,222,587)  (1,544,848)
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  4,446,306   -   1,099,999   -   -   -   (73,100)  -   - 
Sale of Private Investment Companies  7,222,405   6,950,956   5,234,058   2,001,031   4,353,896   5,948,998   333,194   1,734,988   2,189,349 
Increase and/or decrease in:                                    
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  7,481   1,136,760   1,064,300   10,098   764,083   726,054   (3,025)  13,452   93,346 
Interest receivable  (6,507)  29,990   (16,890)  460   2,217   29,657   (7,784)  2,876   7,953 
Receivable from related parties  6,561   (11,453)  -   (266)  -   -   (5,205)  -   - 
Other assets  5,700   (177,606)  -   -   -   2,974   -   -   5,122 
Due to broker  -   -   -   -   -   -   -       - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  140,020   6,380   -   (24,837)  -   -   (1,251)  -   - 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  -   (3,875)  (19,227)  -   -   -   -   60,871   (3,789)
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  -   -   (174)  -   (8,347)  (602)  -   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  -   -   -   -   -   -   87   (1,838)  (103)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (23,301)  (8,950)  (16,361)  (6,213)  (16,311)  (21,147)  (1,187)  (51)  (3,819)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (3,007)  (1,106)  884   (134)  (1,546)  (1,820)  18   -   (121)
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   -   -   -   -   -   (115,000)  -   - 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  119   2,101   20,430   184   3,441   28,100   173   -   - 
Other liabilities  3,110   -   (26,873)  (328)  499   -   2,641   887   - 
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  9,008,794   3,770,838   1,892,756   722,402   2,702,090   3,924,727   155,604   680,922   1,041,288 
                                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                    
Proceeds from sale of units  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Payment for redemption of units  (4,977,342)  (4,187,270)  (3,109,951)  (781,398)  (2,722,825)  (4,290,048)  (89,964)  (714,834)  (1,131,887)
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  (4,000,000)  -   1,500,000   -   -       -   6,585   - 
Change in owner redemptions payable  -   -   -   38,128   -   -   (6,585)  -   - 
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (8,977,342)  (4,187,270)  (1,609,951)  (743,270)  (2,722,825)  (4,290,048)  (96,549)  (708,249)  (1,131,887)
                                     
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  31,452   (416,432)  282,805   (20,868)  (20,735)  (365,321)  59,055   (27,328)  (90,600)
                                     
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  56,263   472,695   189,890   25,639   46,374   411,695   34,272   61,600   152,200 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $87,715  $56,263  $472,695  $4,771  $25,639  $46,374  $93,327  $34,272  $61,600 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

 Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Select Fund 
 Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund  12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018 
 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016              
                          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                                     
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(5,804,186) $1,300,972  $5,945,778  $(1,303,776) $(1,178,812) $1,607,183  $(6,866,048) $(33,789) $(5,804,185) $(297,634) $(195,425) $(1,303,776)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                                
Change in:                                                
Net change in open trade equity, at fair value  (42,107)  278,690   340,656      243,762   (187,115)  15,744   104,475   (42,107)  -   -   - 
Net realized (gain)/loss on futures, forwards and options  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net change in options purchased, at fair value  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Due from Managing Owner  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  851,183   5,251,272   14,565,822   658,029   129,027   (401,816)  (220,865)  1,464,296   851,183   (826,946)  (1,015,753)  658,029 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (1,453,948)  84,491   218,070            3,088,917   (1,149,846)  (1,453,948)  -   -   - 
Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  2,448,166   0   0   -   0   0 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  13,623   (149,968)  1,874,454   14,160   6,069   199,159   5,410   (1,058)  13,623   2,628   (3,636)  14,160 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  57,886   (76,560)  (2,885,429)  13,509   (31,037)  (70,928)  (25,729)  (12,809)  57,886   (3,696)  397   13,509 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  4,729,444   (270,252)  (2,077,438)  919,512   (456,301)     (619,705)  (1,457,718)  4,729,444   (66,982)  149,095   919,512 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (774,004)  (4,398,507)  (412,944)  26,405   41,515      1,593,919   921,909   (774,004)  240,757   (170,272)  26,405 
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options     381,817         148,184    
(Purchases) sales of:                                                
Sales of swap contracts  7,586,366   -   -   -   -   - 
(Purchases) of swap contracts  (7,355,251)  -   -   -   -   - 
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  2,911,825   5,221,235   27,164,277   631,678   2,695,392   (465,831)  3,915,124   1,030,440   2,911,825   2,403,975   2,633,295   631,678 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury securities  (3,335,991)  (1,219,257)  (9,340,565)  (944,467)  (404,508)  (320,766)
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (4,746,241)  (2,613,278)  (3,335,991)  (1,467,357)  (1,640,515)  (944,467)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  41,873   79,587      9,132   53,241      6,461   46,019   41,873   -   (5)  9,132 
Purchase of Private Investment Companies  (8,275,992)  (17,346,028)  (45,466,085)  (2,612,993)  (7,419,460)   
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (4,848,308)  (8,169,632)  (8,275,992)  (2,136,722)  (1,279,910)  (2,612,993)
Sale of Private Investment Companies  11,968,285   36,818,166   2,651,184   3,994,230   2,255,017      7,155,734   17,749,875   11,968,285   2,508,522   2,368,922   3,994,230 
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  1,999,999   7,514,000               6,176,555   -   1,999,999   -   -   - 
Increase and/or decrease in:                                          -     
Receivable from futures commission merchants  4,774,797   (810,998)  870,805      8,208,218   5,072,933   2,292,269   157,058   4,774,797   -   -   - 
Change in control of ownership - trading companies              (3,638,738)  (3,711,863)
Change in control of ownership - private investment companies        (1,799,853)         
Control of ownership of trading companies  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Control of ownership of Private Investment Companies  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  1,433,177   2,185,757   11,091,850   147,683   3,534,079   200,521   1,112   1,694,132   1,433,177   505,355   17,825   147,683 
Prepaid service fees  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Interest receivable  10,548   169,263   532,079   7,462   45,203   (22,210)  (21,201)  (1,726)  10,548   2,268   (570)  7,462 
Receivable from other series     (184,106)              -   -   -   -   -   - 
Receivable from related parties     346,875   (346,874)     103,407   (103,408)  (14,602)  -   -   -   -   - 
Other assets  (40,189)     12         3   -   (380,111)  (40,189)  -   -   - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  324,638   -   -   (67,876)  -   - 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  2,452   40,189   (106,563)           -   0   2,452   -   0   0 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (1,038)  (13,752)  (55,357)     (21,219)  11,972   59   (5,122)  (1,038)  -   -   - 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (39,098)  (19,078)  (56,036)  (1,358)  (2,160)  (31)  1,271   (1,385)  (39,098)  179   -   (1,358)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (31,358)  (62,456)  145,874   (7,086)  (3,231)  9,614   (32,285)  (31,591)  (31,358)  (2,067)  (1,812)  (7,086)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  241   (41,807)  (15,620)  (6,168)  (11,223)  (3,126)  (20,254)  (15,156)  241   (3,197)  (1,669)  (6,168)
Risk analysis fees payable     7,731   1,155      (2,303)  2,303   1,048   (662)  -   -   -   - 
Due from Managing Owner  184,106      (24,069)        (1,495)
Payables to related parties  -   0   184,106   26,129   0   0 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  258,194         11,162         27,157   61,504   258,194   2,568   5,733   11,162 
Other liabilities  (155,425)  65,839   89,594   (5,725)  (6,214)  11,782   6,886   2,372   (155,425)  (8,509)  8,509   (5,725)
                                                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  9,284,133   35,153,115   2,904,777   1,551,389   4,287,908   1,826,881   9,876,346   9,358,197   9,284,298   811,395   874,209   1,551,389 
                                                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                                
Proceeds from sale of units     162,799   233,544      99,812   16,022   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Payment for redemption of units  (10,654,364)  (35,530,963)  (12,201,822)  (1,641,290)  (4,570,189)  (1,747,827)  (3,517,435)  (9,292,547)  (10,654,364)  (865,865)  (844,811)  (1,641,290)
Payment made by the Managing Owner  46,468                  -   -   46,303   -   -   - 
Pending owner additions        (15,538)        (1,335)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  1,250,000      4,926,555            (6,176,555)  -   1,250,000   -   -   - 
Change in owner redemptions payable  (53,013)  (704,198)  340,880      (134,579)  117,909   (39,059)  15,300   (53,013)  (6,875)  6,875   - 
                                                
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (9,411,074)  (36,072,362)  (6,716,381)  (1,641,290)  (4,604,956)  (1,615,231)  (9,733,049)  (9,277,247)  (9,411,074)  (872,740)  (837,936)  (1,641,290)
                                                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (126,776)  (919,247)  (3,811,604)  (89,901)  (317,048)  211,650   143,297   80,950   (126,776)  (61,345)  36,273   (89,901)
                                                
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  164,332   1,083,579   4,895,183   114,973   432,021   220,371   118,506   37,556   164,332   61,345   25,072   114,973 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $37,556  $164,332  $1,083,579  $25,072  $114,973  $432,021  $261,803  $118,506  $37,556  $(0) $61,345  $25,072 

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Statements of Cash Flows

For the YearsYear Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016

 

 Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016 12/31/2018 12/31/2017 12/31/2016  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                                     
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(2,151,756) $1,831,567  $(1,161,323) $(1,104,534) $(253,454) $(84,545) $(584,304) $122,072  $(2,151,756) $(38,465) $(52,669) $(1,104,534)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                                
Change in:                                                
Net change in open trade equity, at fair value     922,290   (466,267)         
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options     12,413,285   1,773,178      (1,282,594)  6,880 
Net change in ownership allocation of U.S. Treasury securities  (1,958,364)        29,426   297,047   (431,146)  (223,579)  (2,166,060)  (1,958,364)  (1,547,348)  (438,164)  29,426 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts     (4,430,276)     138,924         -   -   -   (197,829)  67,436   138,924 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  (168,599)  147,980   1,697,773   (18,865)  2,204   386,234 
Net realized (gain) loss on U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  301,015   (88,761)  (1,975,992)  47,081   (65,391)  (395,730)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies           306,863   (206,064)   
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies           125,458   (2,795)   
Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  -   -   -   97,745   -   - 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  7,981   19,535   (168,599)  (1,057)  (1,244)  (18,865)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (11,678)  (13,736)  301,015   (900)  (3,162)  47,081 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  751,136   (1,144,682)  -   (227,342)  (430,724)  306,863 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (455,079)  168,651   -   83,882   146,186   125,458 
(Purchases) sale of:                                                
Sales of U.S. Treasury Securities  11,956,435   5,762,412   12,826,803   1,878,837   4,774,913   2,939,044   877,516   8,701,245   11,956,435   2,493,564   2,403,609   1,878,837 
Purchases of U.S. Treasury Securities  (7,726,537)  (8,456,714)  (5,237,808)  (1,357,069)  (846,887)  (1,129,741)
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (629,240)  (3,463,172)  (7,726,537)  (940,190)  (1,595,028)  (1,357,069)
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  137,325   87,836      23,530   72,784      -   (2)  137,325   -   (6)  23,530 
Purchase of Private Investment Companies           (713,437)  (2,620,781)   
Sales of swap contracts  -   -   -   1,491,966   -   - 
(Purchases) of swap contracts  -   -   -   (978,809)  -   - 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (556,666)  (4,899,753)  -   (1,168,275)  (1,165,676)  (713,437)
Sale of Private Investment Companies           886,228   56,647      2,214,920   852,817   -   1,203,951   1,358,415   886,228 
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts              5,000,000      -   -   -   2,474,936   -   - 
Increase and/or decrease in:                                                
Receivable from futures commission merchants     17,996,697   (5,252,127)         
Change in control of ownership of trading companies     (10,678,699)  2,119,833      (2,424,186)  (1,004,235)
Investments in unconsolidated trading companies, at fair value  3,695,499   815,385   (3,774,896)  820,288   1,197,666   (1,362,538)  10,735   4,280,256   3,695,499   16,011   707,795   820,288 
Interest receivable  47,335   178,152   137,578   11,497   48,448   26,517   438   63,454   47,335   111   7,564   11,497 
Receivable from related parties  58,146   551,508   (551,508)     131,430   (107,442)  (319)  -   58,146   (845)  -   - 
Due from Managing Owner     (58,146)             
Other assets        2         2 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   -   -   (1,900,000)  -   - 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (10,334)  (203,785)  163,653   (4,270)  (43,030)  35,011   -   (42,705)  (10,334)  -   (9,201)  (4,270)
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (12,868)  (9,738)  (18,894)  (1,370)  (4,811)  (3,646)  270   (8,068)  (12,868)  (27)  (1,072)  (1,370)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (19,220)  (11,569)  32,737   (5,514)  (2,250)  10,496   (10,691)  (1,813)  (19,220)  (3,465)  981   (5,514)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (8,911)  (12,656)  (5,052)  (4,799)  (4,974)  (2,350)  (4,915)  (6,540)  (8,911)  (568)  (1,322)  (4,799)
Risk analysis fees payable     (12,215)  12,215          
Payables to related parties        (31,638)  (697)     (4,416)  -   -   -   -   -   (697)
Due to Managing Owner  (152,219)  152,219               -   -   (152,219)  -   -   - 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  133,281         46,159         4,646   16,744   133,281   6,073   10,973   46,159 
Other liabilities  (82,265)  79,384   2,878   (16,037)  (2,048)  18,083   (8,338)  8,543   (82,265)  (948)  1,488   (16,037)
                                                
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  4,037,963   16,976,157   291,145   1,087,699   3,821,874   (1,103,522)  1,382,833   2,486,786   4,037,963   862,171   1,006,179   1,087,699 
                                                
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                                                
Proceeds from sale of units     283,970   159,082      34,436   35,716 
Payment for redemption of units  (4,501,230)  (17,520,194)  (1,708,602)  (1,211,763)  (3,979,648)  (1,017,408)  (1,333,292)  (3,482,119)  (4,501,230)  (402,266)  (1,107,696)  (1,211,763)
Pending owner additions        (13,524)        (3,251)
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation                   1,900,000 
Payment made by Related Party  11,627  58,146                   -   -   11,627   -   -   - 
Change in non-controlling interest  -       -   (479,025)  -   - 
Change in owner redemptions payable     (23,162)  (28,509)        (84,355)  (71,379)  71,379   -   (9,735)  9,735   - 
                                                
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (4,489,603)  (17,201,240)  (1,591,553)  (1,211,763)  (3,945,212)  830,702   (1,404,671)  (3,410,740)  (4,489,603)  (891,026)  (1,097,961)  (1,211,763)
                                                
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (451,639)  (225,083)  (1,300,408)  (124,067)  (123,338)  (272,820)  (21,838)  (923,954)  (451,640)  (28,855)  (91,782)  (124,064)
                                                
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  1,403,125   1,628,208   2,928,616   259,161   382,499   655,319   27,532   951,485   1,403,125   44,011   135,096   259,161 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $951,485  $1,403,125  $1,628,208  $135,096  $259,161  $382,499  $5,694  $27,531  $951,485  $15,156  $44,011  $135,096 

 

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


The Series of Frontier Funds

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1.Organization and Purpose

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

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

 


As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Trust, with respect to the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund, separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Global Fund (formerly Frontier Winton FundFund) and Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into a maximum of three separate Classes- Class 1, Class 2 and Class 1AP. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes— Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A and Class 3A. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes—Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 2, Class 3A and Class 3. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30,2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020. Between April 15, 2016 and May 10, 2017, a portion of the interests in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and all of the interests in Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXIII LLC held by Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were exchanged for equivalent interests in the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (“Galaxy Plus”) which is an unaffiliated, third-party managed account platform. The assets of Frontier Trading Company I, LLC, which included exposure to Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP’s Multi-Strategy Program, Quantitative Investment Management, LLC’s Quantitative Global Program, Quest Partners LLC’s Quest Tracker Index Program, Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC’s Diversified Program, and Doherty Advisors LLC’s Relative Value Moderate Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, which included exposure to Emil van Essen LLC’s Multi-Strategy Program, Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.’s Fundamental Diversified Program, Rosetta Capital Management, LLC’s Rosetta Trading Program, and Landmark Trading Company’s Landmark Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’s TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program, and the assets of Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC which included exposure to Fort L.P.’s Global Contrarian Program have been transferred to individual Delaware limited liability companies (“Master Funds”) in Galaxy Plus. Each Master Fund is sponsored and operated by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (“Sponsor”). The Sponsor has contracted with the Trading Advisors to manage the portfolios of the Master Funds pursuant to the advisors’ respective program. For those Series that invest in Galaxy Plus, approximately 30-70% of those Series assets are used to support the margin requirements of the Master Funds. The remaining assets of the Series are split between investments in Trading Companies and a pooled cash management account that invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. For those Series that do not invest in Galaxy Plus, their assets are split between investments in Trading Companies and investments in the pooled cash management account.

 

As of December 31, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company , and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. trading company.

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

 

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

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

Significant Accounting Policies

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

As of December 31, 20182020, and 2017,2019, the consolidated statements of financial condition of Frontier Balanced Fund included the assets and liabilities of its wholly owned interests in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC.

For the year ended December 31, 20182020, 2019 and 2017,2018 the consolidated statements of operations of Frontier Balanced Fund included the earnings of its wholly owned interest in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Balanced Fund included the earnings of its wholly owned interest in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC as well as the results from operations for those Trading Companies that ceased operations during the year up to the date that operations ceased. Those Trading Companies that ceased operations during the year include Frontier Trading Company XIV, LLC on April 21, 2016, Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC on July 22, 2016, and Frontier Trading Company XXIX, LLC on January 29, 2016.


As of December 31, 20182020, and 2017,2019, the consolidated statements of financial condition of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the assets and liabilities of its wholly owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC.

For the years ended December 31, 20182020, 2019 and 2017,2018, the consolidated statements of operations of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the earnings of its wholly owned owned Trading Company listed above. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund included the earnings of its wholly owned Trading Company listed above as well as the results from operations for those Trading Companies that ceased operations during the year up to the date that operations ceased. Those trading companies that ceased operations during the year include Frontier Trading Company VII LLC on April 28, 2016.

 

As of December 31, 20182020, and 2017,2019, the consolidated statements of financial condition of Frontier Diversified Fund included the assets and liabilities of its wholly owned Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019, and 2016,2018 the consolidated statements of operations of Frontier Diversified Fund included the earnings of its wholly owned Trading Company listed above.

 

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019, and 2016,2018, the consolidated statements of financial condition and statement of operations of Frontier Heritage Fund included the assets and liabilities, and earnings, respectively, of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC.

 


For the year ended December 31, 20182020, 2019 and 2017,2018, the consolidated statements of operations of Frontier Select Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC through the period that Trading Company XV, LLC ceased operation on May 9, 2017. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Select Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.Company.

 

For the year ended December 31, 20182019 and 2017,2018, the consolidated statements of operations of Frontier WintonGlobal Fund include the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company, Frontier Trading Company II, LLC from January 1, 2017 through December 14, 2017 . For the year ended December 31, 2016, the consolidated statement of operations of Frontier Winton Fund included the earnings of its majority owned Trading Company listed above.

2017.

 

As of and for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2018 2017 and 2016,2017, Frontier Master Fund did not have a majority interest in any Trading Company.

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

Interest Income—U.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasuries and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series and shown net on the statement of operations. The amount reflected in the financial statements of the Series are disclosed on a net basis. Due to some classes not exceeding the 2% paid to the Managing Owner, amounts earned by those Series may be zero. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 


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

 

Receivable Fromfrom Futures Commission Merchants—The Series of the Trust deposit assets with a FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust, with respect to the Series, earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM. A portion of the receivable is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,717,065$321,638 and $3,194,117,$2,890,330 respectively, for the Frontier Balanced Fund.

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 


Income Taxes—The Trust, with respect to the Series, applies the provisions of ASC 740Income Taxes (“(“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust, with respect to the Series’, financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust, with respect to the Series. Series, for the year ended December 31, 2020.

The 20152017 through 20182020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Each Series is charged service fees as outlined above. In some cases, amounts paid to selling agents might be less than the amount charged to the Series. When this occurs, the service fee is rebated back to the investor in the form of additional units. During 20172018, 2019 and 2018,2020, the Series were not allowed to issue additional units. The Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of additional units of the relevant Series will commence in 20192021 when the Series are allowed to sell shares again. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $20,430, $28,100, $258,194, $11,162, $133,281$22,650, $393, $31,725, $346,855, $19,463, $154,671 and $46,159$63,205 for the Frontier Diversified, Long/Short Commodity, Masters, Balanced, Select, WintonGlobal and Heritage Funds, respectively, as of December 31, 2018.

2020.

 

These service fees are part of the offering costs of the Trust, with respect to the Series, which include registration and filing fees, legal and blue sky expenses, accounting and audit, printing, marketing support and other offering costs which are borne by the Managing Owner. With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Class 1 and Class 1a Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed for such payment by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk of the downside and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 


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

 

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

 


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

 

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

 

3. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

Level 1 Inputs

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

 

Level 2 Inputs

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

 

Level 3 Inputs

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

 

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

 

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

 


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

Swap contracts are reported at fair value upon daily reports from the counterparty. In addition, a third party takes the inputs from the counterparty, makes certain adjustments, and runs it through their pricing model to come up with their daily price. The fair value measurements of the swap contracts are valued using unadjusted inputs that were not internally developed. The Managing Owner reviews and compares approves current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, as well as from the third party. Differences in prices exceeding 5% are investigated. Unexplainable differences are escalated to the Managing Owner’s Valuation Committee for evaluation and resolution. Swap contracts are reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs.

 

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

 

Investments in Private Investment Companies. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. Each Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the Series’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Series will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. Investments in Private Investment Companies are excluded from the leveling table below.

 


The following table summarizes investment in each Series measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 20172019 segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.

 

December 31, 2018 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $1,157,971  $2,939  $  $1,160,910 
Swap Contracts        5,920,414   5,920,414 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,553,261         1,553,261 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  772,732   2,356      775,088 
U.S. Treasury Securities  152,384         152,384 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  28,163         28,163 
Swap Contracts        479,102   479,102 
U.S. Treasury Securities  202,415         202,415 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,739,609   5,390      1,744,999 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  242,860   (22,201)     220,659 
Swap Contracts        10,794,908   10,794,908 
U.S. Treasury Securities  123,409         123,409 
Frontier Select Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  11,462      511,718   523,180 
U.S. Treasury Securities  82,386         82,386 
Frontier Winton Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  4,280,023   12,052      4,292,075 
U.S. Treasury Securities  3,126,551         3,126,551 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  724,614   2,072      726,686 
Swap Contracts        2,955,444   2,955,444 
U.S. Treasury Securities  443,921         443,921 

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

 


F-31

            
December 31, 2017 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $2,152,721  $55,593  $  $2,208,314 
Swap Contracts        6,376,472   6,376,472 
U.S. Treasury Securities  767,049         767,049 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,460,743   31,450      1,492,193 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,663,014         1,663,014 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  121,510         121,510 
Swap Contracts        397,039   397,039 
U.S. Treasury Securities  614,803         614,803 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  3,072,933   81,725      3,154,658 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  144,983   33,569      178,552 
Swap Contracts        11,340,959   11,340,959 
U.S. Treasury Securities  663,808         663,808 
Frontier Select Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  91,790      579,073   670,863 
U.S. Treasury Securities  464,427         464,427 
Frontier Winton Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  7,750,343   184,193      7,934,536 
U.S. Treasury Securities  5,667,825         5,667,825 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  1,500,688   35,943      1,536,631 
Swap Contracts        3,094,367   3,094,367 
U.S. Treasury Securities  1,046,861         1,046,861 

 

December 31, 2019 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund            
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  24,150   -   -   24,150 
Swap Contracts  -   -   6,384,583   6,384,583 
U.S. Treasury Securities  99,605   -   -   99,605 
Frontier Masters Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  11,005   -   -   11,005 
U.S. Treasury Securities  45,391   -   -   45,391 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  14,711   -   -   14,711 
Swap Contracts  -   -   362,521   362,521 
U.S. Treasury Securities  60,673   -   -   60,673 
Frontier Balanced Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  50,867   -   -   50,867 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  57,057   59,127   -   116,184 
Swap Contracts  -   -   11,944,753   11,944,753 
U.S. Treasury Securities  209,799   -   -   209,799 
Frontier Select Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  26,331   -   479,024   505,355 
U.S. Treasury Securities  108,603   -   -   108,603 
Frontier Global Fund (Formerly Winton Fund)                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  11,818   -   -   11,818 
U.S. Treasury Securities  48,741   -   -   48,741 
Frontier Heritage Fund                
Investment in Unconsolidated Trading Companies  18,891   -   -   18,891 
Swap Contracts  -   -   2,888,008   2,888,008 
U.S. Treasury Securities  77,916   -   -   77,916 

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap contract asset gains and losses included in earnings are classified in “realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments – net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. Investment in unconsolidated trading company asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies.” During the year ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, all identified Level 3 assets were components of the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the entire investments in the swaps were sold.

 

2018:

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018      
Swaps      
       
  Frontier Balanced
Fund
  

Frontier Long/Short

Commodity Fund

 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2018 $11,340,959  $397,039 
   Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
         Included in earnings-realized       
         Included in earnings-unrealized  1,453,948   82,063 
   Proceeds from collateral reduction  (1,999,999)   
   Change in ownership allocation      
   Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $10,794,908  $479,102 

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

 

  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $6,384,583  $2,888,009 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized  (446,306)  (97,745)
Included in earnings-unrealized  (1,537,399)  197,829 
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (4,000,000)  (2,474,937)
Sale of investments  (4,870,025)  (1,491,965)
Purchase of investments  4,469,147   978,809 
Change in ownership allocation  -   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $-  $- 

  

Frontier Diversified

Fund

  Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2018 $6,376,472  $3,094,367 
   Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
         Included in earnings-realized      
         Included in earnings-unrealized  643,941   (138,923)
   Proceeds from collateral reduction  (1,099,999)   
   Change in ownership allocation      
   Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $5,920,414  $2,955,444 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:   
  Frontier
Select Fund
 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2020 $479,024 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  95,915 
Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  (574,939)
Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  - 
Change in ownership allocation  - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $- 

 


For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies: 
  Frontier
Select Fund
 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2018 $579,073 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (67,355)
Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies   
Change in ownership allocation   
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $511,718 

2019      
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Swaps      
       
  Frontier
Balanced
Fund
  Frontier
Long/Short
Commodity
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2019 $10,794,908  $479,102 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized  -   - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  1,149,845   (116,581)
Proceeds from collateral reduction  -   - 
Change in ownership allocation  -   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $11,944,753  $362,521 

 

2017:

  Frontier
Diversified
Fund
  Frontier
Heritage
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2019 $5,920,414  $2,955,444 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized  -   - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  464,169   (67,435)
Proceeds from collateral reduction  -   - 
Change in ownership allocation  -   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $6,384,583  $2,888,009 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Swaps

  Frontier Diversified
Fund
  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $8,637,847  $4,220,468  $18,939,450 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):            
Included in earnings-realized         
Included in earnings-unrealized  (47,375)  26,621   (84,491)
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (2,214,000)  (3,850,050)  (7,514,000)
Change in ownership allocation         
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2017 $6,376,472  $397,039  $11,340,959 

  

Frontier Heritage

Fund

         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $8,391,414         
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):            
Included in earnings-realized           
Included in earnings-unrealized  (297,047)        
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (5,000,000)        
Change in ownership allocation           
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3           
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2017 $3,094,367         

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019   
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:   
  Frontier
Select Fund
 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2019 $511,718 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (32,694)
Proceeds from sales of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  - 
Purchases of investments of unconsolidated trading companies  - 
Change in ownership allocation  - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $479,024 

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies:

  Frontier Select Fund 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2017 $3,147,279 
Change in fair value of investments in unconsolidated trading companies  (144,019)
Change in ownership allocation  (2,424,187)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3   
     
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  December 31, 2017 $579,073 

 

The Series of the Trust assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Series’ accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 or 3.

 

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


  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
Swap Contracts $(1,537,399) $44,277  $(3,088,917) $197,829 

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

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2019.

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
Swap Contracts $464,169  $(116,581) $1,149,845  $(67,436)

  Frontier Select Fund 
Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies $(32,694)

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2018.

 

  Frontier Diversified
Fund
  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier Balanced
Fund
  Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
Swap Contracts $643,941  $82,063  $1,453,948  $(138,923)

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2017.

  

Frontier Diversified

Fund

  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier Balanced
Fund
  Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
Swap Contracts $(47,375) $26,621  $(84,491) $(297,047)

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

  Frontier Diversified
Fund
  Frontier Long/Short
Commodity Fund
  Frontier Balanced
Fund
  Frontier Heritage
Fund
 
Swap Contracts $(48,002) $(111,960) $(218,070) $431,146 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
Swap Contracts $643,941  $82,063  $1,453,948  $(138,923)

 


4. Swap Contracts

Swap Contracts

 

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

 

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

 

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of December 31, 2018,2020, and December 31, 2017,2019, approximately 1.6%0.0% and 3.8%,2.4% respectively, of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain swaps and is recorded as collateral within the swap fair value within the Statements of Financial Condition. The cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

 

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

 

To help to reduce counterparty risk on the Series, the Managing Owner has the right to reduce the Series’ exposure and remove cash from the Series’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. This cash holding shall be in excess of $250,000 and may not exceed 40% of the Index exposure in total. Index exposure is defined as the total notional amount plus any profit. The Series are charged interest on this cash holding and any amount removed will be offset against the final settlement value of the swap. As of December 31, 2018, theThe Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, the Frontier Diversified Fund, the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, and Frontier HeritageDiversified Fund had $6,176,555, $4,000,000, $115,000, and $1,900,000, respectively, in cash holdings as shown in the Series’ Statements of Financial Conditions under advanceTRS swap investments were liquidated on unrealized swap appreciation, which relates to the Trading Companies’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AGDecember 21, 2020.

 


The Series have invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018:2020:

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Diversified Fund Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Frontier Heritage Fund
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $7,420,403 $1,761,834 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 3/27/2023
Cash Collateral $86,000 $86,000 $29,950 $978,950
Swap Value $10,708,908 $5,834,414 $449,152 $1,976,494
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $1,453,948 $643,941 $82,063 ($138,924)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2018 $10,794,908 $5,920,414 $479,102 $2,955,444
Advance on swap appreciation ($6,176,555) ($4,000,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap 
Counterparty Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $(2,448,166) $(446,306) $188,100  $(97,745)
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $(3,088,917) $(1,537,399) $44,277  $197,829 
Fair Value as of December 31, 2020 $0  $0  $0  $0 
Advance on swap appreciation $0  $0  $0  $0 

 

The Series have invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017:2019:

 

  Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Diversified Fund Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Frontier Heritage Fund
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $13,373,629 $4,651,155 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018 3/26/2018
Cash Collateral $2,086,000 $1,186,000 $29,950 $982,500
Swap Value $9,254,959 $5,190,472 $367,089 $2,111,867
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($84,491) ($47,375) $26,621 ($297,047)
Fair Value as of 12/31/2017 $11,340,959 $6,376,472 $397,039 $3,094,367
Advance on swap appreciation ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap 
Counterparty Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG 
Notional Amount $7,420,403  $1,761,834  $653,610  $2,072,056 
Termination Date  7/31/2023   7/31/2023   7/31/2023   3/27/2023 
Cash Collateral $86,000  $86,000  $29,950  $975,450 
Swap Value $11,858,754  $6,298,583  $332,571  $1,912,559 
Investee Returns  Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0  $0  $0  $0 
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $1,149,846  $464,169  $(116,581) $(67,435)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2019 $11,944,754  $6,384,583  $362,521  $2,888,009 
Advance on swap appreciation $(6,176,555) $(4,000,000) $(115,000) $(1,900,000)

 

5. Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies

Investments in Unconsolidated Trading Companies and Private Investment Companies

 

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


 

The following table summarizes each of the Series’ investments in unconsolidated Trading Companies as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017:2019:

 

  As of December 31, 2018  As of December 31, 2017 
  Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
  Fair Value  Percentage of
Series Net
Assets Invested
in Unconsolidated
Trading Companies
  Fair Value 
Series                
Frontier Diversified Series  —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII
  7.19% $1,160,910   10.37% $2,225,210 
                 
Frontier Masters Series  —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII
  13.91% $775,088   12.55% $1,501,142 
                 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Series  —
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII
  1.15% $28,163   2.86% $121,510 
                 
Frontier Balanced Series  —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII
  5.48% $1,744,999   6.59% $3,178,176 
                 
Frontier Select Series  —
Frontier Trading Companies XXXVIII and XXXIX
  13.56% $523,180   9.86% $670,863 
                 
Frontier Winton Fund —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII
  52.30% $4,292,075   53.79% $7,987,575 
                 
Frontier Heritage Series  —
Frontier Trading Companies II and XXXVIII
  16.27% $726,686   22.66% $1,536,631 

  As of December 31, 2020  As of December 31, 2019 
  Percentage of     Percentage of    
  Series Total     Series Total    
  Capital Invested in     Capital Invested in    
Series Unconsolidated Trading Companies  Fair Value  Unconsolidated Trading Companies  Fair Value 
             
Frontier Diversified Series —            
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  0.40% $16,669   0.20% $24,150 
Frontier Masters Fund —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  0.09% $907   0.49% $11,005 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  1.35% $17,736   1.10% $14,711 
Frontier Balanced Fund —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  0.41% $49,755   0.23% $50,867 
Frontier Select Fund  —                
Frontier Trading Companies XXXVIII, LLC and XXXIX, LLC*  0.00% $-   17.94% $505,355 
Frontier Global Fund  —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  0.04% $1,083   0.25% $11,818 
Frontier Heritage Fund —                
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC  0.12% $2,880   0.57% $18,891 

 


*The investment in Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC was sold as of June 30, 2020.

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

 


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

 


  Redemptions Redemptions Liquidity
Redemptions Notice Period PermittedLiquidity
 Notice PeriodPermittedRestrictions
      
Frontier Diversified Fund      
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC) 24 hours Daily None
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None��
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Option Trading      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC 24 hours Daily None
       
Frontier Masters Fund      
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - TTAspect Feeder Fund (531)(532) LLC  24 hours  Weekly  None
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC) 24 hours Daily None
       
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund      
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
       
Frontier Balanced Fund      
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP– JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (516) LLC(547) LLC)  24 hours  Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC 24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC 24 hours Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  24 hours  Daily  None
Option Trading      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC 24 hours Daily None
       
Frontier Select Fund      
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLCMulti-Strategy  24 hours  Weekly  None
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Weekly Daily  None
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC) 24 hours Daily None
Frontier Global Fund
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC 24 hours Daily None
       
Frontier Heritage Fund      
Multi-Strategy      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  24 hours  Weekly Daily  None
Trend Following
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC 24 hours Daily None

Effective March 12, 2020, Emil Van Essen and Transtrend BV ceased to act as a commodity trading advisors to the Trust.

 

F-43Effective April 1, 2020, Landmark Trading Company ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

 

6. Transactions with AffiliatesEffective May 30, 2020, BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective July 20, 2020, Doherty Advisors, LLC accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective August 1, 2020, John Locke Investments SA accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC became a new commodity trading advisor for Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Masters Fund.

Effective December 21, 2020, JE Moody & Company H2O AM LLP and Crabel Capital Management, LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.


Transactions with Affiliates

 

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

 

Expenses

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

 

As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, a Trading Advisor does not receive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the management fee embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Select Fund was 1.00% per annum, and (v) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.


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

 


Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% per annum of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and any reference programs of the applicable Series. The Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

 

Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Trading Companies by such Series, monthly or quarterly. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a quarterly incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Galaxy Plus entities that have been allocated to the Series. The incentive fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. Because the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Frontier Balanced Fund and the Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) do not receive any incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded incentive fee was accrued based on the net new trading profits of the swap.

 

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

 


The Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of additional units of the relevant series will commence in 2019.2021. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $20,430, $28,100, $258,194, $11,162, $133,281$22,650, $393, $31,725, $346,855, $19,463, $154,671 and $46,159$63,205 for the Frontier Diversified, Long/Short Commodity, Masters, Balanced, Select, WintonGlobal and Heritage Funds, respectively.respectively, as of December 31, 2020.

 


The following table summarizes fees earned by the Managing Owner and the Former Managing Owner for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016.2018.

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fee  Service Fee  Trading Fee 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $(4,499) $44,289  $58,473  $591,665 
Frontier Masters Fund     108,413   49,049   420,391 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  (3,789)     1,653   82,890 
Frontier Balanced Fund  145,134   77,495   920,570   1,378,226 
Frontier Select Fund        132,408   117,056 
Frontier Winton Fund     487,698   318,897   307,053 
Frontier Heritage Fund  697   120,602   123,257   142,735 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020 Incentive
(Rebate) Fees
  Management
Fee
  Service
Fee
  Trading
Fee
 
              
Frontier Diversified Fund       -         -   14,246   251,203 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   1,786   101,300 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   381   32,628 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   19,600   351,503   580,978 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   62,144   53,759 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   100,858   186,591 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   66,761   104,941 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Incentive (Rebate) Fees  Management Fee  Service Fee  Trading Fee 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $(50,661) $69,478  $132,465  $1,347,386 
Frontier Masters Fund     184,365   89,344   672,227 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  (144,752)     13,672   234,923 
Frontier Balanced Fund  40,189   107,368   1,409,337   2,058,870 
Frontier Select Fund     84,734   220,938   176,459 
Frontier Winton Fund  (75,099)  877,626   465,225   565,481 
Frontier Heritage Fund  (4,603)  193,000   182,048   191,996 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019 Incentive
(Rebate) Fees
  Management
Fee
  Service
Fee
  Trading
Fee
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund        -  $2,668  $44,726  $493,585 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   7,665   11,635   213,153 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   562   54,334 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   22,377   606,359   972,678 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   102,692   85,589 
Frontier Global Fund  -   38,679   177,833   278,497 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   7,289   84,518   118,979 
                 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016 Incentive Fee  Management Fee  Service Fee  Trading Fee 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund $1,144,159  $503,844  $247,399  $1,435,003 
Frontier Masters Fund  245,244   452,071   151,627   537,884 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  46,931   201,423   66,889   191,525 
Frontier Balanced Fund  1,395,151   494,734   1,833,220   909,129 
Frontier Select Fund  41,072   271,176   351,053   115,267 
Frontier Winton Fund  99,067   1,069,141   681,308   320,680 
Frontier Heritage Fund  9,072   242,764   254,775   104,146 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018 Incentive
(Rebate) Fees
  Management
Fee
  Service
Fee
  Trading
Fee
 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund  (4,499) $44,289  $58,473  $591,665 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   108,413   49,049   420,391 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  (3,789)  -   1,653   82,890 
Frontier Balanced Fund  145,134   77,495   920,570   1,378,226 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   132,408   117,056 
Frontier Global Fund  -   487,698   318,897   307,053 
Frontier Heritage Fund  697   120,602   123,257   142,735 

 


The following table summarizes fees payable to the Managing Owner and Former Managing Owner as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019.

 

As of December 31, 2018

As of December 31, 2020 Incentive
Fees
  Management
Fees
  Interest
Fees
  Service
Fees
  Trading
Fees
 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $       -  $      -  $     -  $385  $12,576 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   -   70   5,460 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   87   18   2,281 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   8,854   1,376   21,381   37,894 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   179   3,709   3,933 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   326   6,348   11,849 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   139   4,794   7,705 

 

  Incentive Fees  Management Fees  Interest Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
                     
Frontier Diversified Fund $10,897  $3,875  $  $4,498  $44,827 
Frontier Masters Fund     8,347      1,750   27,984 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund           51   5,306 
Frontier Balanced Fund     13,917   1,490   56,791   101,770 
Frontier Select Fund           8,575   7,812 
Frontier Winton Fund     42,705   8,124   17,803   24,353 
Frontier Heritage Fund     9,201   1,238   6,684   10,189 

As of December 31, 2017

  Incentive Fees  Management Fees  Interest Fees  Service Fees  Trading Fees 
                     
Frontier Diversified Fund $12,847  $4,049  $  $3,614  $61,188 
Frontier Masters Fund     8,949      3,570   49,131 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund        103   172   9,125 
Frontier Balanced Fund  40,189   11,465   2,528   88,149   140,868 
Frontier Select Fund        1,358   14,743   14,898 
Frontier Winton Fund     53,039   20,992   26,714   43,573 
Frontier Heritage Fund     13,471   2,608   11,483   15,703 

As of December 31, 2019 Incentive
Fees
  Management
Fees
  Interest
Fees
  Service
Fees
  Trading
Fees
 
                
Frontier Diversified Fund $      -  $     -  $     -  $3,391  $35,877 
Frontier Masters Fund  -   -   -   204   11,673 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  -   -   -   -   3,468 
Frontier Balanced Fund  -   8,795   105   41,635   70,179 
Frontier Select Fund  -   -   -   6,906   6,000 
Frontier Global Fund  -   -   56   11,263   22,540 
Frontier Heritage Fund  -   -   166   5,362   11,170 

 

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

 

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

 

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020. All swaps were sold as of December 31, 2020.


