UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-07102
The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
SEI Investments
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
SEI Investments
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (877) 446-3863
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2020
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2020
Reason:
This filing is for the sole purpose of supplementing the previous filing by attaching an auditor’s letter from the Funds’ previous auditor confirming its agreement with the statements made by the Funds in response to Item 304(a) of Regulation S-K. The letter is attached hereto to as an exhibit
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders. |
A copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act or 1940, as amended (the “Act”) (17 CFR § 270.30e-1), is attached hereto.
ANNUAL REPORT
HANCOCK HORIZON FAMILY OF FUNDS
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund
Diversified Income Fund
Diversified International Fund
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
International Small Cap Fund
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund
Microcap Fund
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund
Quantitative Long/Short Fund
The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II
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The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its report on Form N-PORT (Form N-Q for filings prior to December 31, 2019). The Funds’ Forms N-Q and Form N-PORT reports are available on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov, and may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
A description of the policies and procedures that The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, as well as information relating to how a Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-990-2434; and (ii) on the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Dear Shareholder,
As 2019 ended, we felt like U.S. — China trade relations would be the top issue of 2020. Little did we know at the time how insignificant a topic that would become. Our attention was still on China, but for a much different reason. A virus that scientists knew little about was spreading quickly through the population taking a toll on life, commerce, and mental and physical health. Weeks later, this was not just a China issue—it was a global issue. Many ‘firsts’ or ‘worsts’ would soon be recorded and the way we live, work, shop and socialize would all change very quickly. As we all know now, the dark days of the Pandemic are still here. However, there are many reasons to be hopeful. Medical researchers have made tremendous strides in treating, and in time, preventing the spread of the virus through effective vaccines that should bring us back to a more ‘normal’ world. Spring is coming.
Four Star Fund
As of December 31, 2020 the Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Institutional Share Class received an overall 4-star rating from Morningstar. The Fund’s rating was achieved relative to 146 US Muni Single State Intermediate Funds in this category.
Microcap Fund Manager Update
In 2020 we announced that Stephen Cangelosi would be added as co-manager to the Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund. Stephen Cangelosi is a senior portfolio manager focused primarily on managing investment portfolios for high net worth individuals and institutional clients. Stephen has been in the finance industry for 29 years, joining the Hancock team as part of the acquisition of Capital One Asset Management LLC.
Benchmark Changes
As of December 31, 2020 the Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund’s primary benchmark was changed from the Russell 2000 Index to the S&P Small Cap 600 Index, which is a small capitalization index made up of 600 domestic stocks is chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation.
Also as of December 31, 2020 the Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund’s primary benchmark was changed from the Russell Microcap Index to the Dow Jones U.S. Micro-Cap Total Stock Market Index. This index is a subset of the Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index, which measures al U.S. equity securities with readily available prices. We believe this Index is an appropriate benchmark for the Fund because it represents stocks ranked below 2,500 by size and is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of the micro-cap segment of the U.S. stock market.
The Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund added a new secondary benchmark. The HFRI Macro Multi Strategy Index—the proposed secondary benchmark—captures monthly returns of an equal-weighted set of hedge funds that follow strategies that have the flexibility in allocation decisions similar to the Fund. This Index is designed to represent the performance of hedge funds which employ components of both Discretionary and Systematic Macro strategies, but neither exclusively both. Strategies frequently contain proprietary trading influences, and in some cases contain distinct, identifiable sub-strategies, such as equity hedge or equity market neutral, or in some cases a number of sub-strategies are blended together without the capacity for portfolio level disaggregation. Strategies employ an investment process is predicated on a
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systematic, quantitative evaluation of macroeconomic variables in which the portfolio positioning is predicated on convergence of differentials between markets, not necessarily highly correlated with each other, but currently diverging from their historical levels of correlation. Strategies focus on fundamental relationships across geographic areas of focus both inter and intra-asset classes, and typical holding periods are longer than trend following or discretionary strategies.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your investment in the Hancock Horizon Funds. We appreciate your support and confidence in our management team, and we look forward to serving your future investment needs.
Sincerely,
David Lundgren, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Disclosures
Performance quoted is past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost, and current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com
Mutual fund investing involves risk including loss of principal.
Smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. Products of companies in which Funds invest may be subject to severe competition and rapid obsolescence.
Hancock Horizon Funds are advised by Horizon Advisers, a registered investment adviser and a wholly owned subsidiary of Hancock Whitney Bank. Hancock Horizon Funds are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co., Oaks, PA, 19456, which is not affiliated with Hancock Whitney Bank or any of its affiliates.
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus for the Hancock Horizon Funds. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing. To determine if this Fund is an appropriate investment for you, carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses and performance before investing.
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2020: A Mosaic of Disaster
For asset management professionals, the memory of the Financial Crisis of 2008-09 does not easily fade away. During those dark days, we spent much of our time discussing the many ‘firsts’ or ‘worsts’ used to describe the economy, markets, and employment. Client conversations were plentiful and many advisers also doubled as therapists all the while themselves secretly worrying how it may end. As it became apparent that the global economy wasn’t going to collapse and stock markets would eventually heal, we had hoped this would be a ‘once in a career’ experience. Enter the Pandemic of 2020.
As 2019 ended, we felt like U.S. – China trade relations would be the top issue of 2020. Little did we know at the time how insignificant a topic that would become. Our attention was still on China, but for a much different reason. A virus that scientists knew little about was spreading quickly through the population taking a toll on life, commerce, and mental and physical health. Weeks later, this was not just a China issue - it was a
global issue. Many ‘firsts’ or ‘worsts’ would soon be recorded and the way we live, work, shop, and socialize would all change very quickly. We all know the story.
If you’ve spent any time on social media, you have definitely run across a meme or two (or a hundred), telling 2020 just how we all felt about it and how we were anxiously awaiting to flip the calendar with 2021 at the top. If only it were that simple. Unfortunately, January 1, 2021 was not a light switch. As we all know now, the dark days of the Pandemic are still here. However, there are still many reasons to be hopeful. Medical researchers have made tremendous strides in treating and, in time, preventing the spread of the virus through effective vaccines that should bring us back to a more ‘normal’ world. Spring is coming.
In this issue, we briefly review some of the key market, policy, and economic highlights of 2020 followed by a more in-depth look at 2021 and the reasons to be hopeful.
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2020 BY THE NUMBERS
Employment1
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Unemployment Rate (U.S) | ||||
3.6% | 14.8% | 6.8% | ||
Start of Year | Peak of Pandemic | End of Year | ||
(April 20) |
6.87 Million | Initial jobless claims for U.S. week of March 27 | |||
25 Million | U.S. workers receiving unemployment benefits in May |
Pandemic
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20 Million | People with COVID-19 in 20202 | |
10 months | to develop and distribute the first COVID-19 vaccine3 | |
35% | of employees switched from working in office to remote in April / May 20204 |
Economic Growth
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Stocks1
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40 | Number of years the S&P 500 was positive out of the last 50 years |
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Policy / Government
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$4 Trillion | Amount of Coronavirus Fiscal Aid / Relief passed in 20201 | |
155 Million | Votes cast in the U.S. Presidential election – most ever1 | |
US DEFICIT6 | ||
$1 Trillion | for 2019 | |
$3 Trillion | for 2020 |
The Fed and Interest Rates1
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$3 Trillion | Amount of debt securities purchased by the Federal Reserve through Quantitative Easing (QE) program in 2020 | |
Fed Funds target rate (upper bound) | ||
1.75% at 1/1/20 .25% at 12/31/20 | ||
10 year U.S. Treasury 1.9% 1/1/20 0.5% 8/20 0.9% 12/31/20 |
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2020: A Mosaic of Disaster
After a difficult Spring, Markets and the Economy Rebound in the Face of a Difficult Environment
The Dark Days of Spring | Relief and Hope | The Rebound | ||
• Global Pandemic
• Stay in place orders are issued
• Unprecedented Global Economic Collapse (U.S. GDP -31.4% 2Q)
• Stock markets plunge (major market indi- ces fall more than 30%)
• Money floods into U.S. Treasuries for safety (10 year U.S. Treasures fall to near 0.5%) | • The Fed moves into action
• Massive fiscal stimulus near $3 trillion – CARES Act
• Better treatment options for COVID patients emerge
• Pharmaceutical companies begin to work on a vaccine
• Restrictions are eased - governments try to balance both safety and commerce | • Stocks roar back off March lows
• Economic Growth soars (U.S. GDP +33.4% 3Q)
Success Amidst Stress
• Election
• The race – vaccine distribution vs. soaring cases
• More fiscal stimulus
• Markets close strong (Many indices finished the year up double digits) |
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2021 – Spring is Coming
In forming our annual outlook for the upcoming year, we typically review the current macroeconomic and market trends to help formulate our expectations for future economic growth, stock market outcomes, and the direction of interest rates. While those fundamental items are still very important, for 2021 there are two other arguably more important considerations. If and when the pandemic ends and how the 2020 election may change government policy are both very critical backdrops that will likely play a large role in shaping the economy and markets in 2021. Hancock Whitney Asset Management’s senior leaders present their key investment themes and more commentary on the outlook for 2021.
2021 Key Investment Themes | ||
PANDEMIC
• Vaccine distribution - enthusiasm meets reality
• Herd immunity is on the horizon
GOVERNMENT POLICY
• Slim majority limits range of policy choices
• Further Federal support programs expected
ECONOMY
• Back to ‘normal’ economic growth
• The recovering economy likely to reach relatively full employment by year-end
• Inflation expected to remain muted | STOCK MARKET
• The global growth imperative and ample liquidity will likely drive U.S. large cap stocks performance higher
• Cycle resets – expansion ended
• The rally for Large Cap Value and Small Cap stocks will likely be transitory
FEDERAL RESERVE & INTEREST RATES
• Long-term interest rates are likely to migrate higher
• Debt and deficits are anticipated to continue to rise
• The Federal Reserve has indicated that it will keep short-term interest rates anchored near zero
• We anticipate Anti-QE clamor by year-end | |
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2021 Outlook: COVID-19 and the Impact on the U.S. Economy
Herd immunity
Works to control the spread of disease within a population when a specific amount of that population (threshold) becomes immune to the disease through vaccination or infection and recovery.
Journal of the American Medical Association; “What Is Herd Immunity?” by Angel N. Desai, MD, MPH1; Maimuna S. Majumder, PhD, MPH2, October 19, 2020
Americans are anxious to return to normal activities and for the economy to operate as it did during “normal” times. However, for it to perform up to its full capabilities the population must acquire herd immunity – the level of widespread protection from infection that stops the virus from being transmitted. Fortunately, the availability of vaccines is growing, potentially offering the much - preferred avenue to achieving herd immunity - a vaccination rather than recovery from an infection.
Current trends in infection transmission and testing results indicate the U.S. is not close to achieving herd immunity. A reputable data scientist, Youyang Gu, estimates the percentage of the population that has been infected and has achieved immunity, at least temporarily,
at a midpoint of around 21%, or 69.8 million people. This equates to one out over every five people.8
The percentage of the population required to be immune to stop the spread of a disease varies by disease. A highly contagious disease such as measles requires a very high percentage of people to be immune in order to prevent further spread. COVID-19 is highly contagious, leading public health experts to estimate that around 70% of the population may need to be immune, either from prior infection or a vaccination, to stop its spread. Vaccines offer a chance to speed up this process, though they may not be a panacea. Coronaviruses are known to mutate, meaning that vaccines may offer just partial protection and may not protect everyone.9
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THE ENSEMBLE OF COVID-19 FORECASTING MODELS
COVID-19 was the dominant factor impacting the economy in 2020. No economic forecast could be made without reference to the course of the pandemic as it surged and ebbed in large geographic areas and densely populated cities. We are interested in understanding how impactful the spread of COVID-19 will be to economic progress in 2021. With that goal in mind, we will make several observations and assumptions.
1. | The current level of cases, hospitalizations and deaths will get worse before it improves. The ensemble of 34 models shown on the CDC’s website figures in Chart 1 show the number of total COVID-19 deaths in the United States each week from October 24 through December 26 and the forecasted number of total COVID-19 deaths over the next 4 weeks. The ensemble predicts that a cumulative 383,000 to 424,000 COVID-19 deaths will be reported by January 23. (Chart 1). Thus, the risk of an economic stall or contraction cannot be ruled out due to voluntary or mandated restrictions on population mobility.7 |
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2. | Behavior of the population may change in response to these results, but probably less so than in the early months of the pandemic. Behavioral change has been observed recently according to some mobility measures, as shown in Chart 2. However, the Dallas Federal Reserve’s Mobility and Engagement Index (MEI), which correlates with economic activity (Chart 2, grey line), indicates economic activity has remained fairly steady in the face of rising case growth. The recent dip during the Christmas holiday is similar to that seen at Thanksgiving, from which there was a quick recovery. Mobility has held up better than expected considering the surge in COVID case growth.10 |
3. | The current surge will run its course and weaken, as has occurred in every surge globally. Youyang Gu estimates that by the end of 2021, around one third of the population (~ 105 million) will likely have been infected, compared to a current estimated percentage that have already been infected of around 23%.8 |
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Based on current conditions and the improved clarity regarding the prospective timing of vaccine approvals, production and distribution, we can make some projections for the coming year. Immunity achieved via vaccinations should ramp up in the first quarter of 2021 and become a meaningful percentage of the immune population by the end of the second quarter. By the end of 2021, vaccinations may become the major source of immunity, and 70% of the U.S. population could obtain some degree of protection, through a combination of inoculations and prior infection (Chart 3).8 This outcome will allow the nation to approach herd immunity. As the nation approaches that level, new infections will be in decline. Importantly, as the high-risk population are prioritized in the early stages of vaccine distribution, deaths should decline even faster than new infections, and that could result in restrictions on mobility being removed in some locations even before herd immunity is achieved. Even though herd immunity doesa not mean there will be no new infections, population mobility can recover, allowing industries that have suffered the most from pandemic restrictions to restore jobs as revenues rebound.
While we have limited this section to potential outcomes in the U.S., the vaccine rollout internationally is even more complex, with numerous uncertainties and potential shortfalls. A significant risk exists that the Covax program, a global initiative to help people in all countries get rapid, fair and equitable access to safe and effective vaccines, will run short of funds. There is a danger that the plan fails to deliver, or that the roll-out for poor countries is delayed.1
Bloomberg Economics projects that 16 major countries have the potential to quickly achieve herd immunity in 2021, which offers the chance to boost the U.S. and global economies materially in 2021. These countries represent more than half of world GDP and therefore can provide the largest boost –estimated at 3.2 percent—to the world economy though they represent about one third of the world population. Another group of mainly emerging market countries, representing about 9 percent of global GDP has ordered enough vaccine supply to cover their vulnerable populations. If they can close 75 percent of the lost GDP compared to pre-crisis levels, they could add another 0.5 percent to global GDP growth next year.1
While the national and global efforts to vaccinate populations in a fair and equitable manner are not likely to go flawlessly, as evidenced by the disappointing rollout to date, we like the prospects for the COVID-19 pandemic to have a diminishing impact on the course of the economy as 2021 unfolds.
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Impacts of the Election
Democrats have scored come-from-behind wins in both of this year’s Georgia Senate elections and will control the White House and both houses of Congress moving forward in 2021. This has led some to suggest that a major working of the tax code as well as important Senate procedural changes are in the works. However we believe the actual scope of change may be much smaller than many commentators expect.
With a 50-50 tie in the Senate, a party-line vote will leave Democrats dependent on a tie-breaking vote from Vice-President Kamala Harris. Since Senator Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, has publicly pledged to oppose major structural changes – such as the elimination of the Senate filibuster, the inclusion of additional states in the Union or expansion of the Supreme Court – those proposals look to be off the table. Further with a very narrow margin in the House of Representatives, Democrats will likely need to make any major policy changes acceptable to more moderate members of their party – particularly those in districts likely to be vulnerable in the mid-term elections. In general, moderates of both parties, particularly Democrats, are likely to have substantial leverage in this Congress.
One of the earliest actions of the newly seated government may be to increase funding for COVID relief as there were several popular provisions – including increased support both to individuals and to states and municipalities – that did not make it into the final version of the bill passed in December. There also appears to be bipartisan support for infrastructure spending and there is some discussion of including this
in early stimulus. We expect, instead, it will take time to hammer out details and this discussion may extend to overlap with a focus on the national debt ceiling which is likely to be lifted in the summer. Among the likely beneficiaries of an infrastructure bill are alternative energy companies.
A key concern for investors heading into the November elections, tax reform is likely to be limited even under a Democratic Congress. More moderate House members from wealthier districts are likely to rein in the full agenda. We would expect some moderate increase in corporate taxes and on the highest-income individuals – almost certainly more than a Republican Senate would have delivered. Key for individual investors, the repeal of a step-up in cost basis at inheritance alongside a rollback of estate tax exemptions seem likely to be palatable to Congress. An increase in the capital gains rate along with ordinary rate for top earners is very much on the table as these would all address the goal of decreasing wealth inequality.
A Democratic Senate may make a significant difference in Cabinet selection, but we do not anticipate any changes in the team already announced prior to the Georgia results, which are generally viewed as acceptable to a Republican Senate. The prospective Biden team was chosen with an eye toward government experience and a moderate regulatory stance. In roles of key concern to the market (such as Janet Yellen as
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Treasury Secretary, Jennifer Granholm in Energy, and Katherine Tai as U.S. Trade Representative) should remain on track and face relatively smooth paths to confirmation in a Democratic Senate.
Similarly, a Democratic Senate opens the door to expansion of the current form of the Affordable Care Act. This would most likely benefit service providers, but drug cost control is likely to be part of this discussion as well. This could be a notable revenue growth drag for pharmaceutical companies.
We expect the Biden administration to act more aggressively in areas where no legislative action is necessary: trade and regulation. We anticipate the Biden White House will move to normalize trading arrangements with traditional partners. However, that
does not necessarily mean a rapid embrace of open trade or an immediate end to Trump-era tariffs. Indeed, we believe Biden may prefer to keep some protections for U.S. industry and workers in place while also redomesticating critical portions of supply chains related to medical goods and other security-related items.
On the regulatory front, we expect that attention will be turned to strengthening environmental and public health rules that were loosened during the Trump administration. However, imposing new regulations will take time so any actual policy changes won’t emerge in the first few months, but we are likely to see more enthusiastic enforcement action across a broad set of issues.
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2021 Economic Outlook: Onward Through the Fog1
The U.S. economy rebounded dramatically in 3Q20 with an unmatched quarter in modern U.S. history, a 33.1% annual rate of reboot. At this writing with roughly 2/3 of data available for 4Q20, we estimate a relatively robust follow-on at a 4-5% annual rate of growth in Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP), strong by post-2009 standards anyway. Our central projection for 2021 is that U.S. economic growth gradually decelerates to pre-coronavirus norms of 2% trend growth. Stated broadly, we expect the annual average -3.6% rate of decline in 2020 RGDP to reverse to 3.3% growth in 2021 and 1.5% in 2022. Our 2021 forecast includes a 1.0% soft patch in 1Q21, owing to heightened COVID concerns and restrained business in some locales; recovering to a 3.0% annual rate of growth by 3Q21 as vaccines become widely administered.
The U.S. experienced in 4Q20 an alarming surge in COVID-19 case growth, hospitalizations and fatalities; associated with reduced mobility, intensified social distancing and lockdowns of non-essential business in some more impacted areas. However, we note an abundance of anecdotal evidence of popular resistance to mandated restraint of commercial activity; as many businesses, large and small, face an existential struggle and are determined to remain open to the extent possible. While 15 million workers furloughed by the Spring lockdowns have returned to work, another 8 million remain displaced and dependent on pandemic assistance programs and eviction moratoriums. Congressional passage in December of the 2021 federal budget, which includes $900 billion for extension of COVID relief programs, goes a long way toward
ameliorating immediate anxiety among displaced workers and hobbled businesses. Our baseline assessment is that the U.S. economy trudges back toward full employment over the next 18 months, barring unforeseen externalities and unforced policy errors.
One of the less obvious benefits of the super-charged economic rebound in the second half of 2020 is that it accelerated the timeline of the U.S. return to peak economic activity and full employment. U.S. RGDP peaked in 4Q19 at a $19.3 trillion annual rate of output and our previous expectation was that it would take until 3Q23 for activity to return to that level. Our current projection is that the U.S. economy returns to that level in 2Q22, just a little more than a year ahead. If RGDP surprises on the upside in 4Q20, 6.0% growth is a plausible outcome, that would advance peak RGDP forward to 1Q22. We interpret the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) standing dot-plot projection to mean that the Fed Funds rate will remain anchored to the zero lower bound through 2023 as more messaging of determination to assist the recovery as long as it takes than a hard coded forecast.
But now with peak RGDP feasibly just a year or so ahead and vaccines being distributed, an acceleration in growth this Fall as the economy re-opens full steam will likely force the Fed to offer a more informative projection for 2022. Later this year, a variety of signals will likely paint a mosaic of a maturing economic recovery; including rising commodity prices, the U3 unemployment rate falling below 5% and possibly even core inflation rates inching up to or through 2%. The markets will clamor for clarity and pressure the Fed
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to account for such extraordinarily accommodative monetary policy concurrent with an expansive economy. We expect the Fed to foreshadow rising Fed Funds rates and an end to the bond buying program, known as quantitative easing (QE), by the end of the year.
“The unemployment rate dropped to 6.7% in December. It is worth recalling that in May 2013 when to former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke first uttered the word “taper,” signaling to the markets that a gradual phase-out of QE would commence at some point, the U3 unemployment rate was 7.5%. When the Fed actually began the phase-out in January 2014, the unemployment rate was 6.6%. The U.S. economy is at the point, in terms of labor force employment, one of the Fed’s primary policy objectives, at which the Fed terminated monetary stimulus in the last cycle. Our assessment is that the time will likely arrive this Fall when the FOMC will see the need to guide market
expectations toward the prospect that monetary policy will start a gradual normalization phase in 2022. Thanksgiving would be good timing, when we can reflect on the expertise of our central bank in navigating our economic ship through treacherous currents. However, the market implications for longer-term interest rates will be significant at that point, when the markets begin to discount the end of QE while the Treasury continues to run historically large federal budget deficits.
The European Central Bank (ECB) doubled down with an additional €500 billion of projected QE in December, reflecting its struggles to stabilize the European economy and ignite demand. In contrast, we expect the Fed to be the first of the developed economies’ central banks to step away from QE, same as the last cycle, when the ECB trailed the Fed’s normalization strategies by over three years. That contrast was a major support for the dollar’s value from 2014 through 2016 and we expect the growing likelihood that the Fed will project a phase-out of QE later this year will similarly buttress the Dollar’s value.
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The trade war with China, so disruptive in 2019, took a holiday to the back burners of policy interest in 2020 as virtually all countries focused on reignition of their economic engines. However, it is notable that of all the levers of monetary and fiscal stimulus pulled last year, tariff reduction was not among them. The planned Phase 2 trade negotiations with China, perhaps aspirational from inception, will be in abeyance while the incoming Biden Administration evaluates its policy positions. Already though the transition team is signaling that any tariff reductions will be contingent on reformed Chinese trade practices. It is clear that Chinese disregard for intellectual property rights, aggressive cyber theft of sensitive information and illegal protection of domestic industries did not start during the Trump Administration, but are deeply rooted behaviors of the last two decades. The Trump Administration illuminated Chinese unfair trade practices as unavoidably objectionable and gave voice to the economic damage inflicted on American communities from our burgeoning trade deficit with China. These realities are enduring. Our view is that it will not take long for China to remind U.S. policymakers of the imperative to confront China on unfair trade practices and counter its geopolitical ambitions.
A synchronized global recovery in the developed economies is unfolding, led, as in the last recovery from a disastrous recession in 2009, by a vigorous rebound in the U.S. Our confidence in the vibrant U.S. capital markets and our dynamic and innovative economy remains undeterred by the prevalence of negative interest rates, a scary pandemic, and the arrival of domestic political realignment. However, despite our expectation that inflation may creep upward in the U.S. this year, deflationary conditions continue to hobble monetary and fiscal policies in Europe and Japan, and even China lately. Our assessment is that deflationary conditions did not take a vacation during the global COVID recession but rather intensified. Growth is the antidote to deflation and we expect growth to be scarce globally this year, outside of the U.S., China and some of its emerging market trading partners. As in much of the last decade, we expect the U.S. to be distinguished globally by relatively strong growth and attractive investment opportunity.
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2021 Equity Outlook11
After a year of unprecedented turbulence and volatility, equity investors are approaching 2021 with visions of a return to normalcy dancing in their heads. The uncertainty that dominated the market throughout 2020, birthed at first by the emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, and then boosted by pandemic-infected election-year politics in the U.S., should fade somewhat as a vaccinated world can get back to business-as-usual. 2021 will nevertheless be an unusual environment for investing, because no investor alive has experience navigating an economy emerging from a global health scare and the deep, albeit brief, economic Contraction brought on by it.
A reset of sorts happened in 2020 for equity markets. Amidst the extreme selloff in prices in February and March, the new workfrom-home environment accelerated the pace of change in human behavior. The kinds of companies – and technologies – that support that change in behavior became ever more dominant in
the global marketplace. Additionally, consumers and homeowners took advantage of the situation to make long-needed or desired improvements to their homes. The different types of companies supporting that kind of consumer behavior, solidified and grew their long-established place of prominence.
From that reset, which is roughly characterized by the low in stock market prices on March 23rd, stock markets have now climbed to record highs on a seeming abundance of encouraging news. Yet despite the good mood prevailing in equity markets at the present time, investors face a number of questions that promise to make 2021 interesting, albeit likely less volatile than 2020. While usually true any year, this year’s questions have a different caste, driven, as they are, by the massive change the world experienced in 2020. Will we really be getting back to normal or will something new emerge? Amid changing politics, will regulatory and governance policies revert to previous (i.e., pre-Trump Administration) trends or send our economy in a new direction (for example, “public benefit” corporations)? How will underlying fundamentals, and expectations for changes in those fundamentals, trend in 2021 and will they provide support for the continuation of positive returns? Finally, are valuations a cause for concern?
BACK TO NORMAL OR ONWARD AND UPWARD
Leading the market higher currently (since the end of October mainly) has been a resurgence in the types of stocks that underperformed the most in the earlier part of 2020, and even prior to that. Some of these stocks or sectors could be characterized as back to normal sectors
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(housing, energy) while others are merely formerly beaten down extreme value opportunities (banks).
Take energy companies, for example. More and more, as mobility comes back to pre-pandemic levels, the economy needs energy to drive forward; a growing economy demands more energy. On the other hand, new methods of living and conducting business have come to the fore, and so mobility, portability, and communication methods have all evolved leading to dominance by companies that barely had a market for their offerings in the early part of 2020. America, and the world at large, are retooling.
Going into 2021, with the odd combination of hope associated with a vaccinated population, along with the persistence of the virus in said population and the eagerness of politicians to “fix” the problem, it is prudent to assume a good bit of both a return to normal as well as a persistence of new ways of getting along. Further, investors should also be keen to the near term risks of more virus problems, which could upset the entire apple cart again. The portfolio implication is that investors should be both nimble and diversified, adjusting and adapting their evaluation methods and being mindful of sources of risk. Stock selection will be a critical component of success in the year(s) to come. However, factors as sources of returns (value versus growth, small versus large) may yet come back to the fore after a long period of domination by one segment of the market – large U.S. growth company stocks. Investors will therefore benefit from diversification among broad sub-groups of stocks.
WORLD IN TRANSITION
Among the more overlooked trends in the recent past, and one that perhaps received a boost in the recent socio-economic turbulence, is a growing belief that the world should move beyond owner-centered capitalism. While some radical anti-capitalist beliefs have been around a long time, there has been a surge recently in companies adopting a public benefit corporation (PBC) structure. The over-simplified explanation of the difference between a traditional (or “C”) corporation and a PBC is the inclusion in the company’s charter of a public benefit purpose, which means the board of the company has a fiduciary obligation that goes beyond a purely financial, shareholder oriented one.
This evolution in corporate thinking does not imply, in itself, that profits are not important, but it does give management of such companies leeway to consider other things in evaluating their investment decisions and their performance. A sample of language that might be found in a proxy filing to change their charter includes: the company’s “proposed public benefit purpose is to help make the industries it serves more productive and create high-quality employment opportunities.” While sufficiently vague as to not obligate the company to do anything other than do what it currently does (i.e., be a provider of a product to make its customers more productive and be a good place to work), the diversion of attention away from purely rational financial evaluations and management could have a very long-term, or secular, impact on aggregate corporate profitably.
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This is a new trend and a rapidly developing and evolving one, which equity investors should be aware of but which does not likely have any significantly exploitable investment opportunities or risks just yet.
BASIC CORPORATE FUNDAMENTALS AND EVOLVING EXPECTATIONS
In addition to those broad themes, a key driver for 2021 will be the continuing recovery in underlying fundamentals from the extreme contraction of last summer. Analysts’ aggregate expectation for S&P 500 EPS growth for the full year of 2021 is currently a very robust 22%. Even though the comparison should be quite favorable after the 2020 earnings recession which accompanied the economic recession, that 22% level is an attractive one. More impressive is the expectation of 8% growth in S&P 500 sales.
These levels of growth are quite achievable and reflect an expected strong recovery in overall economic activity. Growth is also likely to be supported and boosted by corporate investing activities. Corporations in the aggregate are sitting on a mountain of cash. Merger and acquisition activity is picking up, as are actions to return capital to shareholders (such as dividends and share buybacks). More investing and more fluidity of corporate funds will be a strong catalyst for fundamental growth.
Analysts’ estimates are also likely to be currently flavored with a good bit of caution as a) analysts have not yet caught up from the 2020 collapse and b) analysts do not want to get burned by overestimating pandemic recovery growth. The implication of this is that the likelihood for positive surprise is still high. If both hold, that is, if expectations of growth remain high and move higher and then are exceeded by actual results, that will be a strong support for equity prices.
VALUATION
Investors have bid up stock prices since the pandemic bottom to a level that, for many, is hard to digest. Standard measures of valuation point to overvalued equity markets. The P/E for the S&P 500, based on the previous 12 months’ earnings, at the end of 2020 stood at 27.9. This level is unusual to be sure; it was last this high in the 1999-2001 period. At that time however, the robust 1990’s economic expansion was coming to an end and a recession was looming on the horizon. At the start of this year, markets are looking in the rear-view mirror at a deep, albeit short, recession. Strong underlying corporate performance in 2021 should support, or at least offset, extended valuations.
EQUITY OUTLOOK OVERVIEW
Equity markets, along with the economy overall, experienced a reset in 2020. The rapidity with which equity prices collapsed in the face of a looming pandemic was unprecedented. While governments drove the shutdowns that sunk economic activity, governments and central banks responded with extraordinary actions to combat the slowdown and markets reacted accordingly, rebounding based on
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optimism about both the hoped-for end of the pandemic as well as the shortness of the recession. Fundamental performance (sales growth, profit growth) turned out to be not nearly as bad as the
worst expectations in late May. As 2021 rolls along, economic growth and corporate fundamental growth is likely to outperform expectations, providing support to stock prices.
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2021 Fixed Income Outlook1
The bond market’s behavior of 2021 will look nothing like the rollercoaster ride investors experienced in 2020. With the U.S. and global economic recovery of 2021 squarely underway, the fixed income markets begin the long journey back to pre-pandemic order. The economic triage of 2020 in the form of lower interest rates and free government stimulus money served their purposes well but will be increasingly less necessary as the Real GDP returns to normal. While there will certainly be twists and turns along the way the overall trend in the fixed income markets is clear. The longer term cost of money (interest rates) will creep moderately higher in 2021 on heavy government borrowing, rising inflation expectations and improving economic activity. Trend indicators confirm a downtrend in effect since late 2018 in the U.S. Treasury 10 year note yield has recently completed a reversal and turned higher.
Despite the trend higher however, longer term interest rates should remain relatively low by historical comparison. We anticipate the 10 year U.S. Treasury note yield will return to the 1.25% to 1.50% range by yearend. Short term interest rates will remain near zero in 2021 as dictated by the Federal Reserve. The net result will be a modestly steeper yield curve as is common in an economic recovery.
Among the fixed income sectors, corporate bonds and inflation protected securities will likely outperform government securities in the improving economy. Looking ahead to 2021 bond investors would best prepare for more modest returns where coupons are collected but market values erode due to rising interest rates.
The Federal Reserve played a historic role in averting a virus induced economic and financial disaster of biblical
proportion in 2020. In 2021 the Federal Reserve will be much lower profile as almost all of the emergency program “facilities” implemented during March 2020 are winding down. The Fed will mostly return to its traditional role of monitoring the pace of the economic growth, progress in employment gains and inflation. While there has been no formal announcements yet, all indications are there will be no change of Chairmanship at the Federal Reserve under the Biden administration and likely no immediate change to Fed policy. The annual two person rotation in 2021 among the all-important Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voting members should nudge the committee in a slightly more dovish direction. The Fed Funds target interest rate will likely remain near zero for all of 2021 as has been telegraphed by Chairman Powell. The Fed’s new and more tolerant inflation averaging policy announced in September 2020 will provide ample leeway (justification) for keeping overnight interest rates unchanged for the coming year. The Fed will view periodic surges in inflation above the 2% level as short term “transitory” occurrences that do not require an immediate response. In addition to current inflation measures the Fed will also be watching long term inflation expectations to gauge investor attitudes. Currently the Fed’s preferred long term inflation expectations measure is pointing to investor expectations approaching 2% annually.
The area of greatest uncertainty regarding Federal Reserve policy in 2021 relates to its asset purchase (quantitative easing) program. As we enter 2021, the Fed is purchasing $120 billion per month in U.S. Treasury notes, bonds and agency mortgage debt in an effort to keep longer term rates lower and spur the
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economy. The recent trend at the U.S. Treasury Department to shift more borrowing from short term T-Bills to longer term Treasury coupon securities will put additional upward pressure on longer term interest rates in 2021 and possibly slow the economy unless the Fed compensates with a “twist” to larger purchases of longer term debt and less short term debt as well. The Fed will likely tolerate a moderate and orderly rise in interest rates but a sharp rise in longer term interest rates in 2021 will probably bring action by the Fed to mitigate the move. With the return of the U.S. economy to more normal growth in the latter half of 2021, Chairman Powell will need to begin the delicate task of preparing the bond markets for the eventual start of “tapering” its quantitative easing program sometime in 2022.
The prior Federal Reserve Chairperson Janet Yellen is widely anticipated to take over as Secretary of Treasury under the Biden administration. We anticipate given Yellen’s recent tenure at the Fed and her longstanding relationship with the current Chairman Jay Powell that there will be unprecedented
coordination between the Treasury and the Federal Reserve on economic recovery efforts and monetary policy. A working relationship made all the more important given the massive amount of new Treasury debt in the pipeline and the Federal Reserve’s slower balance sheet growth. Estimates are the general public (excluding Federal Reserve) may need to purchase a record $1.8 trillion in Treasury notes and bonds to absorb the 2021 glut of new supply.
For the credit markets the year 2020 was the worst of times and the best of times. It was a tumultuous year where intermediate term investment grade yield spreads to U.S. Treasury securities skyrocketed 5 fold in the market chaos of February and March only to reverse course in late March and decline to the lowest spread since early 2018 and nearly the lowest on record. For the calendar year 2020 the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Corporate Bond Index returned a whopping 7.47% total return far outperforming intermediate Treasury securities at 5.77%. Looking ahead to 2021 and the improving global economy, intermediate investment grade corporate bonds should again outperform government investments albeit with much lower total returns. For similar reasons, high yield bonds will also be a better fixed income performer though again with much lower returns than 2020.
