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Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Super Institutional Class    FARYX
Institutional Class    FARIX
Advisor Class*    FARAX


* As of the date of this Prospectus, the Advisor Class is closed and holds no assets,
but may accept new investments in the future.

PROSPECTUS

October 31, 2022











Neither the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission nor the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission has approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FULCRUM DIVERSIFIED ABSOLUTE RETURN FUND
SUMMARY SECTION
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund (the “Fund”) is to achieve long-term absolute returns.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and Example below.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
   Super Institutional
   Class
Institutional
Class
Advisor
Class
Management Fees 0.90  % 0.90  % 0.90  %
Distribution and Service
(Rule 12b-1) Fees
None None 0.25  %
Other Expenses 0.47  % 0.51  % 0.62  %
(1)
Shareholder Servicing Fees
None 0.00  %
(2) (3)
0.15  %
(2)
Other Expenses of the Subsidiary
0.02  % 0.02  % 0.02  %
Remainder of Other Expenses
of the Fund
0.45  % 0.49  % 0.45  %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1.37  % 1.41  %

1.77  %
Less: Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement -0.29  % -0.28  %

-0.29  %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement(4)(5)
1.08  % 1.13  %

1.48  %
(1)Based on estimated expenses for the current fiscal year.
(2)The Fund has a shareholder servicing plan that permits up to 0.10% for Institutional Class and up to 0.15% for Advisor Class to be paid from the Fund for service organizations providing recordkeeping services to certain shareholders.
(3)Shareholder servicing fees for the year ended June 30, 2022 totaled less than 0.01% of the average net assets of the Institutional Class.
(4)Fulcrum Asset Management LLP (the “Adviser”) has contractually agreed to waive a portion or all of its management fees and pay Fund expenses (excluding shareholder servicing fees, acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”), taxes, interest expense, dividends on securities sold short and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit the annual fund operating expenses to 1.05%, 1.05% and 1.30% of average daily net assets of the Super Institutional Class, Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares, respectively (the “Expense Caps”). If any excluded expenses are incurred, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses will be higher than the Expense Caps. This arrangement is in effect through at least October 31, 2023 and may be terminated or amended at any time only by the Trust for Advised Portfolios (the “Trust”) Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund within three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to, if different, the Expense Cap at the time of waiver/payment or the Expense Cap at the time of recoupment, whichever is lower.
(5)The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser by the Subsidiary (defined below). This undertaking will continue in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary and may be terminated only with the approval of the Board.
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Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The amounts calculated in the Example would be the same even if the assumed investment was not redeemed at the end of each period. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same (taking into account the Expense Caps only in the first year). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
Super Institutional Class $110 $405 $722 $1,621
Institutional Class $115 $419 $744 $1,667
Advisor Class $151 $529 $932 $2,060
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. The portfolio turnover ratio is calculated including cash and long-term derivative positions, as they represent a significant percentage of the Fund’s holdings, but does not include short-term derivative positions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 129% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
In seeking to achieve its aim of long-term absolute returns, the Fund aims to hold a diversified portfolio and achieve long-term absolute returns in all market conditions over rolling five-year periods, with lower volatility than equity markets and in excess of inflation. The Fund implements its strategy by investing globally either directly, or through derivatives, in a broad range of instruments, including, but not limited to, equity, fixed income, currency, commodity, credit derivative and cash instruments. The Fund has no limits with respect to the credit rating, maturity or duration of the fixed income securities in which it may invest. Fixed income securities may include floating rate and variable rate products. Derivatives, including futures, forwards, options and swaps, are utilized for investment and for hedging purposes. Derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends upon, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or index, and may relate to equity securities, fixed income securities, interest rates, commodities, or currency exchange rates and related indexes. Swaps may include, but are not limited to, currency swaps, equity index swaps, interest rate swaps and credit default index swaps.
The Fund is managed with an aim to limit forward looking volatility to 12%, which is expected to be lower than the volatility of equity markets. Forward looking volatility refers to the estimated volatility that a portfolio is taking based on short term volatility forecasts, such as those implied from option prices. By aiming to limit forward looking volatility to 12%, exposure to equities, commodities and credit, for example, are as a result limited at times of market stress when volatility typically spikes and the probability of losses is especially high. On an intra-day basis, forward looking volatility may exceed 12%, but a risk reduction is implemented such that it falls below 12% by the close of each trading day.
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in a subsidiary that is invested in derivative instruments (the “Subsidiary”), which is wholly-owned by the Fund and is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary pursues the same investment objective as the Fund. The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity futures and options and other commodity-linked derivative instruments, but it may also invest in financial futures, options and swaps, fixed income securities, including those that are not registered pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund invests in the Subsidiary with the intent of gaining exposure to the
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commodities markets while meeting the requirements applicable to a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Internal Revenue Code”). Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates that it could allocate 50% or more of its total assets in global securities outside of the United States (or derivatives with similar economic characteristics). In doing so, the Fund allocates its assets among various regions and countries, including emerging markets.
Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following risks could affect the value of your investment:
Commodities Risk. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.
Counterparty Risk. Many derivative contracts are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. Fund transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the risk that the counterparty or a third party will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund.
Currency Risk. The risk that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies. The liquidity and trading value of foreign currencies could be affected by global economic factors, such as inflation, interest rate levels, and trade balances among countries, as well as the actions of sovereign governments and central banks. Adverse changes in currency exchange rates (relative to the U.S. dollar) may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund’s investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses. The Fund’s net currency positions may expose it to risks independent of its securities positions.
Derivatives Risk. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the Fund’s performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the underlying assets. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and there is a risk that changes in the value of a derivative held by the Fund will not correlate with the Fund’s other investments. Gains or losses from speculative positions in a derivative may be much greater than the derivative’s original cost and potential losses may be substantial.
Emerging Market Risk. The Fund intends to have exposure to emerging markets. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. In addition, investments in securities and instruments traded in emerging markets, or that provide exposure to such securities or markets, can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions not associated with investments in U.S. securities and instruments. For example, emerging markets may be subject to greater market volatility, lower trading volume and liquidity, greater social, political and economic uncertainty, governmental controls on foreign investments and limitations on repatriation of invested capital, lower disclosure, corporate governance, auditing and financial reporting standards, fewer protections of property rights, restrictions on the transfer of securities or currency, and settlement and trading practices that differ from those in U.S. markets.
Equity Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value.
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Fixed Income Securities Risk. The risks of investing in debt or fixed income securities include (without limitation): (i) credit risk, i.e., the risk that the issuer or obligor will not make timely payments of principal and interest or may fail to pay all or a portion of the payment of principal and/or interest on a security; (ii) maturity risk, i.e., a debt security with a longer maturity may fluctuate in value more than one with a shorter maturity; (iii) market risk, i.e., low demand for debt securities may negatively impact their price; (iv) interest rate risk, i.e., when interest rates go up, the value of a debt security goes down, and when interest rates go down, the value of a debt security goes up; (v) selection risk, i.e., the securities selected by the Adviser may underperform the market or other securities selected by other funds; (vi) call risk, i.e., during a period of falling interest rates, the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income, if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates; (vii) credit ratings sensitivity risk, i.e., the value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of debt securities in the Fund’s portfolio; and (viii) floating rate loan risk, the value of the collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate and as a result, a floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized and can decline significantly in value.
Foreign Investments Risk. Foreign investments, including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include:
The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.
The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investments in their capital markets or in certain industries.
Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws.
Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities, which may result in adverse tax consequences to the Fund’s shareholders.
High Yield Securities Risk. Fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade (i.e., “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risk factors due to the speculative nature of these securities, such as the increased possibility of default liquidation of the security, and changes in value based on public perception of the issuer. As with any investment, there is a risk of loss, including loss of principal.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short term or long term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser.
Interest Rate Swaps Risk. The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps. In an interest rate swap, the Fund and another party exchange the right to receive or the obligation to pay interest on a security or other reference rate. For example, the Fund and another party might swap the right to receive floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. There is a risk that, based on movements of interest rates, the payments made by the Fund under a swap will be greater than the payments it receives.
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Leverage Risk. Certain derivative instruments provide the economic effect of financial leverage by creating additional investment exposure, as well as the potential for greater loss. If the Fund uses leverage through purchasing derivative instruments, the Fund has the risk of losing more than its original investment. The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund employing leverage will be more volatile and sensitive to market movements. Leverage may involve the creation of a liability that requires the Fund to pay interest.
Manager Risk. If the Adviser makes poor investment decisions, it will negatively affect the Fund’s investment performance.
Market Events Risk. In the past several years, financial markets, such as those in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere, have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. Governmental and non-governmental issuers have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread.
Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected.
Periods of market volatility may occur in response to pandemics, acts of war, or events affecting global markets. These types of events could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. For example, since December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread globally, which has resulted in the temporary closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, manufacturing facilities and factories, and other businesses across the world.
In addition, Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies.
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund (see “Commodities Risk” above). There can be no assurance that the investment objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund wholly owns the Subsidiary, and the Fund and the Subsidiary are both managed by the Adviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund, including its investment in the Subsidiary, and the Fund’s role as sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. To the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary will be subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follow the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Fund.
The Adviser is a “commodity pool operator” (“CPO”) with respect to the Fund and is registered with the National Futures Association (“NFA”) and regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). As a result, the Fund is subject to regulation by the SEC, the CFTC and the NFA, which could increase compliance costs of the Fund.
Tax Risk. In order to qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally available to a RIC, the Fund must, amongst other requirements described in detail in the SAI, derive at least 90% of its gross income in each taxable year from certain categories of income (“qualifying income”). Certain of the Fund’s investments when made directly (including commodity-related investments and certain other non-security based derivatives) may generate income that is not qualifying income. The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
To the extent the Fund directly invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments and other similar instruments directly, it will seek to restrict the resulting income from such instruments that do not generate qualifying income, such as commodity-linked swaps, to a maximum of 10% of its gross income (when combined with its other
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investments that produce non-qualifying income) to comply with certain qualifying income tests necessary for the Fund to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund may be unable to determine the percentage of qualifying income it has derived for a taxable year until after year-end, may generate more non-qualifying income than anticipated or may be unable to generate qualifying income in a particular taxable year at levels sufficient to limit its non-qualifying income to 10% of the Fund’s gross income. If the Fund were to fail to meet the qualifying income test for qualification as a RIC, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income, unless certain relief provisions are available (which would generally require the Fund to pay certain Fund-level taxes). In addition, the Fund may determine not to make an investment that it otherwise would have made, or may dispose of an investment it otherwise would have retained, in an effort to meet the qualifying income test. See the “Distributions and Tax Information” section of the SAI for additional information.
Volatility Risk. The Fund may have investments that appreciate or depreciate significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s NAV per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
Performance
The following performance information indicates some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s Super Institutional Class Shares’ performance from year to year. The table illustrates how the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is posted on the Fund’s website at www.fulcrumassetfunds.com or by calling the Fund toll-free at 855-538-5278.
Calendar year ended December 31
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During the period of time shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest quarterly return was 4.86% for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, and the lowest quarterly return was -4.39% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018. For the year-to-date period ended September 30, 2022, the Fund’s total return was 2.77%.
Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ended December 31, 2021