The following table outlines the interest paid by each Series to the Managing Owner and Former Managing Owner and its ratio to average net assets for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016:2018:

             
 2018 2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2020  2019  2018  2020  2019  2018 
 Gross Amount Paid to the Managing Owner  Gross Amount Paid to the Managing Owner  Gross Amount Paid to the Managing Owner  Ratio to Average Net Assets  Ratio to Average Net Assets  Ratio to Average Net Assets  Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing Owner
  Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing Owner
  Gross Amount
Paid to the
Managing Owner
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
  Ratio to Average
Net Assets
 
                          
Frontier Diversified Fund Class 1 $  $(3,860) $9,494   0.00%  -0.12%  0.12%  128,397  $    -  $    -   33.62%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Diversified Fund Class 2     (19,555)  39,041   0.00%  -0.18%  0.11%  791,849   -   -   29.93%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Diversified Fund Class 3     (7,071)  12,736   0.00%  -0.07%  0.10%  617,154   -   -   14.78%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Masters Fund Class 1     (4,988)  9,336   0.00%  -0.16%  0.14%  219   -   -   2.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Masters Fund Class 2     (5,113)  9,303   0.00%  -0.14%  0.14%  1,567   -   -   0.25%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Masters Fund Class 3     (5,881)  8,976   0.00%  -0.10%  0.13%  -   -   -   0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2  141   211   197   0.00%  0.07%  0.02%  27   14   141   0.07%  0.02%  0.00%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3  1,902   1,942   1,391   0.39%  0.07%  0.03%  703   337   1,902   0.07%  0.02%  0.39%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a     533   1,108   0.00%  0.24%  0.03%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2a     233   282   0.00%  0.05%  0.02%
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 3a     189   171   0.00%  0.02%  0.02%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1  47,797   204,989   450,536   0.16%  0.49%  0.74%  7,387   3,925   47,797   0.06%  0.02%  0.16%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP  (1,082)  2,627   5,135   -0.21%  0.45%  0.74%  103   64   (1,082)  0.06%  0.02%  -0.21%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2  8,556   55,580   165,519   0.16%  0.69%  0.73%  1,484   764   8,556   0.06%  0.02%  0.16%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 2a  (237)  516   828   -0.06%  0.10%  0.15%  17   10   (237)  0.01%  0.00%  -0.06%
Frontier Balanced Fund Class 3a  (520)  1,314   3,650   -0.05%  0.09%  0.15%  80   32   (520)  0.01%  0.00%  -0.05%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1  8,986   31,053   38,569   0.10%  0.58%  0.33%  4,514   5,563   8,986   0.22%  0.16%  0.10%
Frontier Select Fund Class 1AP  39   94   135   0.13%  1.68%  0.32%  24   15   39   0.24%  0.19%  0.13%
Frontier Select Fund Class 2  919   4,681   4,752   0.11%  0.55%  0.33%  173   174   919   0.23%  0.16%  0.11%
Frontier Winton Fund Class 1  122,387   76,277   315,194   3.30%  0.59%  1.39%
Frontier Winton Fund Class 1AP  623   149   518   0.01%  0.43%  1.39%
Frontier Winton Fund Class 2  10,552   41,050   167,500   0.17%  0.42%  1.39%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1  3,110   23,787   122,387   0.09%  0.40%  3.30%
Frontier Global Fund Class 1AP  28   114   623   0.10%  0.33%  0.01%
Frontier Global Fund Class 2  238   1,386   10,552   0.09%  0.35%  0.17%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1  18,510   40,215   76,936   0.70%  0.67%  0.91%  5,141   5,323   18,510   0.23%  0.19%  0.70%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 1AP  13   36   340   0.00%  0.16%  1.00%  20   9   13   0.24%  0.15%  0.00%
Frontier Heritage Fund Class 2  2,948   10,965   26,337   0.10%  1.28%  0.91%  847   1,088   2,948   0.20%  0.18%  0.10%
                                                
Total $221,534  $426,185  $1,347,984              $1,563,082  $42,605  $221,534             

 

Related Parties—

During 2017, Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund borrowed from the pooled cash management account to fund a portion of its investments in Galaxy Plus entities. As of December 31, 2018, there were no borrowings. Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund were charged an annual interest rate of 0.25% on this borrowing in 2017.

The Series administrator is Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC.  Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC is an affiliate of the Sponsor. In April 2018, the administrator made a payment to the Frontier Winton Fund in the aggregate amount of $69,782 to reimburse the Series for over paid redemptions to investors that exited the Series at an elevated NAV and thus harmed the Series. The reimbursement was recorded in the Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by Related party.

The Series transfer agency provider is Gemini Fund Services, LLC.  Gemini Fund Services, LLC is an affiliate of the Sponsor. 

7. Financial Highlights

Financial Highlights

 

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Series for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016.2018. This data has been derived from the information presented in the financial statements.

 


For the year ended December 31, 20182020

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                 
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $101.10  $121.58  $113.61  $72.28  $87.18  $81.78  $44.20  $81.60  $52.55  $85.64  $55.31 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.01   0.01   0.01   0.09   0.12   0.11   0.14   0.25   0.16   0.27   0.17 
Expenses  (6.39)  (3.65)  (3.23)  (14.02)  (4.83)  (4.51)  (3.09)  (2.09)  (1.34)  (2.19)  (1.41)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (22.03)  (28.98)  (27.06)  (3.17)  (14.93)  (13.86)  (41.24)*  6.22   3.91   6.49   4.30 
Net income/(loss)  (28.42)  (32.63)  (30.28)  (17.10)  (19.64)  (18.27)  (44.20)*  4.39   2.74   4.56   3.05 
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $72.68  $88.95  $83.33  $55.18  $67.54  $63.52  $-* $85.99  $55.29  $90.21  $58.37 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.33%  -3.60%  -3.60%  -22.42%  -6.13%  -6.13%  -6.61%  -2.21%  -2.21%  -2.21%  -2.21%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  7.34%  3.61%  3.61%  22.57%  6.28%  6.28%  6.91%  2.51%  2.51%  2.51%  2.51%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  7.34%  3.61%  3.61%  22.57%  6.28%  6.28%  6.91%  2.51%  2.51%  2.51%  2.51%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -28.11%  -26.84%  -26.65%  -23.66%  -22.53%  -22.33%  -1.63%*  5.38%  5.20%  5.33%  5.52%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -28.11%  -26.84%  -26.65%  -23.66%  -22.53%  -22.33%  -1.63%*  5.38%  5.20%  5.33%  5.52%

               
 Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Select Fund 
 Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $116.41  $135.19  $125.68  $114.74  $133.27  $124.40  $81.35  $115.81  $93.59  $121.50  $97.99 
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $117.23  $137.81  $185.82  $161.04  $160.50  $66.56  $78.51  $103.94 
Net operating results:                                                                            
Interest income  0.21   0.24   0.23   0.30   0.35   0.33   0.28   0.41   0.31   0.42   0.33   0.04   0.04   0.06   0.05   0.05   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (7.04)  (4.43)  (4.13)  (9.05)  (8.14)  (7.55)  (4.71)  (2.61)  (2.01)  (2.71)  (2.12)  (6.16)  (4.17)  (5.64)  (4.92)  (4.87)  (3.40)  (1.82)  (2.42)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (7.33)  (10.16)  (9.16)  (14.88)  (17.80)  (16.41)  (20.12)  (14.79)  (25.38)  (15.56)  (26.37)  (31.19)  (36.87)  (49.70)  (42.97)  (42.87)  (4.60)  (5.70)  (7.32)
Net income/(loss)  (14.16)  (14.35)  (13.06)  (23.64)  (25.59)  (23.63)  (24.55)  (16.99)  (27.07)  (17.84)  (28.16)  (37.31)  (41.00)  (55.28)  (47.84)  (47.69)  (8.01)  (7.52)  (9.74)
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $102.25  $120.84  $112.62  $91.10  $107.68  $100.77  $56.80  $98.82  $66.52  $103.66  $69.83 
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $79.93  $96.81  $130.54  $113.20  $112.81  $58.55  $70.99  $94.20 
                                                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.66%  -4.56%  -4.56%  -12.07%  -9.10%  -9.10%  -7.95%  -2.73%  -2.73%  -2.73%  -2.74%  -6.98%  -3.99%  -3.99%  -3.99%  -3.99%  -5.49%  -2.49%  -2.49%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.95%  4.85%  4.85%  12.47%  9.51%  9.51%  8.56%  3.34%  3.34%  3.34%  3.38%  7.03%  4.03%  4.03%  4.03%  4.03%  5.49%  2.49%  2.49%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.92%  4.82%  4.82%  12.47%  9.51%  9.51%  8.45%  3.23%  3.23%  3.23%  3.24%  7.03%  4.03%  4.03%  4.03%  4.03%  5.49%  2.49%  2.49%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -12.19%  -10.64%  -10.42%  -20.60%  -19.20%  -19.00%  -30.29%  -14.78%  -29.04%  -14.80%  -28.88%  -31.82%  -29.75%  -29.75%  -29.71%  -29.71%  -12.03%  -9.58%  -9.37%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -12.16%  -10.61%  -10.39%  -20.60%  -19.20%  -19.00%  -30.18%  -14.67%  -28.92%  -14.68%  -28.74%  -31.82%  -29.75%  -29.75%  -29.71%  -29.71%  -12.03%  -9.58%  -9.37%
                                            
 Frontier Balanced Fund   Frontier Select Fund     
 Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a     Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2       
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $135.96  $150.56  $202.90  $175.77  $175.18      $90.27  $100.02  $132.73         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.12   0.14   0.19   0.16   0.16       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (8.93)  (5.90)  (7.95)  (6.89)  (6.87)      (4.19)  (2.15)  (2.94)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (9.52)  (10.64)  (14.20)  (12.23)  (12.21)      (14.67)  (15.39)  (21.61)        
Net income/(loss)  (18.33)  (16.40)  (21.96)  (18.96)  (18.92)      (18.86)  (17.54)  (24.55)        
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $117.63  $134.16  $180.94  $156.81  $156.26      $71.41  $82.48  $108.18         
                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -9.49%  -5.48%  -5.48%  -5.48%  -5.48%      -7.38%  -3.37%  -3.37%        
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  9.24%  5.23%  5.23%  5.23%  5.23%      7.38%  3.37%  3.37%        
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  9.62%  5.62%  5.62%  5.62%  5.62%      7.38%  3.37%  3.37%        
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -13.10%  -10.51%  -10.44%  -10.41%  -10.42%      -20.89%  -17.54%  -18.50%        
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -13.48%  -10.89%  -10.82%  -10.79%  -10.80%      -20.89%  -17.54%  -18.50%        
                                            
 Frontier Winton Fund   Frontier Heritage Fund            
 Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2             
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $159.08  $176.44  $216.50  $121.19  $134.28  $179.70                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.01   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (14.29)  (11.05)  (14.12)  (10.86)  (8.95)  (11.58)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (13.22)  (15.47)  (15.21)  (10.50)  (13.55)  (15.59)                    
Net income/(loss)  (27.51)  (26.52)  (29.33)  (21.36)  (22.50)  (27.17)                    
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $131.57  $149.92  $187.17  $99.83  $111.78  $152.53                     
                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -13.50%  -9.49%  -9.49%  -11.85%  -7.84%  -7.84%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  13.50%  9.49%  9.49%  11.84%  7.83%  7.83%                
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  13.50%  9.49%  9.49%  11.85%  7.84%  7.84%                    
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -17.29%  -15.03%  -13.55%  -17.61%  -16.74%  -15.11%                    
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -17.29%  -15.03%  -13.55%  -17.63%  -16.76%  -15.12%                    

  Frontier Global Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                  
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $131.52  $154.43  $192.82  $97.54  $114.15  $153.59 
Net operating results:                        
Interest income  0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (9.95)  (7.59)  (9.47)  (6.76)  (4.58)  (6.26)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (10.67)  (146.84)*  (15.79)  5.33   6.93   8.58 
Net income/(loss)  (20.62)  (154.43)*  (25.26)  (1.44)  2.35   2.32 
Net asset value, December 31, 2020 $110.90  $-* $167.56  $96.10  $116.50  $155.92 
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.11%  -5.12%  -5.12%  -6.93%  -3.93%  -3.93%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.11%  5.12%  5.12%  6.93%  3.93%  3.93%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.11%  5.12%  5.12%  6.93%  3.93%  3.93%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -15.68%  -23.34%*  -13.10%  -1.47%  2.06%  1.51%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -15.68%  -23.34%*  -13.10%  -1.47%  2.06%  1.51%

(1)Interest income and expenses per unit are calculated by dividing these amounts by the average number of units outstanding during the period. The net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests is a balancing amount necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per unit with the other per unit information.
(2)Impact of incentive fee computed using average net assets, otherwise computed using average units outstanding during the period prior to the effects of any non-controlling transactions. An owner’s total returns may vary from the above returns based on the timing of contributions and withdrawals. Total returns are not annualized.
(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.
(4)Expense ratios do not include management and incentive fees at the Galaxy Plus entities. The ratios would have been higher had those expenses been included. The impact of those fees are included in the total return.
*Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

For the year ended December 31, 2019

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                 
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $102.25  $120.84  $112.62  $91.10  $107.68  $100.77  $56.80  $98.82  $66.52  $103.66  $69.83 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.15   0.17   0.16   0.11   0.13   0.12   0.05   0.10   0.06   0.10   0.06 
Expenses  (6.83)  (4.47)  (4.17)  (7.39)  (6.11)  (5.75)  (3.24)  (2.57)  (1.62)  (2.70)  (1.70)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  5.54   5.03   4.99   (11.54)  (14.52)  (13.36)  (9.41)  (14.74)  (12.41)  (15.41)  (12.88)
Net income/(loss)  (1.15)  0.74   0.98   (18.82)  (20.49)  (18.98)  (12.60)  (17.22)  (13.97)  (18.02)  (14.51)
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $101.10  $121.58  $113.61  $72.28  $87.18  $81.78  $44.20  $81.60  $52.55  $85.64  $55.31 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.58%  -3.55%  -3.55%  -8.52%  -5.91%  -5.91%  -6.45%  -2.67%  -2.67%  -2.67%  -2.67%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  6.73%  3.70%  3.70%  8.65%  6.04%  6.04%  6.55%  2.77%  2.77%  2.77%  2.77%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  6.73%  3.70%  3.70%  8.65%  6.04%  6.04%  6.55%  2.77%  2.77%  2.77%  2.77%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -1.12%  0.61%  0.87%  -20.66%  -19.03%  -18.84%  -22.19%  -17.43%  -21.00%  -17.38%  -20.79%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -1.12%  0.61%  0.87%  -20.66%  -19.03%  -18.84%  -22.19%  -17.43%  -21.00%  -17.38%  -20.79%


  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $117.63  $134.16  $180.94  $156.81  $156.26  $71.41  $82.48  $108.18 
Net operating results:                                
Interest income  0.21   0.24   0.33   0.28   0.28   (0.00)  0.00   (0.00)
Expenses  (8.01)  (5.25)  (7.08)  (6.12)  (6.12)  (3.93)  (2.09)  (2.69)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  7.40   8.66   11.63   10.08   10.08   (0.93)  (1.88)  (1.55)
Net income/(loss)  (0.40)  3.65   4.88   4.23   4.24   (4.86)  (3.97)  (4.24)
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $117.23  $137.81  $185.82  $161.04  $160.50  $66.56  $78.51  $103.94 
                                 
Ratios to average net assets                                
Net investment income/(loss)  -6.73%  -3.73%  -3.73%  -3.73%  -3.73%  -5.42%  -2.42%  -2.42%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  6.91%  3.91%  3.91%  3.91%  3.91%  5.42%  2.42%  2.42%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  6.91%  3.91%  3.91%  3.91%  3.91%  5.42%  2.42%  2.42%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -0.34%  2.72%  2.70%  2.70%  2.71%  -6.80%  -4.81%  -3.92%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -0.34%  2.72%  2.70%  2.70%  2.71%  -6.80%  -4.81%  -3.92%

  Frontier Global Fund (Formerly
Frontier Winton Fund)
  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                  
Net asset value, December 31, 2018 $131.57  $149.92  $187.17  $99.83  $111.78  $152.53 
Net operating results:                        
Interest income  (0.00)  (0.00)  (0.00)  (0.00)  0.00   (0.00)
Expenses  (11.16)  (8.15)  (10.11)  (6.90)  (4.62)  (5.93)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  11.11   12.66   15.76   4.61   7.00   7.00 
Net income/(loss)  (0.05)  4.51   5.65   (2.29)  2.37   1.06 
Net asset value, December 31, 2019 $131.52  $154.43  $192.82  $97.54  $114.15  $153.59 
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.99%  -4.99%  -4.99%  -6.71%  -3.70%  -3.70%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  7.99%  4.99%  4.99%  6.71%  3.70%  3.70%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  7.99%  4.99%  4.99%  6.71%  3.70%  3.70%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -0.04%  3.01%  3.02%  -2.30%  2.12%  0.70%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -0.04%  3.01%  3.02%  -2.30%  2.12%  0.70%

 

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

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

(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

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

 


For the year ended December 31, 2017

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $116.43  $132.94  $123.27  $112.80  $128.78  $119.89  $92.78  $129.56  $105.67  $130.80  $107.50 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.29   0.34   0.31   0.61   0.70   0.65   0.01   0.00   (0.01)  0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (8.27)  (4.76)  (4.39)  (9.05)  (7.54)  (6.99)  (4.71)  (3.55)  (2.89)  (3.61)  (2.94)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  7.96   6.67   6.49   10.38   11.33   10.85   (6.73)  (10.20)  (9.18)  (5.69)  (6.57)
Net income/(loss)  (0.02)  2.25   2.41   1.94   4.49   4.51   (11.43)  (13.75)  (12.08)  (9.30)  (9.51)
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $116.41  $135.19  $125.68  $114.74  $133.27  $124.40  $81.35  $115.81  $93.59  $121.50  $97.99 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -9.18%  -4.41%  -4.41%  -10.21%  -7.19%  -7.19%  -7.09%  -4.08%  -4.08%  -4.08%  -4.16%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  9.65%  4.88%  4.88%  10.95%  7.93%  7.93%  7.99%  4.98%  4.98%  4.98%  5.31%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  9.52%  4.75%  4.75%  10.95%  7.93%  7.93%  7.09%  4.08%  4.08%  4.08%  4.16%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -0.15%  1.56%  1.82%  1.72%  3.49%  3.76%  -13.23%  -11.52%  -12.34%  -8.02%  -10.00%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -0.02%  1.69%  1.96%  1.72%  3.49%  3.76%  -12.32%  -10.61%  -11.43%  -7.11%  -8.85%
                                             
  Frontier Balanced Fund      Frontier Select Fund         
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a      Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2         
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $134.80  $144.97  $194.99  $169.05  $168.49      $94.06  $101.16  $134.25         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.05   0.05   0.07   0.06   0.06       0.00   0.00   0.00         
Expenses  (8.66)  (5.04)  (6.80)  (5.90)  (5.87)      (5.33)  (2.99)  (3.98)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  9.77   10.58   14.64   12.56   12.50       1.54   1.85   2.46         
Net income/(loss)  1.16   5.59   7.91   6.72   6.69       (3.79)  (1.14)  (1.52)        
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $135.96  $150.56  $202.90  $175.77  $175.18      $90.27  $100.02  $132.73         
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.50%  -4.51%  -4.51%  -4.51%  -4.51%      -8.23%  -4.24%  -4.24%        
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.48%  4.49%  4.49%  4.49%  4.49%      8.23%  4.24%  4.24%        
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.54%  4.56%  4.56%  4.56%  4.56%      8.23%  4.24%  4.24%        
Total return before incentive fees (2)  0.92%  3.92%  4.12%  4.04%  4.03%      -4.03%  -1.13%  -1.13%        
Total return after incentive fees (2)  0.86%  3.86%  4.06%  3.98%  3.97%      -4.03%  -1.13%  -1.13%        
                                             
  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund                     
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2                     
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $154.51  $166.17  $210.98  $119.58  $128.60  $172.10                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.32   0.35   0.44   0.00   0.00   0.00                     
Expenses  (13.04)  (9.32)  (11.79)  (9.12)  (6.22)  (8.35)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  17.29   19.24   16.87   10.73   11.90   15.95                     
Net income/(loss)  4.57   10.27   5.52   1.61   5.68   7.60                     
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $159.08  $176.44  $216.50  $121.19  $134.28  $179.70                     
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -11.41%  -7.42%  -7.42%  -10.67%  -6.68%  -6.68%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  11.98%  8.00%  8.00%  10.73%  6.74%  6.74%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  11.69%  7.71%  7.71%  10.67%  6.68%  6.68%                    
Total return before incentive fees (2)  2.67%  5.89%  2.33%  1.29%  4.36%  4.36%                    
Total return after incentive fees (2)  2.96%  6.18%  2.62%  1.35%  4.42%  4.42%                    

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

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

(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

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


 

For the year ended December 31, 20162018

 

  Frontier Diversified Fund  Frontier Masters Fund  Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund 
  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1  Class 2  Class 3  Class 1a  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3  Class 3a 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $116.41  $135.19  $125.68  $114.74  $133.27  $124.40  $81.35  $115.81  $93.59  $121.50  $97.99 
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.21   0.24   0.23   0.30   0.35   0.33   0.28   0.41   0.31   0.42   0.33 
Expenses  (7.04)  (4.43)  (4.13)  (9.05)  (8.14)  (7.55)  (4.71)  (2.61)  (2.01)  (2.71)  (2.12)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (7.33)  (10.16)  (9.16)  (14.88)  (17.80)  (16.41)  (20.12)  (14.79)  (25.38)  (15.56)  (26.37)
Net income/(loss)  (14.16)  (14.35)  (13.06)  (23.64)  (25.59)  (23.63)  (24.55)  (16.99)  (27.07)  (17.84)  (28.16)
Net asset value, December 31, 2018   $102.25  $120.84  $112.62  $91.10  $107.68  $100.77  $56.80  $98.82  $66.52  $103.66  $69.83 
                                             
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -8.66%  -4.56%  -4.56%  -12.07%  -9.10%  -9.10%  -7.95%  -2.73%  -2.73%  -2.73%  -2.74%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.95%  4.85%  4.85%  12.47%  9.51%  9.51%  8.56%  3.34%  3.34%  3.34%  3.38%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  8.92%  4.82%  4.82%  12.47%  9.51%  9.51%  8.45%  3.23%  3.23%  3.23%  3.24%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -12.19%  -10.64%  -10.42%  -20.60%  -19.20%  -19.00%  -30.29%  -14.78%  -29.04%  -14.80%  -28.88%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -12.16%  -10.61%  -10.39%  -20.60%  -19.20%  -19.00%  30.18%  -14.67%  -28.92%  -14.68%  -28.74%

 Frontier Diversified Fund Frontier Masters Fund Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund 
 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 1a Class 2 Class 2a Class 3 Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 2a  Class 3a  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $115.52  $129.60  $119.87  $112.87  $126.60  $117.57  $94.76  $132.10  $106.19  $132.14  $106.86 
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $135.96  $150.56  $202.90  $175.77  $175.18  $90.27  $100.02  $132.73 
Net operating results:                                                                            
Interest income  0.67   0.75   0.70   0.77   0.87   0.81   0.19   0.26   0.20   0.26   0.21   0.12   0.14   0.19   0.16   0.16   0.00   0.00   0.00 
Expenses  (10.13)  (7.17)  (6.64)  (9.79)  (8.07)  (7.50)  (5.68)  (5.17)  (4.17)  (5.18)  (4.21)  (8.93)  (5.90)  (7.95)  (6.89)  (6.87)  (4.19)  (2.15)  (2.94)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  10.37   9.76   9.34   8.95   9.38   9.01   3.50   2.37   3.46   3.58   4.64   (9.52)  (10.64)  (14.20)  (12.23)  (12.21)  (14.67)  (15.39)  (21.61)
Net income/(loss)  0.91   3.34   3.40   (0.07)  2.18   2.32   (1.98)  (2.54)  (0.52)  (1.34)  0.64   (18.33)  (16.40)  (21.96)  (18.96)  (18.92)  (18.86)  (17.54)  (24.55)
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $116.43  $132.94  $123.27  $112.80  $128.78  $119.89  $92.78  $129.56  $105.67  $130.80  $107.50 
Net asset value, December 31, 2018  $117.63  $134.16  $180.94  $156.81  $156.26  $71.41  $82.48  $108.18 
                                                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -10.07%  -5.79%  -5.79%  -9.87%  -6.84%  -6.84%  -7.65%  -4.84%  -4.84%  -4.84%  -4.83%  -9.49%  -5.48%  -5.48%  -5.48%  -5.48%  -7.38%  -3.37%  -3.37%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  8.82%  4.54%  4.54%  9.54%  6.51%  6.51%  7.49%  4.68%  4.68%  4.68%  4.63%  9.24%  5.23%  5.23%  5.23%  5.23%  7.38%  3.37%  3.37%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  10.83%  6.55%  6.55%  10.75%  7.72%  7.72%  7.91%  5.10%  5.10%  5.10%  5.09%  9.62%  5.62%  5.62%  5.62%  5.62%  7.38%  3.37%  3.37%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  2.79%  4.58%  4.84%  1.15%  2.93%  3.18%  -1.67%  -1.50%  -0.07%  -0.60%  1.05%  -13.10%  -10.51%  -10.44%  -10.41%  -10.42%  -20.89%  -17.54%  -18.50%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  0.79%  2.58%  2.84%  -0.06%  1.72%  1.97%  -2.09%  -1.92%  -0.49%  -1.01%  0.60%  -13.48%  -10.89%  -10.82%  -10.79%  -10.80%  -20.89%  -17.54%  -18.50%
                                            
 Frontier Balanced Fund Frontier Select Fund 
 Class 1 Class 1AP Class 2 Class 2a Class 3a Class 1 Class 1AP Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $128.03  $133.59  $179.69  $154.88  $154.37      $90.35  $94.28  $125.11         
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.15   0.15   0.21   0.18   0.18       0.01   0.00   0.01         
Expenses  (8.21)  (4.49)  (6.04)  (5.22)  (5.21)      (6.11)  (3.30)  (4.37)        
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  14.83   15.72   21.13   19.21   19.15       9.81   10.18   13.50         
Net income/(loss)  6.77   11.38   15.30   14.17   14.12       3.71   6.88   9.14         
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $134.80  $144.97  $194.99  $169.05  $168.49      $94.06  $101.16  $134.25         
                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -7.65%  -3.62%  -3.62%  -3.62%  -3.62%      -8.44%  -4.26%  -4.24%        
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  6.20%  2.16%  2.16%  2.16%  2.16%      8.14%  3.94%  3.94%        
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  7.80%  3.77%  3.77%  3.77%  3.77%      8.45%  4.26%  4.26%        
Total return before incentive fees (2)  6.89%  10.12%  10.12%  10.75%  10.75%      4.42%  7.61%  7.62%        
Total return after incentive fees (2)  5.29%  8.52%  8.51%  9.15%  9.15%      4.11%  7.30%  7.31%        
                                            
 Frontier Winton Fund Frontier Heritage Fund 
 Class 1 Class 1AP Class 2 Class 1 Class 1AP Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                                            
Net asset value, December 31, 2015 $164.17  $171.31  $217.51  $124.27  $129.67  $173.54                     
Net operating results:                                            
Interest income  0.04   0.04   0.05   0.02   0.00   0.02                     
Expenses  (12.41)  (7.86)  (9.99)  (7.76)  (4.25)  (5.60)                    
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  2.72   2.68   3.41   3.05   3.18   4.14                     
Net income/(loss)  (9.66)  (5.14)  (6.53)  (4.69)  (1.07)  (1.44)                    
Net asset value, December 31, 2016 $154.51  $166.17  $210.98  $119.58  $128.60  $172.10                     
                                            
Ratios to average net assets                                            
Net investment income/(loss)  -9.91%  -5.88%  -5.88%  -8.17%  -4.15%  -4.14%                    
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  9.66%  5.63%  5.63%  8.11%  4.07%  4.07%                    
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  9.94%  5.91%  5.91%  8.19%  4.15%  4.15%                    
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -5.60%  -2.71%  -2.72%  -3.69%  -0.75%  -0.75%                    
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -5.88%  -3.00%  -3.00%  -3.77%  -0.83%  -0.83%                    


  Frontier Winton Fund  Frontier Heritage Fund 
  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2  Class 1  Class 1AP  Class 2 
Per unit operating performance (1)                        
Net asset value, December 31, 2017 $159.08  $176.44  $216.50  $121.19  $134.28  $179.70 
Net operating results:                        
Interest income  (0.00)  (0.00)  0.01   (0.00)  0.00   (0.00)
Expenses  (14.29)  (11.05)  (14.12)  (10.86)  (8.95)  (11.58)
Net gain/(loss) on investments, net of non-controlling interests  (13.22)  (15.47)  (15.21)  (10.50)  (13.55)  (15.59)
Net income/(loss)  (27.51)  (26.52)  (29.33)  (21.36)  (22.50)  (27.17)
Net asset value, December 31, 2018   $131.57  $149.92  $187.17  $99.83  $111.78  $152.53 
                         
Ratios to average net assets                        
Net investment income/(loss)  -13.50%  -9.49%  -9.49%  -11.85%  -7.84%  -7.84%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)(4)  13.50%  9.49%  9.49%  11.84%  7.83%  7.83%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)(4)  13.50%  9.49%  9.49%  11.85%  7.84%  7.84%
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -17.29%  -15.03%  -13.55%  -17.61%  -16.74%  -15.11%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -17.29%  -15.03%  -13.55%  -17.63%  -16.76%  -15.12%

 

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

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

(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Statements of Operations of the Series, see footnote 6.

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

8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Series’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Series do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815,Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). The detail of the fair value of the Series’ derivatives by instrument types as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to each Series’ position in swap contracts. There are embedded management fees in transacting these swaps ranging from 1% to 1.5% based on fair value of swaps and the embedded incentive fees ranging from 15% to 25% based on net new trading profits on swaps.

 

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

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018      
       
Monthly average contracts:        
   Bought   Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  2,183   1,971 
         
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017        
         
Monthly average contracts:        
   Bought   Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  1,070   1,008 
Frontier Select Fund  4,019   4,191 
Frontier Winton Fund  1,998   1,980 
         
For the Year Ended December 31, 2016        
         
Monthly average contracts:        
   Bought   Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  3,551   3,667 
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund  17   7 
Frontier Select Fund  2,403   2,134 
Frontier Winton Fund  646   768 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  613   612 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2019

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  1,209   1,409 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Monthly average contracts:

  Bought  Sold 
         
Frontier Balanced Fund  2,183   1,971 

The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018 by sector:

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 20182020

             
Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund             
                 
Agriculturals $(20,839)            
Currencies  (374,203)            
Energies  74,850             
Interest rates  (62,765)            
Metals  11,010             
Stock indices  (4,991)            
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(376,937)            

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $147,013 
Currencies  90,903 
Energies  118,920 
Interest rates  59,037 
Metals  217,301 
Stock indices  (34,911)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $598,263 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 20172019

                 
Type of contract Frontier Balanced Fund  Frontier Select Fund  Frontier Winton Fund     
                 
Metals $(134,275) $(143,520) $(1,595,961)    
Currencies  131,422   (290,393)  (1,676,434)    
Energies  108,921   (485,509)  (1,185,513)    
Agriculturals  (551,945)  162,919   727,130     
Interest rates  (381,197)  (894,051)  (1,522,362)    
Stock indices  445,257   1,502,370   9,683,416     
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(381,817) $(148,184) $4,430,276     

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $230,294 
Currencies  (104,140)
Energies  124,324 
Interest rates  (43,735)
Metals  (71,367)
Stock indices  151 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $135,527 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 20162018

 

  Frontier             
  Long/Short  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton 
Type of contract CommodityFund  Fund  Fund  Fund 
                 
Metals $(34,888) $182,563  $(410,694) $(2,388,858)
Currencies     (13,492)  900,699   2,423,468 
Energies  62,750   (486,968)  (341,104)  (1,997,815)
Agriculturals  (118,076)  104,957   (239,338)  (645,570)
Interest rates     5,052,510   1,821,479   3,484,057 
Stock indices     (1,061,138)  375,929   (282,419)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(90,214) $3,778,432  $2,106,971  $592,863 

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $(20,839)
Currencies  (374,202)
Energies  74,850 
Interest rates  (62,765)
Metals  11,010 
Stock indices  (4,991)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(376,937)

 

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

 

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 20182020

                 
  Frontier Balanced             
Type of contract Fund             
                 
Agriculturals $(16,846)            
Currencies  (124,436)            
Energies  (73,724)            
Interest rates  207,810             
Metals  14,424             
Stock indices  7,107             
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $14,335             

 

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $27,115 
Currencies  14,158 
Energies  (25,335)
Interest rates  4,660 
Metals  (1,619)
Stock indices  11,486 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $30,465 

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 20172019

                 
  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton     
Type of contract Fund  Fund  Fund     
                 
Metals $(115,993) $(57,373) $20,454     
Currencies  85,174   (151,187)  (565,953)    
Energies  78,514   (176,868)  124,997     
Agriculturals  (59,986)  (26,685)  6,743     
Interest rates  (50,861)  (214,247)  (110,137)    
Stock indices  6,424   (59,662)  (398,394)    
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(56,728) $(686,022) $(922,290)    

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $(37,494)
Currencies  (127,586)
Energies  9,624 
Interest rates  (4,922)
Metals  26,498 
Stock indices  - 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(133,880)

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Type of contract Frontier Balanced
Fund
 
    
Agriculturals $(16,846)
Currencies  (124,436)
Energies  (73,724)
Interest rates  207,810 
Metals  14,424 
Stock indices  7,107 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $14,335 

 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

  Frontier             
  Long/Short  Frontier Balanced  Frontier Select  Frontier Winton 
Type of contract CommodityFund  Fund  Fund  Fund 
                 
Metals $40,106  $60,680  $(97,042) $(577,784)
Currencies  88,181   (568,349)  231,035   92,870 
Energies  310,673   127,622   (457,542)  (165,261)
Agriculturals  265,514   (8,243)  (47,280)  105,158 
Interest rates  6,479   88,321   435,147   699,717 
Stock indices  (17,690)  (40,687)  122,797   311,568 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $693,263  $(340,656) $187,115  $466,268 

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

 

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

 


The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017.2019.

As of December 31, 2020  

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

As of December 31, 2019

 

As of December 31, 2018       
 Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Net Amounts  Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition  Gross Amounts of
recognized Derivative
Assets
 Gross Amounts offset
in the Statements of
Financial Condition
 Net Amounts Presented
in the Statements of
Financial Condition
 
                   
Frontier Balanced Fund                   
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $348,879  $(128,220) $220,659  $154,778  $(38,594) $116,184 
Swap Contracts  10,794,908     $10,794,908   11,944,753   -  $11,944,753 
                        
Frontier Diversified Fund                        
Swap Contracts $5,920,414  $  $5,920,414  $6,384,583  $-  $6,384,583 
                        
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund                        
Swap Contracts $479,102  $  $479,102  $362,521  $-  $362,521 
                        
Frontier Heritage Fund                        
Swap Contracts $2,955,444  $  $2,955,444  $2,888,009  $-  $2,888,009 

As of December 31, 2017         
  Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets  Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition  Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
             
             
Frontier Balanced Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $343,222  $(164,670) $178,552 
Swap Contracts  11,340,959      11,340,959 
             
Frontier Diversified Fund            
Swap Contracts $6,376,472  $  $6,376,472 
             
Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund            
Swap Contracts $397,039  $  $397,039 
             
Frontier Heritage Fund            
Swap Contracts $3,094,367  $  $3,094,367 


9. Trading Activities and Related Risks

Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

10. Indemnifications and Guarantees noted in Management Discussion and Analysis

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

Subsequent Events

 


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

 

As ofEffective January 31, 2019 and February 13, 2019, respectively, Winton4, 2021 Volt Capital Management Limited and Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP are no longer servingwas added as a major commodity trading advisors.advisor for Frontier Long Short Commodity Fund. Volt is accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC.

 

Effective February 2, 2019, the21, 2021, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC changed its name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

From January 1, 2021 through March 30, 2021, Frontier WintonBalanced Fund, was renamed theFrontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Global Fund.Fund paid $1,437,359, $273,449, $109,398, $41,767, $43,942, $116,260 and $141,476, respectively, in redemptions.


F-53

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

To the Executive Committee of the Frontier Funds

 

OpinionOpinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statementsstatement of financial condition, including the consolidated condensed schedulesschedule of investments, of the Frontier Funds (the Trust)“Trust”) as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in owners’ capital and cash flows for each of the three years in the periodthen ended, December 31, 2018, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively referred to as the financial statements)“financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of December 31, 2018 and 2017,2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the periodyear then ended, December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust’s financial statements based on our audits.audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the TrustFund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our auditsaudit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our auditsaudit of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our auditsaudit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2018, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers. We believe that our auditsaudit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.opinions.

 

/s/ RSM USSpicer Jeffries LLP

 

We have served as auditor of the Frontier Funds Trust since 2005.2019.

 

Denver, Colorado

April 26, 2019

March 31, 2021


Frontier Funds
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017
       
  December 31, 2018  December 31, 2017 
       
ASSETS        
         
Cash and cash equivalents $1,729,879  $2,695,377 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  5,684,327   10,887,786 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  11,255,848   20,584,602 
Open trade equity, at fair value     1,568,414 
Incentive fee receivable  78,845   57,082 
Swap contracts, at fair value  20,149,868   21,208,838 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  46,557,428   66,933,235 
Interest receivable  117,168   214,730 
Due from Managing Owner     31,887 
Receivables from related party     58,146 
         
Total Assets $85,573,363  $124,240,097 
         
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL        
         
LIABILITIES        
Open trade deficit, at fair value $398,189  $ 
Owner redemptions payable  23,759   76,773 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  10,897   53,036 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  78,045   90,972 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  10,852   26,007 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  222,241   334,485 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  96,152   148,445 
Risk analysis fees payable  27,562   25,576 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  12,191,555   9,441,555 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  497,326    
Other liabilities  4,003   278,983 
         
Total Liabilities  13,560,581   10,475,832 
         
OWNERS CAPITAL        
Managing Owner Units  851,595   1,159,984 
Limited Owner Units  71,161,187   112,604,281 
         
Total Owners Capital  72,012,782   113,764,265 
         
         
Total Liabilities and Owners Capital $85,573,363  $124,240,097 

Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019

  December 31,
2020
  December 31,
2019
 
       
ASSETS        
         
Cash and cash equivalents $468,466  $367,568 
U.S. Treasury securities, at fair value  2,282,606   650,728 
Receivable from futures commission merchants  233,973   2,526,242 
Open trade equity, at fair value  100,440   116,184 
Swap contracts, at fair value  -   21,579,865 
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value  23,089,312   35,926,037 
Interest receivable  45,578   13,363 
Receivable from related parties  26,129   11,453 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  181,323   552,017 
Other assets  -   5,700 
         
Total Assets $26,427,827  $61,749,157 
LIABILITIES & CAPITAL      
LIABILITIES      
Open trade equity, at fair value $-  $- 
Redemptions payable  38,128   133,633 
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  8,854   8,795 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  2,107   327 
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  81,698   160,907 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  36,705   68,762 
Risk analysis fees payable  9,513   8,465 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   12,191,555 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  638,962   598,042 
Payables to related parties  26,129   - 
Other liabilities  16,592   22,078 
         
Total Liabilities  858,688   13,192,564 
         
OWNERS CAPITAL        
Managing Owner Units  283,217   487,974 
Limited Owner Units  25,285,922   48,068,619 
         
Total Owners Capital  25,569,139   48,556,593 
         
Total Liabilities and Owners Capital $26,427,827  $61,749,157 

 

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


F-55

Frontier Funds
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2018

 

    Fair  % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe) $(1,315)  0.00%
  Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  9,510   0.01%
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (429,385)  -0.60%
  Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  42,160   0.06%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (643,321)  -0.89%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  13,487   0.02%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  360,817   0.50%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  36,092   0.05%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  78,270   0.11%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  44,250   0.06%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  14,730   0.02%
  Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (20,705)  -0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (18,456)  -0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (23,446)  -0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  1,338   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (75,392)  -0.10%
  Total Long Futures Contracts $(611,366)  -0.85%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various agriculture futures contracts (Canada) $9,817   0.01%
  Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  400   0.00%
  Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  81,243   0.11%
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  147,521   0.20%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (63,875)  -0.09%
  Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  (180,813)  -0.25%
  Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  33,405   0.05%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  425,052   0.59%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (79,801)  -0.11%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (309)  0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (35,688)  -0.05%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (226,300)  -0.31%
  Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  22,291   0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  (1,220)  0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  3,027   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  12,826   0.02%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  283   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  62,711   0.09%
  Total Short Futures Contracts $210,570   0.29%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *        
  Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $2,607   0.00%
  Total Currency Forwards $2,607   0.00%
  Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(398,189)  -0.56%
SWAPS (1)        
  Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $2,955,444   4.10%
  Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  10,794,908   14.99%
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  5,920,414   8.22%
  Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  479,102   0.67%
  Total Swaps $20,149,868   27.98%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
  Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  3,308,411   4.59%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  3,003,247   4.17%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  4,981,003   6.92%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  4,968,683   6.90%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  5,503,821   7.64%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  808,116   1.12%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  930,806   1.29%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,103,278   1.53%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  18,370,991   25.51%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  2,595,925   3.60%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  983,147   1.37%
  Total Private Investment Companies $46,557,428   64.64%

Frontier Funds

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

 

   % of Total Capital 
Description 

Fair

Value

  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *     
Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $72,005   0.28%
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  9,803   0.04%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  87,496   0.34%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  22,858   0.09%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (100)  0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  10,573   0.04%
Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  5,833   0.02%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  148,949   0.58%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  2,882   0.01%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  2,438   0.01%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  28,625   0.11%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  52,349   0.20%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,312   0.02%
Total Long Futures Contracts $449,023   1.74%
        
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East)  (30,963)  -0.12%
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (10,797)  -0.04%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (92,738)  -0.36%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,289)  -0.04%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  2,300   0.01%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (10,381)  -0.04%
Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  2,512   0.01%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (127,832)  -0.50%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (2,482)  -0.01%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  3,656   0.01%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,560)  -0.10%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (42,669)  -0.17%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,340)  -0.01%
Total Short Futures Contracts $(348,583)  -1.36%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440   0.38%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  3,377,314   13.21%
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  1,996,633   7.81%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  89,029   0.35%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1,654,786   6.47%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  7,427,324   29.05%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  5,363,456   20.98%
Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC)  2,715,008   10.62%
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  465,759   1.82%
Total Private Investment Companies $23,089,312   90.31%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIESU.S. TREASURY SECURITIES             
             
FACE VALUEFACE VALUE   Fair Value       Fair Value     
                    
$4,512,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost$5,589,456)  5,684,327   7.89%
   Total U.S. Treasury Securities $5,684,327   7.89%
$1,755,000 US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $2,283,228)  2,282,606   8.93%
Total U.S. Treasury Securities $2,282,606   8.93%

 

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 4.
(2)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5.

