PROSPECTUS

 

January 26, 2024

 

 

The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund
Service Class Shares (EVVLX)

THE

E-VALUATOR

FUNDS

The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund
Service Class Shares (EVCLX)

The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund

Service Class Shares (EVTTX)

The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund
Service Class Shares (EVMLX)

The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund
Service Class Shares (EVGLX)

 

The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund
Service Class Shares (EVAGX)

 

This prospectus describes securities of The E-Valuator Funds. The E-Valuator Funds are each authorized to offer 2 classes of shares, one of which is offered by this prospectus.

 

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

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The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund   1
     
The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund   9
     
The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund   17
     
The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund   25
     
The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund   33
     
The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund   41
     
Additional Information About the Funds’ Investments   49
     
Additional Information About Risk   50
     
Management   55
     
How to Buy Shares   57
     
How to Sell Shares   59
     
General Information   60
     
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes   62
     
Net Asset Value   63
     
Share Class Alternatives   64
     
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions   65
     
Distribution Arrangements   65
     
Financial Highlights   66
     
For More Information   72

 

 

 

 

The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

 

The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks as a primary objective to provide income and as a secondary objective stability of principal.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.50%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.03%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.28%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.26%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.15)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     1.11%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
 
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

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Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 113     $ 353     $ 610     $ 1,343  

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 157% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk- managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name) which involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1-year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annual performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for a very conservative investor, that is, an investor anticipating very low fluctuations in annual return on a year-over-year basis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 1% to 3.5% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals.

 

The Fund will generally allocate 85%-100% of the Fund’s assets among a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining portion of the Fund’s assets (up to 15%) will generally be dedicated to investments in Underlying Funds that focus on investments in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of paying dividends on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested primarily in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. securities and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies).

 

Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a “Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in “Satellite” holdings. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aid in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and “Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation to “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation to “Satellite” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance of the Fund with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

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The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into fixed income has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between investment grade and high-yield securities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into short term, intermediate term, and long-term securities within each applicable sub- group. When the allocations have been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Adviser will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place more emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/ when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced.

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

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The Fund will strive to keep pace with the annualized rate of inflation by allocating assets across multiple fixed income securities (bonds), money markets, as well as a small portion being dedicated to dividend paying large cap domestic stocks. The fixed income (bond) allocations may include, but will not be limited to, Underlying Funds that invest in short term bonds, intermediate term bonds, long term bonds, corporate bonds, government bonds, high yield bonds, and convertible bonds.

 

The asset allocation mix between money markets, bonds and dividend paying stocks will be done in a manner designed to keep pace with inflation.

 

Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the Underlying Funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted to holding no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of any other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

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Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

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Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. Within the “Core” component of the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities.

 

Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

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If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying Fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

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The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR VERY CONSERVATIVE (0%-15%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

 

 

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Very Conservative Risk Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 8.76% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -8.24% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund – Service Class   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     5.11%       3.05%       2.37%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     3.24%       1.78%       1.48%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     3.02%       1.93%       1.58%  
Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     5.53%       1.10%       1.81%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

  

The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide income but will at times seek growth and income within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.30%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.01%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.29%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.05%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.07)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     0.98%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
   
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

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Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 100     $ 312     $ 541     $ 1,198  

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 148% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk-managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name) which, involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1- year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annual performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for a conservative investor, that is, an investor anticipating low fluctuations in annual return on a year-over-year basis. This is identified by standard deviations that are slightly greater than that of a very conservative investor, but less than those of a typical conservative/moderate risk investor. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 2.5% to 5% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals. The Fund will generally allocate 70%-85% of its assets into a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining 15%-30% of the Fund’s assets will generally be allocated to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of providing dividends and growth on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. and foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies). The Fund identifies an emerging market security based on it being placed in the Diversified Emerging Market Equity category by Morningstar, Inc.

 

Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a “Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in “Satellite” holdings. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aid in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and “Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation to “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation to “Satellite” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance of the Fund with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

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The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into equities has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between foreign and domestic equities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into large companies, medium sized companies, and small companies within each equity sub-group. When the allocation based on company size has been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Adviser will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place more emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/ when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced.

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

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The Fund will strive to keep pace with the annualized rate of inflation by allocating assets across multiple fixed income securities (bonds) and money markets, with a small portion being dedicated to dividend paying large cap domestic stocks. The fixed income (bond) allocations may include, but will not be limited to, Underlying Funds that invest in short term bonds, intermediate term bonds, long term bonds, corporate bonds, government bonds, high yield bonds and convertible bonds. The asset allocation mix between money market, bonds and dividend paying stocks will be done in a manner designed to keep pace with inflation.

