Institutional Class

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Table of Contents

 

     

FUND SUMMARY

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Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund

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Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

18

EACH FUND’S PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RELATED RISKS

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

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MANAGEMENT

27

THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

28

ADMINISTRATOR, DISTRIBUTOR AND TRANSFER AGENT OF THE FUNDS

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BUYING, EXCHANGING, AND REDEEMING SHARES

29

SHARE TRANSACTIONS

36

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

39

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

40

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

43

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

Back Cover

 

 

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Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund (the “Fund”)

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

Investor Class

Maximum sales charge (Load) imposed on purchases

None

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if you sell or exchange your shares within 60 days of purchase)

2.00%

Exchange Fee

None

Maximum Account Fee

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

 

Investor Class

Management Fees

0.70%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

None

Total Other Expenses

0.89%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.00%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.59%

Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement (1)

(0.19)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (1)

1.40%

 

(1)

Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 1.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. This agreement is in effect through at least January 31, 2025, and will automatically continue upon annual approval by the board for successive twelve-month periods unless (i) it is terminated earlier by the Board of Trustees, or (ii) the Adviser provides at least 30 days written notice of its non-continuance prior to the end of the then effective term. The Adviser will be permitted to recover expenses it has borne through the agreement described above (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) only to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods do not exceed the lesser of (1) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser waives or limits the expenses or (2) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser seeks to recover the expenses; provided, however, that the Fund will not obligated to pay any such deferred fees or expenses more than three years after the date on which the fee and expense was reduced, as calculated on a monthly basis.

 

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Example

This example is intended to help you compare the costs 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 example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The example takes into consideration the agreement by the Adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses for the contractual period only.

 

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

Investor Class

$ 143

$ 483

$ 847

$ 1,871

 

You would pay the following expenses if
you did not redeem your shares:

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class

$ 143

$ 483

$ 847

$ 1,871

 

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. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. A higher turnover rate may also result in additional income taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 102% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities (primarily common stock) of domestic and foreign micro, small, and midsize growth companies with market capitalizations of less than US $5 billion at the time of purchase. At times, one type of security may make up a substantial portion of the Fund, while other types may have minimal or no representation. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will typically be invested in at least three developed countries, including the U.S. The Fund may invest its assets in securities issued by foreign companies in developed countries without limit. To a lesser extent, the Fund may invest in foreign companies in emerging and frontier markets. Securities issued by companies incorporated outside the United States whose securities are principally traded in the United States are not defined as foreign companies.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets (30% if conditions are not favorable) in equity securities of companies tied economically to countries other than the United States. The Fund regards a company as being tied economically to a country other than the U.S. if, at the time of purchase, the company has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S., or if at least 50% of its revenues or profits are from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed outside the U.S.

 

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The Fund may invest in investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

 

The Adviser will use a process of “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to seek to identify and invest in companies with the greatest potential for growth. The Adviser’s analysis may include studying a company’s financial statements, building proprietary financial models, visiting company facilities, and meeting with executive management, suppliers and customers.

 

Principal Risks of the Fund

 

As with any mutual fund, there are risks to investing. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. The following is a description of the principal risks of the Fund, which may adversely affect its net asset value and total return. There are other circumstances (including additional risks that are not described herein) which could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market.

 

Stock Selection Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value even when the overall stock market is not in a general decline.

 

Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities represent ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity securities. The value of equity securities purchased by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in declines or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. The value of equity securities may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

In addition, the value may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, or generally adverse investor sentiment.

 

Growth Securities Risk. The Fund invests in companies that the portfolio managers believe have growth potential. Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. If the portfolio managers’ perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s returns. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market conditions, growth stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Foreign securities are generally more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Further, foreign securities may be subject to additional risks not associated with investments in U.S. securities. Differences in the economic and political environment, the amount of available public information, the degree of market regulation, and financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and, in the case of foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in  

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currency exchange rates, can have a significant effect on the value of a foreign security. Additionally, certain countries may utilize formal or informal currency-exchange controls or “capital controls.” Capital controls may impose restrictions on the Fund’s ability to repatriate investments or income. Such capital controls can also have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s holdings.

 

Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities in general, the risks of investing in the securities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries include increased political or social instability, economies based on only a few industries, unstable currencies, runaway inflation, highly volatile and less liquid securities markets, unpredictable shifts in policies relating to foreign investments, lack of protection for investors against parties that fail to complete transactions, and the potential for government seizure of assets or nationalization of companies.

 

Frontier Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities and emerging markets, frontier market securities involve unique risks, such as exposure to economies less diverse and mature than those of the U.S. or more established foreign markets. Economic or political instability may cause larger price changes in frontier market securities than in securities of issuers based in more developed foreign countries, including securities of issuers in larger emerging markets. Frontier markets generally receive less investor attention than developed markets or larger emerging markets. These risks can result in the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity.

 

Smaller Company Stock Risk. Small- and mid-cap stocks may be very sensitive to changing economic conditions and market downturns. In particular, the issuers of small company stocks have more narrow markets for their products and services, fewer product lines, and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger issuers. The stocks of small companies may therefore be more volatile and the ability to sell these stocks at a desirable time or price may be more limited.

 

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as the impact of inflation on the economy, supply chain disruptions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, war, the spread of infectious illness or other public issues, or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of a security or instrument also may decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

Micro-Cap Company Stock Risk. The securities of micro-cap companies may be particularly volatile in price, and such securities have significantly lower trading volumes than small- or mid-cap companies. As a result, the purchase or sale of more than a limited number of shares may affect its market price. The Fund may need more time to purchase or sell its positions in such securities. Some micro-cap companies may not have much publicly available information relative to larger companies. Micro-cap companies may also have limited markets, financial resources or product lines, may lack management depth, and may be more vulnerable to adverse business or market developments.

 

Sector and Industry Weightings Risk. The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets within one or more economic sectors. To the extent the Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree to the risks particular to that  

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sector. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector. If the Fund invests in a few sectors, it may have increased exposure to the price movements of securities in those sectors. Additionally, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile when the Fund’s investments are focused in a particular sector. The Fund may also from time to time make significant investments in an industry or industries within a particular sector. The industries that constitute a sector may all react in the same way to economic, political or regulatory events. Adverse conditions in such industry or industries could have a correspondingly adverse effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds that invest in a greater variety of investments.

 

Information Technology Risk. The Fund tends to have a higher investment concentration in the IT sector. Information Technology companies tend to significantly rely on technological events or advances in their product development, production or operations and are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technological product cycles, government regulation and competition.

 

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. ETFs are investment companies that are bought and sold on a securities exchange. Shares of ETFs are redeemable only in larger aggregations of a specified number of shares and generally on an in-kind basis. When the Fund invests in an ETF, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of the ETF’s operating expenses. Because of the ETF expenses, it may be more costly to own the ETF than owning the underlying securities directly. In addition, the Fund will incur brokerage costs when purchasing and selling shares of ETFs. The risk of owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of the underlying securities held by the ETF and investment strategies employed by such ETF (such as the use of leverage). The market price of an ETF may also fluctuate due to the supply of, and demand for, the ETF’s shares on the exchange upon which its shares are traded and may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value. As ETFs trade on an exchange, they are subject to the risks of any exchange-traded instrument, including: (i) an active market for its shares may not develop or be maintained, (ii) market makers or authorized participants may decide to reduce their role or step away from these activities in times of market stress, (iii) trading of its shares may be halted by the exchange, and (iv) its shares may be delisted from the exchange.

 

High Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk.The Fund may have a relatively high turnover rate compared to many mutual funds. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the potential to result in increased brokerage transaction costs which may lower the Fund’s returns. Furthermore, a high portfolio turnover rate may result in the realization by the Fund, and distribution to shareholders, of a greater amount of short-term capital gains than if the Fund had a low portfolio turnover rate. Distributions to shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under federal income tax laws. This could result in a higher tax liability and may lower an investor’s after-tax return.

 

It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

 

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Performance Information

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s performance has varied over time. The Fund was organized as a successor to the Wasatch Strategic Income Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Wasatch Funds Trust. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized with and into the Fund on September 10, 2018. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to September 10, 2018 reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Class shares. The table compares the Predecessor Fund’s average annual returns for the periods prior to September 10, 2018 and the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated thereafter to broad-based securities market indices. The performance of the Predecessor Fund is not the performance of the Fund, and is not necessarily indicative of the Fund’s future performance. If the Predecessor Fund’s investment manager and/or its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed certain Predecessor Fund expenses during these periods, the Predecessor Fund’s returns would have been different. Additionally, the Fund modified its investment strategy on January 28, 2022. The Fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by at www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com or by calling 1-833-7-CANYON (1-833-722-6966).

 

Annual Total Returns
(For years ended 12/31) - Investor Class

 

 

Year

 

The year-to-date return as of December 31, 2023 was 8.39%.

 

Best and Worst Quarterly Returns

Best6/30/20

18.61%

Worst3/31/20

-32.84%

 

 

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Average Annual Total Returns — (as of 12/31/23)

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund — Investor Class

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

8.39%

6.44%

4.64%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

7.60%

4.46%

3.06%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

5.19%

4.68%

3.29%

MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) (1)

16.84%

9.85%

6.66%

 

(1)

ACWI Index is maintained by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) and is comprised of stocks from 23 developed countries and 27 emerging markets.

 

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 the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Investment Adviser

Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

The Fund is managed by the following portfolio managers:

 

Portfolio Managers

Period of Service
with the Fund

Primary Title

Spencer Stewart

Since September 2019

Portfolio Manager

Andrey Kutuzov

Since November 2021

Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund offers one class of shares: Investor Class shares. You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on any business day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open by written request via mail Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund, c/o ALPS Fund Services, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203, by telephone at 1-833-722-6966, or through a financial intermediary. Investors who wish to purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. They may charge you a transaction fee for this service.

 

The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts are shown below. The Fund reserves the right to waive or change minimum and additional investment amounts. For a description of the Fund’s Investor Class shares, see “Buying, Exchanging and Redeeming Shares.”