1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
July 31, 2015
Super Institutional Class
Return Before Taxes 4.30% 4.14% 2.88%
Return After Taxes on Distributions 0.77% 1.89% 1.12%
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 2.53% 2.22% 1.46%
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1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception
July 31, 2015
Institutional Class
Return Before Taxes 4.31% 4.08% 2.84%
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
0.05% 1.14% 0.95%

Average Annual Total Returns
For the Period Ended October 31, 2018 (1)
Advisor Class
January 1, 2018 through
October 31, 2018
Since Inception
May 11, 2016
Return Before Taxes -1.56% 1.09%
BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
1.78% 1.03%
(1) Advisor Class closed on October 31, 2018 and holds no assets, but may accept new investments in the future.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on your situation and may differ from those shown. Furthermore, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to those who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown only for Super Institutional; after-tax returns for the Institutional Class and Advisor Class will vary to the extent they have different expenses.
In certain cases, the figure representing “Return after Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares” may be higher than other return figures for the same period. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction that benefits the investor.
Management
Investment Adviser: Fulcrum Asset Management LLP is the Fund’s investment adviser.
Investment Committee: The Adviser has established an Investment Committee (the “Committee”) that is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Committee currently is comprised of Gavyn Davies, Chairman; Andrew Stevens, Chief Executive; Suhail Shaikh, CFA, Chief Investment Officer; Andrew Bevan, PhD, Fixed Income Strategist, and Nabeel Abdoula, CFA, Deputy CIO. The Committee has managed the Fund since its inception in 2016.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
You may purchase or redeem Fund shares on any business day by written request via mail to Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund, c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, P.O. Box 701, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701, by telephone at 855-538-5278, by wire transfer, or through a financial intermediary. Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly.
Super Institutional Class Institutional Class Advisor Class
Minimum Initial Investment
$25,000,000  $1,000,000  $1,000 
Minimum Subsequent Investment
$1,000  $100  $100 
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Tax Information
The Fund’s distributions are taxable, and will be taxed as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gains, unless you invest though a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (“IRA”). Distributions on investments made through tax-advantaged arrangements may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the Fund may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
AND PRINCIPAL RISKS
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fund aims to achieve long-term absolute returns. The Fund’s objective is not fundamental, and it may be changed without shareholder approval.
Principal Investment Strategies
In seeking to achieve its aim of long-term absolute returns, the Fund aims to hold a diversified portfolio and achieve long-term absolute returns in all market conditions over rolling five-year periods, with lower volatility than equity markets and in excess of inflation. The Fund implements its strategy by investing globally either directly, or through derivatives, in a broad range of instruments, including, but not limited to, equities, fixed income, currencies, commodities, credit derivatives and cash instruments. The Fund has no limits with respect to the credit rating, maturity or duration of the fixed income securities in which it may invest. Fixed income securities may include floating rate and variable rate products. Derivatives, including futures, forwards, options and swaps are utilized for investment and for hedging purposes. Swaps may include, but are not limited to, currency swaps, equity index swaps, interest rate swaps and credit default index swaps. Derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends upon, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate, or index, and may relate to equity securities, fixed income securities, interest rates, commodities, or currency exchange rates and related indexes The Fund may also use these derivatives to modify or hedge the Fund’s exposure to a particular investment market related risk, as well as to manage the volatility of the Fund. Additionally, the Fund may use derivatives to manage cash. By investing in derivatives, the Fund attempts to achieve the economic equivalence it would achieve if it were to invest directly in the underlying security. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies.
The Fund is managed with an aim to limit forward looking volatility to 12% which is expected to be lower than equity markets. Forward looking volatility refers to the estimated volatility that a portfolio is taking based on short term volatility forecasts, such as those implied from option prices. When assessing a portfolio’s risk, it is more insightful to examine the volatility that was taken at each point in time to achieve a return rather than the volatility that was realized, thus eliminating the role of luck. By aiming to limit forward looking volatility to 12%, exposure to equities, commodities and credit, for example, are as a result limited at times of market stress when volatility typically spikes and the probability of losses is especially high. On an intra-day basis, forward looking volatility may exceed 12%, but a risk reduction is implemented such that it falls below 12% by the close of each trading day.
The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its assets in the Subsidiary, which is wholly‑owned by the Fund and is organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The Subsidiary pursues the same investment objective as the Fund. The Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity futures and options and other commodity-linked derivative instruments, but it may also invest in financial futures, options and swaps, fixed income securities, including those that are not registered pursuant to the 1940 Act, and other investments intended to serve as margin or collateral for
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the Subsidiary’s derivative positions. The Fund invests in the Subsidiary with the intent of gaining exposure to the commodities markets while meeting the requirements applicable to a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary may invest without limitation in commodity-linked derivatives.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund anticipates that it could allocate 50% or more of its total assets in global securities outside of the United States (or derivatives with similar economic characteristics). In doing so, the Fund allocates its assets among various regions and countries, including emerging markets.
In response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Fund may assume a temporary defensive position and invest, without limitation, in high quality fixed income securities, money market instruments, and money market mutual funds, cash or prime quality cash equivalents, in such amounts as the Adviser deems appropriate under the circumstances, including when the Adviser believes the Fund needs to retain cash. During such times, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. Money market instruments or short-term debt securities held by the Fund for cash management or defensive investing purposes can fluctuate in value.
Principal Risks
Losing all or a portion of your investment is a risk of investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit with a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The following risks could affect the value of your investment:
Commodities Risk. Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.
Counterparty Risk. Many derivative contracts are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market. If a privately negotiated over-the-counter contract calls for payments by the Fund, the Fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if a counterparty’s creditworthiness declines, the Fund may not receive payments owed under the contract, or such payments may be delayed under such circumstances and the value of agreements with such counterparty can be expected to decline, potentially resulting in losses by the Fund. Therefore, Fund transactions involving a counterparty are subject to the risk that the counterparty or a third party will not fulfill its obligation to the Fund. Counterparty risk may arise because of the counterparty’s financial condition (i.e., financial difficulties, bankruptcy, or insolvency), market activities and developments, or other reasons, whether foreseen or not. A counterparty’s inability to fulfill its obligation may result in significant financial loss to the Fund.
Currency Risk. The risk that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies. The liquidity and trading value of foreign currencies could be affected by global economic factors, such as inflation, interest rate levels, and trade balances among countries, as well as the actions of sovereign governments and central banks. Adverse changes in currency exchange rates (relative to the U.S. dollar) may erode or reverse any potential gains from the Fund’s investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses. The Fund’s net currency positions may expose it to risks independent of its securities positions.
Currency exchange rates may be particularly affected by the relative rates of inflation, interest rate levels, the balance of payments and the extent of governmental surpluses or deficits in such foreign countries and in the United States, all of which are in turn sensitive to the monetary, fiscal and trade policies pursued by the governments of such foreign countries, the United States and other countries important to international trade and finance. Governments may use a variety of techniques, such as intervention by their central bank or imposition of regulatory controls or taxes, to affect the exchange rates of their respective currencies. They may also issue a new currency to replace an existing currency or alter the exchange rate or relative exchange characteristics by devaluation or revaluation of a currency. The liquidity and trading value of these foreign currencies could be affected by the actions of sovereign governments and central banks, which could change or interfere with
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theretofore freely determined currency valuation, fluctuations in response to other market forces and the movement of currencies across borders.
Derivatives Risk. Adverse changes in the value or level of a derivative’s underlying asset or index can result in a loss to the Fund substantially greater than the amount invested in the derivative itself. Certain derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment. The use of derivative instruments also exposes the Fund to additional risks and transaction costs. These instruments come in many varieties and have a wide range of potential risks and rewards, and may include futures contracts, options (both written and purchased), swaps, and forward currency contracts. Risks of these instruments include:
that interest rates, securities prices and currency markets will not move in the direction that the Adviser anticipates;
that prices of the instruments and the prices of underlying securities, interest rates or currencies they are designed to reflect do not move together as expected;
that the skills needed to use these strategies are different than those needed to select portfolio securities;
the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument and, for exchange-traded instruments, possible exchange-imposed price fluctuation limits, either of which may make it difficult or impossible to close out a position when desired;
that adverse price movements in an instrument can result in a loss substantially greater than the Fund’s initial investment in that instrument (in some cases, the potential loss is unlimited);
particularly in the case of privately-negotiated instruments or over-the-counter derivatives, that the counterparty will not perform its obligations, which could leave the Fund worse off than if it had not entered into the position;
the inability to close out certain hedged positions to avoid adverse tax consequences, and the fact that some of these instruments may have uncertain tax implications for the Fund;
the fact that “speculative position limits” imposed by the CFTC and certain futures exchanges on net long and short positions may require the Fund to limit or close-out positions in certain types of instruments; the CFTC has recently proposed new rules that, if adopted in substantially the same form, will impose speculative position limits on additional derivative instruments, which may further limit the Fund’s ability to trade futures contracts and swaps; and
the high levels of volatility some of these instruments may exhibit, in some cases due to the high levels of leverage an investor may achieve with them.
Emerging Market Risk. The Fund intends to have exposure to emerging markets. Emerging markets are riskier than more developed markets because they tend to develop unevenly and may never fully develop. Investments in emerging markets may be considered riskier. Generally, economic structures in these countries are less diverse and mature than those in developed countries, and their political systems are less stable. Investments in emerging market countries may be affected by national policies that restrict foreign investment in certain issuers or industries. Sanctions and other intergovernmental actions may be undertaken against an emerging market country, which may result in the devaluation of the country’s currency, a downgrade in the country’s credit rating, and a decline in the value and liquidity of the country’s securities. Sanctions could result in the immediate freeze of securities issued by an emerging market company or government, impairing the ability of the Fund to buy, sell, receive or deliver these securities. The small size of their securities markets and low trading volumes can make emerging market investments illiquid and more volatile than investments in developed countries and such securities may be subject to abrupt and severe price declines. The Fund may be required to establish special custody or other arrangements before investing. In addition, because the securities settlement procedures are less developed in these countries, the Fund may be required to deliver securities before receiving payment and may also be unable to complete transactions during market disruptions. The possible establishment of exchange controls or freezes on the convertibility of currency might adversely affect an investment in foreign securities.
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Equity Risk. The risks that could affect the value of the Fund’s shares and the total return on your investment include the possibility that the equity securities held by the Fund will experience sudden, unpredictable drops in value or long periods of decline in value. This may occur because of factors that affect the securities market generally, such as adverse changes in economic conditions, the general outlook for corporate earnings, interest rates, or investor sentiment. Equity securities may also lose value because of factors affecting an entire industry or sector, such as increases in production costs, or factors directly related to a specific company, such as decisions made by its management.
Fixed Income Securities Risk. The risks of investing in debt or fixed income securities include (without limitation):
Credit risk. The risk that the issuer or obligor will not make timely payments of principal and interest. Changes in an issuer’s credit rating or the market’s perception of an issuer’s creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund’s investment in that issuer.
Maturity risk. A debt security with a longer maturity may fluctuate in value more than one with a shorter maturity.
Market risk. Low demand for debt securities may negatively impact their price. Market risk is the risk that the fixed income markets may become volatile and less liquid, and the market value of an investment may move up or down, sometimes quickly or unpredictably. In general, the longer the maturity and the lower the credit quality of a fixed income security, the more likely its value will decline.
Interest rate risk. The value of fixed income securities may decline because of increases in interest rates. The value of a fixed income security with greater duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a similar security with less duration. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a fixed income security (or a portfolio of fixed income securities) to changes in interest rates. The prices of fixed income securities with less duration generally will be less affected by changes in interest rates than the prices of fixed income securities with greater duration.
Selection risk. The securities selected by the Adviser may underperform the market or other securities selected by other funds.
Call risk. During a period of falling interest rates, the issuer may redeem a security by repaying it early, which may reduce the Fund’s income, if the proceeds are reinvested at lower interest rates.
Credit ratings sensitivity risk. The value of your investment in the Fund may change in response to changes in the credit ratings of debt securities in the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, an issuer of a fixed income security may fail to pay all or a portion of the payment of principal and/or interest on a security.
Floating rate loan risk. The value of the collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. The liquidity of floating rate loans, including the volume and frequency of secondary market trading in such loans, varies significantly over time and among individual floating rate loans. During periods of infrequent trading, valuing a floating rate loan can be more difficult; and buying and selling a floating rate loan at an acceptable price can also be more difficult and delayed. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan can result in a loss.