A DISCIPLINED APPROACH IS KEY
Markets clearly still have many hurdles to overcome and political and pandemic risks remain elevated. While this environment can be volatile and stressful for many in the short term, successful investors are able to remove emotion from the process and stay disciplined in their approach.
We hope 2021 proves to be a prosperous year for all!
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About Our Authors
David Lundgren, CFA is the Chief Investment Officer at Hancock Whitney Bank and portfolio manager for high net worth and large institutional clients. At Hancock Whitney, David is responsible for directing the bank’s investment approach, models and portfolio management; manages a platform of client- focused internal and external money managers; ensures bank meets regulatory requirements. Additionally, he is a fund manager for Hancock Horizon Family of Funds. Prior to joining the Hancock Whitney team in 1998, he was a portfolio manager at First Commerce Corporation. | ||
Paul Teten, CFA is a Chief Investment Strategist at Hancock Whitney Bank, where he supervises the formulation and implementation of proprietary equity and fixed income strategies. Paul has over 40 years of experience in the finance industry, joining the Hancock Whitney team as part of the acquisition of the trust and asset management business of Capital One, National Association. At Capital One, he served in various capacities over 14 years as Director of Fixed Income Portfolio Management, Chair of the Asset Allocation Committee and Chief Investment Officer. His prior experience includes 5 years of portfolio management for the Bank of America Private Bank and 17 years of fixed income trading and portfolio management at Criterion Investment Management in Houston, culminating in his role as Senior Investment Strategist. | ||
Richard Chauvin, CFA is an investment director at Hancock Whitney Bank, where he chairs the asset allocation committee; is responsible for investment research and strategy; and serves as portfolio manager for high net worth and institutional clients. Richard has been in the banking industry for over 30 years, with 4 years as a member of the Hancock Whitney team. Prior to joining Hancock Whitney, he spent 10 years as the Chief Investment Officer at Capital One and three years as a Senior Portfolio Manager at Hibernia Bank. | ||
Martin Sirera, CFA is the investment director at Hancock Whitney Bank, where he is responsible for management of Equity Strategies and client relationships; for participation in firm Asset Allocation decisions. Martin has been in the banking industry for 28 years, joining the Hancock Whitney team as part of the acquisition of the trust and asset management business of Capital One, National Association. Prior to joining Hancock Whitney, he worked for Capital One and Hibernia Bank. | ||
Stephen Morgan, is the investment director at Hancock Whitney Bank, where he is facilitates a team of investment professionals focused on delivering superior investment strategies and client outcomes. Stephen has been in the banking industry for 24 years, joining Hancock Whitney as part of the acquisition of Capital One Asset Management, LLC. Prior to joining Capital One, Stephen worked at Morgan Stanley, efolio.com, Hibernia Bank and Waterhouse Securities. Stephen has a Bachelor of Mathematics from Carleton College and is a Master of Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. |
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Jeffrey Tanguis is an investment director at Hancock Whitney Bank, where he is responsible for developing and implementing fixed income strategy and serves as a portfolio manager for high net worth clients. Additionally, he is manages the Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and the Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund for the Hancock Horizon Family of Funds. Jeff has been in the banking industry for 35 years, with 13 years as a member of the Hancock Whitney team. Prior to joining Hancock Whitney, he spent 20 years working with Hibernia Bank as the senior fixed income portfolio manager. |
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FOOTNOTES:
1 Bloomberg
2 Worldometers
3 Moderna
4 National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
5 International Monetary Fund (IMF)
6 Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
7 Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
8 covidprojections.com
9 Mayo Clinic
10 Evercore ISI
11 Factset
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High quality standards are an integral part of our investment approach. We do not believe that it is necessary to speculate in low quality securities to be able to produce good returns. To us, the most desirable investment program is one that utilizes high quality securities within a disciplined management process. Our quality standards are evident in the security holdings of all the Hancock Horizon Funds.
Discipline is an important key to long-term investment success. It means sticking to your investment approach for the long haul, provided that your approach recognizes real fundamental values that could ultimately be reflected in satisfactory investment returns. Value to us means determining the relative attractiveness of individual securities and asset classes using analytical methods that are unemotional and fundamentally driven. We continually analyze results to confirm or challenge the value added by our process. Occasionally, enhancements have been warranted, but over time the core decision-making process has remained intact. No significant changes are anticipated. We believe our approach will remain valuable and effective for the coming year.
With a high-quality, value-conscious and disciplined investment approach, it naturally follows that risk management is an integral part of our process as well. Some investors and fund managers focus on returns while neglecting risk. We believe that risk and return are equally important considerations. As a shareholder in the Hancock Horizon Funds, you can expect us to maintain our quality controls and investment disciplines. We will not reach for yield or attempt to enhance return by using securities or
methods that are not compatible with the stated objectives of each fund. Our primary goal is to provide a way for investors to participate in the financial markets according to their particular needs. We do so by offering a diversified family of mutual funds that is truly representative of the expected risk and return characteristics of each asset class or investment category.
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The Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in small capitalization stocks and other equity securities of companies located or doing business in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
Horizon Advisers intends to utilize Tulane University’s Burkenroad Reports as a source of investment research, but also employs its own fundamental research and analysis in its investment decision-making. In selecting securities, Horizon Advisers primarily considers sales and expense trends, market position, historic and expected earnings and dividends.
On December 31, 2020, common stocks represented 99.7% of the Fund’s assets. The Burkenroad Fund’s largest holdings were in Industrial and Financial stocks, while Consumer Staples and Utilities stocks accounted for minimal exposure. The Burkenroad Fund’s return for the past year was 7.45%, 7.23% and 6.92% for Institutional Class Shares, Investor Class Shares and Class D Shares, respectively. These results lagged the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 19.96% for that same period. Beginning January 1, 2021, the primary benchmark for the Fund will be the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, which returned 11.29% in 2020. Long-term performance remains outstanding.
2020 will be a year that not only investors, but also the entire world will not forget anytime soon. The Covid-19 pandemic sent markets sharply lower in the first quarter of the year, and cyclical companies, especially energy, were hard hit. Markets recovered in the second and third quarters and the Burkenroad Fund registered positive relative outperformance for that period. Yet, small cap markets exploded higher in the last quarter of the year on vaccine approval and fading political risk. The Burkenroad Fund’s Institutional class returned 28.09% in the final quarter of 2020.
The market volatility disproportionately affected certain sectors. For instance, the price of crude plummeted during the year and actually registered a negative price briefly on a near-term contract during the spring. Small cap energy stocks registered another abysmal year down over 37%, by far the largest sector decline in the Russell 2000 Index, and the Fund’s overweight to the Energy sector was a major drag on the return relative to its benchmark. Additionally, biotechnology stocks had strong performance, and the Fund’s relative underweight to the industry, due in part to the geographic constraints, weighed on performance. Despite certain sectors and industries either over- or under-represented in the Gulf Coast universe weighing on stocks, there were numerous bright areas for the Fund. Stock selection in Technology and Communication Services were beneficial to relative performance. Additionally, underweights to the Real Estate and Utilities sectors added to relative performance.
Our unique regional approach to investing produced recent relative performance below our expectations and less appealing than our longer-term results. However, we remain confident that our approach is sound and that the demographics and economics of the Gulf South remain attractive for investment. We continue to enhance and refine our investment approach with the aim to deliver strong returns for our investors.
We have seen tremendous growth in assets over the years and have achieved great success in investment performance. We appreciate our shareholders’ confidence in us to manage their assets and look forward to many more years of shared success.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Institutional Class Shares, Investor Class Shares or Class D Shares, versus the Russell 2000 Index, S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification
(1) On December 31, 2020, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the Russell 2000 Index® to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index, because the Adviser believes that the S&P SmallCap 600 Index better reflects the investment strategies of the Fund.
S&P SmallCap 600 Index is a small-capitalization benchmark index made up of 600 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged index comprised of 2,000 stocks of U.S. companies with small market capitalization.
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) below Lipper’s USDE small-cap ceiling. Small-Cap Core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized 10-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares*† | 7.45% | 2.20% | n/a | n/a | 7.17% | |||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 7.23% | 2.01% | 7.30% | 9.26% | 10.10% | |||||||||||||||
Class D Shares | 6.92% | 1.94% | 7.15% | 9.05% | 9.88% | |||||||||||||||
S&P SmallCap 600 Index | 11.29% | 7.74% | 12.38% | 11.92% | 9.94% | |||||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Index | 19.96% | 10.25% | 13.26% | 11.20% | 9.07% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2001.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
* Institutional Class Shares commenced operations on May 31, 2016. Returns shown on the graph, prior to inception date, are based on Investor Class Shares.
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Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Digital Turbine | 3.1% | |||||||||
Amedisys | 2.7% | |||||||||
Mr Cooper Group | 2.4% | |||||||||
Pool | 2.4% | |||||||||
US Physical Therapy | 2.2% | |||||||||
Ebix | 2.2% | |||||||||
RealPage | 2.2% | |||||||||
TopBuild | 2.1% | |||||||||
Alamo Group | 2.1% | |||||||||
Cardlytics | 2.1% |
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The Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income, and secondarily long-term capital appreciation using a multi-asset class portfolio structure. As of December 31, 2020, stocks and income producing securities represented 98% of the Fund’s net assets. The Fund was invested predominantly in four asset categories chosen for their historical ability to produce consistent levels of income. In descending order, the asset class weights at year-end was Dividend Stocks 33%, High Yield Bonds 31%, Preferred Stocks 20%, REITs 14%, and Cash 2%.
The Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund’s performance for the past year ending December 31, 2020 was 1.39% for the Institutional Class Shares, and 1.14% for the Investor Class Shares. The Fund continues to focus on income generation investing in a mix of equity and fixed income assets that can produce consistent income.
The issues that faced investors in 2019 continued into 2020, specifically geopolitical fears, possible global economic slowdown, trade tensions and a presidential election. All seemed to take a backseat once the pandemic started. The lockdowns added economic uncertainty putting cash flows in possible jeopardy, for example, a dividend cut or suspension.
In spite of interest rates going down again to provide economic stimulus, the Fund ended the year with a 30 day SEC yield of 3.41% for the Institutional Class Shares, and 2.91% for the Investor Class Shares.
Going forward there appears to be more value in fixed income products relative to equity investments.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares, versus a 50/50 Hybrid of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index & Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index, and the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification
The Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index represents U.S. dividend paying companies that have non-negative historical dividend per share growth rate, a five year dividend to earnings-per-share ratio of less than or equal to 60%, paid dividends in each of the previous five years, and a three month average daily trading volume of 200,000 shares.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Intermediate Aggregate Bond Index represents securities that are SEC-registered, taxable, and dollar denominated. The index covers the U.S. investment grade fixed rate bond market, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities.
The Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification is an equal dollar weighted index of the largest mutual funds within the Flexible Portfolio fund classification, as defined by Lipper.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 1.39% | 3.48% | 4.71% | 3.05% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 1.14% | 3.21% | 4.46% | 2.80% | ||||||||||||
50/50 Hybrid of the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index and Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 1.48% | 4.41% | 6.68% | 6.77% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on September 26, 2012.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
NRG Energy | 2.2% | |||||||||
Netflix | 1.8% | |||||||||
First Horizon | 1.8% | |||||||||
International Game Technology | 1.8% | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group | 1.7% | |||||||||
Quicken Loans | 1.7% | |||||||||
Cincinnati Bell Telephone | 1.7% | |||||||||
United Rentals North America | 1.7% | |||||||||
Sunoco | 1.7% | |||||||||
XPO Logistics | 1.7% |
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At December 31, 2020, the Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund’s (the “Fund”) largest geographic concentrations were in Europe (ex-UK), which represents roughly 40% of the Fund’s allocation, and Asia (ex-Japan), which represents just under a quarter of the Fund’s overall common stock investments. The Fund’s largest sector exposures were in Financials, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary. The Fund’s returns for the year ended December 31, 2020 were 8.63% for the Institutional Class Shares and 8.51% for the Investor Class Shares. The Fund’s results underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index, which returned 10.65% during this time period.
International stocks began the year falling by over 20% during the depths of the Pandemic at the end of March. During times of such dramatic moves in the equity market portfolio positioning can be an outsized contributor to relative performance, while the quality of stocks within the portfolio can mean very little. As it relates to the Covid crisis, a portfolio would have done exceptionally well if it owned stocks that made respirators or rubber gloves. A portfolio made up of Chinese mobile and online gaming companies would have also fared quite well. Conversely, if a portfolio had exposure related to travel or human connection it likely trailed the Index. The Fund had such exposure which caused it to trail the benchmark during the first few months of the year. The strategy’s positioning is a function of a bottom up, fundamentally driven investment process where the outcome can lead to certain concentrations (like the examples listed above). In the short term, it can hinder results, but over more meaningful periods of time relative performance is a function of our
ability to invest in businesses that, in our view, are undervalued in the moment but can generate outsized returns in the long run.
Accelerated by the effects of COVID-19, a large part of the economy was forced indoors and online. This dynamic began to unwind later in the year as the prospects for a vaccine improved and consumer preferences became more personal in nature. As the virtual world saw decelerating growth compared to the beginning of 2020, it was more likely that companies supporting the physical world would see accelerated growth. This notion proved true during the last few months of 2020. As a result, the Fund outperformed the Index by over 1,000 basis points in the fourth quarter.
Contributing to performance, headquartered in Taiwan, ASE Technology Holding Company is the world’s largest provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services, offering a broad and comprehensive variety of semiconductor chip packaging solutions found principally in mobile applications. During the period the company unveiled the world’s first smart factory powered by a 5G network located in Taiwan. The new factory, equipped with automated guided vehicles and remote augmented reality, solidifies ASE’s position as a leader in facilitating 5G technology globally. As company fundamentals continue to improve, investors responded favorably sending shares higher by 40% during the year.
Detracting from performance for the period, TravelSky Technology is the leading provider of information technology and commercial services in China’s air travel and tourism industry. Its clients include airlines, airports, travel agencies, individual
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and corporate travel consumers. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, air travel in China fell from 85 million passengers per day to less than 10 million passengers per day. Market participants were unable to see past the initial drop in passenger data. It sent the stock down to valuation levels that suggest bookings would remain significantly depressed through 2021. Recent data out of China suggests the pace of the recovery is accelerating, and TravelSky is positioned to benefit from consumer’s proclivity for a physical economy that includes personal interaction and unrestricted mobility.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares, versus the MSCI All Country World ex-US Index, and the Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification
The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index is designed to provide a broad measure of stock performance throughout the world, with the exception of U.S. based companies. It includes both developed and emerging markets.
Lipper International Multi-Cap Growth Funds Classification invests in a variety of market-capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market-capitalization range over an extended period of time. International multi-cap growth funds typically have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to MSCI EAFE Index.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is designed to measure equity market performance in global emerging markets. It is a float-adjusted market capitalization index that consists of indices in 23 emerging economies: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
The MSCI EAFE Index is a stock market index serves as a benchmark of the performance in major international equity markets as represented by 21 major MSCI indexes from Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized 10-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 8.63% | 3.19% | 8.20% | 3.93% | 5.90% | |||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 8.51% | 3.07% | 8.01% | 3.70% | 5.67% | |||||||||||||||
MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index | 10.65% | 4.88% | 8.93% | 4.92% | 5.70% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2008.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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Country Weightings
Japan | 23.0% | |||
United Kingdom | 16.5% | |||
Sweden | 8.7% | |||
Finland | 6.7% | |||
Italy | 6.0% | |||
Germany | 6.0% | |||
United States | 4.8% | |||
Canada | 4.4% | |||
Netherlands | 4.0% | |||
Norway | 3.8% | |||
Australia | 3.0% | |||
Singapore | 2.1% | |||
Switzerland | 2.0% | |||
Israel | 1.8% | |||
Belgium | 1.7% | |||
Hong Kong | 1.5% | |||
Spain | 1.4% | |||
France | 1.3% | |||
Denmark | 1.3% | |||
Total | 100.0% |
Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 2.8% | |||||||||
Samsung Electronics | 2.4% | |||||||||
Amadeus IT Group | 2.3% | |||||||||
Denso | 2.2% | |||||||||
Royal Dutch Shell | 2.2% | |||||||||
Barclays | 2.1% | |||||||||
HDFC Bank | 2.1% | |||||||||
Continental | 2.0% | |||||||||
Merck KGaA | 2.0% | |||||||||
Rio Tinto | 2.0% |
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The Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund aims to manage volatility and enhance total portfolio returns by identifying and investing in trends of at least 20 asset classes. The strategy follows a systematic approach that rebalances periodically by purchasing exchange-traded securities displaying positive trends and selling assets that exhibit negative trends.
As of December 31, 2020, the Fund had an above average risk relative allocation with roughly 40% in equities, 28% in alternative investments, 31% in fixed income, and the remaining in money markets. The largest holdings included the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (12.0%) and the iShares Emerging Markets ETF (8.3%), based on Net Assets as of December 31, 2020.
2020 will be a year that not only investors, but also the entire world will not forget anytime soon. The massive market swings began with a sharp downturn in the spring due to the emergence of Covid-19, followed by a strong rebound in the middle of the year, and then a move sharply higher in the end of the year with news of a vaccine and diminishing political risk. The Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund remained flexible throughout the year, taking advantage of the market movements.
The Fund’s return for 2020 was 8.43% for the Institutional Class Shares and 8.14% for the Investor Class Shares. Though the Fund trailed a balanced index of 50% MSCI ACWI Index and 50% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 12.64% over the same period, it outperformed its hedge fund proxy benchmark, the HFRI Macro Multi-Strategy, which returned 4.12% for the year. The Fund’s allocation moved considerably from a
conservative allocation to a moderately aggressive allocation as markets rebounded in the second half of the year.
Exposure to equities in the second half of the year, especially large cap US stocks, small cap US stocks, and emerging markets helped relative performance. Exposure to long-term treasuries in the first half of the year also was a solid contributor. The largest detractors to performance occurred in February and March as exposure to risk assets weighed on relative performance.
The Fund ended the year with a moderate to aggressive risk exposure as the economic rebound from the Covid pandemic starts to take shape. The strategy will continue to invest across the asset class spectrum in an effort to meet its long-term investment objectives.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares versus a 50/50 Hybrid of the MSCI ACWI Index and the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, MSCI ACWI Index, Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification
The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is made up of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Corporate Bond Index, Mortgage-Backed Securities Index, and Asset-Backed Securities Index, including securities that are of investment grade quality or better, have at least one year to maturity, and have an outstanding par value of at least $100 million.
The Lipper Flexible Portfolio Funds Classification is an equal dollar weighted index of the largest mutual funds within the Flexible Portfolio fund classification, as defined by Lipper.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 8.43% | 3.95% | 6.59% | 3.63% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 8.14% | 3.69% | 6.33% | 3.37% | ||||||||||||
50/50 Hybrid of MSCI ACWI Index and Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | 12.64% | 8.13% | 8.60% | 5.10% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on May 29, 2015.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 12.0% | |||||||||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 8.2% | |||||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 7.9% | |||||||||
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF | 7.0% | |||||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 6.9% | |||||||||
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 6.1% | |||||||||
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 5.7% | |||||||||
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 5.0% | |||||||||
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 4.7% | |||||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF | 3.7% |
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At December 31, 2020, the Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund’s (the “Fund”) largest geographic concentrations were in Europe (ex-U.K.), Japan, and the United Kingdom, which combined represented 87% of the Fund’s common stock investments. The Fund’s largest sector exposures were in Industrials, Information Technology, and Consumer Discretionary. The Fund’s return for the year ending December 31, 2020, was 12.47% for Institutional Class Shares and 12.03% for Investor Class Shares. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World ex USA Small Cap Index (the “Index”), which returned 13.20% during this period.
2020 was a year unlike any other as the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the turbulence, international markets experienced a very positive year on the strength of the deep value rally seen in the last two months of 2020. Our approach was generally able to outpace the market through the bulk of the year as a result of good stock selection.
In the first quarter, governments worldwide were forced to induce a global economic blackout for an unknowable period of time in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus, triggering the quickest, sharpest, and most fundamentally indiscriminate sell-off ever in stock market history. Volatility soared to levels not seen since the Great Financial Crisis as global economies ground to a halt. Despite the historically extreme market conditions, the Fund did well in the first quarter, outperforming the benchmark by about 70 basis points.
Then, just as dramatically, fueled by swift, decisive global central bank action supported by extraordinary fiscal stimulus, markets reversed course and shot up in the second quarter. Better-than-
expected economic news, though from a very low
base, propelled investor hopes for a V-shaped recovery later in the quarter. The rebound was not felt equally, however, with very significant dispersion across factors, sectors, and countries. Many of the themes contributing to the narrowness of the market continued: the U.S. outperformed international markets, growth outperformed value, and technology stocks were largely in the driver’s seat. Amidst the whipsaw, the Fund posted an absolute return of over 21%, and yet was unable to keep up with the benchmark as it lagged the benchmark by about -70 basis points during the second quarter.
The third quarter provided no real relief from the global pandemic and economic malaise, as the letter “K” replaced “V” as the perceived shape of the economic recovery with very distinct winners and losers. Markets were strongly influenced by the prospects for a vaccine, stumbling when optimism softened or when a manufacturer reported disappointing drug trial news. Despite a pullback in September, global markets posted a second consecutive strong quarter. The Fed announced that low interest rates would remain in place for several years, which “juiced” global equity markets, and emerging markets outpaced the rest of the world as energy continued to lag amid reduced oil demand. On a relative basis, this was the strongest quarter for the Fund during the year, as it outperformed the Index by 110 basis points.
Fittingly, the fourth quarter of 2020 brought with it a flurry of important global events: we got not one, but two COVID-19 vaccines; a conclusive U.S. Presidential election; and a negotiated Brexit deal. November was a record-breaking month for equities, but the most significant record by far was the speed at
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which the coronavirus vaccines were developed. The reports of high efficacy rates in clinical trials sent markets soaring, and approvals quickly followed with actual vaccinations occurring before year-end. Fourth quarter market performance was defined by November – undoubtedly a welcome rotation for deep value and contrarian investors, but not so for fundamentally-driven investors, as reasonably priced, quality growth stocks were left behind. As such, the Fund gave back some of its gains on the year, trailing the benchmark by about 90 basis points.
For the twelve months ending December 31, 2020, at the sector level our process did best in Real Estate, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrials, but struggled most in Materials, Consumer Staples, and Utilities. From a country perspective, the primary contributors were Sweden, Singapore, and Israel, while Canada, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong detracted.
With markets reaching new pinnacles, it is clear that there is optimism, with investors looking forward to a recovery in the second half of 2021 fueled by a mountain of pent-up consumer demand. However, a return to normal is far from guaranteed, as the new year brings the baggage of extended growth stock valuations, looming asset bubbles, and the unknown consequences of unprecedented government stimulus, not to mention the monumental task of vaccinating a global population. Within the nexus of challenges and uncertainties, we find no shortage of companies demonstrating superior fundamentals and ever-better valuations presenting strong investment opportunities.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares Shares versus the MSCI World ex-USA Small Cap Index, S&P Developed ex-U.S. Small Cap Index and the Lipper International Small/Mid Cap Growth Funds Classification
The MSCI World ex-USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (“DM”) countries (excluding the United States). With 2,540 constituents, the index covers approximately 14% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.
The S&P Developed ex-U.S. Small Cap Index comprises the stocks representing the lowest 15% of float-adjusted market cap in each developed country. It is a subset of the S&P Global BMI, a comprehensive, rules-based index measuring global stock market performance.
Lipper International Small/Mid Cap Growth Funds Classification: Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies strictly outside of the U.S. with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) below Lipper’s international large-cap floor. International small/mid-cap growth funds typically have above-average characteristics compared to their small/mid-cap-specific subset of the MSCI EAFE Index.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weights
% of Total Portfolio Investments
Annualize | One-Year Return | 3-Year Return | 5-Year Return | Inception To Date | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 12.47% | 1.89% | 5.82% | 4.97% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 12.03% | 1.57% | 5.52% | 4.68% | ||||||||||||
MSCI World ex-USA Small Cap Index | 13.20% | 5.45% | 10.06% | 8.16% | ||||||||||||
S&P Developed ex-U.S. Small Cap Index | 14.27% | 5.14% | 9.81% | 7.84% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on May 29, 2015.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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Country Weightings
Japan | 23.0% | |||
United Kingdom | 16.5% | |||
Sweden | 8.7% | |||
Finland | 6.7% | |||
Italy | 6.0% | |||
Germany | 6.0% | |||
United States | 4.8% | |||
Canada | 4.4% | |||
Netherlands | 4.0% | |||
Norway | 3.8% | |||
Australia | 3.0% | |||
Singapore | 2.1% | |||
Switzerland | 2.0% | |||
Israel | 1.8% | |||
Belgium | 1.7% | |||
Hong Kong | 1.5% | |||
Spain | 1.4% | |||
France | 1.3% | |||
Denmark | 1.2% | |||
Total | 100% |
Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Signify | 1.7% | |||||||||
Capcom | 1.5% | |||||||||
Fukui Computer Holdings | 1.2% | |||||||||
Instalco | 1.2% | |||||||||
Lindab International | 1.2% | |||||||||
Bouvet | 1.1% | |||||||||
Itochu Enex | 1.0% | |||||||||
Kamux | 1.0% | |||||||||
Ebara Jitsugyo | 1.0% | |||||||||
Kintetsu World Express | 1.0% |
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The Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax Free Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks current income exempt from both federal income tax and Louisiana personal income tax by investing primarily in municipal bonds of Louisiana issuers. For the period ending December 31, 2020, the Fund generated a total return of +3.94% for the Institutional Class Shares and +3.78% for the Investor Class Shares. This compares to +5.21% for the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and +4.17% for the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Index. Fund performance was generally in line with its Lipper peer group. During this fiscal period, the Fund’s sector allocation continued to emphasize higher yielding revenue bonds over general obligation securities, both state and local. At the fiscal year-end total revenue bonds represented 55.2 % of the portfolio while general obligation bonds comprised 30.6% of the Fund. The period ended with the Fund’s average maturity at 12.3 years and a weighted average effective duration of 3.8. The average quality of the Fund remained steady at AA.
The fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was a period of extremely volatile municipal interest rates due primarily to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic around the globe. The second quarter of 2020 saw an unprecedented drop in economic activity as communities went into shut down, with GDP dropping an historic 31.4% annualized. And while US Treasury rates plummeted in a flight to quality, yields on municipal bonds skyrocketed as market participants eschewed any securities with perceived credit risk. Municipal bonds are particularly susceptible to this type of risk off environment due to the largely retail nature of the investor base. The market for new issue munis effectively closed to many issuers, and in secondary markets volume collapsed and bid-ask spreads widened dramatically. In response, the Federal Reserve (“Fed”) sprang into action, providing markets with an almost unlimited
amount of liquidity. The Fed ramped up its purchases of US treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, a policy developed and implemented in the wake of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-09. In addition, however, the Fed implemented additional liquidity backstop programs tailored specifically to the municipal bond market. The Municipal Liquidity Facility was created with the ability to purchase municipal securities directly from eligible issuers, thus providing municipalities with funding away from the financial markets. The state of Illinois and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority were the only entities to use the facility, but this program, along with many others, was successful in returning markets to more normal functioning.
Louisiana’s economy was particularly hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, the state has significant exposure to the oil and gas industry. By some measures, 1 in 9 jobs across the state are tied to the energy sector either directly or indirectly. As the pandemic spread, oil prices fell from above $60 into the teens. Lower oil prices leads to lost jobs and lower revenues across the Louisiana economy. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics the state lost 238,000 jobs in the month of April. During this month the unemployment rate across the state rose dramatically, from 6.7% to 15.1%. In intervening months, the broader economy has made significant improvements. Total US GDP increased at an annualized rate of 33.4% in Q3 2020. Looking ahead, we believe the Louisiana economy will likely face significant challenges from the effects of the global pandemic and volatile energy prices. These factors will likely lead to slower employment growth and strained state and local budgets. On a hopeful note, Covid-19 vaccinations have begun, and optimistic expectations are for the country overall to reach herd immunity in late 2021. Many risks remain, including the threat of virus mutations and risks from an uneven rollout of vaccines globally.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares versus the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, and the Lipper Other States Municipal Funds Classification
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is a widely-recognized index of municipal bonds with maturities of at least one year.
Lipper Other States Municipal Funds Classification: Funds that invest in municipal debt issues with dollar weighted average maturities of five to ten years and are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment may fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 3.94% | 3.43% | 3.07% | 4.64% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 3.78% | 3.25% | 2.88% | 4.41% | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | 5.21% | 4.64% | 3.91% | 4.75% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2011.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
Top Ten Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority | 32.7% | |||||||||
Lafayette, Utilities Revenue | 9.0% | |||||||||
Louisiana, Transportation Authority | 4.5% | |||||||||
Lafayette, Parish School Board | 4.0% | |||||||||
Terrebonne Levee, Conservation District | 4.0% | |||||||||
Iberia, Parishwide School District | 3.8% | |||||||||
Desoto, Parish School Board | 3.5% | |||||||||
Plaquemine City | 3.5% | |||||||||
Lafourche, Parish School Board | 3.1% | |||||||||
St. Tammany Parish, Hospital Service District No. 2 | 3.1% |
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Credit Quality Ratings
Moody’s
S&P
Moody’s gradations of creditworthiness are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol representing a group in which the credit characteristics are broadly the same. There are nine symbols as follows, from that used to designate least credit risk to that denoting greatest credit risk: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C. Moody’s Money Market Fund Ratings are opinions of the investment quality of shares in mutual funds and similar investment vehicles which principally invest in short-term fixed income obligations. As such, these ratings incorporate Moody’s assessment of a fund’s published investment objectives and policies, the creditworthiness of the assets held by the fund, the liquidity profile of the fund’s assets relative to the fund’s investor base, the assets’ susceptibility to market risk, as well as the management characteristics of the fund. There are six symbols as follows, from
that used to designate least credit risk to that denoting greatest credit risk: Aaa-mf, Aa-mf, A-mf, Baa-mf and B-mf. For more information on Moody’s Ratings, please visit their website at www.moodys.com.
Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) ratings are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality. S&P gives ratings after evaluating a bond issuer’s financial strength or the ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). S&P provides principal stability fund ratings on a money market fund’s capacity to maintain stable principal. S&P gives ratings after evaluating the credit worthiness of the Fund’s investments, counterparties and managements ability and policies to maintain the fund’s stable net asset value. Rating are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAAm (highest) to Dm (lowest). For more information on S&P Ratings, please visit their website at www.standardandpoors.com.
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The Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks which the Advisor believes to have above average growth potential based on analysis. The Fund will attempt to achieve this objective by investing primarily in equity securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.
As of December 31, 2020, common stocks represented 97.3% of the Fund’s Net Assets. At year-end the Fund’s largest holdings were in Health Care, Financials, and Consumer Discretionary, while Utilities, Staples, and Communication Services had the least exposure.
The Fund‘s return for the past year ended December 31, 2020, was -10.49% for the Institutional Class Shares and -10.68% for the Investor Class Shares. The Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Microcap Index, returned 20.96% for the same period.
The Fund’s performance was negatively impacted by both overall stock selection and sector positioning. The largest detractors for the 12 month period were in the Health Care and Financial sectors. Stock selection and sector positioning for both sectors hurt relative performance. A relative under weighting in the Real Estate sector and an over weighting in the Communication Services sector were positive contributors. Also, the Fund’s stock selection in the Energy and Communication Services sectors were the largest positive contributors to performance.
Looking ahead we expect the economy to slowly return to normal as vaccinations continue to ramp up and herd immunity is reached in the second half of the year. Until then unprecedented amounts of fiscal stimulus and low interest rates should help
provide a safety net for U.S. consumers and businesses.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares, versus the Russell Microcap Index and the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification
(1) On December 31, 2020, the Fund’s benchmark changed from the Russell Microcap Index to the Dow Jones U.S. Micro-Cap Total Stock Market Index, because the Adviser believes that the Dow Jones U.S. Micro-Cap Total Stock Market Index better reflects the investment strategies of the Fund.
The Dow Jones U.S. Micro-Cap Total Stock Market Index, a member of the Dow Jones Total Stock Market Indices family, is designed to provide a comprehensive measure of the micro-cap segment of the U.S. stock market.
The Russell Microcap Index is a capitalization weighted index of 2,000 small cap and micro cap stocks that captures the smallest 1,000 companies in the Russell 2000, plus 1,000 smaller U.S.-based listed stocks.
The Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Classification: Funds that, by portfolio practice, invest at least 75% of their equity assets in companies with market capitalizations (on a three-year weighted basis) below Lipper’s USDE small-cap ceiling. Small-Cap Core funds have more latitude in the companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, comparable to the S&P Small Cap 600 Index.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | -10.49% | -7.54% | 1.21% | 0.46% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | -10.68% | -7.76% | 0.96% | 0.21% | ||||||||||||
Dow Jones U.S. Micro-Cap Total Stock Market Index | 21.02% | 7.75% | 10.33% | 7.38% | ||||||||||||
Russell Microcap Index | 20.96% | 8.78% | 11.89% | 8.79% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on May 29, 2015.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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Top Ten Equity Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Curo Group Holdings | 1.8% | |||||||||
Vericel | 1.4% | |||||||||
Antares Pharma | 1.3% | |||||||||
Inspired Entertainment | 1.3% | |||||||||
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT | 1.2% | |||||||||
Strattec Security | 1.2% | |||||||||
First Foundation | 1.2% | |||||||||
Dorian LPG | 1.2% | |||||||||
Citi Trends | 1.2% | |||||||||
Luna Innovations | 1.2% |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) (continued) | ||
The Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks current income exempt from both federal income tax and Mississippi personal income tax by investing primarily in municipal bonds of Mississippi issuers. For the period ending December 31, 2020, the Fund generated a total return of +4.37% for the Institutional Class Shares and +4.31% for the Investor Class Shares. This compares to +5.21% for the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index and +4.17% for the Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Index. Fund performance was generally in line with its Lipper peer group. During this fiscal period, the Fund’s sector allocation continued to emphasize higher yielding revenue bonds over general obligation securities, both state and local. At the fiscal year-end total revenue bonds represented 46.3 % of the portfolio while general obligation bonds comprised 37.7% of the Fund. The period ended with the Fund’s average maturity at 8.9 years and a weighted average effective duration of 4.3. The average quality of the Fund remained steady at AA.
The fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was a period of extremely volatile municipal interest rates due primarily to the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic around the globe. The second quarter of 2020 saw an unprecedented drop in economic activity as communities went into shut down, with GDP dropping an historic 31.4% annualized. And while US Treasury rates plummeted in a flight to quality, yields on municipal bonds skyrocketed as market participants eschewed any securities with perceived credit risk. Municipal bonds are particularly susceptible to this type of risk off environment due to the largely retail nature of the investor base. The market for new issue munis effectively closed to many issuers, and in secondary markets volume collapsed
and bid-ask spreads widened dramatically. In response, the Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) sprang into action, providing markets with an almost unlimited amount of liquidity. The Fed ramped up its purchases of US treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, a policy developed and implemented in the wake of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-09. In addition, however, the Fed implemented additional liquidity backstop programs tailored specifically to the municipal bond market. The Municipal Liquidity Facility was created with the ability to purchase municipal securities directly from eligible issuers, thus providing municipalities with funding away from the financial markets. The state of Illinois and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority were the only entities to use the facility, but this program, along with many others, was successful in returning markets to more normal functioning.