 

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

 


Frontier Funds

Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2019

     % of Total Capital 
Description 

Fair

Value

  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *      
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(3,344)  -0.01%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  22,437   0.05%
Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  709   0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (735)  0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  1,740   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (2,763)  -0.01%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  45,590   0.09%
Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (2,506)  -0.01%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (7,157)  -0.01%
Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (21,237)  -0.04%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  21,385   0.04%
Total Long Futures Contracts $54,119   0.10%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(6,369)  -0.01%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (1,410)  0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  3,380   0.01%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  9,572   0.02%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  1,104   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,340)  -0.01%
Total Short Futures Contracts $2,937   0.01%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *        
Various currency forwards contracts (NA)  59,128   0.12%
Total Currency Forwards $59,128   0.12%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $116,184   0.23%
SWAPS (1)        
Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $2,888,008   5.95%
Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  11,944,753   24.60%
Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  6,384,583   13.15%
Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  362,521   0.75%
Total Swaps $21,579,865   44.45%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC $1,484,422   3.06%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  3,180,963   6.55%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  4,620,630   9.52%
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  4,016,291   8.27%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  157,773   0.32%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  1,032,745   2.13%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  12,052,434   24.82%
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  6,565,468   13.52%
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  1,821,275   3.75%
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  994,036   2.05%
Total Private Investment Companies $35,926,037   73.99%
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
         
FACE VALUE  Fair Value     
         
$510,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $652,026) $650,728   1.34%
Total U.S. Treasury Securities $650,728   1.34%

 

Frontier Funds
Consolidated Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2017

Description Fair
Value
  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $1,088,822   0.96%
  Various currency futures contracts (Canada)  18,470   0.02%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  27,263   0.02%
  Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)  20,670   0.02%
  Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (52,460)  -0.05%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  513,613   0.45%
  Various energy futures contracts (Europe)  (11,873)  -0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (118,226)  -0.10%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (4,756)  0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (23,380)  -0.02%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,875)  -0.02%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  18,190   0.02%
  Various soft futures contract (Europe)  (372)  0.00%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  55,621   0.05%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)  4,465   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  5,605   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (104,638)  -0.09%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  96,403   0.08%
  Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  2,815   0.00%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  197,228   0.17%
           
  Total Long Futures Contracts $1,707,585   1.50%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *        
  Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $(411,270)  -0.36%
  Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (89,175)  -0.08%
  Various currency futures contracts (Far East)  (50,066)  -0.04%
  Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  40,897   0.04%
  Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (77,171)  -0.07%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (4,439)  0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (6,824)  -0.01%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  1,509   0.00%
  Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  104,111   0.09%
  Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (153,585)  -0.14%
  Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  93,576   0.08%
  Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  35,920   0.03%
  Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  (45,128)  -0.04%
           
  Total Short Futures Contracts $(561,645)  -0.50%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *        
  Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $422,474   0.37%
  Total Currency Forwards $422,474   0.37%
  Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $1,568,414   1.37%
SWAPS (1)        
  Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $3,094,367   2.72%
  Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  11,340,960   9.97%
  Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  6,376,472   5.60%
  Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  397,039   0.35%
  Total Swaps $21,208,838   18.64%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES (2)        
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Chesapeake Feeder Fund (518) $1,774,375   1.56%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC  6,507,863   5.72%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC  3,759,970   3.31%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC  7,523,327   6.61%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC  6,607,668   5.81%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC  6,204,663   5.45%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC  2,151,869   1.89%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC  759,647   0.67%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC  1,919,350   1.69%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC  23,045,760   20.26%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC  5,195,266   4.57%
  Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC  1,483,477   1.30%
  Total Private Investment Companies $66,933,235   58.84%

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES        
             
FACE VALUE  Fair Value     
             
$8,269,000  US Treasury Note 6.875% due 08/15/2025 (Cost $10,985,078)  10,887,786   9.57%
    Total U.S. Treasury Securities $10,887,786   9.57%

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 1 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.
(1)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 4.
(2)See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 5.

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

F-57

Frontier Funds

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

  2020  2019  2018 
          
Investment income:         
Interest - net $13,388  $98,785  $223,482 
             
Total Income  13,388   98,785   223,482 
             
Expenses:            
Incentive Fees(rebate)  -   -   137,543 
Management Fees  19,600   78,678   838,497 
Risk analysis Fees  5,880   5,576   85,830 
Service Fees - Class 1  597,679   1,028,325   1,604,307 
Due Diligence Fees  10,970   -   - 
Trading Fees  1,311,400   2,216,815   3,040,016 
Other Fees  -   -   125642 
Total Expenses  1,945,529   3,329,394   5,831,835 
             
Investment income/(loss) - net  (1,932,141)  (3,230,609)  (5,608,353)
             
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:            
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  598,263   (1,221,223)  681,508 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  1,738,708   3,941,383   (10,259,391)
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (4,194,080)  (2,575,249)  544,849 
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  30,465   568,782   (2,144,664)
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (2,896,106)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (4,384,210)  1,429,999   2,041,028 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  36,920   59,992   (555,676)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  3,430   (39,696)  191,566 
Trading commissions  (21,148)  (37,464)  (103,639)
             
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (9,087,758)  2,126,524   (9,604,419)
             
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS’ CAPITAL RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(11,019,899) $(1,104,086) $(15,212,772)

 

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

 


Frontier Funds
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016

  2018  2017  2016 
          
Investment income:            
Interest - net $223,482  $255,478  $585,952 
             
Total Income  223,482   255,478   585,952 
             
Expenses:            
Incentive Fees (rebate)  137,543   (147,256)  2,980,696 
Management Fees  838,497   1,516,571   3,235,153 
Risk analysis Fees  85,830   142,535   89,265 
Service Fees - Class 1  1,604,307   2,513,028   3,586,271 
Trading Fees  3,040,016   5,247,342   3,613,634 
Other Fees  125,642       
             
Total Expenses  5,831,835   9,272,220   13,505,019 
             
Investment income/(loss) - net  (5,608,353)  (9,016,742)  (12,919,067)
             
Realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments:            
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards and options  681,508   3,803,691   4,588,561 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  (10,259,391)  90,112   4,405,026 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  544,849   7,844,635   776,630 
Net change in open trade equity/(deficit)  (2,144,664)  (281,062)  6,811,181 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  2,041,028   (402,290)  53,113 
Net realized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  (556,676)  686,550   7,709,486 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on U.S. Treasury securities  191,566   (184,479)  (5,181,917)
Trading commissions  (103,639)  (398,077)  (732,436)
             
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (9,605,419)  11,159,080   18,429,644 
             
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN OWNERS' CAPITAL            
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(15,213,772) $2,142,338  $5,510,577 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020

 

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


Frontier Funds
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

  Managing
Owner
  Limited
Owners
  Total 
          
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2015 $5,798,155  $234,386,144  $240,184,299 
             
Sale of Units  4,923   11,272,734   11,277,657 
Redemption of Units  (3,732,623)  (34,028,475)  (37,761,098)
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'            
Capital resulting from operations  205,756   5,304,821   5,510,577 
             
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2016  2,276,211   216,935,224   219,211,435 
             
Sale of Units  696,956   736,677   1,433,633 
Redemption of Units  (1,810,853)  (107,270,434)  (109,081,287)
Payment made by Related Party     58,146   58,146 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'            
Capital resulting from operations  (2,330)  2,144,668   2,142,338 
             
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2017  1,159,984   112,604,281   113,764,265 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)         
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (162,000)  (26,433,650)  (26,595,650)
Payment made by Related Party     11,636   11,636 
Payment made by Managing Owner     46,303   46,303 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners'            
Capital resulting from operations  (146,389)  (15,067,383)  (15,213,772)
             
Owners' Capital, December 31, 2018 $851,595  $71,161,187  $72,012,782 

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

  Managing Owner  Limited Owners  Total 
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2017  1,159,984   112,604,281   113,764,265 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   - 
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (162,000)  (26,433,650)  (26,595,650)
Payment made by Related Party  -   11,636   11,636 
Payment made by Managing Owner  -   46,303   46,303 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’            
Capital resulting from operations  (146,389)  (15,067,383)  (15,213,772)
             
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2018 $851,595  $71,161,187  $72,012,782 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   - 
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (359,250)  (21,992,853)  (22,352,103)
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   - 
Payment made by Managing Owner  -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’            
Capital resulting from operations  (4,371)  (1,099,715)  (1,104,086)
             
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2019 $487,974  $48,068,619  $48,556,593 
             
Sale of Units (including transfers)  -   -   - 
Redemption of Units (including transfers)  (94,900)  (11,872,655)  (11,967,555)
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   - 
Payment made by Managing Owner  -   -   - 
Net increase/(decrease) in Owners’ Capital resulting from operations  (109,857)  (10,910,042)  (11,019,899)
             
Owners’ Capital, December 31, 2020 $283,217  $25,285,922  $25,569,139 

 

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

 


Frontier Funds
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Frontier Funds
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017, and 2016

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018

 

  2018  2017  2016 
          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:            
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(15,213,772) $2,142,338  $5,510,577 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital            
resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in)            
operating activities:            
Change in:            
Net change in open trade equity  1,966,603   577,793   (7,171,709)
Net change in options purchased        526,288 
Net change in options written        (165,760)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  (2,041,029)  402,290   (53,113)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (191,566)  184,479   5,181,917 
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasuries securities  556,676   (686,550)  (7,709,486)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  10,259,391   (90,112)  (4,405,026)
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (544,849)  (7,844,635)  (776,630)
(Purchases) sales of:            
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (18,713,224)  (13,304,662)  (25,877,151)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  23,268,005   45,040,554   102,379,233 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (24,123,914)  (53,856,821)  (107,326,025)
Sales of Private Investment Companies  34,776,548   102,575,451   5,467,195 
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  2,750,000   18,578,050    
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  292,200   635,996   746,321 
Increase and/or decrease in:            
Receivable from futures commission merchants  9,328,754   12,267,411   39,879,557 
Prepaid service fees        24,251 
Interest receivable  97,562   583,323   1,241,463 
Receivable from related parties  58,146   29,524   (84,550)
Other assets        29 
Incentive fees receivable to Managing Owner     (57,082)   
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  (63,902)  53,036   (382,136)
Management fees payable to Managing Owner  (12,927)  (342,458)  30,487 
Interest payable to Managing Owner  (15,155)  (37,268)  (98,846)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (112,244)  (188,614)  240,577 
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (52,293)  (91,075)  (34,336)
Due from Managing Owner  31,887   (31,887)   
Risk analysis fees payable  1,986   9,903   15,673 
Payables to related parties     (85,078)  21,334 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  497,326       
Other liabilities  (274,980)  134,935   144,042 
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  22,525,229   106,598,841   7,324,176 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:            
             
Proceeds from sale of capital     1,433,633   11,277,657 
Payment for redemption of capital  (26,595,650)  (109,081,287)  (37,761,098)
Payment from the Managing Owner  

46,303

       
Pending owner additions        (36,462)
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  3,099,098       
Payment made by Related Party  11,636   58,146   9,441,555 
Redemptions payable  (53,014)  (1,060,999)  525,602 
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (23,490,727)  (108,650,507)  (16,552,746)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  (965,498)  (2,051,666)  (9,228,570)
             
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  2,695,377   4,747,043   13,975,613 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $1,729,879  $2,695,377  $4,747,043 

  2020  2019  2018 
          
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:         
Net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations $(11,019,899)  (1,104,086) $(15,213,772)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase/(decrease) in capital resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:            
Change in:            
Net change in open trade equity  (30,465)  (568,782)  1,966,603 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  4,384,210   (1,429,998)  (2,041,029)
Net realized (gain)/loss on swap contracts  2,896,106   -   - 
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  (1,717,767)  (3,941,384)  10,259,391 
Net realized (gain)/loss on private investment companies  4,173,139   2,575,249   (544,849)
Net unrealized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasury securities  (3,430)  39,696   (191,566)
Net realized (gain)/loss on U.S. Treasuries securities  (36,920)  (59,992)  556,676 
(Purchases) sales of:            
Sales of swap contracts  14,543,253   -   - 
(Purchases) of Swap Contracts  (12,918,208)  -   - 
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  12,674,504   -   - 
(Purchases) of U.S. Treasury securities  (11,894,038)  (13,272,491)  (18,713,224)
Sales of U.S. Treasury securities  10,335,331   18,278,732   23,268,005 
(Purchases) of Private Investment Companies  (12,258,403)  (23,995,709)  (24,123,914)
Sales of Private Investment Companies  22,639,756   36,009,558   34,776,548 
Reduction of collateral in Swap contracts  -   -   2,750,000 
U.S. Treasury interest and premium paid/amortized  13,388   85,741   292,200 
Increase and/or decrease in:            
Receivable from futures commission merchants  2,292,269   8,729,606   9,328,754 
Prepaid service fees  -   -   24,251 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  (12,191,555)  -   - 
Interest receivable  (32,215)  103,805   97,562 
Receivable from related parties  (14,676)  (11,453)  58,146 
Other assets  5,700   (557,717)  - 
Redemptions receivable from private investment companies  370,694   -   - 
Incentive fees payable to Managing Owner  -   67,948   (63,902)
Management fees payable to Managing Owner, net of change in receivable  59   (69,250)  (12,927)
Interest payable to Managing Owner  1,780   (10,525)  (15,155)
Trading fees payable to Managing Owner  (79,209)  (61,334)  (112,244)
Service fees payable to Managing Owner  (32,057)  (27,390)  (52,293)
Due from Managing Owner  -   -   31,887 
Risk analysis fees payable  1,048   (19,097)  1,986 
Payables to related parties  26,129   -   - 
Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates  40,920   100,716   497,326 
Other liabilities  (5,486)  18,075   (274,980)
             
Net cash provided by operating activities  12,163,958   20,879,918   22,525,229 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:            
             
Payment for redemption of capital  (11,967,562)  (22,352,103)  (26,595,650)
Payment from the Managing Owner  -   -   46,303 
Advance on unrealized Swap Appreciation  -   -   3,099,998 
Payment made by Related Party  -   -   11,636 
Redemptions payable  (95,502)  109,874   (53,014)
             
Net cash used in financing activities  (12,063,060)  (22,242,229)  (23,490,727)
             
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents  100,898   (1,362,311)  (965,498)
             
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period  367,568   1,729,879   2,695,377 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $468,466   367,568  $1,729,879 

  

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

 

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Frontier Funds

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1.Organization and Purpose

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Trust, with respect to each Series:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

all payments made to selling agents who are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) and their associated persons that constitute underwriting compensation will be subject to the limitations set forth in Rule 2310(b)(4)(B)(ii) (formerly Rule 2810(b)(4)(B)(ii)) of the Conduct Rules of FINRA (“Rule 2310”). An investor’s Class 1 Units or Class 2 Units of any Series, or Class 1a Units or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund or Frontier Balanced Fund will be classified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of such Series, as applicable, when the Managing Owner determines that the fee limitation set forth in Rule 2310 with respect to such Units has been reached or will be reached. The service fee limit applicable to each unit sold is reached upon the earlier of when (i) the aggregate initial and ongoing service fees received by the selling agent with respect to such unit equals 9% of the purchase price of such unit or (ii) the aggregate underwriting compensation (determined in accordance with FINRA Rule 2310) paid in respect of such unit totals 10% of the purchase price of such unit. No service fees are paid with respect to Class 3 or Class 3a Units. Units of any Class in a Series may be redeemed, in whole or in part, on a daily basis, at the then current NAV per Unit for such Series on the day of the week after the date the Managing Owner is in receipt of a redemption request for at least one (1) business day to be received by the Managing Owner prior to 4:00 PM in New York. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 

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


As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Trust, with respect to the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund, separates Units into three separate Classes—Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Select Fund Frontier Global Fund (formerly Frontier Winton FundFund) and Frontier Heritage Fund separates Units into a maximum of three separate Classes- Class 1, Class 2 and Class 1AP. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Balanced Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes— Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 2, Class 2A and Class 3A. The Trust, with respect to the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund separates Units into a maximum of five separate Classes— Class 1A, Class 2A, Class 2, Class 3A and Class 3. Between April 15, 2016 and May 10, 2017, a portion of the interests in Frontier Trading Company I, LLC and all of the interests in Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXIII LLC held by Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund were exchanged for equivalent interests in the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (“Galaxy Plus”) which is an unaffiliated, third-party managed account platform. The assets of Frontier Trading Company I, LLC, which included exposure to Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP’s Multi-Strategy Program, Quantitative Investment Management, LLC’s Quantitative Global Program, Quest Partners LLC’s Quest Tracker Index Program, Chesapeake Capital Management, LLC’s Diversified Program, and Doherty Advisors LLC’s Relative Value Moderate Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company VII, LLC, which included exposure to Emil van Essen LLC’s Multi-Strategy Program, Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc.’s Fundamental Diversified Program, Rosetta Capital Management, LLC’s Rosetta Trading Program, and Landmark Trading Company’s Landmark Program, the assets of Frontier Trading Company XV, LLC, which included exposure to Transtrend B.V.’s TT Enhanced Risk (USD) Program, and the assets of Frontier Trading Company XXIII, LLC which included exposure to Fort L.P.’s Global Contrarian Program have been transferred to individual Delaware limited liability companies (“Master Funds”) in Galaxy Plus. Each Master Fund is sponsored and operated by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (“Sponsor”). The Sponsor has contracted with the Trading Advisors to manage the portfolios of the Master Funds pursuant to the advisors’ respective program. For those Series that invest in Galaxy Plus, approximately 30-70% of those Series assets are used to support the margin requirements of the Master Funds. The remaining assets of the Series are split between investments in Trading Companies and a pooled cash management account that invests primarily in U.S. Treasury securities. For those Series that do not invest in Galaxy Plus, their assets are split between investments in Trading Companies and investments in the pooled cash management account.

 

As of December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2018, Frontier Winton Fund has invested a portion of its assets in a single Trading Company, and a single Trading Advisor manages 100% of the assets invested in such Trading Company. Each of the remaining Series has invested a portion of its assets in several different Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities and one or more Trading Advisors may manage the assets invested in such Trading Companies or Galaxy Plus entities.

Effective March 12, 2020, Emil Van Essen and Transtrend BV ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective April 1, 2020, Landmark Trading Company ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective May 30, 2020, BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective July 20, 2020, Doherty Advisors, LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective December 21, 2020, JE Moody & Company, H2O AM LLP and Crabel Capital Management, LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

 

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

 


2. Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trust.

 

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

 

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


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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Interest Income—U.S. Treasury Securities are pooled for purposes of maximizing returns on these assets to investors of all Series. Interest income from pooled cash management assets is recognized on the accrual basis and allocated daily to each Series based upon its daily proportion of ownership of the pool. Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasuries and assets held at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”), of up to two percentage points of the aggregate percentage yield (annualized) of net asset value less any fair market value related to swaps, is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1, and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier Select Fund, Frontier WintonGlobal Fund and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a), Frontier Masters Fund and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series. All interest not paid to the Managing Owner is interest income to the Series, and shown net on the statement of operations. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 


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


Receivable from Futures Commission MerchantsThe Trust deposits assets with an FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trust earns interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM. A portion of the receivable is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20172020 and December 31, 20182019 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $3,178,810$321,638 and $1,717,065$2,890,330 for the Frontier Trading Company I LLC, and $8,399,902 and $4,621,100 for the Frontier Trading Company II LLC, respectively. 

Balanced Fund

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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


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

 


Income TaxesThe Trust applies the provisions of ASC 740Income Taxes(“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trust’s financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trust’s level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Managing Owner has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trust for the year ended December 31, 2018 2020.

The 20152017 through 20182020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 

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

 

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

 

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


 

Service Fees—The Trust may maintain each Series of Units in three to seven sub-classes—Class 1, Class 1AP, Class 1a, Class 2, Class 2a, Class 3, and Class 3a. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund are charged a service fee of up to two percent (2.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to two percent (2.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to two percent (2.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. Investors who have purchased Class 1 or Class 1a Units of Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Global Fund (formerly Frontier Winton FundFund) are charged a service fee of up to three percent (3.0%) annually of the NAV (of the purchase price, in case of the initial service fee) of each Unit purchased, for the benefit of selling agents selling such Class 1 or Class 1a Units. The initial service fee, which is amortized monthly at an annual rate of up to three percent (3.0%) of the average daily NAV of Class 1 or Class 1a of such Series, is prepaid to the Managing Owner by each Series, and paid to the selling agents by the Managing Owner in the month following sale; provided, however, that investors who redeem all or a portion of their Class 1 and Class 1a Units of any Series during the first twelve (12) months following the effective date of their purchase are subject to a redemption fee of up to three percent (3.0%) of the purchase price at which such investor redeemed to reimburse the Managing Owner for the then-unamortized balance of the prepaid initial service fee. With respect to Class 2 and Class 2a Units of any Series, the Managing Owner pays an ongoing service fee to Selling agents of up to one half percent (0.5%) annually of the NAV of each Class 2 or Class 2a Unit (of which 0.25% will be charged to Limited Owners holding Class 2 Units of the Frontier Diversified Fund and Frontier Masters Fund or Class 2a Units of the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund sold) until such Class 2 or Class 2a Units which are subject to the fee limitation are reclassified as Class 3 or Class 3a Units of the applicable Series for administrative purposes. Currently the service fee is not charged to Class 1AP investors. The Managing Owner may also pay selling agents certain additional fees and expenses for administrative and other services rendered and expenses incurred by such Selling agents. Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30, 2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 


Each Series is charged service fees as outlined above. In some cases, amounts paid to selling agents might be less than the amount charged to the Series. When this occurs, the service fee is rebated back to the investor in the form of additional units. During 20172020, 2019 and 2018, the Series were not allowed to issue additional units. The Managing Owner has determined that the purchase of additional units of the relevant Series will commence in 20192021 when the Series are allowed to sell shares again. As such, the Managing Owner has calculated the amounts for additional units of the relevant series which will be purchased and classified such amounts as Subscriptions in advance for service fee rebates of $497,326$638,962 as of December 31, 2018.2020.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Subsequent Events—The Trust follows the provisions of ASC 855,Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. Refer to Note 10.


3.  Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

Level 1 Inputs

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

 

Level 2 Inputs

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

 


Level 3 Inputs

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Swap contracts are reported at fair value upon daily reports from the counterparty. In addition, a third party takes the inputs from the counterparty, makes certain adjustments, and runs it through their pricing model to come up with their daily price. The fair value measurements of the swap contracts are valued using unadjusted inputs that were not internally developed. The Managing Owner reviews and compares approved current day pricing of the CTA positions, as received from the counterparty which includes intra-day volatility and volume and daily index performance, as well as from the third party. Differences in prices exceeding 5% are investigated. Unexplainable differences are escalated to the Managing Owner'sOwner’s Valuation Committee for evaluation and resolution. The Swap Contracts are reported at fair value using Level 3 inputs. The Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investments were liquidated on December 21, 2020.

Investments in Private Investment Companies. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. Each Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the Series’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Series will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. The private investment companies are excluded from the fair value hierarchy table below.


 

The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trust’s financial asset portfolio, in aggregate, measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

December 31, 2018 Level 1 Inputs Level 2 Inputs Level 3 Inputs Fair Value 
December 31, 2020 Level 1
Inputs
 Level 2
Inputs
 Level 3
Inputs
 Fair
Value
 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $(400,796) $2,607  $  $(398,189) $100,440  $         -  $         -  $100,440 
Swap Contracts        20,149,868   20,149,868 
U.S. Treasury Securities  5,684,327         5,684,327   2,282,606   -   -   2,282,606 
                

 

December 31, 2019 Level 1
Inputs
  Level 2
Inputs
  Level 3
Inputs
  Fair
Value
 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $57,056  $59,128  $-  $116,184 
Swap Contracts  -   -   21,579,865   21,579,865 
U.S. Treasury Securities  650,728   -   -   650,728 

December 31, 2017 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total
Fair Value
 
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $1,145,940  $422,474  $  $1,568,414 
Swap Contracts        21,208,838   21,208,838 
U.S. Treasury Securities  10,887,786         10,887,786 


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

 


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

Swaps
For the Year ended
December 31, 2018
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 201821,208,838
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings-realized
Included in earnings-unrealized2,041,029
Proceeds from collateral reduction(3,099,999)
Purchase of investments
Sale of investments
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 201820,149,868
    For the Year ended
December 31,
2019
 
 For the Year ended
December 31, 2017
    
   
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $40,189,178 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2019 $20,149,868 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized     - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  (402,290)  1,429,997 
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (18,578,050)  - 
Purchase of investments     - 
Sale of investments     - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3     - 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2017 $21,208,838 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $21,579,865 

  For the Year ended
December 31,
2018
 
    
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of  January 1, 2018 $21,208,838 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):    
Included in earnings-realized  - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  2,041,028 
Proceeds from collateral reduction  (3,099,998)
Purchase of investments  - 
Sale of investments  - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  - 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $20,149,868 

 

The Trust assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trust’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Trust did not transfer any assets between Levels 1, 2 and 3.

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2018:2020: Swaps ($4,384,210).

Swaps$

 2,041,028

 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2017:

Swaps$(402,290)

2019: Swaps $1,429,999.


4. Swap Contracts

 

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

 

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

 

The Managing Owner follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which the Managing Owner, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of the relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the Managing Owner’s minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies. As of December 31, 2018 and 2017,2020, All swaps were sold so that no Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties. As of December 31, 2019, approximately 1.6%2.4% or $1,180,900 and 3.8% or $4,284,450,$1,177,400 respectively, of the Trust’s assets were deposited with over-the-counter counterparties in order to initiate and maintain swaps and is recorded as swap contracts, at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition of the Trust. This cash held with the counterparty is not restricted.

 

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

 

To help to reduce counterparty risk on the Series, the Managing Owner has the right to reduce the Series’ exposure and remove cash from the Series’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. This cash holding shall be in excess of $250,000 and may not exceed 40% of the Index exposure in total. Index exposure is defined as the total notional amount plus any profit. The Series are charged interest on this cash holding and any amount removed will be offset against the final settlement value of the swap. As of December 31, 2018, the XXXIV Balanced select swap, the XXXV Diversified select swap, the XXXVII Long/Short select swapThe Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard Swap, had $6,176,555, $4,000,000, $115,000,swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and $1,900,000, respectively, in cash holdings as shown in the Series’ Statements of Financial Conditions under advanceFrontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investment were liquidated on unrealized swap appreciation, which relates to the Trading Companies’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AGDecember 21, 2020.

 

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018:

         
   XXXIV Balanced
select swap 
  XXXV Diversified
select swap
 

 XXXVII L/S

select swap

 Brevan Howard
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $7,420,403 $1,761,834 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 3/27/2023
Cash Collateral $86,000 $86,000 $29,950 $978,950
Swap Value $10,708,908 $5,834,414 $449,152 $1,976,494
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $1,453,948 $643,941 $82,063 ($138,924)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2018 $10,794,908 $5,920,414 $479,102 $2,955,444
Advance on swap appreciation ($6,176,555) ($4,000,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

2020:

 


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

The Trust had invested in the following swaps as of and for the year ended December 31, 2017:2019:

 

  XXXIV Balanced
select swap
  XXXV Diversified
select swap
  XXXVII L/S
select swap
 Brevan Howard XXXIV Balanced select swap XXXV Diversified select swap XXXVII L/S
select swap
 Brevan Howard 
 Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap 
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG Deutsche
Bank AG
 Deutsche
Bank AG
 Deutsche
Bank AG
 Deutsche
Bank AG
 
Notional Amount $13,373,629 $4,651,155 $653,610 $2,072,056 $7,420,403  $1,761,834  $653,610  $2,072,056 
Termination Date 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018 3/26/2018  7/31/2023    7/31/2023    7/31/2023    3/27/2023 
Cash Collateral $2,086,000 $1,186,000 $29,950 $982,500 $86,000  $86,000  $29,950  $975,450 
Swap Value $9,254,959 $5,190,472 $367,089 $2,111,867 $11,858,754  $6,298,583  $332,571  $1,912,559 
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns  Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns    Total Returns 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  $0  $0  $0 
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($84,491) ($47,375) $26,621 ($297,047) $1,149,846  $464,169  $(116,581) $(67,435)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2017 $11,340,959 $6,376,472 $397,039 $3,094,367
Fair Value as of December 31, 2019 $11,944,754  $6,384,583  $362,521  $2,888,009 
Advance on swap appreciation ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000) $(6,176,555) $(4,000,000) $(115,000) $(1,900,000)

 


5. Investments in Private Investment Companies

 

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

 

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

 


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

 

 RedemptionsRedemptionsLiquidity
Notice PeriodPermittedRestrictions
Frontier Funds
Multi-Strategy      
  RedemptionsGalaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC) Redemptions24 hours LiquidityDailyNone
  Notice PeriodPermittedRestrictions
Frontier Funds
Multi-Strategy 
Galaxy Plus Fund - EvE STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC 24 hours  Daily  None 
Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC 24 hours  Daily  None 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC 24 hours  Daily  None 
Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Trend Following      
Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Fort Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC 24 hours Daily None
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC 24 hours Daily None 
Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC 24 hours  Weekly  None 
Option Trading
Galaxy Plus Fund - Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC 24 hours  Daily  None

Effective March 12, 2020, Emil Van Essen and Transtrend BV ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

 

Effective April 1, 2020, Landmark Trading Company ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective May 30, 2020, BH-DG Systematic Trading LLP ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective July 20, 2020, Doherty Advisors, LLC accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.

Effective August 1, 2020, John Locke Investments SA accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC became a new commodity trading advisor for Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund and Frontier Masters Fund.

Effective December 21, 2020, JE Moody & Company, H2O AM LLP and Crabel Capital Management, LLC ceased to act as a commodity trading advisor to the Trust.


6. Transactions with Affiliates

 

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


Expenses

Management Fees—Each Series of Units pays to the Managing Owner a monthly management fee equal to a percentage of the notional assets of such Series allocated to Trading Companies, calculated on a daily basis. The percentage basis of the fees varies and are in line with the amounts being disclosed below. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a monthly management equal to a certain percentage of the assets in the Galaxy Plus entities attributable to such Series’ (including notional assets), calculated on a monthly basis. The management fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. The total amount of assets of a Series allocated to Trading Advisors and/or reference programs, including (i) actual funds deposited in accounts directed by the Trading Advisors or deposited as margin in respect of swaps or other derivative instruments referencing a reference program plus (ii) any notional equity allocated to the Trading Advisors and any reference programs, is referred to herein as the “notional assets” of the Series. The annual rate of the management fee is: 0.5% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1 and Class 2, 1.0% for the Frontier Balanced Fund Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a, 2.0% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a and Frontier Masters Fund, 0.75% for Frontier Diversified Fund, 2.5% for the Frontier Heritage Fund and Frontier Select Fund, and 3.5% for the Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 2 and Class 3. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such management fees to the Trading Advisor(s) and/or waive (up to the percentage specified) any such management fee to the extent any related management fee is paid by a trading company or estimated management fee is embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument. Any management fee embedded in a swap or other derivative instrument may be greater or less than the management fee that would otherwise be charged to the Series by the Managing Owner. As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) do not receive any management fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the range of management fees embedded based on fair value of swaps in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 1.00% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 1.00% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 1.50% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 1.00% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire management fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded management fee was accrued on the relevant notional amount of the swap.

 

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


 

Trading Fees—In connection with each Series’ trading activities the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Global Fund (formerly Frontier Winton FundFund) and Frontier Heritage Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% per annum of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and any reference programs of the applicable Series. The Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund pays to the Managing Owner an FCM Fee of up to 2.25% of notional assets allocated to the trading advisors, including through investments in commodity pools available on the Galaxy Plus Platform, and a custodial/due diligence fee of 0.12% of such Series’ NAV, calculated daily.

 

Incentive Fees—Some Series pay to the Managing Owner an incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Trading Companies by such Series, monthly or quarterly. In addition, the Managing Owner receives a quarterly incentive fee of a certain percentage of new net trading profits generated in the Galaxy Plus entities that have been allocated to the Series. The incentive fees attributable to Galaxy Plus entities are included in unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies on the Statements of Operations. Because the Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Masters Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund may each employ multiple Trading Advisors, these Series will pay the Managing Owner a monthly incentive fee calculated on a Trading Advisor by Trading Advisor basis. It is therefore possible that in any given period the Series may pay incentive fees to the Managing Owner for one or more Trading Advisors while each of these Series as a whole experiences losses. The incentive fee is 25% for the Frontier Balanced Fund and the Frontier Diversified Fund and 20% for the Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Heritage Fund, Frontier Select Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund and Frontier Masters Fund. The Managing Owner may pay all or a portion of such incentive fees to the Trading Advisor(s) for such Series. As of the date of this report, for a Series that has invested in a swap, the Managing Owner or Trading Advisor(s) do not receive any incentive fees directly from the Series for such swap, and instead the relevant Trading Advisor receives compensation via the fees embedded in the swap. As of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the range of incentive fees as a percentage of net new trading profits on swaps embedded in (i) swaps owned by Frontier Diversified Fund was 20-25% per annum, (ii) swaps owned by Frontier Balanced Fund was 20-25% per annum, (iii) swaps owned by Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund was 25% per annum, and (iv) swaps owned by Frontier Heritage Fund was 15% per annum, and the Managing Owner has waived the entire incentive fee due to it from those Series in respect of such Series’ investment in swaps. In each case, the embedded incentive fee was accrued based on the net new trading profits of the swap.

 


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

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

As of December 31, 2019, the Trust had a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $0, $8,795, $327, $160,907 and $68,762 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

 

As of December 31, 2018, the Trust had a payable to the Managing Owner in the amounts of $10,897,$10,897, $78,045, $10,852, $222,241, and $96,152 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

 


As ofFor the year ended December 31, 2017, the Trust had a payable to2020, the Managing Owner in the amounts of $53,036, $90,972, $26,007, $334,485,earned $0, $19,600, $597,679 and $148,445$1,311,400 for incentive fees, management fees, interest, tradingservice fees, and servicetrading fees, respectively.

 

As ofFor the year ended December 31, 2016, the Trust had a payable to2019, the Managing Owner in the amounts ofearned $0, $433,430, $63,275, $523,099,$78,678, $1,028,325 and $239,520 for$2,216,815for incentive fees, management fees, interest,service fees, and trading fees, and service fees, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2018, the Managing Owner earned $137,543, $838,497, $1,604,307 and $3,040,016 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2017, the Managing Owner earned ($147,256), $1,516,571, $2,513,028 and $5,247,342 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Managing Owner earned $2,980,696, $3,235,153, $3,586,271 and $3,613,634 for incentive fees, management fees, service fees, and trading fees, respectively.

 

With respect to the service fees, the initial service fee (for the first 12 months) relating to a purchase of Units by an investor is prepaid by the Managing Owner to the relevant selling agent in the month following such purchase and is reimbursed therefore by the Series monthly in arrears in an amount based upon a corresponding percentage of NAV, calculated daily. Consequently, the Managing Owner bears the risk and enjoys the benefit of the upside potential of any difference between the amount of the initial service fee prepaid by it and the amount of the reimbursement thereof, which may result from variations in NAV over the following 12 months. For the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 amounts received or receivable from the Managing Owner for the difference in monthly service fees from the prepaid initial service fees were none, $31,887, and $87, respectively.

 

Aggregate interest income from all sources, including U.S. Treasury Securities assets net of premiums and cash held at clearing brokers, of up to the first 2% (annualized) is paid to the Managing Owner by the Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1 and Class 2 only), Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 2 and Class 3), Frontier WintonGlobal Fund, Frontier Select Fund, and Frontier Heritage Fund. For the Frontier Diversified Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund (Class 1a, Class 2a and Class 3a), Frontier Masters Fund, and Frontier Balanced Fund (Class 1AP, Class 2a and Class 3a), 100% of the interest is retained by the respective Series.During the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, the Trust paid $221,534, $1,285,834,$1,563,079, $42,605, and $1,347,984,$221,534, respectively of such interest income to the Managing Owner. Such amounts are not included in the consolidated statements of operations of the Trust. All other interest income is recorded by the Trust on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Series’ administrator is Gemini HedgeFrontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Services, LLC.  Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC is an affiliateClass 1A was closed as of the Sponsor.  In April 2018, the administrator made a payment to theSeptember 30, 2020 and Frontier Winton Fund in the aggregate amountGlobal Class 1AP was closed as of $69,782 to reimburse the Series for overpaid redemptions to investors that exited the Series at an elevated NAV and thus harmed the Series. The reimbursement was recorded in the Statements of Changes in Owners’ Capital as Payment Made by Related party.

November 18, 2020.

 

The Series’ transfer agency provider is Gemini Fund Services, LLC.  Gemini Fund Services, LLC is an affiliate of the Sponsor. 


7. Financial Highlights

 

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trust for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016.2018. This data has been derived from the information presented in the consolidated financial statements.

       
 2018 2017 2016 
        2020 2019 2018 2017 
Ratios to average net assets (1)                     
Net investment gain/(loss) (1)  -6.27%  -5.44%  -5.50%
Expenses before incentive fees (3)  -6.37%  5.68%  4.48%
Expenses after incentive fees (3)  -6.52%  5.60%  5.75%
Net investment income/(loss) (1)  -5.71%  -5.54%  -6.27%  -5.50%
Expenses before incentive fees (3) (4)  -5.75%  -5.71%  -6.37%  4.48%
Expenses after incentive fees (3) (4)  -5.75%  -5.71%  -6.52%  5.75%
                            
Total return before incentive fees (2)  -16.86%  1.20%  3.62%  -32.58%  -1.89%  -16.86%  3.62%
Total return after incentive fees (2)  -17.01%  1.29%  2.35%  -32.58%  -1.89%  -17.01%  2.35%

 

(1)Annualized with the exception of incentive fees.
(2)Total returns are not annualized.
(3)Expense ratios do not reflect interest allocated to the Managing Owner as such expenses are not included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations of the Trust. See footnote 5.

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund Class 1A was closed as of September 30,2020 and Frontier Global Class 1AP was closed as of November 18, 2020.

 

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


8. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Trust’s primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trust does not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trust’s derivatives by instrument types as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 is included in the Consolidated Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trust’s positions in swap contracts. There are embedded management fees in transacting these swaps ranging from 1% to 1.5% based on fair value of swaps and the embedded incentive fees ranging from 15% to 25% based on net new trading profits on swaps.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 2016,2018, the monthly average of futures, forwards and options contracts bought was approximately 2,684, 7,078613, 1,321, and 6,617,2,684 respectively and the monthly average of futures, forwards, and options contracts sold was approximately 612, 1,515, and 2,482, 7,179, and 6,576, respectively.