 

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Initial Investment Minimum

 

Type of Account

 

New Account

$2,000

New Accounts with Automatic Investment Plan

$1,000

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

$2,000

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts

$1,000

 

Subsequent Purchases Minimum

 

Type of Account

 

Regular Accounts and IRAs

$100

Automatic Investment Plan

$50 per month and/or
$100 per quarter

 

Tax Information

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income, capital gain, qualified dividend income, or Section 199A dividends, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. Withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged investment plan will be subject to special tax rules.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates 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.

 

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FUND SUMMARY

 

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund (the “Fund”)

 

Investment Objective

The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

 

 

Investor Class

Institutional
Class

Maximum sales charge (Load) imposed on purchases

None

None

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if you sell or exchange your shares within 60 days of purchase)

2.00%

2.00%

Exchange Fee

None

None

Maximum Account Fee

None

None

 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

 

Investor Class

Institutional
Class

Management Fees

1.50%

1.50%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

None

None

Total Other Expenses

0.35%

0.30%(1)

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

0.00%

0.00%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.85%

1.80%

Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement (2)

(0.15)%

(0.20)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement (2)(3)

1.70%

1.60%

 

(1)

Restated to reflect current fees.

 

(2)

Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC, the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to limit the amount of the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 1.70% and 1.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the Investor Class and the Institutional Class, respectively. This agreement is in effect through at least January 31, 2025, and will automatically continue upon annual approval by the board for successive twelve-month periods unless (i) it is terminated earlier by the Board of Trustees, or (ii) the Adviser provides at least 30 days written notice of its non-continuance prior to the end of the then effective term. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, on a class-by-class basis, expenses it has borne through the agreement described above (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) only to the extent that the Fund’s expenses in later periods do not exceed the

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lesser of (1) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser waives or limits the expenses or (2) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser seeks to recover the expenses; provided, however, the Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees or expenses more than three years after the date on which the fee and expense was reduced, as calculated on a monthly basis.

 

(3)

Restated to reflect current fees and expense limitation agreement.

 

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the costs 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 example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The example takes into consideration the agreement by the Adviser to waive fees and reimburse expenses for the contractual period only.

 

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

Investor Class

$ 173

$ 567

$ 986

$2,154

Institutional Class

$ 163

$ 547

$ 956

$2,097

 

You would pay the following expenses if
you did not redeem your shares:

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Investor Class

$173

$567

$986

$2,154

Institutional Class

$163

$547

$956

$2,097

 

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. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. A higher turnover rate may also result in additional income taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 114% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities (primarily common stock) of foreign growth companies that the Adviser believes are innovators in their respective sectors or industries.

 

Modern innovative companies have global business models that are less dependent upon their place of domicile, the location of their headquarters, or the exchange on which their stocks are listed.

 

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Under normal market conditions, the Fund will typically be invested in at least three developed countries, other than the U.S. The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging and frontier markets without limitation.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets (30% if conditions are not favorable) in equity securities of companies tied economically to countries other than the United States. The Fund regards a company as being tied economically to a country other than the U.S. if, at the time of purchase, the company has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S., or if at least 50% of its revenues or profits are from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed outside the U.S.

 

The Adviser will use a process of “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to invest in companies of any size. However, because innovative companies are rapidly evolving, the Adviser expects to invest a significant portion of the Fund’s assets in early stage companies and small- to mid-size companies with market capitalizations of less than US $5 billion at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors.

 

The Adviser has defined two broad categories that it believes are critical to identifying companies with outstanding investment potential. The first is companies that possess valuable intellectual property. The second is companies that are innovators in their respective sectors or industries.

 

Principal Risks of the Fund

 

As with any mutual fund, there are risks to investing. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. The following is a description of the principal risks of the Fund, which may adversely affect its net asset value and total return. There are other circumstances (including additional risks that are not described herein) which could prevent the Fund from achieving its investment objective.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market.

 

Stock Selection Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value even when the overall stock market is not in a general decline.

 

Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities represent ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity securities. The value of equity securities purchased by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in declines or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. The value of equity securities may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

In addition, the value may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, or generally adverse investor sentiment.

 

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Growth Securities Risk. The Fund invests in companies that the portfolio managers believe have growth potential. Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. If the portfolio managers’ perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s returns. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market conditions, growth stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Foreign securities are generally more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Further, foreign securities may be subject to additional risks not associated with investments in U.S. securities. Differences in the economic and political environment, the amount of available public information, the degree of market regulation, and financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and, in the case of foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, can have a significant effect on the value of a foreign security. Additionally, certain countries may utilize formal or informal currency-exchange controls or “capital controls.” Capital controls may impose restrictions on the Fund’s ability to repatriate investments or income. Such capital controls can also have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s holdings.

 

Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities in general, the risks of investing in the securities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries include increased political or social instability, economies based on only a few industries, unstable currencies, runaway inflation, highly volatile and less liquid securities markets, unpredictable shifts in policies relating to foreign investments, lack of protection for investors against parties that fail to complete transactions, and the potential for government seizure of assets or nationalization of companies.

 

Frontier Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities and emerging markets, frontier market securities involve unique risks, such as exposure to economies less diverse and mature than those of the U.S. or more established foreign markets. Economic or political instability may cause larger price changes in frontier market securities than in securities of issuers based in more developed foreign countries, including securities of issuers in larger emerging markets. Frontier markets generally receive less investor attention than developed markets or larger emerging markets. These risks can result in the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity.

 

Early Stage Companies Risk. Early stage companies may never obtain necessary financing, may rely on untested business plans, may not be successful in developing markets for their products or services, and may remain an insignificant part of their industry, and as such may never be profitable. Stocks of early stage companies may be illiquid, privately traded, and more volatile and speculative than the securities of larger companies.

 

Smaller Company Stock Risk. Small- and mid-cap stocks may be very sensitive to changing economic conditions and market downturns. In particular, the issuers of small company stocks have more narrow markets for their products and services, fewer product lines, and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger issuers. The stocks of small companies may therefore be more volatile and the ability to sell these stocks at a desirable time or price may be more limited.

 

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Sector and Industry Weightings Risk. To the extent the Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree to the risks particular to that sector, including the sectors described below. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector. If the Fund invests in a few sectors, it may have increased exposure to the price movements of securities in those sectors. The Fund may also from time to time make significant investments in an industry or industries within a particular sector. The industries that constitute a sector may all react in the same way to economic, political or regulatory events. Adverse conditions in such industry or industries could have a correspondingly adverse effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds that invest in a greater variety of investments.

 

Information Technology Risk. The Fund tends to have a higher investment concentration in the IT sector. Information Technology companies tend to significantly rely on technological events or advances in their product development, production or operations and are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technological product cycles, government regulation and competition.

 

High Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk. The Fund may have a relatively high turnover rate compared to many mutual funds. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the potential to result in increased brokerage transaction costs which may lower the Fund’s returns. Furthermore, a high portfolio turnover rate may result in the realization by the Fund, and distribution to shareholders, of a greater amount of short-term capital gains than if the Fund had a low portfolio turnover rate. Distributions to shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under federal income tax laws. This could result in a higher tax liability and may lower an investor’s after-tax return.

 

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as the impact of inflation on the economy, supply chain disruptions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, war, the spread of infectious illness or other public issues, or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value of a security or instrument also may decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

It is possible to lose money on an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not endorsed or guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.

 

Performance Information

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing how the Fund’s performance has varied over time. The Fund was organized as a successor to the Wasatch World Innovators Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), a series of Wasatch Funds Trust. The Predecessor Fund was reorganized with and into the Fund on September 10, 2018. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Predecessor Fund. The performance shown for periods prior to September 10, 2018 reflects the performance of the Predecessor Fund’s Investor Class

 

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shares. The table compares the Predecessor Fund’s average annual returns for the periods prior to September 10, 2018 and the Fund’s average annual returns for the periods indicated thereafter to broad-based securities market indices. The performance of the Predecessor Fund is not the performance of the Fund, and is not necessarily indicative of the Fund’s future performance. If the Predecessor Fund’s investment manager and/or its affiliates had not waived or reimbursed certain Predecessor Fund expenses during these periods, the Predecessor Fund’s returns would have been different. Additionally, the Fund modified its investment strategy on January 28, 2022. The Fund’s past performance does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available at no cost by at www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com or by calling 1-833-7-CANYON (1-833-722-6966).

 

Annual Total Returns
(For years ended 12/31) - Investor Class

 

 

Year

 

The year-to-date return as of December 31, 2023 was 5.43%.

 

Best and Worst Quarterly Returns

Best6/30/20

48.00%

Worst 6/30/22

-24.30%

 

Average Annual Total Returns — (as of 12/31/23)

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund — Investor Class

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

5.43%

3.21%

3.87%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

5.43%

1.65%

1.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

3.22%

2.57%

2.80%

MSCI All Country Ex-US Small Cap Index * (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) (1)

15.66%

7.89%

4.88%

 

 

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1 Year

5 Years

Since
Inception
(2/1/16)

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund — Institutional Class

 

 

 

 

Return Before Taxes

5.61%

3.41%

5.78%

2/1/16

MSCI All Country Ex-US Small Cap Index * (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes) (1) *,(1)

15.66%

7.89%

7.35%

 

*

Source: MSCI. MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used to create indexes or financial products. This report is not approved or produced by MSCI.

 

(1)

The MSCI ACWI ex USA Small Cap Index captures small cap representation across 22 of 23 Developed Markets (DM) countries (excluding the US) and 26 Emerging Markets (EM) countries.

 

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 the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

After-tax returns are only shown for Investor Class shares of the Fund. After-tax returns for Institutional shares will vary from those shown for Investor Class shares due to varying expenses among the classes.

 

Investment Adviser

Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Managers

The Fund is managed by the following portfolio managers:

 

Portfolio Managers

Period of Service
with the Fund

Primary Title

Spencer Stewart

Since September 2019

Portfolio Manager

Andrey Kutuzov

Since January 2022

Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund offers two classes of shares: Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. You may purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares on any business day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open by written request via mail Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund, c/o ALPS Fund Services, Inc., 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203, by telephone at 1-833-722-6966 or through a financial intermediary. Investors who wish to purchase, exchange or redeem Fund shares through a financial intermediary should contact the financial intermediary directly. They may charge you a transaction fee for this service.