Mississippi’s economy was especially hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The state’s unemployment rate began the year higher than the national average (5.3% vs. 3.5%), and in March the state lost 114,000 bobs, increasing the unemployment rate to 16.3% (compared to 14.8% for the economy overall). In intervening months, the broader economy has made significant improvements. Total US GDP increased at an annualized rate of 33.4% in Q3 2020. Looking ahead, we believe the Mississippi economy will likely face significant challenges from the effects of the global pandemic. These factors will likely lead to slower employment growth and strained state and local budgets. On a hopeful note, Covid-19 vaccinations have begun, and optimistic expectations are for the country overall to reach herd immunity in late 2021. Many risks remain, including the threat of virus mutations and risks from an uneven rollout of vaccines globally.
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Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares versus the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, and the Lipper Other States Municipal Funds Classification
The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index is a widely-recognized index of municipal bonds with maturities of at least one year.
Lipper Other States Municipal Funds Classification: Funds that invest in municipal debt issues with dollar weighted average maturities of five to ten years and are exempt from taxation on a specified city or state basis.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment may fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | 4.37% | 3.76% | 3.09% | 4.40% | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | 4.31% | 3.63% | 2.90% | 4.18% | ||||||||||||
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | 5.21% | 4.64% | 3.91% | 4.75% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2011.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
Sector Weightings
% of Total Portfolio Investments
Top Ten Holdings
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank | 35.0% | |||||||||
Mississippi State | 16.8% | |||||||||
Oxford | 5.0% | |||||||||
Mississippi State, University Educational Building | 4.6% | |||||||||
Lauderdale County | 4.5% | |||||||||
Starkville | 3.9% | |||||||||
University of Southern Mississippi | 3.7% | |||||||||
Forrest County | 3.5% | |||||||||
Copiah County | 3.4% | |||||||||
Long Beach, School District | 2.7% |
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) (continued) | ||
Credit Quality Ratings
Moody’s
S&P
Moody’s gradations of creditworthiness are indicated by rating symbols, with each symbol representing a group in which the credit characteristics are broadly the same. There are nine symbols as follows, from that used to designate least credit risk to that denoting greatest credit risk: Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C. Moody’s Money Market Fund Ratings are opinions of the investment quality of shares in mutual funds and similar investment vehicles which principally invest in short-term fixed income obligations. As such, these ratings incorporate Moody’s assessment of a fund’s published investment objectives and policies, the creditworthiness of the assets held by the fund, the liquidity profile of the fund’s assets relative to the fund’s investor base, the assets’ susceptibility to market risk, as well as the management characteristics of the fund. There are six symbols as follows, from
that used to designate least credit risk to that denoting greatest credit risk: Aaa-mf, Aa-mf , A-mf, Baa-mf and B-mf. For more information on Moody’s Ratings, please visit their website at www.moodys.com.
Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) ratings are grades given to bonds that indicate their credit quality. S&P gives ratings after evaluating a bond issuer’s financial strength or the ability to pay a bond’s principal and interest in a timely fashion. Ratings are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). S&P provides principal stability fund ratings on a money market fund’s capacity to maintain stable principal. S&P gives ratings after evaluating the credit worthiness of the Fund’s investments, counterparties and managements ability and policies to maintain the fund’s stable net asset value. Rating are measured on a scale that generally ranges from AAAm (highest) to Dm (lowest). For more information on S&P Ratings, please visit their website at www.standardandpoors.com.
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The Quantitative Long/Short Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by taking long and short positions in equity securities of publicly-traded companies in the U.S.
Horizon Advisers establishes long positions in common stocks we believe to be “undervalued” and establishes short positions in common stocks we believe to be “overvalued” based on quantitative, fundamental and technical analyses. There are two aspects to our investment process. One involves a top down approach to the Fund’s net equity positioning by reviewing various forms of valuation and momentum indicators of the general US equity markets. The second relates to the bottom up approach to stock selection derived primarily using quantitative techniques. Our quantitative model ranks stocks according to their relative attractiveness based on valuation, earnings, and momentum factors.
On December 31, 2020, the Quantitative Long/Short Fund had a net long position of 62%, with 14.5% of the Fund’s value in short positions. The Fund’s largest holdings were in Information Technology, Consumer Discretionary, and Industrial sectors while having the least exposure to Utilities and Real Estate.
The Quantitative Long/Short Fund’s return for the year ended December 31, 2020 was -3.74% for Institutional Class Shares, -4.01% for Investor Class Shares compared to +4.60% for the HFRX Equity Hedge Index for the same period.
The Fund benefited from stock selection and underweight allocations to Energy, Real Estate and Utilities. Stock selection in Consumer Discretionary and Financial sectors were the biggest detractors
during the year. Allocations to short positions was also a detractor, as lower quality stocks with poor fundamental and technical characteristics rallied the most after the market bottomed in March.
Thanks to a dramatic rise in market prices and a decline in earnings growth over the last couple of years, PE expansion has been the primary driver of stock returns, thus leaving valuations at very high levels. This by itself would suggest lower expected returns over the next 5-10 years. However, monetary and fiscal policies may continue to provide the liquidity that pushes markets higher as the TINA phenomenon rages on. In addition we should see positive earnings growth come back in 2021 as the economy regains its footing and comparisons become much easier. At this time risk remains elevated and investor sentiment seems more stretched at these levels, so we remain cautious and will pay close attention to changes in market trends as they develop.
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited) (continued) | ||
Comparison of Change in the Value of a $10,000 Investment in the Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund, Institutional Class Shares or Investor Class Shares, versus the HFRX Equity Hedge Index, the S&P Composite 1500 Index, and the Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Index
HFRX Equity Hedge Index Equity Hedge strategies maintain positions both long and short in primarily equity and equity derivative securities. A wide variety of investment processes can be employed to arrive at an investment decision, including both quantitative and fundamental techniques; strategies can be broadly diversified or narrowly focused on specific sectors and can range broadly in terms of levels of net exposure, leverage employed, holding period, concentrations of market capitalizations and valuation ranges of typical portfolios. Equity Hedge managers would typically maintain at least 50%, and may in some cases be substantially entirely invested in equities, both long and short. Hedge Fund Research, Inc. (HFR) utilizes a UCITSIII compliant methodology to construct the HFRX Hedge Fund Indices. The methodology is based on defined and predetermined rules and objective criteria to select and rebalance components to maximize representation of the Hedge Fund Universe. HFRX Indices utilize state-of-the-art quantitative techniques and analysis; multi-level screening, cluster analysis, Monte-Carlo simulations and optimization techniques ensure that each Index is a pure representation of its corresponding investment focus.
The S&P Composite 1500 Index is a broad market portfolio representing the large cap, mid cap, and small cap segments of the U.S. Equity market.
Lipper Long/Short Equity Funds Index is comprised of funds that employ portfolio strategies combining long holdings of equities with short sales of equity, equity options, or equity index options. The funds may be either net long or net short, depending on the portfolio manager’s view of the market.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, please call 1-800-990-2434 or visit www.hancockhorizonfunds.com.
Sector Weightings — Long
% of Total Portfolio Investments, which excludes Securities Sold Short
Sector Weightings — Short
Securities Sold Short, as a % of Total Portfolio Investments
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December 31, 2020 |
One-Year Return | Annualized 3-Year Return | Annualized 5-Year Return | Annualized 10-Year Return | Annualized Inception to Date | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares† | -3.74% | 0.43% | 2.45% | 5.52% | 4.48% | |||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares† | -4.01% | 0.23% | 2.29% | 5.31% | 4.27% | |||||||||||||||
HFRX Equity Hedge Index | 4.60% | 1.61% | 2.92% | 0.76% | 1.12% |
† Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to
December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements).
For periods ended December 31, 2020. Past performance is not predictive of future performance. Fund commenced operations on September 30, 2008.
Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The returns reflect fee waivers and/or reimbursements in effect; absent fee waivers and reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
Top Ten Equity Holdings—Long
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Lam Research | 1.3% | |||||||||
Crown Holdings | 1.2% | |||||||||
Intuit | 1.2% | |||||||||
Generac Holdings | 1.2% | |||||||||
Cadence Design Systems | 1.2% | |||||||||
PayPal Holdings | 1.2% | |||||||||
PNC Financial Services Group | 1.2% | |||||||||
Amazon.com | 1.2% | |||||||||
Renewable Energy Group | 1.2% | |||||||||
Apple | 1.2% |
Top Ten Equity Holdings—Short
Percentage of Total Investments | ||||||||||
Brady | 0.5% | |||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon | 0.5% | |||||||||
Boston Scientific | 0.5% | |||||||||
Karyopharm Therapeutics | 0.5% | |||||||||
Vectrus | 0.5% | |||||||||
Misonix | 0.5% | |||||||||
American Tower | 0.5% | |||||||||
Citrix Systems | 0.5% | |||||||||
Atrion | 0.5% | |||||||||
NorthWestern | 0.5% |
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses (unaudited) | ||
All mutual funds have operating expenses. As a shareholder of a mutual fund, your investment is affected by these ongoing costs, which include (among others) costs for portfolio management, administrative services, 12b-1 fees, and shareholder reports like this one. It is important for you to understand the impact of these costs on your investment returns.
Operating expenses such as these are deducted from a mutual fund’s gross income and directly reduce its final investment return. These expenses are expressed as a percentage of a mutual fund’s average net assets; this percentage is known as a mutual fund’s expense ratio.
The following examples use the expense ratio and are intended to help you understand the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with those of other mutual funds. The examples are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from June 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
The table on the next page illustrates your Fund’s costs in two ways:
• Actual Fund return — This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that your Fund incurred over the period. The “Expenses Paid During Period” column shows the actual dollar expense cost incurred by a $1,000 investment in the Fund, and the “Ending Account Value” number is derived from deducting that expense cost from the Fund’s gross investment return.
You can use this information, together with the actual amount you invested in the Fund, to estimate the expenses your Fund incurred over that period. Simply divide your actual account value by $1,000 to arrive at a ratio (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply that ratio by the number shown for your Fund under the “Expenses Paid During Period” column.
• Hypothetical 5% return — This section helps you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had an annual 5% return before expenses during the year, but that the expense ratio (Column 3) is unchanged. This example is useful in making comparisons because the Securities and Exchange Commission requires all mutual funds to make this 5% calculation. You can assess your Fund’s comparative cost by comparing the hypothetical result for your Fund in the “Expenses Paid During Period” column with those that appear in the same charts in the shareholder reports for other mutual funds.
Note: Because the hypothetical return is set at 5% for comparison purposes — NOT your Fund’s actual return — the account values shown do not apply to your specific investment. Expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. If these transactional costs were included, your cost would have been higher.
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Beginning Account Value 7/1/2020 | Ending Account Value 12/31/2020 | Annualized Expense Ratios | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,350.90 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.91 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,350.00 | 1.20 | % | 7.09 | |||||||||||
Class D Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,348.10 | 1.50 | % | 8.85 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.11 | 1.00 | % | $ | 5.08 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,019.10 | 1.20 | % | 6.09 | |||||||||||
Class D Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.60 | 1.50 | % | 7.61 | |||||||||||
Diversified Income Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,153.80 | 0.90 | % | $ | 4.87 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,151.80 | 1.15 | % | 6.22 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.61 | 0.90 | % | $ | 4.57 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,019.36 | 1.15 | % | 5.84 | |||||||||||
Diversified International Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,339.70 | 1.34 | % | $ | 7.88 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,338.60 | 1.49 | % | 8.76 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.40 | 1.34 | % | $ | 6.80 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.65 | 1.49 | % | 7.56 | |||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,128.80 | 1.31 | % | $ | 7.01 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,127.30 | 1.56 | % | 8.34 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.55 | 1.31 | % | $ | 6.65 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.29 | 1.56 | % | 7.91 | |||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,279.30 | 1.25 | % | $ | 7.16 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,276.70 | 1.51 | % | 8.64 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.85 | 1.25 | % | $ | 6.34 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.55 | 1.51 | % | 7.66 | |||||||||||
Beginning Account Value 7/1/2020 | Ending Account Value 12/31/2020 | Annualized Expense Ratios | Expenses Paid During Period* | |||||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.60 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.80 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,013.80 | 0.90 | % | 4.56 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.37 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.81 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,020.61 | 0.90 | % | 4.57 | |||||||||||
Microcap Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,212.40 | 1.30 | % | $ | 7.23 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,211.50 | 1.55 | % | 8.62 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.60 | 1.30 | % | $ | 6.60 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,017.34 | 1.55 | % | 7.86 | |||||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.40 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.80 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,016.80 | 0.85 | % | 4.31 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.37 | 0.75 | % | $ | 3.81 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,020.86 | 0.85 | % | 4.32 | |||||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund |
| |||||||||||||||
Actual Fund Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,084.30 | 1.54 | % | $ | 8.07 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,082.40 | 1.80 | % | 9.42 | |||||||||||
Hypothetical 5% Return |
| |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017,39 | 1.54 | % | $ | 7.81 | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1,000.00 | 1,016,09 | 1.80 | % | 9.12 | |||||||||||
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
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Schedules of Investments | ||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 100.2% |
| |||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 1.9% | ||||||||
HEICO | 19,000 | $ | 2,515 | |||||
Total Aerospace & Defense |
| 2,515 | ||||||
Automotive — 2.8% | ||||||||
AGCO | 21,000 | 2,165 | ||||||
AutoNation* | 22,000 | 1,536 | ||||||
Total Automotive |
| 3,701 | ||||||
Banks — 12.0% | ||||||||
International Bancshares | 69,000 | 2,583 | ||||||
Mr Cooper Group* | 103,000 | 3,196 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares | 34,000 | 2,358 | ||||||
ServisFirst Bancshares | 41,000 | 1,652 | ||||||
Synovus Financial | 54,000 | 1,748 | ||||||
Trustmark | 60,000 | 1,639 | ||||||
United Community Banks | 90,000 | 2,560 | ||||||
Total Banks |
| 15,736 | ||||||
Building & Construction — 6.0% | ||||||||
Green Brick Partners* | 50,000 | 1,148 | ||||||
Masonite International* | 20,000 | 1,967 | ||||||
Taylor Morrison Home, Cl A* | 77,000 | 1,975 | ||||||
TopBuild* | 15,000 | 2,761 | ||||||
Total Building & Construction |
| 7,851 | ||||||
Chemicals — 2.5% | ||||||||
Element Solutions | 116,000 | 2,057 | ||||||
Huntsman | 51,000 | 1,282 | ||||||
Total Chemicals |
| 3,339 | ||||||
Commercial Services — 1.8% | ||||||||
Insperity | 29,000 | 2,361 | ||||||
Total Commercial Services |
| 2,361 | ||||||
Computer Software — 8.7% | ||||||||
ACI Worldwide* | 41,000 | 1,576 | ||||||
Digital Turbine* | 73,000 | 4,129 | ||||||
Ebix | 76,000 | 2,886 | ||||||
RealPage* | 33,000 | 2,879 | ||||||
Total Computer Software |
| 11,470 | ||||||
Computers & Services — 1.7% | ||||||||
Lumentum Holdings* | 24,000 | 2,275 | ||||||
Total Computers & Services |
| 2,275 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Electrical Utilities — 0.8% | ||||||||
Vistra | 50,000 | $ | 983 | |||||
Total Electrical Utilities |
| 983 | ||||||
Engineering Services — 2.7% | ||||||||
Comfort Systems USA | 33,000 | 1,738 | ||||||
MasTec* | 26,000 | 1,773 | ||||||
Total Engineering Services |
| 3,511 | ||||||
Financial Services — 2.5% | ||||||||
Aaron’s Holdings* | 37,000 | 1,993 | ||||||
Affiliated Managers Group | 13,000 | 1,322 | ||||||
Total Financial Services |
| 3,315 | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.8% | ||||||||
Ingles Markets, Cl A | 26,000 | 1,109 | ||||||
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
| 1,109 | ||||||
Insurance — 3.8% | ||||||||
Amerisafe | 33,000 | 1,895 | ||||||
Primerica | 15,000 | 2,009 | ||||||
Stewart Information Services | 21,000 | 1,016 | ||||||
Total Insurance |
| 4,920 | ||||||
Leasing & Renting — 0.9% | ||||||||
Rent-A-Center, Cl A | 29,000 | 1,111 | ||||||
Total Leasing & Renting |
| 1,111 | ||||||
Machinery — 3.5% | ||||||||
Alamo Group | 20,000 | 2,759 | ||||||
Mueller Water Products, Cl A | 147,000 | 1,820 | ||||||
Total Machinery |
| 4,579 | ||||||
Manufacturing — 2.7% | ||||||||
Acuity Brands | 9,000 | 1,090 | ||||||
Bloom Energy, Cl A* | 84,000 | 2,407 | ||||||
Total Manufacturing |
| 3,497 | ||||||
Materials — 1.2% | ||||||||
Eagle Materials | 16,000 | 1,621 | ||||||
Total Materials |
| 1,621 | ||||||
Media — 4.7% | ||||||||
Cardlytics* | 19,000 | 2,713 | ||||||
Glu Mobile* | 195,000 | 1,757 | ||||||
Gray Television* | 96,000 | 1,717 | ||||||
Total Media |
| 6,187 |
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Schedules of Investments | December 31, 2020 | |
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund (concluded)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Medical Products & Services — 16.2% | ||||||||
Amedisys* | 12,000 | $ | 3,520 | |||||
Arena Pharmaceuticals* | 20,000 | 1,537 | ||||||
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals* | 19,000 | 1,458 | ||||||
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals* | 220,000 | 735 | ||||||
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals* | 38,000 | 837 | ||||||
Emergent Biosolutions* | 9,000 | 806 | ||||||
Encompass Health | 31,000 | 2,563 | ||||||
Integer Holdings* | 29,000 | 2,354 | ||||||
Luminex | 21,000 | 486 | ||||||
Molecular Templates* | 58,000 | 545 | ||||||
Repligen* | 12,000 | 2,300 | ||||||
Sorrento Therapeutics* | 125,000 | 853 | ||||||
US Physical Therapy | 24,000 | 2,886 | ||||||
Voyager Therapeutics* | 56,000 | 400 | ||||||
Total Medical Products & Services |
| 21,280 | ||||||
Paper & Paper Products — 1.4% | ||||||||
Neenah | 34,000 | 1,881 | ||||||
Total Paper & Paper Products |
| 1,881 | ||||||
Petroleum & Fuel Products — 4.6% | ||||||||
Cabot Oil & Gas | 54,000 | 879 | ||||||
Cactus, Cl A | 61,000 | 1,590 | ||||||
Halliburton | 103,000 | 1,947 | ||||||
Magnolia Oil & Gas* | 220,000 | 1,553 | ||||||
Total Petroleum & Fuel Products |
| 5,969 | ||||||
Petroleum Refining — 0.8% | ||||||||
HollyFrontier | 38,000 | 982 | ||||||
Total Petroleum Refining |
| 982 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust — 5.5% | ||||||||
American Campus Communities | 33,000 | 1,411 | ||||||
Americold Realty Trust | 26,000 | 971 | ||||||
CyrusOne | 20,000 | 1,463 | ||||||
Lamar Advertising, Cl A | 26,000 | 2,164 | ||||||
NexPoint Residential Trust | 29,524 | 1,249 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust |
| 7,258 | ||||||
Retail — 5.8% | ||||||||
GMS* | 37,000 | 1,128 | ||||||
Pool | 8,500 | 3,166 | ||||||
Ruth’s Hospitality Group | 95,000 | 1,684 | ||||||
YETI Holdings* | 24,000 | 1,643 | ||||||
Total Retail |
| 7,621 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Semi-Conductors & Instruments — 4.9% | ||||||||
Cirrus Logic* | 30,000 | $ | 2,466 | |||||
Diodes* | 37,000 | 2,608 | ||||||
Jabil | 32,000 | 1,361 | ||||||
Total Semi-Conductors & Instruments |
| 6,435 | ||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $69,998 (000)) |
| 131,507 | ||||||
Cash Equivalent (A) — 0.3% | ||||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 345,818 | 346 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $346 (000)) |
| 346 | ||||||
Total Investments — 100.5% (Cost $70,344 (000)) |
| $ | 131,853 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $131,262 (000).
* | Non-income producing security. |
(A) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
Cl — Class
As of December 31, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments are Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. G.A.A.P.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of Investments | ||
Diversified Income Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 46.5% |
| |||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.5% | ||||||||
General Dynamics | 975 | $ | 145 | |||||
Total Aerospace & Defense |
| 145 | ||||||
Agriculture — 0.5% | ||||||||
CF Industries Holdings | 3,994 | 155 | ||||||
Total Agriculture |
| 155 | ||||||
Apparel & Textiles — 0.5% | ||||||||
Oxford Industries | 2,278 | 149 | ||||||
Total Apparel & Textiles |
| 149 | ||||||
Banks — 3.7% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon | 3,496 | 148 | ||||||
Citigroup | 2,405 | 148 | ||||||
Comerica | 2,573 | 144 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp | 5,199 | 143 | ||||||
M&T Bank | 1,171 | 149 | ||||||
Regions Financial | 9,009 | 145 | ||||||
Wells Fargo | 4,838 | 146 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp | 3,368 | 146 | ||||||
Total Banks |
| 1,169 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.9% | ||||||||
Dow | 2,658 | 147 | ||||||
LyondellBasell Industries, Cl A | 1,602 | 147 | ||||||
Total Chemicals |
| 294 | ||||||
Computers & Services — 3.2% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems | 3,255 | 146 | ||||||
Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 12,422 | 147 | ||||||
HP | 6,016 | 148 | ||||||
Juniper Networks | 6,557 | 148 | ||||||
NetApp | 2,213 | 146 | ||||||
Seagate Technology | 2,275 | 141 | ||||||
Xerox Holdings | 6,431 | 149 | ||||||
Total Computers & Services |
| 1,025 | ||||||
Diversified Support Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
Healthcare Services Group | 5,337 | 150 | ||||||
Total Diversified Support Services |
| 150 | ||||||
E-Commerce — 0.4% | ||||||||
PetMed Express | 4,288 | 138 | ||||||
Total E-Commerce |
| 138 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Electrical Utilities — 0.5% | ||||||||
NRG Energy | 4,075 | $ | 153 | |||||
Total Electrical Utilities |
| 153 | ||||||
Financial Services — 1.4% | ||||||||
Invesco | 8,387 | 146 | ||||||
State Street | 1,998 | 146 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial | 4,277 | 149 | ||||||
Total Financial Services |
| 441 | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 1.7% | ||||||||
Altria Group | 3,366 | 138 | ||||||
General Mills | 2,233 | 131 | ||||||
J M Smucker | 1,176 | 136 | ||||||
Philip Morris International | 1,754 | 145 | ||||||
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
| 550 | ||||||
Gas & Natural Gas — 0.5% | ||||||||
UGI | 4,118 | 144 | ||||||
Total Gas & Natural Gas |
| 144 | ||||||
Household Products — 0.9% | ||||||||
Energizer Holdings | 3,084 | 130 | ||||||
Newell Brands | 6,898 | 146 | ||||||
Total Household Products |
| 276 | ||||||
Industrials — 0.9% 3M | 837 | 146 | ||||||
Emerson Electric | 1,800 | 145 | ||||||
Total Industrials |
| 291 | ||||||
Information Technology — 0.5% | ||||||||
International Business Machines | 1,177 | 148 | ||||||
Total Information Technology |
| 148 | ||||||
Insurance — 3.3% | ||||||||
Everest Re Group | 637 | 149 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group | 3,030 | 148 | ||||||
Lincoln National | 2,892 | 146 | ||||||
Metlife | 3,101 | 146 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group | 2,966 | 147 | ||||||
Prudential Financial | 1,871 | 146 | ||||||
Unum Group | 6,573 | 151 | ||||||
Total Insurance |
| 1,033 | ||||||
Machinery — 0.5% | ||||||||
Crane | 1,920 | 149 | ||||||
Total Machinery |
| 149 |
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Diversified Income Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Manufacturing — 0.9% | ||||||||
Kraft Heinz | 4,120 | $ | 143 | |||||
nVent Electric | 6,246 | 146 | ||||||
Total Manufacturing |
| 289 | ||||||
Media — 1.4% | ||||||||
Interpublic Group | 6,102 | 143 | ||||||
Omnicom Group | 2,334 | 146 | ||||||
ViacomCBS, Cl B | 3,987 | 149 | ||||||
Total Media |
| 438 | ||||||
Medical Products & Services — 1.3% | ||||||||
AbbVie | 1,393 | 149 | ||||||
CVS Health | 2,111 | 144 | ||||||
Five Star Senior Living | 356 | 3 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences | 2,283 | 133 | ||||||
Total Medical Products & Services |
| 429 | ||||||
Paper & Paper Products — 0.9% | ||||||||
International Paper | 2,895 | 144 | ||||||
WestRock | 3,236 | 141 | ||||||
Total Paper & Paper Products |
| 285 | ||||||
Petroleum & Fuel Products — 0.9% | ||||||||
Schlumberger | 6,587 | 144 | ||||||
TechnipFMC | 15,350 | 144 | ||||||
Total Petroleum & Fuel Products | 288 | |||||||
Petroleum Refining — 0.9% | ||||||||
HollyFrontier | 5,644 | 146 | ||||||
Valero Energy | 2,598 | 147 | ||||||
Total Petroleum Refining |
| 293 | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4% | ||||||||
Pfizer | 3,731 | 137 | ||||||
Total Pharmaceuticals |
| 137 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust — 15.1% | ||||||||
Alexandria Real Estate Equities | 706 | 126 | ||||||
American Homes 4 Rent, Cl A | 3,853 | 116 | ||||||
Americold Realty Trust | 2,720 | 102 | ||||||
CoreSite Realty | 865 | 108 | ||||||
Crown Castle International | 653 | 104 | ||||||
CubeSmart | 3,723 | 125 | ||||||
CyrusOne | 1,543 | 113 | ||||||
Digital Realty Trust | 789 | 110 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust (continued) | ||||||||
Diversified Healthcare Trust | 5,259 | $ | 22 | |||||
Duke Realty | 3,080 | 123 | ||||||
EastGroup Properties | 941 | 130 | ||||||
Equinix | 141 | 101 | ||||||
Equity LifeStyle Properties | 1,643 | 104 | ||||||
Extra Space Storage | 1,105 | 128 | ||||||
First Industrial Realty Trust | 2,830 | 119 | ||||||
Healthcare Realty Trust | 3,719 | 110 | ||||||
Healthcare Trust of America, Cl A | 3,946 | 109 | ||||||
Healthpeak Properties | 4,427 | 134 | ||||||
Invitation Homes | 3,733 | 111 | ||||||
Iron Mountain | 3,915 | 115 | ||||||
Lamar Advertising, Cl A | 1,631 | 136 | ||||||
Lexington Realty Trust | 9,271 | 98 | ||||||
Life Storage | 1,133 | 135 | ||||||
Medical Properties Trust | 6,036 | 131 | ||||||
National Health Investors | 1,744 | 121 | ||||||
Omega Healthcare Investors | 3,808 | 138 | ||||||
Physicians Realty Trust | 6,121 | 109 | ||||||
Potlatch | 2,568 | 128 | ||||||
Prologis | 1,164 | 116 | ||||||
PS Business Parks | 812 | 108 | ||||||
Public Storage | 550 | 127 | ||||||
Rayonier | 3,875 | 114 | ||||||
Sabra Health Care | 7,365 | 128 | ||||||
SBA Communications, Cl A | 353 | 100 | ||||||
Sun Communities | 753 | 115 | ||||||
Ventas | 2,825 | 139 | ||||||
VICI Properties | 5,087 | 130 | ||||||
Vornado Realty Trust | 3,973 | 148 | ||||||
Welltower | 1,971 | 127 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser | 3,844 | 129 | ||||||
WP Carey | 1,560 | 110 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust |
| 4,797 | ||||||
Retail — 0.9% | ||||||||
Hanesbrands | 9,794 | 143 | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct, Cl A | 1,719 | 145 | ||||||
Total Retail |
| 288 | ||||||
Semi-Conductors & Instruments — 0.5% | ||||||||
Broadcom | 345 | 151 | ||||||
Total Semi-Conductors & Instruments |
| 151 | ||||||
Specialized Consumer Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
H&R Block | 7,752 | 123 | ||||||
Total Specialized Consumer Services |
| 123 |
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Diversified Income Fund (continued)
Description | Shares/Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
CenturyLink | 14,240 | $ | 139 | |||||
Total Telecommunication Services |
| 139 | ||||||
Telephones & Telecommunication — 0.9% | ||||||||
AT&T | 4,941 | 142 | ||||||
Verizon Communications | 2,340 | 137 | ||||||
Total Telephones & Telecommunication |
| 279 | ||||||
Transportation Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
Greenbrier | 3,864 | 140 | ||||||
Total Transportation Services |
| 140 | ||||||
Waste Management Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
Ingredion | 1,816 | 143 | ||||||
Total Waste Management Services |
| 143 | ||||||
Wholesale — 0.4% | ||||||||
Cardinal Health | 2,613 | 140 | ||||||
Total Wholesale |
| 140 | ||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $12,799 (000)) |
| 14,769 | ||||||
Corporate Bonds — 43.5% | ||||||||
Automotive — 2.5% | ||||||||
General Motors Financial (A) | $ | 250 | 272 | |||||
Tesla (B) | 500 | 521 | ||||||
Total Automotive |
| 793 | ||||||
Banks — 6.0% | ||||||||
Bank of America (A) | 250 | 283 | ||||||
Citigroup (A) | 250 | 262 | ||||||
Citizens Financial Group (A) | 250 | 257 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase (A) | 300 | 310 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group (A) | 495 | 541 |
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
Wells Fargo (A) | $ | 250 | $ | 265 | ||||
Total Banks |
| 1,918 | ||||||
Computers & Services — 1.6% | ||||||||
CommScope (B) | 500 | 516 | ||||||
Total Computers & Services | 516 | |||||||
Consumer Finance — 1.7% | ||||||||
Quicken Loans (B) | 500 | 534 | ||||||
Total Consumer Finance | 534 | |||||||
Electrical Utilities — 4.2% | ||||||||
Calpine (B) | 500 | 520 | ||||||
Dominion Energy | 250 | 279 | ||||||
NRG Energy (B) | 500 | 550 | ||||||
Total Electrical Utilities | 1,349 | |||||||
Entertainment — 4.5% | ||||||||
International Game Technology (B) | 500 | 559 | ||||||
Netflix (B) | 500 | 575 | ||||||
ViacomCBS | 250 | 281 | ||||||
Total Entertainment | 1,415 | |||||||
Financial Services — 2.4% | ||||||||
Charles Schwab (A) | 250 | 267 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley (A) | 250 | 248 | ||||||
State Street (A) | 250 | 249 | ||||||
Total Financial Services | 764 |
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Diversified Income Fund (continued)
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 1.6% | ||||||||
Vector Group (B) | $ | 500 | $ | 508 | ||||
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 508 | |||||||
Hotels & Lodging — 3.3% | ||||||||
Hilton Domestic Operating | 500 | 516 | ||||||
Wyndham Destinations (B) | 500 | 529 | ||||||
Total Hotels & Lodging | 1,045 | |||||||
Industrials — 0.7% | ||||||||
General Electric (A) | 250 | 233 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 233 | |||||||
Machinery — 0.8% | ||||||||
Stanley Black & Decker | 250 | 266 | ||||||
Total Machinery | 266 | |||||||
Media — 1.6% | ||||||||
AMC Networks | 500 | 508 | ||||||
Total Media | 508 | |||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.8% | ||||||||
Enbridge | 250 | 257 | ||||||
Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels | 257 | |||||||
Petroleum Refining — 1.7% | ||||||||
Sunoco | 500 | 532 | ||||||
Total Petroleum Refining | 532 | |||||||
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.6% | ||||||||
Brookfield Property Partners (B) | 500 | 492 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Management & Development | 492 |
Description | Face Amount (000)/Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Retail — 2.5% | ||||||||
AerCap Global Aviation Trust (B) | $ | 250 | $ | 255 | ||||
United Rentals North America | 500 | 532 | ||||||
Total Retail | 787 | |||||||
Telephones & Telecommunication — 1.7% | ||||||||
Cincinnati Bell Telephone | 500 | 532 | ||||||
Total Telephones & Telecommunication | 532 | |||||||
Transportation Services — 1.7% | ||||||||
XPO Logistics (B) | 500 | 531 | ||||||
Total Transportation Services | 531 | |||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services —2.6% | ||||||||
United States Cellular | 400 | 519 | ||||||
Vodafone Group | 250 | 311 | ||||||
Total Wireless Telecommunication Services | 830 | |||||||
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $12,990 (000)) |
| 13,810 | ||||||
Preferred Stock — 8.6% | ||||||||
Automotive — 0.9% | ||||||||
Ford Motor | 10,000 | 271 | ||||||
Total Automotive | 271 | |||||||
Banks — 2.6% | ||||||||
CIT Group | 10,000 | 268 | ||||||
First Horizon | 20,000 | 564 | ||||||
Total Banks | 832 | |||||||
Financial Services — 0.9% | ||||||||
Northern Trust | 10,000 | 278 | ||||||
Total Financial Services | 278 |
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Diversified Income Fund (concluded)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Insurance — 2.6% | ||||||||
Allstate | 10,000 | $ | 279 | |||||
American International Group | 10,000 | 282 | ||||||
WR Berkley | 10,000 | 280 | ||||||
Total Insurance | 841 | |||||||
Telecommunication Services — 0.8% | ||||||||
Qwest | 10,000 | 257 | ||||||
Total Telecommunication Services | 257 | |||||||
Telephones & Telecommunication — 0.8% | ||||||||
AT&T | 10,000 | 268 | ||||||
Total Telephones & Telecommunication | 268 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $2,500 (000)) | 2,747 | |||||||
Registered Investment Companies — 0.9% |
| |||||||
Open-End Funds — 0.9% | ||||||||
BlackRock Floating Rate Income Portfolio | 29,348 | 290 | ||||||
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | 21 | — | ||||||
Total Open-End Funds | 290 | |||||||
Equity Exchange Traded Fund — 0.0% | ||||||||
Alerian MLP ETF | 37 | 1 | ||||||
Total Equity Exchange Traded Fund | 1 | |||||||
Exchange Traded Fund — 0.0% | ||||||||
VanEck Vectors Preferred Securities ex Financials ETF | 19 | — | ||||||
Total Exchange Traded Fund | — | |||||||
Total Registered Investment Companies (Cost $291 (000)) |
| 291 | ||||||
Total Investments — 99.5% (Cost $28,580 (000)) | $ | 31,617 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $31,783 (000).