 

The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, 2019 and 20162018 by contract type:


Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 2018

Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $147,573 
Currencies  (1,078,576)
Energies  1,399,946 
Interest rates  54,450 
Metals  752,938 
Stock indices  (594,823)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $681,508 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 2017

Type of contract   
    
Metals $(1,881,246)
Currencies  (1,881,971)
Energies  (1,506,874)
Agriculturals  308,770 
Interest rates  (2,849,356)
Stock indices  11,602,528 
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $3,791,851 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $147,013 
Currencies  90,903 
Energies  118,920 
Interest rates  59,037 
Metals  217,301 
Stock indices  (34,911)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $598,263 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options

for the Year Ended December 31, 2016

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and OptionsRealized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2019for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
   
Type of contract      
      
Metals $(6,470,215)
Agriculturals $215,822 
Currencies  (325,860)  (553,764)
Energies  (1,704,062)  (430,890)
Agriculturals  (1,356,271)
Interest rates  15,051,999   273,302 
Metals  (691,581)
Stock indices  (607,029)  (34,113)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $4,588,561  $(1,221,224)

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $147,573 
Currencies  (1,078,570)
Energies  1,399,946 
Interest rates  54,450 
Metals  752,938 
Stock indices  (594,823)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1)    
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $681,514 

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


Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $27,115 
Currencies  14,158 
Energies  (25,335)
Interest rates  4,660 
Metals  (1,619)
Stock indices  11,486 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $30,465 

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2019
    
Type of contract   
    
Agriculturals $(92,782)
Currencies  100,545 
Energies  221,904 
Interest rates  (231,584)
Metals  516,390 
Stock indices  54,311 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $568,784 

 


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

for the Year Ended December 31, 2018       

Net Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and OptionsNet Change in Open Trade Equity from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2018for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Type of contract      
      
Agriculturals $(83,504)
Metals $(83,504)
Currencies  (682,645)  (682,646)
Energies  (642,839)  (642,839)
Interest rates  494,997   494,997 
Metals  (1,035,591)
Agriculturals  (1,035,591)
Stock indices  (195,081)  (195,081)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(2,144,664) $(2,144,664)
    

 

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 2017       

Type of contract   
    
Metals $556,638 
Currencies  (280,451)
Energies  328,180 
Agriculturals  (213,814)
Interest rates  (524,406)
Stock indices  (221,354)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(355,207)

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 2016       

Type of contract   
    
Metals $2,214,634 
Currencies  (833,869)
Energies  2,892,066 
Agriculturals  419,663 
Interest rates  1,370,283 
Stock indices  748,403 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $6,811,180 

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

realized gain(loss) on futures forwards and options.

 


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


 

The following tables present gross and net information about the Trust’s assets and liabilities subject the master netting arrangements as disclosed on the consolidated statements of financial condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017: 2019:

As of December 31, 2020

 

As of December 31, 2018         
   Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets   Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial   Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $3,244,057  $(3,642,246) $(398,189)
Swap Contracts  20,149,868      20,149,868 
  Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets/Liabilities  Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition  Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
             
Frontier Balanced Fund            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $814,743  $(714,303) $100,440 

As of December 31, 2019

 

As of December 31, 2017         
   

Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets 

   

Gross Amounts offset in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 

   

Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition 

 
             
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $2,758,014  $(1,189,600) $1,568,414 
Swap Contracts  21,208,838      21,208,838 

  Gross Amounts of recognized Derivative Assets  Gross Amounts offset in the Statements of Financial Condition  Net Amounts Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
          
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $154,778  $(38,594) $116,184 
Swap Contracts $21,579,866   -  $21,579,866 

 

8. Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

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

 


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

 


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

 

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

 

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

 

9. Indemnifications and Guarantees

 

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


10. Subsequent Events

 

As of January 31, 2019The Managing Owner evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before and February 13, 2019, respectively, Winton Capital Management Limited and Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP are no longer serving as trading advisors.

Effective February 2, 2019, the Frontier Winton Fund was renamed the Frontier Global Fund. 


Independent Auditor’s Report

To the Executive Committee of the Frontier Funds

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanyingup until financial statements of Frontier Trading Company I, LLC, Frontier Trading Company II, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC (collectively,are available to be issued. The Managing Owner has assessed the Trading Companies), which comprisesubsequent events through the statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, the related statements of operations, changes in members’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, and the related notes todate that the financial statements (collectively, the financial statements).

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparationwere issued and fair presentation of these financial statementshas determined that, except as set forth below, there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment to or disclosure in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtainedEffective January 4, 2021 Volt Capital Management was added as a major commodity trading advisor for Frontier Long Short Commodity Fund. Volt is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.accessed through Galaxy Plus Fund – Volt Diversified Alpha Feeder Fund (550) LLC.

 

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referredEffective February 21, 2021, Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC changed its name to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Trading Companies as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2018, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

 

/s/ RSM US LLPFrom January 01, 2021 through March 10, 2021, the Trust paid $2,163,652 in redemptions. 


Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Denver, Colorado 

April 26, 2019

 


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 20182020 and 20172019

 

 Frontier Trading Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading Frontier Trading 
 Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC   Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC 
 12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017   12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019 
                  
ASSETS                  
                   
Receivable from futures commission merchants $2,683,299  $7,458,096  $8,572,549  $13,126,506       $233,973  $2,526,039  $-  $- 
Open trade equity, at fair value  220,659   178,552      1,389,862    100,440   116,184   -   - 
Total Assets $2,903,958  $7,636,648  $8,572,549  $14,516,368   $334,413  $2,642,223  $-  $- 
                                 
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES                                 
Risk analysis fee payable $9,127  $8,886  $18,435  $16,690   $9,513  $8,465  $-  $- 
Open trade deficit, at fair value        618,848     
Total Liabilities  9,127   8,886   637,283   16,690    9,513   8,465   -   - 
MEMBERS’ EQUITY (Net Asset Value)  2,894,831   7,627,762   7,935,266   14,499,678    324,900   2,633,758   -   - 
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity $2,903,958  $7,636,648  $8,572,549  $14,516,368   $334,413  $2,642,223  $-  $- 

 

 Frontier Trading Frontier Trading Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading Frontier Trading Frontier Trading 
 Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC 
 12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019 
                          
ASSETS                         
                          
Swap contracts, at fair value $10,794,908  $11,340,959  $5,920,414  $6,376,472  $479,102  $397,039  $-  $11,944,754  $-  $6,384,583  $-  $362,521 
Total Assets $10,794,908  $11,340,959  $5,920,414  $6,376,472  $479,102  $397,039  $-  $11,944,754  $-  $6,384,583  $-  $362,521 
                                                
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                                
                                                
LIABILITIES                                                
Advance on unrealized swap appreciations $6,176,555  $4,926,555  $4,000,000  $2,500,000  $115,000  $115,000  $-  $6,176,555  $-  $4,000,000  $-  $115,000 
Total Liabilities  6,176,555   4,926,555   4,000,000   2,500,000   115,000   115,000   -   6,176,555   -   4,000,000   -   115,000 
MEMBERS’ EQUITY (Net Asset Value)  4,618,353   6,414,404   1,920,414   3,876,472   364,102   282,039   -   5,768,199   -   2,384,583   -   247,521 
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity $10,794,908  $11,340,959  $5,920,414  $6,376,472  $479,102  $397,039  $-  $11,944,754  $-  $6,384,583  $-  $362,521 

 

 Frontier Trading Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading Frontier Trading 
 Company XXXVIII LLC  Company XXXIX LLC   Company XXXVIII LLC  Company XXXIX LLC 
 12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2018  12/31/2017   12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2020  12/31/2019 
                  
ASSETS                  
                   
Investments in private investment companies, at fair value $817,048  $2,151,869  $  $       $89,030  $157,775  $-  $- 
Swap contracts, at fair value        2,955,444   3,094,367    -   -   -   2,888,009 
Total Assets $817,048  $2,151,869  $2,955,444  $3,094,367   $89,030  $157,775  $-  $2,888,009 
                                 
LIABILITIES & MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                 
                                 
LIABILITIES                                 
Advance on unrealized swap appreciations $  $  $1,900,000  $1,900,000   $-  $-  $-  $1,900,000 
Total Liabilities        1,900,000   1,900,000    -   -   -   1,900,000 
                 
MEMBERS’ EQUITY (Net Asset Value)  817,048   2,151,869   1,055,444   1,194,367    89,030   157,775   -   988,009 
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity $817,048  $2,151,869  $2,955,444  $3,094,367   $89,030  $157,775  $-  $2,888,009 

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2020

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company XXXVIII LLC 
     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *                  
Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $72,005   22.16%  -   0.00% $-   0 
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  9,803   3.02%  -   0.00% $-   0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  87,496   26.93%  -   0.00%  -   0 
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  22,858   7.04%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  (100)  -0.03%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  10,573   3.25%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  5,833   1.80%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  148,949   45.84%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  2,882   0.89%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  2,438   0.75%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  28,625   8.81%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  52,349   16.11%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,312   1.63%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Long Futures Contracts $449,023   136.57% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various agriculture futures contracts (Far East) $(30,963)  -9.53%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)  (10,797)  -3.32%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (92,738)  -28.54%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (10,289)  -3.17%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)  (10,381)  -3.20%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  2,300   0.71%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)  2,512   0.77%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (127,832)  -39.35%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (2,482)  -0.76%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  3,656   1.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (25,560)  -7.87%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (42,669)  -13.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (3,340)  -1.03%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Short Futures Contracts $(348,583)  -107.29% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440   29.28% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
OPTIONS PURCHASED *                        
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  -   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Options Purchased $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
OPTIONS WRITTEN *                        
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  -   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
Total Options Written $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
SWAPS (2)                        
Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.)  -   0.00%  -   0.00% $-   0.00%
Frontier Brevan Howard swap (U.S.) $-   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.) $-   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)      0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Swaps $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES                        
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC $-   0.00%  -   0.00%  89,030   100.00%
Total Private Investment Companies $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $89,030   100.00%

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Funds

Condensed Schedules of Investments

December 31, 2019

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company XXXVIII LLC 
     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *                  
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  22,437   0.85%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,344)  -0.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  (2,763)  -0.10%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (735)  -0.03%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  45,590   1.73%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (Far East)  709   0.03%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  1,740   0.07%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (2,506)  -0.10%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  (7,157)  -0.27%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (21,237)  -0.81%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  21,385   0.81%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Long Futures Contracts $54,119   2.32% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  (1,410)  -0.05%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (6,369)  -0.24%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  3,380   0.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  9,573   0.36%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  1,104   0.04%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (3,340)  -0.13%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
Total Short Futures Contracts $2,938   0.11% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *                        
Various currency forwards contracts (NA)  59,127   2.24%  -   0.00% $-   0.00%
Total Currency Forwards $59,127   2.24% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $116,184   4.68% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES                        
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC $-   0.00%  -   0.00%  157,775   100.00%
Total Private Investment Companies $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $157,775   100.00%

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC  Company XXXIX LLC 
     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital 
  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
SWAPS                        
Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $11,944,754   207.08% $-   0.00% $-   0.00% $-   0.00%
Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  362,521   146.46%  -   0.00%
Frontier XXXIX Heritage select swap (U.S.)  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%  2,888,009   292.31%
Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)  -   0.00%  6,384,583   267.74%  -   0.00%  -   0.00%
  $11,944,754   207.08% $6,384,583   267.74% $362,521   146.46% $2,888,009   292.31%

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Operations

For The Years Ended December 31, 2020 , 2019 and 2018

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
Investment Income:                  
Interest-net $6,075  $45,283  $36,492  $        -  $26,751  $113,109 
                         
Total Income  6,075   45,283   36,492   -   26,751   113,109 
                         
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards, and options  598,263   135,527   (376,937)  -   (1,356,750)  1,058,445 
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  -                     
Net change in open trade equity  30,465   (133,881)  14,335   -   702,663   (2,158,999)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Risk analysis fees  (5,880)  (5,576)  (6,688)  -   (4,277)  (77,092)
Trading commissions  (21,149)  (33,456)  (61,387)  -   (4,008)  (42,252)
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  601,699   (37,386)  (430,677)  -   (662,372)  (1,219,898)
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $607,774  $7,897  $(394,185) $-  $(635,621) $(1,106,789)

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
Investment Income:                  
Interest-net $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                         
Total Income  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                         
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts  (2,448,166)  -   -   (446,306)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts  (3,088,917)  1,149,846   1,453,948   (1,537,399)  464,169   643,941 
                         
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (5,537,083)  1,149,846   1,453,948   (1,983,705)  464,169   643,941 
                         
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(5,537,083) $1,149,846  $1,453,948  $(1,983,705) $464,169  $643,941 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
Investment Income:                           
Interest-net $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
                                     
Total Income  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts  188,100   -   -   -   -   -   (189,734)  -   - 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts  44,277   (116,581)  82,063   -   -   -   197,829   (67,435)  (138,923)
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  -   -   -   (68,745)  154,155   (395,405)  -   -   - 
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies  -   -   -   -   (190,064)  (39,550)  -   -   - 
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments  232,377   (116,581)  82,063   (68,745)  (35,909)  (434,955)  8,095   (67,435)  (138,923)
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $232,377  $(116,581) $82,063  $(68,745) $(35,909) $(434,955) $8,095  $(67,435) $(138,923)

(1) Trading Company XXXIX, LLC ceased trading operations May 30,2020
(2) Trading Company XXXVII, LLC ceased trading operations December 21, 2020
(3) Trading Company XXXV, LLC ceased trading operations December 21, 2020
(4) Trading Company XXXIV, LLC ceased trading operations December 21, 2020

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

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The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017  7,627,762   14,499,678 
         
Capital Contributed  2,082,191   9,976,074 
Capital Distributed  (6,420,937)  (15,433,697)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  (394,185) $(1,106,789)
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $2,894,831  $7,935,266 
         
Capital Contributed  400,000   372,161 
Capital Distributed  (668,970)  (7,671,806)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  7,897  $(635,621)
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2019 $2,633,758  $- 
         
Capital Contributed  1,250,215   - 
Capital Distributed  (4,166,847)  - 
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations $607,774   - 
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2020 $324,900  $- 

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


  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017  6,414,404   3,876,472 
         
Capital Contributed  -   - 
Capital Distributed  (3,249,999)  (2,599,999)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  1,453,948   643,941 
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $4,618,353  $1,920,414 
         
Capital Contributed $-  $- 
Capital Distributed        
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations $1,149,846  $464,169 
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2019  5,768,199  $2,384,583 
         
Capital Contributed  1,178,695   269,147 
Capital Distributed  (1,409,811)  (670,025)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  (5,537,083)  (1,983,705)
         
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2020 $-  $- 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017  282,039   2,151,869   1,194,367 
             
Capital Contributed  -   3,650,000   - 
Capital Distributed  -   (4,549,865)  - 
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  82,063   (434,955)  (138,923)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $364,102  $817,049  $1,055,444 
             
Capital Contributed $-  $-  $- 
Capital Distributed $-  $(623,365) $- 
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations $(116,581) $(35,909) $(67,435)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2019 $247,521  $157,775  $988,009 
             
Capital Contributed  -   -   - 
Capital Distributed  (479,898)  -   (996,104)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  232,377   (68,745)  8,095 
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2020 $-  $89,030  $- 

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2020 , 2019 and 2018

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC 
  2020  2019  2018  2020  2019  2018 
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                  
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $607,773  $7,897  $(394,185) $-  $(635,621) $(1,106,789)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                        
Decrease (increase) in receivable from futures commission merchants  2,292,066   157,260   4,774,797   -   8,572,549   4,553,957 
Decrease (increase) in open trade equity (deficit), at fair value  15,744   104,475   (42,107)  -   (618,848)  2,008,710 
(Decrease) increase in risk analysis fee payable  1,048   (662)  241   -   (18,435)  1,745 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  2,916,631   268,970   4,338,746   -   7,299,645   5,457,623 
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                        
Capital Contributed  1,250,215   400,000   2,082,191   -   372,161   9,976,074 
Capital Distributed  (4,166,846)  (668,970)  (6,420,937)  -   (7,671,806)  (15,433,697)
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (2,916,631)  (268,970)  (4,338,746)  -   (7,299,645)  (5,457,623)
                         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
  2020  2019  2018  2020  2019  2018 
                   
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                  
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $(5,537,083) $1,149,846  $1,453,948  $(1,983,705) $464,169  $643,941 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                        
Net unrealized (gain) loss on swap contracts  3,088,917   (1,149,846)  (1,453,948)  1,537,399   (464,169)  (643,941)
(Decrease) increase in swap collateral  2,679,282   -   3,249,999   847,184   -   2,599,999 
(Decrease) increase in interest payable  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  231,116   -   3,249,999   400,878   -   2,599,999 
                         
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                        
(Decrease) increase in advance on unrealized swap appreciation  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Capital Contributed  1,178,695   -   -   269,147   -   - 
Capital Distributed  (1,409,811)  -   (3,249,999)  (670,025)  -   (2,599,999)
                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (231,116)  -   (3,249,999)  (400,878)  -   (2,599,999)
                         
Net change in cash and cash equivalents  -   -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

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

 


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Funds
Condensed Schedules of Investments
December 31, 2018

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company XXXVIII LLC 
      % of Total Capital      % of Total Capital      % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe) $(1,472)  -0.05% $157   0.00% $   0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  8,490   0.29%  1,020   0.01%     0.00%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (31,117)  -1.07%  (398,268)  -5.02%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Latin America)     0.00%  42,160   0.53%     0.00%
Natural Gas Future Feb 2019     0.00%  (408,970)  -5.15%     0.00%
Other energy futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (228,961)  -2.89%     0.00%
Total various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (5,390)  -0.19%  (637,931)  -8.04%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  7,402   0.26%  6,085   0.08%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  116,653   4.03%  244,164   3.08%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  17,226   0.60%  18,866   0.24%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  48,083   1.66%  30,187   0.38%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)  1,094   0.04%  43,156   0.54%     0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  14,730   0.19%     0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  (2,025)  -0.07%  (18,680)  -0.24%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (18,456)  -0.23%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)     0.00%  (23,446)  -0.30%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)     0.00%  1,338   0.02%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (75,392)  -0.95%     0.00%
Total Long Futures Contracts $158,944   5.49% $(770,310)  -17.75% $   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various agriculture futures contracts (Canada)  9,613   0.33%  204   0.00%     0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  400   0.01%     0.00%
Various agriculture futures contracts (U.S.)  6,120   0.21%  75,123   0.95%     0.00%
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  28,880   1.00%  118,641   1.50%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (63,875)  -0.80%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Far East)     0.00%  (180,813)  -2.28%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)     0.00%  33,405   0.42%     0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (600)  -0.02%  425,652   5.36%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (79,801)  -1.01%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)     0.00%  (309)  0.00%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (35,688)  -0.45%     0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (1,305)  -0.05%  (224,995)  -2.84%     0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (U.S.)  25,227   0.87%  (2,936)  -0.04%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)     0.00%  (1,220)  -0.02%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  3,027   0.10%     0.00%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  12,826   0.44%     0.00%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)     0.00%  283   0.00%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  128   0.00%  62,583   0.79%     0.00%
Total Short Futures Contracts $83,916   2.90% $126,654   1.60% $   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *                        
Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $(22,201)  -0.77% $24,808   0.31% $   0.00%
Total Currency Forwards $(22,201)  -0.77% $24,808   0.31% $   0.00%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $220,659   7.62% $(618,848)  -15.84% $   0.00%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES                        
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC     0.00%     0.00%  817,048   100.00%
Total Private Investment Companies $   0.00% $   0.00% $817,048   100.00%

  Frontier Trading
Company XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXXVII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXXIX LLC
 
  Value  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Value  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Value  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
  Value  % of Total Capital
(Net Asset Value)
 
SWAPS                                
Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $10,794,908   233.74% $   0.00% $   0.00% $   0.00%
Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)     0.00%      0.00%  479,102   131.58%     0.00%
Frontier XXXIX Heritage select swap (U.S.)     0.00%      0.00%      0.00%  2,955,444   280.02%
Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)     0.00%  5,920,414   308.29%     0.00%     0.00%
  $10,794,908   233.74% $5,920,414   308.29% $479,102   131.58% $2,955,444   280.02%

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 5 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Funds
Condensed Schedules of Investments
December 31, 2017

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company XXXVIII LLC 
     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital 
Description Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
LONG FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.) $61,371   0.80% $1,027,451   7.09% $   0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Canada)     0.00%  18,470   0.13%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  27,263   0.19%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Oceanic)     0.00%  20,670   0.14%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (52,460)  -0.36%     0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  96,294   1.26%  417,319   2.88%     0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (11,873)  -0.08%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)  3,733   0.05%  (121,959)  -0.84%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Far East)  (1,776)  -0.02%  (2,980)  -0.02%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  (15,653)  -0.21%  (7,727)  -0.05%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (25,875)  -0.18%     0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  18,190   0.13%     0.00%
Various soft futures contract (Europe)     0.00%  (372)  0.00%     0.00%
Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  31,613   0.41%  24,008   0.17%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Africa)     0.00%  4,465   0.03%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Canada)  4,274   0.06%  1,331   0.01%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Europe)  (237)  0.00%  (104,401)  -0.72%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Far East)  5,757   0.08%  90,646   0.63%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (Oceanic)  (1,525)  -0.02%  4,340   0.03%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)  604   0.01%  196,624   1.36%     0.00%
Total Long Futures Contracts $184,455   2.41% $1,523,129   10.50% $   0.00%
SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS *                        
Various base metals futures contracts (U.S.)  (66,901)  -0.88%  (344,369)  -2.38%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (89,175)  -0.62%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (Far East)     0.00%  (50,066)  -0.35%     0.00%
Various currency futures contracts (U.S.)  40,897   0.54%     0.00%     0.00%
Various energy futures contracts (U.S.)  (28,561)  -0.37%  (48,610)  -0.34%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)  (5,167)  -0.07%     0.00%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Europe)     0.00%  (6,824)  -0.05%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Canada)     0.00%  728   0.01%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (Oceanic)  1,509   0.02%     0.00%     0.00%
Various interest rates futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  104,111   0.72%     0.00%
Various precious metal futures contracts (U.S.)  (12,435)  -0.16%  (141,150)  -0.97%     0.00%
Various soft futures contract (U.S.)  18,277   0.24%  75,299   0.52%     0.00%
Various soft futures contracts (Europe)  12,909   0.17%  23,011   0.16%     0.00%
Various stock index futures contracts (U.S.)     0.00%  (45,128)  -0.31%     0.00%
Total Short Futures Contracts $(39,472)  -0.52% $(522,172)  -3.60% $   0.00%
CURRENCY FORWARDS *                        
Various currency forwards contracts (NA) $33,569   0.44% $388,905   2.68% $   0.00%
Total Currency Forwards $33,569   0.44% $388,905   2.68% $   0.00%
Total Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $178,552   2.33% $1,389,862   9.59% $   0.00%
PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANIES                        
Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Fit Feeder Fund (535) LLC     0.00%     0.00%  2,151,869   100.00%
Total Private Investment Companies $   0.00% $   0.00% $2,151,869   100.00%

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC Company XXXIX LLC 
      % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital     % of Total Capital 
  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value)  Value  (Net Asset Value) 
SWAPS                                
Frontier XXXIV Balanced select swap (U.S.) $11,340,959   176.80% $   0.00% $   0.00% $   0.00%
Frontier XXXVII L/S select swap (U.S.)     0.00%      0.00%  397,039   140.77%     0.00%
Frontier XXXIX Heritage select swap (U.S.)     0.00%      0.00%      0.00%  3,094,367   259.08%
Frontier XXXV Diversified select swap (U.S.)     0.00%  6,376,472   164.49%     0.00%     0.00%
  $11,340,959   176.80% $6,376,472   164.49% $397,039   140.77% $3,094,367   259.08%

*Except for those items disclosed, no individual futures, forwards and option on futures contract position constituted greater than 5 percent of Net Asset Value. Accordingly, the number of contracts and expiration dates are not presented.

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Operations

For The Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC  Company VII, LLC (1) 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
Investment Income:                                    
Interest-net $36,492  $24,699  $(909) $113,109  $55,833  $8,302  $  $  $1,819 
                                     
Total Income  36,492   24,699   (909)  113,109   55,833   8,302         1,819 
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards, and options  (376,937)  (381,912)  4,710,217   1,058,445   4,333,686   618,478        (1,479,588)
Net change in open trade equity  14,335   (60,058)  (518,190)  (2,158,999)  418,160   521,236         6,482,648 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts        261,320                 (45,277)
Risk analysis fees  (6,688)  (10,265)  (4,806)  (77,092)  (122,576)  (70,193)         
Trading commissions  (61,387)  (68,711)  (593,636)  (42,252)  (73,882)  (86,425)       (259,227)
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments  (430,677)  (520,946)  3,854,905   (1,219,898)  4,555,388   983,096         4,698,556 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $(394,185) $(496,247) $3,853,996  $(1,106,789) $4,611,221  $991,398  $  $  $4,700,375 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XIV, LLC (2)  Company XV, LLC (5)  Company XXIII, LLC (3) 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
Investment Income:                                    
Interest-net $  $  $1,437  $  $  $1,591     $  $(7,014)
                                     
Total Income        1,437         1,591         (7,014)
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards, and options        1,119,495      (147,494)  2,092,044         2,026,555 
Net change in open trade equity        (34,485)     (642,494)  200,590         27,706 
Risk analysis fees              (9,683)  (14,228)         
Trading commissions        (39,648)     (41,998)  (130,601)        (95,575)
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments        1,045,362      (841,669)  2,147,805         1,958,686 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $  $  $1,046,799  $  $(841,669) $2,149,396  $  $  $1,951,672 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXIX, LLC (4)  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
Investment Income:                                    
Interest-net $  $  $235  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
                                     
Total Income        235                   
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards, and options        143,083                   
Net realized gain/(loss) on swap contracts                           
Net change in open trade equity        (4,750)                  
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts           1,453,948   (84,491)  (218,073)  643,941   (47,375)  (48,003)
Trading commissions        (4,144)                  
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments        134,189   1,453,948   (84,491)  (218,073)  643,941   (47,375)  (48,003)
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $  $  $134,424  $1,453,948  $(84,491) $(218,073) $643,941  $(47,375) $(48,003)

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
Investment Income:                                    
Interest-net $  $  $  $  $  $790  $  $  $ 
                                     
Total Income                 790          
                                     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:                                    
Net realized gain/(loss) on futures, forwards, and options                 (4,641,720)         
Net change in open trade equity                 (79,619)         
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on option / swap contracts  82,063   26,621   (111,959)           (138,923)  (297,047)  438,145 
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on private investment companies           (395,405)  (2,202,627)  2,384,103          
Net realized gain/(loss) on private investment companies           (39,550)  1,238,449             
Trading commissions                 (76,901)        (7,000)
                                     
Net gain/(loss) on investments  82,063   26,621   (111,959)  (434,955)  (964,178)  (2,414,137)  (138,923)  (297,047)  431,145 
                                     
NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN MEMBERS’ EQUITY                                    
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $82,063  $26,621  $(111,959)  (434,955) $(964,178) $(2,413,347) $(138,923) $(297,047) $431,145 

(1)Trading Company VII ceased trading operations April 28, 2016
(2)Trading Company XIV ceased trading operations April 21, 2016
(3)Trading Company XXIII ceased trading operations July 22, 2016
(4)Trading Company XXIX ceased trading operations January 29, 2016
(5)Trading Company XV ceased trading operations May 9, 2017

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity

For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company VII, LLC (1) 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2015 $23,146,747  $13,344,366  $8,002,462 
             
Capital Contributed  175,068,296   173,832,267   20,283,579 
Capital Distributed  (195,185,435)  (168,961,025)  (32,986,416)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  3,853,996   991,398   4,700,375 
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2016  6,883,604   19,207,006    
             
Capital Contributed  5,974,621   9,248,169    
Capital Distributed  (4,734,216)  (18,566,718)   
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  (496,247)  4,611,221    
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017  7,627,762   14,499,678    
             
Capital Contributed  2,082,191   9,976,074    
Capital Distributed  (6,420,937)  (15,433,697)   
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  (394,185) $(1,106,789)   
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $2,894,831  $7,935,266  $ 

  Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading 
  Company XIV, LLC (2)  Company XV, LLC  Company XXIII, LLC (3) 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2015 $3,443,911  $13,743,337  $3,066,085 
             
Capital Contributed  3,205,916   7,771,910   8,295,740 
Capital Distributed  (7,696,626)  (14,817,369)  (13,313,497)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  1,046,799   2,149,396   1,951,672 
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2016     8,847,274    
             
Capital Contributed         
Capital Distributed     (8,005,604)   
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations     (841,669)   
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017         
             
Capital Contributed         
Capital Distributed         
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations         
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $  $  $ 

   Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXIX, LLC (4)  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2015 $1,019,646  $19,157,522  $8,685,850 
             
Capital Contributed  2,207,000       
Capital Distributed  (3,361,070)  (4,926,555)  (2,500,000)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  134,424   (218,072)  (48,003)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2016     14,012,895   6,137,847 
             
Capital Contributed            
Capital Distributed     (7,514,000)  (2,214,000)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations     (84,491)  (47,375)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017     6,414,404   3,876,472 
             
Capital Contributed         
Capital Distributed     (3,249,999)  (2,599,999)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations     1,453,948   643,941 
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $  $4,618,353  $1,920,414 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading   Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2015 $4,332,427  $2,974,695  $7,960,269 
             
Capital Contributed     17,027,822    
Capital Distributed  (115,000)  (6,405,067)  (1,900,000)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  (111,959)  (2,413,347)  431,145 
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2016  4,105,468   11,184,103   6,491,414 
             
Capital Contributed     3,695,073    
Capital Distributed  (3,850,050)  (11,763,129)  (5,000,000)
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  26,621   (964,178)  (297,047)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2017  282,039   2,151,869   1,194,367 
             
Capital Contributed     3,650,000    
Capital Distributed     (4,549,865)   
Net Increase (decrease) in Members’ Equity Resulting From Operations  82,063   (434,955)  (138,923)
             
Members’ Equity, December 31, 2018 $364,102  $817,048  $1,055,444 

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Fund

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I, LLC  Company II, LLC  Company VII, LLC 
  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016 
                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                    
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $(394,185) $(496,247) $3,853,996  $(1,106,789) $4,611,221  $991,398  $  $  $4,700,375 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                    
Decrease (increase) in receivable from futures commission merchants  4,774,797   (810,998)  15,540,015   4,553,957   4,870,191   (5,252,127)        14,330,819 
Decrease (increase) in open trade equity, at fair value  (42,107)  59,109   517,791   2,008,710   (167,338)  (622,945)        (6,482,499)
Net realized (gain) loss on swap contracts                          154,380 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on option/swap contracts        205,998                   
(Decrease) increase in risk analysis fee payable  241   7,731   1,155   1,745   4,475   12,215          
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable                 217          
(Decrease) increase in interest payable        (1,816)                 (238)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities  4,338,746   (1,240,405)  20,117,139   5,457,623   9,318,549   (4,871,242)        12,702,837 
                                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                    
Capital Contributed  2,082,191   5,974,621   175,068,296   9,976,074   9,248,169   173,832,267         20,283,579 
Capital Distributed  (6,420,937)  (4,734,216)  (195,185,435)  (15,433,697)  (18,566,718)  (168,961,025)        (32,986,416)
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (4,338,746)  1,240,405   (20,117,139)  (5,457,623)  (9,318,549)  4,871,242         (12,702,837)
                                     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XIV, LLC  Company XV, LLC  Company XXIII, LLC 
  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016 
                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                    
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $  $  $1,046,799  $  $(841,669) $2,149,396  $  $  $1,951,672 
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                    
Decrease (increase) in receivable from futures commission merchants        3,409,216      8,207,387   5,073,766         3,093,791 
Decrease (increase) in open trade equity, at fair value        34,484      642,494   (180,154)        (27,706)
(Decrease) increase in risk analysis fee payable              (2,303)  2,303          
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable        211      (305)            
(Decrease) increase in interest payable                 148          
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        4,490,710      8,005,604   7,045,459         5,017,757 
                                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                    
                                     
Capital Contributed        3,205,916         7,771,910         8,295,740 
Capital Distributed        (7,696,626)     (8,005,604)  (14,817,369)        (13,313,497)
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities        (4,490,710)     (8,005,604)  (7,045,753)        (5,017,757)
                                     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXIX, LLC  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016 
                            
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                    
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $  $  $134,424  $1,453,948  $(84,491) $(218,073) $643,941  $(47,375) $(48,003)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                    
Decrease (increase) in receivable from futures commission merchants        1,014,896                   
Decrease (increase) in open trade equity, at fair value        4,750                   
Net realized (gain) loss on swap contracts                          48,003 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on swap contracts           (1,453,948)  84,491   218,073   (643,941)  47,375    
(Decresse) increase in swap collateral           3,249,999   7,514,000      2,599,999   2,214,000   2,500,000 
(Decrease) increase in interest payable                           
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities        1,154,070   3,249,999   7,514,000      2,599,999   2,214,000   2,500,000 
                                     
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                    
(Decresse) increase in advance on unrealized swap appreciation                 4,926,555          
Capital Contributed        2,207,000                  (2,500,000)
Capital Distributed        (3,361,070)  (3,249,999)  (7,514,000)  (4,926,555)  (2,599,999)  (2,214,000)   
                                     
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities        (1,154,070)  (3,249,999)  (7,514,000)     (2,599,999)  (2,214,000)  (2,500,000)
                                     
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                           
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $ 

 Frontier Trading Frontier Trading Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading Frontier Trading Frontier Trading 
 Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
 2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2018  2017  2016  2020  2019  2018  2020  2019  2018  2020  2019  2018 
                                      
Cash Flows from Operating Activities                                                       
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $82,063  $26,621  $(111,959) $(434,955) $(964,178) $(2,413,347) $(138,923) $(297,047) $431,145  $232,377  $(116,581) $82,063  $(68,745) $(35,909) $(434,955) $8,095  $(67,435) $(138,923)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:                                                                        
Decrease (increase) in receivable from futures commission merchants                 2,670,015          
Decrease (increase) in open trade equity, at fair value                 304,878          
(Decresse) increase in swap collateral     3,850,050                  5,000,000    
(Decrease) increase in swap collateral  291,798   -   -   -   -   -   1,185,838   -   - 
Net unrealized (gain) loss on swap contracts  (82,063)  (26,621)  111,959            138,923   297,047   (431,145)  (44,277)  116,581   (82,063)  -   -   -   (197,829)  67,435   138,923 
Sale of Private Investment Companies           4,549,865   9,568,056               -   -   -       622,970   4,549,865   -   -   - 
Purchase of Private Investment Companies           (3,650,000)  (1,500,000)  (8,800,000)           -   -   -       394   (3,650,000)  -   -   - 
Decrease (increase) in other assets                 (2,384,103)         
Net unrealized (gain) loss in Investments in private investment companies           395,405   (1,238,449)              -   -   -   68,745   (154,155)  395,405   -   -   - 
Net realized (gain) loss in Investments in private investment companies           39,550   2,202,627               -   -   -   -   190,064   39,550   -   -   - 
Decrease (increase) in interest receivable                 (198)         
(Decresse) increase in advance on unrealized swap appreciation                           
(Decrease) increase in advance on unrealized swap appreciation  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities     3,850,050      899,865   8,068,056   (10,622,755)     5,000,000      479,898   -   -   -   623,364   899,865   996,104   -   - 
                                                                        
Cash Flows from Financing Activities                                                                        
(Decresse) increase in advance on unrealized swap appreciation        115,000                  1,900,000 
Capital Contributed           34,867,348   3,695,073   17,027,822            -   -   -   -   -   3,650,000   -   -   - 
Capital Distributed     (3,850,050)  (115,000)  (35,767,213)  (11,763,129)  (6,405,067)     (5,000,000)  (1,900,000)  (479,898)  -   -   -   (623,364)  (4,549,865)  (996,104)  -   - 
                                                                        
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities     (3,850,050)     (899,865)  (8,068,056)  10,622,755      (5,000,000)     (479,898)  -   -   -   (623,364)  (899,865)  (996,104)  -   - 
                                                                        
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                             -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

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


The Trading Companies of the Frontier Funds

Notes to Financial Statements

 

1. Organization and Purpose

1.Organization and Purpose

 

These financial statements and related notes pertain to the following companies: Frontier Trading Company I LLC, Frontier Trading Company II LLC, Frontier Trading Company VII LLC, Frontier Trading Company IX LLC , Frontier Trading Company XIV, Frontier Trading Company XV LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXIII, Frontier Trading Company XXIX, Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXV LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC, and Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC (the “Trading Companies”).

 

Frontier Funds (the “Trust”), was formed as a Delaware statutory trust on August 8, 2003, with separate Series of Units (the “Series”). Its term will expire on December 31, 2053 (unless terminated earlier in certain circumstances). The Trust is a multi-advisor commodity pool as described in Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC Regulation § 4.10(d)(2).

 

All capital of the Trading Companies is provided by the Series and there are no other investors in the Trading Companies.

 

Each Trading Company authorizes certain Trading Advisors to place trades and manage assets at pre-determined investment levels. The Trading Companies were organized for the purpose of investing in securities and derivative instruments, and have no operating income or expenses, except for trading income and expenses and a risk analysis fee (for closed Series only).

 

Trading Companies engage in the speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies) and options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts) and may, from time to time, engage in cash and spot transactions. A brief description of the Trading Company’s main types of investments is set forth below:

 

A futures contract is a standardized contract traded on an exchange that calls for the future delivery of a specified quantity of a commodity at a specified time and place. Exposure to futures contracts is done directly by the trading companies or indirectly through an investment in a private investment company that trades futures.

 

A forward contract is an individually negotiated contract between principals, not traded on an exchange, to buy or sell a specified quantity of a commodity at or before a specified date at a specified price.

 

An option on a futures contract, forward contract or a commodity gives the buyer of the option the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a futures contract, forward contract or a commodity, as applicable, at a specified price on or before a specified date. Options on futures contracts are standardized contracts traded on an exchange, while options on forward contracts and commodities, referred to collectively as over-the-counter options, generally are individually negotiated, principal-to-principal contracts not traded on an exchange.

 

A swap contract generally involves an exchange of a stream of payments between the contracting parties. Swap contracts generally are not uniform and not exchange-traded.

 

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

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

2.Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following are the significant accounting policies of the Trading Companies.


Basis of Presentation—The Trading Companies follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition, condensed schedules of investments, results of operations, changes in capital and cash flows. The Trading Companies are investment companies and follow ASC 946.

 

Receivable from Futures Commission Merchants—The Trading Companies deposit assets with an FCM subject to CFTC regulations and various exchange and broker requirements. Margin requirements are satisfied by the deposit of cash with such FCM. The Trading Companies earn interest income on its assets deposited with the FCM. A portion of the receivable is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 and December 31, 20172019 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,717,065$321,638 and $3,178,810$2,890,330 for the Frontier Trading Company I LLC and $4,368,185 and $8,399,902 for the Frontier Trading Company II LLC, respectively.LLC.

 


Use of Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP may require the management of the Trading Companies to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates as well as the valuation of certain other investments. Please refer to Note 3 for discussion of valuation methodology. Actual results could differ from these estimates, and such differences could be material.

 

Investment Transactions—Futures, options on futures, and forward contracts are recorded on a trade date basis and realized gains or losses are recognized when contracts are settled. Unrealized gains or losses on open contracts (the difference between contract trade price and market price) are reported in the Statement of Operations as a Net change in open trade equity, as there exists a right of offset of unrealized gains or losses in accordance with ASC 210. Any change in net unrealized gain or loss from the preceding period is reported in the Statements of Operations. Fair value of exchange-traded contracts is based upon exchange settlement prices. Fair value of non-exchange-tradednon- exchange-traded contracts is based on third party quoted dealer values on the interbank market.

 

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

 

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

 

Investments and Swaps— The Trading Companies record investment transactions on a trade date basis and all investments are recorded at fair value, with changes in fair value reported as a component of realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on investments in the statements of operations. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values as a practical expedient. The Trading Companies strategically invest a portion or all of their assets in total return swaps, selected at the discretion of management. Swaps are privately negotiated contracts designed to provide investment returns linked to those produced by one or more underlying investment products or indices. In a typical swap, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on one or more particular predetermined investment or instrument. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the amount of value of the underlying asset used in computing the particular interest rate, return, or other amount to be exchanged) in a particular investment, or in a “basket” of securities. The valuation of swap contracts requires significant estimates. Swap contracts are reported utilizing Level 3 Inputs. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Trust’s swap contracts are asset liquidity, debt valuation, credit risk, volatility, market risk, distributions, dividends, risk premiums, and other risk management tools. Significant increases (decreases) in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower (higher) fair value measurement. Swap Contracts are reported at fair value based upon a weekly indicative value that is calculated by management using bid/ask prices from the counterparty. All valuation processes are monitored by the valuation committee.

 


Income Taxes—The Trading Companies apply the provisions of ASC 740Income Taxes(“ASC 740”), which provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods and disclosure. ASC 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Trading Companies’ financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions with respect to tax at the Trading Company level not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Management has concluded there is no tax expense, interest or penalties to be recorded by the Trading Companies. The 20152019 through 20182020 tax years generally remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

 


Fees and Expenses—The Trading Companies incur no expenses other than trading commissions resulting from normal trading activity. All operating expenses such as legal, accounting, etc. are paid for, without reimbursement, by Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of the Trust.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement—

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

Management is currently evaluating the impacts ASU 2018-13 will have on the financial statementsstatements.

 

Subsequent Events—The Trading Companies follow the provisions of FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, which establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date and up through the date the financial statements are issued. Refer to Note 9.