 

Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Growth Risk. If an Underlying Fund adviser’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased by that Underlying Fund (and in turn the Fund) may not perform as expected reducing the Underlying Fund’s and the Fund’s return.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted to holding no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of such other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

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Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

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Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have a lower trading volume, which may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. Within the “Core” component of the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that Underlying Funds invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

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Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying Fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

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RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR CONSERVATIVE (15%-30%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

 

  

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Conservative Risk Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 10.81% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -10.54% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund – Service Class   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     7.20%       4.78%       3.77%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     5.51%       3.06%       2.57%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     4.31%       3.15%       2.60%  
Bloomberg Barclays Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     5.53%       1.10%       1.81%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

 

The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide both growth of principal and income but will at times focus primarily on providing income within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.43%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.02%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.27%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     1.17%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.08)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     1.09%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
   
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

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Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 111     $ 346     $ 600     $ 1,324  

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 138% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk-managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name), which involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1-year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annual performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for a conservative/moderate investor. This is identified by standard deviations that are slightly greater than that of a conservative investor, but less than those of a typical moderate risk investor. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 4% to 6.5% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals. The Fund will generally allocate 50%-70% of its assets into a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining 30%-50% of the Fund’s assets will generally be allocated to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of providing dividends and growth on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. and foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies). The Fund identifies an emerging market security based on it being placed in the Diversified Emerging Market Equity category by Morningstar, Inc.

 

Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a “Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in the “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in the “Satellite” holdings. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aid in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and “Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation to “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation to “Satellite” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance of the Fund with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

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The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into equities has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between foreign and domestic equities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into large companies, medium sized companies, and small companies within each equity sub-group. When the allocation based on company size has been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Adviser will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place more emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/ when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced.

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

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Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Growth Risk. If an Underlying Fund adviser’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased by that Underlying Fund (and in turn the Fund) may not perform as expected reducing the Underlying Fund’s and the Fund’s return.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted to holding no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of any other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

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Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

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Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have a lower trading volume, which may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. The Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that Underlying Funds invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure due to a significant change in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc.

 

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Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

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Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR CONSERVATIVE/MODERATE (30%-50%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

 

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Tactically Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 14.25% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -14.75% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate
(30%-50%) RMS Fund – Service Class
  1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     9.12%       6.01%       3.67%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     7.79%       4.60%       2.45%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     5.50%       4.28%       2.48%  
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     26.29%       15.69%       12.03%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

 

The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide both growth of principal and income but will at times focus primarily on providing growth of principal within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.20%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.01%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.26%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.92%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.07)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     0.85%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
   
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

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Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 87     $ 271     $ 471     $ 1,046  

 

Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 124% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk-managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name), which involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1- year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annual performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for a moderate risk investor. This is identified by standard deviations that are slightly greater than that of a conservative/moderate investor, but less than those of a typical growth-oriented investor. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 5.5% to 8.5% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals. The Fund will generally allocate 30%-50% of its assets into a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining 50%-70% of the Fund’s assets will generally be allocated to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of providing dividends and growth on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. and foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies). The Fund identifies an emerging market security based on it being placed in the Diversified Emerging Market Equity category by Morningstar, Inc. Because market conditions may favor one asset class over another (e.g., fixed income securities may be favored over equity securities at any given time), the allocation of the Fund’s assets between fixed income and equity securities may range from 50% to 70% allocated to equities at any given time. The Fund will adjust the allocations between fixed income and equity in an effort to continually meet the overriding strategy of providing both income and growth. For instance, in periods when interest rates are relatively high, the Fund may increase its allocation to fixed income and in periods when interest rates are relatively low, the Fund may increase its allocation to equity. In other words, there may be market conditions that warrant allocating more of the Fund’s assets into fixed income, while there may be other market conditions that would warrant allocating more of the Fund’s assets to equity.

 

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Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a “Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in the “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in the “Satellite” holdings. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aid in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and ‘Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation to “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation to “Satellite” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into equities has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between foreign and domestic equities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into large companies, medium sized companies, and small companies within each equity sub-group. When the allocation based on company size has been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Adviser will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place increased emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

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The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Growth Risk. If an Underlying Fund adviser’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased by that Underlying Fund (and in turn the Fund) may not perform as expected reducing the Underlying Fund’s and the Fund’s return.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted to holding no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of any other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

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Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have a lower trading volume, which may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. The Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

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Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that Underlying Funds invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

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Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure due to a significant change in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc.

 

Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

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Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR MODERATE (50%-70%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

 

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Moderate Risk Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 17.46% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -17.50% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund –
Service Class
  1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     11.45%       7.71%       5.68%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     10.34%       5.59%       4.08%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     6.96%       5.42%       4.01%  
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     26.29%       15.69%       12.03%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

 

The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide growth of principal but will at times seek to provide both growth of principal and income within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.18%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.00%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.26%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.89%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.07)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     0.82%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
   
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 84     $ 262     $ 455     $ 1,011  

 

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Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 110% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk- managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name), which involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1-year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annual performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for a growth-oriented investor. This is identified by standard deviations that are slightly greater than that of a moderate risk investor, but less than those of an aggressive growth investor. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 8% to 11% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals. The Fund will generally allocate 15%-30% of its assets into a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining 70%-85% of the Fund’s assets will generally be allocated to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of providing dividends and growth on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. and foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies). The Fund identifies an emerging market security based on it being placed in the Diversified Emerging Market Equity category by Morningstar, Inc. Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a” Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in the “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in the “Satellite” holdings. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aid in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and ‘Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation into “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets into Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation into “Satellite” holdings is accomplished by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

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The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into equities has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between foreign and domestic equities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into large companies, medium sized companies, and small companies within each equity sub-group. When the allocation based on company size has been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Fund will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place more emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/ when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced.