(A) | Perpetual security with no stated maturity date. |
(B) | 144A — Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration normally to qualified institutions. On December 31, 2020, the value of these securities amounted to $6,090 (000), representing 19.2% of the net assets. |
Cl — Class
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
ICE — Intercontinental Exchange
LIBOR — London Inter-bank Offered Rate
MLP — Master Limited Partnership
USD — United States Dollar
VAR — Variable Rate
The following is a list of the level of inputs used as of December 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | $ | 14,769 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14,769 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 13,810 | — | 13,810 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | 2,747 | — | — | 2,747 | ||||||||||||
Registered Investment Companies | 291 | — | — | 291 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 17,807 | $ | 13,810 | $ | — | $ | 31,617 | ||||||||
|
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Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of Investments | December 31, 2020 | |
Diversified International Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 96.3% | ||||||||
Austria — 2.8% | ||||||||
Erste Group Bank | 102,778 | $ | 3,150 | |||||
Voestalpine | 89,734 | 3,201 | ||||||
Total Austria | 6,351 | |||||||
Brazil — 4.9% | ||||||||
Ambev | 1,235,500 | 3,723 | ||||||
Banco Bradesco ADR | 763,008 | 4,013 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | 287,793 | 3,232 | ||||||
Total Brazil | 10,968 | |||||||
Canada — 1.9% | ||||||||
Magna International | 58,594 | 4,144 | ||||||
Total Canada | 4,144 | |||||||
Chile — 1.1% | ||||||||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile ADR | 52,102 | 2,558 | ||||||
Total Chile | 2,558 | |||||||
China — 5.7% | ||||||||
Anhui Conch Cement, Cl H | 363,000 | 2,273 | ||||||
Baidu ADR* | 18,935 | 4,095 | ||||||
BYD, Cl H | 122,000 | 3,197 | ||||||
China Oilfield Services, Cl H | 3,946,000 | 3,338 | ||||||
Total China | 12,903 | |||||||
Colombia — 1.5% | ||||||||
Bancolombia ADR | 84,754 | 3,405 | ||||||
Total Colombia | 3,405 | |||||||
France — 6.2% | ||||||||
Capgemini | 24,139 | 3,745 | ||||||
Eurofins Scientific | 45,627 | 3,831 | ||||||
Safran | 28,628 | 4,062 | ||||||
Sodexo | 27,791 | 2,354 | ||||||
Total France | 13,992 | |||||||
Germany — 8.1% | ||||||||
Continental | 30,208 | 4,499 | ||||||
Covestro | 48,355 | 3,004 | ||||||
Merck KGaA | 25,248 | 4,404 | ||||||
MTU Aero Engines | 12,519 | 3,246 | ||||||
Vonovia | 41,146 | 3,018 | ||||||
Total Germany | 18,171 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Hong Kong — 4.2% | ||||||||
China Life Insurance, Cl H | 1,041,000 | $ | 2,296 | |||||
Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group, Cl H | 656,000 | 3,135 | ||||||
Sinopharm Group, Cl H | 647,600 | 1,575 | ||||||
TravelSky Technology, Cl H | 1,028,000 | 2,479 | ||||||
Total Hong Kong | 9,485 | |||||||
India — 3.8% | ||||||||
HDFC Bank ADR* | 63,886 | 4,616 | ||||||
ICICI Bank ADR | 260,567 | 3,872 | ||||||
Total India | 8,488 | |||||||
Italy — 3.3% | ||||||||
Leonardo | 401,934 | 2,925 | ||||||
Prysmian | 122,617 | 4,375 | ||||||
Total Italy | 7,300 | |||||||
Japan — 5.2% | ||||||||
Denso | 81,200 | 4,834 | ||||||
Hitachi | 105,800 | 4,172 | ||||||
Secom | 29,400 | 2,713 | ||||||
Total Japan | 11,719 | |||||||
Mexico — 1.8% | ||||||||
Grupo Financiero Banorte, Cl O* | 718,300 | 3,953 | ||||||
Total Mexico | 3,953 | |||||||
Netherlands — 6.1% | ||||||||
ASML Holding | 6,549 | 3,186 | ||||||
Heineken | 27,337 | 3,051 | ||||||
RELX | 104,479 | 2,560 | ||||||
Royal Dutch Shell, Cl A | 269,454 | 4,818 | ||||||
Total Netherlands | 13,615 | |||||||
Norway — 5.3% | ||||||||
DNB* | 218,361 | 4,242 | ||||||
Equinor ADR | 265,733 | 4,363 | ||||||
Norsk Hydro | 719,078 | 3,349 | ||||||
Total Norway | 11,954 | |||||||
Panama — 1.9% | ||||||||
Carnival | 192,665 | 4,173 | ||||||
Total Panama | 4,173 |
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Diversified International Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Singapore — 1.5% | ||||||||
DBS Group Holdings | 181,300 | $ | 3,435 | |||||
Total Singapore | 3,435 | |||||||
South Korea — 2.4% | ||||||||
Samsung Electronics | 71,038 | 5,321 | ||||||
Total South Korea | 5,321 | |||||||
Spain — 2.3% | ||||||||
Amadeus IT Group, Cl A | 71,995 | 5,247 | ||||||
Total Spain | 5,247 | |||||||
Switzerland — 4.0% | ||||||||
Credit Suisse Group ADR | 194,931 | 2,495 | ||||||
Novartis ADR | 35,399 | 3,343 | ||||||
Roche Holding | 8,871 | 3,110 | ||||||
Total Switzerland | 8,948 | |||||||
Taiwan — 5.5% | ||||||||
ASE Technology Holding | 1,079,376 | 3,123 | ||||||
Hon Hai Precision Industry | 860,880 | 2,819 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | 337,000 | 6,357 | ||||||
Total Taiwan | 12,299 | |||||||
United Kingdom — 8.5% | ||||||||
BAE Systems | 359,919 | 2,405 | ||||||
Barclays | 2,389,727 | 4,792 | ||||||
Diageo | 86,782 | 3,414 | ||||||
Entain | 262,643 | 4,069 | ||||||
Rio Tinto ADR | 59,529 | 4,478 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 19,158 | |||||||
United States — 8.3% | ||||||||
Check Point Software Technologies* | 23,526 | 3,127 | ||||||
Core Laboratories | 101,754 | 2,698 | ||||||
Ecopetrol ADR | 213,588 | 2,757 | ||||||
Everest Re Group | 11,840 | 2,772 | ||||||
ICON* | 18,732 | 3,652 | ||||||
Restaurant Brands International | 60,474 | 3,695 | ||||||
Total United States |
| 18,701 | ||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $144,547 (000)) |
| 216,288 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Cash Equivalents (A) — 3.4% |
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Dreyfus Government Cash Management, | 3,213,131 | $ | 3,213 | |||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 4,413,467 | 4,414 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalents (Cost $7,627 (000)) |
| 7,627 | ||||||
Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost $152,174 (000)) |
| $ | 223,915 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $224,623 (000).
* | Non-income producing security. |
(A) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
Cl — Class
The following is a list of the level of inputs used as of December 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Austria | $ | — | $ | 6,351 | $ | — | $ | 6,351 | ||||||||
Brazil | 10,968 | — | — | 10,968 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 4,144 | — | — | 4,144 | ||||||||||||
Chile | 2,558 | — | — | 2,558 | ||||||||||||
China | 12,903 | — | — | 12,903 | ||||||||||||
Colombia | 3,405 | — | — | 3,405 | ||||||||||||
France | 13,992 | — | — | 13,992 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 18,171 | — | 18,171 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 9,485 | — | — | 9,485 | ||||||||||||
India | 8,488 | — | — | 8,488 | ||||||||||||
Italy | — | 7,300 | — | 7,300 | ||||||||||||
Japan | — | 11,719 | — | 11,719 | ||||||||||||
Mexico | 3,953 | — | — | 3,953 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 13,615 | — | — | 13,615 | ||||||||||||
Norway | 4,363 | 7,591 | — | 11,954 | ||||||||||||
Panama | 4,173 | — | — | 4,173 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | 3,435 | — | — | 3,435 | ||||||||||||
South Korea | — | 5,321 | — | 5,321 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 5,247 | — | — | 5,247 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 5,838 | 3,110 | — | 8,948 | ||||||||||||
Taiwan | 12,299 | — | — | 12,299 |
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Diversified International Fund (concluded)
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom | $ | 19,158 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,158 | ||||||||
United States | 18,701 | — | — | 18,701 | ||||||||||||
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Total Common Stock | 156,725 | 59,563 | — | 216,288 | ||||||||||||
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Cash Equivalents | 7,627 | — | — | 7,627 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 164,352 | $ | 59,563 | $ | — | $ | 223,915 | ||||||||
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For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Registered Investment Companies — 98.3% |
| |||||||
Equity Exchange Traded Funds — 46.9% | ||||||||
Alerian MLP ETF | 19,750 | $ | 507 | |||||
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | 5,686 | 2,134 | ||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 16,903 | 1,233 | ||||||
iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Capital ETF | 6,176 | 422 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | 28,268 | 1,461 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF | 14,602 | 414 | ||||||
iShares Preferred & Income Securities ETF | 16,432 | 633 | ||||||
iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 5,565 | 1,091 | ||||||
SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF | 8,122 | 419 | ||||||
Total Equity Exchange Traded Funds |
| 8,314 | ||||||
Fixed Income Exchange Traded Funds — 25.1% | ||||||||
BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF | 3,459 | 174 | ||||||
Invesco Senior Loan ETF | 27,982 | 623 | ||||||
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF | 3,305 | 521 | ||||||
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF | 11,809 | 1,396 | ||||||
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 4,633 | 640 | ||||||
iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | 4,854 | 424 | ||||||
SPDR Bloomberg Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF | 21,257 | 664 | ||||||
Total Fixed Income Exchange Traded Funds |
| 4,442 | ||||||
Commodity and Currency Exchange Traded Funds — 17.7% | ||||||||
First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund | 40,015 | 839 | ||||||
iShares Commodities Select Strategy ETF | 46,858 | 1,250 | ||||||
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | 5,887 | 176 | ||||||
VanEck Vectors J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | 26,511 | 882 | ||||||
Total Commodity and Currency Exchange Traded Funds |
| 3,147 | ||||||
Real Estate Exchange Traded Funds — 8.6% | ||||||||
Vanguard Global ex-U.S. Real Estate ETF | 9,504 | 516 | ||||||
Vanguard Real Estate ETF | 11,932 | 1,014 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Exchange Traded Funds |
| 1,530 | ||||||
Total Registered Investment Companies (Cost $15,188 (000)) |
| 17,433 | ||||||
Cash Equivalent (A) — 1.8% |
| |||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 312,364 | 312 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $312 (000)) |
| 312 | ||||||
Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $15,500 (000)) |
| $ | 17,745 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $17,729 (000).
(A) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
Cl — Class
EAFE — Europe, Australasia and the Far East
EM — Emerging Markets
ETF — Exchange Traded Fund
MLP — Master Limited Parternship
MSCI — Morgan Stanley Capital International
S&P — Standard & Poor’s
SPDR — Standard & Poor’s Depository Receipts
As of December 31, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments are Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Schedules of Investments | December 31, 2020 | |
International Small Cap Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 93.3% | ||||||||
Australia — 3.0% | ||||||||
JB Hi-Fi | 5,468 | $ | 205 | |||||
Kina Securities | 214,703 | 149 | ||||||
Objective | 20,259 | 185 | ||||||
Vita Group | 165,396 | 137 | ||||||
Total Australia | 676 | |||||||
Belgium — 1.7% | ||||||||
Bekaert | 3,188 | 106 | ||||||
bpost* | 9,848 | 102 | ||||||
Smart Photo Group | 4,865 | 178 | ||||||
Total Belgium | 386 | |||||||
Canada — 4.4% | ||||||||
Aecon Group | 7,023 | 90 | ||||||
Artis Real Estate Investment Trust | 11,874 | 99 | ||||||
Boralex, Cl A | 4,600 | 171 | ||||||
Fiera Capital, Cl A | 16,249 | 136 | ||||||
Medical Facilities | 34,643 | 192 | ||||||
Northland Power | 4,943 | 177 | ||||||
Superior Plus | 14,195 | 136 | ||||||
Total Canada | 1,001 | |||||||
Denmark — 1.2% | ||||||||
D/S Norden | 7,786 | 140 | ||||||
H+H International, Cl B* | 6,538 | 141 | ||||||
Total Denmark | 281 | |||||||
Finland — 6.7% | ||||||||
Altia | 10,157 | 124 | ||||||
Caverion | 16,280 | 116 | ||||||
Exel Composites | 15,914 | 144 | ||||||
Kamux | 13,423 | 224 | ||||||
Oriola, Cl B | 54,096 | 125 | ||||||
Scanfil | 18,709 | 150 | ||||||
Siili Solutions | 9,096 | 148 | ||||||
Terveystalo | 9,948 | 122 | ||||||
TietoEVRY | 3,752 | 124 | ||||||
Tokmanni Group | 6,514 | 130 | ||||||
Vincit | 13,039 | 115 | ||||||
Total Finland | 1,522 | |||||||
France — 1.3% | ||||||||
Eiffage* | 1,350 | 130 | ||||||
Nexans* | 2,272 | 165 | ||||||
Total France | 295 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Germany — 4.5% | ||||||||
ADVA Optical Networking* | 16,410 | $ | 142 | |||||
Ceconomy* | 21,013 | 146 | ||||||
Cewe Stiftung & KGAA | 1,385 | 157 | ||||||
Draegerwerk & KGaA | 1,968 | 145 | ||||||
Freenet | 5,826 | 123 | ||||||
Hornbach Baumarkt | 2,600 | 114 | ||||||
Hornbach Holding & KGaA | 1,072 | 103 | ||||||
Rheinmetall | 774 | 82 | ||||||
Total Germany | 1,012 | |||||||
Hong Kong — 1.4% | ||||||||
CITIC Telecom International Holdings | 322,766 | 102 | ||||||
K Wah International Holdings | 235,751 | 113 | ||||||
Tsit Wing International Holdings | 849,088 | 114 | ||||||
Total Hong Kong | 329 | |||||||
Israel — 1.8% | ||||||||
AudioCodes | 4,536 | 125 | ||||||
Delta Galil Industries | 4,522 | 114 | ||||||
Elco | 3,264 | 165 | ||||||
Total Israel | 404 | |||||||
Italy — 6.0% | ||||||||
A2A | 101,942 | 163 | ||||||
ACEA | 7,966 | 167 | ||||||
Buzzi Unicem | 9,620 | 155 | ||||||
Digital Value* | 3,022 | 142 | ||||||
Esprinet* | 13,972 | 186 | ||||||
Hera | 28,872 | 106 | ||||||
Iren | 40,689 | 106 | ||||||
Italgas | 25,022 | 159 | ||||||
Unieuro* | 10,466 | 177 | ||||||
Total Italy | 1,361 | |||||||
Japan — 22.9% | ||||||||
Alps Alpine | 5,500 | 72 | ||||||
Axell | 14,800 | 102 | ||||||
BeNEXT Group | 14,900 | 185 | ||||||
Broadleaf | 23,500 | 155 | ||||||
Capcom | 5,200 | 339 | ||||||
Cresco | 9,900 | 126 | ||||||
Cybernet Systems | 16,100 | 148 | ||||||
Daiwabo Holdings | 2,100 | 187 | ||||||
Ebara Jitsugyo | 5,600 | 221 | ||||||
Fukui Computer Holdings | 6,800 | 265 | ||||||
Fullcast Holdings | 8,200 | 128 |
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International Small Cap Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Japan (continued) | ||||||||
Hanwa | 4,100 | $ | 110 | |||||
Hitachi Zosen | 31,000 | 172 | ||||||
Itochu Enex | 23,100 | 227 | ||||||
Iwasaki Electric | 7,900 | 109 | ||||||
Kintetsu World Express | 9,200 | 218 | ||||||
Kito | 10,100 | 151 | ||||||
Krosaki Harima | 3,800 | 146 | ||||||
K’s Holdings | 8,900 | 124 | ||||||
KYORIN Holdings | 6,300 | 119 | ||||||
Megachips | 5,300 | 145 | ||||||
Meitec | 2,900 | 151 | ||||||
Nihon Dengi | 3,300 | 122 | ||||||
Nisso | 16,500 | 110 | ||||||
Nojima | 5,400 | 148 | ||||||
Relia | 9,700 | 120 | ||||||
SBS Holdings | 5,700 | 144 | ||||||
SRA Holdings | 4,900 | 125 | ||||||
Techno Ryowa | 12,800 | 110 | ||||||
T-Gaia | 5,700 | 107 | ||||||
Tokuyama | 4,800 | 108 | ||||||
Will Group | 14,900 | 146 | ||||||
With us | 30,200 | 121 | ||||||
Yuasa Trading | 3,900 | 125 | ||||||
ZERIA Pharmaceutical | 6,300 | 116 | ||||||
Total Japan | 5,202 | |||||||
Netherlands — 4.0% | ||||||||
Koninklijke BAM Groep* | 80,354 | 167 | ||||||
Pharming Group* | 80,606 | 125 | ||||||
PostNL* | 62,335 | 213 | ||||||
Signify* | 9,305 | 393 | ||||||
Total Netherlands | 898 | |||||||
Norway — 3.8% | ||||||||
AF Gruppen | 8,370 | 171 | ||||||
Bouvet | 2,878 | 239 | ||||||
BW LPG | 27,275 | 190 | ||||||
Selvaag Bolig | 23,589 | 160 | ||||||
Veidekke* | 7,756 | 100 | ||||||
Total Norway | 860 | |||||||
Singapore — 2.1% | ||||||||
AEM Holdings | 45,900 | 120 | ||||||
ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust | 263,475 | 119 | ||||||
Best World International (A) | 70,700 | 73 | ||||||
Fu Yu | 813,200 | 163 | ||||||
Total Singapore | 475 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Spain — 1.4% | ||||||||
Acerinox | 13,250 | $ | 146 | |||||
Faes Farma | 38,021 | 162 | ||||||
Total Spain | 308 | |||||||
Sweden — 8.7% | ||||||||
AcadeMedia | 14,775 | 153 | ||||||
Betsson | 17,718 | 159 | ||||||
Doro* | 21,489 | 122 | ||||||
Dustin Group | 17,679 | 138 | ||||||
Elanders, Cl B* | 8,298 | 121 | ||||||
Instalco | 8,568 | 262 | ||||||
LeoVegas | 34,433 | 147 | ||||||
Lindab International | 12,544 | 261 | ||||||
Mekonomen* | 12,166 | 135 | ||||||
Recipharm, Cl B | 6,765 | 181 | ||||||
Scandi Standard* | 15,063 | 126 | ||||||
Semcon* | 16,824 | 162 | ||||||
Total Sweden | 1,967 | |||||||
Switzerland — 2.0% | ||||||||
Adecco Group | 2,216 | 149 | ||||||
Galenica | 2,253 | 150 | ||||||
Phoenix Mecano | 283 | 149 | ||||||
Total Switzerland | 448 | |||||||
United Kingdom — 16.4% | ||||||||
888 Holdings | 44,145 | 172 | ||||||
Belvoir Group | 64,355 | 133 | ||||||
Drax Group | 30,742 | 158 | ||||||
EMIS Group | 9,982 | 148 | ||||||
Entain* | 10,557 | 164 | ||||||
Finsbury Food Group* | 146,493 | 159 | ||||||
First Property Group | 281,556 | 144 | ||||||
Genus | 2,554 | 147 | ||||||
Go-Ahead Group* | 10,087 | 136 | ||||||
Halfords Group* | 27,991 | 102 | ||||||
IMI | 7,809 | 124 | ||||||
Investec | 77,416 | 198 | ||||||
Man Group | 89,498 | 169 | ||||||
Pagegroup* | 18,044 | 110 | ||||||
Phoenix Group Holdings | 15,015 | 144 | ||||||
Redde Northgate | 47,136 | 172 | ||||||
Royal Mail* | 25,877 | 120 | ||||||
Safestore Holdings | 16,307 | 174 | ||||||
ScS Group* | 33,316 | 97 | ||||||
Spirent Communications | 43,870 | 158 | ||||||
SThree* | 33,955 | 138 | ||||||
Stock Spirits Group | 39,601 | 145 |
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International Small Cap Fund (concluded)
Description | Shares/ Number of Rights | Value (000) | ||||||
United Kingdom (continued) | ||||||||
Tate & Lyle | 16,634 | $ | 153 | |||||
Tracsis | 13,567 | 119 | ||||||
Tyman* | 24,793 | 119 | ||||||
Vectura Group* | 73,414 | 125 | ||||||
Total United Kingdom | 3,728 | |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $16,738 (000)) | 21,153 | |||||||
Preferred Stock — 1.5% | ||||||||
Germany — 1.5% | ||||||||
Schaeffler 0.000% | 17,281 | 145 | ||||||
STO & KGaA 0.247% | 1,210 | 192 | ||||||
Total Germany | 337 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stock (Cost $294 (000)) | 337 | |||||||
Rights — 0.0% | ||||||||
Singapore — 0.0% | ||||||||
ARA LOGOS Logistics, Trust, Expires 01/15/21* | 20,288 | 1 | ||||||
Total Singapore | 1 | |||||||
Spain — 0.0% | ||||||||
Faes Farma, Expires 12/31/20 * | 38,021 | 8 | ||||||
Total Spain | 8 | |||||||
Total Rights (Cost $0 (000)) | 9 | |||||||
Cash Equivalents (B) — 4.8% | ||||||||
Dreyfus Government Cash Management, | 432,910 | 433 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 659,220 | 659 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalents (Cost $1,092 (000)) | 1,092 | |||||||
Total Investments — 99.6% (Cost $18,124 (000)) |
| $ | 22,591 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $22,675 (000).
* Non-income producing security.
(A) | Level 3 security in accordance with fair value hierarchy. |
(B) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
Cl — Class
The following is a list of the level of inputs used as of December 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3(1) | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Australia | $ | 676 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 676 | ||||||||
Belgium | 386 | — | — | 386 | ||||||||||||
Canada | 1,001 | — | — | 1,001 | ||||||||||||
Denmark | — | 281 | — | 281 | ||||||||||||
Finland | — | 1,522 | — | 1,522 | ||||||||||||
France | 295 | — | — | 295 | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 1,012 | — | 1,012 | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 329 | — | — | 329 | ||||||||||||
Israel | 404 | — | — | 404 | ||||||||||||
Italy | — | 1,361 | — | 1,361 | ||||||||||||
Japan | 110 | 5,092 | — | 5,202 | ||||||||||||
Netherlands | 898 | — | — | 898 | ||||||||||||
Norway | — | 860 | — | 860 | ||||||||||||
Singapore | 402 | — | 73 | 475 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 308 | — | — | 308 | ||||||||||||
Sweden | — | 1,967 | — | 1,967 | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | 149 | 299 | — | 448 | ||||||||||||
United Kingdom | 3,728 | — | — | 3,728 | ||||||||||||
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Total Common Stock | 8,686 | 12,394 | 73 | 21,153 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stock | ||||||||||||||||
Germany | — | 337 | — | 337 | ||||||||||||
Rights | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 1 | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Spain | 8 | — | — | 8 | ||||||||||||
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Total Rights | 9 | — | — | 9 | ||||||||||||
Cash Equivalents | 1,092 | — | — | 1,092 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 9,787 | $ | 12,731 | $ | 73 | $ | 22,591 | ||||||||
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(1)A reconciliation of Level 3 investments and disclosures of significant unobservable inputs are presented when the Fund has a significant amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the year in relation to Net Assets. Management has concluded that Level 3 investments are not material in relation to Net Assets.
Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 92.5% | ||||||||
Louisiana — 92.5% | ||||||||
Bienville, Parish School District No. 1 Arcadia, GO, BAM | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/28 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 03/01/30 | $ | 150 | $ | 166 | ||||
Central, Community School System, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/24 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 03/01/30 | 150 | 164 | ||||||
Desoto, Parish School Board, RB | ||||||||
Callable 05/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 05/01/32 | 270 | 277 | ||||||
Iberia, Parishwide School District, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/24 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.750%, 03/01/33 | 275 | 293 | ||||||
Lafayette, Parish Law Enforcement District, Limited Tax, GO, Pre-Refunded @ 100 3.250%, 03/01/22 (A) | 180 | 186 | ||||||
Lafayette, Parish School Board, RB | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 04/01/40 | 250 | 285 | ||||||
Lafayette, Utilities Revenue, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 11/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 11/01/35 | 150 | 175 | ||||||
Lafayette, Utilities Revenue, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 05/01/29 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 11/01/44 | 100 | 125 | ||||||
Lafourche, Parish School Board, GO, BAM | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.125%, 03/01/37 | 250 | 271 | ||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Bossier City Project, RB | ||||||||
Callable 11/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 11/01/32 | 150 | 179 | ||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, BRCC Facilities Corp. Project, RB, Pre-Refunded @ 100 | ||||||||
4.125%, 12/01/21 (A) | 100 | 103 | ||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, City of Sulpher Project, RB, BAM | ||||||||
Callable 02/01/28 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 02/01/30 | 150 | 191 | ||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, LCTCS Act 360 Project, RB | ||||||||
Callable 10/01/24 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 10/01/34 | 250 | 281 |
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Louisiana (continued) | ||||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Livingston Parish Courthouse Project, RB, AGM, Pre-Refunded @ 100 4.625%, 09/01/21 (A) | $ | 200 | $ | 206 | ||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Plaquemines Project, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 09/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 09/01/37 | 200 | 209 | ||||||
Louisiana, Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Youngsville Project, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 07/01/21 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.900%, 07/01/41 | 175 | 178 | ||||||
Louisiana, Transportation Authority, Ser A, RB | ||||||||
Callable 08/15/23 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.500%, 08/15/43 | 250 | 269 | ||||||
Plaquemine City, Sales & Use Tax Project, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 12/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 12/01/29 | 250 | 287 | ||||||
Port New Orleans, Board of Commissioners, Ser D, RB | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/30 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 04/01/50 | 150 | 189 | ||||||
Shreveport, Louisiana Water & Sewer Revenue, Ser C, RB, BAM | ||||||||
Callable 12/01/28 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 12/01/33 | 210 | 246 | ||||||
St. Charles Parish, School District No. 1, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 03/01/30 | 200 | 205 | ||||||
St. John the Baptist Parish, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 03/01/30 | 110 | 121 | ||||||
St. Tammany Parish, Hospital Service District No. 2, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.125%, 03/01/32 | 260 | 265 | ||||||
St. Tammany Parish, Recreation District No. 14, GO | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/24 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.750%, 04/01/34 | 175 | 188 | ||||||
Terrebonne Levee, Conservation District, Ser B, RB | ||||||||
Callable 06/01/30 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 06/01/41 | 250 | 289 |
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Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund (concluded)
Description | Face Amount (000)/Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Louisiana (continued) | ||||||||
Terrebonne Parish, Sales & Use Tax Project, Ser ST, RB, AGM, Pre-Refunded @ 100 5.250%, 04/01/21 (A) | $ | 100 | $ | 101 | ||||
West Ouachita, Parish School District, RB | ||||||||
Callable 09/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.750%, 09/01/34 | 190 | 209 | ||||||
Zachary, Community School District No. 1, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 03/01/32 | 200 | 205 | ||||||
Total Louisiana | 5,863 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $5,500 (000)) |
| 5,863 | ||||||
Cash Equivalent (B) — 6.8% |
| |||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 427,022 | 427 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $427 (000)) |
| 427 | ||||||
Total Investments — 99.3% (Cost $5,927 (000)) |
| $ | 6,290 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $6,337 (000).
(A) | Pre-Refunded Security — The maturity date shown is the pre-refunded date. |
(B) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal
BAM— Build America Mutual
Cl — Class
GO — General Obligation
RB — Revenue Bond
Ser — Series
The following is a list of the level of inputs used as of December 31, 2020 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 5,863 | $ | — | $ | 5,863 | ||||||||
Cash Equivalent | 427 | — | — | 427 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 427 | $ | 5,863 | $ | — | $ | 6,290 | ||||||||
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Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Microcap Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 97.5% |
| |||||||
Agriculture — 1.0% | ||||||||
American Vanguard | 7,430 | $ | 116 | |||||
Total Agriculture |
| 116 | ||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.2% | ||||||||
Radiant Logistics* | 23,663 | 137 | ||||||
Total Air Freight & Logistics |
| 137 | ||||||
Automotive — 3.3% | ||||||||
OneWater Marine, Cl A* | 4,239 | 123 | ||||||
Strattec Security | 2,941 | 145 | ||||||
TravelCenters of America* | 3,672 | 120 | ||||||
Total Automotive |
| 388 | ||||||
Banks — 10.4% | ||||||||
Amalgamated Bank, Cl A | 8,848 | 122 | ||||||
Bancorp* | 9,300 | 127 | ||||||
BankFinancial | 14,057 | 123 | ||||||
Cambridge Bancorp | 900 | 63 | ||||||
Carter Bankshares | 6,989 | 75 | ||||||
Esquire Financial Holdings* | 6,585 | 126 | ||||||
Financial Institutions | 5,864 | 132 | ||||||
First Foundation | 7,252 | 145 | ||||||
FS Bancorp | 2,130 | 117 | ||||||
MainStreet Bancshares* | 3,500 | 59 | ||||||
OP Bancorp | 16,792 | 129 | ||||||
Total Banks |
| 1,218 | ||||||
Building & Construction — 0.4% | ||||||||
Beazer Homes USA* | 3,381 | 51 | ||||||
Total Building & Construction |
| 51 | ||||||
Capital Markets — 1.1% | ||||||||
Silvercrest Asset Management Group, Cl A | 9,302 | 129 | ||||||
Total Capital Markets |
| 129 | ||||||
Commercial Services — 2.5% | ||||||||
DLH Holdings* | 13,200 | 123 | ||||||
Kelly Services, Cl A | 2,608 | 54 | ||||||
Select Interior Concepts, Cl A* | 16,660 | 119 | ||||||
Total Commercial Services |
| 296 | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.1% | ||||||||
Acme United | 4,323 | 130 | ||||||
Total Commercial Services & Supplies |
| 130 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Computer Software — 2.4% | ||||||||
eGain* | 7,869 | $ | 93 | |||||
Limelight Networks* | 13,885 | 55 | ||||||
Mitek Systems* | 7,390 | 131 | ||||||
Total Computer Software |
| 279 | ||||||
Computers & Services — 2.9% | ||||||||
Calix* | 3,883 | 116 | ||||||
Cambium Networks* | 4,685 | 118 | ||||||
PCTEL | 15,328 | 101 | ||||||
Total Computers & Services |
| 335 | ||||||
Construction & Engineering — 2.2% | ||||||||
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock* | 10,088 | 133 | ||||||
Northwest Pipe* | 4,418 | 125 | ||||||
Total Construction & Engineering |
| 258 | ||||||
Consumer Electronics — 2.2% | ||||||||
Turtle Beach* | 2,498 | 54 | ||||||
Universal Electronics* | 2,090 | 110 | ||||||
Vuzix* | 10,306 | 94 | ||||||
Total Consumer Electronics |
| 258 | ||||||
Consumer Finance — 1.2% | ||||||||
Regional Management | 4,620 | 138 | ||||||
Total Consumer Finance |
| 138 | ||||||
Consumer Products — 1.1% | ||||||||
Rocky Brands | 4,436 | 125 | ||||||
Total Consumer Products |
| 125 | ||||||
Diversified Support Services — 1.2% | ||||||||
VSE | 3,665 | 141 | ||||||
Total Diversified Support Services |
| 141 | ||||||
Drugs — 2.8% | ||||||||
BioDelivery Sciences International* | 15,000 | 63 | ||||||
Cassava Sciences* | 5,000 | 34 | ||||||
Collegium Pharmaceutical* | 2,900 | 58 | ||||||
Durect* | 32,000 | 66 | ||||||
Marinus Pharmaceuticals* | 3,287 | 40 | ||||||
Osmotica Pharmaceuticals* | 15,521 | 64 | ||||||
Total Drugs |
| 325 | ||||||
Electrical Utilities — 0.8% | ||||||||
Genie Energy, Cl B | 12,271 | 89 | ||||||
Total Electrical Utilities |
| 89 |
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Microcap Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Electronic Components & Equipment — 1.2% | ||||||||
Luna Innovations* | 14,349 | $ | 142 | |||||
Total Electronic Components & Equipment |
| 142 | ||||||
Engineering Services — 1.2% | ||||||||
MYR Group* | 2,283 | 137 | ||||||
Total Engineering Services |
| 137 | ||||||
Financial Services — 2.3% | ||||||||
Curo Group Holdings | 14,483 | 208 | ||||||
Enova International* | 2,685 | 66 | ||||||
Total Financial Services |
| 274 | ||||||
Gas & Natural Gas — 2.0% | ||||||||
Dorian LPG* | 11,742 | 143 | ||||||
Overseas Shipholding Group, Cl A* | 41,755 | 89 | ||||||
Total Gas & Natural Gas |
| 232 | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.7% | ||||||||
FONAR* | 4,717 | 82 | ||||||
Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies |
| 82 | ||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
Joint* | 2,200 | 58 | ||||||
Total Health Care Providers & Services |
| 58 | ||||||
Health Care Technology — 0.8% | ||||||||
MTBC* | 10,453 | 95 | ||||||
Total Health Care Technology |
| 95 | ||||||
Home Furnishings — 0.4% | ||||||||
Hooker Furniture | 1,595 | 51 | ||||||
Total Home Furnishings |
| 51 | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3% | ||||||||
Inspired Entertainment* | 22,523 | 148 | ||||||
Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure |
| 148 | ||||||
Household Products — 0.3% | ||||||||
Hamilton Beach Brands Holding, Cl A | 2,275 | 40 | ||||||
Total Household Products |
| 40 | ||||||
Insurance — 4.3% | ||||||||
Donegal Group, Cl A | 6,857 | 96 | ||||||
Global Indemnity Group, Cl A | 3,801 | 109 | ||||||
HCI Group | 1,008 | 53 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Insurance (continued) | ||||||||
Heritage Insurance Holdings | 4,494 | $ | 46 | |||||
ProSight Global* | 8,516 | 109 | ||||||
Protective Insurance | 6,852 | 94 | ||||||
Total Insurance |
| 507 | ||||||
Manufacturing — 2.2% | ||||||||
Allied Motion Technologies | 2,617 | 134 | ||||||
Seneca Foods, Cl A* | 2,987 | 119 | ||||||
Total Manufacturing |
| 253 | ||||||
Media — 2.9% | ||||||||
DHI Group* | 35,006 | 78 | ||||||
TechTarget* | 2,169 | 128 | ||||||
Tribune Publishing | 9,943 | 136 | ||||||
Total Media |
| 342 | ||||||
Medical Products & Services — 24.9% | ||||||||
Accuray* | 14,000 | 58 | ||||||
Albireo Pharma* | 1,356 | 51 | ||||||
Alpine Immune Sciences* | 10,400 | 131 | ||||||
Antares Pharma* | 38,148 | 152 | ||||||
AVEO Pharmaceuticals* | 9,500 | 55 | ||||||
Avid Bioservices* | 6,800 | 78 | ||||||
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals* | 10,573 | 79 | ||||||
Castle Biosciences* | 1,860 | 125 | ||||||
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals* | 16,500 | 55 | ||||||
Champions Oncology* | 6,000 | 65 | ||||||
ChromaDex* | 11,200 | 54 | ||||||
Computer Programs & Systems | 1,674 | 45 | ||||||
Cross Country Healthcare* | 7,000 | 62 | ||||||
Cue Biopharma* | 4,800 | 60 | ||||||
CytomX Therapeutics* | 7,200 | 47 | ||||||
Diagnostics* | 3,700 | 34 | ||||||
Electromed* | 7,432 | 73 | ||||||
Fulgent Genetics* | 2,382 | 124 | ||||||
Harpoon Therapeutics* | 5,651 | 94 | ||||||
ImmunoGen* | 8,738 | 56 | ||||||
InfuSystem Holdings* | 4,200 | 79 | ||||||
Invacare | 5,871 | 53 | ||||||
Jounce Therapeutics* | 4,770 | 33 | ||||||
Kindred Biosciences* | 14,800 | 64 | ||||||
MEI Pharma* | 27,950 | 74 | ||||||
Meridian Bioscience* | 7,241 | 135 | ||||||
Pro-Dex* | 3,240 | 100 | ||||||
Protagonist Therapeutics* | 5,384 | 108 | ||||||
Rigel Pharmaceuticals* | 17,892 | 63 | ||||||
Simulations Plus | 1,545 | 111 |
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Microcap Fund (concluded)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Medical Products & Services (continued) | ||||||||
Surmodics* | 1,141 | $ | 50 | |||||
Sutro Biopharma* | 3,911 | 85 | ||||||
Syros Pharmaceuticals* | 11,978 | 130 | ||||||
Triple-S Management, Cl B* | 2,500 | 53 | ||||||
Vanda Pharmaceuticals* | 6,525 | 86 | ||||||
Vericel* | 5,330 | 165 | ||||||
Viemed Healthcare* | 5,398 | 42 | ||||||
Total Medical Products & Services |
| 2,929 | ||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.8% | ||||||||
SunCoke Energy | 22,318 | 97 | ||||||
Total Metals & Mining |
| 97 | ||||||
Paper & Paper Products — 0.8% | ||||||||
Verso | 8,162 | 98 | ||||||
Total Paper & Paper Products |
| 98 | ||||||
Personal Products — 0.5% | ||||||||
Lifevantage* | 6,094 | 57 | ||||||
Total Personal Products |
| 57 | ||||||
Petroleum & Fuel Products — 1.0% | ||||||||
Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure, Cl A | 14,347 | 117 | ||||||
Total Petroleum & Fuel Products |
| 117 | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust — 3.1% | ||||||||
Bluerock Residential Growth , Cl A | 11,595 | 147 | ||||||
Plymouth Industrial | 7,916 | 119 | ||||||
UMH Properties | 6,851 | 101 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust |
| 367 | ||||||
Retail — 3.2% | ||||||||
Citi Trends | 2,877 | 143 | ||||||
Lakeland Industries* | 4,361 | 119 | ||||||
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings* | 2,859 | 50 | ||||||
Titan Machinery* | 3,303 | 64 | ||||||
Total Retail |
| 376 | ||||||
Semi-Conductors & Instruments — 3.7% | ||||||||
NeoPhotonics* | 10,935 | 99 | ||||||
PDF Solutions* | 5,650 | 122 | ||||||
Photronics* | 7,818 | 87 | ||||||
Ultra Clean Holdings* | 4,245 | 132 | ||||||
Total Semi-Conductors & Instruments |
| 440 | ||||||
Transportation Services — 1.6% | ||||||||
Shyft Group | 4,129 | 117 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Transportation Services (continued) | ||||||||
USA Truck* | 8,470 | $ | 76 | |||||
Total Transportation Services |
| 193 | ||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $9,484 (000)) |
| 11,448 | ||||||
Cash Equivalent (A) — 2.7% | ||||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 318,483 | 318 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $318 (000)) |
| 318 | ||||||
Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost $9,802 (000)) |
| $ | 11,766 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $11,739 (000).