 

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The minimum initial and subsequent investment amounts are shown below. The Fund reserves the right to waive or change minimum and additional investment amounts. For a description of the Fund’s Institutional Class and Investor Class shares, see “Buying, Exchanging and Redeeming Shares.”

 

Initial Investment Minimum

 

Type of Account

Investor Class

Institutional Class

New Account

$2,000

$100,000

New Accounts with Automatic Investment Plan

$1,000

N/A

Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

$2,000

$100,000

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts

$1,000

N/A

 

Subsequent Purchases Minimum

 

Type of Account

Investor Class

Institutional Class

Regular Accounts and IRAs

$100

$5,000

Automatic Investment Plan

$50 per month and/or
$100 per quarter

N/A

 

Tax Information

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund’s distributions may be taxable as ordinary income, capital gains, qualified dividend income or section 199A dividends, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. Subsequent withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged investment plan will be subject to special tax rules.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Adviser and/or its affiliates 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.

 

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

 

This section describes the investment objectives and principal investment strategies of each of the Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund and the Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”). See “EACH FUND’S PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RELATED RISKS” in this Prospectus for more information about the Funds’ investments and the risks of investing.

 

What is each Fund’s Investment Objective?

 

The Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

The Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital.

 

While there is no assurance that the Funds will achieve their investment objectives, the Funds endeavor to do so by following the strategies and policies described in this Prospectus.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) may change a Fund’s name, investment objectives or principal investment strategies without a shareholder vote. A Fund will notify you in writing at least sixty (60) days before making any such change. If there is a material change to a Fund’s investment objectives or principal investment strategies, you should consider whether that Fund remains an appropriate investment for you.

 

Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities (primarily common stock) of domestic and foreign micro, small, and midsize growth companies with market capitalizations of less than US $5 billion at the time of purchase. At times, one type of security may make up a substantial portion of the Fund, while other types may have minimal or no representation. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will typically be invested in at least three developed countries, including the U.S. The Fund may invest its assets in securities issued by foreign companies in developed countries without limit. To a lesser extent, the Fund may invest in foreign companies in emerging and frontier markets. Securities issued by companies incorporated outside the United States whose securities are principally traded in the United States are not defined as foreign companies.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets (30% if conditions are not favorable) in equity securities of companies tied economically to countries other than the United States. The Fund regards a company as being tied economically to a country other than the U.S. if, at the time of purchase, the company has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S., or if at least 50% of its revenues or profits are from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed outside the U.S.

 

The Fund may invest in investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

 

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The Adviser will use a process of “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to seek to identify and invest in companies with the greatest potential for growth. The Adviser’s analysis may include studying a company’s financial statements, building proprietary financial models, visiting company facilities, and meeting with executive management, suppliers and customers.

 

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests primarily in equity securities (primarily common stock) of foreign growth companies that the Adviser believes are innovators in their respective sectors or industries.

 

Modern innovative companies have global business models that are less dependent upon their place of domicile, the location of their headquarters, or the exchange on which their stocks are listed.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will typically be invested in at least three developed countries, other than the U.S. The Fund may invest in securities issued by companies domiciled in emerging and frontier markets without limitation.

 

Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 40% of its assets (30% if conditions are not favorable) in equity securities of companies tied economically to countries other than the United States. The Fund regards a company as being tied economically to a country other than the U.S. if, at the time of purchase, the company has at least 50% of its assets outside the U.S., or if at least 50% of its revenues or profits are from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed outside the U.S.

 

The Adviser will use a process of “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to invest in companies of any size. However, because innovative companies are rapidly evolving, the Adviser expects to invest a significant portion of the Fund’s assets in early stage companies and small- to mid-size companies with market capitalizations of less than US $5 billion at the time of purchase. The Fund may invest a large percentage of its assets in a few sectors.

 

The Adviser has defined two broad categories that it believes are critical to identifying companies with outstanding investment potential. The first is companies that possess valuable intellectual property. The second is companies that are innovators in their respective sectors or industries.

 

Additional information About Each Fund’s Investment Processes

 

Securities for the Funds are recommended by an experienced in-house research team. Each Fund’s portfolio manager(s) seeks to ensure that investments are compatible with the Fund’s investment objective(s) and strategies. As part of its research process, the research team uses “bottom-up” fundamental analysis to identify companies that it believes have outstanding investment potential. The research process may include, among other things, prescreening potential investments using databases and industry contacts, analyzing companies’ annual reports and financial statements, making onsite visits, meeting with top management, evaluating the competitive environment, looking at distribution channels and identifying areas of potential growth.

 

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Buying Securities

Decisions to buy securities are based on the best judgment of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s) in a continuing effort to enhance long-term performance. Below are factors that are considered by portfolio managers when purchasing securities for the Funds.

 

Growth Stocks. As the Adviser analyzes growing companies, the Adviser is most interested in finding:

 

 

Potential for significant and sustained revenue and earnings growth.

 

Experienced, proven management team.

 

High return on capital.

 

Sustainable competitive advantage.

 

Market leadership and/or growing market share.

 

Ability to capitalize on favorable long-term trends.

 

Strong financial health.

 

Reasonable use of debt.

 

Attractive valuation.

 

Value Stocks. As the Adviser analyzes “value” companies, the Adviser is most interested in finding:

 

 

Catalysts for improved earnings growth.

 

New products or services that may increase revenue growth and market share.

 

Experienced top management with a substantial stake in the company’s future.

 

Introduction of valuable new products and services.

 

Low stock valuation as measured by a variety of ratios, including price-to-earnings, price-to-sales, price-to-book, price-to-cash flow and enterprise value-to-EBITDA.

 

Potential to generate improved financial performance.

 

Selling Securities

Decisions to sell securities are based on the best judgment of each Fund’s portfolio manager(s) in a continuing effort to enhance long-term performance. In general, the Adviser is likely to sell a security when:

 

 

The rationale the Adviser used to buy the security is no longer valid.

 

The security becomes overpriced.

 

The Adviser believes another security has better investment potential.

 

EACH FUND’S PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RELATED RISKS

 

Each Fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies are described above under “INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES.” This section provides additional information about the principal and non-principal risks that may affect each Fund’s portfolio. Additional information about some of the Funds’ investments and portfolio management techniques and their associated risks is included in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which is available without charge upon request (see back cover).

 

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What are the Principal Risks of Investing in the Funds?

 

There are inherent risks associated with each Fund’s principal investment strategies. The factors that are most likely to have a material effect on a Fund’s investment portfolio as a whole are called “principal risks.” The principal risks of each Fund are summarized in each Fund’s “Summary Section” above and further described below. The principal risk disclosure below is only applicable to a Fund if the table indicates that a particular risk factor is applicable to that Fund. The Funds may be subject to additional risks other than those described because, among other reasons, the types of investments made by the Funds may change over time. For additional information regarding risks of investing in the Funds, please see the Statement of Additional Information. It is important to read all the disclosure information provided and to understand that you may lose money by investing in the Funds.

 

 

Seven Canyons
Strategic Global Fund

Seven Canyons World
Innovators Fund

Early Stage Companies Risk

 

Emerging Markets Risk

Equity Securities Risk

Exchange Traded Funds Risk

 

Foreign Securities Risk

Frontier Markets Risk

Growth Securities Risk

High Portfolio Turnover Risk

Information Technology Risk

Investment Companies Risk

 

Market Risk

Micro-Cap Company Stock Risk

 

Sector and Industry Weightings Risk

Smaller Company Stock Risk

Stock Market Risk

Stock Selection Risk

 

Early Stage Companies Risk. Early stage companies may never obtain necessary financing, may rely on untested business plans, may not be successful in developing markets for their products or services, and may remain an insignificant part of their industry, and as such may never be profitable. Stocks of early stage companies may be illiquid, privately traded, and more volatile and speculative than the securities of larger companies.

 

Emerging Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities in general, the risks of investing in the securities of companies domiciled in emerging market countries include increased political or social instability, economies based on only a few industries, unstable currencies, runaway inflation, highly volatile and less liquid securities markets, unpredictable shifts in policies relating to foreign investments, lack of protection for investors against parties that fail to complete transactions, and the potential for government seizure of assets or nationalization of companies.

 

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Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities represent ownership in a company. Stock markets are volatile. The price of equity securities will fluctuate and can decline and reduce the value of a portfolio investing in equity securities. The value of equity securities purchased by the Fund could decline if the financial condition of the companies the Fund invests in declines or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. The value of equity securities may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or an increase in production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

In addition, the value may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a company or industry, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, or generally adverse investor sentiment.

 

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. ETFs are investment companies that are bought and sold on a securities exchange. Shares of ETFs are redeemable only in larger aggregations of a specified number of shares and generally on an in-kind basis. When the Fund invests in an ETF, it will bear additional expenses based on its pro rata share of the ETF’s operating expenses. Because of the ETF expenses, it may be more costly to own the ETF than owning the underlying securities directly. In addition, the Fund will incur brokerage costs when purchasing and selling shares of ETFs. The risk of owning an ETF generally reflects the risks of the underlying securities held by the ETF and investment strategies employed by such ETF (such as the use of leverage). The market price of an ETF may also fluctuate due to the supply of, and demand for, the ETF’s shares on the exchange upon which its shares are traded and may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value. As ETFs trade on an exchange, they are subject to the risks of any exchange-traded instrument, including: (i) an active market for its shares may not develop or be maintained, (ii) market makers or authorized participants may decide to reduce their role or step away from these activities in times of market stress, (iii) trading of its shares may be halted by the exchange, and (iv) its shares may be delisted from the exchange.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Foreign securities are generally more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities. Further, foreign securities may be subject to additional risks not associated with investments in U.S. securities. Differences in the economic and political environment, the amount of available public information, the degree of market regulation, and financial reporting, accounting and auditing standards, and, in the case of foreign currency-denominated securities, fluctuations in currency exchange rates, can have a significant effect on the value of a foreign security. Additionally, certain countries may utilize formal or informal currency-exchange controls or “capital controls.” Capital controls may impose restrictions on the Fund’s ability to repatriate investments or income. Such capital controls can also have a significant effect on the value of the Fund’s holdings. The following paragraphs highlight some of the related risks of investing in foreign securities.