High yield securities risk. Fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade (i.e., “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risk factors due to the speculative nature of these securities, such as the increased possibility of default liquidation of the security, and changes in value based on public perception of the issuer. As with any investment, there is a risk of loss, including loss of principal.
The Fund invests in multiple asset classes, some of which may have sensitivity to interest rate changes. Using the present exposure of the strategy, an increase of 1% in interest rates would result in a loss of approximately 0.5%, with all other risk factors remaining unchanged. A typical range of durations of the Fund is between -2 and +4 years. An increase of interest rates of 1%, given these durations, would result in a gain of 2% and a loss of 4%, respectively.
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Foreign Investments Risk. Foreign investments, including ADRs, often involve special risks not present in U.S. investments that can increase the chances that the Fund will lose money. These risks include:
The Fund generally holds its foreign securities and cash in foreign banks and securities depositories, which may be recently organized or new to the foreign custody business and may be subject to only limited or no regulatory oversight.
Changes in foreign currency exchange rates can affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio.
The economies of certain foreign markets may not compare favorably with the economy of the United States with respect to such issues as growth of gross national product, reinvestment of capital, resources and balance of payments position.
The governments of certain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investments in their capital markets or in certain industries.
Many foreign governments do not supervise and regulate stock exchanges, brokers and the sale of securities to the same extent as does the United States and may not have laws to protect investors that are comparable to U.S. securities laws.
Settlement and clearance procedures in certain foreign markets may result in delays in payment for or delivery of securities not typically associated with settlement and clearance of U.S. investments.
High Portfolio Turnover Risk. High portfolio turnover involves correspondingly greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities, which may result in adverse tax consequences to the Fund’s shareholders.
High Yield Securities Risk. Fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade (i.e., “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risk factors due to the speculative nature of these securities, such as the increased possibility of default liquidation of the security, and changes in value based on public perception of the issuer. As with any investment, there is a risk of loss, including loss of principal.
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of fixed income securities generally increase when interest rates decline and decrease when interest rates increase. The Fund may lose money if short term or long term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser.
Interest Rate Swaps Risk. The Fund may enter into interest rate swaps. In an interest rate swap, the Fund and another party exchange the right to receive or the obligation to pay interest on a security or other reference rate. For example, they might swap the right to receive floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. There is a risk that, based on movements of interest rates, the payments made by the Fund under a swap will be greater than the payments it receives. Prices of longer term securities generally change more in response to interest rate changes than prices of shorter term securities. The Fund may lose money if short term or long term interest rates rise sharply or otherwise change in a manner not anticipated by the Adviser.
Leverage Risk. Certain Fund transactions, such as its use of futures, forward contracts, swaps or mortgage rolls, may give rise to a form of leverage. The Fund may be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Fund cannot assure that the use of leverage will result in a higher return on investment, and using leverage could result in a net loss. In addition, use of leverage by the Fund may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet segregation requirements. Increases and decreases in the value of the Fund’s portfolio may be magnified when the Fund uses leverage.
Manager Risk. The skill of the Adviser will play a significant role in the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the ability of the Adviser to correctly identify economic trends, especially with regard to accurately forecasting inflationary and deflationary periods. In addition, the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective depends on the Adviser’s ability to select stocks,
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particularly in volatile stock markets. The Adviser could be incorrect in its analysis of industries, companies and the relative attractiveness of growth and value stocks and other matters.
Market Events Risk. Market event risk is the risk that the markets on which the Fund’s investments trade will increase or decrease in value. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, your investment in the Fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which the Fund invests.
In the past several years, financial markets, such as those in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere, have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. Governmental and non-governmental issuers have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. The U.S. Government and the Federal Reserve, as well as certain foreign governments and central banks, took steps to support financial markets, including by keeping interest rates at historically low levels for an extended period. The Federal Reserve recently concluded its market support activities and began to raise interest rates. Such actions, including additional interest rate increases, could negatively affect financial markets generally, increase market volatility and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the Fund invests.
Policy and legislative changes in the United States and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation, and may in some instances contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time.
Economies and financial markets throughout the world are becoming increasingly interconnected. As a result, whether or not the Fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to countries experiencing economic and financial difficulties, the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments may be negatively affected.
Periods of market volatility may occur in response to pandemics, acts of war, or events affecting global markets. These types of events could adversely affect the Fund’s performance. For example, since December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread globally, which has resulted in the temporary closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, manufacturing facilities and factories, and other businesses across the world. The extent to which COVID-19 may negatively affect the Fund’s performance or the duration of any potential business disruption is uncertain. Any potential impact on performance will depend to a large extent on future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of COVID-19 and the actions taken by authorities and other entities to contain COVID-19 or treat its impact.
Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the resulting responses by the United States and other countries, and the potential for wider conflict could increase volatility and uncertainty in the financial markets and adversely affect regional and global economies. The United States and other countries have imposed broad-ranging economic sanctions on Russia, certain Russian individuals, banking entities and corporations, and Belarus as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and may impose sanctions on other countries that provide military or economic support to Russia. The extent and duration of Russia’s military actions and the repercussions of such actions (including any retaliatory actions or countermeasures that may be taken by those subject to sanctions, including cyber attacks) are impossible to predict, but could result in significant market disruptions, including in certain industries or sectors, such as the oil and natural gas markets, and may negatively affect global supply chains, inflation and global growth. These and any related events could significantly impact the Fund’s performance and the value of an investment in the Fund, even if the Fund does not have direct exposure to Russian issuers or issuers in other countries affected by the invasion.
Subsidiary Risk. By investing in the Subsidiary, the Fund is indirectly exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiary’s investments. The commodity-related instruments held by the Subsidiary are generally similar to those that are permitted to be held by the Fund and are subject to the same risks that apply to similar investments if held directly by the Fund (see “Commodities Risk” above). There can be no assurance that the investment
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objective of the Subsidiary will be achieved. The Subsidiary is not registered under the 1940 Act, and, unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus, is not subject to all the investor protections of the 1940 Act. However, the Fund wholly owns the Subsidiary, and the Fund and the Subsidiary are both managed by the Adviser, making it unlikely that the Subsidiary will take action contrary to the interests of the Fund and its shareholders. The Board has oversight responsibility for the investment activities of the Fund, including its investment in the Subsidiary, and the Fund’s role as sole shareholder of the Subsidiary. To the extent applicable to the investment activities of the Subsidiary, the Subsidiary will be subject to the same investment restrictions and limitations, and follow the same compliance policies and procedures, as the Fund. Unlike the Fund, the Subsidiary will not seek to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Changes in the laws of the United States and/or the Cayman Islands could result in the inability of the Fund and/or the Subsidiary to operate as described in this prospectus and the SAI and could adversely affect the Fund.
The Adviser is a CPO with respect to the Fund and is registered with and regulated by the CFTC. As a result, the Fund is subject to regulation by the SEC, the CFTC and the NFA, which could increase compliance costs of the Fund.
Tax Risk. In order to qualify for the favorable U.S. federal income tax treatment generally available to a RIC, the Fund must, amongst other requirements described in detail in the SAI, derive at least 90% of its gross income in each taxable year from qualifying income. Certain of the Fund’s investments when made directly (including commodity-related investments and certain other non-security based derivatives) may generate income that is not qualifying income. The Fund’s investment in the Subsidiary is expected to provide the Fund with exposure to the commodities markets within the limitations of the federal tax requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The “Subpart F” income (defined in Section 951 of the Internal Revenue Code to include passive income, including from commodity-linked derivatives) of the Fund attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary is “qualifying income” to the Fund to the extent that such income is derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities or currencies. The Fund expects its “Subpart F” income attributable to its investment in the Subsidiary to be derived with respect to the Fund’s business of investing in stock, securities or currencies, and accordingly to be treated as “qualifying income.” The Advisor intends to conduct the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of applicable Treasury regulations, and will monitor the Fund’s investments in the Subsidiary to ensure that no more than 25% of the Fund’s assets are invested in the Subsidiary.
To the extent the Fund directly invests in commodity-linked derivative instruments and other similar instruments, directly, it will seek to restrict the resulting income from such instruments that do not generate qualifying income, such as commodity-linked swaps, to a maximum of 10% of its gross income (when combined with its other investments that produce non-qualifying income) to comply with certain qualifying income tests necessary for the Fund to qualify as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund may be unable to determine the percentage of qualifying income it has derived for a taxable year until after year-end, might generate more non-qualifying income than anticipated or might not be able to generate qualifying income in a particular taxable year at levels sufficient to limit its non-qualifying income to 10% of the Fund’s gross income. If the Fund were to fail to meet the qualifying income test for qualification as a RIC, it would be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation, and distributions to its shareholders would not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income, unless certain relief provisions are available (which would generally require the Fund to pay certain Fund-level taxes). In addition, the Fund may determine not to make an investment that it otherwise would have made, or may dispose of an investment it otherwise would have retained, in an effort to meet the qualifying income test. See the “Distributions and Tax Information” section of the SAI for additional information.
Volatility Risk. The Fund may have investments that appreciate or decrease significantly in value over short periods of time. This may cause the Fund’s NAV per share to experience significant increases or declines in value over short periods of time.
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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
A complete description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s SAI and on the Fund’s website at www.fulcrumassetfunds.com.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
Investment Adviser
Fulcrum Asset Management LLP is the Fund’s investment adviser and is located at Marble Arch House, 66 Seymour Street, London W1H 5BT, United Kingdom. The Adviser is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm formed in 2004. As of July 31, 2022, the Adviser had assets under management of approximately $5.8 billion.
The Adviser is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies. The Adviser also performs certain administrative services and provides most of the personnel needed to fulfill its obligations under its advisory agreement. For its services, the Fund pays the Adviser a monthly management fee that is calculated at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Adviser received an aggregate fee of 0.62% of average net assets, after fee waivers. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to the Adviser by the Subsidiary. This undertaking will continue in effect for so long as the Fund invests in the Subsidiary and may be terminated only with the approval of the Board. The Adviser does not charge a performance fee or fulcrum fee for its management of the Fund.
A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s most recent approval of the investment advisory agreement will be available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the reporting period ending December 31, 2022. A discussion regarding the basis of the Board’s previous approval of the investment advisory agreement is available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders for the reporting period ended December 31, 2021.
Investment Committee
The Adviser has established an Investment Committee (the “Committee”) that is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. The Committee currently is comprised of Gavyn Davies, Andrew Stevens, Suhail Shaikh, CFA, Andrew Bevan, PhD, and Nabeel Abdoula, CFA.
Gavyn Davies, Founding Partner, Chairman of Fulcrum, Chairman of the Investment Committee, over 40 years of experience
Founded Fulcrum in 2004
BBC, Chairman, 2001-2004
Goldman Sachs, Chief Economist, Managing Director then Partner, 1986-2001
Simon & Coates then Phillips & Drew, Economist, 1979-1986
Policy Unit at 10 Downing Street, Economic Policy Economist (1974) then adviser to the Prime Minister (1976-1979)
St John’s College (University of Cambridge), then Research at Balliol College (University of Oxford), until 1974
Andrew Stevens, Founding Partner, Chief Executive, Chairman of the Risk Committee, over 25 years of experience
Founded Fulcrum in 2004
Goldman Sachs, Investment Management, Executive Director, 1992-2004
Harvard Business School, MBA, 1990-1992
Burns Fry, New York, Mergers & Acquisitions, Associate, 1988-1990
BA Finance, Georgetown University, 1984-1988
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Suhail Shaikh, CFA Partner, Chief Investment Officer, over 15 years of experience
Joined Fulcrum in 2005
Goldman Sachs, Associate, Investment Strategy Group, 2002-2005
Goldman Sachs, Analyst, Global Equity then Global Fixed Income & Currency Asset Management, 2000‑2002
CFA Charterholder since 2003
BSc Management, London School of Economics & Political Sciences, 1997-2000
Andrew Bevan, PhD Partner, Fixed Income Strategist, over 35 years of experience
Joined Fulcrum in 2006
Goldman Sachs, Managing Director, Head of Global Markets Research, 1994-2005
Bear Stearns, Managing Director, Head of Financial Analytics and Structured Transactions Group, 1990-1994
Reading University, First Class BA Economics, 1978; City University Business School, PhD International Monetary Economics, 1986; Kings College London, PhD Theology, 2002
Nabeel Abdoula, CFA Partner, Deputy CIO, over 10 years of experience
Joined Fulcrum in 2011
Goldman Sachs, Investment Strategy Group, 2007-2011
CFA Charterholder since 2011
BSc in Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics, Warwick University, 2003-2007
The SAI provides additional information about the Committee members’ compensation, other accounts managed by the Committee members and the Committee members’ ownership of securities in the Fund.
Fund Expenses