* | Non-income producing security. |
(A) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
Cl — Class
As of December 31, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments are Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. GAAP.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Municipal Bonds — 91.3% |
| |||||||
Mississippi — 91.3% |
| |||||||
Clinton, Public School District, GO | ||||||||
Callable 10/01/21 @ 100 | ||||||||
2.750%, 10/01/28 | $ | 150 | | $ | 152 | | ||
Copiah County, GO | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 04/01/32 | | 390 | | | 415 | | ||
Forrest County, GO | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/24 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 03/01/27 | | 385 | | | 427 | | ||
Lauderdale County, GO | ||||||||
3.000%, 04/01/26 | | 150 | | | 168 | | ||
Lauderdale County, GO | ||||||||
Callable 11/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.250%, 11/01/31 | | 250 | | | 272 | | ||
Callable 11/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 11/01/30 | 100 | 108 | ||||||
Long Beach, School District, GO, BAM | ||||||||
4.000%, 03/01/27 | 275 | 330 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Brandon Public Improvement Project, RB | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 03/01/30 | 155 | 166 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Clinton Public School District, RB | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/29 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 04/01/37 | 100 | 118 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Flowood Refunding Project, RB, | ||||||||
4.125%, 11/01/21 (A) | 200 | 207 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Gulf Coast Community College District, RB | ||||||||
Callable 12/01/26 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.375%, 12/01/39 | 250 | 266 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Harrison County Coliseum Project, Ser A, RB | ||||||||
5.250%, 01/01/34 | 400 | 557 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Hinds County Project, RB | ||||||||
5.000%, 11/01/26 | 75 | 94 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Jackson Public School District Project, RB | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/23 @ 100 | ||||||||
5.000%, 04/01/28 | 480 | 526 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Jones County Junior College Project, RB, BAM | ||||||||
Callable 05/01/26 @ 100 |
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Mississippi — (continued) |
| |||||||
3.500%, 05/01/35 | $ | 200 | $ | 218 | | |||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Marshall Country Industrial Development Authority, RB | ||||||||
Callable 01/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.750%, 01/01/35 | 200 | 217 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Meridian Apartment Center Project, RB | ||||||||
5.000%, 03/01/25 | 360 | 415 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Pearl Capital Improvement Project, RB, AGM, Pre-Refunded @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 12/01/21 (A) | 205 | 212 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Pearl River Community College Project, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 09/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.375%, 09/01/36 | 750 | 769 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Tax Increment Financing Project, RB | ||||||||
Callable 02/08/21 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.500%, 05/01/24 | 120 | 120 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Development Bank, Water & Sewer Project, RB, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/22 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.500%, 03/01/32 | 400 | 409 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Gaming Tax Revenue, Ser E, RB | ||||||||
5.000%, 10/15/25 | 500 | 590 | ||||||
Mississippi State, Ser D, GO | ||||||||
Callable 12/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 12/01/37 | 500 | 553 | ||||||
Mississippi State, State Capital Improvement Project, Ser A, GO, Pre-Refunded @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 10/01/21 (A) | 400 | 411 | ||||||
3.750%, 10/01/21 (A) | 510 | 524 | ||||||
Mississippi State, University Educational Building, RB | ||||||||
Callable 08/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 08/01/43 | 500 | 569 | ||||||
Ocean Springs, GO | ||||||||
4.000%, 12/01/29 | 250 | 311 | ||||||
Oktibbeha County, Ser A, GO, AGM | ||||||||
Callable 11/01/28 @ 100 | ||||||||
4.000%, 11/01/29 | 270 | 329 | ||||||
Oxford, School District, GO | ||||||||
Callable 04/01/27 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.000%, 04/01/31 | 300 | 329 |
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Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund (concluded)
Description | Face Amount (000) | Value (000) | ||||||
Mississippi — (continued) |
| |||||||
Oxford, Ser B, GO | ||||||||
Callable 08/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.125%, 08/01/33 | $ | 575 | $ | 617 | ||||
Starkville, GO | ||||||||
4.000%, 06/01/27 | 400 | 482 | ||||||
University of Southern Mississippi, Facilities Refinancing Project, Ser A, RB | ||||||||
Callable 03/01/25 @ 100 | ||||||||
3.250%, 03/01/33 | 425 | 454 | ||||||
Total Mississippi | 11,335 | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $10,507 (000)) |
| 11,335 | ||||||
Cash Equivalent (B) — 8.0% | ||||||||
Goldman Sachs Financials Square Funds Government, Cl Institutional, 0.026% | 997,386 | 997 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $997 (000)) |
| 997 | ||||||
Total Investments — 99.3% (Cost $11,504 (000)) |
| $ | 12,332 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $12,415 (000).
(A) | Pre-Refunded Security — The maturity date shown is the pre-refunded date. |
(B) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
AGM — Assured Guaranty Municipal
BAM— Build America Mutual
Cl — Class
GO — General Obligation
RB — Revenue Bond
Ser — Series
The following is a list of the level of inputs used as of December 31, 2020, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value (000):
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | $ | — | $ | 11,335 | $ | — | $ | 11,335 | ||||||||
Cash Equivalent | 997 | — | — | 997 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 997 | $ | 11,335 | $ | — | $ | 12,332 | ||||||||
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Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Quantitative Long/Short Fund
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — 77.0% | ||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | ||||||||
L3Harris Technologies (A) | 2,600 | $ | 492 | |||||
Lockheed Martin (A) | 1,550 | 550 | ||||||
Total Aerospace & Defense |
| 1,042 | ||||||
Automotive — 2.6% | ||||||||
BorgWarner | 13,600 | 526 | ||||||
Ford Motor | �� | 33,500 | 294 | |||||
Gentherm * | 12,500 | 815 | ||||||
PACCAR | 5,900 | 509 | ||||||
Total Automotive |
| 2,144 | ||||||
Banks — 4.0% | ||||||||
Essent Group | 10,200 | 441 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase (A) | 6,700 | 851 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley | 8,400 | 576 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group (A) | 6,700 | 998 | ||||||
S&P Global | 1,300 | 427 | ||||||
Total Banks |
| 3,293 | ||||||
Building & Construction — 1.2% | ||||||||
Simpson Manufacturing | 6,100 | 570 | ||||||
Taylor Morrison Home, Cl A * | 16,560 | 425 | ||||||
Total Building & Construction |
| 995 | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.7% | ||||||||
Sherwin-Williams | 725 | 533 | ||||||
Total Chemicals |
| 533 | ||||||
Commercial Services — 1.9% | ||||||||
Tetra Tech | 7,300 | 845 | ||||||
Waste Management (A) | 5,900 | 696 | ||||||
Total Commercial Services |
| 1,541 | ||||||
Computer Software — 5.8% | ||||||||
Adobe *(A) | 1,400 | 700 | ||||||
ANSYS * | 2,100 | 764 | ||||||
Atlassian, Cl A * | 2,700 | 631 | ||||||
FactSet Research Systems | 700 | 233 | ||||||
Intuit (A) | 2,700 | 1,026 | ||||||
Mitek Systems * | 46,800 | 832 | ||||||
Synopsys * | 2,300 | 596 | ||||||
Total Computer Software |
| 4,782 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Computers & Services — 6.6% | ||||||||
Apple (A) | 7,275 | $ | 965 | |||||
Cadence Design Systems *(A) | 7,500 | 1,023 | ||||||
Microsoft (A) | 4,100 | 912 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings *(A) | 4,300 | 1,007 | ||||||
Visa, Cl A (A) | 2,800 | 612 | ||||||
Zebra Technologies, Cl A *(A) | 2,350 | 903 | ||||||
Total Computers & Services |
| 5,422 | ||||||
Consumer Products — 1.1% | ||||||||
Deckers Outdoor *(A) | 3,050 | 875 | ||||||
Total Consumer Products |
| 875 | ||||||
Containers & Packaging — 1.3% | ||||||||
Crown Holdings *(A) | 10,300 | 1,032 | ||||||
Total Containers & Packaging |
| 1,032 | ||||||
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — 0.7% | ||||||||
Verisk Analytics, Cl A | 2,600 | 540 | ||||||
Total Data Processing & Outsourced Services |
| 540 | ||||||
Drugs — 2.1% | ||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb (A) | 8,200 | 509 | ||||||
Horizon Therapeutics *(A) | 6,350 | 464 | ||||||
Zoetis, Cl A (A) | 4,400 | 728 | ||||||
Total Drugs |
| 1,701 | ||||||
E-Commerce — 1.9% | ||||||||
Amazon.com *(A) | 300 | 977 | ||||||
eBay | 12,100 | 608 | ||||||
Total E-Commerce |
| 1,585 | ||||||
Educational Services — 0.6% | ||||||||
Chegg * | 5,800 | 524 | ||||||
Total Educational Services |
| 524 | ||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0% | ||||||||
Akamai Technologies *(A) | 7,700 | 808 | ||||||
Total Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components |
| 808 | ||||||
Entertainment & Gaming — 2.0% | ||||||||
Electronic Arts (A) | 6,200 | 890 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software * | 3,500 | 728 | ||||||
Total Entertainment & Gaming |
| 1,618 |
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Schedules of Investments | ||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Financial Services — 0.7% | ||||||||
Moody’s | 1,000 | $ | 290 | |||||
MSCI, Cl A | 700 | 313 | ||||||
Total Financial Services |
| 603 | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 1.2% | ||||||||
Monster Beverage * | 4,600 | 425 | ||||||
PepsiCo (A) | 3,700 | 549 | ||||||
Total Food, Beverage & Tobacco |
| 974 | ||||||
Household Products — 0.6% | ||||||||
Church & Dwight | 5,750 | 502 | ||||||
Total Household Products |
| 502 | ||||||
Hypermarkets & Super Centers — 0.9% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale (A) | 2,000 | 754 | ||||||
Total Hypermarkets & Super Centers |
| 754 | ||||||
Industrials — 0.9% | ||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals (A) | 2,550 | 696 | ||||||
Total Industrials |
| 696 | ||||||
Information Technology — 0.9% | ||||||||
ServiceNow * | 1,400 | 771 | ||||||
Total Information Technology | 771 | |||||||
Insurance — 2.1% | ||||||||
Primerica (A) | 6,300 | 844 | ||||||
Progressive (A) | 9,000 | 890 | ||||||
Total Insurance | 1,734 | |||||||
Insurance Brokers — 1.2% | ||||||||
Aon, Cl A | 2,500 | 528 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan | 4,200 | 491 | ||||||
Total Insurance Brokers | 1,019 | |||||||
Interactive Media & Servcies — 2.0% | ||||||||
Alphabet, Cl A *(A) | 525 | 920 | ||||||
Charter Communications, Cl A * | 1,125 | 744 | ||||||
Total Interactive Media & Servcies | 1,664 | |||||||
Machinery — 3.5% | ||||||||
IDEX (A) | 3,700 | 737 | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works (A) | 3,400 | 693 | ||||||
SPX *(A) | 14,900 | 813 | ||||||
Trane Technologies (A) | 4,300 | 624 | ||||||
Total Machinery | 2,867 |
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Manufacturing — 2.8% | ||||||||
Generac Holdings *(A) | 4,500 | $ | 1,023 | |||||
Hubbell, Cl B (A) | 4,900 | 768 | ||||||
McCormick (A) | 5,600 | 535 | ||||||
Total Manufacturing | 2,326 | |||||||
Medical Products & Services — 8.3% | ||||||||
AbbVie (A) | 8,500 | 911 | ||||||
Amgen (A) | 2,900 | 667 | ||||||
Cerner | 10,900 | 855 | ||||||
CVS Health | 7,300 | 499 | ||||||
Edwards Lifesciences * | 7,800 | 712 | ||||||
Emergent Biosolutions *(A) | 8,100 | 726 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals *(A) | 1,275 | 616 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific | 1,300 | 605 | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Cl A * | 2,900 | 790 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals * | 1,900 | 449 | ||||||
Total Medical Products & Services | 6,830 | |||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.8% | ||||||||
Commercial Metals (A) | 31,200 | 641 | ||||||
Total Metals & Mining | 641 | |||||||
Petroleum Refining — 1.8% | ||||||||
Marathon Petroleum | 12,600 | 521 | ||||||
Renewable Energy Group * | 13,650 | 967 | ||||||
Total Petroleum Refining | 1,488 | |||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 1.9% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly (A) | 5,500 | 929 | ||||||
Merck (A) | 8,100 | 662 | ||||||
Total Pharmaceuticals | 1,591 | |||||||
Real Estate Investment Trust — 0.6% | ||||||||
Equinix (A) | 300 | 214 | ||||||
Public Storage | 1,100 | 254 | ||||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust | 468 | |||||||
Retail — 2.5% | ||||||||
Dollar General | 2,300 | 484 | ||||||
Home Depot (A) | 3,125 | 830 | ||||||
Lowe’s (A) | 2,400 | 385 | ||||||
YETI Holdings * | 5,200 | 356 | ||||||
Total Retail | 2,055 |
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Schedules of Investments | December 31, 2020 | |
Quantitative Long/Short Fund (continued)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Semi-Conductors & Instruments — 5.9% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices *(A) | 7,500 | $ | 688 | |||||
Applied Materials | 6,600 | 570 | ||||||
Broadcom (A) | 1,600 | 701 | ||||||
Ceva * | 12,700 | 578 | ||||||
Intel | 8,200 | 409 | ||||||
KLA (A) | 3,250 | 841 | ||||||
Lam Research (A) | 2,200 | 1,039 | ||||||
Total Semi-Conductors & Instruments | 4,826 | |||||||
Telecommunication Services — 0.6% | ||||||||
Facebook, Cl A *(A) | 1,875 | 512 | ||||||
Total Telecommunication Services | 512 | |||||||
Telephones & Telecommunication — 0.6% | ||||||||
AT&T (A) | 17,500 | 503 | ||||||
Total Telephones & Telecommunication | 503 | |||||||
Transportation Services — 0.8% | ||||||||
Federal Signal (A) | 19,900 | 660 | ||||||
Total Transportation Services | 660 | |||||||
Utilities — 1.0% | ||||||||
Ametek (A) | 6,800 | 823 | ||||||
Total Utilities | 823 | |||||||
Waste Management Services — 0.6% | ||||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland | 10,000 | 504 | ||||||
Total Waste Management Services | 504 | |||||||
Total Common Stock (Cost $44,109 (000)) | 63,246 | |||||||
Cash Equivalent (B) — 23.7% |
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Federated Government Obligations Fund, Cl I, 0.030% | 19,484,101 | 19,484 | ||||||
Total Cash Equivalent (Cost $19,484 (000)) | 19,484 | |||||||
Total Investments — 100.7% (Cost $63,593 (000)) | $ | 82,730 |
Percentages are based on net assets of $82,180 (000).
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Common Stock — (14.5)% |
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Aerospace & Defense — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Huntington Ingalls Industries | (1,890 | ) | $ | (322 | ) | |||
Vectrus* | (6,910 | ) | (344 | ) | ||||
Total Aerospace & Defense |
| (666 | ) | |||||
Banks — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon | (8,290 | ) | (352 | ) | ||||
Washington Federal | (13,020 | ) | (335 | ) | ||||
Total Banks | (687 | ) | ||||||
Commercial Services — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Brink’s | (4,690 | ) | (338 | ) | ||||
Total Commercial Services | (338 | ) | ||||||
Computer Software — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Citrix Systems | (2,620 | ) | (341 | ) | ||||
Total Computer Software |
| (341 | ) | |||||
Data Processing & Outsourced Services — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Franklin Covey* | (13,890 | ) | (309 | ) | ||||
FTI Consulting* | (3,010 | ) | (336 | ) | ||||
Total Data Processing & Outsourced Services |
| (645 | ) | |||||
Drugs — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Prestige Consumer Healthcare* | (9,180 | ) | (320 | ) | ||||
Relmada Therapeutics* | (9,430 | ) | (303 | ) | ||||
Total Drugs |
| (623 | ) | |||||
Electrical Utilities — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Evergy | (6,070 | ) | (337 | ) | ||||
NorthWestern | (5,830 | ) | (340 | ) | ||||
Total Electrical Utilities |
| (677 | ) | |||||
Gas & Natural Gas — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Atmos Energy | (3,280 | ) | (313 | ) | ||||
Total Gas & Natural Gas |
| (313 | ) | |||||
Household Products — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Kimberly-Clark | (2,450 | ) | (330 | ) | ||||
Total Household Products |
| (330 | ) | |||||
Information Technology — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Gartner* | (2,110 | ) | (338 | ) | ||||
Hackett Group | (23,490 | ) | (338 | ) | ||||
Total Information Technology |
| (676 | ) |
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Schedules of Investments | ||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund (concluded)
Description | Shares | Value (000) | ||||||
Insurance — (0.4)% | ||||||||
United Fire Group | (12,820 | ) | $ | (322 | ) | |||
Total Insurance |
| (322 | ) | |||||
Insurance Brokers — (0.4)% | ||||||||
eHealth* | (4,590 | ) | (324 | ) | ||||
Total Insurance Brokers |
| (324 | ) | |||||
Manufacturing — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Kellogg | (5,440 | ) | (339 | ) | ||||
Total Manufacturing |
| (339 | ) | |||||
Medical Products & Services — (2.9)% | ||||||||
Atrion | (530 | ) | (340 | ) | ||||
Baxter International | (4,190 | ) | (336 | ) | ||||
Boston Scientific* | (9,610 | ) | (345 | ) | ||||
Hill-Rom Holdings | (3,400 | ) | (333 | ) | ||||
Karyopharm Therapeutics* | (22,290 | ) | (345 | ) | ||||
Misonix* | (27,400 | ) | (343 | ) | ||||
Zynex* | (25,230 | ) | (340 | ) | ||||
Total Medical Products & Services |
| (2,382 | ) | |||||
Petroleum & Fuel Products — (0.4)% | ||||||||
Concho Resources | (5,350 | ) | (312 | ) | ||||
Total Petroleum & Fuel Products |
| (312 | ) | |||||
Printing & Publishing — (0.8)% | ||||||||
Brady, Cl A | (6,880 | ) | (363 | ) | ||||
Cimpress* | (3,600 | ) | (316 | ) | ||||
Total Printing & Publishing |
| (679 | ) | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trust — (2.4)% | ||||||||
American Assets Trust | (11,220 | ) | (324 | ) | ||||
American Tower | (1,520 | ) | (341 | ) | ||||
Equity Residential | (5,620 | ) | (333 | ) | ||||
Hudson Pacific Properties | (12,910 | ) | (310 | ) | ||||
Mack-Cali Realty | (24,520 | ) | (306 | ) | ||||
Realty Income | (5,400 | ) | (336 | ) | ||||
Total Real Estate Investment Trust |
| (1,950 | ) | |||||
Water Utilities — (0.4)% | ||||||||
California Water Service Group | (6,210 | ) | (335 | ) | ||||
Total Water Utilities |
| (335 | ) | |||||
Total Common Stock (Proceeds $(11,526)) | (11,939 | ) | ||||||
Total Securities Sold Short — (14.5)% | $ | (11,939 | ) |
Percentages are based on net assets of $82,180 (000).
* | Non-income producing security. |
(A) | All or a portion of this security has been held in a segregated account as collateral for securities sold short. |
(B) | The rate reported is the 7-day effective yield as of December 31, 2020. |
Cl — Class
As of December 31, 2020, all of the Fund’s investments are Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy, in accordance with the authoritative guidance under U.S. G.A.A.P.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, there were no transfers in or out of Level 3.
For more information on valuation inputs, see Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies in Notes to Financial Statements.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (000)(1) | As of December 31, 2020 | |
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments in securities at value (Cost $70,344, $28,580 and $152,174, respectively) | $ | 131,853 | $ | 31,617 | $ | 223,915 | ||||||
Cash | — | — | 16 | |||||||||
Accrued income | 102 | 244 | 266 | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 47 | 68 | 16 | |||||||||
Tax Reclaim receivable | — | — | 835 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 19 | 17 | 26 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 132,021 | 31,946 | 225,074 | |||||||||
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Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 366 | 22 | 46 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees payable | 97 | 18 | 10 | |||||||||
Payable for distribution fees | 92 | — | — | |||||||||
Payable due to Adviser | 66 | 8 | 149 | |||||||||
Payable due to Administrator | 10 | 3 | 17 | |||||||||
Payable due to Custodian | 10 | 74 | 37 | |||||||||
Payable due to Transfer Agent | 10 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||
Payable due to Trustees | 8 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees payable | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
Payable for Professional Fees | 41 | 11 | 68 | |||||||||
Payable for Printing Expense | 39 | 10 | 66 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 18 | 9 | 31 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 759 | 163 | 451 | |||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 131,262 | $ | 31,783 | $ | 224,623 | ||||||
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Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in-Capital | $ | 68,142 | $ | 40,601 | $ | 154,672 | ||||||
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | 63,120 | (8,818 | ) | 69,951 | ||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 131,262 | $ | 31,783 | $ | 224,623 | ||||||
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Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 61,239 | $ | 29,274 | $ | 220,444 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 1,687,375 | 2,267,192 | 8,613,404 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 36.29 | $ | 12.91 | $ | 25.59 | ||||||
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Investor Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 59,060 | $ | 2,509 | $ | 4,179 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 1,639,100 | 194,799 | 162,808 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 36.03 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 25.67 | ||||||
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Class D Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 10,963 | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 329,143 | n/a | n/a | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 33.31 | n/a | n/a | ||||||||
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(1) | Amounts shown in (000)s with the exception of Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest and Net Asset Value Per Share. |
Amounts | designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (000)(1) (concluded) | ||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | International Small Cap Fund | Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments in securities at value (Cost $15,500, $18,124 and $5,927, respectively) | $ | 17,745 | $ | 22,591 | $ | 6,290 | ||||||
Foreign currency (Cost $–, $8 and $–, respectively) | — | 9 | — | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 9 | — | — | |||||||||
Accrued income | 4 | 26 | 60 | |||||||||
Tax Reclaim receivable | — | 81 | — | |||||||||
Receivable due from Investment Adviser | — | — | 2 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 17,762 | 22,711 | 6,355 | |||||||||
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Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | — | 1 | — | |||||||||
Payable due to Adviser | 10 | 9 | — | |||||||||
Payable due to Transfer Agent | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees payable | 1 | — | 6 | |||||||||
Payable due to Administrator | 1 | 2 | — | |||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees payable | — | — | — | |||||||||
Payable due to Trustees | 1 | 1 | — | |||||||||
Payable for Professional Fees | 6 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
Payable for Printing Expense | 5 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||
Payable for Pricing Expense | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 33 | 36 | 18 | |||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 17,729 | $ | 22,675 | $ | 6,337 | ||||||
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Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in-Capital | $ | 16,056 | $ | 20,258 | $ | 6,172 | ||||||
Total Distributable Earnings | 1,673 | 2,417 | 165 | |||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 17,729 | $ | 22,675 | $ | 6,337 | ||||||
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Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 17,425 | $ | 22,481 | $ | 4,759 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 1,009,483 | 1,273,984 | 271,932 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 17.26 | $ | 17.65 | $ | 17.50 | ||||||
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Investor Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 304 | $ | 194 | $ | 1,578 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 17,571 | 11,002 | 90,176 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 17.27 | * | $ | 17.68 | * | $ | 17.50 | ||||
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(1) | Amounts shown in (000)s with the exception of Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest and Net Asset Value Per Share. |
* | Net Assets divided by Shares do not calculate to the stated Net Asset Value because Net Assets amounts are shown rounded. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2020 |
Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | Quantitative Long/Short Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments in securities at value (Cost $9,802, $11,504, and $63,593, respectively) | $ | 11,766 | $ | 12,332 | $ | 82,730 | ||||||
Deposits held at Prime Broker | — | — | 11,519 | |||||||||
Receivable for capital shares sold | 2 | — | 2 | |||||||||
Tax reclaim receivable | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Accrued income | 7 | 106 | 15 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 4 | 3 | 18 | |||||||||
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Total Assets | 11,779 | 12,441 | 94,285 | |||||||||
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Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Payable for Securities sold short (Proceeds $11,526) | — | — | 11,939 | |||||||||
Payable for capital shares redeemed | 19 | — | 6 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees payable | — | 10 | 12 | |||||||||
Payable due to Adviser | 5 | — | 57 | |||||||||
Payable due to Transfer Agent | 4 | 4 | — | |||||||||
Payable due to Administrator | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||
Payable due to Trustees | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees payable | — | — | 1 | |||||||||
Payable for Professional Fees | 4 | 4 | 28 | |||||||||
Payable for Printing Expense | 3 | 4 | 27 | |||||||||
Payable for Pricing Expense | — | 1 | — | |||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 3 | 1 | 22 | |||||||||
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Total Liabilities | 40 | 26 | 12,105 | |||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 11,739 | $ | 12,415 | $ | 82,180 | ||||||
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Net Assets: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in-Capital | $ | 13,707 | $ | 12,080 | $ | 71,796 | ||||||
Total Distributable Earnings/(Loss) | (1,968 | ) | 335 | 10,384 | ||||||||
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Net Assets | $ | 11,739 | $ | 12,415 | $ | 82,180 | ||||||
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Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 11,436 | $ | 10,364 | $ | 79,415 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 788,511 | 606,151 | 4,451,826 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 14.50 | $ | 17.10 | $ | 17.84 | ||||||
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Investor Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 303 | $ | 2,051 | $ | 2,765 | ||||||
Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest (unlimited authorization — no par value) | 21,063 | 119,810 | 158,319 | |||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 14.38 | * | $ | 17.12 | $ | 17.47 | * | ||||
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(1) | Amounts shown in (000)s with the exception of Outstanding Shares of Beneficial Interest and Net Asset Value Per Share. |
* | Net Assets divided by Shares do not calculate to the stated Net Asset Value because Net Assets amounts are shown rounded. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (000) | ||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 1,590 | $ | 4,239 | $ | 742 | $ | 945 | ||||||||
Interest income | — | — | 728 | 1,035 | ||||||||||||
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | — | — | (1 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Investment Income | 1,590 | 4,239 | 1,469 | 1,979 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 966 | 2,578 | 214 | 290 | ||||||||||||
Administration fees | 113 | 264 | 29 | 37 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class Shares | 107 | 298 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Class C Shares | n/a | n/a | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Class D | 23 | 47 | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees — Investor Class Shares | n/a | n/a | — | — | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees — Class D Shares | 23 | 47 | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 54 | 89 | 27 | 35 | ||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 36 | 90 | 9 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 36 | 46 | 9 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 50 | 67 | 29 | 32 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 93 | 158 | 31 | 24 | ||||||||||||
Printing fees | 57 | 56 | 14 | — | ||||||||||||
Insurance and other expenses | 43 | 52 | 21 | 27 | ||||||||||||
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Total Expenses | 1,607 | 3,802 | 392 | 475 | ||||||||||||
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Less: Investment advisory fees waived | (247 | ) | (230 | ) | (112 | ) | (93 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 1,360 | 3,572 | 280 | 382 | ||||||||||||
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Net Investment Income | 230 | 667 | 1,189 | 1,597 | ||||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions | (4,307 | ) | 50,842 | (2,015 | ) | (340 | ) | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 5,127 | (46,973 | ) | 1,196 | 2,155 | |||||||||||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | 820 | 3,869 | (819 | ) | 1,815 | |||||||||||
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | $ | 1,050 | $ | 4,536 | $ | 370 | $ | 3,412 | ||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
“n/a” | designates that the Fund does not offer this class. |
Amounts shown as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended January 31, 2020 |
Diversified International Fund | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | |||||||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 3,906 | $ | 6,671 | $ | 305 | $ | 419 | ||||||||
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | (746 | ) | (597 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
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Total Investment Income | 3,160 | 6,074 | 305 | 419 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 1,413 | 1,951 | 101 | 99 | ||||||||||||
Administration fees | 163 | 203 | 14 | 12 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class Shares | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Class C Shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Class D Shares | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees — Investor Class Shares | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees — Class D Shares | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 53 | 68 | 25 | 30 | ||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 282 | 364 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 53 | 36 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 37 | 47 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 168 | 147 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||
Printing fees | 82 | 37 | 7 | — | ||||||||||||
Insurance and other expenses | 66 | 51 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Total Expenses | 2,331 | 2,921 | 188 | 177 | ||||||||||||
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Net recovery of investment advisory fees previously waived | — | — | — | 23 | ||||||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 2,331 | 2,921 | 188 | 200 | ||||||||||||
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Net Investment Income | 829 | 3,153 | 117 | 219 | ||||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions | 9,034 | 8,132 | 214 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions | (152 | ) | (119 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 14,526 | 3,943 | 1,147 | 836 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 95 | (20 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 23,503 | 11,936 | 1,361 | 849 | ||||||||||||
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | $ | 24,332 | $ | 15,089 | $ | 1,478 | $ | 1,068 | ||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to Decemeber 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
Amounts shown as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (000) (continued) | ||
International Small Cap Fund | Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 402 | $ | 562 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Interest income | — | — | 177 | 193 | ||||||||||||
Less: Foreign taxes withheld | (52 | ) | (63 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
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Total Investment Income | 350 | 499 | 177 | 193 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 114 | 131 | 35 | 39 | ||||||||||||
Administration fees | 13 | 13 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class Shares | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 25 | 31 | 23 | 29 | ||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Printing fees | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Insurance and other expenses | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 209 | 212 | 94 | 103 | ||||||||||||
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Less: Investment advisory fees waived | (31 | ) | (16 | ) | (35 | ) | (39 | ) | ||||||||
Less: Reimbursement from Adviser | — | — | (14 | ) | (11 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 178 | 196 | 45 | 53 | ||||||||||||
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Net Investment Income | 172 | 303 | 132 | 140 | ||||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions | 215 | (538 | ) | 11 | 29 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from foreign currency transactions | (41 | ) | (34 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,995 | 1,474 | 10 | 265 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 8 | (2 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 3,177 | 900 | 21 | 294 | ||||||||||||
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | $ | 3,349 | $ | 1,203 | $ | 153 | $ | 434 | ||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
Amounts shown as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year ended January 31, 2020 |
Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 147 | $ | 267 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Interest income | — | — | 318 | 385 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investment Income | 147 | 267 | 318 | 385 | ||||||||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 76 | 126 | 66 | 75 | ||||||||||||
Administration fees | 9 | 13 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class Shares | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
Custodian fees | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 24 | 31 | 24 | 30 | ||||||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Professional fees | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | ||||||||||||
Printing fees | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
Insurance and other expenses | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 148 | 204 | 145 | 153 | ||||||||||||
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Less: Investment advisory fees waived | (23 | ) | (4 | ) | (61 | ) | (57 | ) | ||||||||
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Total Net Expenses | 125 | 200 | 84 | 96 | ||||||||||||
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Net Investment Income | 22 | 67 | 234 | 289 | ||||||||||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions | (2,679 | ) | (835 | ) | (2 | ) | 86 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,831 | 448 | 94 | 585 | ||||||||||||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (848 | ) | (387 | ) | 92 | 671 | ||||||||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting | $ | (826 | ) | $ | (320 | ) | $ | 326 | $ | 960 | ||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to Decemeber 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
Amounts shown as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Operations (000) (concluded) | ||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | ||||||||
Period ended December 31, 2020(1) | Year ended January 31, 2020 | |||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 955 | $ | 2,644 | ||||
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Total Investment Income | 955 | 2,644 | ||||||
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Expenses: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 701 | 1,114 | ||||||
Administration fees | 82 | 123 | ||||||
Shareholder servicing fees — Investor Class Shares | 13 | 33 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | 37 | 52 | ||||||
Custodian fees | 12 | 13 | ||||||
Trustees’ fees | 27 | 22 | ||||||
Chief Compliance Officer fees | 5 | 6 | ||||||
Interest expense on securities sold short | 41 | 137 | ||||||
Dividend expense on securities sold short | 114 | 94 | ||||||
Registration fees | 36 | 46 | ||||||
Professional fees | 78 | 77 | ||||||
Printing fees | 37 | 25 | ||||||
Insurance and other expenses | 32 | 32 | ||||||
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Total Expenses | 1,215 | 1,774 | ||||||
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Net Investment Income (Loss) | (260 | ) | 870 | |||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions | (4,530 | ) | 1,741 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on securities sold short | (4,186 | ) | (1,305 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 3,611 | 5,991 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (532 | ) | 250 | |||||
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Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | (5,637 | ) | 6,677 | |||||
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Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting | $ | (5,897 | ) | $ | 7,547 | |||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to Decemeber 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (000) | For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the years ended January 31, | |
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 230 | $ | 667 | $ | 4,158 | $ | 1,189 | $ | 1,597 | $ | 2,151 | $ | 829 | $ | 3,153 | $ | 3,048 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions and foreign currency transactions | (4,307 | ) | 50,842 | 87,102 | (2,015 | ) | (340 | ) | (530 | ) | 8,882 | 8,013 | 2,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 5,127 | (46,973 | ) | (136,258 | ) | 1,196 | 2,155 | (2,147 | ) | 14,621 | 3,923 | (42,317 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,050 | 4,536 | (44,998 | ) | 370 | 3,412 | (526 | ) | 24,332 | 15,089 | (36,774 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | (4,725 | ) | (29,822 | ) | (42,716 | ) | (1,395 | ) | (1,546 | ) | (1,134 | ) | (9,636 | ) | (5,180 | ) | (2,564 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | (4,493 | ) | (30,168 | ) | (54,296 | ) | (106 | ) | (129 | ) | (103 | ) | (179 | ) | (107 | ) | (50 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares(2) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (2 | ) | (7 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class D Shares | (880 | ) | (4,746 | ) | (5,779 | ) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | — | — | — | (59 | ) | — | (368 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | — | — | — | (5 | ) | — | (36 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares(2) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | — | (3 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class D Shares | — | — | — | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (10,098 | ) | (64,736 | ) | (102,791 | ) | (1,565 | ) | (1,677 | ) | (1,651 | ) | (9,815 | ) | (5,287 | ) | (2,614 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Capital Share Transactions(3): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued | 9,143 | 36,910 | 90,579 | 4,725 | 7,112 | 7,687 | 18,332 | 24,541 | 14,267 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 4,650 | 28,900 | 38,690 | 1,449 | 1,383 | 378 | 8,060 | 3,477 | 1,519 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (47,881 | ) | (98,322 | ) | (132,360 | ) | (11,648 | ) | (12,810 | ) | (14,175 | ) | (41,942 | ) | (36,409 | ) | (27,417 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Institutional Class Shares Transactions | (34,088 | ) | (32,512 | ) | (3,091 | ) | (5,474 | ) | (4,315 | ) | (6,110 | ) | (15,550 | ) | (8,391 | ) | (11,631 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Investor Class Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued | 3,005 | 13,330 | 38,743 | 51 | 567 | 1,060 | 411 | 806 | 376 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 4,128 | 27,456 | 48,495 | 70 | 84 | 98 | 160 | 96 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (39,453 | ) | (116,761 | ) | (250,610 | ) | (262 | ) | (1,701 | ) | (2,484 | ) | (1,382 | ) | (1,859 | ) | (1,760 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Investor Class Shares Transactions | (32,320 | ) | (75,975 | ) | (163,372 | ) | (141 | ) | (1,050 | ) | (1,326 | ) | (811 | ) | (957 | ) | (1,339 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Class C Shares(2): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | — | — | — | 28 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (468 | ) | (180 | ) | — | (84 | ) | (23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Class C Shares Transactions | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (467 | ) | (172 | ) | — | (56 | ) | (20 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Class D Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued | 184 | 926 | 2,696 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 858 | 4,577 | 5,536 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,285 | ) | (7,602 | ) | (9,296 | ) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Class D Shares Transactions | (3,243 | ) | (2,099 | ) | (1,064 | ) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (69,651 | ) | (110,586 | ) | (167,527 | ) | (5,615 | ) | (5,832 | ) | (7,608 | ) | (16,361 | ) | (9,404 | ) | (12,990 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (78,699 | ) | (170,786 | ) | (315,316 | ) | (6,810 | ) | (4,097 | ) | (9,785 | ) | (1,844 | ) | 398 | (52,378 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period/year | 209,961 | 380,747 | 696,063 | 38,593 | 42,690 | 52,475 | 226,467 | 226,069 | 278,447 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End of period/year | $ | 131,262 | $ | 209,961 | $ | 380,747 | $ | 31,783 | $ | 38,593 | $ | 42,690 | $ | 224,623 | $ | 226,467 | $ | 226,069 | ||||||||||||||||||