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

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Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Growth Risk. If an Underlying Fund adviser’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased by that Underlying Fund (and in turn the Fund) may not perform as expected reducing the Underlying Fund’s and the Fund’s return.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted on the amount of shares of another investment company to shares amounting to no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of such other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

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Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have a lower trading volume, which may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. The Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that Underlying Funds invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

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Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure due to a significant change in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc.

 

Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

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If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited.

 

Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

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Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

The performance information shows summary performance information for the Fund in a bar chart and an Average Annual Total Returns table. The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR GROWTH (70%-85%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

 

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Growth Risk Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 21.02% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -19.30% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund –
Service Class
  1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     14.21%       9.40%       6.67%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     13.56%       7.34%       4.99%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     8.81%       6.84%       4.80%  
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     26.29%       15.69%       12.03%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth

(85%-99%) RMS Fund

Fund Summary

 

Investment Objective

 

The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide growth of principal within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

 

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

 

    Service Class  
Shareholder Fees        
(fees paid directly from your investment)        
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)     None  
Maximum deferred sales charges (load) (as a percentage of the NAV at time of purchase)     None  
Redemption Fee     None  
Exchange Fee     None  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses        
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)        
Management Fee     0.45%  
Distribution (12b-1) Fees     None  
Other Expenses     0.20%  
Shareholder Services Plan(1)     0.00%  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(2)     0.23%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses     0.88%  
Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements(3)     (0.07)%  
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers and expense reimbursements)     0.81%  

 

(1) Shareholder Services Plan expenses have been restated to reflect estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
   
(2) Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not reflect Fund expenses paid indirectly and do not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund’s Financial Highlights because the Financial Highlights include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund and exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
   
(3) Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of the Fund (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by the Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

Example

 

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is only reflected in the first year of each period shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

Share Class   1 year     3 years     5 years     10 years  
Service Class   $ 83     $ 259     $ 449     $ 999  

 

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Portfolio Turnover

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 113% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, primarily in the securities of other unaffiliated investment companies, including open-end funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and closed-end funds (collectively referred to as “Underlying Funds”). The Fund utilizes a risk- managed strategy (thus, the term “RMS” in the Fund’s name), which involves the allocation of invested assets across multiple underlying investments in a manner that attempts to limit fluctuations in annualized returns that would be commensurate to an investor seeking to experience very low volatility as measured by standard deviation. An investment’s volatility is commonly measured by standard deviation. Standard deviation provides the probable range of anticipated returns based on the performance fluctuations over previous time periods (1-year, 3-year, or 5-year). Investments with the lowest levels of standard deviation would be considered very conservative (less volatile), while investments with higher levels of standard deviation would be considered more growth oriented and aggressive in nature (more volatile). The strategy of this Fund is to keep the level of annualized performance fluctuation within standard deviation parameters that would be suitable for an aggressive growth-oriented investor, therefore being the most volatile investment of the funds within the family of funds comprising the E-Valuator Funds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to maintain a standard deviation between 9.5% to 13.5% over a 3-year timeframe or a 5-year timeframe.

 

The Fund allocates assets across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, equities) in a manner that provides a high probability of meeting the standard deviation goals. The Fund will generally allocate 1%-15% of its assets into a variety of Underlying Funds that focus on investments in fixed income securities (e.g., money markets and bonds) that possess varying qualities of credit and duration including high-yield securities (also referred to as “junk bonds”). The remaining 85%-99% of the Fund’s assets will generally be allocated to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities that have the potential of providing dividends and growth on an annual basis. The equity allocation will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest in U.S. and foreign securities (including emerging markets securities) and that focus on investments without regard to market capitalization (i.e., investments may include securities of issuers that would be considered small, medium and/or large capitalization companies). The Fund identifies an emerging market security based on it being placed in the Diversified Emerging Market Equity category by Morningstar, Inc. Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”) incorporates a “Core and Satellite” management philosophy with 20% to 80% of a category allocation invested in the “Core” holdings and the remaining amount investing in the “Satellite” holding. A category allocation is the amount of assets to be allocated into an investment category. Morningstar, Inc. has created what the Adviser believes to be an industry standard of investment categories, which aide in the recognition of an investment’s underlying holdings, e.g., Intermediate Term Bond Category, Short Term Government Bond Category, Domestic Large Cap Stock Category, etc. The “Core and Satellite” management philosophy is synonymous with “Passive Management” and “Active Management,” respectively. The “Core” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to passive management. Passive management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation mirrors the allocation of a benchmark, or index. The Fund’s allocation to “Core” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in Underlying Funds that attempt to replicate the performance of a common index (e.g., S&P 500®, Russell 1000, Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, etc.) (that is, passively managed Underlying Funds). The Fund’s “Satellite” component pertains to the portion of the Fund’s asset allocation that is devoted to active management. Active management is considered a form of investment management whereby the allocation is driven by security selection and trading with an overriding goal of outperforming a stated index, or benchmark. The Fund’s allocation to “Satellite” holdings is achieved by investing a portion of the Fund’s assets in actively managed Underlying Funds. By constructing the Fund’s portfolio with Core and Satellite holdings, the Adviser is blending two management philosophies in an effort to capture the returns of the market indexes through Core holdings, while also seeking to enhance the overall performance with Satellite holdings, and thus attempting to deliver above average performance.