 

3. Fair Value Measurements

3.Fair Value Measurements

 

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

 

Level 1 Inputs

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

 

Level 2 Inputs

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

 


Level 3 Inputs

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

 

The Trading Companies uses the following methodologies to value instruments within its financial asset portfolio at fair value:

 

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

 


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

 

Investments in Private Investment Companies. Investments in private investment companies are valued utilizing the net asset values provided by the underlying private investment companies as a practical expedient. Each Series applies the practical expedient to its investments in private investment companies on an investment-by-investment basis, and consistently with the Series’ entire position in a particular investment, unless it is probable that the Series will sell a portion of an investment at an amount different from the net asset value of the investment. The Private Investment Companies are reported at fair value using Level 2 inputs.

The Frontier Select Fund (through its investment in an unconsolidated trading company) and Frontier Heritage Fund Brevan Howard swap investments were liquidated on May 30, 2020 and Frontier Balanced Fund, Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, Frontier Diversified Fund TRS swap investment were liquidated on December 21, 2020.

 


The following table summarizes the instruments that comprise the Trading Companies financial asset portfolio measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, segregated by the level of valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

December 31, 2018 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total Fair Value 
             
Frontier Trading Company I LLC                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $242,860  $(22,201) $  $220,659 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  (643,656)  24,808      (618,848)
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC                
Swap Contracts        10,794,908   10,794,908 
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC                
Swap Contracts        5,920,414   5,920,414 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC                
Swap Contracts        479,102   479,102 
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC                
Swap Contracts        2,955,444   2,955,444 

December 31, 2020 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Trading Company I LLC            
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $100,440  $-  $-  $100,440 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC                
Private Investment Companies  -   89,030   -   89,030 

 

December 31, 2017 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total Fair Value 
             
Frontier Trading Company I LLC                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $144,983  $33,569  $  $178,552 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  1,000,957   388,905      1,389,862 
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC                
Swap Contracts        11,340,959   11,340,959 
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC                
Swap Contracts        6,376,472   6,376,472 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC                
Swap Contracts        397,039   397,039 
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC                
Swap Contracts        3,094,367   3,094,367 

December 31, 2019 Level 1 Inputs  Level 2 Inputs  Level 3 Inputs  Total
Fair Value
 
             
Frontier Trading Company I LLC            
Open Trade Equity (Deficit) $57,057  $59,127  $-  $116,184 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC                
Open Trade Equity (Deficit)  -   -   -   - 
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC                
Swap Contracts  -   -   11,944,754   11,944,754 
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC                
Swap Contracts  -   -   6,384,583   6,384,583 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC                
Swap Contracts  -   -   362,521   362,521 
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC                
Swap Contracts  -   -   2,888,009   2,888,009 

 


The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following tables. Swap Contract asset gains and losses (realized/unrealized) included in earnings are classified in “net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on swap contracts” on the statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, all identified level three assets were components of the Frontier Trading Company XXXIV LLC, XXXV LLC, XXXVII LLC, and XXXIX.XXXIX LLC.

 

 Frontier Trading Company Frontier Trading Company  Frontier Trading Company
XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading Company
XXXIX, LLC
 
 XXXIV LLC XXXIX, LLC  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2020
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2020
 
 For The Year Ending For The Year Ending 
 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2018 $11,340,959  $3,094,367 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2020 $11,944,753  $2,888,009 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                
Included in earnings-realized        (2,448,166)  (189,734)
Included in earnings-unrealized  1,453,948   (138,923)  (3,088,917)  197,829 
Included in other comprehensive income      
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  (2,000,000)     (6,176,555)  (2,382,948)
Sale of investments  (7,586,366)  (1,491,965)
Purchase of investments  7,355,251   978,809 
Change in ownership allocation        
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3        -   - 
        
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $10,794,908  $2,955,444 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $-  $- 

 

 Frontier Trading Company Frontier Trading Company  Frontier Trading Company
XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading Company
XXXVII, LLC
 
 XXXV LLC XXXVII, LLC  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2020
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2020
 
 For The Year Ending For The Year Ending 
 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2018 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2018 $6,376,472  $397,039 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2020 $6,384,583  $362,521 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):                
Included in earnings-realized        (446,306)  188,100 
Included in earnings-unrealized  643,941   82,063   (1,537,399)  44,277 
Included in other comprehensive income      
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  (1,099,999)     (4,000,000)  (115,000)
Sale of investments  (4,870,025)  (594,898)
Purchase of investments  4,469,147   115,000 
Change in ownership allocation        
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3        -   - 
        
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2018 $5,920,414  $479,102 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2020 $-  $- 


  For The Year Ending  For The Year Ending 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2017 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $18,939,449  $8,391,414 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized      
Included in earnings-unrealized  (84,491)  (297,047)
Included in other comprehensive income      
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  (7,513,999)  (5,000,000)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2017 $11,340,959  $3,094,367 

  Frontier Trading Company  Frontier Trading Company 
  XXXV LLC  XXXVII, LLC 
  For The Year Ending  For The Year Ending 
  December 31, 2017  December 31, 2017 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2017 $8,637,847  $4,220,468 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized      
Included in earnings-unrealized  (47,375)  26,621 
Included in other comprehensive income      
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  (2,214,000)  (3,850,050)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3      
         
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2017 $6,376,472  $397,039 

 


  Frontier Trading Company
XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading Company
XXXIX, LLC
 
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2019
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2019
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2019 $10,794,908  $2,955,444 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized  -   - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  1,149,846   (67,435)
Included in other comprehensive income  -   - 
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  -   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $11,944,754  $2,888,009 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2018:                
                 
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXIX LLC 
Swaps $643,941  $82,063  $1,453,948  $(138,923)
                 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2017:                
                 
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXIX LLC 
Swaps $(47,375) $26,621  $(84,491) $(297,047)
                 
The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2016:                
                 
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXV LLC  Company XXXVII LLC  Company XXXIV LLC  Company XXXIX LLC 
Swaps $(48,002) $(111,960) $(218,070) $431,146 
  Frontier Trading Company
XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading Company
XXXVII, LLC
 
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2019
  For The Year Ending
December 31, 2019
 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of January 1, 2019 $5,920,414  $479,102 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings-realized  -   - 
Included in earnings-unrealized  464,169   (116,581)
Included in other comprehensive income  -   - 
Proceeds from reduction of cash collateral  -   - 
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3  -   - 
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2019 $6,384,583  $362,521 

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

  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXVII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIX LLC
 
Swaps $(1,537,399) $44,277  $(3,088,917) $197,829 

The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2019:

  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXVII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIX LLC
 
Swaps $464,169  $(116,581) $1,149,846  $(67,435)

 


The total change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) included in the statements of operations attributable to level 3 investments still held at December 31, 2018:

  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXVII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company
XXXIX LLC
 
Swaps $643,941  $82,063  $1,453,948  $(138,923)

The Trading Companies assess the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Trading Company’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. During the years ended December 31, 20182020 and 2017,2019, the Trading Companies did not transfer any assets between Level 1, Level 2 or Level 3.

 

4. Swap Contracts

 

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

 

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

 

Management follows a procedure in selecting well-established financial institutions which management, in its sole discretion, considers to be reputable, reliable, financially responsible and well established, to act as swap counterparties. The procedure includes due diligence review of documentation on all new and existing financial institution counterparties prior to initiation of relationship, and quarterly ongoing review during the relationship, to ensure that counterparties meet the managements’ minimum credit requirements, the counterparty average rating being no less than an investment grade rating as defined by the rating agencies.

 

The Trading Companies strategically invest assets in one or more swaps linked to certain underlying investments or indices, at the direction of management. The Trading Companies will not own any of the investments or indices referenced by any swap. In addition, the swap counterparty to the Trading Company is not a Trading Advisor to these Trading Companies.

 

To help to reduce counterparty risk on the Trading Companies, the Managing Owner has the right to reduce the Trading Companies’ exposure and remove cash from the Trading Companies’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG. This cash holding shall be in excess of $250,000 and may not exceed 40% of the Index exposure in total. Index exposure is defined as the total notional amount plus any profit. The Series are charged interest on this cash holding and any amount removed will be offset against the final settlement value of the swap. As of December 31, 2018, theThe Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC ceased trading operations on May 30, 2020. The Frontier Trading Company XXXIV LLC, Frontier Trading Company XXXV LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXVII LLC and Frontier Trading Company XXXIX LLC, had $6,176,555, $4,000,000, $115,000, and $1,900,000, respectively, in cash holdings as shown in the Trading Companies’ Statements of Financial Conditions under advanceceased trading operations on unrealized swap appreciation, which relates to the Trading Companies’ total return swaps with Deutsche Bank AG.December 21, 2020. Embedded in the swap fair value is management and incentive fees being paid to Trading Advisors. As of December 31, 2018, the management fees and range of incentive fees by Trading Company were as follows:

Trading CompanyManagement FeeIncentive Fee
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV LLC1%20-25%
Frontier Trading Company XXXV LLC1%20-25%
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII LLC1.5%25%
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX LLC1%15%


Such fees are embedded in the fair value of the swap and are included in net unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts on the Statements of Operations.

 

The Trading Companies have invested in the following swaps as of December 31, 2018.2020.

 

  XXXIV Balanced
select swap
 XXXV Diversified
select swap
 XXXVII L/S
select swap
 XXXIX Brevan Howard
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $7,420,403 $1,761,834 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 7/31/2023 3/27/2023
Cash Collateral $86,000 $86,000 $29,950 $978,950
Swap Value $10,708,908 $5,834,414 $449,152 $1,976,494
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $1,453,948 $643,941 $82,063 ($138,924)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2018 $10,794,908 $5,920,414 $479,102 $2,955,444
Advance on swap appreciation ($6,176,555) ($4,000,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

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

 

The Trading Companies have invested in the following swaps as of December 31, 2017.2019.

 

   XXXIV Balanced
select swap
  XXXV Diversified
select swap
  XXXVII L/S
select swap
 XXXIX Brevan Howard
  Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap Total Return Swap
Counterparty DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG DeutscheBank AG
Notional Amount $13,373,629 $4,651,155 $653,610 $2,072,056
Termination Date 8/2/2018 8/2/2018 8/7/2018 3/26/2018
Cash Collateral $2,086,000 $1,186,000 $29,950 $982,500
Swap Value $9,254,959 $5,190,472 $367,089 $2,111,867
Investee Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns Total Returns
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0 $0 $0 $0
Change in  Unrealized Gain/(Loss) ($84,491) ($47,375) $26,621 ($297,047)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2017 $11,340,959 $6,376,472 $397,039 $3,094,367
Advance on swap appreciation ($4,926,555) ($2,500,000) ($115,000) ($1,900,000)

  XXXIV Balanced select swap  XXXV Diversified select swap  XXXVII L/S select swap  Brevan Howard 
  Total
Return Swap
  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap  Total Return Swap 
Counterparty Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG  Deutsche Bank AG 
Notional Amount $7,420,403  $1,761,834  $653,610  $2,072,056 
Termination Date  7/31/2023   7/31/2023   7/31/2023   3/27/2023 
Cash Collateral $86,000  $86,000  $29,950  $975,450 
Swap Value $11,858,754  $6,298,583  $332,571  $1,912,559 
Investee Returns  Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns   Total Returns 
Realized Gain/(Loss) $0  $0  $0  $0 
Change in Unrealized Gain/(Loss) $1,149,846  $464,169  $(116,581) $(67,435)
Fair Value as of December 31, 2019 $11,944,754  $6,384,583  $362,521  $2,888,009 
Advance on swap appreciation $(6,176,555) $(4,000,000) $(115,000) $(1,900,000)

 


5. Financial Highlights

 

The following information presents the financial highlights of the Trading Companies for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, December 31, 2019 and 2016.  2018.

 

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company VII, LLC (1) 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                                     
Net Investment Gain  1.15%  0.33%  -0.01%  1.23%  0.36%  0.04%  0.00%  0.00%  0.05%
                                     
Total Return  -12.39%  -6.34%  19.51%  -11.52%  37.39%  36.78%  0.00%  0.00%  145.34%
                            
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XIV, LLC (2)  Company XV, LLC (5)  Company XXIII, LLC (3) 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                                     
Net Investment Gain  0.00%  0.00%  0.11%  0.00%  0.00%  0.01%  0.00%  0.00%  -0.42%
                                     
Total Return  0.00%  0.00%  75.41%  0.00%  -10.32%  32.45%  0.00%  0.00%  -99.99%
                            
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXIX, LLC (4)  Company XXXIV, LLC  Company XXXV, LLC 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                                     
Net Investment Gain  0.00%  0.00%  0.06%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
                                     
Total Return  0.00%  0.00%  -100.00%  111.81%  0.63%  2.30%  220.14%  -1.23%  7.97%
                            
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC  Company XXXIX, LLC 
  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016  12/31/2018  12/31/2017  12/31/2016 
                                     
Net Investment Gain  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  -0.02%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
                                     
Total Return  29.10%  14.83%  -2.57%  -44.04%  -5.85%  -71.58%  -11.63%  7.25%  5.02%
  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company I LLC  Company II LLC  Company XXXIV, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                            
Net Investment Gain  0.88%  1.55%  1.15%  0.00%  4.97%  1.23%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Total Return  114.13%  0.27%  -12.39%  0.00%  -100.00%  -11.52%  -0.61%  24.90%  111.81%

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXV, LLC  Company XXXVII, LLC  Company XXXVIII, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
                            
Net Investment Gain  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Total Return  19.32%  24.17%  220.14%  -497.38%  -32.02%  29.10%  191.44%  -7.99%  -44.04%

  Frontier Trading 
  Company XXXIX, LLC 
  12/31/2020  12/31/2019  12/31/2018 
          
Net Investment Gain  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%
Total Return  -1871.86%  -6.39%  -11.63%

 

(1)Trading Company VIIXXXIX, LLC ceased trading operations April 28, 2016May 30,2020

(2)Trading Company XIVXXXVII, LLC ceased trading operations AprilDecember 21, 20162020

(3)Trading Company XXIIIXXXV, LLC ceased trading operations July 22, 2016December 21, 2020

(4)Trading Company XXIX ceased operations January 29, 2016

(5)Trading Company XVXXXIV, LLC ceased trading operations May 9, 2017December 21, 2020


 

6. Investments in Private Investment Companies

 

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

 

As of December 31, 2018,2020, Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII, LLC’s investment into Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC had a fair value of $817,048.$89,030. For the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC incurred $0 in trading commissions and had $(395,405)$20,941 and $(39,550)$(89,686) in realized and unrealized trading gains, respectively, for a net loss of $434,955.$68,745. Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC allows for daily redemptions upon 24 hours written notice. There are no liquidity restrictions.

 

7. Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

The Trading Companies’ primary business is to engage in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of futures, forwards (including interbank foreign currencies), options contracts and other derivative instruments (including swap contracts). The Trading Companies do not enter into or hold positions for hedging purposes as defined under ASC 815. The detail of the fair value of the Trading Companies’ derivatives by instrument types as of December 31, 20182020 and 20172019 is included in the Condensed Schedules of Investments. See Note 4 for further disclosure related to the Trading Companies’ positions in swap contracts.


swap. The following tables summarize the monthly averages of futures contracts bought and sold for each respective Trading Company:

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020   
    
Monthly average contracts: Bought  Sold 
Frontier Balanced Fund  613   612 

 

Monthly average contracts:      
  Bought  Sold 
       
Frontier Trading Company I LLC  2,183   1,971 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC  501   511 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019   
    
Monthly average contracts: Bought  Sold 
Frontier Balanced Fund I LLC  1,209   1,409 
Frontier Balanced Fund II LLC  112   106 

 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2017

For the Year Ended December 31, 2018   
    
Monthly average contracts: Bought  Sold 
Frontier Balanced Fund I LLC  2,183   1,971 
Frontier Balanced Fund II LLC  501   511 

 

Monthly average contracts:      
  Bought  Sold 
       
Frontier Trading Company I LLC  1,070   1,008 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC  1,998   1,980 
Frontier Trading Company XV LLC  4,019   4,191 

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

Monthly average contracts:      
  Bought  Sold 
       
Frontier Trading Company I LLC  18,202   18,243 
Frontier Trading Company II LLC  2,082   2,130 
Frontier Trading Company VII LLC  3,085   3,086 
Frontier Trading Company XIV LLC  795   803 
Frontier Trading Company XV LLC  4,154   4,001 
Frontier Trading Company XXIII LLC  1,682   1,615 
Frontier Trading Company XXIX LLC  64   71 
Frontier Trading Company XXXVIII LLC  1,341   1,208 


The following tables summarize the trading revenues for the years ended December 31, 2018, 20172020, December 31, 2019, and 2016,2018, approximately by sector:

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2018
2020

 

 Frontier Balanced Fund I LLC 
Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
     
      
Metals $(20,839) $168,412      
Agriculturals $147,013 
Currencies  (374,202)  (704,374)   90,903 
Energies  74,850   1,325,096    118,920 
Agriculturals  (62,765)  117,214  
Interest rates  11,010   741,929    59,037 
Metals  217,301 
Stock indices  (4,991)  (589,832)   (34,911)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(376,937) $1,058,445   $598,263 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 2017
2019 

         Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
 
Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
       
        
Metals $(134,275) $(1,603,451) $(143,520)    $(71,367) $(620,214)
Currencies  131,327   (1,711,164)  (290,393)   (104,139)  (449,623)
Energies  108,921   (1,130,286)  (485,509)   124,324   (555,214)
Agriculturals  (551,945)  697,796   162,919    230,294   (14,472)
Interest rates  (381,197)  (1,574,108)  (894,051)   (43,735)  317,037 
Stock indices  445,257   9,654,901   1,502,370    151   (34,264)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $(381,912) $4,333,688  $(148,184)  $135,528  $(1,356,750 

 

Realized Trading Revenue from Futures, Forwards and Options
for the Year Ended December 31, 20162018

             
Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company VII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XIV LLC
 
             
Metals $(570,904) $(2,388,857) $(2,735,981) $15,680 
Currencies  (1,134,947)  2,449,081   (333,855)  180,074 
Energies  (540,962)  (1,997,815)  1,426,316   173,411 
Agriculturals  (793,888)  (645,570)  634,825   (128,046)
Interest rates  6,698,984   3,484,057   (342,396)  1,341,209 
Stock indices  1,051,934   (282,419)  (128,497)  (462,833)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $4,710,217  $618,478  $(1,479,588) $1,119,495 

 

 Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
 
Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company XXIII LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company XXIX LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
      
         
Metals $(410,694) $125,165  $(8,260) $(496,363) $(20,839) $168,412 
Currencies  885,773   (661,239)  5,174   (1,715,921)  (374,202)  (704,374)
Energies  (341,104)  (403,582)  (54,266)  33,941   74,850   1,325,096 
Agriculturals  (239,338)     4,630   (188,884)  (62,765)  117,214 
Interest rates  1,821,478   3,627,111   154,416   (1,732,861)  11,010   741,929 
Stock indices  375,929   (660,900)  41,389   (541,633)  (4,991)  (589,832)
Realized trading income/(loss)(1) $2,092,044  $2,026,555  $143,083  $(4,641,720) $(376,937) $1,058,445 

 

F-105


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

for the Year Ended December 31, 20182020

 

Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
   Frontier Trading
Company I
LLC
 
      
Metals $(16,846) $(66,658)      $(1,619)
Currencies  (124,436)  (558,209)   14,159 
Energies  (73,724)  (569,115)   (25,335)
Agriculturals  207,810   287,186    27,115 
Interest rates  14,424   (1,050,014)   4,660 
Stock indices  7,107   (202,188)   11,486 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $14,335  $(2,158,999)  $30,465 

 

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 20172019

 

Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
 Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
   Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
 
        
Metals $(115,993) $730,004  $(57,373)    $26,498  $489,892 
Currencies  81,844   (183,821)  (151,187)   (127,586)  228,130 
Energies  78,514   426,534   (176,868)   9,624   212,280 
Agriculturals  (59,986)  (127,143)  (26,685)   (37,494)  (55,288)
Interest rates  (50,861)  (259,298)  (214,247)   (4,922)  (226,662)
Stock indices  6,424   (168,116)  (59,662)   -   54,311 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(60,058) $418,160  $(686,022)  $(133,880) $702,663 

 

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

for the Year Ended December 31, 20162018          

 

Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company I LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company II LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XIV LLC
 
             
Metals $(16,549) $(577,784) $2,998,383  $(36,385)
Currencies  (695,645)  147,840   (34,630)  (68,823)
Energies  109,673   (165,261)  3,264,774   87,766 
Agriculturals  8,545   105,158   169,070   (2,760)
Interest rates  43,332   699,717   (2,272)  55,947 
Stock indices  293,774   311,568   42,046   (70,230)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $(256,870) $521,238  $6,437,371  $(34,485)

Type of contract Frontier Trading
Company XV LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXIII LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXIX LLC
  Frontier Trading
Company XXXVIII LLC
 
             
Metals $(97,042) $(4,280) $10,744  $(62,455)
Currencies  244,511   (118,177)  (38,876)  (270,069)
Energies  (457,543)  61,323   (10,686)  2,020 
Agriculturals  (47,280)     40,435   146,494 
Interest rates  435,147   80,695   5,426   52,293 
Stock indices  122,797   8,145   (11,793)  52,098 
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $200,590  $27,706  $(4,750) $(79,619)

  Frontier Trading  Frontier Trading 
Type of contract Company I LLC  Company II LLC 
Metals $(16,846) $(66,658)
Currencies  (124,436)  (558,209)
Energies  (73,724)  (569,115)
Agriculturals  207,810   287,186 
Interest rates  14,424   (1,050,014)
Stock indices  7,107   (202,188)
Change in unrealized trading income/(loss)(1) $14,335  $(2,158,999) 

 

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


The following tables present gross and net information about the Series’ assets and liabilities subject to master netting arrangements as disclosed on the statements of financial condition as of December 31, 20182020 and 2017.December 31, 2019.

As of December 31, 2020

Frontier Trading Company I, LLC Gross Amounts of recognized Assets  Gross Amounts of recognized Liabilities  Net Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $814,743  $(714,303) $100,440 

As of December 31, 2019

 

As of December 31, 2018         
 Gross Amounts
of recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts of
recognized
Liabilities
  Net Amounts of
Assets and
Liabilities
Presented in the
Statements of
Financial
Condition
 
          
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $348,879  $(128,220) $220,659 
             
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $2,895,178  $(3,514,026) $(618,848)
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $10,794,908  $  $10,794,908 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $5,920,414  $  $5,920,414 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC            
Swap Contracts $479,102  $  $479,102 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC            
Swap Contracts $2,955,444  $  $2,955,444 

As of December 31, 2017         
 Gross Amounts
of recognized
Assets
  Gross Amounts of
recognized
Liabilities
  

Net Amounts of
Assets and
Liabilities
Presented in the
Statements of

Financial
Condition

 
          
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $343,222  $(164,670) $178,552 
             
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $2,414,792  $(1,024,930) $1,389,862 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $11,340,959  $  $11,340,959 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $6,376,472  $  $6,376,472 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC            
Swap Contracts $397,039  $  $397,039 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC            
Swap Contracts $3,094,367  $  $3,094,367 

  Gross Amounts of recognized Assets  Gross Amounts of recognized Liabilities  Net Amounts of Assets and Liabilities Presented in the Statements of Financial Condition 
Frontier Trading Company I, LLC         
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $213,905  $(97,721) $116,184 
             
Frontier Trading Company II, LLC            
Open Trade Equity/(Deficit) $-  $-  $- 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $11,944,753  $-  $11,944,753 
            
Frontier Trading Company XXXV, LLC            
Swap Contracts $6,384,583  $-  $6,384,583 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXVII, LLC            
Swap Contracts $362,521  $-  $362,521 
             
Frontier Trading Company XXXIX, LLC            
Swap Contracts $2,888,009  $-  $2,888,009 

 

7. Trading Activities and Related Risks

 

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

 

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


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

 

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

 

Management has established procedures to actively monitor and minimize market and credit risks. Investors in units of the Frontier Funds bear the risk of loss only to the extent of the market value of their respective investments and, in certain specific circumstances, distributions and redemptions received.

 

8. Indemnifications

 

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

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

AsManagement evaluated subsequent events till the date of January 31, 2019issuance of this report and February 13, 2019, respectively, Winton Capital Management Limited and Quantmetrics Capital Management LLP are no longer serving as trading advisors.noted that there were none that required disclosure.

 

Effective February 2, 2019, the Frontier Winton Fund was renamed the Frontier Global Fund.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to
Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 2018

2020


Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-112 - F-113F-103
  
Financial Statements 
  
Statements of Financial ConditionF-114 - F-115F-104
  
Statements of OperationsF-116 - F-117F-105
  
Statements of Changes in Members’ EquityF-118F-106
Notes to Financial StatementsF-107-- F-119F-116
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-120 - F-132
 
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-133
 F-117


 

Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—FORT Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund— Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC and Galaxy Plus Fund—JL Cyril Systemic Feeder Fund (547) LLC which comprise the statements of financial condition as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in members’ equity for the year thenperiods ended December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.audit. We conducted our auditsaudit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

 


We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—FORT Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund— Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC, Galaxy Plus Fund—Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC and Galaxy Plus Fund—JL Cyril Systemic Feeder Fund (547) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of their operations and changes in members’ equity for the yearperiods then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Emphasis of Matter Regarding Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that Galaxy Plus Fund—Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC (the Fund) will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Fund’s investors redeemed all of their investments in the Fund in February 2019, which raises substantial doubt about the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans with regard to this matter are also described in Note 1 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

 /s/ RSM US LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019

2021


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Statements of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018
2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
510 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
516 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
517 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
522 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
526 Series
 
Assets               
                
Investment in Master Fund - at fair value $5,808,002  $3,386,932  $934,005  $995,768  $6,666,009 
Cash  661,621   185,448   24,187   69,262   1,866,940 
Receivable from Master Fund  102,078   13,593         38,172 
Receivable from Sponsor        1,745   5,283    
                     
Total assets $6,571,701  $3,585,973  $959,937  $1,070,313  $8,571,121 
                     
Liabilities and members’ equity                    
                     
Redemptions Payable $  $  $  $  $23,933 
Payable to Master Fund        23,689   67,566    
Accrued incentive fees     106,945         4,160 
Accrued management fees  14,137   17,959   2,946   5,956   9,047 
Accrued sponsor fees  8,704   2,423   626   1,232   7,481 
Accrued operating expenses  1,817   1,732   254      4,964 
                     
Total liabilities  24,658   129,059   27,515   74,754   49,585 
                     
Members’ equity  6,547,043   3,456,914   932,422   995,559   8,521,536 
                     
Total liabilities and members’ equity $6,571,701  $3,585,973  $959,937  $1,070,313  $8,571,121 

(continued)

  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 510
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 517
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 522
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 526
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 532
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 538W
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 547
Series
 
Assets                     
                      
Investment in Master Fund - at fair value $4,302,648  $1,667,056  $469,490  $2,769,981  $7,459,493  $5,586,610  $3,796,134 
Cash  657,022   25,310   173,126   675,383   88,455   137,795   17,709 
Other assets  -   -   -   -   -   -   2,937 
Receivable from Master Fund  37,590   -   -   -   -   -   - 
Subscription receivable  16,361   1,562   -   5,994   -   -   - 
Receivable from Sponsor  244   4,872   -   1,968   171   244   - 
                             
Total assets $5,013,865  $1,698,800  $642,616  $3,453,326  $7,548,119  $5,724,649  $3,816,780 
                             
Liabilities and members’ equity                            
                             
Payable to Master Fund $-  $31,566  $147,901  $408,675  $66,656  $120,307  $16,406 
Redemptions payable  -   -   20,097   -   -   65   - 
Accrued incentive fees  -   8,356   -   34,591   15,407   226,458   - 
Accrued management fees  25,261   4,268   4,546   3,415   36,383   12,681   10,260 
Accrued sponsor fees  2,856   143   -   -   1,777   1,369   1,829 
Accrued operating and professional expenses  -   -   4,469   2,919   -   -   - 
                             
Total liabilities  28,117   44,333   177,013   449,600   120,223   360,880   28,495 
                             
Members’ equity  4,985,748   1,654,467   465,603   3,003,726   7,427,896   5,363,769   3,788,285 
                             
Total liabilities and members’ equity $5,013,865  $1,698,800  $642,616  $3,453,326  $7,548,119  $5,724,649  $3,816,780 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Statements of Financial Condition (continued)
Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018
2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
527 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
528 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
531 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
532 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
535 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
538W Series
 
Assets                  
                   
Investment in Master Fund - at fair value $5,513,910  $3,009,060  $2,605,592  $1,108,286  $817,584  $18,439,036 
Cash  24,183   20,101   58,727   38,208   7,461   60,628 
Receivable from Sponsor           1,745       
                         
Total assets $5,538,093  $3,029,161  $2,664,319  $1,148,239  $825,045  $18,499,664 
                         
Liabilities and members’ equity                        
                         
Payable to Master Fund $22,275  $19,571  $24,516  $27,506  $3,320  $57,018 
Accrued incentive fees           2,460        
Accrued management fees  6,795   3,011   37,378   9,306   1,510   38,245 
Accrued sponsor fees  3,481   1,512   5,102   1,345   1,343   8,113 
Accrued operating expenses  1,817   1,817   1,817   2,715   1,824   1,827 
                         
Total liabilities  34,368   25,911   68,813   43,332   7,997   105,203 
                         
Members’ equity  5,503,725   3,003,250   2,595,506   1,104,907   817,048   18,394,461 
                         
Total liabilities and members’ equity $5,538,093  $3,029,161  $2,664,319  $1,148,239  $825,045  $18,499,664 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC
(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Statements of Operations
For the periods ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
510 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
516 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
517 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
522 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
526 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
527 Series
 
Net investment income (loss) allocated from Master Fund:                  
Interest income $107,384  $  $5,699  $  $  $78,313 
                         
Net investment income (loss) allocated from Master Fund  107,384      5,699         78,313 
                         
Fund expenses:                        
Operating expenses  3,628   3,142   4,267   8,302   8,170   3,256 
Management fee  164,668   250,663   18,098   95,371   112,066   101,047 
Incentive fee  7,104   201,856         11,824    
Sponsor fee  42,943   35,208   4,348   7,079   78,821   26,178 
Professional fee  18,000   18,000   18,000   47,816   18,000   18,000 
                         
Total fund expenses  236,343   508,869   44,713   158,568   228,881   148,481 
                         
Total net investment loss  (128,959)  (508,869)  (39,014)  (158,568)  (228,881)  (70,168)
                         
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from Master Fund:                        
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions  (1,013,448)  (2,048,846)  (160,507)  (104,063)  (2,636,997)  (233,468)
Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (32,350)  1,922,576   35,532   (216,217)  (645,001)  64,323 
                         
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from investment in Master Fund  (1,045,798)  (126,270)  (124,975)  (320,280)  (3,281,998)  (169,145)
                         
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $(1,174,757) $(635,139) $(163,989) $(478,848) $(3,510,879) $(239,313)

(continued)

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC
(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Statements of Operations (continued)
For the periods ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
528 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
531 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
532 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
535 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
538W Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 510
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 517
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 522
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 526
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 532
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 538W
Series
 Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 547
Series
 
Net investment income (loss) allocated from Master Fund:                          
Interest income $  $37,276  $19,803  $18,651  $131,437  $-  $782  $-  $15,840  $37,693  $1,986  $- 
Interest expense  (2,824)  -   -   -   -   -   - 
                                                
Net investment income (loss) allocated from Master Fund     37,276   19,803   18,651   131,437   (2,824)  782   -   15,840   37,693   1,986   - 
                                                
Fund expenses:                                                
Operating expenses  6,255   6,475   11,317   6,576   7,625   3,789   1,635   3,401   1,791   2,219   1,814   787 
Management fee  40,314   136,954   40,645   26,518   500,209   121,471   24,099   54,072   59,931   586,987   167,484   59,615 
Incentive fee     21,395   23,548         2,384   8,356   30   24,403   63,176   506,509   - 
Sponsor fee  10,244   9,169   12,490   15,912   54,670   34,410   5,968   3,094   23,883   55,976   18,976   9,574 
Professional fee  18,000   18,000   18,000   18,000   18,000   15,576   15,576   49,369   15,576   15,576   15,576   773 
                                                
Total fund expenses  74,813   191,993   106,000   67,006   580,504   177,630   55,634   109,966   125,584   723,934   710,359   70,749 
                                                
Total net investment loss  (74,813)  (154,717)  (86,197)  (48,355)  (449,067)  (180,454)  (54,852)  (109,966)  (109,744)  (686,241)  (708,373)  (70,749)
                                                
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from Master Fund:                                                
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions  (76,761)  (514,288)  (774,828)  (352,768)  (3,201,906)  (444,806)  248,271   (491,764)  (556,592)  (629,646)  2,784,112   (2,040,206)
Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation(depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  35,251   (376,127)  (5,757)  (33,353)  719,914   313,788   126,050   18,387   (265,249)  726,912   406,194   307,528 
                                                
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions allocated from investment in Master Fund  (41,510)  (890,415)  (780,585)  (386,121)  (2,481,992)  (131,018)  374,321   (473,377)  (821,841)  97,266   3,190,306   (1,732,678)
                                                
Net increase (decrease) in members’ equity resulting from operations $(116,323) $(1,045,132) $(866,782) $(434,476) $(2,931,059) $(311,472) $319,469  $(583,343) $(931,585) $(588,975) $2,481,933  $(1,803,427)

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity

For the periodsyear ended December 31, 2018
2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
510 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
516 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
517 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
522 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
526 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
527 Series
 
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations:                  
Total net investment loss $(128,959) $(508,869) $(39,014) $(158,568) $(228,881) $(70,168)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions  (1,013,448)  (2,048,846)  (160,507)  (104,063)  (2,636,997)  (233,468)
Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (32,350)  1,922,576   35,532   (216,217)  (645,001)  64,323 
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations  (1,174,757)  (635,139)  (163,989)  (478,848)  (3,510,879)  (239,313)
                         
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions:                        
Proceeds from issuance of capital  1,064,571   2,966,428   568,863   1,112,795   4,486,061   2,460,675 
Payments for redemption of capital  (3,172,096)  (5,415,474)  (233,478)  (1,125,548)  (6,066,103)  (2,921,929)
                         
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions  (2,107,525)  (2,449,046)  335,385   (12,753)  (1,580,042)  (461,254)
                         
Total net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity  (3,282,282)  (3,084,185)  171,396   (491,601)  (5,090,921)  (700,567)
                         
Members’ equity, beginning of the period  9,829,325   6,541,099   761,026   1,487,160   13,612,457   6,204,292 
                         
Members’ equity, end of the period $6,547,043  $3,456,914  $932,422  $995,559  $8,521,536  $5,503,725 

(continued)

  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 510
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 517
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 522
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 526
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 532
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 538W
Series
  Galaxy
Plus Fund
LLC - 547
Series
 
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations:                     
Total net investment loss $(180,454) $(54,852) $(109,966) $(109,744) $(686,241) $(708,373) $(70,749)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions  (444,806)  248,271   (491,764)  (556,592)  (629,646)  2,784,112   (2,040,206)
Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  313,788   126,050   18,387   (265,249)  726,912   406,194   307,528 
                             
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations  (311,472)  319,469   (583,343)  (931,585)  (588,975)  2,481,933   (1,803,427)
                             
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions:                            
Proceeds from issuance of capital  750,395   554,695   201,396   1,053,715   1,877,596   1,052,968   7,055,547 
Payments for redemption of capital  (1,881,271)  (252,657)  (150,898)  (2,443,496)  (5,913,700)  (4,737,021)  (1,463,835)
                             
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions  (1,130,876)  302,038   50,498   (1,389,781)  (4,036,104)  (3,684,053)  5,591,712 
                             
Total net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity  (1,442,348)  621,507   (532,845)  (2,321,366)  (4,625,079)  (1,202,120)  3,788,285 
                             
Members’ equity, beginning of the year  6,428,096   1,032,960   998,448   5,325,092   12,052,975   6,565,889   - 
                             
Members’ equity, end of the year $4,985,748  $1,654,467  $465,603  $3,003,726  $7,427,896  $5,363,769  $3,788,285 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity (continued)
For the periods ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
528 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
531 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
532 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
535 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
538W Series
 
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations:               
Total net investment loss $(74,813) $(154,717) $(86,197) $(48,355) $(449,067)
Net realized gain/(loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions  (76,761)  (514,288)  (774,828)  (352,768)  (3,201,906)
Net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  35,251   (376,127)  (5,757)  (33,353)  719,914 
                     
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from operations  (116,323)  (1,045,132)  (866,782)  (434,476)  (2,931,059)
                     
Increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions:                    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  252,556   4,313,913   1,573,851   3,650,000   4,669,579 
Payments for redemption of capital  (892,614)  (5,901,187)  (1,522,186)  (4,550,007)  (6,389,630)
                     
Net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity from capital transactions  (640,058)  (1,587,274)  51,665   (900,007)  (1,720,051)
                     
Total net increase/(decrease) in members’ equity  (756,381)  (2,632,406)  (815,117)  (1,334,483)  (4,651,110)
                     
Members’ equity, beginning of the period  3,759,631   5,227,912   1,920,024   2,151,531   23,045,571 
                     
Members’ equity, end of the period $3,003,250  $2,595,506  $1,104,907  $817,048  $18,394,461 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Note 1.Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC (the “Onshore Platform”) was formed in Delaware as a series limited liability company on April 14, 2014. The Onshore Platform is part of the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). Both are sponsored by Gemini Alternatives Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”) a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”) in an investment environment which facilitates access to multiple Advisors without having to negotiate individually with any Advisor, meet their account minimums, or establish futures and forward dealing accounts.

 

Each of the Onshore Platform’s respective series (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”) invest in a separately formed Delaware limited liability company (each a “Master Fund”, collectively the “Master Funds”). Unless specified otherwise, each Master Fund is managed by a different Advisor. Collectively, the Advisors implement a wide range of trading strategies, trade entirely independently from each other and are not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

The structure of the Platform permits the Funds to offer Investors a choice of trading leverage levels as well as the ability to adjust such levels in response to changes in Advisor performance, general market conditions and the Investor’s own portfolio objectives. Each Investor’s selected trading leverage is managed by the Sponsor by allocating the Investor’s subscription proceeds between the Funds’ bank accounts and the corresponding Master Funds.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund SPC (the “Offshore Platform”) is part of the Platform and is sponsored by GAF primarily for non-U.S. Investors. The Offshore Platform operates in substantially the same manner as the Onshore Platform and also invests in the same Master Funds.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Onshore Platform. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Onshore Platform including the authority to select the administrator for the Onshore Platform. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party. Capitalized terms throughout these notes are defined in the LLC Agreement.

 

In accordance with Delaware law, the assets held in each Fund shall be applied and held solely for the benefit of the members in such Fund and no member of another Fund shall have any claim or right to any asset allocated to another Fund. The assets of each Fund shall be applied solely to satisfy only that respective Fund’s liabilities.

 

If an asset is not attributable to any particular Fund, the Sponsor shall have the discretion to determine the basis upon which such asset shall be allocated among the Funds and the Sponsor shall have the absolute discretion to vary such allocation. If the assets not attributable to any Fund give rise to any net profits, the Sponsor may, in its absolute discretion, allocate the net profits to any Fund.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

During 2018,2020, the Onshore Platform consisted, in part, of the Funds described below. The Funds listed, herein, contain Class EF interest. That interest was created specifically for a strategic investor (see Note 3). The Funds are considered significant subsidiaries of that strategic investor under S-X 3-09. The financial statement for each of the Master Funds referenced below are attached to this report and should be read in conjunction with each Fund’s financial statements.

 

The financial statement for each of the Master Funds referenced below are attached to this report and should be read in conjunction with each Fund’s financial statements.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC (“510”)– On its inception date, August 6, 2015, 510 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, 510 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Feeder Fund (516) LLC (“516”) – On its inception date, April 15, 2016, 516 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018, 516 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Feeder Fund (517) LLC (“517”) – On its inception date, June 29, 2016, 517 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, 517 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Feeder Fund (522) LLC (“522”) – On its inception date, April 28, 2016, 522 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2017,2020, 522 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Feeder Fund (526) LLC (“526”) – On its inception date, June 22, 2016, 526 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, 526 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Feeder Fund (527) LLC (“527”) – On its inception date, June 13, 2016, 527 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018, 527 owned 100% of its Master Fund. In February 2019, the investors in 527 fully redeemed their equity from 527 raising substantial doubt that the Fund will be able to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Sponsor has elected to keep 527 open and plans to find new seed capital so that trading can recommence in its Master Fund. As a result, and based on the fact that a formal liquidation plan has not been adopted by the Sponsor, 527 has not adopted the liquidation basis of accounting under FASB ASC 205-30Presentation of Financial Statements-Liquidation Basis of Accounting.

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) LLC (“528”) – On its inception date, July 19, 2016, 528 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018, 528 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Feeder Fund (531) LLC (“531”) – On its inception date, May 10, 2017, 531 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018, 531 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

Galaxy Plus Fund Aspect Feeder Fund (532) LLC (“532”) – On its inception date, December 16, 2016, 532 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, 532 owned 100% of its Master Fund.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Feeder Fund (535) LLC (“535”) – On its inception date, September 19, 2016, 535 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018, 535 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538) LLC (“538W”) On its inception date, March 28, 2017, 538W invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2018,2020, 538W owned 100% of its Master Fund.

Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Feeder Fund (547) LLC (“547”) – On its inception date, June 25, 2020, 547 invested its assets in Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (547) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. As of December 31, 2020, 547 owned 100% of its Master Fund.

 

Note 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Onshore Platform’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Funds are investment companies and follow the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Investments:Each Fund invests its assets in its respective Master Fund.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Investment in Master Fund: Each Fund’s investment in its respective Master Fund is carried at fair value and represents the Fund’s pro-rata interest in the net assets of the Master Fund as of the close of business on the relevant valuation date. The assets of each Master Fund are carried at fair value. At each valuation date, each Master Fund’s income, expenses, net realized gain/(loss) and net increase/(decrease) in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are allocated to the respective Fund, based on the Fund’s pro rata interest in the net assets of the Master Fund, and recorded in the respective Fund’s Statement of Operations. The financial statements of the Master Funds are attached to this report and should be read in conjunction with the Onshore Platform’s financial statements.

 

Cash:The Funds maintain deposits with financial institutions in amounts that at times maybe in excess of federally insured limits. The amount of cash held at the financial institutions is determined by the Investors choice of trading leverage levels respective to the maximum trading level of the Funds, as determined by the Sponsor. The Funds do not believe they are exposed to any significant credit risk.

 

Subscriptions received in advance:Subscriptions received in advance are subscriptions proceeds received for the purchase of capital effective subsequent to period end.

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis and includes the Master Fund’s interest income/expense from its broker that is allocated on a pro rata basis to the respective Fund.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each accounting period are generally allocated, at the discretion of the Sponsor, pro-rata to the members based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of the accounting period.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Income taxes: The Onshore Platform evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the “more-likely-than-not” threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that had a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Funds have determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expect to be taken with respect to all open tax years. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The Funds’ U.S. Federal tax returns remain open for the periods since each Fund’s inception remain open.current and prior three years.

 

The Funds are treated as partnerships for U.S. Federal income tax purposes and, as such, are generally not subject to U.S. Federal, state or local income taxes. The members of the Funds are liable for their share of all U.S. Federal, state, and local taxes, if any imposed on the net investment income and realized gains of the Funds.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for the Onshore Platform. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Onshore Platform enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Onshore Platform. However, the Onshore Platform expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Statement of cash flows: The Onshore Platform has elected not to provide statements of cash flows as permitted by U.S. GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the period,year, substantially all of the Funds’ investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2or were measured using the practical expedient measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Funds had little or no debt during the period;year;

The Onshore Platform financial statements include statements of changes in members’ equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Onshore Platform may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

Note 3.Classes of Interest and Series

 

Four different classes of Interests (“Interests”) are currently offered by each Fund: Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class EF Interests. Each Class is generally subject to different fees. Investors are eligible to receive Class A, Class B or Class C Interests depending on their aggregate Trading Level, as discussed in Note 5, on the Platform.

 

Class A Interests are available to (i) Investors who make capital contributions with an assigned Trading Level of $25,000,000 or more, as aggregated across all Funds in which capital contributions are invested, (ii) other collective investment vehicles or commodity pools sponsored by the Sponsor or its affiliates, and (iii) such other Investors as the Sponsor may determine. Class A Interests are subject to a Sponsor Fee and Sales Commissions and other fees allocable to Class A Interests as disclosed in the LLC Agreement.

 

Class B Interests are available to (i) Investors who make capital contributions with an assigned Trading Level between $5,000,000 and $24,999,999, as aggregated across all Funds in which capital contributions are invested, and (ii) such other Investors as the Sponsor may determine. Class B Interests are subject to a Sponsor Fee and Sales Commissions and other fees allocable to Class B Interests as disclosed in the LLC Agreement.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Class C Interests are available to Investors who make capital contributions with an assigned Trading Level of less than $5,000,000, as aggregated across all Funds in which capital contributions are invested. Class C Interests are subject to a Sponsor Fee and Sales Commissions and other fees allocable to Class C Interests as disclosed in the LLC Agreement.

 

Class EF Interests are reserved for a strategic investor and not available to other investors without consent from the Sponsor. There is no stated minimum Trading Level for Class EF Interest. Class EF Interests are subject to a Sponsor Fee and other fees allocable to Class EF Interests as disclosed in the LLC Agreement.

 

Once an Investor becomes eligible for Class B Interests, any Class C Interests held by such investor will be automatically converted into Class B Interests. Once an Investor becomes eligible for Class A Interests, any Class B Interests held by such Investor will be automatically converted into Class A Interests. Similarly, if an investor’s aggregate Trading Level falls below the minimum for Class A or Class B, such interests will be converted to Class B or Class C, as appropriate. All such conversions will occur at the first trading day after such minimum is breached.

 

An Investor of Class A, B, or C Interests, which invests more than once in a Fund, will receive a separate series with respect to each investment. Incentive Fees are calculated separately with respect to each such series. Series at or above their respective High Water Marks at the end of an Incentive Fee Calculation Period are subject to consolidation (i.e., “roll-up”) at the discretion of the Sponsor.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Sponsor may from time to time offer additional classes or subclasses of Interest having different rights and privileges (including but not limited to different fees, funding factors, investment minimums and/or liquidity terms) from those described herein. The issuance of such additional class or sub-class of Interest will not require Investor’s approval; provided, that the terms of any such additional class or sub-class of Interest do not materially adversely affect the Investors in the applicable Fund as a whole. Such additional class or sub-class of Interest may or may not be generally available to other Investors.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The amount of capital activity by each class of Interest for each Fund for the periods ended December 31, 2018,2020, is as follows:

 

 Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 517 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 522 Series 
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 510
Series
Class A
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 510
Series
Class B
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 510
Series
Class C
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 510
Series
Class EF
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 516
Series
Class A
  Class A Class C Class EF Class EF Class EF 
                               
Subscriptions $100,000  $  $66,668  $897,903  $250,000  $-  $-  $750,395  $554,695  $201,396 
Redemptions     (506,902)  (196,381)  (2,468,813)     (73,825)  -   (1,807,446)  (252,657)  (150,898)
Transfers In                 -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers out                 -   -   -   -   - 
                    
Total increase (decrease) $100,000  $(506,902) $(129,713) $(1,570,910) $250,000  $(73,825) $-  $(1,057,051) $302,038  $50,498 
                    
 Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 532 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 538W Series 
 Class A  Class C  Class EF  Class EF  Class EF 
                    
Subscriptions $522,563  $-  $531,152  $1,877,596  $1,052,968 
Redemptions  (639,449)  (29,103)  (1,774,944)  (5,913,700)  (4,737,021)
Transfers In  -   -   -   -   - 
Transfers out  -   -   -   -   - 
                    
Total increase (decrease) $(116,886) $(29,103) $(1,243,792) $(4,036,104) $(3,684,053)

 

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 516
Series
Class C
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 516
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 517
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 522
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 526
Series
Class A
 
           ��    
Subscriptions $33,333  $2,683,095  $568,863  $1,112,795  $1,515,467 
Redemptions  (29,617)  (5,385,857)  (233,478)  (1,125,548)  (3,277,933)
Transfers In               
Transfers out               
Total increase (decrease) $3,716  $(2,702,762) $335,385  $(12,753) $(1,762,466)

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 526
Series
Class B
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 526
Series
Class C
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 526
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 527
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 528
Series
Class EF
 
                
Subscriptions $  $33,333  $2,937,261  $2,460,675  $252,556 
Redemptions  (14,879)  (368,577)  (2,404,714)  (2,921,929)  (892,614)
Transfers In               
Transfers out               
Total increase (decrease) $(14,879) $(335,244) $532,547  $(461,254) $(640,058)

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 531
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 532
Series
Class A
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 532
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 535
Series
Class EF
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC - 538W
Series
Class EF
 
                
Subscriptions $4,313,913  $1,000,000  $573,851  $3,650,000  $4,669,579 
Redemptions  (5,901,187)  (782,753)  (739,433)  (4,550,007)  (6,389,630)
Transfers In               
Transfers out               
Total increase (decrease) $(1,587,274) $217,247 $(165,582) $(900,007) $(1,720,051)


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series 
  Class A  Class EF 
       
Subscriptions $2,550,000  $4,505,547 
Redemptions  (1,044,235)  (419,600)
Transfers In  -   - 
Transfers out  -   - 
         
Total increase (decrease) $1,505,765  $4,085,947 

 

Transfers into and out of a Fund relating to movement from one class of Share to another, change in beneficial ownership, and consolidation to an older series may occur from time to time. Roll-ups are considered transfers for financial reporting purposes. Since the amount of transfers into and out of each Fund offset, such transfers are not shown in the Funds’ Statements of Changes in Members’ Equity. For the periodsyear ended December 31, 2018,2020, there were no transfers.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.Management, Incentive, Sponsor and Other Fees

 

Each Fund class will pay its respective Advisor, or in the case of Class EF, the managing owner of the member, both asset based (management fee) and performance based (incentive fee) compensation as outlined in the Supplement. In addition, each Fund class will pay the Sponsor asset based (sponsor fee) compensation and, if applicable, a selling agent will receive from each fund class an asset based fee (sales commission). All asset based fees are calculated on the same uniform fee base which is the beginning of the period Trading Level (as defined in the Supplement and discussed in Note 5) plus periodic trading profits and losses for the Fund. Investors can be charged different management and incentive fees at the discretion of the Sponsor.

 

Management Fee:Each Advisor earns a management fee (the “Management Fee”) which is calculated and accrued monthly (prorated for partial periods) and payable in arrears as of the last business day of each month. The rate at which the Management Fee is calculated is specific to each Fund and typically ranges from 0% to 3.50% per annum. Each Advisor may enter into fee sharing arrangements with the Sponsor, pursuant to which the Sponsor will receive a portion of the Management Fee to be paid to such advisor. In addition, the Sponsor can enter into agreements with Selling Agents in which the Selling Agent will receive a portion of the Management Fee on assets they introduce to the Funds. No Selling Agent amounts were charged during the year ended December 31, 2020. The amounts due to the Selling Agents and Sponsor are included in the Management Fee charged to the Funds. During the periodsyear ended December 31, 2018,2020, Management Fees paid to Selling Agents and the Sponsor are as follows:

 

 

Galaxy Plus

Fund LLC -

510 Series

  

Galaxy Plus

Fund LLC -

516 Series 

  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series 
Selling Agent $7,005  $429  $18,799 
Sponsor  15,811   669   - 

 

Incentive Fee:As of the end of each calendar quarter, each Fund will pay an incentive fee (the “Incentive Fee”) to the Advisor equal to the percentage (the “Incentive Fee Rate”) of the New Net Profit (defined below) attributable to each series of Interest in such Fund. The Incentive Fee Rate is specific to each Fund and typically ranges from 20% to 30%.

 

Any Incentive Fee, if accrued, will also be made in respect of Interests withdrawn, at the time of such withdrawal, as if the withdrawal date were the end of a calendar quarter.

 

“New Net Profit” means, with respect to each series of Interest, the amount by which the Net Asset Value of such series of Interest as of the date of determination exceeds the High Water Mark (defined below) then attributable to such series of Interest.

 

Net Asset Value, for purposes of calculating the Incentive Fee, is calculated prior to reduction for the Incentive Fee being calculated. Net Asset Value is calculated after deduction for the Management Fee (regardless of whether such Management Fee is paid to an Advisor or to the Sponsor), but prior to deduction for the Sponsor Fee, Sales Commissions, and/or Operating Expenses.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

“High Water Mark” means, with respect to each series of Interest, the greater of: (i) the aggregate Capital Contributions made to such series of Interest; and (ii) the Net Asset Value of such series of Interest as of the end of the most recent Incentive Fee Calculation Period as of which an Incentive Fee was made from such series of Interest (after deduction for the Incentive Fee then made). The High Water Mark with respect to a series of Interest is reduced proportionately when any withdrawal is made from such series of Interest — i.e., the High Water Mark immediately prior to any such withdrawal is multiplied by the fraction of the numerator of which is the Net Asset Value of such series of Interest immediately after such withdrawal and the denominator of which is such Net Asset Value immediately prior to such withdrawal (Net Asset Value in each case being calculated prior to reduction for any Incentive Fee).

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

As the Incentive Fee is calculated separately with respect to each investment made by an Investor, an Investor which invests more than once in a Fund is at risk of being subject to Incentive Fees in respect of capital contributions made at different times even though the overall value of such Investor’s investment in such Fund has declined.

 

The Trading Advisors may enter into side agreements with various investors changing the management/ incentive fees charged to those investors.

 

The Sponsor, on behalf of the managing owner of the Class EF members, has entered into separate fee arrangements with the Trading Advisors which results in the managing owner retaining a portion of both the management and incentive fees charged to the Class EF members. During the periods ended December 31, 2018,2020, the amount of management fees and incentive fees retained by the managing owner of Class EF members are as follows:

 

   

Expense

      Expense 
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
510 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
516 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
517 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
522 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
526 Series
  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 517 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 522 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series 
Management Fee $13,060  $64,473  $18,083  $34,901  $62,870  $9,436  $23,738  $27,247  $33,758 
Incentive Fee  6,168   138,416            -   3,691   -   6,470 

 

  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
527 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
528 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
531 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
532 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
538W Series
 
Management Fee $13,795  $26,662  $75,623  $3,779  $15,589 
Incentive Fee           12,416    


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 532 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 538W Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series 
Management Fee $406,168  $7,084  $29,835 
Incentive Fee  14,014   -   - 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

The amount of management fees and incentive fees due to the managing owner of the class EF members as of December 31, 20182020 are as follows:

 

    

Payable

      
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
510 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
516 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
517 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
522 Series
  Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
526 Series
 
Accrued Management Fee $1,162  $3,899  $1,369  $2,013  $5,125 
Accrued Incentive Fee     48,641          

  Payable 
  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 517 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 522 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series 
Accrued Management Fee $652  $4,268  $2,504  $2,078 
Accrued Incentive Fee  -   3,336   -   - 

 

 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
527 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
528 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
531 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
532 Series
 Galaxy Plus
Fund LLC -
538W Series
  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 532 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 538W Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series 
Accrued Management Fee $866  $2,021  $29,914  $255  $1,168  $29,271  $525  $5,281 
Accrued Incentive Fee                 15,407   -   - 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Sponsor Fee:The Sponsor will receive from each Interest a monthly sponsor fee (the “Sponsor Fee”) calculated as a percentage (the “Sponsor Fee Rate”) applicable to each Class of Interests. The Sponsor Fee is calculated and accrued monthly and payable in arrears as of the last business day of each month. The Sponsor Fee is pro ratedpro-rated for partial periods. The annual Sponsor Fee Rate is 0.25% for Class A Interests, 0.50% for Class B Interests, 0.80% for Class C Interests, and 0.15% for Class EF Interests.

 

Sales Commission:Class A, B and C Interests are subject to monthly ongoing sales commissions (“Sales Commissions”) equal to a percentage (the “Sales Commission Rate”) applicable to each Class of Interest. Sales Commissions are calculated and accrued monthly and payable in arrears as of the last business day of each month. Sales Commissions are pro rated for partial periods. Sales Commissions are specific to an Investor and are agreed upon between the Investor and Selling Agent prior to making a contribution to the Onshore Platform. The Sales Commission Rate generally ranges between 0%-2% per annum. With the exception of 510 and 516, noNo sales commissions were charged during the periodsyear ended December 31, 2018.2020, with the exception of 510. Sales commissions are included in the Sponsor Fee totals on the Statements of Operations.

 

Professional Fees and Operating Expenses:The Sponsor will be responsible for paying all ongoing operating costs of each Fund and the Onshore Platform as the expenses are incurred, including, but not limited to, any administrative, transfer, exchange and withdrawal processing costs, legal, compliance, regulatory, reporting, filing, escrow, accounting and printing fees and expenses, and any other operating or administrative expenses related to accounting, research, due diligence or reporting. However, the Fund will be responsible for paying all of its execution and clearing brokerage commissions, Fund set-up and organization expenses (which can be capped at the discretion of the Sponsor); bank wire fees; fees related to the audit and tax preparation; and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification.

 

The allocation of the audit and tax fees is based on the number of trading managers that trade on behalf of each respective Fund. The audit and tax preparation fees are recorded as a component of professional fees in the statements of operations, and are recorded in the year when the related services are performed.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5.Notional Funding

 

The ability to customize notional funding in the various Funds is a special feature of the Onshore Platform.

The Sponsor determines each Fund’s Maximum Funding Factor (i.e., the maximum ratio of Trading Level to actual capital invested in such Fund) and may increase or reduce such Maximum Funding Factor at any time. In establishing a Fund’s Maximum Funding Factor, the Sponsor generally considers the Advisor’s maximum 5 day drawdown and its typical margin-to-equity ratio and sets the Maximum Funding Factor to protect against any failure to meet margin calls.

 

The leverage used by a Master Fund (i.e., the ratio of the Trading Level of such Master Fund to the notional amount of the futures, options, and forward contracts held by such Master Fund) will fluctuate on an ongoing basis. The Advisors will adjust such leverage in response to market conditions and will not maintain any set relationship between the Trading Level of a Master Fund and the notional amount of the futures, options, and forward positions held for such Master Fund. The notional amount of the futures, options, and forward contracts held by a Master Fund is likely to exceed the Trading Level of such Master Fund by a factor of 10 or more.

 

Investors customize their notional funding of their investment in a Fund by choosing an Effective Funding Factor (which must be no greater than the Maximum Funding Factor). The Effective Funding Factor so chosen is implemented by the applicable Fund by keeping a portion of the capital at the Fund’s bank account or, as the Fund matures, by keeping a certain percentage of an Investor’s investment in the Fund’s bank account rather than allocating such capital to the corresponding Master Fund. All capital allocated by a Fund to its corresponding Master Fund is traded at the Maximum Funding Factor for such Fund.

 

Due to market appreciation/depreciation and other factors, an Investor’s Trading Level to actual capital contributed by such Investor will diverge — potentially materially — from such Investor’s selected Effective Funding Factor. As a result, the Sponsor will from time to time rebalance allocations between the corresponding Master Fund and the Fund’s bank account in an attempt to reflect the desired Effective Funding Factor. Such rebalancing is not done pursuant to any predefined parameters but is done at the Sponsor’s discretion.

 

Note 6.    Financial Instruments with off-balance sheet risk and concentration of credit risk

Note 6.Financial Instruments with off-balance sheet risk and concentration of credit risk

 

At December 31, 2018,2020, none of the Funds have direct commitments to buy or sell financial instruments, including derivative instruments. Each Fund does have indirect buy and sell commitments that arise through the positions held by the Master Fund in which each respective Fund invests. However, as an investor in a Master Fund, each Fund’s risk at December 31, 2018,2020, is limited to the fair value of its investment in the Master Fund.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Note 7.Financial highlights

 

Financial highlights for each Fund and its respective Class(es) for the periods ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

 Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus 
 Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - 
 510 Series 510 Series 510 Series 510 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 510 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 517 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 522 Series 
  Class A   Class B   Class C   Class EF  Class A Class C Class EF Class EF Class EF 
                           
Total return before incentive fee  -6.81%  -13.86%  -20.92%  -16.00%  -2.53%  -11.51%  -4.12%  26.04%  -60.13%
Incentive fee  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  -0.13%  -   -   -0.07%  -0.62%  -0.01%
Total return after incentive fee (A)  -6.81%  -13.86%  -20.92%  -16.13%  -2.53%  -11.51%  -4.19%  25.42%  -60.14%
                                    
Ratios to average members’ equity (B):                                    
Expenses excluding incentive fee  2.36%  5.24%  7.58%  2.52%  2.64%  7.33%  2.68%  3.53%  23.05%
Incentive fee  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.13%  -   -   0.07%  0.62%  0.01%
Total expenses and incentive fee  2.36%  5.24%  7.58%  2.65%  2.64%  7.33%  2.75%  4.15%  23.06%
                                    
Net investment loss (C)  -1.83%  -4.19%  -6.27%  -1.05%  -2.64%  -7.33%  -2.75%  -4.10%  -23.06%

 

  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus 
  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC - 
  516 Series  516 Series  516 Series  517 Series 
   Class A   Class C   Class EF   Class EF 
                 
Total return before incentive fee  -9.34%  -19.68%  -23.84%  -29.01%
Incentive fee  0.00%  -3.87%  -3.65%  0.00%
Total return after incentive fee (A)  -9.34%  -23.55%  -27.49%  -29.01%
                 
Ratios to average members’ equity (B):                
Expenses excluding incentive fee  2.35%  8.24%  5.50%  5.93%
Incentive fee  0.00%  3.87%  3.65%  0.00%
Total expenses and incentive fee  2.35%  12.11%  9.15%  5.93%
                 
Net investment loss (C)  -2.35%  -12.11%  -9.15%  -5.18%

 Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus 
 Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - 
 522 Series 526 Series 526 Series 526 Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 526 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 532 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 538W Series 
 Class EF Class A Class B Class C  Class A Class C Class EF Class EF Class EF 
                           
Total return before incentive fee  -41.51%  -26.33%  -16.53%  -10.83%  -18.73%  -10.24%  -29.84%  -6.84%  57.28%
Incentive fee  0.00%  -0.48%  0.00%  -0.06%  -1.12%  -   -0.49%  -0.68%  -7.97%
Total return after incentive fee (A)  -41.51%  -26.81%  -16.53%  -10.89%  -19.85%  -10.24%  -30.33%  -7.52%  49.31%
                                    
                    
Ratios to average members’ equity (B):                                    
Expenses excluding incentive fee  13.76%  0.98%  1.15%  1.29%  1.19%  2.82%  3.46%  7.14%  3.21%
Incentive fee  0.00%  0.48%  0.00%  0.06%  1.12%  -   0.49%  0.68%  7.97%
Total expenses and incentive fee  13.76%  1.46%  1.15%  1.35%  2.31%  2.82%  3.95%  7.82%  11.18%
                                    
Net investment loss (C)  -13.76%  -1.46%  -1.15%  -1.35%  -2.06%  -1.94%  -3.43%  -7.41%  -11.15%

 


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus  Galaxy Plus 
  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC -  Fund LLC - 
  526 Series  527 Series  528 Series  531 Series 
   Class EF   Class EF   Class EF   Class EF 
                 
Total return before incentive fee  -35.62%  -5.30%  -2.74%  -15.14%
Incentive fee  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  -0.61%
Total return after incentive fee (A)  -35.62%  -5.30%  -2.74%  -15.75%
                 
Ratios to average members’ equity (B):                
Expenses excluding incentive fee  3.20%  2.43%  2.20%  4.84%
Incentive fee  0.00%  0.00%  0.00%  0.61%
Total expenses and incentive fee  3.20%  2.43%  2.20%  5.45%
                 
Net investment loss (C)  -3.20%  -1.15%  -2.20%  -4.39%

 Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus Galaxy Plus 
 Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - Fund LLC - 
 532 Series 532 Series 535 Series 538W Series  Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series Galaxy Plus Fund LLC - 547 Series 
 Class A Class EF Class EF Class EF  Class A Class EF 
                     
Total return before incentive fee  -21.42%  -41.41%  -30.11%  -11.15%  -30.85%  -32.66%
Incentive fee  -0.30%  -1.46%  0.00%  0.00%  -   - 
Total return after incentive fee (A)  -21.72%  -42.87%  -30.11%  -11.15%  -30.85%  -32.66%
                        
Ratios to average members’ equity (B):                        
Expenses excluding incentive fee  4.14%  4.68%  -3.22%  3.21%  4.05%  4.20%
Incentive fee  0.30%  1.46%  0.00%  0.00%  -   - 
Total expenses and incentive fee  4.44%  6.14%  -3.22%  3.21%  4.05%  4.20%
                        
Net investment loss (C)  -2.92%  -5.13%  -2.32%  -2.48%  -4.05%  -4.20%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average members’ equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Fund. Total return is not annualized for Funds or classes that have been in operations for less than a year as of December 31, 2020.

(B)The total expense and net investment loss ratios are computed based upon weighted-average members’ equity as a whole for the periods ended December 31, 2018.2020. Ratios have been annualized, excluding non-recurring expenses, for Funds and classes that have been in operations for less than a year as of December 31, 2020.

(C)The net investment loss ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each permanent, non-managing class of interest. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on different incentive and/or management fee arrangements, and the timing of capital interest transactions. The net investment loss and total expense ratios, excluding nonrecurring expenses, have been annualized for partial periods. Total returns have not been annualized.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 8.Subsequent events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Onshore Platform’sFunds’ financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. Except for the full redemption of all investors in 527 in February 2019, (refer to Note 1), theThe Sponsor has determined that there are no material subsequent events requiringthat would require recognition or disclosure in the Onshore Platform’sFunds’ financial statements.statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

(A Delaware Series Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the period ended December 31, 2018,2020, is accurate and complete.

 

 /s/ David Young 
David Young, President 
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT
Contrarian Master Fund (510)
LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to
Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 20182020


Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-136 - F-137F-120
  
Financial Statements 
  
Statement of Financial ConditionF-138F-121
  
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-139F-122
  
Statement of OperationsF-140F-123
  
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-141F-124
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-142 - F-151F-125-F-134
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-152
F-135

F-135


Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC, (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Denver, Colorado
March 31, 2019

/s/ RSM US LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2021

 


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 2018
2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $4,799,916 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,087,105 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value    
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  16,351 
Other assets  6,708 
     
Total assets $5,910,080 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Payable to Onshore Feeder Fund $102,078 
Total liabilities  102,078 
     
Member’s equity  5,808,002 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $5,910,080 

See notes to financial statements. 

F-138

 

Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of     Percent of 
  Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Member’s Equity 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  10  $(9,170)  (0.16)%
Energy  4   4,313   0.06 
Index  22   73,895   1.27 
Interest  18   4,394   0.08 
Metals  4   (2,700)  (0.05)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   2,175   0.04 
Index  47   (16,662)  (0.29)
Interest  527   94,351   1.63 
             
Total long positions      150,596   2.59 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  81   (31,935)  (0.55)
Energy  1   7,620   0.13 
Index  3   (1,200)  (0.02)
Interest  62   (61,127)  (1.05)
Metals  4   (22,485)  (0.39)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   250   0.00 
Index  12   (23,130)  (0.40)
Interest  25   (2,238)  (0.04)
             
Total short positions      (134,245)  (2.31)
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $16,351   0.28%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Investment Income:   
Interest income $107,384 
     
Net investment income  107,384 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (1,000,580)
Foreign currency transactions  (12,868)
   (1,013,448)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (41,321)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  8,971 
   (32,350)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (1,045,798)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(938,414)

1Includes broker trading commissions
See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $107,384 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (1,013,448)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (32,350)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (938,414)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  646,401 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (2,892,013)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (2,245,612)
     
Total decrease  (3,184,026)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  8,992,028 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $5,808,002 
Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $2,931,858 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,288,986 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)
  119,394 
     
Total assets $4,340,238 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Payable to Onshore Feeder Fund $37,590 
     
Total liabilities  37,590 
     
Member’s equity  4,302,648 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $4,340,238 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:         
Derivative contracts:         
Domestic (United States):         
Futures contracts:         
Currency  31  $14,868   0.35%
Index  12   57,002   1.32 
Interest  60   (8,089)  (0.19)
Metals  3   8,425   0.20 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   (750)  (0.02)
Index  69   39,629   0.92 
Interest  366   14,194   0.34 
             
Total long positions      125,279   2.92 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  20   (3,819)  (0.09)
Energy  12   1,795   0.04 
Interest  56   (2,118)  (0.05)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   (820)  (0.02)
Index  4   (2,217)  (0.05)
Interest  57   1,294   0.03 
             
Total short positions      (5,885)  (0.14)
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $119,394   2.78%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Investment Income:   
Expenses:   
Interest expense $2,824 
     
Total expenses  2,824 
     
Net investment loss  (2,824)
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (458,115)
Foreign currency transactions  13,309 
   (444,806)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  315,892 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (2,104)
   313,788 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (131,018)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(133,842)

1 Includes trading costs

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment loss $(2,824)
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (444,806)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  313,788 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (133,842)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  401,236 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (1,780,760)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (1,379,524)
     
Total decrease  (1,513,366)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  5,816,014 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $4,302,648 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 1. Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on June 5, 2015. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Fort L.P. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Global Contrarian program (the “Program”). The Program is a systematic, trend-anticipating trading program that seeks to capitalize on medium to long-term trends.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including funds of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or Other Master funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Feeder Fund (510) LLC (“LLC510”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Fort Contrarian Offshore Feeder Fund (510) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC510”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018,2020, SPC510 had not yet commenced operations and LLC510 is the sole member.

 

LLC510 and SPC510 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $5,898,976$4,204,060 is held in USD and a payable balance of ($11,955)$16,784 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018,2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,087,105.$1,288,986. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:  When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, Thethe Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, Thethe Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net.  Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statementstatement of Operations.operations.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018,through 2020 remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the period,year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

Duringthe year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

TheMaster Fund had little or no debt during the year;

TheMaster Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement: In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impactshas adopted ASU 2018-13 willon January 1, 2020 and related updates have on thebeen incorporated in these financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

 

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

 

   Fair  Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
   Quoted Prices Significant Other Significant 
   in Active Observable Unobservable 
   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using    Markets Inputs Inputs 
Description Fair Value 

Quoted Prices

in Active

Markets

(Level 1)

 

Significant Other Observable

Inputs

(Level 2)

 

Significant

Unobservable

Inputs

(Level 3)

  Fair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 
         
Assets:                  
Derivative contracts:                         
Futures contracts:                         
Currency $17,738  $17,738  $  $  $22,199  $22,199  $-  $- 
Energy  15,185   15,185         7,700   7,700           -           - 
Index  113,649   113,649         111,681   111,681   -   - 
Interest  103,172   103,172         38,229   38,229   -   - 
Metals  8,425   8,425   -   - 
                                
Total investment assets at fair value  249,744   249,744         188,234   188,234   -   - 
                                
Liabilities:                                
Derivative contracts:                                
Futures contracts:                                
Currency  (58,843)  (58,843)        (11,150)  (11,150)  -   - 
Energy  (827)  (827)        (7,475)  (7,475)  -   - 
Index  (80,746)  (80,746)        (17,267)  (17,267)  -   - 
Interest  (67,792)  (67,792)        (32,948)  (32,948)  -   - 
Metals  (25,185)  (25,185)      
                                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (233,393)  (233,393)        (68,840)  (68,840)  -   - 
                
Total net investment at fair value $16,351  $16,351  $  $ 
Total net investments at fair value $119,394  $119,394  $-  $- 

Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 4. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of Thethe Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

 

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments.  Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

DescriptionDescription Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value  Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value 
Long:Long:     Short:        Short:   
Currency   10  $705,200   Currency   81  $(7,687,598)
Energy   5   251,321   Energy   2   (83,200)
Index   69   6,053,767   Index   15   (1,872,460)
Interest   545   126,145,366   Interest   87   (19,402,973)
Metals   4   263,100   Metals   4   (411,660)
Currency 31 $3,432,970  Currency 20 $(1,245,363)
Energy 1  42,300  Energy 13  (530,476)
Index 81  6,463,323  Index 4  (140,413)
Interest 426  168,287,483  Interest 113  (105,438,104)
Metals 3  365,460     

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 15,94814,355 futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

 

 Net Trading  Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
 
 Gain (Loss)*    
Futures contracts:      
Currency $(356,356) $(507,507)
Energy  (138,691)  (103,311)
Index  (492,731)  (432,869)
Interest  40,738   1,042,480 
Metals  (43,373)  (81,455)
Total futures contracts  (990,413)  (82,662)
        
Trading costs  (51,488)  (59,561)
        
Total net trading gain (loss) $(1,041,901) $(142,223)

 

*Includes both realized loss of $1,000,580$(458,115) and unrealized depreciationappreciation of ($41,321)$315,892 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5. Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description 

Gross Amounts

of Recognized

Assets (Liabilities)

 

Offset in the

Statement of

Financial Condition

 

Net Amount of

Assets (Liabilities)

in the Statement of

Financial Condition

  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
              
Futures $249,744  $(233,393) $16,351  $188,234  $(68,840) $119,394 
Total $249,744  $(233,393) $16,351  $188,234  $(68,840) $119,394 

 

  

Net amount in

the Statement of

Financial Condition

 

Cash Collateral

Received by

Counterparty

 

Net Amount

which is not offset

in the Statement of Financial Condition

  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
                   
Counterparty A $16,351  $1,087,105  $1,103,456  $119,394  $1,288,986  $1,408,380 
Total $16,351  $1,087,105  $1,103,456  $119,394  $1,288,986  $1,408,380 

Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6. Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $37,590 payable to the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

 

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.


Galaxy PlusOn August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund – FORT Contrarian MasterServices, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund (510)Services, LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company) are no longer affiliates.

 

NotesOn February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to Financial Statements

New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

 

Note 7. Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

Total return (A)  (13.891.64)%
     
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income (C )loss (C)  1.60(0.06)%
Total expenses  0.06%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment incomeloss ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(C)The net investment incomeloss ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.  The total negative return and net investment income would have been lower and the net investment loss and total expense ratios would have been higher if the Trading Advisor management, and incentive fees, as well as theand sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. TheOther than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – FORT Contrarian Master Fund (510) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of, and for the year ended December 31, 20182020 is accurate and complete.

  

(graphic)/s/ David Young 
David Young, President 
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund –

Emil van Essen STP Quest Master
Fund (516)(517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to
Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 20182020


Contents

 

F-153

Contents
Independent Auditor’s ReportF-155 - F-156F-138
  
Financial Statements 
  
Statement of Financial ConditionF-157F-139
  
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-158 - F-159F-140
  
Statement of OperationsF-160F-141
  
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-161F-142
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-162 - F-171F-143-F-152
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-172
 F-153

Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent Auditor’s Report 

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Emil van Essen STPQuest Master Fund (516)(517) LLC, (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 

F-155

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Denver, Colorado
March 31, 2019

F-156

Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition
December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Investments in futures contracts at fair value  
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net) $4,498,224 
Options purchased, at fair value (cost: $3,359,038)  195,192 
Cash  14,771 
Other assets  4,626 
     
Total assets $4,712,813 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Payable to Onshore Feeder Fund $13,593 
Deficit in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Due to broker  1,160,870 
Options written, at fair value (proceeds: $3,386,430)  151,418 
Total liabilities  1,325,881 
     
Member’s equity  3,386,932 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $4,712,813 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s
Equity
 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options purchased on futures contracts:            
Energy (cost: $3,359,038)1  877  $195,192   5.76%
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  883   19,058   0.56 
Energy            
WTI Crude            
Maturing February 2019  246   (1,483,527)  (43.79)
Maturing April 2019  389   (5,661,070)  (167.14)
Maturing June 2019  119   (753,593)  (22.25)
Other  214   (88,166)  (2.60)
Interest            
90 Day Euro Futures            
Maturing December 2019  264   301,600   8.90 
Maturing March 2019  198   41,496   1.23 
Metals  71   44,474   1.31 
             
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  115   40,234   1.19 
             
Total long positions     $(7,344,302)  (216.84)%

1No individual contract or contract month is greater than 5% of member’s equity

(Continued)

F-158

Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s
Equity
 
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options written on futures contracts:            
Energy (proceeds: $3,386,430)  721  $(151,418)  (4.47)%
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture            
Soybeans            
Maturing July 2019  650   (568,188)  (16.78)
Maturing November 2019  2   (4,301)  (0.13)
Cotton            
Maturing March 2019  37   49,912   1.47 
Maturing May 2019  49   142,257   4.20 
Other  415   85,650   2.53 
Energy            
WTI Crude            
Maturing May 2019  436   6,650,410   196.36 
Maturing December 2019  316   3,205,693   94.66 
NY Harbor Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel            
Maturing April 2019  47   806,971   23.83 
Natural Gas            
Maturing February 2019  64   546,173   16.13 
Maturing August 2019  13   10,920   0.32 
Maturing October 2019  88   28,412   0.84 
Maturing December 2019  45   (5,424)  (0.16)
RBOB Gasoline            
Maturing March 2019  26   467,376   13.80 
Maturing April 2019  23   438,413   12.94 
Interest            
90 Day Euro Futures            
Maturing December 2020  462   (674,852)  (19.93)
Metals  28   66,712   1.97 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy            
Brent Crude            
Maturing May 2019  47   624,837   18.45 
Maturing January 2020  17   257,272   7.60 
             
Other  51   (90,525)  (2.67)
             
Total short positions     11,886,300   350.96 
             
Investments in futures and options contracts, at fair value   $4,541,998  134.10%

See notes to financial statements.

F-159

Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Net investment income $ 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (2,048,846)
   (2,048,846)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  1,925,170 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (2,594)
   1,922,576 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (126,270)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(126,270)

1 Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.

F-160

Galaxy Plus Fund - Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:    
     
Net investment income $ 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (2,048,846)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  1,922,576 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (126,270)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  2,491,877 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (5,545,046)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (3,053,169)
     
Total decrease  (3,179,439)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  6,566,371 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $3,386,932 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.      Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on January 7, 2016 and commenced operations on April 15, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Emil van Essen, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Multi-Strategy Program (the “Program”). The Program is an approximate 50/50 combination of the Spread Trading Program and the Long-Short Commodity Program.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or Other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen Feeder Fund (516) (“LLC516”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen Offshore Feeder Fund (516) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC516”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC516 had not yet commenced operations and LLC516 is the sole member.

LLC516 and SPC516 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.      Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which ($1,197,835) is due to broker and $51,736 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included margin collateralized against unrealized appreciation of $3,213,161. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts: When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (see Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions:The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2016 through 2018, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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

Note 3.      Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018. Presentation is gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

             
  Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
Description Fair Value  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:            
Derivative contracts:                
Options purchased on futures contracts:                
Energy $195,192  $195,192  $  $ 
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture  649,017   649,017       
Energy  13,288,454   13,288,454       
Interest  343,096   343,096       
Metals  121,229   121,229       
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  14,596,988   14,596,988       
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Options sold on futures contracts:                
Energy  (151,418)  (151,418)      
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture  (924,630)  (924,630)      
Energy  (8,294,048)  (8,294,048)      
Interest  (674,851)  (674,851)      
Metals  (10,043)  (10,043)      
                 
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (10,054,990)  (10,054,990)      
                 
Total net investment at fair value $4,541,998  $4,541,998  $  $ 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.      Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.

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

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures, options, and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description Quantity  Notional Value  Description  Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:       Short:       
Agriculture  883  $34,443,280  Agriculture   1,153  $(42,638,000)
Energy  1,083   48,830,088  Energy   1,173   (53,798,289)
Interest  462   112,409,550  Interest   462   (112,647,150)
Metals  71   5,042,190  Metals   28   (1,841,700)

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Master Fund participated in 11,072 futures contract, and 56 options on futures contract transactions.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
 
Options on futures contracts:    
Energy $47,526 
Total options on future contracts  47,526 
     
Futures contracts:    
Agriculture  (1,326,306)
Energy  2,529,052 
Interest  (441,881)
Metals  (405,019)
Total futures contracts  355,846 
     
Trading costs  (527,048)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(123,676)

*Includes both realized loss of ($2,048,846) and unrealized appreciation of $1,925,170 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

Note 5.      Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
  Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
  Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
          
Futures $14,401,796  $(9,903,572) $4,498,224 
Options purchased on futures contracts  195,192      195,192 
Options written on futures contracts  (151,418)     (151,418)
Total $14,445,570  $(9,903,572) $4,541,998 

  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
  Cash Collateral
Due to
Counterparty
  Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
Counterparty A $4,541,998  $(1,160,870) $3,381,128 
Total $4,541,998  $(1,160,870) $3,381,128 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6.      Related Parties

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

Note 7.      Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total Return (A)(21.25)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income (C)%
Total expenses%

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total return and the net investment income would have been lower and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as sponsor fees that are recorded at the Feeder Fund, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

Note 8.      Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Emil van Essen STP Master Fund (516) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year December 31, 2018, is accurate and complete.