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“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to Decemeber 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. The performance and financial history shown of the class is solely that of the Fund’s Investor Class Shares. |
(3) | For shares issued, reinvested and redeemed, see Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 117 | $ | 219 | $ | 183 | $ | 172 | $ | 303 | $ | 333 | $ | 132 | $ | 140 | $ | 169 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions, realized gain distributions from investment company shares and foreign currency transactions | 214 | 13 | (594 | ) | 174 | (572 | ) | (971 | ) | 11 | 29 | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency | 1,147 | 836 | (309 | ) | 3,003 | 1,472 | (3,590 | ) | 10 | 265 | (58 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,478 | 1,068 | (720 | ) | 3,349 | 1,203 | (4,228 | ) | 153 | 434 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Institutional Class Shares | (56 | ) | (254 | ) | (182 | ) | (153 | ) | (466 | ) | (477 | ) | (100 | ) | (107 | ) | (106 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | — | (9 | ) | (11 | ) | (1 | ) | (6 | ) | (11 | ) | (31 | ) | (55 | ) | (63 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares(2) | n/a | — | (3 | ) | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | (56 | ) | (263 | ) | (196 | ) | (154 | ) | (472 | ) | (488 | ) | (131 | ) | (162 | ) | (169 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 4,182 | 6,165 | 7,867 | 8,114 | 4,593 | 7,314 | 349 | 1,271 | 693 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 57 | 254 | 52 | 153 | 466 | 271 | 100 | 93 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,432 | ) | (1,886 | ) | (2,622 | ) | (2,516 | ) | (6,916 | ) | (6,153 | ) | (678 | ) | (531 | ) | (505 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Institutional Class Shares Transactions | 807 | 4,533 | 5,297 | 5,751 | (1,857 | ) | 1,432 | (229 | ) | 833 | 204 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 15 | 317 | 270 | 145 | 32 | 80 | 48 | 149 | 107 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | — | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 43 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (92 | ) | (708 | ) | (79 | ) | (18 | ) | (404 | ) | (109 | ) | (76 | ) | (1,062 | ) | (676 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Investor Class Shares Transactions | (77 | ) | (382 | ) | 201 | 128 | (366 | ) | (18 | ) | (7 | ) | (870 | ) | (518 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | n/a | 7 | 26 | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | n/a | — | 1 | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | n/a | (333 | ) | (9 | ) | n/a | — | — | n/a | (18 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Class C Shares Transactions | n/a | (326 | ) | 18 | n/a | — | — | n/a | (18 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | 730 | 3,825 | 5,516 | 5,879 | (2,223 | ) | 1,414 | (236 | ) | (55 | ) | (314 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2,152 | 4,630 | 4,600 | 9,074 | (1,492 | ) | (3,302 | ) | (214 | ) | 217 | (343 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning of period/year | 15,577 | 10,947 | 6,347 | 13,601 | 15,093 | 18,395 | 6,551 | 6,334 | 6,677 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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End of period/year | $ | 17,729 | $ | 15,577 | $ | 10,947 | $ | 22,675 | $ | 13,601 | $ | 15,093 | $ | 6,337 | $ | 6,551 | $ | 6,334 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. The performance and financial history shown of the class is solely that of the Fund’s Investor Class Shares. |
(3) | For shares issued, reinvested and redeemed, see Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the years ended January 31, |
Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | Quantitative Long/ Short Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 22 | $ | 67 | $ | (93 | ) | $ | 234 | $ | 289 | $ | 348 | $ | (260 | ) | $ | 870 | $ | 893 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments (including securities sold short) | (2,679 | ) | (835 | ) | (150 | ) | (2 | ) | 86 | 54 | (8,716 | ) | 436 | 6,895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including securities sold short) | 1,831 | 448 | (2,570 | ) | 94 | 585 | (163 | ) | 3,079 | 6,241 | (16,026 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | (826 | ) | (320 | ) | (2,813 | ) | 326 | 960 | 239 | (5,897 | ) | 7,547 | (8,238 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Institutional Class Shares | — | (70 | ) | (409 | ) | (196 | ) | (213 | ) | (234 | ) | (373 | ) | (915 | ) | (8,595 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | — | (2 | ) | (17 | ) | (38 | ) | (76 | ) | (111 | ) | — | (67 | ) | (1,118 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares(2) | n/a | — | (1 | ) | — | — | (1 | ) | n/a | — | (182 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Distributions | — | (72 | ) | (427 | ) | (234 | ) | (289 | ) | (346 | ) | (373 | ) | (982 | ) | (9,895 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 4,001 | 6,574 | 5,950 | 799 | 1,857 | 714 | 6,932 | 29,887 | 29,913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | — | 70 | 396 | 196 | 178 | 4 | 366 | 783 | 7,306 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (4,491 | ) | (6,710 | ) | (4,251 | ) | (1,004 | ) | (1,076 | ) | (637 | ) | (42,981 | ) | (30,343 | ) | (48,774 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Institutional Class Shares Transactions | (490 | ) | (66 | ) | 2,095 | (9 | ) | 959 | 81 | (35,683 | ) | 327 | (11,555 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 100 | 338 | 66 | 111 | 216 | 226 | 350 | 4,273 | 7,677 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | — | 2 | 17 | 23 | 62 | 92 | — | 64 | 1,067 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (179 | ) | (478 | ) | (110 | ) | (124 | ) | (2,207 | ) | (2,245 | ) | (9,534 | ) | (7,155 | ) | (11,863 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Investor Class Shares Transactions | (79 | ) | (138 | ) | (27 | ) | 10 | (1,929 | ) | (1,927 | ) | (9,184 | ) | (2,818 | ) | (3,119 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | n/a | — | 3 | n/a | 1 | — | n/a | — | 174 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares redeemed | n/a | (43 | ) | (6 | ) | n/a | (33 | ) | — | n/a | (2,500 | ) | (1,051 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Share Transactions | (569 | ) | (247 | ) | 2,066 | 1 | (1,002 | ) | (1,845 | ) | (44,867 | ) | (4,991 | ) | (15,378 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (1,395 | ) | (639 | ) | (1,174 | ) | 93 | (331 | ) | (1,952 | ) | (51,137 | ) | 1,574 | (33,511 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. The performance and financial history shown of the class is solely that of the Fund’s Investor Class Shares. |
(3) | For shares issued, reinvested and redeemed, see Note 4 in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
Amounts designated as “—” are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020* | $ | 34.97 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 4.20 | $ | 4.29 | $ | (0.14 | ) | $ | (2.83 | ) | $ | (2.97 | ) | $ | 36.29 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 47.24 | 0.17 | 0.95 | 1.12 | — | (13.39 | ) | (13.39 | ) | 34.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 69.46 | 0.59 | (8.01 | ) | (7.42 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (14.15 | ) | (14.80 | ) | 47.24 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 65.95 | 0.08 | 8.94 | 9.02 | — | (5.51 | ) | (5.51 | ) | 69.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017** | 57.19 | 0.09 | 8.67 | 8.76 | — | — | — | 65.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020* | $ | 34.73 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 4.17 | $ | 4.20 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (2.83 | ) | $ | (2.90 | ) | $ | 36.03 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 47.10 | 0.06 | 0.96 | 1.02 | — | (13.39 | ) | (13.39 | ) | 34.73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 69.21 | 0.40 | (2) | (7.87 | ) | (7.47 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (14.15 | ) | (14.64 | ) | 47.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 65.83 | (0.03 | )(2) | 8.92 | 8.89 | — | (5.51 | ) | (5.51 | ) | 69.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 51.65 | (0.02 | ) | 14.20 | 14.18 | — | — | — | 65.83 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 54.22 | 0.00 | (2.15 | ) | (2.15 | ) | — | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | 51.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2020* | $ | 32.38 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 3.87 | $ | 3.82 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (2.83 | ) | $ | (2.89 | ) | $ | 33.31 | ||||||||||||
2020 | 44.91 | (0.05 | ) | 0.91 | 0.86 | — | (13.39 | ) | (13.39 | ) | 32.38 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 66.64 | 0.66 | (7.72 | ) | (7.06 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (14.15 | ) | (14.67 | ) | 44.91 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 63.69 | (0.16 | ) | 8.62 | 8.46 | — | (5.51 | ) | (5.51 | ) | 66.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 50.10 | (0.16 | ) | 13.75 | 13.59 | — | — | — | 63.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 52.74 | (0.14 | ) | (2.08 | ) | (2.22 | ) | — | (0.42 | ) | (0.42 | ) | 50.10 |
(1) | Portfolio turnover is for the Fund for the fiscal year. |
(2) | For the years ended January 31, the amounts include a reimbursement for payments of prior years’ shareholder servicing fees as follows: |
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2018 | $ | 0.03 | 0.04 | % | 0.05 | % | ||||||
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2019 | $ | 0.31 | 0.43 | % | 0.46 | % |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
** | Commenced operations on May 31, 2016. Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and has not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represent less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Period (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
12.34 | % | $ | 61,239 | 1.00 | % | 1.21 | % | 0.33 | % | 31 | % | |||||||||||
1.23 | 100,412 | 1.06 | 1.14 | 0.37 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
(7.97 | ) | 161,260 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 0.88 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||
13.79 | 228,272 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 0.12 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||
15.32 | 150,676 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.22 | 38 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||
12.14 | % | $ | 59,060 | 1.20 | % | 1.40 | % | 0.11 | % | 31 | % | |||||||||||
1.02 | 94,590 | 1.26 | 1.34 | 0.14 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
(8.10 | )(2) | 197,852 | 1.35 | 1.37 | 0.61 | (2) | 31 | |||||||||||||||
13.61 | (2) | 437,070 | 1.35 | 1.37 | (0.04 | )(2) | 50 | |||||||||||||||
27.45 | 582,849 | 1.39 | 1.39 | (0.03 | ) | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
(4.01 | ) | 629,950 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 0.01 | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
11.87 | % | $ | 10,963 | 1.50 | % | 1.71 | % | (0.19 | )% | 31 | % | |||||||||||
0.69 | 14,959 | 1.56 | 1.64 | (0.11 | ) | 29 | ||||||||||||||||
(7.79 | )(2) | 21,635 | 1.40 | 1.42 | 1.04 | (2) | 31 | |||||||||||||||
13.40 | 30,721 | 1.52 | 1.53 | (0.25 | ) | 50 | ||||||||||||||||
27.13 | 46,867 | 1.64 | 1.64 | (0.28 | ) | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
(4.25 | ) | 55,168 | 1.62 | 1.62 | (0.26 | ) | 39 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total from Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Return of Capital | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends | Net Asset Value, End of Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified Income Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 13.24 | $ | 0.43 | $ | (0.18 | ) | $ | 0.25 | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.58 | ) | $ | 12.91 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 12.68 | 0.51 | 0.59 | 1.10 | (0.54 | ) | — | — | (0.54 | ) | 13.24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 13.21 | 0.57 | (0.66 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | (0.44 | ) | 12.68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 13.37 | 0.49 | (0.01 | ) | 0.48 | (0.51 | ) | (0.13 | ) | — | (0.64 | ) | 13.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 12.56 | 0.51 | 0.92 | 1.43 | (0.47 | ) | (0.15 | ) | — | (0.62 | ) | 13.37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 14.79 | 0.64 | (2.05 | ) | (1.41 | ) | (0.73 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | (0.82 | ) | 12.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 13.21 | $ | 0.40 | $ | (0.17 | ) | $ | 0.23 | $ | (0.54 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.56 | ) | $ | 12.88 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 12.65 | 0.42 | 0.65 | 1.07 | (0.51 | ) | — | — | (0.51 | ) | 13.21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 13.19 | 0.53 | (0.65 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.11 | ) | — | (0.42 | ) | 12.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 13.35 | 0.45 | (0.01 | ) | 0.44 | (0.47 | ) | (0.13 | ) | — | (0.60 | ) | 13.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 12.54 | 0.46 | 0.93 | 1.39 | (0.42 | ) | (0.16 | ) | — | (0.58 | ) | 13.35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 14.78 | 0.60 | (2.04 | ) | (1.44 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | (0.80 | ) | 12.54 |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Year (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Reimbursements) | Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
2.30 | % | $ | 29,274 | 0.90 | % | 1.27 | % | 3.91 | % | 60 | % | |||||||||||
8.78 | 35,854 | 0.90 | 1.12 | 3.87 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
(0.62 | ) | 38,593 | 0.90 | 1.08 | 4.43 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
3.64 | 46,668 | 0.90 | 1.07 | 3.64 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
11.56 | 48,405 | 0.90 | 1.04 | 3.84 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
(9.90 | ) | 40,448 | 0.90 | 1.00 | 4.56 | 77 | ||||||||||||||||
2.08 | % | $ | 2,509 | 1.15 | % | 1.52 | % | 3.64 | % | 60 | % | |||||||||||
8.54 | 2,739 | 1.15 | 1.37 | 3.19 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||
(0.89 | ) | 3,846 | 1.15 | 1.33 | 4.13 | 69 | ||||||||||||||||
3.38 | 5,367 | 1.15 | 1.32 | 3.38 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||
11.29 | 6,514 | 1.15 | 1.28 | 3.50 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
(10.11 | ) | 8,557 | 1.15 | 1.25 | 4.28 | 77 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified International Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 23.51 | $ | 0.09 | $ | 3.16 | $ | 3.25 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | (1.11 | ) | $ | (1.17 | ) | $ | 25.59 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 22.56 | 0.32 | 1.19 | 1.51 | (0.37 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.56 | ) | 23.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 26.41 | 0.30 | (3.88 | ) | (3.58 | ) | (0.27 | ) | — | (0.27 | ) | 22.56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 20.61 | 0.23 | 5.81 | 6.04 | (0.24 | ) | — | (0.24 | ) | 26.41 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 17.57 | 0.22 | 3.05 | 3.27 | (0.23 | ) | — | (0.23 | ) | 20.61 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 21.02 | 0.23 | (3.42 | ) | (3.19 | ) | (0.26 | ) | — | (0.26 | ) | 17.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 23.58 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 3.15 | $ | 3.22 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (1.11 | ) | $ | (1.13 | ) | $ | 25.67 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 22.63 | 0.28 | 1.19 | 1.47 | (0.33 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.52 | ) | 23.58 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 26.42 | 0.26 | (1) | (3.84 | ) | (3.58 | ) | (0.21 | ) | — | (0.21 | ) | 22.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 20.62 | 0.18 | 5.79 | 5.97 | (0.17 | ) | — | (0.17 | ) | 26.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 17.56 | 0.21 | 3.00 | 3.21 | (0.15 | ) | — | (0.15 | ) | 20.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 20.94 | 0.22 | (3.45 | ) | (3.23 | ) | (0.15 | ) | — | (0.15 | ) | 17.56 |
(1) | For the year ended January 31, 2019, the amount includes a reimbursement for payments of prior years’ shareholder servicing fees as follows: |
Net Investment Income Per Share | Net Investment Income Ratio | Total Return | ||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARE | $ | 0.03 | 0.13 | % | 0.12 | % |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charge. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represent less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Year (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
13.85 | % | $ | 220,444 | 1.34 | % | 1.34 | % | 0.48 | % | 30 | % | |||||||||||
6.58 | 221,662 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.38 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
(13.48 | ) | 220,490 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
29.35 | 270,452 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 0.99 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
18.67 | 244,532 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.17 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
(15.27 | ) | 290,492 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.09 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
13.71 | % | $ | 4,179 | 1.49 | % | 1.49 | % | 0.35 | % | 30 | % | |||||||||||
6.39 | 4,805 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
(13.50 | )(1) | 5,496 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.08 | (1) | 10 | |||||||||||||||
29.00 | 7,875 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 0.77 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
18.32 | 7,782 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.08 | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
(15.50 | ) | 14,295 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.05 | 15 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 15.87 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1.45 | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.06 | ) | $ | 17.26 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 14.96 | 0.25 | 0.93 | 1.18 | (0.27 | ) | — | (0.27 | ) | 15.87 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.54 | 0.31 | (1.61 | ) | (1.30 | ) | (0.28 | ) | — | (0.28 | ) | 14.96 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 14.65 | 0.25 | 1.82 | 2.07 | (0.18 | ) | — | (0.18 | ) | 16.54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 12.83 | 0.06 | 1.86 | 1.92 | (0.10 | ) | — | (0.10 | ) | 14.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | 0.06 | (2.21 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | (0.02 | ) | 12.83 | ||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 15.88 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 1.33 | $ | 1.40 | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | 17.27 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 14.95 | 0.19 | 0.96 | 1.15 | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.22 | ) | 15.88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.53 | 0.23 | (1.57 | ) | (1.34 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | (0.24 | ) | 14.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 14.64 | 0.14 | 1.88 | 2.02 | (0.13 | ) | — | (0.13 | ) | 16.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 12.81 | 0.03 | 1.86 | 1.89 | (0.06 | ) | — | (0.06 | ) | 14.64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | — | (2.18 | ) | (2.18 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | 12.81 |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
** | Commenced operations May 29, 2015. Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
(1) | Ratio includes previously waived advisory fees recaptured. The net expense ratio would have been lower absent the impact of the recaptured fees. |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Period (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured Waivers) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
9.11 | % | $ | 17,425 | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.82 | % | 131 | % | |||||||||||
7.85 | 15,219 | 1.40 | 1.23 | 1.58 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||
(7.78 | ) | 9,935 | 1.40 | (1) | 1.37 | 1.96 | 310 | |||||||||||||||
14.15 | 5,449 | 1.40 | 2.04 | 1.60 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||
14.98 | 1,764 | 1.40 | 2.77 | 0.44 | 239 | |||||||||||||||||
(14.31 | ) | 750 | 1.40 | 3.00 | 0.62 | 379 | ||||||||||||||||
8.82 | % | $ | 304 | 1.54 | % | 1.54 | % | 0.51 | % | 131 | % | |||||||||||
7.70 | 358 | 1.65 | 1.49 | 1.20 | 172 | |||||||||||||||||
(8.04 | ) | 682 | 1.65 | (1) | 1.63 | 1.47 | 310 | |||||||||||||||
13.86 | 552 | 1.65 | 2.39 | 0.92 | 140 | |||||||||||||||||
14.74 | 649 | 1.65 | 3.11 | 0.22 | 239 | |||||||||||||||||
(14.54 | ) | 604 | 1.65 | 2.99 | (0.04 | ) | 379 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 15.33 | $ | 0.16 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 2.44 | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.12 | ) | $ | 17.65 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 14.53 | 0.31 | 1.03 | 1.34 | (0.54 | ) | — | (0.54 | ) | 15.33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.54 | 0.30 | (3.85 | ) | (3.55 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.46 | ) | 14.53 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 14.16 | 0.14 | 4.56 | 4.70 | (0.32 | ) | — | (0.32 | ) | 18.54 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 13.47 | 0.16 | 0.74 | 0.90 | (0.21 | ) | — | (0.21 | ) | 14.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | (0.03 | ) | (1.49 | ) | (1.52 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | 13.47 | |||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^ |
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2020* | $ | 15.34 | $ | 0.11 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 2.39 | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | 17.68 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 14.54 | 0.29 | 0.99 | 1.28 | (0.48 | ) | — | (0.48 | ) | 15.34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 18.53 | 0.25 | (3.83 | ) | (3.58 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.41 | ) | 14.54 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 14.16 | 0.12 | 4.53 | 4.65 | (0.28 | ) | — | (0.28 | ) | 18.53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 13.46 | 0.15 | 0.72 | 0.87 | (0.17 | ) | — | (0.17 | ) | 14.16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | (0.05 | ) | (1.49 | ) | (1.54 | ) | — | — | — | 13.46 |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
** | Commenced operations May 29, 2015. Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Period (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
15.92 | % | $ | 22,481 | 1.25 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.20 | % | 58 | % | |||||||||||
9.11 | 13,560 | 1.36 | 1.47 | 2.10 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
(18.93 | ) | 14,699 | 1.55 | 1.57 | 1.81 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
33.27 | 17,866 | 1.55 | 1.71 | 0.85 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
6.77 | 8,259 | 1.55 | 1.87 | 1.19 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
(10.12 | ) | 7,102 | 1.55 | 2.27 | (0.30 | ) | 29 | |||||||||||||||
15.60 | % | $ | 194 | 1.50 | % | 1.76 | % | 0.80 | % | 58 | % | |||||||||||
8.71 | 41 | 1.63 | 1.73 | 1.97 | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
(19.10 | ) | 394 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.55 | 86 | ||||||||||||||||
32.87 | 529 | 1.80 | 1.96 | 0.73 | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
6.50 | 423 | 1.80 | 2.10 | 1.09 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||
(10.27 | ) | 582 | 1.80 | 2.55 | (0.55 | ) | 29 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 17.42 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.45 | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.37 | ) | $ | 17.50 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 16.70 | 0.38 | 0.78 | 1.16 | (0.44 | ) | — | (0.44 | ) | 17.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.77 | 0.45 | (0.07 | ) | 0.38 | (0.45 | ) | — | (0.45 | ) | 16.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 16.79 | 0.47 | — | 0.47 | (0.49 | ) | — | (0.49 | ) | 16.77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 17.29 | 0.49 | (0.49 | ) | — | (0.50 | ) | — | (0.50 | ) | 16.79 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.37 | 0.51 | (0.08 | ) | 0.43 | (0.51 | ) | — | (0.51 | ) | 17.29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 17.42 | $ | 0.35 | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.42 | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.34 | ) | $ | 17.50 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 16.70 | 0.35 | 0.78 | 1.13 | (0.41 | ) | — | (0.41 | ) | 17.42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.77 | 0.41 | (0.07 | ) | 0.34 | (0.41 | ) | — | (0.41 | ) | 16.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 16.78 | 0.42 | 0.01 | 0.43 | (0.44 | ) | — | (0.44 | ) | 16.77 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 17.28 | 0.44 | (0.49 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.45 | ) | — | (0.45 | ) | 16.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.37 | 0.47 | (0.09 | ) | 0.38 | (0.47 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | 17.28 |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Year (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
2.60 | % | $ | 4,759 | 0.75 | % | 1.59 | % | 2.32 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||
7.00 | 4,972 | 0.75 | 1.51 | 2.21 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2.31 | 3,969 | 0.75 | 1.62 | 2.70 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
2.80 | 3,781 | 0.75 | 1.53 | 2.74 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
(0.06 | ) | 3,939 | 0.75 | 1.38 | 2.84 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2.56 | 4,902 | 0.75 | 1.32 | 2.99 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
2.46 | % | $ | 1,578 | 0.90 | % | 1.74 | % | 2.17 | % | 8 | % | |||||||||||
6.84 | 1,579 | 0.90 | 1.67 | 2.06 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
2.10 | 2,348 | 0.96 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
2.60 | 2,879 | 1.00 | 1.78 | 2.49 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||
(0.31 | ) | 3,290 | 1.00 | 1.63 | 2.58 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
2.25 | 4,740 | 1.00 | 1.57 | 2.74 | 16 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microcap Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 15.62 | $ | 0.03 | $ | (1.15 | ) | $ | (1.12 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14.50 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 15.94 | 0.08 | (0.31 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.09 | ) | — | (0.09 | ) | 15.62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.28 | (0.10 | ) | (2.76 | ) | (2.86 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.48 | ) | 15.94 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17.26 | (0.01 | ) | 2.39 | 2.38 | — | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | 19.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 13.72 | 0.04 | 3.54 | 3.58 | (0.04 | ) | — | (0.04 | ) | 17.26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | (0.04 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (1.28 | ) | — | — | — | 13.72 | |||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 15.52 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (1.15 | ) | $ | (1.14 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 14.38 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 15.84 | (0.01 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | (0.05 | ) | 15.52 | |||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.19 | (0.15 | ) | (2.73 | ) | (2.88 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | (0.47 | ) | 15.84 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17.23 | (0.05 | ) | 2.37 | 2.32 | — | (0.36 | ) | (0.36 | ) | 19.19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 13.70 | — | 3.53 | 3.53 | — | — | — | 17.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016** | 15.00 | (0.06 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (1.30 | ) | — | — | — | 13.70 |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
** | Commenced operations May 29, 2015. Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Period (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
(7.17 | )% | $ | 11,436 | 1.30 | % | 1.54 | % | 0.25 | % | 137 | % | |||||||||||
(1.44 | ) | 12,710 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 0.47 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||
(14.55 | ) | 13,158 | 1.50 | (1) | 1.47 | (0.55 | ) | 143 | ||||||||||||||
13.77 | 14,167 | 1.50 | 1.59 | (0.05 | ) | 116 | ||||||||||||||||
26.11 | 7,476 | 1.50 | 1.85 | 0.28 | 153 | |||||||||||||||||
(8.53 | )�� | 4,491 | 1.50 | 2.48 | (0.39 | ) | 153 | |||||||||||||||
(7.35 | )% | $ | 303 | 1.55 | % | 1.79 | % | 0.05 | % | 137 | % | |||||||||||
(1.71 | ) | 424 | 1.61 | 1.64 | (0.06 | ) | 112 | |||||||||||||||
(14.73 | ) | 574 | 1.75 | (1) | 1.72 | (0.80 | ) | 143 | ||||||||||||||
13.44 | 729 | 1.75 | 1.84 | (0.26 | ) | 116 | ||||||||||||||||
25.77 | 780 | 1.75 | 2.11 | (0.02 | ) | 153 | ||||||||||||||||
(8.67 | ) | 969 | 1.75 | 2.70 | (0.62 | ) | 153 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 16.96 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.47 | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.33 | ) | $ | 17.10 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | 16.08 | 0.39 | 0.88 | 1.27 | (0.39 | ) | — | (0.39 | ) | 16.96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.18 | 0.42 | (0.10 | ) | 0.32 | (0.42 | ) | — | (0.42 | ) | 16.08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 16.21 | 0.46 | (0.03 | ) | 0.43 | (0.46 | ) | — | (0.46 | ) | 16.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 16.86 | 0.46 | (0.63 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.48 | ) | — | (0.48 | ) | 16.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.01 | 0.49 | (0.15 | ) | 0.34 | (0.49 | ) | — | (0.49 | ) | 16.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 16.98 | $ | 0.32 | $ | 0.14 | $ | 0.46 | $ | (0.32 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.32 | ) | 17.12 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 16.10 | 0.37 | 0.88 | 1.25 | (0.37 | ) | — | (0.37 | ) | 16.98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 16.18 | 0.39 | (1) | (0.08 | ) | 0.31 | (0.39 | ) | — | (0.39 | ) | 16.10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 16.21 | 0.42 | (0.03 | ) | 0.39 | (0.42 | ) | — | (0.42 | ) | 16.18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 16.87 | 0.42 | (0.65 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.43 | ) | — | (0.43 | ) | 16.21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.01 | 0.45 | (0.14 | ) | 0.31 | (0.45 | ) | — | (0.45 | ) | 16.87 |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charges. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
(1) | For the year ended January 31, 2019, the amount includes a reimbursement for payments of prior years’ shareholder servicing fees as follows: |
Net Investment Income Per Share | Net Investment Income Ratio | Total Return | ||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES | $ | 0.00 | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % |
Amounts designated as “—” represents less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Year (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Reimbursements) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
2.82 | % | $ | 10,364 | 0.75 | % | 1.30 | % | 2.16 | % | — | % | |||||||||||
7.98 | 10,297 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 2.35 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2.03 | 8,856 | 0.75 | 1.20 | 2.61 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||
2.68 | 8,829 | 0.75 | 1.17 | 2.82 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
(1.09 | ) | 7,877 | 0.75 | 1.11 | 2.73 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
2.11 | 7,931 | 0.75 | 1.10 | 2.97 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
2.72 | % | $ | 2,051 | 0.85 | % | 1.41 | % | 2.06 | % | — | % | |||||||||||
7.85 | 2,025 | 0.85 | 1.31 | 2.25 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
1.96 | (1) | 3,765 | 0.94 | 1.38 | 2.42 | (1) | 40 | |||||||||||||||
2.42 | 5,744 | 1.00 | 1.42 | 2.57 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
(1.40 | ) | 6,563 | 1.00 | 1.36 | 2.48 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
1.91 | 8,409 | 1.00 | 1.35 | 2.72 | 6 |
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For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Year or Period
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the year or period ended January 31,
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income (Loss)† | Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Investments | Total From Investment Operations | Dividends from Net Investment Income | Distributions from Net Realized Gains | Total Dividends and Distributions | Net Asset Value, End of Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund |
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES |
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2020* | $ | 18.36 | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.44 | ) | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | — | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 17.84 | |||||||||||
2020 | 17.48 | 0.11 | 0.91 | 1.02 | (0.14 | ) | — | (0.14 | ) | 18.36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.97 | 0.12 | (1.24 | ) | (1.12 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (1.27 | ) | (1.37 | ) | 17.48 | |||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 18.23 | 0.03 | 1.97 | 2.00 | — | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) | 19.97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 17.15 | 0.03 | 1.05 | 1.08 | — | — | — | 18.23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.87 | (0.09 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.27 | ) | — | (0.45 | ) | (0.45 | ) | 17.15 | |||||||||||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES^# |
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2020* | $ | 17.94 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.40 | ) | $ | (0.47 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 17.47 | |||||||||||||
2020 | 17.06 | (0.05 | ) | 1.02 | 0.97 | (0.09 | ) | — | (0.09 | ) | 17.94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | 19.54 | 0.10 | (3) | (1.24 | ) | (1.14 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (1.27 | ) | (1.34 | ) | 17.06 | ||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 17.82 | 0.03 | (3) | 1.95 | 1.98 | — | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) | 19.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | 16.81 | (0.01 | ) | 1.02 | 1.01 | — | — | — | 17.82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016 | 17.57 | (0.13 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.31 | ) | — | (0.45 | ) | (0.45 | ) | 16.81 |
(1) | Expense ratio includes the advisory fee at the annual rate of 1.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and a performance fee adjustment, if applicable, that increases/decreases the total fee +0.40%/-0.40%. The effective advisory fee rate for the years ended January 31, 2017 and 2016 was 0.92% and 1.15%, respectively. Expense limitations are applied before giving effect to performance incentive adjustments. Effective June 1, 2017, the performance fee adjustment was discontinued. The effective advisory fee rate from February 1, 2017 through June 1, 2017 was 0.77%. |
(2) | Expense ratio includes interest and dividend expense related to short sales. Excluding such interest and dividend expense, the ratio of expenses to average net assets for the yearsor periods presented would be: |
Institutional Class Shares | Investor Class Shares | |||||||
2020* | 1.19 | % | 1.43 | % | ||||
2020 | 1.08 | % | 1.34 | % | ||||
2019 | 1.07 | % | 1.22 | % | ||||
2018 | 1.04 | % | 1.24 | % | ||||
2017 | 1.13 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||
2016 | 1.35 | % | 1.63 | % |
(3) | For the years ended January 31, the amounts include a reimbursement for payments of prior years’ shareholder servicing fees as follows: |
Net Investment Income Per Share | Net Investment Income Ratio | Total Return | ||||||||||
INVESTOR CLASS SHARES |
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2019 | $ | 0.00 | 0.02 | % | 0.02 | % | ||||||
2018 | $ | 0.05 | 0.18 | % | 0.26 | % |
^ | Class name changed from Class A Shares to Investor Class Shares, effective May 31, 2016. |
# | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
* | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). Ratios for the period have been annualized. |
† | Per share data calculated using average shares method. |
†† | Total return excludes applicable sales charge. Sales charges were eliminated effective May 31, 2016. Total return and portfolio turnover rates are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. |
Amounts designated as “—” represent less than $0.01 per share, are $0 or have been rounded to $0.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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Total Return†† | Net Assets End of Year (000) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(1)(2) | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (Excluding Waivers and/or Recaptured) | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Portfolio Turnover Rate†† | |||||||||||||||||
(2.37 | )% | $ | 79,415 | 1.37 | % | 1.37 | % | (0.29 | )% | 74 | % | |||||||||||
5.83 | 120,650 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.63 | 83 | |||||||||||||||||
(5.21 | ) | 114,494 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.64 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||
11.04 | 141,821 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 0.18 | 104 | |||||||||||||||||
6.30 | 100,557 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.18 | 126 | |||||||||||||||||
(1.59 | ) | 78,415 | 1.64 | 1.64 | (0.47 | ) | 159 | |||||||||||||||
(2.62 | )% | $ | 2,765 | 1.61 | % | 1.61 | % | (0.47 | )% | 74 | % | |||||||||||
5.69 | 12,667 | 1.50 | 1.50 | (0.28 | ) | 83 | ||||||||||||||||
(5.42 | )(3) | 14,875 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 0.51 | (3) | 84 | |||||||||||||||
11.18 | (3) | 19,994 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 0.15 | (3) | 104 | |||||||||||||||
6.01 | 59,079 | 1.53 | 1.53 | (0.06 | ) | 126 | ||||||||||||||||
(1.85 | ) | 75,436 | 1.92 | 1.92 | (0.74 | ) | 159 |
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1. | Organization: |
The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II (the “Trust”) was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated July 24, 1992. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company with 18 funds. The financial statements included herein relate to the Trust’s Hancock Horizon Family of Funds. The Hancock Horizon Family of Funds includes the Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund (the “Burkenroad Small Cap Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund (the “Diversified Income Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund (the “Diversified International Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (the “Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund”), the Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund (the “International Small Cap Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund (the “Microcap Fund”), the Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund (the “Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund”), and the Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund (the “Quantitative Long/Short Fund”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). Each Fund, except for the Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and the Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund, is diversified. The Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and the Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund are non-diversified. The financial statements of the remaining funds in the Trust are presented separately. The assets of each Fund of the Trust are segregated, and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which shares are held.