 

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The Adviser selects the Fund’s “Core” holdings by first arriving at an asset allocation across three broad asset classes (money market, bonds, and equities) that the Adviser believes provides the highest probability of meeting the stated volatility goals. Once this broad asset allocation is determined, the second decision is to determine the allocations within each of the aforementioned broad asset classes. For instance, once the allocation percentage into equities has been determined, the next step would be to identify the amount allocated between foreign and domestic equities. Once this has been determined, the next decision is to determine the allocation into large companies, medium sized companies, and small companies within each equity sub-group. When the allocation based on company size has been determined, the Adviser will dedicate a portion of that allocation into passive management, i.e. index, also referred to as “Core”. Likewise, the Adviser will allocate a portion of the allocation into active management, also referred to as “Satellite”.

 

The Adviser allocates the Fund’s assets with respect to Satellite holdings among the Underlying Funds by utilizing proprietary quantitative-based models in which an Underlying Fund must meet a performance criteria of outperforming the average of its peer group by a minimum of 10% across multiple timeframes (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years) to be considered a potential (or remain as an existing) investment in the Fund. The emphasis of each timeframe in the overriding analysis is determined through a proprietary weighting process that enables the Adviser to place increased emphasis on varying timeframes through a variety of market cycles. The Adviser’s asset allocation to both the Core and Satellite components of the Fund will generally be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced. For instance, if an Underlying Fund’s allocation of the Fund’s total assets equals 15%, then the Adviser would rebalance if/when this investment’s allocation exceeded 16.5% of the Fund’s total assets (110% x 15% = 16.5%), or if/when this Underlying Fund’s allocation as a percent of the Fund’s total assets drops to less than 13.5% (90% x 15% = 13.5%).

 

Based on technical analysis of economic and market conditions, the Adviser may, from time to time, allocate up to 5% of the Fund’s net assets to investments in ETFs that are tied to the performance of the broad equity markets as measured by such indices as the S&P 500® Index. These ETFs may include leveraged and inverse ETFs, which are used to manage volatility. A long-position in ETFs would reflect the Adviser’s assessment that the markets are moving in an upward direction. Whereas, an inverse position would reflect an assessment by the Adviser that the markets are generally moving downward. Depending upon the strength of the indicators in the Adviser’s technical analysis, the Adviser may allocate to ETFs that are leveraged and would thus anticipate a multiple (e.g., 2X) of the performance of the market in either an upward or downward direction. Due to the growth or decline in any allocation to this type of position, the Adviser’s asset allocation will be rebalanced when an allocation dispersion exceeding +/- 10% is experienced.

 

The Adviser sells or reduces the Fund’s position in an Underlying Fund when the Underlying Fund’s performance begins to lag the average of its respective peer group by 10% or more, and has done so for an average of 3-months or more. These performance tolerance standards are applied to multiple timeframes, i.e., 1-month, 3-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, and 5-year timeframes. These settings are subject to change as market conditions warrant.

 

The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading within both its Core and Satellite components in order to achieve its investment objective.

 

The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that utilize derivatives such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon, which can be more sensitive to changes in interest rates or to sudden fluctuations in market prices than conventional securities. The Underlying Funds may utilize derivatives to, among other things, seek to enhance return, to hedge some of the Underlying Fund’s investments or as a substitute for a position in the underlying asset. Additionally, some of the Underlying Funds may invest directly or indirectly in physical commodities, such as gold, silver, and other precious materials.

 

The Fund may, from time to time, focus its investments in a particular industry or sector for the purpose of capitalizing on performance momentum in that industry or sector due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc., as well as to reduce downside exposure to significant changes in conditions such as market, economic or geopolitical.

 

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Principal Risks

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. The Principal Risks described herein pertain to direct risks of making an investment in the Fund and/or risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. For example, the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has resulted in, among other things, stressors to healthcare service infrastructure, country border closings, business and school closings, and disruptions to supply chains and customer activity as well as the widespread shutdown of large sections of world economies.