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David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

Galaxy Plus Fund –

Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2018


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-175 - F-176
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial ConditionF-177
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-178
Statement of OperationsF-179
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-180
Notes to Financial StatementsF-181 - F190
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-191


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Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest Master Fund (517) LLC (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest Master Fund (517) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

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Denver, Colorado

March 31, 20192021 


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $150,395 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,303,322 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value (represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  181,773 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  31,566 
     
Total assets $1,667,056 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $- 
     
Member’s equity  1,667,056 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $1,667,056 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $262,752 
Restricted cash - margin balance  542,846 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  100,525 
Receivable from Feeder Fund  23,689 
Other assets  4,193 
     
Total assets $934,005 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  934,005 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $934,005 
  Number of
Contracts/Units
 Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:        
Derivative contracts:        
Domestic (United States):        
Futures contracts:        
Agriculture 25 $46,927   2.81%
Currency 68  51,869   3.11 
Energy 9  3,978   0.24 
Index 3  6,843   0.41 
Interest 109  9,683   0.58 
Metals 4  11,870   0.71 
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Energy 3  2,340   0.14 
Index 21  40,104   2.41 
Interest 110  (563)  (0.03)
           
Total long positions    173,051   10.38 
           
Short positions:          
Derivative contracts:          
Domestic (United States):          
Futures contracts:          
Energy 5�� 7,560   0.45 
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Interest 3  1,162   0.07 
           
Total short positions    8,722   0.52 
           
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value   $181,773   10.90%

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed ScheduleStatement of InvestmentsOperations

For the year ended December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Investment Income:   
Interest income $782 
     
Total income  782 
     
Net investment income  782 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  253,663 
Foreign currency transactions  (5,392)
   248,271 
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  127,737 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (1,687)
   126,050 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions  374,321 
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations $375,103 

  

Number of

Contracts/Units

  Fair Value  

Percent of

 Member’s Equity

 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  1  $910   0.10%
Currency  6   1,927   0.21 
Energy  2   (11,981)  (1.28)
Interest  33   20,165   2.16 
Metals  1   4,500   0.48 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Interest  83   33,958   3.64 
             
Total long positions      49,479   5.31 
          ��  
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  28   12,205   1.31 
Currency  16   14,069   1.51 
Energy  2   6,255   0.66 
Index  2   8,338   0.89 
Metals  2   4,000   0.43 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   390   0.04 
Index  15   5,789   0.62 
             
Total short positions      51,046   5.47 
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $100,525   10.77%
1Includes trading costs

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of OperationsChanges in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Investment Income:   
Interest income $5,699 
     
Total income  5,699 
     
Net investment income  5,699 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (158,011)
Foreign currency transactions  (2,496)
   (160,507)
     
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  33,060 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  2,472 
   35,532 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (124,975)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(119,276)

1Includes broker trading commissions

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $782 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  248,271 
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  126,050 
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations  375,103 
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  531,759 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (276,029)
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  255,730 
     
Total increase  630,833 
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  1,036,223 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $1,667,056 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $5,699 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (160,507)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  35,532 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (119,276)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  538,731 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (247,339)
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  291,392 
     
Total increase  172,116 
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  761,889 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $934,005 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 1.Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on January 12, 2016 and commenced operation on June 29, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Quest Partner, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Quest Tracker Index “QTI” (the “Program”). The Program is a systematic program that seeks to replicate the performance generated by the broad class of managed futures trading strategies of trend following.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Feeder Fund (517) (“LLC517”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Offshore Feeder Fund (517) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC517”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018,2020, SPC517 had not yet commenced operations and LLC517 is the sole member.

 

LLC517 and SPC517 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash:Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $801,875$1,481,320 is held in USD and $3,723a payable balance of $(27,603) in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018,2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $542,846.$1,303,322. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, Thethe Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, Thethe Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions:The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net.  Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statementstatement of Operations.operations.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

 

Income taxes:The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 20162017 through 2018,2020, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement: In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impactshas adopted ASU 2018-13 willon January 1, 2020 and related updates have on thebeen incorporated in these financial statements.

 

Note 3.Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- tradedExchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

 

    Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
    Quoted Prices  Significant Other  Significant 
    in Active  Observable  Unobservable 
 Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using     Markets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description Fair Value  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets:                            
Derivative contracts:                            
Futures contracts:                            
Agriculture $13,239  $13,239  $  $  $47,847  $47,847  $        -  $        - 
Currency  19,812   19,812         63,551   63,551   -   - 
Energy  6,670   6,670         14,407   14,407   -   - 
Index  18,343   18,343         48,616   48,616   -   - 
Interest  55,571   55,571         16,158   16,158   -   - 
Metals  8,500   8,500         12,185   12,185   -   - 
                                
Total investment assets at fair value  122,135   122,135         202,764   202,764   -   - 
                                
Liabilities:                                
Derivative contracts:                                
Futures contracts:                                
Agriculture  (125)  (125)        (920)  (920)  -   - 
Currency  (3,816)  (3,816)        (11,682)  (11,682)  -   - 
Energy  (12,005)  (12,005)        (529)  (529)  -   - 
Index  (4,217)  (4,217)        (1,669)  (1,669)  -   - 
Interest  (1,447)  (1,447)        (5,876)  (5,876)  -   - 
Metals  (315)  (315)  -   - 
                                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (21,610)  (21,610)        (20,991)  (20,991)  -   - 
                                

Total net investment at fair value

 $100,525  $100,525  $  $ 
Total net investments at fair value $181,773  $181,773  $-  $- 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 4.Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of Thethe Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments.  Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

 

Description Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value  Quantity  Notional
Value
  Description Quantity  Notional
Value
 
Long:     Short:            Short:      
Agriculture 1   $49,550  Agriculture  28   $(724,992)  25  $831,825  Energy  5  $(126,950)
Currency 6    566,066  Currency  16    (1,502,338)  68   7,228,513  Interest  3   (4,413,286)
Energy 2    58,800  Energy  3    (153,898)  12   638,001           
Index  24   2,410,764           
Interest 116    26,233,798  Index  17    (951,760)  219   149,273,735           
Metals 1    128,130  Metals  2    (131,550)  4   497,520           

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 2,6972,896 futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

 

 Net Trading 
 Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
  Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:      
Agriculture $(15,011) $160,048 
Currency  (13,541)  (57,005)
Energy  64,492   130,950 
Index  (127,520)  26,138 
Interest  (9,830)  99,362 
Metals  (7,023)  36,053 
Total futures  (108,433)  395,546 
        
Trading costs  (16,518)  (14,146)
        
Total net trading gain (loss) $(124,951) $381,400 

 

*Includes both realized loss of ($158,011) and unrealized appreciation of $33,060 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

*Includes both realized gain of $253,663 and unrealized appreciation of $127,737 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 5.Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable at law.

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
 Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
              
Futures $122,135  $(21,610) $100,525  $202,764  $(20,991) $181,773 
Total $122,135  $(21,610) $100,525  $202,764  $(20,991) $181,773 

 

 Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
 Cash Collateral
Received by
Counterparty
 Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
              
Counterparty A $100,525  $542,846  $643,371  $181,773  $1,303,322  $1,485,095 
Total $100,525  $542,846  $643,371  $181,773  $1,303,322  $1,485,095 

 

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6.Related Parties

 

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $31,566 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

 

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7.Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

Total return (A)  (24.6430.61)%
     
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income(C)income (C)  0.760.06%
Total expenses  -%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.  The negative total return would have been larger, and the net investment income ratio would have been lower and the total expense ratio would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as the sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8.Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. TheOther than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest Master Fund (517) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, is accurate and complete.

 

 /s/ David Young 
David Young, President 
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor 


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR
Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 20182020


Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-194 - F-195F-156
  

Financial Statements

 
  

Statement of Financial Condition

F-196

F-157
  

Condensed Schedule of Investments

F-197

F-158
  

Statement of Operations

F-198

F-159
  

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

F-199

F-160
  

Notes to Financial Statements

F-200 - F-209

F-161-F-170
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-210
 F-171

 

Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—LRR Master Fund (522) LLC, (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

 


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—LRR Master Fund (522) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 /s/ RSM US LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 20192021


Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:
Cash$753,244
Restricted cash - margin balance176,070
Options purchased, at fair value (cost: $48,639)45,768
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund67,566
Other assets14,185
Total assets$1,056,833
Liabilities and member’s equity
Liabilities
Deficit in in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:
Investments in futures contracts at fair value
(represents unrealized depreciation on open derivative contracts, net)$30,925
Options written, at fair value (proceeds: $45,520)30,140
Total liabilities61,065
Member’s equity995,768
Total liabilities and member’s equity$1,056,833

Assets   
     
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $270,212 
Restricted cash - margin balance  7,425 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value    
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  43,650 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  147,901 
Other assets  302 
     
Total assets $469,490 
     
Liabilities and member’s equity    
     
Liabilities    
     
Total liabilities  - 
     
Member’s equity  469,490 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $469,490 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options purchased on futures contracts:            
Agriculture (cost: $48,639)  44  $45,768   4.60%
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  124   17,368   1.74 
Metals  1   5,290   0.53 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  1   (490)  (0.05)
             
Total long positions      67,936   6.82 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options written on futures contracts:            
Agriculture (proceeds: $45,520)  68   (30,140)  (3.03)
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  58   (34,146)  (3.43)
Currency  10   (7,620)  (0.77)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Interest  14   (11,327)  (1.14)
             
Total short positions      (83,233)  (8.36)
             
Investments in options and future contracts, at fair value     $(15,297)  (1.54)%

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
          
Long positions:         
Derivative contracts:         
Domestic (United States):         
Futures contracts:         
Agriculture         
Corn - Maturity July 2021  18  $85,725   18.26%
             
Total long positions      85,725   18.26 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture            
Corn - Maturity December 2021  18   (42,075)  (8.96)
             
Total short positions      (42,075)  (8.96)
           
Investments in future contracts, at fair value     $43,650   9.30%

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Operations

For the year endedDecember 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
    
Net investment income $ 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (135,709)
Foreign currency transactions  31,646 
   (104,063)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (185,159)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (31,058)
   (216,217)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (320,280)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(320,280)

 

Net investment income $- 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (491,764)
   (491,764)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:  18,387 
Derivative contracts  18,387 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments  (473,377)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(473,377)

1lncludes brokerIncludes trading commissionscosts

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 20182020 

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $ — 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (104,063)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (216,217)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (320,280)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  1,015,556 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (1,194,607)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (179,051)
     
Total decrease  (499,331)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  1,495,099 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $995,768 

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $- 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts  (491,764)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts  18,387 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (473,377)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  132,012 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (230,291)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (98,279)
     
Total decrease  (571,656)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  1,041,146 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $469,490 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Note 1. Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on January 26, 2016 and commenced operation on April 28, 2016.The Master Fund is a multi-advisor managed futures fund that allocates and reallocates its capital to different trading advisors implementing various trading programs. As ofDuring the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, these trading advisors were Landmark Trading Company (“Landmark”), and Rosetta Capital Management, LLC (“Rosetta”), and Red Oak Commodity Advisors, Inc. (“Red Oak”) (collectively, the “Trading Advisors”). Landmark and Red Oak runruns a discretionary programs and Rosetta runs a technical program. Each Trading Advisor runs their Program independently of one another. Landmark stopped trading on April 30, 2020. As of December 31, 2020, Rosetta is the sole trading advisor for LRR.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisors are not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Feeder Fund (522) (“LLC522”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Offshore Feeder Fund (522) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC522”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018,2020, SPC522 had not yet commenced operations and LLC522 is the sole member.

 

LLC522 and SPC522 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into tri-party contracts (the “Trading Agreements”) with the Trading Advisors pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisors in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisors may alter their programs (including their trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisors provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $928,816$277,637 is held in USD and $498$0 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018,2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $176,070.$7,425. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:  When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).

F-201


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, the Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, Thethe Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions:The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net.  Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statementstatement of Operations.operations.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

 

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 20162017 through 2018,2020, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

 

F-202


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement: In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impactshas adopted ASU 2018-13 willon January 1, 2020 and related updates have on thebeen incorporated in these financial statements.

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross-gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

 

    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:             
Derivative contracts:             
Options purchased on futures             
contracts:             
Agriculture $45,768 $45,768 $ $ 
Futures contracts:             
Agriculture  43,698  43,698     
Currency  159  159     
Interest  137  137     
Metals  5,290  5,290     
              
Total investment assets at fair value  95,052  95,052     
              
Liabilities:             
Derivative contracts:             
Options written on futures contracts:             
Agriculture  (30,140) (30,140)    
Futures contracts:             
Agriculture  (60,476) (60,476)    
Currency  (7,779) (7,779)    
Energy  (490) (490)    
Interest  (11,464) (11,464)    
              
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (110,349) (110,349)    
              
Total net investment at fair value $(15,297)$(15,297)$ $ 

      Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
     Quoted Prices  Significant Other  Significant 
     in Active  Observable  Unobservable 
     Markets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets:            
Derivative contracts:            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture $85,725  $85,725  $                -  $                - 
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  85,725   85,725   -   - 
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture  (42,075)  (42,075)  -   - 
                 
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (42,075)  (42,075)  -   - 
                 
Total net investments at fair value $43,650  $43,650  $-  $- 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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

 

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of Thethe Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures options and forwardoptions contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments.  Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

 

DescriptionDescription Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value 
Long:Long:         Short:             Short:     
Agriculture  124  $3,917,974   Agriculture  58  $(1,867,450)
Energy  1   53,800   Currency  10   (1,058,609)
Metals  1   128,130   Interest  14   (2,382,490)
Agriculture              18  $432,225   Agriculture                18  $(391,275)


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 789119 futures contracts, and 108159 options on futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading
  Gain (Loss)*
Options on futures contracts:  
Agriculture $(6,529)
Total options on futures contracts  (6,529)
     
Futures contracts:    
Agriculture  (52,488)
Currency  7,942 
Energy  (37,396)
Index  (51,456)
Interest  (45,585)
Metals  (112,190)
Total futures contracts  (291,173)
     
Trading costs  (23,166)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(320,868)

  Net Trading 
  Gain (Loss)* 
Options on futures contracts:   
Agriculture $(516,865)
Total options on futures contracts    
   (516,865)
Futures contracts:    
Agriculture  57,240 
Total futures contracts  57,240 
     
Trading costs  (13,752)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(473,377)

 

*Includes both realized loss of ($135,709) and unrealized depreciation of ($185,159) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

*Includes both realized loss of $491,764 and unrealized appreciation of $18,387 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 5. Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable at law.

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
 Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
             
Futures $49,284   (80,209) $(30,925)
Options purchased on futures contracts  45,768      45,768 
Options written on futures contracts  (30,140)     (30,140)
Totals $64,912  $(80,209) $(15,297)

       
  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
 Cash Collateral
Received by
Counterparty
 Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
            
Counterparty A $(15,297) $176,070  $160,773 
Total $(15,297) $176,070  $160,773 

F-208

        Net Amount of 
  Gross Amounts  Offset in the  Assets (Liabilities) 
  of Recognized  Statement of  in the Statement of 
Description Assets (Liabilities)  Financial Condition  Financial Condition 
          
Futures $85,725   (42,075) $43,650 
Total $85,725  $(42,075) $43,650 

 

  Net amount in  Cash Collateral  Net Amount 
  the Statement of  Received by  in the Statement of 
  Financial Condition  Counterparty  Financial Condition 
          
Counterparty A $43,650  $7,425  $51,075 
Total $43,650  $7,425  $51,075 

Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6. Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $147,901 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

 

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

 

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7. Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

Total return (A)  (33.0848.56)%
     
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income (C)  -%
Total expenses -%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.  The total negative return and net investment income ratio would have been lower, and total expense ratiosratio would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. TheOther than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – LRR Master Fund (522) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, is accurate and complete.

/s/ David Young
David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

 

David Young, President

Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM

Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 20182020


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-174
  
Independent Auditor’s ReportF-213 - F-214
  
Financial Statements 
  
Statement of Financial ConditionF-215F-175
  
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-216F-176
  
Statement of OperationsF-217F-177
  
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-218F-178
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-219 - F-228F-179-F-188
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-229
 F-189 

 

Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—QIM Master Fund (526) LLC, (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—QIM Master Fund (526) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

 /s/ RSM US LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019

2021


Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $1,037,799 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,333,830 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  408,675 
     
Total assets $2,780,304 
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Deficit in in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
    
Investments in futures contracts at fair value (represents unrealized depreciation on open derivative contracts, net) $10,323 
Total liabilities  10,323 
     
Member’s equity  2,769,981 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $2,780,304 

 

See notes to financial statements.

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $5,427,516 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,365,849 
Other assets  1,676 
     
Total assets $6,795,041 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Deficit in in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Investments in futures contracts at fair value    
(represents unrealized depreciation on open derivative contracts, net) $90,860 
Payable to Onshore Feeder Fund  38,172 
     
Total liabilities  129,032 
     
Member’s equity  6,666,009 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $6,795,041 

Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of     Percent of 
  Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Member’s Equity 
Long positions:         
Derivative contracts:         
Domestic (United States):         
Futures contracts:         
Currency 26  $10,846   0.39%
Energy 8   3,062   0.11 
Interest 42   6,692   0.24 
Metals 6   1,423   0.05 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy 1   1,170   0.04 
Index 69   59,490   2.15 
Interest 17   (2,391)  (0.09)
Total long positions      80,292   2.89 
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Index 33   (105,531)  (3.81)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index 74   14,238   0.51 
Interest 1   678   0.02 
Total short positions             (90,615)  (3.28)
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $(10,323)  (0.39)%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Investment Income:   
Interest income $15,840 
Total income  15,840 
     
Net investment income  15,840 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (589,548)
Foreign currency transactions  32,956 
   (556,592)
Net decrease in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (261,070)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (4,179)
     
   (265,249)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (821,841)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(806,001)

1Includes trading costs

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund-Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed ScheduleStatement of InvestmentsChanges in Member’s Equity 

For the year ended December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  14  $6,450   0.10%
Energy  21   (42,664)  (0.64)
Index  53   9,710   0.15 
Interest  4   537   0.01 
Metals  26   4,484   0.06 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  10   (22,690)  (0.34)
Index  90   (70,852)  (1.06)
Interest  89   35,115   0.53 
             
Total long positions      (79,910)  (1.20)
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  40   (7,041)  (0.11)
Interest  14   (9,442)  (0.14)
Metals  8   13,401   0.20 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index  6   (7,868)  (0.12)
             
Total short positions      (10,950)  (0.16)
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $(90,860)  (1.36)%
Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $15,840 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (556,592)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (265,249)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (806,001)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  739,775 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (2,146,790)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (1,407,015)
     
Total decrease  (2,213,016)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  4,982,997 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $2,769,981 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of OperationsNotes to Financial Statements

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Investment Income:    
Interest income $ 
     
Total income   
     
Net investment income   
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (2,655,446)
Foreign currency transactions  18,449 
   (2,636,997)
     
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (633,091)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (11,910)
   (645,001)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (3,281,998)
     
Net decrease in member’s capital resulting from operations $(3,281,998)

1Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $ 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (2,636,997)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (645,001)
     
Net decrease in member’s capital resulting from operations  (3,281,998)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  3,049,217 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (3,969,467)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (920,250)
     
Total decrease  (4,202,248)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  10,868,257 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $6,666,009 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on April 19, 2016 and commenced operation on June 22, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Quantitative Investment Management, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Global Program (the “Program”). The Program is a short to medium-term trading strategy designed to capitalize on market inefficiencies across a wide array of futures markets.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Feeder Fund (526) (“LLC526”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Offshore Feeder Fund (526) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC526”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018,2020, SPC526 had not yet commenced operations and LLC526 is the sole member.

 

LLC526 and SPC526 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting: The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $2,396,757 is held in USD and a payable balance of $(25,128) in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,333,830. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts: When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, the Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts.

Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the statement of operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2017 through 2020, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications: The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement: In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management has adopted ASU 2018-13 on January 1, 2020 and related updates have been incorporated in these financial statements.

Note 3.Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2020.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2020. Presentation is gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

     Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
     Quoted Prices  Significant Other  Significant 
     in Active  Observable  Unobservable 
     Markets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets:            
Derivative contracts:            
Futures contracts:            
Currency $12,022  $12,022  $       -  $         - 
Energy  7,687   7,687        -     - 
Index  92,898   92,898   -   - 
Interest  9,065   9,065   -   - 
Metals  2,244   2,244   -   - 
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  123,916   123,916   -   - 
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Currency  (1,176)  (1,176)  -   - 
Energy  (3,454)  (3,454)  -   - 
Index  (124,699)  (124,699)  -   - 
Interest  (4,087)  (4,087)  -   - 
Metals  (823)  (823)  -   - 
                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (134,239)  (134,239)  -   - 
                 
Total net investments at fair value $(10,323) $(10,323) $-  $- 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

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


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of the Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description  Quantity   Notional Value  Description  Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:         Short:        
Currency  26  $3,173,325  Index  107  $(11,445,726) 
Energy  9   278,050  Interest  1   (1,471,095) 
Index  69   2,299,241           
Interest  59   8,951,455           
Metals  6   978,075           

During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Master Fund participated in 10,393 futures contract transactions.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading 
  Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:   
    
Currency $91,083 
Energy  381,299 
Index  (1,346,749)
Interest  (190,075)
Metals  271,330 
Total futures contracts  (793,112)
     
Trading costs  (57,506)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(850,618)

* Includes both realized loss of $(589,548) and unrealized depreciation of $(261,070) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5.Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable at law.

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)  Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition  Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
             
Futures $(134,239) $123,916  $(10,323)
Total $(134,239) $123,916  $(10,323)

  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition  Cash Collateral   Received by   Counterparty  Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
          
Counterparty A $(10,323) $1,333,830  $1,323,507 
Total $(10,323) $1,333,830  $1,323,507 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6.Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020 the Master Fund had $408,675 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7.Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)(27.90)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income (C)0.47%
Total expenses-%

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2020.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total negative return and the net investment income ratio would have been lower and the total expense ratio would have been higher if the management, incentive fees, and sponsor fee, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

Note 8.Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. Other than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020, is accurate and complete.

/s/ David Young
David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2020


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-192
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial ConditionF-193
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-194
Statement of OperationsF-195
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-196
Notes to Financial StatementsF-197-F-206
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-207

Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC, which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC as of December 31, 2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ RSM US LLP

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2021


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 
Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $3,021,078 
Restricted cash - margin balance  3,499,917 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value (represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  871,842 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  66,656 
     
Total assets $7,459,493 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities  - 
     
Member’s equity  7,459,493 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $7,459,493 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of
Contracts/Units
 Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:        
Derivative contracts:        
Domestic (United States):        
Futures contracts:        
Agriculture 76 $229,713   3.08%
Currency 200  260,158   3.49 
Index 6  32,134   0.43 
Interest 190  25,783   0.35 
Metals 56  195,150   2.62 
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Energy 2  709   0.01 
Index 76  62,628   0.84 
Interest 623  82,522   1.11 
Total long positions    888,797   11.93 
           
Short positions:          
Derivative contracts:          
Domestic (United States):          
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture 7  (13,190)  (0.18)
Energy 27  308   0.00 
Metals 19  (1,263)  (0.02)
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture 2  (1,026)  (0.01)
Energy 1  (1,375)  (0.02)
Index 1  (397)  (0.01)
Interest 2  (12)  (0.00)
Total short positions    (16,955)  (0.24)
           
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value   $871,842   11.69%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Investment Income:   
Interest income $37,693 
     
Net investment income  37,693 
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (610,245)
Foreign currency transactions  (19,576)
   (629,821)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  729,470 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (2,558)
   726,912 
     
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions  97,091 
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations $134,784 

1Includes trading costs

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $37,693 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (629,821)
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  726,912 
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations  134,784 
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  1,127,849 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (5,883,327)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (4,755,478)
     
Total decrease  (4,620,694)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  12,080,187 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $7,459,493 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1. Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on April 20, 2016 and commenced operations on December 16, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Aspect Capital Limited, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Aspect Core Diversified Program (the “Program”). The Program applies a proprietary and systematic quantitative investment approach to generate profit from trends in both rising and falling markets.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or Other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Feeder Fund (532) (“LLC532”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Offshore Feeder Fund (532) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC532”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2020, SPC532 had not commenced operations and LLC532 is the sole member.

LLC532 and SPC532 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $6,757,201$6,610,487 is held in USD and $36,164a payable balance of ($89,492) in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018,2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,365,849.$3,499,917. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:  When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See(see Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net.  Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions, and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

 

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 20162017 through 2018,2020, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement: In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impactshas adopted ASU 2018-13 willon January 1, 2020 and related updates have on thebeen incorporated in these financial statements.

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- tradedExchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross-gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

   Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
   Quoted Prices Significant Other Significant 
            in Active Observable Unobservable 
  Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using   Markets Inputs Inputs 
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
  Fair Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3) 
Assets:                  
Derivative contracts:                         
Futures contracts:                         
Agriculture $231,033  $231,033  $        -  $          - 
Currency $7,496  $7,496  $  $   262,238   262,238   -   - 
Energy  360   360         11,533   11,533   -   - 
Index  38,661   38,661         97,821   97,821   -   - 
Interest  41,408   41,408         131,306   131,306   -   - 
Metals  19,587   19,587         235,500   235,500   -   - 
                                
Total investment assets at fair value  107,512   107,512         969,431   969,431   -   - 
                                
Liabilities:                                
Derivative contracts:                                
Futures contracts:                                
Agriculture  (15,536)  (15,536)  -   - 
Currency  (8,088)  (8,088)        (2,080)  (2,080)  -   - 
Energy  (65,715)  (65,715)        (11,891)  (11,891)  -   - 
Index  (107,672)  (107,672)        (3,456)  (3,456)  -   - 
Interest  (15,197)  (15,197)        (23,013)  (23,013)  -   - 
Metals  (1,700)  (1,700)        (41,613)  (41,613)  -   - 
                                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (198,372)  (198,372)        (97,589)  (97,589)  -   - 
                                
Total net investment at fair value $(90,860) $(90,860) $  $  $871,842  $871,842  $-  $- 


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 4. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIM Master Fund (526) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments.  Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

 

Description  Quantity  Notional Value  Description  Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:        Short:       
 Currency  14   $1,604,925   Currency  40   $(4,992,125)
 Energy  31    1,427,570   Index  6    (990,689)
 Index  143    12,387,934   Interest  14    (1,756,188)
 Interest  93    16,987,001   Metals  8    (526,200)
 Metals  26    3,180,090             

Description Quantity  Notional Value  Description Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:       Short:      
Agriculture  76  $2,599,442  Agriculture  9  $(318,183)
Currency  200   20,653,331  Energy  28   (784,237)
Energy  2   80,066  Index  1   (87,794)
Index  82   3,868,216  Interest  2   (274,737)
Interest  813   388,588,926  Metals  19   (1,502,194)
Metals  56   4,813,971           

 

During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 15,50320,632 futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

 

  Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
 
Futures contracts:   
Currency $905,112 
Energy  619,398 
Index  (5,375,281)
Interest  350,308 
Metals  319,147 
Total futures contracts  (3,181,316)
     
Trading costs  (107,221)
     
Total net trading gain (loss)  (3,288,537)

  Net Trading 
  Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:   
Agriculture $(199,182)
Currency  (113,364)
Energy  443,025 
Index  (3,158,361)
Interest  3,200,757 
Metals  (14,704)
Total futures contracts  158,171 
     
Trading costs  (38,946)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $119,225 

 

*Includes both realized loss of ($2,655,446) and unrealized depreciation of ($633,091) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

*Includes both realized loss of $(610,245) and unrealized appreciation of $729,470 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 5. Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable atby law.

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
 Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
       
Futures $107,512  $(198,372) $(90,860) $969,431  $(97,589) $871,842 
Total $107,512  $(198,372) $(90,860) $969,431  $(97,589) $871,842 

 

  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
  Cash Collateral
Received by
Counterparty
  Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
          
Counterparty A $(90,860) $1,365,849  $1,274,989 
Total $(90,860) $1,365,849  $1,274,989 

  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition  Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty  Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
Counterparty A $871,842  $3,499,917  $4,371,759 
Total $871,842  $3,499,917  $4,371,759 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6. Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $66,656 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

 

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

 

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7. Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

Total return (A)  (33.510.11)%
     
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income (C)  0.41%
Total expenses  -%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.  The total negative return and net investment income would have been lower, and the net investment income and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as the sponsor fee,fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. TheOther than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – QIMAspect Master Fund (526)(532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, is accurate and complete.

 

/s/ David Young 
David Young, President 
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund –
Quantmetrics

Welton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

DecemberDecember 31, 20182020


Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-232- F-233F-210
  

Financial Statements

 
  

Statement of Financial Condition

F-234

F-211
  

Condensed Schedule of Investments

F-235

F-212-F-213
  

Statement of Operations

F-236

F-214
  

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

F-237

F-215
  

Notes to Financial Statements

F-238 - F-247

F-216-F-225
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-248
F-226


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Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—QuantmetricsWelton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC, (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

  

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Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—QuantmetricsWelton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

Emphasis of Matter Regarding Going Concern

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Fund will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Fund’s investor redeemed all of its investment in the Fund in February 2019 which raises substantial doubt about the Fund’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans with regard to this matter are also descried in Note 1 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

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Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019

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Galaxy Plus Fund - QuantmetricsWelton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018
2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $5,072,927 
Restricted cash - margin balance  391,733 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  22,348 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  22,275 
Other assets  4,627 
     
Total assets $5,513,910 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  5,513,910 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $5,513,910 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)
Assets

 

  Number of
Contracts/Units
  Fair Value  Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Index  6  $5,389   0.10%
Interest  7   6,500   0.12 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index  40   6,013   0.11 
Interest  18   4,614   0.08 
             
Total long positions      22,516   0.41 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  5   (1,631)  (0.03)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index  8   1,463   0.03 
             
Total short positions      (168)  (0.00)
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $22,348   0.41%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Investment Income:   
Interest income $78,313 
     
Total income  78,313 
     
Net investment income  78,313 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (187,371)
Foreign currency transactions  (46,097)
   (233,468)
     
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  22,348 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  41,975 
   64,323 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (169,145)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(90,832)

1Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $78,313 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (233,468)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  64,323 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (90,832)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  2,360,485 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (2,976,416)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (615,931)
     
Total decrease  (706,763)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of period  6,220,673 
     
Member’s equity, end of period $5,513,910 
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $2,637,514 
Restricted cash - margin balance  2,371,524 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value (represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  457,265 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  120,307 
     
Total assets $5,586,610 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $- 
     
Member’s equity  5,586,610 
     
Total liabilities member’s equity $5,586,610 

 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics- Welton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed Schedule of Investments

Notes to Financial StatementsDecember 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

 

        Percent of 
  Number of     Member’s 
  Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Equity 
Long positions:         
Derivative contracts:         
Domestic (United States):         
Futures contracts:         
Agriculture1  234  $410,125   7.34%
Currency  79   64,077   1.15 
Energy  61   64,185   1.16 
Index  24   24,360   0.44 
Interest  100   11,794  0.21
Metals  38   186,562  3.34
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  12   21,882   0.39 
Index  58   67,384  1.21
Interest 177   22,079  0.40
             
Total long positions     $872,448   15.64

1No individual contract exceeds 5% of member’s equity

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Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

        Percent of 
  Number of     Member’s 
  Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Equity 
Short positions:         
Derivative contracts:         
Domestic (United States):         
Futures contracts:         
Agriculture1  148  $(289,879)  (5.19)%
Energy  52   (44,853)  (0.80)
Interest  2   188   0.00 
Metals  24   (79,259)  (1.42)
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  2   (411)  (0.01)
Energy  1   (425)  (0.01)
Interest  5   (544)  (0.01)
             
Total short positions      (415,183)  (7.44)
             
Investments in future contracts, at fair value     $457,265   8.20%

1No individual contract exceeds 5% of member’s equity

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Investment Income:   
Interest income $1,986 
     
Net investment income  1,986 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain from:    
Derivative contracts1  2,763,528 
Foreign currency transactions  20,584 
   2,784,112 
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  414,397 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (8,203)
   406,194 
    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions  3,190,306 
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations $3,192,292 

1Includes trading costs

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $1,986 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  2,784,112 
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  406,194 
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from operations  3,192,292 
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  343,687 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (4,522,002)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (4,178,315)
     
Total decrease  (986,023)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  6,572,633 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $5,586,610 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – QuantmetricsWelton GDP Master Fund (527)(538) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on April 20, 2016January 27, 2017 and commenced operationsoperation on June 13, 2016.March 28, 2017. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by QuantMetrics Capital Management,Welton Investment Partners, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its QM Multi Strategy ProgramGlobal Directional Portfolio (the “Program”). The Program is a systematic trading strategydesigned to provide investors with a focus on short term imbalances innon-correlated returns and long-term capital appreciation through the global futures markets.and FX Markets.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – QuantmetricsWelton GDP Feeder Fund (527)(538W) (“LLC527”LLC538W”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – QuantmetricsWelton GDP Offshore Feeder Fund (527)(538W) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC527”SPC538W”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC5272020, SPC538W had not yet commenced operations and LLC527LLC538W is the sole member.

 

LLC527LLC538W and SPC527 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

In February 2019, LLC527 fully redeemed its equity from the Master Fund raising substantial doubt that the Master Fund will be able to continue as a going concern. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. The Sponsor has elected to keep the Master Fund open and plans to find new seed capital so that trading can recommence. As a result, and based on the fact that a formal liquidation plan has not been adopted by the Sponsor, the Master Fund has not adopted the liquidation basis of accounting under FASB ASC 205-30Presentation of Financial Statements-Liquidation Basis of Accounting.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management and incentive fees due to the Trading Advisor, in accordance with the Trading Agreement, are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of theMaster Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting: The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $5,621,033 is held in USD and a payable balance of ($156,373) in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, and are recorded in cash on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December31, 2018 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $391,733. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December31, 2016 through 2018, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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

Note 3.     Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018. Presentation is gross -as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
 Significant other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:             
Derivative contracts:             
Futures contracts:             
Index  15,461  15,461     
Interest  12,733  12,733     
              
Total investment assets at fair value  28,194  28,194       
              
Liabilities:             
Derivative contracts:             
Futures contracts:             
Currency  (1,631) (1,631)  —   — 
Index  (2,596) (2,596)  —   — 
Interest  (1,619) (1,619)  —   — 
              
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (5,846) (5,846)      
              
              
Total net investment at fair value $22,348 $22,348 $ — $ — 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.         Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.

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

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description Quantity  Notional Value Description Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:         Short:        
Index 46   $2,419,489  Currency 5   $(399,688)
Interest 25    4,295,949  Index 8    (677,726)

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Master Fund participated in 52,805 futures contract transactions.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
 
Futures contracts:   
Currency $(1,779)
Index  (248,625)
Interest  206,991 
Metals  (23,110)
Total futures  (66,523)
     
Trading costs  (98,500)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(165,023)

*Includes realized loss of ($187,371) and unrealized appreciation of $22,348 is located in net realized gain (loss) on investments the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

Note 5.Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
  Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
  Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
          
Futures $(5,846) $28,194  $22,348 
Total $(5,846) $28,194  $22,348 

  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
  

Cash Collateral
Received by

Counterparty

  Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
             
Counterparty A $22,348  $391,733  $414,081 
Total $22,348  $391,733  $414,081 

Note 6.Related Party

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

Note 7.Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)(2.95)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income (C)1.28%
Total expenses%

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The negative total return would have been larger, the net investment income would have been lower, and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as sponsor fee, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 8.Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quantmetrics Master Fund (527) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018 is accurate and complete.

 
David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty

Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2018


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-251- F-252
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial ConditionF-253
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-254
Statement of OperationsF-255
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-256
Notes to Financial StatementsF-257 - F266
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-267


Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC (the Fund), which comprise the statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019


Galaxy Plus Fund -Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $2,746,169 
Restricted cash - margin balance  80,570 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  11,540 
Options purchased, at fair value (cost: $198,035)  229,945 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  19,571 
Other assets  2,205 
     
Total assets $3,090,000 
     
Liabilities and member’s equity    
     
Liabilities    
Deficit in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Options written, at fair value (proceeds: $108,895) $80,940 
Total liabilities  80,940 
     
Member’s equity  3,009,060 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $3,090,000 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund- Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Percent of Member’s Equity 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options purchased on futures contracts:            
Index            
S&P E-Mini Options            
Maturity January 2019 (cost: $161,710)  106  $201,820   6.71%
Other (cost: $36,325)  75   28,125   0.93 
Futures contracts:            
Index  7   11,540   0.38 
             
Total long positions      241,485   8.03 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Options written on futures contracts:            
Index (proceeds: $108,895)  300   (80,940)  (2.69)
             
Total short positions      (80,940)  (2.69)
             
Investments and options, at fair value     $160,545   5.34%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund -Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Net investment income $ 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (76,761)
   (76,761)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  35,251 
   35,251 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments  (41,510)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(41,510)

1Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund- Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $ 
Net realized gain (loss) from investments  (76,761)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on investments  35,251 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (41,510)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  232,266 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (960,962)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (728,696)
     
Total decrease  (770,206)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of period  3,779,266 
     
Member’s equity, end of period $3,009,060 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.     Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on April 20, 2016 and commenced operation on July 19, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Doherty Advisory, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Relative Value Moderate program (the “Program”). The Program is a discretionary pure relative value/market neutral arbitrage strategy.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Feeder Fund (528) (“LLC528”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Offshore Feeder Fund (528) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC528”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC528 has not yet commenced operations and LLC528 is the sole member.

LLC528 and SPC528SPC538W are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash:Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund can holdholds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $2,826,739$4,873,261 is held in USD and $0a balance of $135,777 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018,2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $80,570.$2,371,524. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts:The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs:Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

 

Interest income/expense:Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses:Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

 

Income taxes:The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 20162017 through 2018,2020, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

F-259

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

Statement of cash flows:The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year,period, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions:Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

 

RecentRecently Adopted Accounting Pronouncement:In August 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”). The primary focus of ASU 2018-13 is to improve the effectiveness of the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The changes affect all companies that are required to include fair value measurement disclosures. In general, the amendments in ASU 2018-13 are effective for all entities for fiscal years and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. An entity is permitted to early adopt the removed or modified disclosures upon the issuance of ASU 2018-13 and may delay adoption of the additional disclosures, which are required for public companies only, until their effective date. Management is currently evaluating the impactshas adopted ASU 2018-13 willon January 1, 2020 and related updates have on thebeen incorporated in these financial statements.

 

Note 3.Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

 

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

F-260

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- tradedExchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross -as– as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

 

     Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
     Quoted Prices  Significant Other  Significant 
     in Active  Observable  Unobservable 
     Markets  Inputs  Inputs 
Description Fair Value  (Level 1)  (Level 2)  (Level 3) 
Assets:            
Derivative contracts:            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture $453,505  $453,505  $-  $- 
Currency  65,614   65,614   -   - 
Energy  99,637   99,637   -   - 
Index  109,438   109,438   -   - 
Interest  37,560   37,560   -   - 
Metals  203,718   203,718   -   - 
                
Total investment assets at fair value  969,472   969,472             -               - 
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture  (333,669)  (333,669)  -   - 
Currency  (1,538)  (1,538)  -   - 
Energy  (58,848)  (58,848)  -   - 
Index  (17,694)  (17,694)  -   - 
Interest  (4,043)  (4,043)  -   - 
Metals  (96,415)  (96,415)  -   - 
                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (512,207)  (512,207)  -   - 
                
Total net investment at fair value $457,265  $457,265  $-  $- 

      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
Description Fair Value  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:                
Derivative contracts:                
Options purchased on futures contracts:                
Index $229,945  $229,945  $  $ 
Futures contracts:                
Index  11,540   11,540       
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  241,485   241,485       
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Options written on futures contracts:                
Index  (80,940)  (80,940)      
                 
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (80,940)  (80,940)      
                 
Total net investment at fair value $160,545  $160,545  $  $ 

Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 4.Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.

 

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

 

Description Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:      
Index 7  $876,820 

Galaxy Plus Fund – Doherty Master Fund (528) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Description Quantity  Notional Value  Description Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:       Short:      
Agriculture  234  $6,649,318  Agriculture  150  $(4,061,968)
Currency  79   6,753,818  Energy  53   (2,294,959)
Energy  73   3,591,232  Interest  7   (989,072)
Index  82   11,448,497  Metals  24   (1,997,118)
Interest  277   125,896,014           
Metals  38   3,309,029        

 

Notes to Financial Statements

During the year ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 644 futures contract, and 4,407 options on9,277 futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

 

 Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
  Net Trading 
Options on futures contracts:   
Index $(523,187)
Total options on futures contracts  (523,187)
     Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:       
Agriculture $279,613 
Currency  356,961 
Energy  575,625 
Index  505,113   (78,107)
Total futures contracts  505,113 
Interest  1,545,231 
Metals  574,084 
Total futures  3,253,407 
        
Trading costs  (23,436)  (75,482)
        
Total net trading gain (loss) $(41,510) $3,177,925 

 

*Includes both realized lossgain of ($76,761)$2,763,528 and unrealized appreciation of $35,251$414,397 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations.

Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

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Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 5.Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description Gross Amounts
of Recognizedssss
Assets (Liabilities)
 Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
 Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
      
Futures $11,540  $  $11,540  $969,472  $(512,207) $457,265 
Options purchased on futures contracts  229,945      229,945 
Options written on futures contracts  (80,940)     (80,940)
Total $160,545  $  $160,545  $969,472  $(512,207) $457,265 

 

  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
 Cash Collateral
Received by
Counterparty
 Net Amount
which is not offset
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
             
Counterparty A $160,545  $80,570  $241,115 
Total $160,545  $80,570  $241,115 

  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition  Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty  Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
          
Counterparty A $457,265  $2,371,524  $2,828,789 
Total $457,265  $2,371,524  $2,828,789 

 

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Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6.Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $120,307 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

 

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

 

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7.Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

 

Total return (A) (0.5865.72)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income (C)income(C)  0.03%
Total expenses  -%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total return and net investment income ratio would have been lower, and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management, and incentive fees, as well asand sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8.Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. TheOther than the item disclosed in Note 6, the Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – DohertyWelton GDP Master Fund (528)(538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018,2020 is accurate and complete.