 

Foreign Market Risk. Foreign securities markets may be less liquid and their prices may be more volatile than domestic markets. There also may be less government supervision and regulation of foreign stock exchanges, brokers, custodians and listed companies than in the U.S. Certain markets may require payment for securities before delivery and delays may be encountered in

 

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settling securities transactions. In some foreign markets, there may be no protection against failure by other parties to complete transactions and limited legal recourse against an issuer in the event of a default on a debt instrument.

 

Currency Risk. The U.S. dollar value of a Fund’s assets invested in foreign countries will be affected by foreign currency exchange rates and may be affected by exchange control regulations. A change in the value of any foreign currency will change the U.S. dollar value of a Fund’s assets that are denominated or traded in that country. In addition, a Fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies. While the Funds have the ability to hedge against fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, they have no present intention to do so. A risk of not hedging currencies is that if the U.S. dollar strengthens, returns from foreign markets will be less when converted into U.S. dollars. Additionally, certain countries may utilize formal or informal currency-exchange controls or “capital controls.” Capital controls may impose restrictions on a Fund’s ability to repatriate investments or income. Such capital controls can also have a significant effect on the value of a Fund’s holdings.

 

Political and Economic Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to heightened political and economic risks, particularly in countries with emerging economies and securities markets, which may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on only a few industries. In some countries, there is the risk that the government could seize or nationalize companies, impose additional withholding taxes on dividends or interest income payable on securities, impose exchange controls or adopt other restrictions that could affect a Fund’s investments.

 

Regulatory Risk. Foreign companies not publicly traded in the U.S. are not subject to accounting and financial reporting standards and requirements comparable to those U.S. companies must meet. In addition, there may be less information publicly available about such companies.

 

Foreign Tax Risk. A Fund’s income from foreign issuers may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. A Fund may also be subject to taxes on trading profits or on transfers of securities in some countries. To the extent foreign income taxes are paid by a Fund, shareholders may not be entitled to a credit or deduction for U.S. tax purposes.

 

Transaction Costs Risk. The costs of buying and selling foreign securities, including brokerage, tax and custody costs, are generally higher than those for domestic transactions.

 

Country/Region Risk. Social, political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policies in a country or region could significantly affect the markets in that country or region. In addition, global economies and financial markets are becoming increasingly interconnected, which increases the possibility that conditions in one country or region might adversely impact the issuers of securities in different countries or regions. From time to time, a small number of companies and industries may represent a large portion of the market in a particular country or region, and these companies and industries can be sensitive to adverse social, political, economic, or regulatory developments.

 

Frontier Markets Risk. In addition to the risks of investing in foreign securities and emerging markets, frontier market securities involve unique risks, such as exposure to economies less diverse and mature than those of the U.S. or more established foreign markets. Economic or political

 

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instability may cause larger price changes in frontier market securities than in securities of issuers based in more developed foreign countries, including securities of issuers in larger emerging markets. Frontier markets generally receive less investor attention than developed markets or larger emerging markets. These risks can result in the potential for extreme price volatility and illiquidity.

 

Growth Securities Risk. The Fund invests in companies that the portfolio managers believe have growth potential. Securities of companies perceived to be “growth” companies may be more volatile than other stocks and may involve special risks. If the portfolio managers’ perception of a company’s growth potential is not realized, the securities purchased may not perform as expected, reducing the Fund’s returns. In addition, because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market conditions, growth stocks may perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of securities.

 

High Portfolio Turnover Rate Risk. A high portfolio turnover rate (100% or more) has the potential to result in increased brokerage transaction costs which may lower a fund’s returns. Furthermore, a high portfolio turnover rate may result in the realization by a fund, and distribution to shareholders, of a greater amount of short-term capital gains than if a fund had a low portfolio turnover rate. Distributions to shareholders of short-term capital gains are taxed as ordinary income under federal income tax laws. This could result in a higher tax liability and may lower an investor’s after-tax return.

 

Information Technology Risk — The Fund tends to have a higher investment concentration in the IT sector. Information Technology companies tend to significantly rely on technological events or advances in their product development, production or operations and are particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technological product cycles, government regulation and competition.

 

Investment Companies Risk. The Fund may invest in the shares of other investment companies, including foreign and domestic registered and unregistered open-end funds, closed-end funds, unit investment trusts and exchange-traded funds. Investing in another investment company subjects the Fund to the same risks associated with investing in the securities held by the applicable investment company and the investment strategies employed by such funds (such as the use of leverage). In addition, the benefit of investing in another investment company is largely dependent on the skill of the investment advisor of the underlying company and whether the associated fees and costs involved with investing in such company are offset by the potential gains. As a shareholder in an investment company, the Fund will bear its ratable share of that investment company’s expenses including advisory and administrative fees. Fund shareholders would therefore be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent that the Fund invests in other investment companies.

 

Market Risk. The market price of a security or instrument may decline, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as the impact of inflation on the economy, supply chain disruptions, real or perceived adverse economic or political conditions throughout the world, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, natural disasters, war, the spread of infectious illness or other public issues, or adverse investor sentiment generally. The market value

 

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of a security or instrument also may decline because of factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry.

 

Micro-Cap Company Stock Risk. The securities of micro-cap companies may be particularly volatile in price, and such securities have significantly lower trading volumes than small- or mid-cap companies. As a result, the purchase or sale of more than a limited number of shares may affect its market price. The Fund may need more time to purchase or sell its positions in such securities. Some micro-cap companies may not have much publicly available information relative to larger companies. Micro-cap companies may also have limited markets, financial resources or product lines, may lack management depth, and may be more vulnerable to adverse business or market developments.

 

Sector and Industry Weightings Risk. A Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets within one or more economic sectors. To the extent a Fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a particular sector, the Fund will be subject to a greater degree to the risks particular to that sector, including the sectors described below. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect all the securities in a single sector. If the Fund invests in a few sectors, it may have increased exposure to the price movements of securities in those sectors. Additionally, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile when the Fund’s investments are focused in a particular sector. The Fund may also from time to time make significant investments in an industry or industries within a particular sector. The industries that constitute a sector may all react in the same way to economic, political or regulatory events. Adverse conditions in such industry or industries could have a correspondingly adverse effect on the financial condition of issuers. These conditions may cause the value of the Fund’s shares to fluctuate more than the values of shares of funds that invest in a greater variety of investments.

 

Smaller Company Stock Risk. Small- and mid-cap stocks may be very sensitive to changing economic conditions and market downturns. In particular, the issuers of small company stocks have more narrow markets for their products and services, fewer product lines, and more limited managerial and financial resources than larger issuers. The stocks of small companies may therefore be more volatile and the ability to sell these stocks at a desirable time or price may be more limited.

 

Stock Market Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to movements in the overall stock market.

 

Stock Selection Risk. The Fund’s investments may decline in value even when the overall stock market is not in a general decline.

 

Additional Information about the Funds

 

Cash/Temporary Defensive Positions

 

Each Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund’s principal investment strategies in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.

 

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For example, each Fund may temporarily increase its cash position or invest a larger portion of its assets in money market instruments or repurchase agreements. The Fund reserves the right to invest all of its assets in temporary defensive positions.

 

When a Fund takes temporary defensive positions, it may not participate in stock market advances or declines to the same extent that it would if the Fund remained more fully invested in stocks. In addition, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective(s).

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

Each Fund generally intends to purchase securities for long-term investment rather than short-term gains. However, short-term transactions may result from liquidity needs, securities having reached a price or yield objective, or by reason of economic or other developments not foreseen at the time of the initial investment decision. Changes are made in a Fund’s portfolio whenever the Fund’s portfolio manager(s) believe such changes are desirable. Portfolio turnover rates are generally not a factor in making decisions to buy or sell securities.

 

To a lesser extent, a Fund may purchase securities in anticipation of relatively short-term price gains. Increased portfolio turnover may result in higher costs for brokerage commissions, dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs and may also result in taxable capital gains.

 

Cybersecurity Risk

 

Cybersecurity risk is a non-principal risk with respect to each Fund. In connection with the increased use of technologies such as the Internet and the dependence on computer systems to perform necessary business functions, the Funds may be susceptible to operational, information security and related risks due to the possibility of cyber-attacks or other incidents. Cyber incidents may result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cyber-attacks include, but are not limited to, infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code, gaining unauthorized access to systems, networks or devices that are used to service the Funds’ operations through hacking or other means for the purpose of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. Cyber-attacks may also be carried out in a manner that does not require gaining unauthorized access, such as causing denial-of-service attacks (which can make a website unavailable) on the Funds’ website. In addition, authorized persons could inadvertently or intentionally release confidential or proprietary information stored on the Funds’ systems.

 

Other Investment Strategies

 

Each Fund may use other investment strategies in addition to its principal strategies. For information about the more significant of these strategies and their risks, see “Investment Strategies and Their Risks” in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of each Fund’s portfolio securities are described in the Funds’ SAI.

 

MANAGEMENT

 

Seven Canyons Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees, furnishes continuing investment supervision to the Funds and is responsible for the management of each Fund’s portfolio.

 

The Adviser’s principal address is 22 East 100 South, 3rd Floor, Salt Lake City, UT 84111.

 

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser an annual management fee for each Fund based on the Fund’s average daily net assets. The following table reflects each Fund’s contractual investment advisory fee rate and net advisory fee actually earned after waiver during the most recent fiscal year, each expressed as an annual rate.

 

Fund

Contractual
Advisory Fee
(%)(annual rate)

Net Advisory Fee
(%)(annual rate)

Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund

0.70%

0.36%

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund

1.50%

1.40%

 

The management fee is paid on a monthly basis. The current term of the Advisory Agreement is one year. The Board may extend the Advisory Agreement for additional one-year terms. The Board and shareholders of the Funds may terminate the Advisory Agreement upon thirty (30) days’ notice. The Adviser may terminate the Advisory Agreement upon sixty (60) days’ notice. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board’s approval of the Funds’ Advisory Agreement was provided in the Funds’ semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended March 31, 2023.