 

Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk as an actively managed investment portfolio. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Growth Risk. If an Underlying Fund adviser’s perceptions of a company’s growth potential are wrong, the securities purchased by that Underlying Fund (and in turn the Fund) may not perform as expected reducing the Underlying Fund’s and the Fund’s return.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Fund will incur higher and duplicative expenses when it invests in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Fund may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Fund invests in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Fund will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Fund invests in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Fund. As a result, the Fund’s shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Fund is not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, it may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Fund has no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Fund is generally restricted on the amount of shares of another investment company to shares amounting to no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of such other investment company.

 

Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests in inverse ETFs, the value of the Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

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Equity Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, it is subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities it will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

Index Management Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, it is subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Fund may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-capitalization companies, the Fund will be subject to additional risks. Smaller companies may experience greater volatility, higher failure rates, more limited markets, product lines, financial resources, and less management experience than larger companies. Smaller companies may also have a lower trading volume, which may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of the Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. The Fund does not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may invest in foreign securities. Foreign securities are subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that Underlying Funds invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

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Fixed Income Securities Risk. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities, the Fund will be subject to fixed income securities risks. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Fund may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Fund’s income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

Prepayment Risk. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities, which are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Fund’s income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest in Underlying Funds that invest their assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Fund may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Underlying Fund’s ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, an investor may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Fund’s return.

 

Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure due to a significant change in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc.

 

Derivatives Risk. Underlying Funds in the Fund’s portfolio may use derivative instruments such as put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, the Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Fund’s use of derivatives may magnify losses for it and the Fund.

 

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If the Underlying Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, its performance will be worse than if it did not invest in such instruments. Successful use by an Underlying fund of options on stock indices, index futures contracts (and options thereon) will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Fund’s expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long-and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined, any proceeds may have to be invested in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Fund must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Fund’s investments in certain ETFs that invest in or hold physical commodities could cause the Fund to fail the income source component of the RIC requirements. If, in any year, the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason and does not use a “cure” provision, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce the Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of distributions.

 

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Performance History

 

The Fund commenced operations as a series of the Trust following the completion of the reorganization of the corresponding series of World Funds Trust with the same name and managed by the Adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”) into the Fund, which occurred on May 21, 2021 (the “Reorganization”). The investment objective, strategy, policies, guidelines and restrictions of the Fund were and continue to be, in all material respects, the same as those of the Predecessor Fund at the time of the Reorganization. As a result of the Reorganization, the performance and accounting history of the Predecessor Fund was assumed by the Fund. Performance information prior to May 21, 2021 included herein is that of the Predecessor Fund. Performance information prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor.

 

The information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with the returns of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

 

Updated Fund performance information can be obtained by visiting www.evaluatorfunds.com or by calling toll-free at 855.621.9877.

 

E-VALUATOR AGGRESSIVE GROWTH (85%-99%) RMS FUND

(SERVICE CLASS)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1)

CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS(1) 

 

(1) The performance presented for periods prior to May 26, 2016 is the historic performance of a bank-sponsored collective investment fund, The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth Risk Managed Strategy (the “CIF”), of which the Predecessor Fund was the successor (net of actual fees and expenses charged to the CIF). The performance of the CIF has not been restated to reflect the fees, expenses and fee waivers and/or expense limitations applicable to each class of shares of the Fund. If the performance of the CIF were restated to reflect the applicable fees and expenses of each class of shares of the Fund, the performance may have been lower than the performance shown in the bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table below. For periods after May 26, 2016, the performance of each class of shares differs as a result of the different levels of fees and expenses applicable to each class of shares.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart, the Fund’s highest return for a calendar quarter was 21.93% (quarter ending 6/30/2020) and the Fund’s lowest return for a calendar quarter was -22.02% (quarter ending 3/31/2020).

 

The following table shows how average annual total returns of the Fund compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.

 

Average Annual Total Return as of December 31, 2023

 

The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund – Service Class   1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  
Return Before Taxes     15.83%       10.28%       6.97%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions(1)     15.27%       8.59%       5.53%  
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares(2)     9.64%       7.65%       5.09%  
S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)     26.29%       15.69%       12.03%  

 

(1) 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 an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
(2) If the Fund incurs a loss, which generates a tax benefit, the Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may exceed the Fund’s other return figures.

 

Investment Adviser

 

Systelligence, LLC, is the investment adviser to the Fund.

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Kevin Miller, Chief Executive Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Adviser, served as a portfolio manager to the Predecessor Fund since its inception on May 26, 2016 and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

You may purchase, redeem or exchange shares of the Fund on days when the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for regular trading through a financial advisor, by mail addressed to the Fund, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by wire, or by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Purchases and redemptions by telephone are only permitted if you previously established this option on your account. The minimum initial purchase or exchange into a Fund is $10,000 for Service Class shares. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more for Service Class shares. The Funds may waive minimums for purchases or exchanges through employer-sponsored retirement plans and individual retirement accounts.

 

Tax Information

 

The Fund’s distributions will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account in which case withdrawals will be taxed.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other financial intermediary and your sales person to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your sales person or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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Additional Information About the Funds’ Investments

 

The Funds’ investment objectives are as following:

 

  The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund seeks as a primary objective to provide income and as a secondary objective stability of principal.
     