Effective May 31, 2016, Class A Shares were redesignated as Investor Class Shares. The share class name had no impact on the Funds’ operations or investment policy.
Effective May 24, 2019, Class C Shares merged into Investor Class Shares. The merger had no impact on the Fund’s operations or investment policy.
Effective July 31, 2020, the Funds changed its fiscal year end to December 31. The previous fiscal year end was January 31.
2. | Significant Accounting Policies: |
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The Funds are investment companies in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Therefore, the Funds follow the accounting and reporting guidelines for investment companies in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 — Investment Companies.
Use of Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences could be material.
Security Valuation – Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on an exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on the valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 pm ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If available, debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. On the first day a new debt security purchase is recorded, if a price is not available on the
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automated pricing feeds from our primary and secondary pricing vendors nor is it available from an independent broker, the security may be valued at its purchase price. Each day thereafter, the debt security will be valued according to the Trust’s fair value procedures until an independent source can be secured. Debt obligations with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, provided that it is determined the amortized cost continues to approximate fair value. Should existing credit, liquidity or interest rate conditions in the relevant markets and issuer specific circumstances suggest that amortized cost does not approximate fair value, then the amortized cost method may not be used. The prices for foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates.
Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in open-end and closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.
Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Funds’ Fair Value Procedures are implemented through a Fair Value Committee (the “Committee”) designated by the Board. Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: a security’s trading has been halted or suspended; a security has been de-listed from a national exchange; a security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or a security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. Fair valued securities, if applicable, are identified in the Schedules of Investments.
For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time
of a particular security’s last trade and the time at which a Fund calculates its net asset value. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time a Fund calculates net asset value if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a “Significant Event”) has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that a Fund calculates net asset value. A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If Horizon Advisers (the “Adviser”) or a sub-adviser of the Funds becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which a Fund calculates net asset value, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. In addition, the Funds’ Administrator monitors price movements among certain selected indices, securities and/or baskets of securities that may be an indicator that the closing prices received earlier from foreign exchanges or markets may not reflect market value at the time a Fund calculates net asset value. If price movements in a monitored index or security exceed levels established by the Administrator, the Administrator notifies the Adviser if a Fund is holding a relevant security that such limits have been exceeded. In such event, the Adviser makes the determination whether a Committee meeting should be called based on the information provided.
The Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund use MarkIt Fair Value. (“MarkIt”) as a third party fair valuation vendor. MarkIt provides a fair value for foreign securities held by the Funds based on certain factors and methodologies (involving, generally, tracking valuation correlations between the U.S. market and each non-U.S. security) applied by MarkIt in the event that there is a movement in the U.S. market that exceeds a specific threshold established by the Committee. The Committee establishes a “confidence interval” which is used to determine the level of correlation between the value of a foreign security and movements in the U.S. market before a particular security is fair valued when the threshold is exceeded. In the event that the threshold established by the Committee is exceeded on a specific day, the Fund values the non-U.S. securities in its
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portfolio that exceed the applicable “confidence interval” based values provided by MarkIt. In such event, it is not necessary to hold a Committee meeting. In the event that the Adviser believes that the fair values provided by MarkIt are not reliable, the Adviser contacts the Administrator and may request that a meeting of the Committee be held.
If a local market in which the Diversified International Fund or International Small Cap Fund owns securities is closed for one or more days, the Funds shall value all securities held in that corresponding currency based on the fair value prices provided by MarkIt using the predetermined confidence interval discussed above. As of December 31, 2020, the Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund valued certain securities in accordance with the procedures described above.
In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosure under U.S. GAAP, the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. The objective of a fair value measurement is to determine the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price). Accordingly, the fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
• | Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date; |
• | Level 2 — Quoted prices which are not active, or inputs that are observable (either directly or indirectly) for substantially the full term of the asset or liability; and |
• | Level 3 — Prices, inputs or modeling techniques which are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable (supported by little or no market activity). |
Investments are classified within the level of the lowest significant input considered in determining fair value.
Investments classified within Level 3 whose fair value measurement considers several inputs may include Level 1 or Level 2 inputs as components of the overall fair value measurement.
Federal Income Taxes – It is each Fund’s intention to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by complying with the appropriate provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income taxes have been made in the financial statements.
The Funds evaluate tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Funds’ tax returns to determine whether it is “more-likely-than-not” (i.e., greater than 50-percent) that each tax position will be sustained upon examination by a taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold are recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. The Funds did not record any tax provision in the current period. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax positions taken may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, examination by tax authorities (i.e., the last 3 tax year ends, as applicable), on-going analysis of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
As of and during the period ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period ended December 31, 2020, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Costs used in determining realized gains and losses on the sales of investment securities are based on specific identification. Dividend income and expense is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income and expense is recognized on an accrual basis. Purchase discounts
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and premiums on debt securities are accreted and amortized to maturity and are included in interest income. Realized gains (losses) on paydowns of mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are recorded as an adjustment to interest income.
The Diversified International Fund and the International Small Cap Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Funds accrue and apply such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or capital gains are earned.
Investments in REITs – Dividend income from REITs is recorded based on the income included in distributions received from the REIT investments using published REIT reclassifications, including some management estimates when actual amounts are not available. Distributions received in excess of this estimated amount are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains. The actual amounts of income, return of capital, and capital gains are only determined by each REIT after its fiscal year-end, and may differ from the estimated amounts.
Foreign Currency Translation – The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rate on the date of valuation. The Funds do not isolate that portion of realized or unrealized gains and losses resulting from changes in the foreign exchange rate from fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of the securities. These gains and losses are included in net realized gains and losses on investments and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the Statements of Operations. Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net foreign exchange gains or losses from forward foreign currency exchange contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amount of the investment income and foreign withholding taxes recorded on
the Funds’ books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid.
Short Sales – The Quantitative Long/Short Fund engages in short sales (selling securities it does not own) as a part of its normal investment activities. When the Fund sells a security short, it borrows the security from a third party and sells it at the then current market price. The Fund is then obligated to buy the security on a later date so that it can return the security to the lender. Short positions may be used either to hedge long positions or may be used speculatively to seek positive returns in instances where the Adviser believes a security’s price will decline. The Fund will either realize a profit or incur a loss from a short position, depending on whether the value of the underlying stock decreases or increases, respectively, between the time it is sold and when the Fund replaces the borrowed security. Because the market price of the security sold short could increase without limit, the Fund could be subject to a theoretically unlimited loss.
In accordance with the terms of its prime brokerage agreement, the Fund may receive rebate income or be charged a fee on borrowed securities. Such income or fee is calculated on a daily basis based upon the market value of each borrowed security and a variable rate that is dependent upon the availability of such security. The Fund records these prime broker charges on a net basis as interest income or prime broker interest expense. In addition, the Fund is required to pay the lender any dividends declared on short positions. Such amounts are recorded on the ex-dividend date as dividends expense on securities sold short.
Short sales are collateralized by cash deposits with the counterparty broker, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and pledged securities held at the custodian, U.S. Bank, N.A. The collateral required is determined daily by reference to the market value of the short positions. Please refer to the Quantitative Long/Short Fund’s Statement of Asset and Liabilities regarding deposits held/due to prime broker.
The Fund is required to maintain margin cash balances at the prime broker sufficient to satisfy its short sales positions on a daily basis. The Fund is charged interest expense at the Fed
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Open Rate plus 150 basis points on the amount of any shortfall in the required cash margin.
The Fund had prime brokerage borrowings throughout the period ended December 31, 2020 as follows:
Maximum | Average | Effective | Interest | |||||||||||
$4,322,047 | $1,208,870 | 0.01% | $9,441 |
Expenses – Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a particular fund. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds of the Trust based on the number of funds and/or relative net assets.
Classes of Shares – Class-specific expenses are borne by that class of shares. Income, realized and unrealized gains and losses and non-class-specific expenses are allocated to the respective class on the basis of relative daily net assets.
Dividends and Distributions – Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid monthly for the Diversified Income Fund, the Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and the Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund, and declared and paid annually for the Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, the Diversified International Fund, the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, the International Small Cap Fund, the Microcap Fund, and the Quantitative Long/Short Fund. Net realized gains on sales of securities, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually.
3. | Agreements and other Transactions with Affiliates: |
Advisory Agreement
Horizon Advisers (the “Adviser”) is an unincorporated division of Hancock Whitney Bank and serves as the investment adviser to the Funds. Hancock Whitney Bank, which uses the trade name Hancock Bank, is part of Hancock Whitney Corporation’s family of companies. Hancock Whitney Corporation and its family of companies, including Hancock Whitney Bank, are collectively known as “Hancock”. For its services, the Adviser is entitled to a fee that is calculated daily
and paid monthly at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:
Assets | Burkenroad Small Cap Fund(1) | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund(1) | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | International Small Cap Fund(1) | |||||
$0-$100 million | n/a | n/a | 0.86% | n/a | n/a | |||||
Over $100 million | n/a | n/a | 0.76% | n/a | n/a | |||||
$0-$500 million | 0.80% | 0.70% | n/a | 0.70% | 0.80% | |||||
$501 million - $1 billion | 0.75% | 0.65% | n/a | 0.65% | 0.75% | |||||
over $1 billion | 0.70% | 0.60% | n/a | 0.60% | 0.70% |
Assets | Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | Microcap Fund(1) | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | Quantitative Long/Short Fund(2) | ||||
$0-$500 million | 0.60% | 0.80% | 0.60% | 0.80% | ||||
$501 million - $1 billion | 0.55% | 0.75% | 0.55% | 0.75% | ||||
over $1 billion | 0.50% | 0.70% | 0.50% | 0.70% |
“n/a” designates asset tier not applicable.
(1) | Prior to May 31, 2019, the advisory fee was 0.95% on the first $500 million in assets, 0.90% for assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.85% on assets over $1 billion for the Burkenroad Small Cap Fund; 1.00% on the first $100 million in assets and 0.90% on assets over $100 million for the Diversified International Fund; 1.10% on the first $500 million in assets, 1.05% for assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 1.00% on assets over $1 billion for the International Small Cap Fund; and 1.00% on the first $500 million in assets, 0.95% for assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and 0.90% on assets over $1 billion for the Microcap Fund. |
(2) | Prior to June 1, 2017, the advisory fee paid to the Adviser for providing services to the Quantitative Long/Short Fund consisted of a basic annual fee rate (the “Basic Fee”) of 1.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the first $500 million in assets, 1.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the next $500 million in assets, and 1.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for assets over $1 billion, and a potential performance adjustment (“Performance Adjustment”) of 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets during the 12-month period ending on each monthly Performance Adjustment calculation date (a “Performance Period”). The Performance Adjustment was subtracted from the Basic Fee if the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares underperformed the S&P Composite 1500 Index by 200 basis points or more during a Performance Period, and was added to the Basic Fee if the Fund’s Institutional Class Shares outperformed the S&P Composite 1500 Index by 200 basis points or more during a Performance Period. Prior to May 31, 2016, the Basic Fee was 1.20% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. |
The Adviser has agreed to waive all or a portion of its fee so that the total annual expenses (excluding interest, dividend expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and extraordinary expenses) of each Fund will not exceed the following as a percentage of average net assets:
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund*(1) | Diversified Income Fund* | Diversified International Fund*(2) | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund* | International Small Cap Fund*(3) | ||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 1.00% | 0.90% | 1.36% | 1.40% | 1.25% | |||||
Investor Class Shares | 1.25% | 1.15% | 1.61% | 1.65% | 1.50% | |||||
Class D Shares | 1.50% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund* | Microcap Fund*(4) | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund* | Quantitative Long/Short Fund* | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | 0.75 | % | 1.30 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.70 | %(1) | ||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 1.00 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.95 | %(1) |
“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
* | The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through May 31, 2021. |
(1) | Prior Contractual Expense Limit for the Burkenroad Small Cap Fund was 1.15% for Institutional Class Shares, 1.40% for Investor Class Shares and 1.65% for Class D Shares. |
(2) | Prior to May 31, 2019, the Contractual Expense Limit for the Diversified International Fund was 1.50% for Institutional Class Shares and 1.75% for Investor Class Shares. |
(3) | Prior to May 31, 2019, the Contractual Expense Limit for the International Small Cap Fund was 1.55% for Institutional Class Shares and 1.80% for Investor Class Shares. |
(4) | Prior to May 31, 2019, the Contractual Expense Limit for the Microcap Fund was 1.50% for Institutional Class Shares and 1.75% for Investor Class Shares. |
The Adviser may seek reimbursement for Advisory Fees waived or limited and other expenses paid by the Adviser during the preceding three-year period, pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement. Reimbursement by a Fund of the Advisory Fees waived or limited and other expenses paid by the Adviser pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement may be made when a Fund has reached a sufficient asset size to permit reimbursement to be made without causing the total annual operating expense ratio of each Fund to exceed the total operating expense limitation.
As of December 31, 2020, fees previously waived and reimbursed by the Adviser which may be subject to possible future reimbursement are as follows:
Fiscal Year | Subject to Repayment until December 31: | Diversified Income Fund | International Small Cap Fund | Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Louisiana Tax-Free Income | |||||||||||||||
2018 | 2021 | $ | 86,004 | $ | 6,001 | $ | 158,253 | $ | 55,413 | |||||||||||
2019 | 2022 | 96,550 | 14,430 | 211,979 | 52,970 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 2023 | 117,805 | 32,652 | 253,707 | 50,915 | |||||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 300,359 | $ | 53,083 | $ | 623,939 | $ | 159,298 | ||||||||||||
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Fiscal Year | Subject to Repayment until December 31: | Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | |||||||||||||||||
2018 | 2021 | $ | 451 | $ | 59,998 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2022 | — | 60,262 | |||||||||||||||||
2020 | 2023 | 22,929 | 63,489 | |||||||||||||||||
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The Adviser oversees EARNEST Partners, LLC (“EARNEST” or the “Sub-Adviser”), the sub-adviser to the Diversified International Fund, and GlobeFlex Capital, L.P.
(“GlobeFlex” or the “Sub-Adviser” and, together with EARNEST, the “Sub-Advisers”), the sub-adviser to the International Small Cap Fund, to ensure compliance with the investment policies and guidelines of each Fund, and monitors each Sub-Adviser’s adherence to its investment style. The Adviser pays EARNEST out of the advisory fee it receives from the Diversified International Fund and pays GlobeFlex out of the advisory fee it receives from the International Small Cap Fund. The Board supervises the Adviser and the Sub-Advisers and establishes policies that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers must follow in their management activities.
Administration Agreement
SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”) is the Administrator of the Trust. SEI Investments Management Corporation (“SEI Investments”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, is the owner of all beneficial interest in the Administrator.
The Funds and the Administrator are parties to an Administration Agreement under which the Administrator provides administrative services to the Funds. For these services, the Administrator is paid an asset-based fee, which will vary depending on the number of share classes and the average daily net assets of the Funds. For the period ended December 31, 2020, the Funds were charged as follows for these services:
Fund Name | Administration Fee Charged | |||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | $ | 113,060 | ||
Diversified Income Fund | 28,657 | |||
Diversified International Fund | 162,996 | |||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 13,545 | |||
International Small Cap Fund | 13,349 | |||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | 5,422 | |||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | 10,262 | |||
Microcap Fund | 8,918 | |||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | 82,152 |
Transfer Agent and Custodian Agreement
Hancock serves as the transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds. For providing these services, Hancock is paid an annual fee of $12,000 for each class of each Fund and 0.0175% of the average daily net assets of the Funds.
Hancock Whitney Bank serves as custodian to the Funds (except for the Quantitative Long/Short Fund), and for such
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services is paid an annual fee from the Funds’ assets of 0.03% of each daily net assets, subject to a minimum of $250 per month per Fund.
U.S. Bank serves as custodian to the Quantitative Long/Short Fund and for such services is paid an annual fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. BNY Mellon serves as sub-custodian to the Diversified International Fund and Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund, and for such services is paid an annual fee based on each Fund’s average daily net assets.
Distribution Agreement
The Trust and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”), a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, have entered into a distribution agreement. As provided in the distribution agreement and the distribution plan, the Trust will be charged a fee based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds.
The following table summarizes the distribution fees charged:
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | International Small Cap Fund | ||||||
Institutional Class Shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Investor Class Shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Class D Shares | 0.25% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | Quantitative Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | — | — | — | — |
“—” designates that no fees are charged to this class.
“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
To the extent that the applicable shares are held through Hancock or any of its affiliates providing custodian, brokerage or investment-related services, including Hancock Whitney Investment Securities, Inc., those Hancock Whitney Bank entities may receive the distribution and servicing fees, payable from the Funds’ assets, applicable to that class of shares. During the period ended December 31, 2020, Hancock Whitney Investment Securities, Inc. did not receive distribution fees during the period.
The Trust has adopted a shareholder servicing plan pursuant to which a shareholder servicing fee will be charged based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds.
The following table summarizes the shareholder servicing fees charged:
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | International Small Cap Fund | ||||||
Institutional Class Shares | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
Investor Class Shares | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% | |||||
Class D Shares | 0.25% | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | Microcap Fund | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | Quantitative Long/Short Fund | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Investor Class Shares | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % |
“—” designates that no fees are charged to this class.
“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
To the extent that the applicable shares are held through Hancock or any of its affiliates providing custodial, brokerage or investment-related services, including Hancock Whitney Investment Services, Inc., those entities may receive shareholder servicing fees, payable from the Funds’ assets, applicable to that class of shares. During the period ended December 31, 2020, Hancock Whitney Investment Securities, Inc. received shareholder servicing fees in the amount of $4,105 for the Burkenroad Small Cap Fund.
Other
Certain officers and a trustee of the Trust are also officers of the Administrator and/or the Distributor. Such officers and trustee are paid no fees by the Trust, other than the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) as described below, for serving as officers of the Trust.
The services provided by the CCO and his staff, whom are employees of the Administrator, are paid for by the Trust as incurred. The services include regulatory oversight of the Trust’s advisers and service providers as required by SEC regulations. The CCO’s services have been approved by and are reviewed by the Board.
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4. | Share Transactions: |
Shares issued, reinvested and redeemed for the Funds were as follows (000):
For the period ended December 31, 2020 and the years ended January 31.
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02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued | 328 | 796 | 1,426 | 409 | 543 | 598 | 935 | 1,070 | 622 | 268 | 400 | 501 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 129 | 793 | 910 | 120 | 106 | 29 | 318 | 140 | 73 | 3 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,641 | ) | (2,130 | ) | (2,210 | ) | (971 | ) | (983 | ) | (1,116 | ) | (2,065 | ) | (1,555 | ) | (1,165 | ) | (221 | ) | (121 | ) | (170 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Institutional Class Shares Transactions | (1,184 | ) | (541 | ) | 126 | (442 | ) | (334 | ) | (489 | ) | (812 | ) | (345 | ) | (470 | ) | 50 | 295 | 334 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 103 | 295 | 590 | 4 | 28 | 82 | 19 | 36 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 115 | 759 | 1,148 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,303 | ) | (2,531 | ) | (3,853 | ) | (22 | ) | (131 | ) | (193 | ) | (67 | ) | (79 | ) | (73 | ) | (5 | ) | (46 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Investor Class Shares Transactions | (1,085 | ) | (1,477 | ) | (2,115 | ) | (12 | ) | (97 | ) | (103 | ) | (42 | ) | (39 | ) | (55 | ) | (4 | ) | (24 | ) | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares reinvested | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | — | 1 | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | (20 | ) | (14 | ) | n/a | (4 | ) | (1 | ) | n/a | (22 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 8 | 20 | 41 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 26 | 136 | 137 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (167 | ) | (175 | ) | (157 | ) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Class D Shares Transactions | (133 | ) | (19 | ) | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Change in Capital Shares | (2,402 | ) | (2,037 | ) | (1,968 | ) | (454 | ) | (451 | ) | (605 | ) | (854 | ) | (388 | ) | (526 | ) | 46 | 249 | 348 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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“n/a” designates that the Fund does not offer this class.
(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31. |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
Amounts designated as “—” are 0 shares or have been rounded to 0 shares.
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02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | 02/01/20 to 12/31/20(1) | 2020 | 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares issued | 552 | 314 | 443 | 20 | 73 | 42 | 336 | 411 | 319 | 47 | 110 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares reinvested | 9 | 29 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 28 | 12 | 11 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (171 | ) | (471 | ) | (415 | ) | (39 | ) | (31 | ) | (30 | ) | (361 | ) | (426 | ) | (257 | ) | (59 | ) | (65 | ) | (40 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares reinvested | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1 | ) | (26 | ) | (8 | ) | (4 | ) | (62 | ) | (40 | ) | (15 | ) | (30 | ) | (6 | ) | (7 | ) | (132 | ) | (141 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total Investor Class Shares Transactions | 8 | (24 | ) | (2 | ) | — | (50 | ) | (31 | ) | (6 | ) | (9 | ) | (2 | ) | 1 | (115 | ) | (121 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shares reinvested | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | n/a | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | n/a | — | — | n/a | (1 | ) | — | n/a | (3 | ) | — | n/a | (2 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Change in Capital Shares | 398 | (152 | ) | 46 | (13 | ) | (4 | ) | (18 | ) | (31 | ) | (23 | ) | 88 | 1 | (61 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31. |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
Amounts designated as “—” are 0 shares or have been rounded to 0 shares.
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Institutional Class Shares: | ||||||||||||
Shares issued | 409 | 1,676 | 1,537 | |||||||||
Shares reinvested | 21 | 42 | 439 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,549 | ) | (1,698 | ) | (2,526 | ) | ||||||
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Shares redeemed | (570 | ) | (410 | ) | (622 | ) | ||||||
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(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31. |
(2) | On April 18, 2019, the Trust’s Board of Trustees approved the merger of Class C Shares into Investor Class Shares effective May 24, 2019. |
Amounts designated as “—” are 0 shares or have been rounded to 0 shares.
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5. | Investment Transactions: |
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sales and maturities of securities, other than short-term investments, for the period ended December 31, 2020 were as follows:
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund (000) | Diversified Income Fund (000) | Diversified International Fund (000) | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund (000) | International Small Cap Fund (000) | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of Security Purchases | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Other | 41,889 | 19,279 | 54,623 | 20,958 | 13,974 | |||||||||||||||
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U.S. Government Securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Other | 118,985 | 24,332 | 81,269 | 20,319 | 8,580 | |||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund (000) | Microcap Fund (000) | Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund (000) | Quantitative Long/Short Fund (000) | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of Security Purchases | ||||||||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Other | 469.00 | 14,047 | — | 32,345 | ||||||||||||||||
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U.S. Government Securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Other | 531 | 14,174 | 50 | 60,862 |
6. | Federal Tax Information: |
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital or distributable earnings (accumulated losses), as appropriate, in the periods that the differences arise.
The permanent differences primarily consist of foreign currency transactions, reclassification of long term capital gain distribution on REITs, investments in PFICs, interest and dividend expense, distribution reclassification, premium and market discount adjustment, net operating loss and return of capital. The permanent difference that is credited or charged to Paid-in Capital and Distributable Earnings as of December 31, 2020 is primarily related to net operating loss, distribution in excess, and return of capital. Accordingly, the following reclassifications have been made to/from the following accounts (000):
Distributable (Earnings/Loss) | Additional Paid-In Capital | |||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | 154 | (154 | ) | |||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 46 | (46 | ) | |||||
Microcap Fund | 7 | (7 | ) | |||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | 203 | (203 | ) |
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The tax character of dividends and distributions declared during period ended December 31, 2020 and the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and January 2019 were as follows (000):
Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital Gain | Tax Exempt | Return of Capital | Totals | ||||||||||||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020(1) | $ | 1,069 | $ | 9,029 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 10,098 | ||||||||||
2020 | — | 64,736 | — | — | 64,736 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 4,743 | 98,048 | — | — | 102,791 | |||||||||||||||
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2020(1) | 1,501 | — | — | 64 | 1,565 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 1,677 | — | — | — | 1,677 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 1,244 | — | — | 407 | 1,651 | |||||||||||||||
Diversified International Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020(1) | 492 | 9,323 | — | — | 9,815 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 4,041 | 1,246 | — | — | 5,287 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 2,614 | — | — | — | 2,614 | |||||||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020(1) | 56 | — | — | — | 56 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 263 | — | — | — | 263 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 196 | — | — | — | 196 | |||||||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020(1) | 154 | — | — | — | 154 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 472 | — | — | — | 472 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 240 | 248 | — | — | 488 | |||||||||||||||
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2020(1) | — | — | 131 | — | 131 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 5 | — | 157 | — | 162 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 4 | — | 165 | — | 169 | |||||||||||||||
Microcap Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020(1) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 72 | — | — | — | 72 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 10 | 417 | — | — | 427 | |||||||||||||||
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2020(1) | — | — | 234 | — | 234 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 4 | — | 284 | — | 288 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 7 | — | 339 | — | 346 | |||||||||||||||
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2020(1) | 373 | — | — | — | 373 | |||||||||||||||
2020 | 982 | — | — | — | 982 | |||||||||||||||
2019 | 809 | 9,086 | — | — | 9,895 |
(1) | For the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Effective July 31, 2020, Hancock Funds changed their fiscal year end to December 31 (See Note 1 in the Notes to Financial Statements). |
Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.
Amounts are as of fiscal year end, tax character has been determined at the Funds’ tax year end April 30th and December 31st.
As of December 31, 2020, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows (000):
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | Diversified Income Fund | Diversified International Fund | Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | International Small Cap Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 659 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 41 | $ | 52 | ||||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gain | 950 | — | 3,222 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 61,509 | 3,025 | 66,725 | 2,183 | 4,411 | |||||||||||||||
Capital Loss Carryforward | — | (11,840 | ) | — | (551 | ) | (2,045 | ) | ||||||||||||
Post-October Losses | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Late-Year Loss Deferral | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Undistributed ordinary income | $ | — | $ | 1 | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gain | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed Tax Exempt Income | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 363 | 1,959 | 827 | 18,612 | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Loss Carryforward | (182 | ) | (3,928 | ) | (493 | ) | (8,227 | ) | ||||||||||||
Post-October Losses | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Deferred Late-Year Losses represent ordinary losses realized on investment transactions from February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020 and specified losses realized on investment transactions from February 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020, that, in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, the Fund defers and treats as having arisen in the following fiscal year.
During the period ended December 31, 2020, the Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, International Small Cap and Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards to offset realized capital gains in the amount of (000) $870, $451 and $11.
For the period ended December 31, 2020, the Funds have capital losses carried forwards as follows (000):
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Diversified Income Fund | $ | 7,548 | $ | 4,292 | $ | 11,840 | ||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 551 | — | 551 | |||||||||
International Small Cap Fund | 2,045 | — | 2,045 | |||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | 159 | 23 | 182 | |||||||||
Microcap Fund | 3,236 | 692 | 3,928 | |||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | 161 | 332 | 493 | |||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | 8,227 | — | 8,227 |
The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments (excluding securities sold short and foreign currency) held by the Funds at December 31, 2020 were as follows (000):
Federal Tax Cost | Aggregate Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Aggregate Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | $ | 70,344 | $ | 62,792 | $ | (1,283 | ) | $ | 61,509 | |||||||
Diversified Income Fund | 28,592 | 3,346 | (321 | ) | 3,025 | |||||||||||
Diversified International Fund | 157,237 | 75,021 | (8,296 | ) | 66,725 | |||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 15,561 | 2,241 | (58 | ) | 2,183 | |||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund | 18,186 | 4,786 | (381 | ) | 4,405 | |||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | 5,927 | 363 | — | 363 | ||||||||||||
Microcap Fund | 9,807 | 2,495 | (536 | ) | 1,959 | |||||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | 11,504 | 827 | — | 827 | ||||||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | 63,706 | 19,622 | (597 | ) | 19,025 |
For Federal income tax purposes, the difference between Federal tax cost and book cost primarily relates to deferral of interest and dividend expense, PFICs, basis adjustment on REITs and wash sales which cannot be used for Federal Income tax purposes in the current year and have been deferred for use in future years. The Federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation on securities sold short held by the Quantitative Long/Short Fund at December 31, 2020 was as follows (000):
Federal Tax Cost | Aggregate Gross Unrealized Appreciation | Aggregate Gross Unrealized Depreciation | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | $ | 11,526 | $ | 254 | $ | (667 | ) | $ | (413 | ) |
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7. | Other: |
On December 31, 2020, the number of shareholders below held the following percentage of the outstanding shares of the Funds.
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Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Institutional Class | 2 | 81 | ||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Investor Class | 2 | 24 | ||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Class D | 4 | 42 | ||||||
Diversified Income Fund, Institutional Class | 1 | 99 | ||||||
Diversified Income Fund, Investor Class | 2 | 33 | ||||||
Diversified International Fund, Institutional Class | 4 | 93 | ||||||
Diversified International Fund, Investor Class | 4 | 38 | ||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, Institutional Class | 1 | 100 | ||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, Investor Class | 3 | 70 | ||||||
International Small Cap Fund, Institutional Class | 1 | 94 | ||||||
International Small Cap Fund, Investor Class | 2 | 92 | ||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Institutional Class | 2 | 100 | ||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Investor Class | 4 | 64 | ||||||
Microcap Fund, Institutional Class | 2 | 97 | ||||||
Microcap Fund, Investor Class | 4 | 83 | ||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund, Institutional Class | 1 | 93 | ||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund, Investor Class | 8 | 66 | ||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund, Institutional Class | 2 | 94 | ||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund, Investor Class | 3 | 51 |
These shareholders are comprised of omnibus accounts, which are held on behalf of various individual shareholders.
8. | Indemnifications: |
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds and, therefore, cannot be estimated; however, based on the Trust’s experience, the risk of loss from such claims is considered remote.
9. | Concentration of Risks: |
As with all mutual funds, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC, or any government
agency. The principal risks affecting shareholders’ investments in the Fund are set forth below:
Municipal Securities Risk (Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund) – Because the Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund primarily purchase municipal bonds, the Funds are more susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory changes that may impact the ability of municipal issuers to repay principal and to make interest payments on municipal securities. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of municipal issuers also may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s securities. Constitutional or legislative limits on borrowing by municipal issuers may result in reduced supplies of municipal securities. Moreover, certain municipal securities are backed only by a municipal issuer’s ability to levy and collect taxes.
The Fund’s concentration of investments in securities of issuers located in Louisiana or Mississippi subjects the Fund to economic conditions and government policies within that state. As a result, the Fund will be more susceptible to factors that adversely affect issuers of Louisiana or Mississippi obligations than a mutual fund that does not have as great a concentration in Louisiana or Mississippi. As with Louisiana or Mississippi municipal securities, events in any of the U.S. territories where the Fund is invested may affect the Fund’s investments and its performance.
The Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in municipal securities that finance similar types of projects, such as hospitals, higher education, housing industrial development, transportation or pollution control. A change that affects one project, such as proposed legislation on the financing of the project, a shortage of the materials needed for the project or a declining need for the project, would likely affect all similar projects, thereby increasing market risk.
Income from municipal obligations could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities or non-compliant conduct of bond issuers. A portion of the Fund’s income may be taxable to shareholders subject to the federal alternative minimum tax.
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Fixed Income Securities Risk (Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund and Diversified Income Fund) – The prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, the Fund’s fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa. Risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given that interest rates in the U.S. are at, or near, historic lows. The volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities. Interest rate risk is generally greater for fixed income securities with longer maturities or duration.
The credit rating or financial condition of an issuer may affect the value of a debt security. Generally, the lower the quality rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will fail to pay interest fully and return principal in a timely manner. If an issuer defaults or becomes unable to honor its financial obligations, the security may lose some or all of its value. The issuer of an investment grade security is more likely to pay interest and repay principal than an issuer of a lower-rated bond. Adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances, however, may weaken the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.
High Yield Securities Risk (Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund and Diversified Income Fund) – High yield, or “junk,” bonds are highly speculative securities that are usually issued by smaller, less credit worthy and/or highly leveraged (indebted) companies. Compared with investment grade bonds, high yield bonds are considered to carry a greater degree of risk and are considered to be less likely to make payments of interest and principal. Market developments and the financial condition of the issuer of these securities generally influence their price and liquidity more than changes in interest rates, when compared to investment grade debt securities. Insufficient liquidity in the non-investment grade bond market may make it more difficult to dispose of non-investment grade bonds and may cause the Fund to experience sudden and substantial price declines. A lack of reliable, objective data or market quotations may make it more difficult to value non-investment grade bonds accurately.
Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk (Diversified Income Fund, Diversified International Fund, Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund) – To the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies, such as ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities held by such other investment companies. As a shareholder of another investment company, the Fund relies on that investment company to achieve its investment objective. If the investment company fails to achieve its objective, the value of the Fund’s investment could decline, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. By investing in another investment company, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the other investment company, in addition to the fees and expenses that Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations. The Fund does not intend to invest in other investment companies unless the Adviser believes that the potential benefits of the investment justify the payment of any additional fees or expenses. Federal securities laws impose limitations on the Fund’s ability to invest in other investment companies.
Because closed-end funds and ETFs are listed on national stock exchanges and are traded like stocks listed on an exchange, their shares may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Investments in closed-end funds and ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund. In addition, because the value of closed-end funds and ETF shares depends on the demand in the market, the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect Fund performance.
Non-Diversification Risk (Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund) – Because the Fund is non-diversified, it may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or political occurrence affecting one or more of the issuers, and may experience increased volatility due to its investments in those securities.
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Equity Risk (Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Diversified Income Fund, Diversified International Fund, International Small Cap Fund, Microcap Fund and Quantitative Long/Short Fund) – Since it purchases equity securities, the Fund is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity market has moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund’s securities may fluctuate from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility, which is the principal risk of investing in the Fund.
In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund’s performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund.
Small- and Mid-Capitalization Company Risk (Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Diversified Income Fund, International Small Cap Fund and Quantitative Long/Short Fund) – The mid- and small-capitalization companies the Fund may invest in may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, these medium and small-sized companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources, and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, mid- and small-capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. These securities may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk (Diversified Income Fund) – The mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may be paid off early, which makes it difficult to determine their actual maturity and therefore difficult to
calculate how they will respond to changes in interest rates. The Fund may have to re-invest prepaid amounts at lower interest rates. This risk of prepayment is an additional risk of mortgage-backed securities.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk (Diversified Income Fund) – Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets. Some asset-backed securities present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage backed securities. This is because certain asset-backed securities generally do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable in quality to mortgage assets. Moreover, the value of the collateral may be insufficient to cover the principal amount of the obligation. Other asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral at all.
U.S. Government Securities Risk (Diversified Income Fund) – U.S. government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency’s own resources. As a result, investments in securities issued by the government sponsored agencies that are not backed by the U.S. Treasury are subject to higher credit risk than those that are.