 

The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the amount of each Fund’s Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of interest, dividend expense on short sales/interest expense, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment related costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate, as set out below, of such Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

Fund

Contractual
Fee Waiver

Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund

1.40%

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund – Investor Class

1.70%

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund – Institutional Class

1.60%

 

This agreement is in effect through at least January 31, 2025, and will automatically continue upon annual approval by the board for successive twelve-month periods unless (i) it is terminated earlier by the Board of Trustees, or (ii) the Adviser provides at least 30 days written notice of its non-

 

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continuance prior to the end of the then effective term. The Adviser will be permitted to recover, with respect to a Fund, on a class-by-class basis, expenses it has borne through the agreement (whether through reduction of its management fee or otherwise) only to the extent that the applicable Fund’s expenses in later periods do not exceed the lesser of (1) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser waives or limits the expenses or (2) the contractual expense limit in effect at the time the Adviser seeks to recover the expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Fund will not be obligated to pay any such deferred fees or expenses more than three years after the date on which the fee and expense was reduced, as calculated on a monthly basis.

 

THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

 

The portfolio managers are primarily and jointly responsible for the day-to-day investment and reinvestment of the Funds’ assets.

 

Information about the portfolio managers, including information about the portfolio managers’ business experience, appears below. More information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the portfolio managers’ ownership of securities in the Funds is included in the SAI.

 

Fund

Portfolio Manager(s)

Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund

Spencer Stewart Andrey Kutuzov

Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund

Spencer Stewart Andrey Kutuzov

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

PAST 5 YEARS’ BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Spencer Stewart

Spencer Stewart is a portfolio manager and founding partner of Seven Canyons Advisors. Before Seven Canyons, he was a senior research analyst and a portfolio manager at Grandeur Peak Funds where he managed the Grandeur Peak Emerging Opportunities Fund (2013 – 2017), in the Diversified Emerging Markets category, the Grandeur Peak International Opportunities Fund (2015-2016), and the Grandeur Peak Global Reach Fund (2013-2015). Mr. Stewart was previously a research analyst at Wasatch Advisors and an analyst at Sidoti & Company in New York, a small cap stock institutional brokerage firm.

Andrey Kutuzov

Andrey Kutuzov has been a portfolio manager at Seven Canyons since February 2020. Before Seven Canyons, Andrey was a portfolio manager and a senior analyst at Wasatch Advisors. At Wasatch Advisors, he co-managed the Wasatch Emerging Markets Small Cap fund from January 2014 to February 2020. Andrey is also a CFA® charter holder and has worked as a CPA for Deloitte audit practice. He has an MBA and a Masters of Accounting from University of Wisconsin – Madison.

 

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ADMINISTRATOR, DISTRIBUTOR AND TRANSFER AGENT OF THE FUNDS

 

ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (the “Administrator” or the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the Funds’ administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent. ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) serves as the Funds’ distributor.

 

BUYING, EXCHANGING, AND REDEEMING SHARES

 

The Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund offers Investor Class shares. The Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund currently offers Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. Each share class of a Fund represents an investment in the same portfolio of securities of such Fund, but each share class has its own expense structure, allowing you to choose the class that best meets your situation. When you purchase shares of the Funds, you must choose a share class.

 

Factors you should consider in choosing a class of shares include:

 

 

how long you expect to own the shares;

 

how much you intend to invest; and

 

total expenses associated with owning shares of each class.

 

Investment Minimums

 

Investor Class

 

The minimum initial investment for Investor Class shares is $2,000 for each account (including for opening IRA accounts), or $1,000 to open a Coverdell Education Savings Account or if an Automatic Investment Program is established.

 

Other than the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, the minimum for subsequent purchases in regular and IRA accounts is $100. The minimum for subsequent purchases via the automatic investment plan is $50 monthly and/or $100 quarterly.

 

Institutional Class

 

Institutional Class shares are offered to all types of investors, provided that the investor meets the minimum investment threshold for Institutional Class shares. The minimum initial investment for Institutional Class shares, including IRAs, is $100,000. Other than the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, there is a $5,000 minimum for subsequent purchases. These minimums may be waived for accounts held in qualified retirement or profit sharing plans opened through a third-party service provider or record keeper and/or omnibus accounts established by financial intermediaries. Investors and/or Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and Broker-Dealers may generally meet the minimum investment amount by aggregating multiple accounts with common ownership or discretionary control within a Fund.

 

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Each Fund reserves the right to waive or lower investment minimums for any reason. Moreover, each Fund may waive minimum investment amounts in Institutional Class shares with respect to investments by the Trust’s officers or its Trustees.

 

Types of Account Ownership

 

Individual or Joint Ownership

Individual accounts are owned by one person. Joint accounts have two or more owners.

 

Trust

An established trust can open an account. The names of each trustee, the name of the trust and the date of the trust agreement must be included on the application.

 

Business Accounts

Corporations and partnerships may also open an account. The application must be signed by an authorized officer of the corporation or a general partner of the partnership.

 

Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) – Investor Class Only

A Coverdell ESA is an account created as an incentive to help parents and students save for education expenses.

 

Tax-Advantaged Accounts

Please refer to the account application for specific requirements to open and maintain an account. Certain tax-advantaged accounts can only be opened and maintained via written request. Please contact a shareholder services representative for more information.

 

Traditional and Roth IRAs

Both traditional and Roth IRAs allow most individuals with earned income to contribute up to the lesser of $5,500 or 100% of compensation.

 

Simple IRA

A SIMPLE IRA allows employees and employers to contribute to traditional IRAs set up for employees.

 

Simplified Employee Pension (“SEP”) IRA

A SEP IRA allows small business owners (including sole proprietors) to make tax deductible contributions for themselves and any eligible employee(s). A SEP requires an IRA to be set up for each SEP participant.

 

There is an annual pass through IRA maintenance fee of $10.00 that is charged by the IRA custodian on a per-account basis. The fee is capped at $25.00 per social security number, per account type. This fee may be paid by the Adviser.

 

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Please call a shareholder services representative for more complete information regarding the different types of IRAs available.

 

Payments to Financial Intermediaries and Other Arrangements

 

The Adviser and/or its affiliates may enter into arrangements to make payments for additional activities to select financial intermediaries intended to result in the sale of Fund shares and/or other shareholder servicing activities out of the Adviser’s own resources (which may include profits from providing advisory services to each Fund). These payments are often referred to as “revenue sharing payments” and the revenue sharing payment amount generally vary by financial intermediary. The aggregate amount of the revenue sharing payments is determined by the Adviser and may be substantial. Revenue sharing payments create no additional cost to each Fund or its applicable shareholders.

 

Revenue sharing payments may create an incentive for a financial intermediary or its employees or associated persons to recommend or sell shares of a Fund to you, rather than shares of another mutual fund. Please contact your financial intermediary’s investment professional for details about revenue sharing payments it may be receiving.

 

Networking, Sub-Accounting and Administrative Fees

 

Select financial intermediaries may enter into arrangements with each Fund, or its designees, to perform certain shareholder servicing activities such as networking, recordkeeping, sub-accounting and/or administrative services for shareholders of each Fund. These activities are routinely processed through the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s Fund/SERV and Trust Networking systems or similar systems. In consideration for providing these services in an automated environment, such financial intermediaries may receive compensation from each Fund.

 

Buying Shares

 

In order to buy, exchange, or redeem shares at that day’s net asset value, you must place your order with a Fund or its agent before the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) closes (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). If the NYSE closes early, you must place your order prior to the actual closing time. Orders received by financial intermediaries prior to the close of trading on the NYSE will be confirmed at the offering price computed as of the close of the trading on the NYSE. It is the responsibility of the financial intermediary to ensure that all orders are transmitted in a timely manner to the Fund. Otherwise, you will receive the next business day’s net asset value.

 

Investors may purchase, exchange or redeem shares of the Funds directly or through retirement plans, broker-dealers, bank trust departments, financial advisors or other financial intermediaries. Shares made available through full service broker-dealers may be available through wrap accounts under which such broker-dealers impose additional fees for services connected to the wrap account. Contact your financial intermediary or refer to your plan documents for instructions on how to purchase or redeem shares.

 

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Investors may be charged a fee if they effect transactions through a broker or agent. The Funds have authorized one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on a Fund’s behalf. A Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee, receives the order. Customer orders will be priced at a Fund’s the net asset value next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker’s authorized designee.

 

There is an annual pass through IRA and Coverdell Education Savings Account maintenance fee of $10.00 that is charged by the IRA custodian on a per-account basis. This fee may be paid by the Adviser at the Adviser’s discretion.

 

With certain limited exceptions, the Funds are available only to U.S. citizens or residents.

 

The Funds will generally accept purchases only in U.S. dollars drawn from U.S. financial institutions. Cashier’s checks, third party checks, money orders, credit card convenience checks, cash or equivalents or payments in foreign currencies are not acceptable forms of payment. You may also contact the Funds to request a purchase of Fund shares using securities you own. The Funds reserve the right to refuse or accept such requests in whole or in part.

 

The Funds do not consider the U.S. Postal Service or other independent delivery services to be their agent. Therefore, deposit in the mail or with such services, or receipt at a Fund’s post office box, of purchase orders or redemption requests does not constitute receipt by the Fund.

 

Redeeming Shares

 

Redemptions, like purchases, may generally be effected only through retirement plans, broker-dealers, financial intermediaries and directly through the Funds. Please contact the Fund, your financial intermediary or refer to the appropriate plan documents for details. Your financial intermediary may charge a processing or service fee in connection with the redemption of shares.

 

Each Fund has the right to suspend or postpone redemptions of shares for any period: (i) during which the NYSE is closed, other than customary weekend and holiday closings; (ii) during which trading on the NYSE is restricted; or (iii) during which (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) an emergency exists as a result of which disposal or valuation of portfolio securities is not reasonably practicable, or as otherwise permitted by the SEC.

 

By Systematic Redemption

 

This program allows you to sell shares worth a specific dollar amount from your Fund account on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis. The minimum systematic redemption is $50. Although there is no charge to shareholders for using this systematic withdrawal plan, your Fund account balance must be at least $10,000 at the time you begin participation in the plan. If no date is specified on your request, systematic redemptions will be made on or about the 15th of each month. If the day falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the distribution will be made on the next business day. You may terminate the systematic withdrawal plan at any time without charge or penalty. If the

 

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balance in the Fund account you are selling from falls to zero, your systematic withdrawal plan will be discontinued. If your balance is below the systematic withdrawal amount, the entire balance will be distributed and the plan will be discontinued. A Fund may terminate or modify the plan after 60 days’ written notice to shareholders.