 

 

David Young, President

Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

/s/ David Young
David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT

JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

 

Financial Report

December 31, 2018

2020


Contents

 

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-270 - F-271F-229
  
Financial Statements 
  
Statement of Financial ConditionF-272F-230
  
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-273- F-274F-231
  
Statement of OperationsF-275F-232
  
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-276F-233
  
Notes to Financial StatementsF-277 - F-286F-234-F-243
  
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-287
 F-244


Independent Auditor’s Report

 

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

 

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—TTJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC, which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended,period from August 1, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements.

 

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

  


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—TTJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC as of December 31, 2018,2020, and the results of its operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended,period from August 1, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2020 in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ RSM US LLP

 

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019

2021


Galaxy Plus Fund - TTJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $643,497 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,760,356 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  170,861 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  24,516 
Other assets  6,362 
     
Total assets $2,605,592 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  2,605,592 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $2,605,592 

See notes to financial statements.Assets

 


Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of Contracts/Units Fair Value Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Long positions:          
Derivative contracts:          
Domestic (United States):          
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture  16 $7,950  0.31%
Currency  72  (16,360) (0.63)
Energy  4  (2,430) (0.10)
Index  22  (2,448) (0.09)
Interest  9  15,334  0.59 
Metals  10  (6,513) (0.25)
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture  3  (500) (0.02)
Currency  13  3,730  0.14 
Interest  170  123,054  4.72 
           
Total long positions    $121,817  4.68%

(Continued)


Galaxy Plus Fund - TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments (Continued)

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

        
  Number of Contracts/Units Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss), Fair Value Percent of
Member’s Equity
 
Short positions:          
Derivative contracts:          
Domestic (United States):          
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture  116 $60,996  2.34%
Currency  59  (7,538) (0.29)
Energy  8  22,132  0.85 
Index  75  5,471  0.21 
Interest  40  (66,894) (2.56)
Metals  40  31,711  1.22 
Futures contracts:          
Agriculture  18  (644) (0.02)
Currency  10  (2,055) (0.08)
Energy  1  270  0.01 
Index  87  8,183  0.31 
Interest  78  (2,588) (0.10)
           
Total short positions     49,044  1.88 
           
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value    $170,861  6.56%

Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $1,670,142 
Restricted cash - margin balance  1,802,053 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value (represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  307,533 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  16,406 
     
Total assets $3,796,134 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Liabilities    
Total liabilities  - 
     
Member’s equity  3,796,134 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $3,796,134 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund - TTJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Condensed Schedule of Investments

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

    
Investment Income:   
Interest income $37,276 
     
Net investment income  37,276 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts  (494,441)
Foreign currency transactions  (19,847)
   (514,288)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (394,133)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  18,006 
   (376,127)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (890,415)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(853,139)

       Percent of 
  Number of
Contracts/Units
 Fair Value  Member’s
Equity
 
Long positions:        
Derivative contracts:        
Domestic (United States):        
Futures contracts:        
Currency 131 $76,036   2.00%
Index 24  83,201   2.19 
Interest 267  48,773   1.28 
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Index 41  32,689   0.86 
Interest 88  43,750   1.15 
           
Total long positions    284,449   7.48 
           
Short positions:          
Derivative contracts:          
Domestic (United States):          
Futures contracts:          
Currency 36  20,323   0.54 
Foreign:          
Futures contracts:          
Index 1  2,719   0.07 
Interest 66  42   0.00 
           
Total short positions    23,084   0.61 
           
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value   $307,533   8.09%

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund - TTJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (531)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityOperations

For the year endedperiod from August 1, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 20182020

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

 

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $37,276 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (514,288)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (376,127)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (853,139)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  5,159,786 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (6,966,877)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (1,807,091)
     
Total decrease  (2,660,230)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  5,265,822 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $2,605,592 

See notes to financial statements.

F-276

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.     Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on May 31, 2016 and commenced operation on May 10, 2017. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Transtrend B.V. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Diversified Trend Program (the “Program”). The Program is a medium-term trading strategy designed to generate returns across global future markets through quantitative price analysis.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Feeder Fund (531) (“LLC531”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Offshore Feeder Fund (531) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC531”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC531 had not yet commenced operations and LLC531 is the sole member.

LLC531 and SPC531 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting: The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $2,482,163 is held in USD and account payable of $78,310 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $1,760,356. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December31, 2017 and 2018, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met: 

During the period, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value andclassifiedas Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the period;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 3.     Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018. Presentation is gross- as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position. 

    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:             
Derivative contracts:             
Futures contracts:             
Agriculture $90,247 $90,247 $ $ 
Currency  36,358  36,358     
Energy  22,592  22,592     
Index  20,677  20,677     
Interest  139,027  139,027     
Metals  64,364  64,364     
              
Total investment assets at fair value   373,265  373,265       
              
Liabilities:             
Derivative contracts:             
Futures contracts:             
Agriculture  (22,445) (22,445)    
Currency  (58,581) (58,581)    
Energy  (2,620) (2,620)    
Index  (9,471) (9,471)    
Interest  (70, 121) (70,121)    
Metals  (39, 166) (39,166)    
              
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (202,404) (202,404)    
              
Total net investment at fair value $170,861 $170,861 $ $ 

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.     Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.

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

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description Quantity  Notional Value  Description Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:         Short:        
Agriculture  19  $671,714  Agriculture  134  $(2,725,899)
Currency  85   4,148,731  Currency  69   (6,096,470)
Energy  4   107,210  Energy  9   (375,460)
Index  22   141,790  Index  162   (1,343,517)
Interest  179   38,000,186  Interest  118   (20,410,830)
Metals  10   316,963  Metals  40   (2,116,516)

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Master Fund participated in 19,232 futures contract transaction.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading Gain(Loss)* 
Futures contracts:    
Agriculture $(260,113)
Currency  (334,216)
Energy  12,054 
Index  (306,198)
Interest  186,791 
Metals  (136,582)
Total futures  (838,264)
     
Trading costs  (50,310)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(888,574)

*Includes both realized loss of ($494,441) and unrealized depreciation of ($394,133) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5.     Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts of
Recognized
Assets (Liabilities)
  Offset in the
Statement of
Financial Condition
  Net Amount of
Assets (Liabilities)
in the Statement of
Financial Condition
 
          
Futures $373,265  $(202,404) $170,861 
Total $373,265  $(202,404) $170,861 

  Net amount in
the Statement of
Financial Condition
  

Cash Collateral
Received by
Counterparty 

  

Net Amount
which is not offset 
in the Statement of
Financial Condition 

 
             
Counterparty A $170,861  $1,760,356  $1,931,217 
Total $170,861  $1,760,356  $1,931,217 

F-285

Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6. Related Parties

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the

Master Fund.

Note 7.     Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)(10.52)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income(C)1.05%
Total expenses%

Net investment income $- 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts1  (2,047,586)
Foreign currency transactions  7,380 
   (2,040,206)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  307,533 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (5)
   307,528 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (1,732,678)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(1,732,678)

 

(A)1Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.Includes trading costs

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total return and net investment income would have been lower, and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as sponsor fee, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

Note 8. Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – TT Master Fund (531) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report for the year ended December 31, 2018, is accurate and complete.

David Young, President
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect

Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2018


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-290- F-291
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial ConditionF-292
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-293
Statement of OperationsF-294
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-295
Notes to Financial StatementsF-296 - F-305
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorFF-306


Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Funds LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC (the Fund), which comprise the statements of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

F-290

Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $575,100 
Restricted cash - margin balance  442,427 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  63,253 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  27,506 
     
Total assets $1,108,286 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  1,108,286 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $1,108,286 

See notes to financial statements.

F-292

Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Percent of Member’s Equity 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Currency  7  $3,735   0.34%
Interest  8   15,797   1.43 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Interest  54   28,224   2.55 
             
Total long positions      47,756   4.31 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  10   16,908   1.53 
Currency  51   (12,180)  (1.11)
Energy  1   3,641   0.33 
Interest  5   (5,941)  (0.54)
Metals  4   15,754   1.42 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index  4   (2,375)  (0.21)
Interest  10   (310)  (0.03)
             
Total short positions      15,497   1.40 
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $63,253   5.71%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

    
Investment Income:   
Interest income $19,803 
     
Net investment income  19,803 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (773,361)
Foreign currency transactions  (1,467)
   (774,828)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (6,309)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  552 
   (5,757)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (780,585)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(760,782)

1Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $19,803 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (774,828)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (5,757)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (760,782)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  1,444,871 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (1,500,245)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (55,374)
     
Total decrease  (816,156)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  1,924,442 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $1,108,286 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect- JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (532)(547) LLC


(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the period from August 1, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 2020
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions $(2,040,206)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  307,528 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (1,732,678)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  5,639,000 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (110,188)
     
Net increase in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  5,528,812 
     
Total increase  3,796,134 
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  - 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $3,796,134 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 1. Organization and Structure

 

Galaxy Plus Fund – AspectJL Cyril Systemic Master Fund (532) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on April 20, 2016 and commenced operations on December 16, 2016. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Aspect Capital Limited, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Aspect Core Diversified Program (the “Program”). The Program applies a proprietary and systematic quantitative investment approach to generate profit from trends in both rising and falling markets.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or Other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Feeder Fund (532) (“LLC532”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Offshore Feeder Fund (532) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC532”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC532 had not commenced operations and LLC532 is the sole member.

LLC532 and SPC532 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.     Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting: The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $1,018,622 is held in USD and a payable balance of ($1,091) in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $442,427. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (see Note 5).

F-297

Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions, and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December31, 2016 through 2018, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

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Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met: 

During the year, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;
The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;
The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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

Note 3.     Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018. Presentation is gross -as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

   Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:        
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture $16,908  $16,908  $  $ 
Currency  33,020   33,020       
Energy  3,641   3,641       
Index  476   476       
Interest  45,075   45,075       
Metals  15,754   15,754       
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  114,874   114,874       
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Currency  (41,465)  (41,465)      
Index  (2,851)  (2,851)      
Interest  (7,305)  (7,305)      
                 
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (51,621)  (51,621)      
                 
Total net investment at fair value $63,253  $63,253  $  $ 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.        Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.

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

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description  Quantity  Notional Value  Description  Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:          Short:         
Currency   7  $175,910  Agriculture   10  $(303,908)
Interest   62   12,490,913  Currency   51   (4,750,245)
           Energy   1   (54,688)
           Index   4   (150,241)
           Interest   15   (2,726,758)
           Metals   4   (222,264)

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Master Fund participated in 6,606 futures contract transactions.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading
Gain (Loss)*
 
Futures contracts:   
Agriculture $(72,252)
Currency  (222,782)
Energy  (32,686)
Index  (484,031)
Interest  39,970 
Metals  5,365 
Total futures contracts  (766,416)
     
Trading costs  (13,254)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(779,670)

*Includes both realized loss of ($773,361) and unrealized depreciation of ($6,309) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5.        Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)  Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition  Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
          
Futures $114,874  $(51,621) $63,253 
Total $114,874  $(51,621) $63,253 

             
  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition  Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty  Net Amount which is not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition 
             
Counterparty A $63,253  $442,427  $505,680 
Total $63,253  $442,427  $505,680 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6.        Related Parties

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

Note 7.        Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)(40.13)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income (C)1.25%
Total expenses%

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total return and net investment income would have been lower, and total expense ratios would have been higher if the management and incentive fees, as well as the sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

Note 8.        Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Aspect Master Fund (532) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, is accurate and complete.

 

David Young, President

Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT

Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2018


Contents

Independent Auditor’s ReportF-309 - F-310
Financial Statements
Statement of Financial ConditionF-311
Condensed Schedule of InvestmentsF-312
Statement of OperationsF-313
Statement of Changes in Member’s EquityF-314
Notes to Financial StatementsF-315 - F-324
Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-325


 

Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 


Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Denver, Colorado 

March 31, 2019


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:   
Cash $721,598 
Restricted cash - margin balance  87,560 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value    
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  2,116 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  3,320 
Other assets  2,990 
     
Total assets $817,584 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  817,584 
     
Total liabilities and member’s equity $817,584 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of     Percent of 
  Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Member’s Equity 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  1  $960   0.12%
             
Total long positions      960   0.12 
             
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  13   5,724   0.70 
Currency  7   (6,179)  (0.76)
Index  1   3,333   0.41 
Interest  1   (750)  (0.09)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Index  2   (972)  (0.12)
             
Total short positions      1,156   0.15 
             
Investments in futures contracts, at fair value     $2,116   0.26%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Investment Income:   
Interest income $18,651 
     
Net investment income  18,651 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized loss from:    
Derivative contracts1  (341,024)
Foreign currency transactions  (11,744)
   (352,768)
     
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized depreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  (46,929)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  13,576 
   (33,353)
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (386,121)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(367,470)

1Includes broker trading commissions

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity
For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $18,651 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (352,768)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  (33,353)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (367,470)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  3,633,940 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (4,603,182)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (969,242)
     
Total decrease  (1,336,712)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  2,154,296 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $817,584 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.      Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535)(547) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on June 23, 201625, 2020 and commenced operations on September 19, 2016.August 1, 2020. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Quest Partners L.L.C.John Locke Investments SA (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Quest Fixed Income HedgeJL Cyril Systematic Program (the “Program”). The Program is a quantitative trading program designed to capture short-term medium-term, and long-term trends in variousliquid strategy that manages an uncorrelated portfolio of futures markets.

 

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

 

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

 

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systemic Feeder Fund (535)(547) (“LLC535”LLC547”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systemic Offshore Feeder Fund (535)(547) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC535”SPC547”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each can invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC5352020, SPC547 had not yet commenced operations and LLC535LLC547 is the sole member.

 

LLC535LLC547 and SPC535SPC547 are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

 

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

 

Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

 

Principles of accounting:The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

 

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund may holdholds various currencies at the clearing broker. The Master Fund did not hold anybroker, of which $3,472,212 is held in USD and a payable balance of ($17) in foreign currencies and held $809,158 in USD as of December 31, 2018 which is2020, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $87,560.$1,802,053. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 20182020 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

 

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts:  When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See(see Note 5).

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Valuation and Revenue Recognition:Depending on the Program and Investments traded, Thethe Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, Thethe Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

 

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net.  Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

 

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions, and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

 

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

 

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.period.

 

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the yearsperiod ended December 31, 2016 through 2018, remain2020, remains open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year,period, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Use of estimates:The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Indemnifications:The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the year,period, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the year;period;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

 

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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

 

Note 3. Fair Value Measurements

 

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

 

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

 

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.

  


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.


Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018.2020. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

 

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- tradedExchange-traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

 

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the yearperiod ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018.2020. Presentation is gross-gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

 

    Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using     Fair Value Measurements at
Reporting Date Using
 
Description Fair Value Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)  Fair Value  Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)  Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:                         
Derivative contracts:                         
Futures contracts:                         
Agriculture $6,759  $6,759  $  $ 
Currency  3,190   3,190        $101,693  $101,693  $      -  $      - 
Index  3,333   3,333         134,034   134,034   -   - 
Interest  115,627   115,627   -   - 
                                
Total investment assets at fair value  13,282   13,282         351,354   351,354   -   - 
                                
Liabilities:                                
Derivative contracts:                                
Futures contracts:                                
Agriculture  (75)  (75)      
Currency  (9,369)  (9,369)        (5,333)  (5,333)  -   - 
Index  (972)  (972)        (15,426)  (15,426)  -   - 
Interest  (750)  (750)        (23,062)  (23,062)  -   - 
                                
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (11,166)  (11,166)        (43,821)  (43,821)  -   - 
                                
Total net investment at fair value $2,116  $2,116  $  $  $307,533  $307,533  $-  $- 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 4. Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

 

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

 

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.2020.

Market and geopolitical risk relate to the increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region, or financial market. Securities in the Master Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of the Master Fund. The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment.

 

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

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – JL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

 

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments.  Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short.

As of December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

 

Description Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value  Quantity Notional Value Description Quantity Notional Value 
Long:     Short:              Short:        
Agriculture   1  $49,550  Agriculture   13  $(346,834)
          Currency   7   (548,625)
          Index   3   (188,106)
          Interest   1   (122,016)
Currency  131  $16,417,010  Currency  36  $(3,454,714)
Index  65   9,873,966  Index  1   (126,050)
Interest  355   54,606,285  Interest  66   (11,733,772)

 

During the yearperiod ended December 31, 2018,2020, the Master Fund participated in 2,4543,361 futures contract transactions.

 

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

 

 Net Trading  Net Trading 
 Gain (Loss)*  Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:      
Agriculture $61,599 
Currency  (122,763) $(333,139)
Energy  (53,489)
Index  (235,587)  (223,985)
Interest  92,951   (1,162,124)
Metals  (110,543)
Total futures  (367,832)  (1,719,248)
        
Trading costs  (20,121)  (20,805)
        
Total net trading gain (loss) $(387,953) $(1,740,053)

 

*Includes both realized loss of ($341,024) and unrealized depreciation of ($46,929) and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

*Includes both realized loss of $(2,047,586) and unrealized appreciation of $307,533 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 5. Balance Sheet Offsetting

 

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Master Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

 

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

 

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

 

Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition  Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities) Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
              
Futures $13,282  $(11,166) $2,116  $351,354  $(43,821) $307,533 
Total $13,282  $(11,166) $2,116  $351,354  $(43,821) $307,533 

            
 Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty Net Amount which is not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty Net Amount in the Statement of Financial Condition 
                   
Counterparty A $2,116  $87,560  $89,676  $307,553  $1,802,053  $2,109,586 
Total $2,116  $87,560  $89,676  $307,553  $1,802,053  $2,109,586 

 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FITJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (535)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Notes to Financial Statements

 

Note 6. Related Parties

As of December 31, 2020, the Master Fund had $16,406 receivable from the Feeder Fund, as reflected in the Statement of Financial Condition. Generally, receivables and payables from/to Feeder Fund are a result of timing differences of cash movements related to capital activity at the Feeder Fund level.

 

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

 

On August 1, 2020, The Ultimus Group, LLC, the parent company of GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC sold its interest in GAF to New Hyde Park Alternatives, LLC. Effective August 1, 2020, GAF and Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC are no longer affiliates.

On February 1, 2021 GAF changed their name to New Hyde Park Alternative Funds, LLC.

Note 7. Financial Highlights

 

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the yearperiod ended December 31, 20182020 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)  (27.6229.66)%
     
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):    
Net investment income (C)  0.90-%
Total expenses  -%

 

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund. Total return has not been annualized.

 

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the yearperiod ended December 31, 2018.2020.
These ratios, excluding nonrecurring expenses, have been annualized for the partial period.

 

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

 

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions.  The total negative total return would have been higher, theand net investment income ratios would have been lower, and the total expense ratiosratio would have been higher if the Trading Advisor management, incentive fees, as well as theand sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

 

Note 8. Subsequent Events

 

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events,, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019,2021, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure inOther than the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Quest FIT Master Fund (535) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year ended December 31, 2018, is accurate and complete.

 

David Young, President 

Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton
GDP Master Fund (538) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

The attached annual report is filed under exemption pursuant to

Section 4.7 of the regulations under the Commodity Exchange Act.

Financial Report

December 31, 2018


Contents
Independent Auditor’s ReportF-328- F-329

Financial Statements

Statement of Financial Condition

F-330

Schedule of Investments

F-331 - F-332

Statement of Operations

F-333

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

F-334

Notes to Financial Statements

F-335 - F-344

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool OperatorF-345

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Independent Auditor’s Report

Managing Member

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC

Report on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Galaxy Plus Fund—Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC (the Fund), which comprise the statement of financial condition, including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2018, and the related statements of operations and changes in member’s equity for the year then ended, and the related notes to the financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

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Opinion

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Galaxy Plus Fund—Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC as of December 31, 2018, and the results of its operations for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(GRAPHIC)

Denver, Colorado

March 31, 2019


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Financial Condition

December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Assets   
    
Equity in commodity trading accounts at clearing brokers:    
Cash $12,041,108 
Restricted cash - margin balance  5,159,582 
Investments in futures contracts at fair value   
(represents unrealized appreciation on open derivative contracts, net)  1,181,328 
Receivable from Onshore Feeder Fund  57,018 
     
Total assets $18,439,036 
     
Liabilities and Member’s Equity    
     
Total liabilities $ 
     
Member’s equity  18,439,036 
     
Total liabilities member’s equity $18,439,036 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments

December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Percent of Member’s Equity 
Long positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  266  $(110,004)  (0.60)%
Currency  11   720   0.00 
Energy  100   (203,512)  (1.09)
Index  10   240   0.00 
Interest  346   226,412   1.23 
Metals  164   (101,786)  (0.55)
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  3   (19,730)  (0.11)
Index  14   12,555   0.07 
Interest  649   165,539   0.90 
             
Total long positions     $(29,566)  (0.15)%

(Continued)


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Condensed Schedule of Investments (Continued)
December 31, 2018

(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

  Number of Contracts/Units  Fair Value  Percent of Member’s Equity 
Short positions:            
Derivative contracts:            
Domestic (United States):            
Futures contracts:            
Agriculture  459   249,343   1.35 
Currency  229   (21,796)  (0.12)
Energy  129   537,377   2.91 
Index  31   23,334   0.13 
Interest  23   (2,391)  (0.01)
Metals  179   281,632   1.53 
Foreign:            
Futures contracts:            
Energy  19   3,140   0.02 
Index  81   140,416   0.76 
Interest  48   (161)  (0.00)
             
Total short positions      1,210,894   6.57 
             
Investments in future contracts, at fair value     $1,181,328   6.41%

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Operations

For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

   
Investment Income:   
Interest income $131,437 
     
Net investment income  131,437 
     
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions:    
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Derivative contracts  (3,217,529)
Foreign currency transactions  15,623 
   (3,201,906)
     
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on:    
Derivative contracts  697,871 
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  22,043 
   719,914 
     
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions  (2,481,992)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations $(2,350,555)

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund - Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Statement of Changes in Member’s Equity

For the year ended December 31, 2018
(Expressed in U.S. Dollars)

Changes in member’s equity from operations:   
Net investment income $131,437 
Net realized gain (loss) from derivative contracts and foreign currency transactions  (3,201,906)
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation on derivative contracts and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  719,914 
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from operations  (2,350,555)
     
Changes in member’s equity from capital transactions:    
Proceeds from issuance of capital  3,701,413 
Payments for redemptions of capital  (6,260,964)
     
Net decrease in member’s equity resulting from capital transactions  (2,559,551)
     
Total decrease  (4,910,106)
     
Member’s equity, beginning of year  23,349,142 
     
Member’s equity, end of year $18,439,036 

See notes to financial statements.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 1.Organization and Structure

Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC (the “Master Fund”) was formed in Delaware as a limited liability company on January 27, 2017 and commenced operation on March 28, 2017. The Master Fund was created to serve as the trading entity managed by Welton Investment Partners, L.L.C. (the “Trading Advisor”) pursuant to its Global Directional Portfolio (the “Program”). The Program is designed to provide investors with non-correlated returns and long-term capital appreciation through the global futures and FX Markets.

The Master Fund and other separately formed Delaware limited liability companies (“Other Master Funds”), are investment vehicles available under the Galaxy Plus Managed Account Platform (the “Platform”). The Master Fund and the Platform are sponsored by Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC (the “Sponsor” or “GAF”) as a means of making available, to qualified high net-worth individuals and institutional investors (including fund of hedge funds) (“Investors”), a variety of third-party professional managed futures and foreign exchange advisors (“Advisors”). The Trading Advisor is not affiliated with the Sponsor.

GAF was formed in October 2013 and its principal office is located in Chicago, Illinois. GAF is registered with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor, and is a member of the National Futures Association (NFA).

Galaxy Plus Fund LLC, a Delaware Series Limited Liability Company (the “Onshore Platform”), and Galaxy Plus Fund SPC, a Cayman Islands Segregated Portfolio Company (the “Offshore Platform”) serve as the feeder funds for the Platform and invest substantially all of the assets of the respective segregated portfolios (each a “Fund”) in the Master Fund or other Master Funds. Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Feeder Fund (538W) (“LLC538W”), a separated series of the Onshore Platform and Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Offshore Feeder Fund (538W) Segregated Portfolio (“SPC538W”), a segregated portfolio of the Offshore Platform, can each invest in the Master Fund. As of December 31, 2018, SPC538W had not yet commenced operations and LLC538W is the sole member.

LLC538W and SPC538W are collectively hereafter referred to as the “Feeder Funds”.

Subscriptions and redemptions into the Feeder Funds and the corresponding transactions with the Master Fund and are governed by the Onshore Platform’s and the Offshore Platform’s respective Confidential Offering Memorandums.

The Platform has appointed the Sponsor, under the terms of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”) as the managing member of the Master Fund. In such capacity, the Sponsor has the authority, to manage, with wide discretionary powers, the business and affairs of the Master Fund including the authority to select the administrator for the Master Fund. The LLC Agreement will continue to remain in force until terminated by either the Sponsor or the Platform upon not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice. In certain circumstances (for example, the insolvency of either party or in the event all trading for the Platform by the Advisors are suspended), the LLC Agreement may be immediately terminated by either party.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The Master Fund and the Sponsor have entered into a tri-party contract (the “Trading Agreement”) with the Trading Advisor pursuant to which the Master Fund’s trading accounts are managed, subject to rights of termination, by the Trading Advisor in accordance with the Program. The Trading Advisor may alter its Program (including its trading systems and methods and including the addition and/or deletion of any financial interests or contracts traded in the Master Fund’s trading accounts), provided that the Trading Advisor provide prior notice to the Master Fund and the Sponsor of any material change to the Trading Advisor’s Program. From time to time, the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) may manage additional accounts, and these accounts will increase the level of competition for the same trades desired for the Master Fund, including the priorities of order entry. There is no specific limit as to the number of accounts the Trading Advisors (or their affiliates) may manage. In addition, the positions of all of the accounts owned or controlled by the Trading Advisor (or its affiliates) are aggregated for the purposes of applying speculative position limits. The management, incentive, and sponsor fees are paid directly by the Feeder Funds, and for this reason are not recorded as expenses of the Master Fund.

Note 2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed in the preparation of the Master Fund’s financial statements.

Principles of accounting: The accompanying financial statements are expressed in United States dollars (USD) and have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), as established by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), to ensure consistent reporting of financial condition and results of operations. The Master Fund is an investment company and follows the accounting and reporting guidance in FASB Account Standards Codification Topic 946.

Cash and restricted cash: Cash held in the commodity trading accounts at clearing broker consists of either cash maintained in the custody of the broker, a portion of which is required margin for open positions, or amounts due to/from the broker for margin or unsettled trades. The Master Fund may also hold cash in a non-interest bearing USD commercial bank account. The Master Fund holds various currencies at the clearing broker, of which $16,747,577 is held in USD and a balance of $453,113 in foreign currencies as of December 31, 2018, and are recorded in cash and restricted cash – margin balance on the statement of financial condition. The non-U.S. currencies fluctuate in value on a daily basis relative to the USD. A portion of this cash is restricted cash required to meet maintenance margin requirements. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included restricted cash for margin requirements of $5,159,582. This cash becomes unrestricted when the underlying positions to which it is applicable are liquidated. Cash with the clearing broker as of December 31, 2018 included amounts due to the broker for unsettled trades of $0.

Offsetting of amounts related to certain contracts: When the requirements are met, the Master Fund offsets certain fair value amounts recognized for net derivative positions executed with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement (See Note 5).


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Revenue Recognition: Depending on the Program and Investments traded, The Master Fund follows the following valuation and revenue recognition policies. All investments are recorded at their estimated fair value, as describeditem disclosed in Note 3.

Futures and options on futures contracts: The Master Fund may enter into futures and options on futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, The Master Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of an underlying instrument or commodity for an agreed-upon price, while an option contract provides6, the option purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security or financial instrument at a predetermined exercise price during a defined period. Futures and options on futures contracts are recorded on the trade date. The difference between the original contract amount and the fair value of futures contracts purchased or sold is reflected as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. Options on futures contracts are reflected in investments at fair value. The difference between the premiums paid or received on open options on futures contracts and fair value of such options is recorded as unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on open contracts. The fair value of futures and options on futures contracts is based upon daily exchange settlement prices. The realized gain or loss is determined on the settlement of intraday trades first and then by the FIFO method.

Foreign currency transactions: The Master Fund’s financial statements are denominated in USD. However, foreign currency forward contracts, non-U.S. futures contracts, and non-U.S. options on futures contracts are denominated in currencies other than USD. Assets and liabilities and transactions denominated in currencies other than the USD are translated into USD at the rates in effect either at the close of business on the last business day of the reporting period or on the date of such transactions, respectively. Such fluctuations are included with the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on open derivative contracts, net. Net realized foreign exchange gain or loss arises from the sales of foreign currencies and currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates. Net unrealized foreign exchange gain and loss arises from changes in the fair value of margin collateral assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates.

Trading costs: Trading costs generally consist of brokerage commissions, brokerage fees, clearing fees, exchange and regulatory fees, transaction and NFA fees. Fees vary by type of contract for each purchase and sale or sale and purchase (round turn) of futures, options on futures, and forward contracts. Commissions are paid on each individual purchase and sale transaction. These costs are recognized as expenses for futures and options on futures transactions and are included in net realized gain/loss from derivative contracts on the Statement of Operations.

Interest income/expense: Interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis.

Allocation of income and gains and losses: Profits and losses for each monthly accounting period, or shorter period if there are mid-month subscriptions and/or redemptions, are allocated pro-rata to the Feeder Funds based on their respective ownership percentage on the first day of each period throughout the year.

Income taxes: The Master Fund will not be subject to United States federal income taxation other than certain withholding taxes. The Master Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken to determine whether the tax positions are more-likely-than-not of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the tax amount recognized in the financial statements is reduced by the largest benefit that has a greater than fifty percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant taxing authority. The Master Fund has determined that there is no tax liability resulting from uncertain income tax positions taken or expected to be taken with respect to all open tax years. The Master Fund’s U.S. Federal tax returns for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2018, remain open. The Master Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Master Fund did not accrue any interest or penalties.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Use of estimates: The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Indemnifications: The Sponsor and its affiliates are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties for The Master Fund. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Master Fund enters into contracts with vendors and others that provide for general indemnifications. The Master Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Master Fund. However, the Master Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Statement of cash flows: The Master Fund has elected not to provide a statement of cash flows as permitted by GAAP as all of the following conditions have been met:

During the period, substantially all of the Master Fund’s investments were carried at fair value and classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements in accordance with FASB ASC 820;

The Master Fund had little or no debt during the period;

The Master Fund’s financial statements include a statement of changes in member’s equity.

Subscriptions and redemptions: Subscriptions and redemptions can typically be made on a weekly basis as of the first day (Monday) of each week; (or, if such day is not a business day, the first business day thereafter) (each, a Subscription Date or a Redemption Date). The Master Fund may accept subscriptions or redemptions more frequently than the first day of each week, depending upon the size of the requested subscription or redemption amount, with the approval of the Sponsor.

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

Note 3.Fair Value Measurements

The Master Fund’s investments are stated at fair value in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. ASC 820 also emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement, and sets out a fair value hierarchy with the highest priority being quoted prices in active market. Under ASC 820, fair value measurements are disclosed by level within that hierarchy, as follows:

Level 1 — Values for investments classified as Level 1 are based on unadjusted quoted prices for identical investments in an active market. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily accessible at the measurement date, valuation of these investments does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 — Values for investments classified as Level 2 are based on quoted prices for similar investments in an active or non-active markets for which all significant inputs are observable either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may also include discounts related to restrictions on the investments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Level 3 — Values for investments categorized as Level 3 are based on prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value and unobservable, including valuations by the Sponsor in the absence of readily ascertainable fair values.

A description of the valuation methodologies applied to the Master Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows. Inputs that are used in determining fair value of an investment may include price information, credit data, volatility statistics, and other factors. These inputs can be either observable or unobservable. All of the inputs for the Master Fund were observable as of December 31, 2018. The availability of observable inputs can vary between investments and is affected by various factors such as type of investment and the volume and level of activity for that investment or similar investments in the marketplace.

Exchange-traded derivative contracts that are actively traded are valued based on daily quoted settlement prices from the respective exchange and are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Exchange- traded derivative contracts not actively traded and over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts can include futures contracts, option on futures contracts, forward contracts and option contracts whose values are based on an underlying such as interest rates, foreign currencies, credit standing of reference entities, equities or commodities. Such derivative contracts are valued using observable market data, including currency spot rates or quoted prices of the related underlying obtained from the applicable exchange or market. OTC derivative contracts are valued using the above described pricing methodology and are categorized as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

The Master Fund assesses the levels of the investments at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfer in accordance with the Master Fund’s accounting policy regarding the recognition of transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy. There were no transfers among levels 1, 2, and 3 during the year ended December 31, 2018.

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments are not necessarily indicative of the risk associated with investing in those instruments.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The following tables present the classification of derivatives, by type, into the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2018. Presentation is gross – as an asset if in a gain position and a liability if in a loss position.

      Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using 
Description  Fair Value  Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
  Significant Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
  Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 
Assets:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture $516,163  $516,163  $  $ 
Currency  191,088   191,088       
Energy  551,225   551,225       
Index  259,819   259,819       
Interest  399,198   399,198       
Metals  457,142   457,142       
                 
Total investment assets at fair value  2,374,635   2,374,635       
                 
Liabilities:                
Derivative contracts:                
Futures contracts:                
Agriculture  (376,826)  (376,826)      
Currency  (212,164)  (212,164)      
Energy  (233,949)  (233,949)      
Index  (83,274)  (83,274)      
Interest  (9,798)  (9,798)      
Metals  (277,296)  (277,296)      
                 
Total investment liabilities at fair value  (1,193,307)  (1,193,307)      
                 
Total net investment at fair value $1,181,328  $1,181,328  $  $ 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 4.Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative financial instruments speculatively traded by the Master Fund can include U.S. and foreign futures, options on futures contracts, and forward currency contracts (collectively, derivatives) whose values are based upon an underlying asset, indices, or reference rates, and generally represent future commitments to exchange cash flows, or to purchase or sell other financial instruments at specified future dates. A derivative contract may be traded on an exchange or OTC. Exchange-traded derivatives are standardized and include futures and options on futures contracts. OTC derivative contracts are negotiated between contracting parties and include forward currency contracts and certain options. Derivatives are subject to various risks similar to those related to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risks.

Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of derivatives due to market changes, including interest and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity and security prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the related underlying assets are traded. The market risk of the Master Fund is managed by the underlying Trading Advisors according to each respective Program. The Master Fund is exposed to a market risk equal to the notional contract value of the derivatives contracts purchased and unlimited liability on such contracts sold short.

Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk due to exchange traded derivative financial instruments is significantly reduced by the regulatory requirements of the individual exchanges on which the instruments are traded. At any point in time, the credit risk for OTC derivatives is limited to the net unrealized gain for each counterparty for which a netting agreement exists, if any. In a similar fashion, liabilities represent net amounts owed to counterparties. The credit risk exposure for the Master Fund’s outstanding OTC derivatives was $0 at December 31, 2018.

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

The Master Fund has a substantial portion of its assets on deposit with counterparties. In the event of a counterparty’s insolvency, recovery of The Master Fund’s assets on deposit may be limited to account insurance or other protection afforded such deposits.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

The notional value represents amounts related to the Master Fund’s stock exchange indices, commodities, interest rate and foreign currencies upon which the fair value of the futures contracts held by the Master Fund are based. Notional values do not represent the current fair value of, and are not necessarily indicative of the future cash flows of the Master Fund’s futures and forward contracts. Further, the underlying price changes in relation to variables specified by the notional values affects the fair value of these derivative financial instruments. Theoretically, the Master Fund’s exposure is equal to the notional value of contracts purchased and unlimited on such contracts sold short. As of December 31, 2018, the Master Fund had open futures contracts with the following notional values by sector:

Description  Quantity  Notional Value  Description  Quantity  Notional Value 
Long:          Short:         
Agriculture  266  $3,463,789  Agriculture  459  $(11,051,881)
Currency  11   402,640  Currency  229   (22,305,575)
Energy  103   3,131,451  Energy  148   (6,297,582)
Index  24   1,366,150  Index  112   (13,657,348)
Interest  995   250,458,705  Interest  71   (11,026,276)
Metals  164   12,579,997  Metals  179   (11,756,783)

During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Master Fund participated in 27,560 futures contract transactions.

Below is a summary of net trading gains and (losses) by investment type and industry:

  Net Trading Gain (Loss)* 
Futures contracts:   
Agriculture $(717,846)
Currency  653,351 
Energy  1,098,145 
Index  (2,128,568)
Interest  (260,054)
Metals  (742,088)
Total futures  (2,097,060)
     
Trading costs  (422,598)
     
Total net trading gain (loss) $(2,519,658)

*Includes both realized loss of ($3,217,529) and unrealized appreciation of $697,871 and is located in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments on the statement of operations. Amounts exclude foreign currency transactions and translation.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 5.Balance Sheet Offsetting

The Master Fund is required to disclose the impact of offsetting assets and liabilities presented in the statement of financial condition to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on its financial position for recognized assets and liabilities. These recognized assets and liabilities include financial instruments and derivative instruments that are either subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement or meet the following right of set-off criteria: each of the two parties owes the other determinable amounts, the Master Fund has the right to set-off the amounts owed with the amounts owed by the other party, the Master Fund intends to set off, and the Fund’s right of set-off is enforceable by law.

The Master Fund is subject to enforceable master netting agreements with certain counterparties. These agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying offsetting mechanisms and collateral posting arrangements at prearranged exposure levels. Since different types of transactions have different mechanics and are sometimes traded out of different legal entities of a particular counterparty organization, each type of transaction may be covered by a different master netting arrangement, possibly resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. Master netting agreements may not be specific to each different asset type; in such instances, they would allow the Master Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a specified counterparty in the events of default or early termination with respect to any and all the transactions governed under a single agreement with the counterparty.

The following tables summarize the Master Fund’s netting arrangements:

Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets (Liabilities)  Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition  Net Amount of Assets (Liabilities) in the Statement of Financial Condition 
          
Futures $2,374,635  $(1,193,307) $1,181,328 
Total $2,374,635  $(1,193,307) $1,181,328 

  Net amount in the Statement of Financial Condition  Cash Collateral Received by Counterparty  Net Amount which is not offset in the Statement of Financial Condition 
          
Counterparty A $1,181,328  $5,159,582  $6,340,910 
Total $1,181,328  $5,159,582  $6,340,910 


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDP Master Fund (538) LLC
(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

Notes to Financial Statements

Note 6.Related Parties

Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC an affiliate of the Sponsor, provides administration services for the Master Fund.

Note 7.Financial Highlights

Financial highlights of the Master Fund for the year ended December 31, 2018 are presented in the table below. The information has been derived from information presented in the financial statements.

Total return (A)(8.16)%
Ratios to average member’s equity (B):
Net investment income(C)0.73%
Total expenses%

(A)Total return is based on the change in average member’s equity during the period of a theoretical investment made at the inception of the Master Fund.

(B)The total expense and net investment income ratios are computed based upon weighted-average member’s equity as a whole for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(C)The net investment income ratio excludes net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Financial highlights are calculated for each member class taken as a whole. An individual member’s return and ratios may vary based on the timing of capital transactions. The total return and net investment income would have been lower, and total expense ratios would have been higher if the Trading Advisor management and incentive fees, as well as sponsor fees, had been charged to the Master Fund instead of the Feeder Fund.

Note 8.Subsequent Events

In accordance with FASB ASC 855,Subsequent Events, the Sponsor has evaluated all subsequent events requiring recognition and disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through March 31, 2019, the date the financial statements were available for issuance. The Sponsor has determined that there are no material events that would require recognition or disclosure in the Master Fund’s financial statements through this date.


Galaxy Plus Fund – Welton GDPJL Cyril Systematic Master Fund (538)(547) LLC

(A Delaware Limited Liability Company)

 

Oath and Affirmation of the Commodity Pool Operator

 

To the best of the knowledge and belief of the undersigned, the information contained in the annual report as of and for the year endedperiod from August 1, 2020 (Commencement of Operations) to December 31, 20182020 is accurate and complete.

 

(David Young)/s/ David Young 
David Young, President 
Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC — Sponsor 

 


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ Patrick J. Kane

  

Patrick J. Kane 

  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 
Frontier Balanced Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick J. Kane
  

Patrick J. Kane 

  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Heritage Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ PatrickJ. Kane

  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. 

 Frontier WintonGlobal Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick J. Kane
  

Patrick J. Kane 

  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Select Fund,
 

a Series of Frontier Funds 

(Registrant) 

   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ Patrick J. Kane

  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Frontier Long/Short Commodity Fund, 

a Series of Frontier Funds 

(Registrant) 

   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ Patrick J. Kane

  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Diversified Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ PatrickJ. Kane 

  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds
Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 Frontier Masters Fund,
 a Series of Frontier Funds
 (Registrant)
   
Date: April 29, 2019March 31, 2021By:

/s/ PatrickJ. Kane 

  Patrick J. Kane
  Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

 

Date: March 31, 2021By:/s/ Patrick F. Hart
Patrick F. Hart 
President and Chief Executive Officer of Frontier Fund Management LLC, the Managing Owner of Frontier Funds

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