  The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund seeks to provide income but will at times seek growth and income within the stated asset allocation range.
     
  The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund seeks to provide both growth of principal and income but will at times focus primarily on providing income within the stated asset allocation range.
     
  The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund seeks to provide both growth of principal and income but will at times focus primarily on providing growth of principal within the stated asset allocation range.
     
  The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund seeks to provide growth of principal but will at times seek to provide both growth of principal and income within the stated asset allocation range.
     
  The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund seeks to provide growth of principal within the stated asset allocation range.

 

Each Fund’s investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval upon at least 60 days’ written notice to shareholders.

 

In the remaining portion of this prospectus, each of the above-mentioned mutual funds may be referred to generally as a “Fund” or collectively, as the “Funds”.

 

The E-Valuator Funds are designed to provide investors with the ease and efficiency of investing with money managers in an asset allocation that is suitable to the investor’s particular risk temperament. The Adviser of The E-Valuator Funds determines the selection of the Underlying Funds and the asset allocations. The Funds may also invest in certain annuity products. The Adviser makes adjustments to the Underlying Funds and asset allocations based on market conditions and performance standards. In addition to the aforementioned asset allocation and management services, the allocations inside each of The E-Valuator Funds are continually monitored and generally rebalanced back to the original allocation whenever a Fund experiences more than a 10% dispersion from the original allocation. Rebalancing of the portfolios of The E-Valuator Funds generally occurs whenever the actual balance of an Underlying Fund expressed as a percentage of the total assets differs (either above or below) from the target asset allocation percentage by more than 10%. For instance, if an E-Valuator Fund has a 15% allocation to Intermediate Term Bonds (the sector), and the actual balance of the Intermediate Term Bond sector expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s total assets is 18%, a rebalancing would be signaled because 18% exceeds the asset allocation of 15% by more than 10%. A liquidation of the 3% excess amount (18% - 15% = 3%) would be automatically executed and re-invested into the other holdings bringing the Fund’s account balances back in alignment with the original asset allocation percentages.

 

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Additional Information About Risk

 

It is important that you closely review and understand the risks of investing in the Fund. References herein to “the Fund” are to any one of the Funds generally. The Fund’s net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. You could lose money on your investment in the Fund, and the Fund could underperform other investments. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Below are some of the specific risks of investing in the Fund. Insofar as a Fund invests in Underlying Funds, it may be directly subject to the risks described in this section of the prospectus.

 

All Funds.

 

Market Risk. The prices of securities held by the Funds may decline in response to certain events taking place around the world, including those directly involving the companies whose securities are owned by the Funds; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; the spread of infectious illness or other public health issue; and currency, interest rate and commodity price fluctuations. The growth-oriented equity securities purchased by the Funds may involve large price swings and potential for loss. Factors leading to market volatility include rising inflation, the level of central banks’ interest rate increases, political events, rising government debt in the U.S., trade tensions, the war between Russia and Ukraine and the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) global pandemic. Investors in the Funds should have a long-term perspective and be able to tolerate potentially sharp declines in value.

 

Management Risk. The Funds are subject to management risk as actively managed investment portfolios. The Adviser’s investment approach may fail to produce the intended results. If the Adviser’s perception of an Underlying Fund’s value is not realized in the expected time frame, the Fund’s overall performance may suffer.

 

Other Investment Company Risk. The Funds will incur higher and duplicative expenses when they invest in Underlying Funds. There is also the risk that the Funds may suffer losses due to the investment practices of the Underlying Funds. When the Funds invest in an underlying mutual fund or ETF, the Funds will be subject to substantially the same risks as those associated with the direct ownership of securities comprising the Underlying Fund or index on which the ETF or index mutual fund is based and the value of a Fund’s investments will fluctuate in response to the performance and risks of the underlying investments or index. Since the Funds invest in other investment companies that invest in equity securities, risks associated with investments in other investment companies will include stock market risk. In addition to the brokerage costs associated with the fund’s purchase and sale of the underlying securities, ETFs and mutual funds incur fees that are separate from those of the Funds. As a result, the Funds’ shareholders will indirectly bear a proportionate share of the operating expenses of the ETFs and mutual funds, in addition to Fund expenses. Because the Funds are not required to hold shares of Underlying Funds for any minimum period, they may be subject to, and may have to pay, short-term redemption fees imposed by the Underlying Funds. ETFs are subject to additional risks such as the fact that the market price of its shares may trade above or below its net asset value or an active market may not develop. The Funds have no control over the investments and related risks taken by the underlying funds in which it invests. The 1940 Act and the rules and regulations adopted under that statute impose conditions on investment companies which invest in other investment companies, and as a result, the Funds are generally restricted on the amount of shares of another investment company to shares amounting to no more than 3% of the outstanding voting shares of such other investment company.