 

Redemption Payments

 

In all cases, your redemption price is the net asset value per share next determined after your request is received in good order. “Good order” means that your redemption request includes: (i) the Funds’ name and account number; (ii) the amount of the transaction in dollars or shares; (iii) signatures of you and any other person listed on the account, exactly as the shares are registered; (iv) any certificates you are holding for the account; and (v) any supporting legal documentation that may be required.

 

Redemption proceeds typically will be sent within one to two business days but may take up to seven days. However, if you recently purchased your shares by check, your redemption proceeds will not be sent to you until your original check clears, which may take up to 10 days. The Funds typically pay redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of Fund shares, from the sale of portfolio securities, and/or the use of a line of credit. These redemption payment methods are expected to be used in regular and stressed market conditions.

 

Your redemption proceeds can be sent by check to your address of record or by wire transfer to a bank account designated on your application. Your bank may charge you a fee for wire transfers. Any request that your redemption proceeds be sent to a destination other than your bank account or address of record must be in writing and must include a Medallion signature guarantee. Please call 1-833-722-6966 for information on obtaining a Medallion signature guarantee.

 

The Funds are not responsible for losses or fees resulting from posting delays or non-receipt of redemption payments at your bank, when shareholder payment instructions are followed.

 

Redemptions In-Kind

 

Each Fund reserves the right to make a payment in securities rather than cash. If a Fund deems it advisable for the benefit of all shareholders that a redemption payment wholly or partly in-kind would be in the best interests of a Fund’s remaining shareholders, the Fund may pay redemption proceeds to you in whole or in part with securities held by the Fund. If a Fund decides to redeem in-kind, the redeeming shareholder will generally receive pro-rata shares of the Fund’s portfolio. A redemption in-kind could occur under extraordinary circumstances, such as a very large redemption that could affect a Fund’s operations (for example, more than 1% of a Fund’s net assets). However, a Fund is required to redeem shares solely for cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of a Fund during any 90-calendar day period for any one shareholder. Should redemptions by any shareholder exceed such limitation, the Funds will have the option of redeeming the excess in cash or in-kind. Securities used to redeem Fund shares will be valued as described in “How Fund Shares are Priced” below. A shareholder may pay brokerage charges on the sale of any securities

 

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received as a result of a redemption in-kind. Redemptions in-kind are taxed to a redeeming shareholder for federal income tax purposes in the same manner as cash redemptions. Securities received in a redemption in-kind are subject to market risk until sold.

 

Small Account Balances/Mandatory Redemptions

 

The Funds have a $1,000 account minimum, except Coverdell accounts which have a $100 minimum. The Funds may require mandatory redemption of shares in accounts that fall below the minimum requirement. The Funds may also adopt other policies from time to time requiring mandatory redemption of shares in certain circumstances, such as to comply with new regulatory requirements.

 

Medallion Signature Guarantees

 

Each Fund requires a Medallion signature guarantee on any written redemption over $100,000 (but may require additional documentation or a Medallion signature guarantee on any redemption request to help protect against fraud) or for certain types of transfer requests or account registration changes. A Medallion signature guarantee may be obtained from a domestic bank or trust company, broker, dealer, clearing agency, savings association or other financial institution that is participating in a medallion program recognized by the Securities Transfer Association. The three “recognized” medallion programs are Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP), Stock Exchanges Medallion Program (SEMP) and NYSE, Inc. Medallion Signature Program (NYSE MSP). Please call 1-833-722-6966 for information on obtaining a Medallion signature guarantee.

 

Redemption Fees

 

If you sell your shares after holding them 60 days or less, a 2% short-term redemption fee may be deducted from the redemption amount. For this purpose, shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest as being redeemed last. The fees are paid to the Funds and are designed to help offset the brokerage commissions, market impact and other costs associated with short-term shareholder trading.

 

The short-term redemption fee does not apply to: (i) redemptions of shares acquired by reinvesting dividends and distributions; (ii) rollovers, transfers and changes of account registration within a Fund as long as the money never leaves the Fund; and (iii) redemptions in-kind.

 

In addition:

 

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed through a systematic withdrawal plan.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed from shareholder accounts liquidated for failure to meet the minimum investment requirement.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed from a shareholder account for which the identity of the shareholder, for purposes of complying with anti-money laundering laws, could not be determined within a reasonable time after the account was opened.

 

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The redemption fee does not apply in the event of any involuntary redemption and/or exchange transactions, including, for example, those required by law or regulation, a regulatory agency, a court order, or as a result of the liquidation of a Fund by its Board of Trustees.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed through an automatic, non-discretionary rebalancing or asset allocation program.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed due to a disability as defined by the IRS requirements.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares redeemed due to death for shares transferred from a decedent’s account to a beneficiary’s account.

 

The redemption fee does not apply in the event of a back-office correction made to an account to provide the shareholder with the intended transaction.

 

The redemption fee does not apply in the event of the following transactions: a distribution from a defined contribution terminated employee account, a plan distribution of non-vested participant balance in a defined contribution account, a distribution from a defined contribution plan to provide a participant with a loan against the account, or an amount contributed to a defined contribution plan exceeding the maximum annual contribution limit.

 

The redemption fee does not apply to shares gifted from one shareholder account to another shareholder account, assuming the age of the gifted shares is greater than 60 days.

 

The redemption fee may be waived for certain wrap accounts and for certain omnibus accounts held by financial intermediaries whose systems are unable to assess the redemption fee and certain employer-sponsored retirement accounts (including certain 401(k) and other types of defined contribution or employee benefit plans).

 

Certain other transactions as deemed appropriate by the Adviser and the Fund.

 

The redemption fee assessed by certain financial intermediaries that have omnibus accounts in the Fund, including employer-sponsored retirement accounts, may be calculated using methodologies that differ from those utilized by Funds’ transfer agent. Such differences are typically attributable to system design differences and are unrelated to the investment in the Fund. These system differences are not intended or expected to facilitate market timing or frequent trading.

 

The Funds reserve the right to modify or eliminate the short-term redemption fee or waivers at any time. Investment advisers or their affiliates may pay short-term redemption fees on behalf of investors in managed accounts. Unitized group accounts consisting of qualified plan assets may be treated as a single account for redemption fee purposes.

 

Exchanging Shares

If you have held your shares in a Fund for at least seven days, you may exchange those shares for shares (of a corresponding share class) of the other Fund if such Fund is available for sale in your state and meets the investment criteria of the investor:

 

Any new account established through an exchange will be subject to all minimum requirements applicable to the shares acquired. The exchange privilege may only be exercised in those states where the class of shares being acquired legally may be sold. If you are an existing shareholder of either Fund, you may exchange into a new account copying your existing account registration and

 

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options. Exchanges between accounts will be accepted only if registrations are identical. For a Fund or Funds with multiple classes, you may also transfer between classes of a Fund if you meet the minimum investment requirements for the class into which you would like to transfer.

 

By Telephone

For an existing account, you may exchange shares in your account in amounts up to $50,000 by contacting your Fund directly by telephone at 1-833-7-CANYON (1-833-722-6966).

 

By Broker/Intermediary

Exchanges, like purchases and redemptions, may also be effected through retirement plans, broker-dealers and financial intermediaries. Please contact your financial intermediary or refer to the appropriate plan documents for details. Your financial intermediary may charge a processing or service fee in connection with the exchange of shares.

 

Additional Information About Exchanges

An exchange represents the sale of shares from one Seven Canyon Fund within the Trust and the purchase of shares of another Seven Canyon Fund within the Trust. Under U.S. federal income tax law, the sale of shares of the first Fund is treated as a redemption, and may produce a taxable gain or loss in your non-tax-advantaged account. Transfers between classes of a single Fund are generally not taxable transactions. Certain significant holders of Fund shares are required to provide information concerning such a nontaxable exchange on their federal income tax returns for the year of the exchange. See the SAI under “FEDERAL INCOME TAXES-Special Tax Considerations - Transfers between Classes of a Single Fund.”

 

The exchange privilege may be modified or terminated upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to shareholders. Although initially there will be no limit on the number of times you may exercise the exchange privilege, each Fund reserves the right to impose such a limitation. Call or write the Funds for further details.

 

SHARE TRANSACTIONS

 

Share Certificates

 

The Funds do not issue share certificates.

 

Frequent Purchases and Sales of Fund Shares

 

The Funds do not permit market timing or other abusive trading practices. Each Fund reserves the right, but does not have the obligation, to reject any purchase transaction at any time. In addition, each Fund reserves the right to suspend its offering of shares or to impose restrictions on purchases at any time that are more restrictive than those that are otherwise stated in this Prospectus with respect to disruptive, excessive or short-term trading.

 

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Excessive short-term trading or other abusive trading practices may disrupt portfolio management strategies, increase brokerage and administrative costs and hurt Fund performance. The Board has adopted policies and procedures with respect to frequent purchases and redemptions and to seek to prevent market timing. To minimize harm to the Funds and their shareholders, each Fund reserves the right to reject, in its sole discretion, any purchase order from any investor it believes has a history of abusive trading or whose trading, in its judgment, has been or may be disruptive to the Fund. Such disruption may include trading that may interfere with the efficient management of the Fund, may materially increase a Fund’s transaction costs, administrative costs or taxes, or may otherwise be detrimental to the interests of a Fund and its shareholders. Each Fund may also refuse purchase transactions from Fund intermediaries it believes may be facilitating or have facilitated abusive trading practices. In making this judgment, a Fund may consider trading done in multiple accounts under common ownership or control.

 

On a periodic basis, each Fund or its agents may review transaction history reports to identify redemptions that are within a specific time period from a previous purchase in the same account(s) in the Fund, or in multiple accounts that are known to be under common control. Redemptions meeting the criteria will be investigated for possible inappropriate trading.