The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. However, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fees and pay Fund expenses (excluding shareholder servicing fees, AFFE, taxes, interest expense, dividends on securities sold short and extraordinary expenses) in order to limit annual fund operating expenses to 1.05%, 1.05% and 1.30% of average daily net assets of the Fund’s Super Institutional Class, Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares, respectively, through at least October 31, 2023, and this arrangement may be amended or terminated only by the Trust’s Board. If any excluded expenses are incurred, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses will be higher than the Expense Caps. The Adviser may request recoupment of previously waived fees and paid expenses from the Fund within three years from the date they were waived or paid, subject to, if different, the Expense Cap at the time of waiver/payment or the Expense Cap at the time of recoupment, whichever is lower.
The Adviser’s Prior Performance
The performance information shown below represents the prior performance of a United Kingdom (“U.K.”) registered UCITS fund referred to as the TM Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund (the “UCITS Fund”) and managed by the Adviser with substantially similar investment objectives, policies and strategies as the Fund. There are no other investment funds advised by the Adviser, that are marketed in the U.S., that have investment strategies that are substantially similar to the Fund.
The UCITS Fund’s performance is provided to illustrate the past performance of the Adviser’s absolute return strategy as measured against a broad based market index. The performance information below was originally calculated in U.K. sterling and has been converted to U.S. dollars. The UCITS Fund’s performance does not
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represent the historical performance of the Fund. You should not consider this performance data to be an indication of future performance of the Fund.
All returns are presented after the deduction of all fees and expenses, including investment advisory fees, brokerage commissions and execution costs paid by the UCITS Fund without provision for federal or state income taxes. The UCITS Fund does not reflect any sales loads or placement fees, as such fees are not assessed on the UCITS Fund.
The UCITS Fund is not a registered mutual fund in the U.S., although it is regulated in the U.K. under the Financial Conduct Authority’s UCITS Directive and was not subject to the same types of expenses as the Fund or to the diversification requirements, specific tax restrictions and investment limitations imposed on the Fund by the 1940 Act, or the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, may have adversely affected the performance results of the UCITS Fund.
The performance results below are based on the official NAV per share of the UCITS Fund. Investors should also be aware that the use of a methodology different from that used above to calculate performance could result in different performance data. The methodology used to calculate the UCITS Fund’s performance information differs from the SEC required methodology. The performance returns are easily demonstrable and are calculated by an independent third party administrator. To calculate the U.S. dollar equivalent performance, the Adviser converts the daily U.K. sterling-based NAV to U.S. dollars using each day’s prevailing exchange rate.
The performance data below is for the UCITS Fund – the TM Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund and is not the performance results of the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund.
Period
TM Fulcrum Diversified Absolute
Return Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
($ net)
ICE BofA
Merrill Lynch
3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index (1)
Number of Accounts
Assets
(in millions)
One Year Ended 12/31/2021 5.10% 0.05% 1 $1,046
Since Inception 3/31/2012 to 12/31/2021 3.30% 0.64% 1 $1,046
(1) The ICE BofA 3 Month U.S. Treasury Index measures the performance of a single issue of outstanding treasury bill which matures closest to, but not beyond, three months from the rebalancing date. The issue is purchased at the beginning of the month and held for a full month; at the end of the month that issue is sold and rolled into a newly selected issue.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Pricing of Fund Shares
Shares of the Fund are sold at NAV per share, which is calculated as of the close of regular trading (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for unrestricted business. However, the Fund’s NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the SEC. The NYSE is closed on weekends and most national holidays, including New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAV will not be calculated on days when the NYSE is closed for trading.
Purchase and redemption requests are priced based on the next NAV per share calculated after receipt of such requests. The NAV is the value of the Fund’s securities, cash and other assets, minus all expenses and liabilities (assets – liabilities = NAV). NAV per share is determined by dividing NAV by the number of shares outstanding (NAV/ # of shares = NAV per share). The NAV takes into account the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management and administration fees, which are accrued daily.
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When determining NAV, the value of the Fund’s portfolio investments is based on readily available market quotations, which generally means a reliable valuation obtained from an exchange or other market, or fair value as determined by an independent pricing service and evaluated by the Adviser. If a market quotation is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately reflect the value of an investment, an investment will be valued by another method that the Adviser believes reflects fair value in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies and related Adviser procedures. Fair value pricing represents 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. Accordingly, the Fund’s NAV may reflect certain portfolio investments’ fair values rather than their market prices.
Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments, and it is possible that a fair value determination for an investment will materially differ from the value that could be realized upon the sale of the investment.
Trading in Foreign Securities
Quotations of foreign securities denominated in foreign currency are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using foreign exchange quotations received from independent dealers. The occurrence of certain events after the close of foreign markets, but prior to the time the Fund’s NAV per share is calculated (such as a significant surge or decline in the U.S. or other markets) often will result in an adjustment to the trading prices of foreign securities when foreign markets open on the following business day. If such events occur, the Fund will value foreign securities at fair value, taking into account such events, in calculating the NAV per share. In such cases, use of fair valuation can reduce an investor’s ability to seek to profit by estimating the Fund’s NAV per share in advance of the time the NAV per share is calculated. The Adviser anticipates that the Fund’s portfolio holdings will be fair valued when market quotations for those holdings are considered unreliable.
How to Buy Shares
The minimum initial investment amount for the Super Institutional Class is $25,000,000, for the Institutional Class is $1,000,000 and for the Advisor Class is $1,000. The minimum subsequent investment amount for the Super Institutional Class is $1,000, for the Institutional Class is $100 and for the Advisor Class is $100.
The Fund’s minimum investment requirements may be waived from time to time by the Adviser, and for the following types of shareholders:
current and retired employees, directors/trustees and officers of the Trust, the Adviser and its affiliates and certain family members of each of them (i.e., spouse, domestic partner, child, parent, sibling, grandchild and grandparent, in each case including in-law, step and adoptive relationships);
any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan for current and retired employees, directors/trustees and officers of the Adviser and its affiliates;
current employees of U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (the “Transfer Agent”), broker-dealers who act as selling agents for the Fund, intermediaries that have marketing agreements in place with the Adviser and the immediate family members of any of them;
existing clients of the Adviser, their employees and immediate family members of such employees;
registered investment advisers who buy through a broker-dealer or service agent who has entered into an agreement with the Fund’s distributor; and
qualified broker-dealers who have entered into an agreement with the Fund distributor.
You may purchase shares of the Fund by check, by wire transfer, via electronic funds transfer through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) network through an authorized bank or through one or more brokers authorized by the Fund to receive purchase orders. If you have any questions or need further information about how to purchase shares of the Fund, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 855-538-5278. The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order. For example, a purchase order may be delayed over several days if, in the Adviser’s opinion, it is so large that it would disrupt the management of the Fund. Orders may also be rejected from persons believed by the Fund to be “market timers.” If the Fund were to reject a purchase order, notification would likely occur no later than the next business day after receipt of order.
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All checks must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a domestic U.S. bank. The Fund will not accept payment in cash or money orders. The Fund does not accept postdated checks or any conditional order or payment. To prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, Treasury checks, credit card checks, traveler’s checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.
To buy shares of the Fund, complete an account application and send it together with your check for the amount you wish to invest in the Fund to the address below. To make additional investments once you have opened your account, write your account number on the check and send it together with the Invest by Mail form from your most recent confirmation statement received from the Transfer Agent. If you do not have the Invest by Mail form include the Fund name, your name, address, and account number on a separate piece of paper along with your check. If your payment is returned for any reason, your purchase will be canceled and a $25 fee will be assessed against your account by the Transfer Agent. You may also be responsible for any loss sustained by the Fund.
All purchase requests must be received in “good order.” Good order generally means that your purchase request includes the name of the Fund; the dollar amount of shares to be purchased; your account application or investment stub; and a check payable to the name of the Fund.
In addition to cash purchases, Fund shares may be purchased by tendering payment in-kind in the form of shares of stock, bonds or other securities. Any securities used to buy Fund shares must be readily marketable, their acquisition consistent with the Fund’s objective and otherwise acceptable to the Adviser and the Board. For further information, you may call a customer service representative of the Fund toll-free at 855-538-5278.
In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, please note that the Transfer Agent will verify certain information on your account application as part of the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Program. As requested on the account application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. If you are opening the account in the name of a legal entity (e.g., partnership, limited liability company, business trust, corporation, etc.), you should also supply the identity of the beneficial owners. Mailing addresses containing only a P. O. Box will not be accepted. Please contact the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278 if you need additional assistance when completing your account application.
If the Transfer Agent does not have a reasonable belief of the identity of an investor, the account application will be rejected or the investor will not be allowed to perform a transaction on the account until such information is received. In the rare event that the Transfer Agent is unable to verify your identity, the Fund reserves the right to redeem your account at the current day’s NAV.
Shares of the Fund have not been registered for sale outside of the United States. The Adviser generally does not sell shares to investors residing outside of the United States, even if they are United States citizens or lawful permanent residents, except to investors with United States military APO or FPO addresses. The Fund reserves the right to refuse purchases from shareholders who must file a Form W-8.
Purchasing Shares by Mail
Please complete the account application and mail it with your check, payable to the Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund to the Transfer Agent at the following address:
Regular Mail
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
You may not send an account application via overnight delivery to a United States Postal Service post office box. If you wish to use an overnight delivery service, send your account application and check to the Transfer Agent at the following address:
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Overnight Express Mail
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
NOTE:     The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent. Receipt constitutes physical possession of the purchase order or redemption request by the transfer agent.
Purchasing Shares by Telephone
If you accepted telephone options on your account application or by subsequent arrangement in writing with the Fund and your account has been open for at least seven business days, you may purchase additional shares by calling the Fund toll-free at 855-538-5278. You may not make your initial purchase of the Fund shares by telephone. Telephone orders will be accepted via electronic funds transfer from your pre-designated bank account through the ACH network. You must have banking information established on your account prior to making a telephone purchase. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for telephone transactions. If your order is received prior to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, shares will be purchased at the appropriate share price next calculated. For security reasons, requests by telephone may be recorded. Once a telephone transaction has been placed, it cannot be cancelled or modified after the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time).
Purchasing Shares by Wire
If you are making your initial investment in the Fund, before wiring funds, the Transfer Agent must have a completed account application. You can mail or overnight deliver your account application to the Transfer Agent at the above address. Upon receipt of your completed account application, your account will be established and a service representative will contact you to provide your new account number and wiring instructions. You may then instruct your bank to send the wire. Prior to sending the wire, please call the Fund at 855-538-5278 to advise them of the wire and to ensure proper credit upon receipt. Your bank must include the name of the Fund, your name and your account number so that monies can be correctly applied. Your bank should transmit immediately available funds by wire to:
U.S. Bank National Association
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
ABA No. 075000022
Credit: U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Account No. 112-952-137
    Further Credit: Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Shareholder Registration
Shareholder Account Number
If you are making a subsequent purchase, your bank should wire funds as indicated above. Before each wire purchase, you should be sure to notify the Transfer Agent. It is essential that your bank include complete information about your account in all wire transactions. If you have questions about how to invest by wire, you may call the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278. Your bank may charge you a fee for sending a wire payment to the Fund.
Wired funds must be received prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to be eligible for same day pricing. Neither the Fund nor U.S. Bank National Association are responsible for the consequences of delays resulting from the banking or Federal Reserve wire system or from incomplete wiring instructions.
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Automatic Investment Plan
Once your account has been opened with the initial minimum investment, you may make additional purchases of Advisor Class shares at regular intervals (i.e., monthly or quarterly) through the Automatic Investment Plan (“AIP”). The AIP is not available for Super Institutional and Institutional Class shares. The AIP provides a convenient method to have monies deducted from your bank account, for investment into the Fund, on a monthly or quarterly basis. In order to participate in the AIP, each purchase must be in the amount of $100 or more for the Advisor Class, and your financial institution must be a member of the ACH network. If your bank rejects your payment, the Transfer Agent will charge a $25 fee to your account. To begin participating in the AIP, please complete the Automatic Investment Plan section on the account application or call the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278 if you have questions about the Plan. Any request to change or terminate your AIP should be submitted to the Transfer Agent at least five calendar days prior to the automatic investment date.
Retirement Accounts
The Fund offers prototype documents for a variety of retirement accounts for individuals and small businesses. Please call 855-538-5278 for information on:
Individual Retirement Plans, including Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.
Small Business Retirement Plans, including Simple IRAs and SEP IRAs.
There may be special distribution requirements for a retirement account, such as required distributions or mandatory federal income tax withholdings. For more information, call the number listed above. Direct shareholder accounts may be charged a $15 annual account maintenance fee for each retirement account up to a maximum of $30 annually and a $25 fee for transferring assets to another custodian or for closing a retirement account. Fees charged by other institutions may vary.