Foreign Company Risk (Diversified Income Fund, Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund) – Investing in foreign companies poses additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. In addition, investments in foreign companies are generally denominated in a foreign currency, the value of which may be influenced by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Changes in the value of a currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund’s investments. These currency movements may occur separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home
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country. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and foreign companies are generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities owned by the Fund may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities comprising the Fund’s portfolio. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers. While ADRs provide an alternative to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their respective national markets and currencies, investments in ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.
Emerging Markets Securities Risk (Diversified Income Fund and Diversified International Fund) – The Fund may invest in companies located or doing business in emerging market countries. An “emerging market” country is any country determined by the Adviser to have an emerging market economy, considering factors such as the country’s credit rating, its political and economic stability and the development of its financial and capital markets. Typically, emerging markets are in countries that are in the process of industrialization, with lower gross national products than more developed countries. Investments in emerging markets securities are considered speculative and subject to heightened risks in addition to the general risks of investing in non-U.S. securities. Unlike more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable, markets that are less liquid and economies that are less developed. In addition, the securities markets of emerging market countries may consist of companies with smaller market capitalizations and may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; and possible restrictions on repatriation of investment income and capital. Furthermore, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales, and future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization or creation of government monopolies. Moreover, the currencies of emerging
market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to investments in these currencies by the Fund. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.
MLPs Risk (Diversified Income Fund) – MLPs are limited partnerships in which the ownership units are publicly traded. MLPs often own several properties or businesses (or own interests) that are related to oil and gas industries or other natural resources, but they also may finance other projects. To the extent that an MLP’s interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additional risks of investing in a MLP also include those involved in investing in a partnership as opposed to a corporation, such as limited control of management, limited voting rights and tax risks. MLPs may be subject to state taxation in certain jurisdictions, which will have the effect of reducing the amount of income paid by the MLP to its investors.
REITs Risk (Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Diversified Income Fund, Microcap Fund and Quantitative Long/Short) – REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income-producing real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as the following: (i) declines in property values; (ii) increases in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; (iii) overbuilding; (iv) zoning changes; and (v) losses from casualty or condemnation. REITs typically incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. Accordingly, the Fund’s investments in REITs will result in the layering of expenses such that shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the REITs’ operating expenses, in addition to paying Fund expenses.
Bank Loans Risk (Diversified Income Fund) – The Fund may invest in bank loans through participations or assignments. In connection with purchasing participations, the Fund generally will have no right to enforce compliance by the borrower with the terms of the loan agreement relating to the loan, nor any rights of set-off against the borrower, and the
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Fund may not benefit directly from any collateral supporting the loan in which they have purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund will assume the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the participation.
When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, the Fund will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan. Investments in unsecured bank loans are subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in bank loans secured by collateral.
Bank loans may not be considered “securities,” and purchasers, such as the Fund, therefore may not be entitled to rely on the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws.
Short Sales Risk (Quantitative Long/Short Fund) – The Fund is also subject to short sales risk. Short sales are transactions in which the Fund sells a security it does not own. The Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund is then obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be higher or lower than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. If the underlying security goes down in price between the time the Fund sells the security and buys it back, the Fund will realize a gain on the transaction. Conversely, if the underlying security goes up in price during the period, the Fund will realize a loss on the transaction. Because the market price of the security sold short could increase without limit, the Fund could be subject to a theoretically unlimited loss. The risk of such price increases is the principal risk of engaging in short sales.
In addition, the Fund’s investment performance may suffer if the Fund is required to close out a short position earlier than it had intended. This would occur if the securities lender required the Fund to deliver the securities the Fund borrowed at the commencement of the short sale and the Fund was unable to borrow the securities from another securities lender or otherwise obtain the security by other means. Moreover, the Fund may be subject to expenses related to short sales that are not typically associated with investing in securities directly, such as costs of borrowing and margin account maintenance
costs associated with the Fund’s open short positions. These expenses negatively impact the performance of the Fund. For example, when the Fund short sells an equity security that pays a dividend, it is obligated to pay the dividend on the security it has sold. However, a dividend paid on a security sold short generally reduces the market value of the shorted security and thus, increases the Fund’s unrealized gain or reduces the Fund’s unrealized loss on its short sale transaction. To the extent that the dividend that the Fund is obligated to pay is greater than the return earned by the Fund on investments, the performance of the Fund will be negatively impacted. Furthermore, the Fund may be required to pay a premium or interest to the lender of the security. The foregoing types of short sale expenses are sometimes referred to as the “negative cost of carry,” and will tend to cause the Fund to lose money on a short sale even in instances where the price of the underlying security sold short does not change over the duration of the short sale. The Fund is also required to segregate other assets on its books to cover its obligation to return the security to the lender which means that those other assets may not be available to meet the Fund’s needs for immediate cash or other liquidity.
Derivatives Risk (Quantitative Long/Short Fund) – Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify the Fund’s gains or losses. There are various factors that affect the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective with derivatives. Successful use of a derivative depends upon the degree to which prices of the underlying assets correlate with price movements in the derivatives the Fund buys or sells. The Fund could be negatively affected if the change in market value of its securities fails to correlate perfectly with the values of the derivatives it purchased or sold.
The lack of a liquid secondary market for a derivative may prevent the Fund from closing its derivative positions and could adversely impact its ability to achieve its investment objective or to realize profits or limit losses.
Because derivative instruments may be purchased by the Fund for a fraction of the market value of the investments underlying such instruments, a relatively small price movement in the
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underlying investment may result in an immediate and substantial gain or loss to the Fund. Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and the Fund may lose more in a derivative than it originally invested in it.
Portfolio Turnover Risk (Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund and Quantitative Long/Short Fund) – The Fund is subject to portfolio turnover risk since it may buy and sell investments frequently. Such a strategy often involves higher expenses, including brokerage commissions, and may increase the amount of capital gains (in particular, short term gains) realized by the Fund. Shareholders may pay tax on such capital gains.
Regional Focus Risk (Burkenroad Small Cap Fund) – The Fund’s concentration of investments in securities of companies located or doing business in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia and Texas subjects the Fund to economic conditions and government policies within those states. As a result, the Fund will be more susceptible to factors that adversely affect companies located or doing business in those states than a mutual fund that does not have as great a concentration in those states.
Asset Allocation Risk (Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund) – The Fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the Adviser’s allocation of the Fund’s assets among the various asset classes and selection of the Underlying ETFs will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective and/or underperform the markets in which the Fund invests.
Underlying ETFs Investment Risk (Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund) – The Fund’s investments in Underlying ETFs will subject it to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of the securities held by such Underlying ETFs. As a shareholder of an Underlying ETF, the Fund relies on the Underlying ETF to achieve its investment objective. If the Underlying ETF fails to achieve its objective, the value of the Fund’s investment could decline, which could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. By investing in an Underlying ETF, Fund shareholders indirectly bear the Fund’s proportionate share of the fees and expenses of the Underlying ETF, in addition to the
fees and expenses that Fund shareholders directly bear in connection with the Fund’s own operations.
Because the value of the Underlying ETFs depends on the demand in the market, they may trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value and the Adviser may not be able to liquidate the Fund’s holdings at the most optimal time, which could adversely affect Fund performance. Investments in Underlying ETFs are also subject to brokerage and other trading costs, which could result in greater expenses to the Fund.
Before investing in the Fund, investors should assess the risks associated with the Underlying ETFs and the types of investments made, or tracked, by the Underlying ETFs. These risks include any combination of the risks described below, although the Fund’s exposure to a particular risk will depend on its allocations to the Underlying ETFs.
Equity Risk – Investments in common stocks are subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity market has moved in cycles, and the value of equity securities may fluctuate from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response.
Foreign Company Risk – Investing in foreign companies poses additional risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These risks will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign companies are generally denominated in a foreign currency, the value of which may be influenced by currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Changes in the value of a currency compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of foreign investments. These currency movements may occur separately from, and in response to, events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home country. Securities of foreign companies may not be registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and foreign companies are
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generally not subject to the regulatory controls imposed on U.S. issuers and, as a consequence, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign securities than is available about domestic securities. Income from foreign securities may be reduced by a withholding tax at the source, which tax would reduce income received from the securities. Foreign securities may also be more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.
Emerging Markets Securities Risk – Investments in emerging markets securities are considered speculative and subject to heightened risks in addition to the general risks of investing in non-U.S. securities. Unlike more established markets, emerging markets may have governments that are less stable, markets that are less liquid and economies that are less developed. In addition, the securities markets of emerging market countries may consist of companies with smaller market capitalizations and may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; and possible restrictions on repatriation of investment income and capital. Furthermore, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales, and future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization or creation of government monopolies. Moreover, the currencies of emerging market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to investments in these currencies. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.
Preferred Stocks Risk – Preferred stocks are sensitive to interest rate changes, and are also subject to equity risk, which is the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. The rights of preferred stocks on the distribution of a company’s assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a company’s debt securities.
Convertible Securities Risk – The value of a convertible security is influenced by changes in interest rates (with
investment value declining as interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline) and the credit standing of the issuer. The price of a convertible security will also normally vary in some proportion to changes in the price of the underlying common stock because of the conversion or exercise feature.
Fixed Income Securities Risk – The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments. Generally, fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise, and vice versa. Risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given that interest rates in the U.S. are at, or near, historic lows. Interest rate risk is generally greater for lower-rated securities and securities with longer maturities or durations.
The credit rating or financial condition of an issuer may affect the value of a debt security. Generally, the lower the quality rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will fail to pay interest fully and return principal in a timely manner. If an issuer defaults or becomes unable to honor its financial obligations, the security may lose some or all of its value. The issuer of an investment grade security is more likely to pay interest and repay principal than an issuer of a lower-rated bond. Adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances, however, may weaken the capacity of the issuer to pay interest and repay principal.
In addition, the impact of any epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster, or widespread fear that such events may occur, could negatively affect the global economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial performance of individual companies and sectors, and the markets in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Any such impact could adversely affect the prices and liquidity of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests, which in turn could negatively impact the Fund’s performance and cause losses on your investment in the Fund.
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High Yield Securities Risk – High yield, or “junk,” bonds are highly speculative securities that are usually issued by smaller, less credit worthy and/or highly leveraged (indebted) companies. Compared with investment grade bonds, high yield bonds are considered to carry a greater degree of risk and are considered to be less likely to make payments of interest and principal. Market developments and the financial condition of the issuer of these securities generally influence their price and liquidity more than changes in interest rates, when compared to investment grade debt securities. Insufficient liquidity in the non-investment grade bond market may make it more difficult to dispose of non-investment grade bonds, and a lack of reliable, objective data or market quotations may make it more difficult to value non-investment grade bonds accurately.
U.S. Government Securities Risk – Investment in U.S. government obligations may include securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. government, or its agencies or instrumentalities. Payment of principal and interest on U.S. government obligations may be backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or may be backed solely by the issuing or guaranteeing agency or instrumentality itself. There can be no assurance that the U.S. government would provide financial support to its agencies or instrumentalities (including government-sponsored enterprises) where it is not obligated to do so. In addition, U.S. government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates.
Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities Risk – The risks that: (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due, due to factors such as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow problems and other national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is no bankruptcy proceeding
by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.
Municipal Securities Risk – Municipal securities are susceptible to adverse economic, political or regulatory changes that may impact the ability of municipal issuers to repay principal and to make interest payments. Changes in the financial condition or credit rating of municipal issuers also may adversely affect the value of municipal securities. Constitutional or legislative limits on borrowing by municipal issuers may result in reduced supplies of municipal securities. Moreover, certain municipal securities are backed only by a municipal issuer’s ability to levy and collect taxes. Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk – The mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may be paid off early, which makes it difficult to determine their actual maturity and therefore difficult to calculate how they will respond to changes in interest rates. Prepaid amounts may have to be reinvested at lower interest rates.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk – The mortgages underlying mortgage-backed securities may be paid off early, which makes it difficult to determine their actual maturity and therefore difficult to calculate how they will respond to changes in interest rates. Prepaid amounts may have to be reinvested at lower interest rates.
Asset-Backed Securities Risk – Asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage backed securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets. Some asset-backed securities present credit risks that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities. This is because certain asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral that is comparable in quality to mortgage assets. Moreover, the value of the collateral may be insufficient to cover the principal amount of the obligation. Other asset-backed securities do not have the benefit of a security interest in collateral at all.
Commodities Risk – The prices of physical commodities (such as energy, minerals, or agricultural products) may be affected by factors such as natural disasters, weather, and
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U.S. and international economic, political and regulatory developments. The prices of commodities can also fluctuate due to supply and demand disruptions in major producing or consuming regions, as well as temporary distortions in the commodities markets due to, among other factors, lack of liquidity, the participation of speculators, and government regulation and other actions.
REITs Risk – REITs are pooled investment vehicles that own, and usually operate, income-producing real estate. REITs are susceptible to the risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, such as the following: (i) declines in property values; (ii) increases in property taxes, operating expenses, interest rates or competition; (iii) overbuilding; (iv) zoning changes; and (v) losses from casualty or condemnation.
MLPs Risk – MLPs are limited partnerships in which the ownership units are publicly traded. MLPs often own several properties or businesses (or own interests) that are related to oil and gas industries or other natural resources, but they also may finance other projects. To the extent that an MLP’s interests are all in a particular industry, the MLP will be negatively impacted by economic events adversely impacting that industry. Additional risks of investing in a MLP also include those involved in investing in a partnership as opposed 36 to a corporation, such as limited control of management, limited voting rights and tax risks. MLPs may be subject to state taxation in certain jurisdictions, which will have the effect of reducing the amount of income paid by the MLP to its investors.
Derivatives Risk – Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and may magnify gains or losses. Successful use of a derivative depends upon the degree to which prices of the underlying assets correlate with price movements in the derivatives purchased or sold. The lack of a liquid secondary market for a derivative may prevent the closing of derivative positions and could adversely impact the ability to realize profits or limit losses. Because derivative instruments may be purchased for a fraction of the market value of the investments underlying such instruments, a relatively small price movement in the
underlying investment may result in an immediate and substantial gain or loss. Derivatives are often more volatile than other investments and more can be lost from a derivative than the amount originally invested in it.
Micro-Capitalization Company Risk (Microcap Fund) – The micro-capitalization companies that the Fund invests in may be newly formed or in the early stages of development with limited product lines, markets or financial resources. Therefore, micro-capitalization companies may be less financially secure than large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies and may be more vulnerable to key personnel losses due to reliance on a smaller number of management personnel. In addition, there may be less public information available about these companies. Micro-capitalization stock prices may be more volatile than large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies and such stocks may be more thinly traded and thus difficult for the Fund to buy and sell in the market. Investing in micro-capitalization companies requires a longer term investment view and may not be appropriate for all investors. The Fund is also subject to the risk that the Fund’s particular investment style, which focuses on micro-capitalization stocks, may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.
Call Risk – During periods of falling interest rates, certain debt obligations with high interest rates may be prepaid (or “called”) by the issuer prior to maturity. This may cause a Fund’s average weighted maturity to fluctuate, and may require the Fund to invest the resulting proceeds at lower interest rates.
Credit Risk – The possibility that an issuer will be unable or unwilling to make timely payments of either principal or interest. Generally, the lower the credit quality of a security, the greater the perceived risk that the issuer will fail to pay interest fully and return principal in a timely manner. If an issuer defaults or becomes unable to honor its financial obligations, the security may lose some or all of its value.
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10. | New Accounting Pronouncements: |
In August 2018, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). The new guidance includes additions and modifications to disclosures requirements for fair value measurements. For public entities, the amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Funds early adopted this guidance as of February 1, 2020. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
In March 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued an Accounting Standards Update, ASU 2017-08, Receivables — Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20), Premium Amortization on Purchased Call-able Debt Securities (the “ASU”) which amends the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium, shortening such period to the earliest call date. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The implications of the ASU have been determined to be immaterial to the Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund and Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund.
11. | Change of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
The Trust has selected PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PWC”) to serve as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds’ fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. The decision to select PWC was recommended by the Trust’s Audit Committee on August 18, 2020, and was approved by the Board of Trustees on August 18, 2020. During the Trust’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020, the Trust, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted with PWC on items which: (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Trust’s financial statements; or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph(a)(1)(iv) in Item 304 of Regulation S-K).
The selection of PWC does not reflect any disagreements with or dissatisfaction by the Trust or the Board of Trustees with the performance of the Trust’s prior independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP (“EY”). EY’s report on the Trust’s financial statement for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2020 and January 31, 2019, contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Trust’s fiscal years ended 2020 and 2019 (i) there were no disagreements with EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of EY, would have caused them to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Trust’s financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
12. | Subsequent Events: |
The Funds have evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued. Based on this evaluation, no additional disclosures and/or adjustments were required to the financial statements as of December 31, 2020.
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To the Board of Trustees of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II and Shareholders of Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund, Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund, Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund, Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund, Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund and Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund
Opinions on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Hancock Horizon Burkenroad Small Cap Fund, Hancock Horizon Diversified Income Fund, Hancock Horizon Diversified International Fund, Hancock Horizon Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund, Hancock Horizon International Small Cap Fund, Hancock Horizon Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund, Hancock Horizon Microcap Fund, Hancock Horizon Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund and Hancock Horizon Quantitative Long/Short Fund (nine of the Funds constituting The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of December 31, 2020, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of December 31, 2020, and the results of each of their operations, changes in each of their net assets, and each of the financial highlights for the period February 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The financial statements of the Funds as of and for the years ended January 31, 2020 and 2019 and the financial highlights for each of the periods ended on or prior to January 31, 2020 (not presented herein, other than the statements of operations and changes in net assets and the financial highlights) were audited by other auditors whose report dated March 31, 2020 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.
Basis for Opinions
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits of these financial statements 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.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our 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 securities owned as of December 31, 2020 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agents and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 25, 2021
We have served as the auditor of one or more investment companies in Hancock Horizon Family of Funds since 2020.
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Set forth below are the names, years of birth, positions with the Trust, length of term of office, and the principal occupations for the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as Trustees and Officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee is SEI Investments Company, 1 Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. Trustees who are deemed not to be “interested persons” of the Trust are referred to as “Independent
Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with the Trust and Length of Time Served1 | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||
INTERESTED TRUSTEES2,3 | ||||
ROBERT NESHER (Born: 1946) | Chairman of the Board of Trustees (Since 1991) | SEI employee 1974 to present; currently performs various services on behalf of SEI Investments for which Mr. Nesher is compensated. President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. President and Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP. Vice Chairman of O’Connor EQUUS (closed-end investment company) to 2016. President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Vice Chairman of Winton Series Trust to 2017. Vice Chairman of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company), The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Gallery Trust, Schroder Series Trust and Schroder Global Series Trust to 2018. | ||
N. JEFFERY KLAUDER (Born: 1952) | Trustee (Since 2018) | Senior Advisor of SEI Investments since 2018. Executive Vice President and General Counsel of SEI Investments, 2004 to 2018. | ||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES3 | ||||
JOSEPH T. GRAUSE, JR. (Born: 1952) | Trustee (Since 2011) Lead Independent Trustee (Since 2018) | Self-employed consultant since January 2012. Director of Endowments and Foundations, Morningstar Investment Management, Morningstar, Inc., February 2010 to 2011; Director of International Consulting and Chief Executive Officer of Morningstar Associates Europe Limited, Morningstar, Inc., 2007 to 2010. Country Manager-Morningstar UK Limited, Morningstar, Inc., 2005 to 2007. |
(1) | Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this Trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. |
(2) | Denotes Trustees who may be deemed to be “interested” persons of the Fund as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Distributor and/or its affiliates. |
(3) | Trustees oversee 18 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II. |
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Messrs. Nesher and Klauder are Trustees who may be “interested” persons of the Trust as that term is defined in the 1940 Act by virtue of their affiliation with the Trust’s Distributor. The Trust’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Trustees and Officers. The SAI may be obtained without charge by calling 1-866-990-2434. The following chart lists Trustees and Officers as of December 31, 2020.
Other Directorships Held In The Past Five Years4 |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds and SEI Insurance Products Trust and The KP Funds. President and Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, L.P. Director of SEI Global Master Fund PLC, SEI Global Assets Fund PLC, SEI Global Investments Fund PLC, SEI Investments—Global Funds Services, Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd., SEI Investments—Unit Trust Management (UK) Limited, SEI Multi-Strategy Funds PLC and SEI Global Nominee Ltd.
Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds and The KP Funds. Director of SEI Private Trust Company; SEI Investments Management Corporation; SEI Trust Company; SEI Investments (South Africa), Limited; SEI Investments (Canada) Company; SEI Global Fund Services Ltd.; SEI Investments Global Limited; SEI Global Master Fund; SEI Global Investments Fund; and SEI Global Assets Fund.
Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Investments Management Corporation, SEI Trust Company, SEI Investments (South Africa), Limited and SEI Investments (Canada) Company to 2018. |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.
Former Directorships: Director of The Korea Fund, Inc. to 2019. |
(4) | Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 Act. |
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Name and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held with the Trust and Length of Time Served1 | Principal Occupations During the Past Five Years | ||
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES2 (continued) | ||||
MITCHELL A. JOHNSON (Born: 1942) | Trustee (Since 2005) | Retired. Private investor since 1994.
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BETTY L. KRIKORIAN (Born: 1943) | Trustee (Since 2005) | Vice President, Compliance, AARP Financial Inc. from 2008-2010. Self-Employed Legal and Financial Services Consultant since 2003. Counsel (in-house) for State Street Bank from 1995 to 2003. | ||
BRUCE R. SPECA (Born: 1956) | Trustee (Since 2011) | Global Head of Asset Allocation, Manulife Asset Management (subsidiary of Manulife Financial), 2010 to 2011. Executive Vice President—Investment Management Services, John Hancock Financial Services (subsidiary of Manulife Financial), 2003 to 2010. | ||
GEORGE J. SULLIVAN, JR. (Born: 1942) | Trustee (Since 1999) | Retired since January 2012. Self-employed Consultant, Newfound Consultants Inc. April 1997 to December 2011.
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ROBERT MULHALL (Born: 1956) | Trustee (Since 2019) | Partner, Ernst & Young LLP, from 1998 to 2018. | ||
OFFICERS | ||||
MICHAEL BEATTIE (Born: 1965) | President (Since 2011) | Director of Client Service, SEI Investments, since 2004. | ||
JAMES BERNSTEIN (Born: 1962) | Vice President (Since 2017) Assistant Secretary (Since 2020) | Attorney, SEI Investments, since 2017. Prior Positions: Self-employed consultant, 2017. Associate General Counsel & Vice President, Nationwide Funds Group and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, from 2002 to 2016. Assistant General Counsel & Vice President, Market Street Funds and Provident Mutual Insurance Company, from 1999 to 2002. | ||
JOHN BOURGEOIS (Born: 1973) | Assistant Treasurer (Since 2017) | Fund Accounting Manager, SEI Investments, since 2000. |
(1) | Each Trustee shall hold office during the lifetime of this Trust until the election and qualification of his or her successor, or until he or she sooner dies, resigns, or is removed in accordance with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust. |
(2) | Trustees oversee 18 funds in The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II. |
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Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac) since 1997 and RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.
Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds and The KP Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd. |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of Stone Harbor Investments Funds (8 Portfolios), Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund (closed-end fund) and Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (closed-end fund). Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd. |
Current Directorships: Trustee/Director of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds, SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.
Former Directorships: Trustee of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Trustee/ Director of State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust to 2017. Member of the independent review committee for SEI’s Canadian-registered mutual funds to 2017. |
Current Directorships: Trustee of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, Bishop Street Funds, The KP Funds and Frost Family of Funds. Director of RQSI GAA Systematic Global Macro Fund, Ltd.
Former Directorships: Trustee of Villanova University Alumni Board of Directors to 2018. |
None. |
None. |
None. |
(3) | Directorships of Companies required to report to the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies under the 1940 Act. |
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Trustees and Officers of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II (unaudited) (concluded) | ||
Name and Year of Birth | Position with the Trust and Length of Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years | ||
OFFICERS (continued) | ||||
STEPHEN CONNORS (Born: 1984) | Treasurer, Controller and Chief Financial Officer (Since 2015) | Director, SEI Investments, Fund Accounting since 2014. Audit Manager, Deloitte & Touche LLP, from 2011 to 2014. | ||
RUSSELL EMERY (Born: 1962) | Chief Compliance Officer (Since 2006) | Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP since 2007. Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP from 2007 to 2013. Chief Compliance Officer of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund III, Winton Series Trust, Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company), Gallery Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Adviser Managed Trust, New Covenant Funds, SEI Insurance Products Trust and SEI Catholic Values Trust. Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Opportunity Fund, L.P. to 2010. Chief Compliance Officer of O’Connor EQUUS (closed-end investment company) to 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Liquid Asset Trust to 2016. Chief Compliance Officer of Winton Series Trust to 2017. Chief Compliance Officer of Winton Diversified Opportunities Fund (closed-end investment company) to 2018. | ||
ROBERT MORROW (Born: 1968) | Vice President (Since 2017) | Account Manager, SEI Investments, since 2007. | ||
BRIDGET E. SUDALL (Born: 1980) | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer (Since 2015) | Senior Associate and AML Officer, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, 2011 to 2015. Investor Services Team Lead, Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, from 2007 to 2011. | ||
MATTHEW M. MAHER (Born: 1975) | Vice President and Secretary (Since 2018) | Counsel at SEI Investments since 2018. Attorney, Blank Rome LLP, from 2015 to 2018. Assistant Counsel & Vice President, Bank of New York Mellon, from 2013 to 2014. Attorney, Dilworth Paxson LLP, from 2006 to 2013. | ||
ERIC C. GRIFFITH (Born: 1969) | Vice President and Secretary (Since 2019) | Counsel at SEI Investments since 2019. Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, JPMorgan Chase & Co., from 2012 to 2018. | ||
ALEXANDER SMITH (Born: 1977) | Vice President and Assistant Secretary (Since 2020) | Counsel at SEI Investments since 2020. Associate Counsel & Manager, Vanguard, 2012 to 2020. Attorney, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, 2008 to 2012. |
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Other Directorships Held by Officer |
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None. |
None. |
None. |
None. |
None. |
None. |
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Notice to Shareholders (unaudited) | ||
For shareholders that do not have an April 30, 2020 tax year end, this notice is for informational use only.
For the tax year ended April 30, 2020, each Fund is designating long-term capital gains, tax-exempt interest, ordinary income and return of capital with regard to distributions paid during the tax-year end as follows:
Fund | Return of Capital | Long Term Capital Gain Distributions | Ordinary Income Distributions | Tax-Exempt Interest | Total Distributions | Dividends Recieved Deduction (1) | Qualified Dividend Income (2) | U.S. Government Interest (3) | Interest Related Income (4) | Short Term Capital Gain Dividend (5) | Foreign Tax Credit (6) | Qualified Business Income (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 34.96% | 39.30% | 0.00% | 47.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.22% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified International Fund | 0.00% | 21.40% | 78.60% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 9.19% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 40.52% | 61.80% | 9.33% | 11.33% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 10.18% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.84% | 96.16% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microcap Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.58% | 97.42% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quantitative Long/ Short Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
(1) | Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). |
(2) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of each of the aforementioned Funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by law. |
(3) | “U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders of the Funds who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income. |
(4) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of net investment distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors. |
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(5) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Short-Term Capital Gain Dividend” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors. |
(6) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Foreign Taxes” as a percentage of ordinary distributions during the tax year ended April 30, 2020. The Funds intend to pass through a Foreign Tax Credit to shareholders for the tax year ended April 30, 2020. The total amount of foreign source income is $3,201,388 and $324,909 for Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund, respectively. The total amount of foreign tax paid is $534,713 and $53,490 for Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund, respectively. Your allocable share of the foreign tax credit is reported on form 1099-DIV. |
(7) | The percentage of this column represents that amount of ordinary dividend income that qualified for 20% Business Income Deduction. |
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Notice to Shareholders (unaudited) (concluded) | ||
For shareholders that do not have an December 31, 2020 tax year end, this notice is for informational use only.
For the tax year ended December 31, 2020, each Fund is designating long-term capital gains, tax-exempt interest, ordinary income and return of capital with regard to distributions paid during the tax-year end as follows:
Fund | Return of Capital | Long-Term Capital Gain Distributions | Ordinary Income Distributions | Tax- Exempt Interest | Total Distributions | Dividends Received Deduction (1) | Qualified Dividend Income (2) | U.S. Government Interest (3) | Interest Related Income (4) | Short Term Capital Gain Dividend (5) | Foreign Tax Credit (6) | Qualified Business Income (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund | 0.00% | 89.42% | 10.58% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 70.53% | 43.92% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 4.65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified Income Fund | 5.60% | 0.00% | 94.40% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 44.33% | 47.73% | 0.00% | 49.06% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Diversified International Fund | 0.00% | 90.14% | 9.86% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 51.77% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 55.07% | 22.29% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Small Cap Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 71.88% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 17.21% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.16% | 99.84% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Microcap Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.12% | 99.88% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quantitative Long/Short Fund | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
(1) | Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate dividends received deduction and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). |
(2) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Dividend Income” as created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is reflected as a percentage of ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). It is the intention of each of the aforementioned Funds to designate the maximum amount permitted by law. |
(3) | “U.S. Government Interest” represents the amount of interest that was derived from direct U.S. Government obligations and distributed during the fiscal year. This amount is reflected as a percentage of total ordinary income distributions (the total of short-term capital gain and net investment income distributions). Generally, interest from direct U.S. Government obligations is exempt from state income tax. However, for shareholders of the Funds who are residents of California, Connecticut and New York, the statutory threshold requirements were not satisfied to permit exemption of these amounts from state income. |
(4) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Interest Related Dividends” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of net investment distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors. |
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(5) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Short-Term Capital Gain Dividend” as created by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 and is reflected as a percentage of short-term capital gain distributions that is exempt from U.S. withholding tax when paid to foreign investors. |
(6) | The percentage in this column represents the amount of “Qualifying Foreign Taxes” as a percentage of ordinary distributions during the tax year ended December 31, 2020. The Funds intend to pass through a Foreign Tax Credit to shareholders for the tax year ended December 31, 2020. The total amount of foreign source income is $906,486 and $171,342 for Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund, respectively. The total amount of foreign tax paid is $527,848 and $31,923 for Diversified International Fund and International Small Cap Fund, respectively. Your allocable share of the foreign tax credit is reported on form 1099-DIV. |
(7) | The percentage of this column represents that amount of ordinary dividend income that qualified for 20% Business Income Deduction. |
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Item 2. | Code of Ethics. |
The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, controller or principal accounting officer, and any person who performs a similar function. There have been no amendments to or waivers granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
(a)(1) The Registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on the audit committee.
(a)(2) The Registrant’s audit committee financial experts are George Sullivan and Robert Mulhall, and each of whom is considered to be “independent”, as that term is defined in Form N-CSR Item 3(a)(2).
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Fees billed by Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”) relate to the Hancock Horizon Family of Funds (December 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020) (the “Funds”).
E&Y billed the Funds aggregate fees for services rendered to the Funds for the last two fiscal years as follows:
FYE December 31, 2020 | FYE January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved | All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved | All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval | All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved | All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved | All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Audit Fees (1) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $ | 274,235 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Tax Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
(d) | All Other Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fees billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) relate to Hancock Horizon Family of Funds (December 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020) (the “Funds”).
PwC billed the Funds aggregate fees for services rendered to the Funds for the last two fiscal years as follows:
FYE December 31, 2020 | FYE January 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved | All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved | All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval | All fees and services to the Trust that were pre-approved | All fees and services to service affiliates that were pre-approved | All other fees and services to service affiliates that did not require pre-approval | |||||||||||||||||||||
(a) | Audit Fees (1) | $ | 274,235 | None | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
(b) | Audit-Related Fees | None | None | None | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
(c) | Tax Fees (2) | None | None | $ | 193,800 | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||||
(d) | All Other Fees | None | None | None | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Notes:
(1) | Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the Funds’ annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. |
(2) | Tax compliance service fees for affiliates of the Funds. |
(e)(1) The Trust’s Audit Committee has adopted and the Board of Trustees has ratified an Audit and Non-Audit Services Pre-Approval Policy (the “Policy”), which sets forth the procedures and the conditions pursuant to which services proposed to be performed by the independent auditor of the Funds may be pre-approved.
The Policy provides that all requests or applications for proposed services to be provided by the independent auditor must be submitted to the Registrant’s Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) and must include a detailed description of the services proposed to be rendered. The CFO will determine whether such services:
(1) require specific pre-approval; (2) are included within the list of services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee pursuant to the Policy; or (3) have been previously pre-approved in connection with the independent auditor’s annual engagement letter for the applicable year or otherwise. In any instance where services require pre-approval, the Audit Committee will consider whether such services are consistent with SEC’s rules and whether the provision of such services would impair the auditor’s independence.
Requests or applications to provide services that require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee will be submitted to the Audit Committee by the CFO. The Audit Committee will be informed by the CFO on a quarterly basis of all services rendered by the independent auditor. The Audit Committee has delegated specific pre-approval authority to either the Audit Committee Chair or financial expert, provided that the estimated fee for any such proposed pre-approved service does not exceed $100,000 and any pre-approval decisions are reported to the Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
Services that have received the general pre-approval of the Audit Committee are identified and described in the Policy. In addition, the Policy sets forth a maximum fee per engagement with respect to each identified service that has received general pre-approval.
All services to be provided by the independent auditor shall be provided pursuant to a signed written engagement letter with the Registrant, the investment adviser, or applicable control affiliate (except that matters as to which an engagement letter would be impractical because of timing issues or because the matter is small may not be the subject of an engagement letter) that sets forth both the services to be provided by the independent auditor and the total fees to be paid to the independent auditor for those services.
In addition, the Audit Committee has determined to take additional measures on an annual basis to meet the Audit Committee’s responsibility to oversee the work of the independent auditor and to assure the auditor’s independence from the Registrant, such as reviewing a formal written statement from the independent auditor delineating all relationships between the independent auditor and the Registrant, and discussing with the independent auditor the independent auditor’s methods and procedures for ensuring independence.
(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (E&Y):
FYE December 31, 2020 | FYE January 31, 2020 | |||||||
Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Tax Fees | N/A | N/A | ||||||
All Other Fees | N/A | N/A |
(e)(2) Percentage of fees billed applicable to non-audit services pursuant to (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows (PwC):
FYE December 31, 2020 | FYE January 31, 2020 | |||||||
Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A | ||||||
Tax Fees | N/A | N/A | ||||||
All Other Fees | N/A | N/A |
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by E&Y for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years were $0 and $0 for December 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees and services billed by PWC for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant for the last two fiscal years were $193,800 and $0 for December 31, 2020 and January 31, 2020, respectively.
(h) During the past fiscal year, all non-audit services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant to either the Registrant’s investment adviser or to any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Registrant’s investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant were pre-approved by the Audit Committee of Registrant’s Board of Trustees. Included in the Audit Committee’s pre-approval of these non-audit service were the review and consideration as to whether the provision of these non-audit services is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees during the period covered by this report.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(c)), as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report, are effective based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR § 240.13a-15(b) or § 240.15d-15(b)).
(b) There has been no change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR § 270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Items 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end management investment companies.
Items 13. | Exhibits. |
99 1 Changes in Independent Registered Public Accountant
99 2 Auditor Review of Memorandum Regarding Changes in Independent Registered Public Accountant
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II | |||||
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael Beattie | |||||
Michael Beattie, President | ||||||
Date: June 9, 2021 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Michael Beattie | |||||
Michael Beattie, President | ||||||
Date: June 9, 2021 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Andrew Metzger | |||||
Andrew Metzger, | ||||||
Treasurer, Controller, and CFO | ||||||
Date: June 9, 2021 |