 

Certain accounts, in particular omnibus accounts, include multiple investors and such accounts typically provide the Funds with a net purchase or redemption request on any given day. In these cases, purchases and redemptions of Fund shares are netted against one another and the identity of individual purchasers and redeemers whose orders are aggregated may not be known by the Fund. Therefore, it becomes more difficult for a Fund to identify market timing or other abusive trading activities in these accounts, and the Funds may be unable to eliminate abusive traders in these accounts from the Fund. Further, identification of abusive traders may also be limited by operational systems and technical limitations. To the extent abusive or disruptive trading is identified, each Fund will encourage omnibus account intermediaries to address such trading activity in a manner consistent with how the Funds would address such activity directly, if it were able to do so.

 

Due to the complexity and subjectivity involved in identifying market timing and other abusive trading practices, there can be no assurance that the Funds’ efforts will identify all market timing or abusive trading activities. Therefore, investors should not assume that the Funds will be able to detect or prevent all practices that may disadvantage the Funds.

 

Verification of Shareholder Transaction Statements

 

You must contact the Funds in writing regarding any errors or discrepancies within 60 days after the date of the statement confirming a transaction. A Fund may deny your ability to refute a transaction if it does not hear from you within 60 days after the confirmation statement date.

 

Non-receipt of Purchase Wire/Insufficient Funds Policy

 

The Funds reserve the right to cancel a purchase if the check or electronic funds transfer does not clear your bank, or if a wire is not received by settlement date. A Fund may charge a fee for insufficient funds and you may be responsible for any fees imposed by your bank and any losses that the Funds may incur as a result of the canceled purchase.

 

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How Fund Shares are Priced

 

The Board of Trustees has approved procedures to be used to value the Fund’s assets for the purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value. The valuation of the assets of the Fund is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Adviser as the valuation designee selected by the Board.

 

The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day (Monday through Friday). The Fund will not value its securities on any day that the NYSE is closed, including the following observed holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The Fund’s currency valuations, if any, are done as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). For equity securities that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the market price is typically determined by independent third-party pricing vendors using a variety of pricing techniques and methodologies. The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service, which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration market indices, yield curves and other specific adjustments. Short-term debt obligations that will mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, unless it is determined by the valuation designee that using this method would not reflect an investment’s fair value. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more brokers-dealers that make a market in the security.

 

When such prices or quotations are not available, or when the Adviser believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board. The Funds may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by pricing services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value prices or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair value pricing is required and in determining fair values, a Fund may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before a Fund values its securities.

 

Valuing securities at fair value involves greater reliance on judgment than valuation of securities based on readily available market quotations. A fund that uses fair value to price securities may value those securities higher or lower than another fund using market quotations or its own fair value methodologies to price the same securities. There can be no assurance that a Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security at approximately the time at which a Fund determines its net asset value.

 

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Customer Identification Program

 

To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, federal law requires each Fund or its agents to obtain certain personal information from you (or persons acting on your behalf) in order to verify your (or such person’s) identity when you open an account, including name, address, date of birth and other information (which may include certain documents) that will allow the Transfer Agent to verify your identity. If you are opening an account in the name of a legal entity (e.g., a partnership, business trust, limited liability company, corporation, etc.), you may be required to supply the identification information of the beneficial owner(s) or controlling person(s) of the legal entity prior to the opening of your account. If this information is not provided, the Transfer Agent may not be able to open your account. If the Transfer Agent is unable to verify your identity (or that of another person authorized to act on your behalf) shortly after your account is opened, or believes it has identified potential criminal activity, the Funds, the Distributor and the Transfer Agent each reserve the right to reject further purchase orders from you or to take such other action as they deem reasonable or required by law, including closing your account and redeeming your shares at their net asset value at the time of redemption.

 

If you are opening an account in the name of a legal entity (e.g., a partnership, business trust, limited liability company, corporation, etc.), you may be required to supply the identity of the beneficial owner or controlling person(s) of the legal entity prior to the opening of your account. The Fund may request additional information about you (which may include certain documents, such as articles of incorporation for companies) to help the Transfer Agent verify your identity.

 

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

 

Income Dividends. Income dividends are derived from net investment income (i.e., interest and other income, less any related expenses) each Fund earns from its portfolio securities and other investments.

 

It is intended that substantially all of the Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund’s net investment income (income less expenses) will be distributed quarterly as dividends to shareholders. For the World Innovators Fund, it is intended that substantially all of such Fund’s net investment income (income less expenses), if any, will be distributed at least annually as dividends to shareholders.

 

Capital Gain Distributions. Capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a portfolio security. Long-term capital gains are derived from gains realized when a Fund sells a portfolio security it has owned for more than one year, and short-term capital gains are derived from gains realized when a portfolio security was owned for one year or less. The Funds intend to net realized capital gains to shareholders annually.

 

Reinvested in Shares or Paid in Cash. Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional Fund shares unless you instruct the Transfer Agent to have your dividends and/or distributions paid by check and mailed to the address of record or transferred through an Automated Clearing House to the bank of your choice. You can change your choice at any time to be effective as of the next dividend or distribution, except that any change given to the Transfer Agent less than five days before the payment date will not be effective until the next dividend or distribution is

 

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made. Distribution checks will only be issued for payments greater than $25.00. Distributions will automatically be reinvested in shares of the fund(s) generating the distribution if under $25.00. Un-cashed distribution checks will be canceled and proceeds reinvested at the then current net asset value, for any shareholder who chooses to receive distributions in cash, if distribution checks: (1) are returned and marked as “undeliverable” or (2) remain un-cashed for six months after the date of issuance. If distribution checks are canceled and reinvested, your account election may also be changed so that all future distributions are reinvested rather than paid in cash. Interest will not accrue on uncashed distribution checks.

 

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

 

The following information is a general summary of U.S. federal income tax consequences of investments in the Funds for U.S. persons only, which include (i) U.S. citizens or residents, (ii) corporations organized in the United States or under the law of the United States or any state, (iii) an estate whose income is subject to U.S. federal income taxation of its source; or (iv) a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions, or if the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person. Shareholders that are partnerships or nonresident aliens, foreign trusts or estates, or foreign corporations may be subject to different U.S. federal income tax treatment. If an entity treated as a pass-through entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes (including an entity classified as a partnership or S corporation for federal income tax purposes) is a beneficial owner of Fund shares, the tax treatment of an owner in the pass-through entity will generally depend upon the status of the owner and the activities of the entity. You should rely on your own tax adviser for advice about the particular federal, state and local tax consequences regarding your investment in the Funds.

 

This discussion assumes that the Funds will qualify under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue of 1986, as amended as regulated investment companies. There can be no guarantee that this assumption will be correct. If a Fund qualifies under Subchapter M as a regulated investment company, it will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any net capital gains (in excess of any capital loss carryovers).

 

The Funds expect to distribute substantially all of their ordinary income and net capital gain (in excess of any capital loss carryovers) to their shareholders every year. In turn, shareholders will be taxed on distributions they receive, unless the shares are held by certain types of tax-exempt organizations or through tax-advantaged accounts (such as 401(k) plan accounts or individual retirement accounts), in which event special rules will apply.

 

Income Dividends and Capital Gains.

 

For U.S. federal income tax purposes, shareholders of a Fund are generally subject to taxation based on the underlying character of the income and gain recognized by the Fund and distributed to the shareholders. Distributions properly reported as net capital gain of a Fund will be taxable to Fund

 

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shareholders as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long shares of a Fund are held. A Fund may realize long-term capital gain or loss when it sells or redeems a security that it has owned for more than one year.

 

Generally, distributions of earnings derived from ordinary income and short-term capital gains will be taxable as ordinary income. Certain Fund distributions will generally be taxable as “qualified dividend income” taxable to individual and other non-corporate shareholders at the same lower tax rate applicable to net long-term capital gains, provided that the shareholder receiving the dividend satisfies certain holding period requirements for his or her Fund shares, the Fund satisfies holding period requirements for its investments in the stock producing such dividends, and other requirements are met. The amount of distributions from a Fund that will be eligible for the “qualified dividend income” lower tax rate, however, cannot exceed the amount of dividends received by a Fund that are qualified dividends (i.e., dividends from U.S. corporations or certain qualifying foreign corporations). Thus, to the extent that dividends from a Fund are attributable to other sources, such as taxable interest, fees from securities lending transactions, certain distributions from real estate investment trusts, income from foreign-currency transactions or short-term capital gains, such dividends generally will be taxed as ordinary income and will not be eligible for the lower rate.

 

Some of a Fund’s investments, such as certain option transactions, may be “section 1256 contracts.” Section 1256 contracts owned by a Fund generally will be treated for income tax purposes as if sold for their fair market values (i.e., “marked to market”) on an annual basis and resulting gains or losses generally will be treated as 60% long-term capital gains or losses and 40% short-term capital gains or losses.

 

The Funds may be eligible to pay “section 199A dividends” for taxable years beginning before 2026, to their shareholders with respect to qualified dividends received with respect to investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Distributions paid by a Fund that are eligible to be treated as section 199A dividends for a taxable year may not exceed the “qualified REIT dividends” received by the Fund from REITs for the year reduced by the Fund’s allocable expenses. Section 199A dividends may be taxed to individual and other non-corporate shareholders at a reduced effective federal income tax rate, provided that certain holding period requirements are met by the Fund and the shareholder and certain other conditions are satisfied. For more information, see the discussion in the SAI under “FEDERAL INCOME TAXES – Real Estate Investment Trusts.”

 

A Fund’s investments in options and other derivatives (such as futures contracts and swaps) may change the amount, timing and character of distributions to shareholders. Such investments will be subject to special tax rules, which may accelerate taxable income to a Fund, shorten the holding period of the Fund’s securities, convert short-term capital losses into long-term capital losses, or convert long-term capital gains into short-term capital gains resulting in distributions taxable as ordinary income to shareholders.

 

Fund distributions of earnings and gains are taxable to shareholders regardless of whether they are paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares, and even if they are paid from income or gains earned by a Fund prior to the shareholder’s investment and thus were included in the price paid for the shares. Thus, a shareholder who purchases shares on or just before the record date of a Fund distribution will pay full price for the shares and may receive a portion of his or her investment back

 

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as a taxable distribution. While in effect a return of capital to the shareholder, the distribution is still taxable even though the shareholder did not participate in these gains. An investor can avoid this by investing soon after a Fund has made a distribution.