Purchasing and Selling Shares through a Broker
You may buy and sell shares of the Fund through certain brokers and financial intermediaries (and their agents) (collectively, “Brokers”) that have made arrangements with the Fund to sell its shares. When you place your order with such a Broker, your order is treated as if you had placed it directly with the Transfer Agent, and you will pay or receive the next applicable price calculated by the Fund. The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker, or, if applicable, a broker’s designee receives the order. The Broker holds your shares in an omnibus account in the Broker’s name, and the Broker maintains your individual ownership records. The Adviser may pay the Broker for maintaining these records as well as providing other shareholder services. The Broker may charge you a fee for handling your order. The Broker is responsible for processing your order correctly and promptly, keeping you advised regarding the status of your individual account, confirming your transactions and ensuring that you receive copies of the Fund’s Prospectus.
How to Sell Shares
You may sell (redeem) your Fund shares on any day the Fund and the NYSE are open for business either directly to the Fund or through your financial intermediary.
In Writing
You may redeem your shares by simply sending a written request to the Transfer Agent. You should provide your account number and state whether you want all or some of your shares redeemed. The letter should be signed by all of the shareholders whose names appear on the account registration and include a signature guarantee(s), if necessary. If you have an IRA or other retirement plan, you must indicate on your written redemption request whether or not to withhold federal income tax. Redemption requests failing to indicate an election to have tax withheld will be subject to 10% withholding. You should send your redemption request to:
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Regular Mail Overnight Express Mail
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
NOTE: The Fund does not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be its agents. Therefore, a deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Transfer Agent. Receipt constitutes physical possession of the purchase order or redemption request by the transfer agent.
By Telephone
If you accepted telephone options on your account application, you may redeem all or some of your shares, up to $50,000, by calling the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278 before the close of trading on the NYSE. This is normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Redemption proceeds will be processed on the next business day and sent to the address that appears on the Transfer Agent’s records or via ACH to a previously established bank account. If you request, redemption proceeds will be wired on the next business day to the bank account you designated on the account application. The minimum amount that may be wired is $1,000. A wire fee of $15 will be deducted from your redemption proceeds for complete redemption and any redemption to redeem a specific number of shares. In the case of a partial redemption, the fee will be deducted from the remaining account balance. Telephone redemptions cannot be made if you notified the Transfer Agent of a change of address within 15 calendar days before the redemption request.
Shares held in IRA or other retirement accounts may be redeemed by telephone at 855-538-5278. Investors will be asked whether or not to withhold taxes from any distribution.
You may request telephone redemption privileges after your account is opened by calling the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278 for instructions.
You may encounter higher than usual call wait times during periods of high market activity. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. If you are unable to contact the Fund by telephone, you may mail your redemption request in writing to the address noted above. Once a telephone transaction has been accepted, it may not be canceled or modified after the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m., Eastern time).
Payment of Redemption Proceeds
The Fund typically sends the redemption proceeds on the next business day (a day when the NYSE is open for normal business) after the redemption request is received in good order and prior to market close, regardless of whether the redemption proceeds are sent via check, wire, or ACH transfer. While not expected, payment of redemption proceeds may take up to seven days. If you did not purchase your shares with a wire payment, before selling recently purchased shares, please note that if the Transfer Agent has not yet collected payment for the shares you are selling, it may delay sending the proceeds until the payment is collected, which may take up to 15 calendar days from the purchase date.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan
As another convenience, you may redeem through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (“SWP”). Under the SWP, shareholders or their financial intermediaries may request that a payment drawn in a predetermined amount be sent to them on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. In order to participate in the SWP, your account balance must be at least $10,000 and each withdrawal amount must be for a minimum of $100. If you elect this method of redemption, the Fund will send a check directly to your address of record or will send the payment directly to your bank account via electronic funds transfer through the ACH network. For payment through the ACH network, your bank must be an ACH member and your bank account information must be previously established on your account. The SWP may be terminated at any time by the Fund. You may also elect to terminate your
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participation in the SWP by communicating in writing or by telephone to the Transfer Agent no later than five days before the next scheduled withdrawal at:
Regular Mail Overnight Express Mail
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
615 East Michigan Street, 3rd Floor
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
A withdrawal under the SWP involves a redemption of shares and may result in a gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. In addition, if the amount withdrawn exceeds the dividends credited to your account, the account ultimately may be depleted. To establish a SWP, an investor must complete the appropriate sections of the account application. For additional information on the SWP, please call the Transfer Agent at 855-538-5278.
Redemption “In-Kind”
The Fund typically expects to meet redemption requests by paying out proceeds from cash or cash equivalent portfolio holdings, or by selling portfolio holdings. In stressed market conditions, redemption methods may include paying redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part by a distribution of securities from the Fund’s portfolio (a “redemption in-kind”). If the Fund pays your redemption proceeds by a distribution of securities, you could incur brokerage or other charges in converting the securities to cash and will bear any market risks associated with such securities until they are converted into cash.
Signature Guarantees
Signature guarantees will generally be accepted from domestic banks, brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations, as well as from participants in the New York Stock Exchange Medallion Signature Program and the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program. A notary public is not an acceptable signature guarantor.
A signature guarantee from either a Medallion program member or a non-Medallion program member is required in the following situations:
If ownership is changed on your account
When redemption proceeds are payable or sent to any person, address or bank account not on record
When a redemption request is received by the Transfer Agent and the account address has changed within the last 15 calendar days
For all redemptions in excess of $50,000 from any shareholder account, including IRAs
The Fund or the Adviser may waive any of the above requirements in certain instances. In addition to the situations described above, the Fund, the Adviser, and/or the Transfer Agent reserve the right to require a signature guarantee in other instances based on the circumstances relative to the particular situation.
Non-financial transactions, including establishing or modifying certain services on an account, may require a signature guarantee, signature verification from a Signature Validation Program member, or other acceptable form of authentication from a financial institution source.
Other Information about Redemptions
The Fund may redeem the shares in your account if the value of your account is less than the minimum initial investment amount as a result of redemptions you have made. This does not apply to retirement plan or Uniform Gifts or Transfers to Minors Act accounts. You will be notified that the value of your account is less than $500 before the Fund makes an involuntary redemption. You will then have 30 days in which to make an additional investment to bring the value of your account to at least $500 before the Fund takes any action.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The Fund will make distributions of dividends and capital gains, if any, at least annually, typically in December. The Fund may make an additional payment of dividends or distributions of capital gains if it deems it necessary for federal income tax purposes or otherwise desirable at any other time of the year.
All distributions will be reinvested in Fund shares unless you choose one of the following options: (1) receive dividends in cash while reinvesting capital gain distributions in additional Fund shares; (2) reinvest dividends in additional Fund shares and receive capital gains in cash; or (3) receive all distributions in cash.
If you elect to receive distributions in cash and the U.S. Postal Service cannot deliver the check, or if a check remains outstanding for six months, the Fund reserves the right to reinvest the distribution check in your account, at the Fund’s current NAV per share, and to reinvest all subsequent distributions. If you wish to change your distribution option, notify the Transfer Agent in writing or by telephone at least 5 days prior to the payment date for the distribution.
TOOLS TO COMBAT FREQUENT TRANSACTIONS
The Board has adopted policies and procedures to prevent frequent transactions in the Fund. The Fund discourages excessive, short-term trading and other abusive trading practices that may disrupt portfolio management strategies and harm the Fund’s performance. The Fund takes steps to reduce the frequency and effect of these activities in the Fund. These steps include monitoring trading practices and using fair value pricing. The Fund has the ability to impose a redemption fee, in consultation with the Board and conditional upon the Board’s approval. Although these efforts are designed to discourage abusive trading practices, these tools cannot eliminate the possibility that such activity may occur. Further, while the Fund makes efforts to identify and restrict frequent trading, the Fund receives purchase and sale orders through financial intermediaries and cannot always know or detect frequent trading that may be facilitated by the use of intermediaries or the use of group or omnibus accounts by those intermediaries. The Fund seeks to exercise its judgment in implementing these tools to the best of its abilities in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with shareholder interests.
The Fund monitors selected trades in an effort to detect excessive short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. In making such judgments, the Fund seeks to act in a manner that it believes is consistent with the best interests of shareholders. Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying abusive trading activity and the volume of shareholder transactions the Fund handles, there can be no assurance that the Fund’s efforts will identify all trades or trading practices that may be considered abusive. In addition, the Fund’s ability to monitor trades that are placed by individual shareholders within group or omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries is limited, because the Fund does not have simultaneous access to the underlying shareholder account information.
In compliance with Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act, the Fund’s Distributor, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into written agreements with each of the Fund’s financial intermediaries, under which the intermediary must, upon request, provide the Fund with certain shareholder and identity trading information so that the Fund can enforce its market timing policies.
The Fund employs fair value pricing selectively, as discussed above, to ensure greater accuracy in its daily NAV and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to take advantage of temporary market anomalies.
TAX CONSEQUENCES
Below are some important U.S. federal income tax issues that affect the Fund and its shareholders. The following summary is very general, applies only to shareholders who are U.S. persons, and does not address shareholders subject to special rules, such as those who hold Fund shares through an IRA, 401(k) plan or other tax-advantaged account. Except as specifically noted, the discussion is limited to federal income tax matters and does not address state, local, foreign or non-income taxes. Further information regarding taxes, including certain federal income tax
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considerations relevant to non-U.S. persons, is included in the SAI. Because each shareholder’s circumstances are different and special tax rules may apply, you should consult your tax adviser about federal, state, local and/or foreign tax considerations that may be relevant to your particular situation. The summary is based on current tax law, which may be changed by legislative, judicial or administrative action.
The Fund has elected and intends to qualify each year for treatment as a RIC. If it meets certain minimum distribution requirements, a RIC is not subject to tax at the fund level on income and gains from investments that are timely distributed to shareholders. However, the Fund’s failure to qualify as a RIC or to meet minimum distribution requirements would result (if certain relief provisions were not available) in fund-level taxation and, consequently, a reduction in income available for distribution to shareholders.
The Fund will typically make any distributions of dividends and capital gains semi-annually. Dividends of net investment income and distributions from the Fund’s net short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income or, in some cases, as qualified dividend income. Distributions from the Fund’s net capital gain (the excess of its net long-term capital gains over its net short-term capital losses) are generally taxable to non-corporate shareholders at rates of up to 20%, regardless of how long the shareholders held their respective shares in the Fund. You will be taxed in the same manner whether you receive your dividends and capital gain distributions in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares. 
Distributions that the Fund reports as “qualified dividend income” may be eligible to be taxed to non-corporate shareholders at rates of up to 20% if requirements, including holding period requirements, are satisfied. In general, the Fund may report its dividends as qualified dividend income to the extent derived from dividends paid to the Fund by U.S. corporations or certain foreign corporations that are either incorporated in a U.S. possession or eligible for tax benefits under certain U.S. income tax treaties. In addition, dividends that the Fund receives in respect of stock of certain foreign corporations may be qualified dividend income if that stock is readily tradable on an established U.S. securities market. Certain of the Fund’s investment strategy may limit its ability to report distributions eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income. A portion of the dividends received from the Fund (but none of its capital gain distributions) may qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.
A tax of 3.8% applies to all or a portion of net investment income of U.S. individuals with income exceeding specified thresholds, and to all or a portion of undistributed net investment income of certain estates and trusts. Net investment income generally includes for this purpose dividends and capital gain distributions paid by the Fund and gain on the redemption of Fund shares. This 3.8% tax also applies to all or a portion of the undistributed net investment income of certain shareholders that are estates and trusts.
Any dividend or capital gain distribution paid by the Fund has the effect of reducing the NAV per share on the ex-dividend date by the amount of the dividend or capital gain distribution. You should note that a dividend or capital gain distribution paid on shares purchased shortly before that dividend or capital gain distribution was declared will be subject to income taxes even though the dividend or capital gain distribution represents, in substance, a partial return of capital to you. This is known as “buying a dividend” and should be avoided by taxable investors.
Although distributions are generally taxable when received, certain distributions declared in October, November, or December to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month but paid the following January are taxable as if received in December of the year in which the dividend is declared.
A RIC that receives business interest income may pass through its net business interest income for purposes of the tax rules applicable to the interest expense limitations under Section 163(j) of the Internal Revenue Code. A RIC’s total “Section 163(j) Interest Dividend” for a tax year is limited to the excess of the RIC’s business interest income over the sum of its business interest expense and its other deductions properly allocable to its business interest income. A RIC may, in its discretion, designate all or a portion of ordinary dividends as Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, which would allow the recipient shareholder to treat the designated portion of such dividends as interest income for purposes of determining such shareholder’s interest expense deduction limitation under Section 163(j). This can potentially increase the amount of a shareholder’s interest expense deductible under Section 163(j). In general, to be eligible to treat a Section 163(j) Interest Dividend as interest income, you must have held your shares in the Fund for more than 180 days during the 361-day period beginning on the date that is