 

Insurance Contract Risk. The insurance contracts in which the Funds may invest generally have a stable principal value and pay a fixed rate of interest to the Fund. Principal and interest are generally guaranteed by a third-party insurance company regardless of market conditions. However, if the insurance company becomes unable to meet this guarantee, the Funds may lose money from unpaid principal or interest.

 

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Closed-End Fund Risk. Closed-end funds may utilize more leverage than other types of investment companies. They can utilize leverage by issuing preferred stocks or debt securities to raise additional capital which can, in turn, be used to buy more securities and leverage its portfolio. Closed-end fund shares may also trade at a discount to their net asset value.

 

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk. In addition to risks generally associated with investments in investment company securities, ETFs are subject to the following risks that do not apply to traditional mutual funds: (i) an ETF’s shares may trade at a market price that is above or below their net asset value; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF’s shares may not develop or be maintained; (iii) the ETF may employ an investment strategy that utilizes high leverage ratios; or (iv) trading of an ETF’s shares may be halted if the listing exchange’s officials deem such action appropriate, the shares are de-listed from the exchange, or the activation of market-wide “circuit breakers” (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices) halts stock trading generally.

 

Inverse and Leveraged ETF Risks. To the extent that the Funds invest in inverse ETFs, the value of a Fund’s investment will decrease when the index underlying the ETF’s benchmark rises, a result that is the opposite from traditional equity or bond funds. The net asset value and market price of leveraged or inverse ETFs are usually more volatile than the value of the tracked index or of other ETFs that do not use leverage. Inverse and leveraged ETFs use investment techniques and financial instruments that may be considered aggressive, including the use of derivative transactions and short selling techniques. Most inverse and leveraged ETFs are designed to achieve their stated objectives on a daily basis. Their performance over long periods of time can differ significantly from the performance or inverse of the performance of the underlying index during the same period of time. This effect can be magnified in volatile markets.

 

Fixed Income Securities Risk. While fixed income securities normally fluctuate less in price than stocks, there have been extended periods of increases in interest rates that have caused significant declines in fixed income securities prices. The values of fixed income securities may be affected by changes in the credit rating or financial condition of their issuers. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the higher the degree of risk as to the payment of interest and return of principal.

 

Credit Risk. The issuer of a fixed income security may not be able to make interest and principal payments when due. Generally, the lower the credit rating of a security, the greater the risk that the issuer will default on its obligation.

 

Change in Rating Risk. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the debt security will decline because investors will demand a higher rate of return.

 

Interest Rate Risk. The value of the Funds may fluctuate based upon changes in interest rates and market conditions. As interest rates increase, the value of the Funds’ income-producing investments may go down. For example, bonds tend to decrease in value when interest rates rise. Debt obligations with longer maturities typically offer higher yields, but are subject to greater price movements as a result of interest rate changes than debt obligations with shorter maturities. Changing interest rates may have unpredictable effects on markets, may result in heightened market volatility and may detract from Fund performance.

 

Duration Risk. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.

 

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Prepayment Risk. Certain types of fixed income securities such as mortgage- and asset-backed securities are subject to fluctuations in yield due to prepayment rates that may be faster or slower than expected.

 

Income Risk. The Funds’ income could decline due to falling market interest rates. In a falling interest rate environment, the Fund may be required to invest its assets in lower-yielding securities. Because interest rates vary, it is impossible to predict the income or yield of the Fund for any particular period.

 

Equity Risk. To the extent the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, they will be subject to the risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the value of an Underlying Fund’s equity securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

 

Dividend-Paying Securities Risk. To the extent the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in dividend-paying securities they will be subject to certain risks. The company issuing such securities may fail and have to decrease or eliminate its dividend. In such an event, an Underlying Fund, and in turn the Fund, may not only lose the dividend payout but the stock price of the company may fall.

 

Small- and Mid-Cap Risk. To the extent the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in small- and mid-cap companies, the Funds will be subject to additional risks. These include: (1) the earnings and prospects of smaller companies are more volatile than larger companies; (2) smaller companies may experience higher failure rates than do larger companies; (3) the trading volume of securities of smaller companies is normally less than that of larger companies and, therefore, may disproportionately affect their market price, tending to make them fall more in response to selling pressure than is the case with larger companies; and (4) smaller companies may have limited markets, product lines or financial resources and may lack management experience.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Funds’ investment strategy involves active trading and may result in a high portfolio turnover rate. A high portfolio turnover rate can result in correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses. A high portfolio turnover may result in the distribution to shareholders of additional capital gains for tax purposes, some of which may be taxable at ordinary income rates. These factors may negatively affect performance.

 

Index Management Risk. To the extent the Funds invest in an Underlying Fund that is intended to track a target index, they are subject to the risk that the Underlying Fund may track its target index less closely. For example, an adviser to the Underlying Fund may select securities that are not fully representative of the index, and the Underlying Fund’s transaction expenses, and the size and timing of its cash flows, may result in the Underlying Fund’s performance being different than that of its index. Additionally, the Underlying Fund will generally reflect the performance of its target index even when the index does not perform well.