 

Fund dividends paid to shareholders that are C corporations may be eligible for a 50% corporate dividends-received deduction to the extent that such dividends are attributable to qualifying dividends received from U.S. domestic corporations, subject to certain holding period requirements and debt financing limitations.

 

Any distributions on, sales, exchanges or redemptions of, shares held in an IRA (or other tax-advantaged plan) are generally not currently taxable.

 

Sale or Redemption of Fund Shares.

 

Shareholders of a Fund will recognize taxable gain or loss on a sale or redemption of shares of the applicable Fund, or an exchange of shares of one Fund for shares of another Fund, based on the difference between the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares disposed of and the amount received for them. Generally, this gain or loss will be long-term if the shareholder’s holding period for the shares disposed of exceeds 12 months, except that any loss realized on shares held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends that were received on the shares. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

 

Any loss realized on a disposition of shares of a Fund may be disallowed under “wash sale” rules to the extent that the shares disposed of are replaced with other substantially identical shares of the same Fund within a period of 61 days beginning 30 days before the shares are disposed of, such as pursuant to a dividend reinvestment in shares of a Fund. If disallowed, the loss will be reflected in an adjustment to the basis of the shares acquired.

 

Cost-basis reporting. If Fund shares were purchased on or after January 1, 2012, the Funds (or the Fund’s administrative agent) must report to the IRS and furnish to Fund shareholders the cost basis and holding period information for Fund shares subsequently sold or redeemed. The Funds are required to report the gross proceeds from the sale of all Fund shares, regardless of when they were purchased. These requirements do not apply to investments through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement plan. If a shareholder does not make an election among the available IRS-accepted cost basis methods, the Funds will use a default cost basis method for the shareholder. The cost basis method elected or applied may not be changed after the settlement date of a sale of Fund shares. Fund shareholders should consult with their tax advisers concerning the most desirable IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation.

 

Medicare Surtax. A Medicare surtax of 3.8% will be imposed on net investment income (including ordinary dividends and capital gain distributions received from the Funds and net gains from redemptions or other taxable dispositions of Fund shares) of U.S. individuals, estates and certain trusts to the extent that such person’s gross income as adjusted exceeds a threshold amount. Any liability for this additional tax will be reported on, and paid with, the shareholder’s federal income tax return.

 

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Backup Withholding. A shareholder of a Fund may be subject to backup withholding on any distributions of income, capital gains, or proceeds from the sale or exchange of Fund shares if the shareholder (i) has provided either an incorrect tax identification number or no such number, (ii) is identified by the IRS as otherwise subject to backup withholding, or (iii) has failed to certify that the shareholder is a U.S. person not subject to backup withholding. The backup withholding rate is currently 24% for tax years beginning before 2026.

 

Foreign Taxes. The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes or foreign tax withholding on dividends, interest and certain capital gains earned from their foreign security investments. A shareholder may be ineligible for any offsetting tax credit or tax deduction under U.S. tax laws for the shareholder’s portion of a Fund’s foreign tax obligations.

 

Annual Notifications. Each year, the Funds will notify shareholders of the tax status of dividends and distributions.

 

State and Local Income Taxes. Shareholders may also be subject to state and local income taxes on distributions and redemptions.

 

For more information, see the SAI under “FEDERAL INCOME TAXES.” Investors should consult with their tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal, foreign, state and local tax consequences of an investment in the Funds.

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the financial performance of the Funds for each fiscal period shown. Please note that the financial highlights information in the following table represents financial highlights of the Funds through September 30 of each fiscal period shown below. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned on an investment in the Funds (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd. (“Cohen”), the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm. Cohen’s report, along with the Funds’ financial statements, is included in its annual report, which is available upon request and free of charge by calling the Funds at 1-833-722-6966.

 

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Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund - Investor Class

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Presented

 

 

 

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2019

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 9.52     $ 17.15     $ 11.45     $ 12.05     $ 12.74  
                                         

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

                                       

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.04       0.17       0.23       0.34  

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.18       (5.06 )     5.73       (0.41 )     (0.62 )

Total from investment operations

    1.24       (5.02 )     5.90       (0.18 )     (0.28 )
                                         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                                       

From net investment income

    (0.66 )           (0.20 )     (0.17 )     (0.41 )

From net realized gains on investments

          (2.61 )           (0.23 )      

Tax return of capital

                      (0.02 )      

Total Distributions

    (0.66 )     (2.61 )     (0.20 )     (0.42 )     (0.41 )

REDEMPTION FEES

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.00 (b) 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    0.58       (7.63 )     5.70       (0.60 )     (0.69 )

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 10.10     $ 9.52     $ 17.15     $ 11.45     $ 12.05  
                                         

TOTAL RETURN(c)

    12.90 %     (34.67 %)     51.66 %     (1.60 %)     (2.09 %)
                                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                       

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 21,197     $ 21,668     $ 50,946     $ 27,217     $ 34,447  
                                         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

                                       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.59 %     1.47 %     1.29 %     1.46 %     1.31 %

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.25 %(d)     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %     0.95 %

Net investment income including reimbursement/waiver

    0.57 %     0.34 %     1.11 %     2.09 %     2.85 %
                                         

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    102 %     77 %     90 %     128 %     50 %

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

(d)

Prior to February 1, 2023, the Adviser had contractually agreed to limit the amount of Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses to an annual rate of 0.95% of the fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund - Investor Class

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Presented

 

 

 

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2019

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 10.37     $ 25.50     $ 24.32     $ 15.97     $ 22.59  
                                         

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

                                       

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.06 )     (0.22 )     (0.38 )     (0.20 )     (0.05 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.62       (11.28 )     3.88       8.65       (2.04 )

Total from investment operations

    1.56       (11.50 )     3.50       8.45       (2.09 )
                                         

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                                       

From net realized gains on investments

          (3.62 )     (2.33 )     (0.10 )     (4.53 )

Return of capital

          (0.01 )                  

Total Distributions

          (3.63 )     (2.33 )     (0.10 )     (4.53 )

REDEMPTION FEES

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.01       0.00 (b)      0.00 (b) 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.56       (15.13 )     1.18       8.35       (6.62 )

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 11.93     $ 10.37     $ 25.50     $ 24.32     $ 15.97  
                                         

TOTAL RETURN(c)

    15.04 %     (51.87 %)     13.92 %     53.12 %     (7.13 %)
                                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                       

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 56,289     $ 64,684     $ 204,662     $ 149,179     $ 111,449  
                                         

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

                                       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.85 %     1.94 %     1.88 %     2.02 %     1.94 %

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %     1.75 %

Net investment (loss) including reimbursement/waiver

    (0.51 %)     (1.30 %)     (1.39 %)     (1.12 %)     (0.30 %)
                                         

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    114 %     62 %     101 %     176 %     136 %

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund - Institutional Class

 

For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Years Presented

 

 

 

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2023

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2022

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2021

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2020

   

For the
Year Ended
September 30,
2019

 

NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD

  $ 10.62     $ 25.98     $ 24.69     $ 16.18     $ 22.78  

 

                                       

INCOME/(LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:

                                       

Net investment loss(a)

    (0.04 )     (0.19 )     (0.32 )     (0.20 )     (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

    1.66       (11.54 )     3.93       8.81       (2.05 )

Total from investment operations

    1.62       (11.73 )     3.61       8.61       (2.07 )

 

                                       

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:

                                       

From net realized gains on investments

          (3.62 )     (2.33 )     (0.10 )     (4.53 )

Return from capital

          (0.01 )                  

Total Distributions

          (3.63 )     (2.33 )     (0.10 )     (4.53 )

REDEMPTION FEES

    0.00 (b)      0.00 (b)      0.01       0.00 (b)      0.00 (b) 

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSET VALUE

    1.62       (15.36 )     1.29       8.51       (6.60 )

NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD

  $ 12.24     $ 10.62     $ 25.98     $ 24.69     $ 16.18  

 

                                       

TOTAL RETURN(c)

    15.25 %     (51.79 %)     14.17 %     53.42 %     (6.96 %)
                                         

SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                       

Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

  $ 31,174     $ 29,931     $ 93,312     $ 37,373     $ 6,553  

 

                                       

RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS

                                       

Operating expenses excluding reimbursement/waiver

    1.91 %     1.94 %     1.88 %     1.97 %     1.94 %

Operating expenses including reimbursement/waiver

    1.55 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.55 %     1.55 %

Net investment (loss) including reimbursement/waiver

    (0.30 %)     (1.09 %)     (1.17 %)     (1.01 %)     (0.10 %)
                                         

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER RATE

    114 %     62 %     101 %     176 %     136 %

 

(a)

Calculated using the average shares method.

(b)

Less than $0.005 per share.

(c)

Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Total returns are for the period indicated and have not been annualized. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the period. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUNDS

 

Shareholder Reports

 

Annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders provide additional information about the Funds’ investments. These reports discuss the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds’ performance during its last fiscal year or period.

 

Statement of Additional Information

 

The Statement of Additional Information provides more detailed information about the Fund. It is incorporated by reference into (is legally a part of) this Prospectus.

 

Householding Relationships

 

The Funds send only one report to a household if more than one account has the same address. Contact the Transfer Agent if you do not want this policy to apply to you.

 

How to Obtain Additional Information

 

You can obtain shareholder reports or the statement of additional information (without charge), make inquiries or request other information about the Funds by contacting the Transfer Agent at 1-833-722-6966, by writing the Funds at Seven Canyons Strategic Global Fund or Seven Canyons World Innovators Fund, P.O. Box 1920, Denver, CO 80201, or by calling your financial consultant. This information is also available free of charge on the Funds’ website at www.sevencanyonsadvisors.com.

 

The Funds’ shareholder reports, prospectus and statement of additional information and other information about the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the Commission’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address: [email protected].

 

 

If someone makes a statement about the Funds that is not in this Prospectus, you should not rely upon that information. Neither the Funds nor the Distributor is offering to sell shares of the Funds to any person to whom the Funds may not lawfully sell its shares.

 

(Investment Company Act file no. 811-22747)