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180 days before the date on which the share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend. Section 163(j) Interest Dividends, if so designated by the Fund, will be reported to your financial intermediary or otherwise in accordance with the requirements specified by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”).
The Fund (or its administrative agent) will send you a report annually summarizing the amount and tax aspects of your distributions.
By law, the Fund must withhold as backup withholding a percentage of your taxable distributions and redemption proceeds if you (1) have provided the Fund either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all, (2) are subject to backup withholding by the IRS for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends, (3) have failed to certify to the Fund that you are not subject to backup withholding, or (4) have not certified to the Fund that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien). The backup withholding rate is 24%. Backup withholding will not, however, be applied to payments that have been subject to the 30% withholding tax applicable to shareholders who are neither citizens nor residents of the United States.
The Fund is required to report to the IRS all distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from the redemption of Fund shares, except in the case of exempt shareholders, which includes most corporations. The Fund is also required to report tax basis information for such shares and indicate whether these shares had a short-term or long-term holding period. If a shareholder has a different basis for different shares of the Fund in the same account (e.g., if a shareholder purchased shares in the same account at different times for different prices), the Fund calculates the basis of the shares sold using its default method unless the shareholder has properly elected to use a different method. The Fund’s default method for calculating basis is first-in, first-out (“FIFO”). A shareholder may elect, on an account-by-account basis, to use a method other than FIFO by following procedures established by the Fund or its administrative agent. If such an election is made on or prior to the date of the first exchange or redemption of shares in the account and on or prior to the date that is one year after the shareholder receives notice of the Fund’s default method, the new election will generally apply as if the FIFO method had never been in effect for such account. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers concerning the tax consequences of the Fund’s default method or electing another method of basis calculation. Shareholders also should carefully review any cost basis information provided to them and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns.
If you sell, exchange or redeem your Fund shares, it is considered a taxable event for you. Depending on the purchase price and the sale, exchange or redemption price of the shares you sell, exchange or redeem, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction, which should generally be treated as a capital gain or loss assuming you hold Fund shares as capital assets. Capital gain or loss realized upon a sale or exchange of Fund shares held for twelve months or less is generally treated as short-term capital gain or loss, except that any capital loss on the sale of Fund shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to such Fund shares. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transaction. The Internal Revenue Code limits the deductibility of capital losses in certain circumstances. An exchange of shares of one class directly for shares of another class of the Fund generally should not be a taxable exchange for federal income tax purposes. You should consult your tax advisor before making an exchange.
To the extent the Fund invests in foreign securities, it may be subject to foreign withholding taxes with respect to dividends or interest the Fund received from sources in foreign countries. If more than 50% of the total assets of the Fund consists of foreign securities, the Fund will be eligible to elect to treat some of those taxes as a distribution to shareholders, which would allow shareholders to offset some of their U.S. federal income tax. The Fund (or its administrative agent) will notify you if it makes such an election and provide you with the information necessary to reflect foreign taxes paid on your income tax return.
Additional information concerning taxation of the Fund and its shareholders is contained in the SAI. Tax consequences are not the primary consideration of the Fund in making its investment decisions. If you have a tax-advantaged retirement account, you will generally not be subject to federal taxation on any dividends and capital gain distributions until you begin receiving your distributions from your retirement account. You should consult your own tax adviser concerning federal, state and local taxation of distributions from the Fund.
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SHARE CLASS INFORMATION AND DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
Description of Classes
The Trust has adopted a multiple class plan that allows the Fund to offer one or more classes of shares of the Fund. The Fund offers three classes of shares – Super Institutional, Institutional Class and Advisor Class. The different classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to different expenses as discussed below.
More about Super Institutional Class Shares
Super Institutional Class shares of the Fund are offered without any sales charge on purchases or sales and without any ongoing distribution fee. The minimum initial investment for Super Institutional Class shares is $25,000,000.
Super Institutional Class shares are available for purchase exclusively by (1) eligible institutions (e.g., a financial institution or any of its clients, a corporation, trust, estate, or educational, religious or charitable institution) with assets of at least $25,000,000, (2) tax-exempt retirement plans with assets of at least $25,000,000 (including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, employer-sponsored 403(b) plans, profit sharing and money purchase plans, defined benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans), (3) qualified state tuition plan (529 plan) accounts and (4) high net worth/ultra high net worth individuals/families. The minimum asset requirements may be waived from time to time by the Advisor.
Super Institutional Class share participants in tax-exempt retirement plans must contact the plan’s administrator to purchase shares. For plan administrator contact information, participants should contact their respective employer’s human resources department. Transactions generally are effected on behalf of a tax-exempt retirement plan participant by the administrator or a custodian, trustee or record keeper for the plan by their administrator or financial advisor. Super Institutional Class shares institutional clients may purchase shares either directly or through an authorized dealer.
More about Institutional Class Shares
Institutional Class shares are charged a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.10%. Institutional Class shares do not carry a sales charge. The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class shares is $1,000,000 for those in (1) below; the minimum initial investment is waived for those in (2) and (3) below.
The following persons are eligible to invest in Institutional Class shares:
1.Institutional investors including banks, savings institutions, credit unions and other financial institutions, insurance companies, investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers and financial advisers acting for their own accounts or for the accounts of their clients;
2.Full-time employees, agents, employees of agents, retirees and directors (trustees), and members of their families (i.e., parent, child, spouse, domestic partner, sibling, set or adopted relationships, grandparent, grandchild and UTMA accounts naming qualifying persons) of the Adviser and its affiliated companies; and
3.Shareholders investing through accounts at approved broker-dealers who act as selling agents for the Fund.
More about Advisor Class Shares
Advisor Class shares are charged a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 distribution and service fee and a shareholder servicing fee of up to 0.15%.
Rule 12b-1 Plan
The Trust has adopted a plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for the Fund’s Advisor Class that allows the Fund to pay fees for the sale, distribution and servicing of its Advisor Class. The plan provides for a distribution and servicing fee of up to 0.25% of the Advisor Class average daily net assets. Because these fees are paid out over the life of the
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Fund’s Advisor Class, over time, these fees (to the extent they are accrued and paid) will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. Super Institutional and Institutional Class shares of the Fund are not subject to Rule 12b-1 fees.
Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust has also adopted a Shareholder Service Plan under which the Fund’s Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares may pay a fee of up to 0.10% and up to 0.15%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Fund’s Institutional Class and Advisor Class, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents provided to the Fund by intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisers or other financial institutions. Because the Fund pays shareholder service fees on an ongoing basis, your investment cost over time may be higher than paying other types of sales charges.
The Fund has policies and procedures in place for the monitoring of payments to broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries for distribution-related and non-distribution activities such as sub-transfer agent, administrative, and other shareholder servicing services.
Additional Payments to Dealers
If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC (“Quasar” or the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned broker-dealer subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC, is located at 111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202 and is the distributor for the shares of the Fund. Quasar is a registered broker-dealer and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.
Service Fees – Other Payments to Third Parties
In addition to Rule 12b-1 fees, the Adviser, out of its own resources, and without additional cost to the Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Such payments and compensation are in addition to Rule 12b‑1 and service fees paid by the Fund. These additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, in other sales programs or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders. The Adviser may also pay cash compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the Fund and the dollar amount of the shares sold.     
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Inactive Accounts
The Fund is legally obligated to escheat (or transfer) abandoned property to the appropriate state’s unclaimed property administrator in accordance with statutory requirements. The investor’s last known address of record determines which state has jurisdiction. Your mutual fund account may be transferred to your state of residence if no activity occurs within your account during the “inactivity period” specified in your state’s abandoned property laws.
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Fund Mailings
Statements and reports that the Fund sends to you include the following:
Confirmation statements (after every transaction that affects your account balance or your account     registration);
Annual and semi-annual shareholder reports (every six months); and
Monthly account statements.
It is important that the Fund maintain a correct address for each investor. An incorrect address may cause an investor’s account statements and other mailings to be returned to the Fund. Based upon statutory requirements for returned mail, the Fund will attempt to locate the investor or rightful owner of the account. If the Fund is unable to locate the investor, then they will determine whether the investor’s account can legally be considered abandoned. Investors with a state of residence in Texas have the ability to designate a representative to receive legislatively required unclaimed property due diligence notifications. Please contact the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for further information.
Householding
In an effort to decrease costs, the Fund intends to reduce the number of duplicate prospectuses, proxy statements and other similar documents you receive by sending only one copy of each to those addresses shared by two or more accounts and to shareholders the Transfer Agent reasonably believes are from the same family or household. Once implemented, if you would like to discontinue householding for your accounts, please call toll-free at 855-538-5278 to request individual copies of these documents. Once the Transfer Agent receives notice to stop householding, the Transfer Agent will begin sending individual copies thirty days after receiving your request. This policy does not apply to account statements.
General Policies
Some of the following policies are mentioned above. In general, the Fund reserves the right to:
Refuse, change, discontinue, or temporarily suspend account services, including purchase, or telephone redemption privileges, for any reason;
Reject any purchase request for any reason. Generally, the Fund will do this if the purchase is disruptive to the efficient management of the Fund (due to the timing of the investment or an investor’s history of excessive trading);
Redeem all shares in your account if your balance falls below the minimum investment amount due to redemption activity. If, within 30 days of the Fund’s written request, you have not increased your account balance, you may be required to redeem your shares. The Fund will not require you to redeem shares if the value of your account drops below the investment minimum due to fluctuations of NAV;
Delay paying redemption proceeds for more than seven calendar days after receiving a request under the circumstances described below; and
Reject any purchase or redemption request that does not contain all required documentation.
Before redeeming recently purchased shares, please note that if the Transfer Agent has not yet collected payment for the shares you are redeeming, it may delay sending the proceeds until the payment is collected, which may take up to fifteen calendar days from the purchase date. This delay will not apply if you purchased your shares via wire payment. Furthermore, there are certain times when you may be unable to redeem the Fund’s shares or receive proceeds. Specifically, the Fund may suspend the right to redeem shares or postpone the date of payment upon redemption for more than seven calendar days for:
any period during which the NYSE is closed (other than customary week-end or holiday closings) or trading on the NYSE is restricted;
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any period during which an emergency exists as a result of which disposal by the Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or
such other periods as the SEC may permit for the protection of the Fund’s shareholders.
If you did not decline telephone options on the account application or in a letter to the Fund, you may be responsible for any fraudulent telephone orders as long as the Fund has taken reasonable precautions to verify your identity. Before executing an instruction received by telephone, the Transfer Agent will use reasonable procedures to confirm that the telephone instructions are genuine. The telephone call may be recorded and the caller may be asked to verify certain personal identification information. If the Fund or its agents follow these procedures, they cannot be held liable for any loss, expense or cost arising out of any telephone redemption request that is reasonably believed to be genuine. This includes fraudulent or unauthorized requests. If an account has more than one owner or authorized person, the Fund will accept telephone instructions from any one owner or authorized person. In addition, once you place a telephone transaction request, it cannot be canceled or modified after the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time).
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the fiscal years shown. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information has been audited by BBD, LLP, whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s annual report, which is available upon request.
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Super Institutional Class
For a capital share outstanding throughout the years presented
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2022
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2021
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2020
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2019
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2018
Net asset value, beginning of year $ 10.03  $ 9.78  $ 9.00  $ 9.69  $ 9.73 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (1)
(0.08) (0.10) 0.02  (0.02) (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 0.06  1.08  0.76  0.10  0.36 
Total from investment operations (0.02) 0.98  0.78  0.08  0.28 
Less distributions:
From net investment income (0.81) (0.41)
(0.00)
(0.77) (0.12)
From net realized gain on investments —  (0.32) —  —  (0.20)
Total distributions
(0.81) (0.73) (0.00) (0.77) (0.32)
Net asset value, end of year $ 9.20  $ 10.03  $ 9.78  $ 9.00  $ 9.69 
Total return 0.02  % 10.60  % 8.69  % 1.21  % 2.96  %
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 85,504  $ 108,011  $ 167,280  $ 183,278  $ 178,578 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser(2)
1.37  % 1.29  % 1.16  % 1.17  % 1.19  %
After fees waived by the Adviser(2)
1.08  % 1.10  % 1.06  % 1.06  % 1.06  %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser (3)
-1.14  % -1.16  % 0.07  % -0.35  % -0.97  %
After fees waived by the Adviser(3)
-0.85  % -0.97  % 0.17  % -0.24  % -0.84  %
Portfolio turnover rate(4)
129  % 140  %
(5)
88  % 81  % 11  %

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Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
(1)Computed using the average shares method
(2)The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.18%, 1.16%, 1.15%, 1.24% and 1.33%, respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.05%, 1.05%, 1.05%, 1.05% and 1.04%, respectively.
(3)The ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were -0.96%, -0.34%, 0.08%, -1.12% and -1.11%, respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were -0.83%, -0.23%, 0.18%, -0.93% and -0.82%, respectively.
(4)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. The ratio is calculated including cash and long-term derivative positions, as they represent a significant percentage of the Fund’s holdings.
(5)The portfolio turnover ratio for the year ended June 30, 2021 has been restated to reflect the inclusion of cash equivalents transactions deemed long-term investments.

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Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Institutional Class
 For a capital share outstanding throughout the years presented
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2022
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2021
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2020
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2019
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2018
Net asset value, beginning of year 10.01 $ 9.76  $ 8.99  $ 9.69  $ 9.73 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss (1)
(0.06) (0.10)
(0.00)
(0.03) (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments 0.03 1.08 0.77  0.1  0.36 
Total from investment operations (0.03) 0.98 0.77  0.07  0.28 
Less distributions:
From net investment income (0.81) (0.41) —  (0.77) (0.12)
From net realized gain on investments —  (0.32) —  —  (0.20)
Total distributions (0.81) (0.73) —  (0.77) (0.32)
Net asset value, end of year $ 9.17  $ 10.01  $ 9.76  $ 8.99  $ 9.69 
Total return -0.09  % 10.58  % 8.57  % 1.09  % 2.96  %
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 73,478  $ 1,990  $ 1,340  $ 2,743  $ 1,438 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser(2)
1.41  % 1.32  % 1.19  % 1.24  % 1.19  %
After fees waived by the Adviser (2)
1.13  % 1.11  % 1.09  % 1.13  % 1.06  %
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser (3)
-0.93  % -1.19  % -0.11  % -0.46  % -0.97  %
After fees waived by the Adviser (3)
-0.65  % -0.98  % -0.01  % -0.35  % -0.84  %
Portfolio turnover rate(4)
129  % 140  %
(5)
88  % 81  % 11  %

    Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
(1)Computed using the average shares method
(2)The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.18%, 1.23%, 1.18%, 1.26% and 1.41%, respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.05%, 1.12%, 1.08%, 1.05% and 1.13%, respectively.
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(3)The ratios of net investment loss to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2018, June 30, 2019, June 30, 2020, June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2022, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment loss to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were -0.96%, -0.45%, -0.10%, -1.14% and -0.92%, respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment loss to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were -0.83%, -0.34%, 0.00%, -0.93% and -0.64%, respectively.
(4)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. The ratio is calculated including cash and long-term derivative positions, as they represent a significant percentage of the Fund’s holdings.
(5)The portfolio turnover ratio for the year ended June 30, 2021 has been restated to reflect the inclusion of cash equivalents transactions deemed long-term investments.
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Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
Consolidated Financial Highlights
Advisor Class
On October 31, 2018, all outstanding shares in the Advisor Class were exchanged to the Institutional Class.
The Advisor Class is currently closed, but may accept new investments in the future.
For a capital share outstanding throughout the periods presented
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2018
For the Year
ended
June 30, 2017
For the Period
May 11, 2016*
through
June 30, 2016
Net asset value, beginning of period
$ 9.70  $ 9.55  $ 9.52 
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss(1)
(0.11) (0.11) (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
0.37  0.29  0.05 
(7)
Total from investment operations
0.26  0.18  0.03 
Less distributions:
From net investment income
(0.10) (0.03)  
From net realized gain on investments
(0.20)    
Total distributions
(0.30) (0.03)  
Net asset value, end of period
$ 9.66  $ 9.70  $ 9.55 
Total return
2.71  % 1.92  % 0.32  %
(2)
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)
$ 105  $ 102  $ 100 
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser(4)
1.44  % 1.45  % 1.85  %
(3)
After fees waived by the Adviser(4)
1.31  % 1.35  % 1.46  %
(3)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets
Before fees waived by the Adviser (5)
-1.22  % -1.23  % -1.65  %
(3)
After fees waived by the Adviser(5)
-1.09  % -1.13  % -1.26  %
(3)
Portfolio turnover rate(6)
11  % % 54  %
(2)
*Inception date
(1)Computed using the average shares method
(2)Not annualized
(3)Annualized
(4)The ratios of expenses to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2016, June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.84%, 1.44%, and 1.43% respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of expenses to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were 1.45%, 1.34%, and 1.30% respectively.
(5)The ratios of net investment loss to average net assets include interest and brokerage expenses. For the periods ended June 30, 2016, June 30, 2017 and June 30, 2018, excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment loss to average net assets, before fees waived by the Adviser, were -1.64%, -1.22%, and -1.21% respectively. Excluding interest and brokerage expenses, the ratios of net investment loss to average net assets, after fees waived by the Adviser, were -1.25%, -1.12%, and -1.08% respectively.
(6)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing between the classes of shares issued. The ratio is calculated including cash and long-term derivative positions, as they represent a significant percentage of the Fund’s holdings.
(7)The amount of net realized and unrealized gain on investment per share for the period ended June 30, 2016 does not accord amounts in the Consolidated Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and sales of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values.
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PRIVACY NOTICE
The Fund collects non-public information about you from the following sources:
Information we receive about you on applications or other forms;
Information you give us orally; and/or
Information about your transactions with us or others
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about our customers or former customers without the customer’s authorization, except as permitted by law or in response to inquiries from governmental authorities. We may share information with affiliated and unaffiliated third parties with whom we have contracts for servicing the Fund. We will provide unaffiliated third parties with only the information necessary to carry out their assigned responsibilities. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information and require third parties to treat your personal information with the same high degree of confidentiality.
In the event that you hold shares of the Fund through a financial intermediary, including, but not limited to, a broker-dealer, bank, or trust company, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your non-public personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.


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Investment Adviser
Fulcrum Asset Management LLP
Marble Arch House
66 Seymour Street
London W1H 5BT
United Kingdom


Distributor
Quasar Distributors, LLC
111 E. Kilbourn Avenue, Suite 2200
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Custodian
U.S. Bank National Association
Custody Operations
1555 North Rivercenter Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212


Transfer Agent
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202


Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
BBD, LLP
1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103


Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20004




Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:
Statement of Additional Information
The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports (collectively, the “Shareholder Reports”) provide the most recent financial reports and portfolio listings. The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that affected the Fund’s performance during the Fund’s last fiscal year.
The SAI and the Shareholder Reports are available free of charge on the Fund’s website at www.fulcrumassetfunds.com. You can obtain a free copy of the SAI and Shareholder Reports, request other information, or make general inquires about the Fund by calling the Fund at 855‑538-5278 or by writing to:
Fulcrum Diversified Absolute Return Fund
c/o U.S. Bank Global Fund Services
P.O. Box 701
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0701
www.fulcrumassetfunds.com
Reports and other information about the Fund are available:
Free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; or
For a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: [email protected].







(The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811‑21422.)