 

Model and Data Risk. The Adviser uses proprietary quantitative-based models in selecting investments for the Fund. Investments selected using a model may perform differently than expected as a result of the factors used in the model, the weight placed on each factor, changes from the factors’ historical trends, and technical issues in the construction and implementation of the model (including, for example, data problems, problems with data supplied by third parties, software issues, or other types of errors). There is no guarantee that the Adviser’s quantitative-based models will perform as expected or result in effective investment decisions for the Fund.

 

Short Sale Risk. The Funds may engage in short sales. The larger a Fund’s short position, the greater the potential for gain and loss. If a security sold short increases in price, the Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short sale price, resulting in a loss, which can be unlimited. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which could increase the cost of the security sold short. In addition, because a Fund’s loss on a short sale arises from increases in the value of the security sold short, such loss is theoretically unlimited.

 

Passive Investment Risk. The “Core” portion of each Fund’s investment philosophy is devoted to passive management. As such, it invests in Underlying Funds whose securities are representative of a certain benchmark or index regardless of investment merit. The Funds do not attempt to outperform its benchmark or index or take defensive positions in declining markets. As a result, the Funds’ performance may be adversely affected by a general decline in the market segments relating to its benchmark or index.

 

Volatility Risk. Equity securities tend to be more volatile than other investment choices. The value of an individual Underlying Fund can be more volatile than the market as a whole. This volatility affects the value of the Funds’ shares.

 

Foreign Securities Risk. To the extent the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in foreign securities, they may be subject to additional risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. These risks may include, among others, currency risk, country risks (political, diplomatic, regional conflicts, terrorism, war, social and economic instability, currency devaluations and policies that have the effect of limiting or restricting foreign investment or the movement of assets), different trading practices, less government supervision, less publicly available information, limited trading markets and greater volatility.

 

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Emerging Markets Securities Risk. To the extent that the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in issuers located in emerging markets, foreign securities risk may be heightened by political changes, changes in taxation, or currency controls that could adversely affect the values of these investments. Emerging markets have been more volatile than the markets of developed countries with more mature economies.

 

High-Yield Securities (“Junk Bond”) Risk. To the extent that the Funds invest in Underlying Funds that invest in high-yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”), the Funds may be subject to greater levels of interest rate and credit risk than funds that do not invest in such securities. Junk bonds are considered predominately speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for these securities and reduce the Funds’ ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose its entire investment, which will affect the Funds’ return.

 

Industry or Sector Focus Risk. To the extent the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests focus their investments in a particular industry or sector, the Fund’s shares may be more volatile and fluctuate more than shares of a fund investing in a broader range of securities. One reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector is to capitalize on performance momentum due to significant changes in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc. Another reason for dedicating assets to a specific industry or sector would be to reduce downside exposure due to a significant change in market conditions, economic conditions, geopolitical conditions, etc.

 

Derivatives Risk. The Underlying Funds in the Funds’ portfolio may utilize derivatives, such as futures contracts, put and call options on stocks and stock indices, and index futures contracts and options thereon. There is no guarantee such strategies will work. The value of derivatives may rise or fall more rapidly than other investments. For some derivatives, it is possible to lose more than the amount invested in the derivative. Other risks of investments in derivatives include imperfect correlation between the value of these instruments and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative transactions; risks that the transactions may result in losses that offset gains in portfolio positions; and risks that the derivative transactions may not be liquid.

 

While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. As a result, an Underlying Fund, may not be able to close out a position in a futures contract at a time that is advantageous. The price of futures can be highly volatile; using them could lower total return, and the potential loss from futures can exceed the Underlying Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. The Underlying Funds’ use of derivatives may magnify losses.

 

If the Underlying Funds are not successful in employing such instruments in managing its portfolio, the Funds’ performance will be worse than if it did not invest in Underlying Funds employing such strategies. Successful use by an Underlying Fund of derivatives will be subject to its ability to correctly predict movements in the direction of the securities generally or of a particular market segment. In addition, Underlying Funds will pay commissions and other costs in connection with such investments, which may increase the Funds’ expenses and reduce the return. In utilizing certain derivatives, an Underlying Fund’s losses are potentially unlimited. Derivative instruments may also involve the risk that other parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could cause losses.

 

With respect to fixed income securities, an Underlying Fund may use derivatives to seek to manage the risks described below.

 

Interest rate risk. This is the risk that the market value of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will fluctuate as interest rates go up and down.

 

Yield curve risk. This is the risk that there is an adverse shift in market interest rates of fixed income investments held by the Underlying Funds. The risk is associated with either flattening or steepening of the yield curve, which is a result of changing yields among comparable bonds with different maturities. If the yield curve flattens, then the yield spread between long- and short-term interest rates narrows and the price of a bond will change. If the curve steepens, then the spread between the long- and short-term interest rates increases which means long-term bond prices decrease relative to short-term bond prices.

 

Prepayment risk. This is the risk that the issuers of bonds owned by the Underlying Funds will prepay them at a time when interest rates have declined. Because interest rates have declined, the Underlying Funds may have to reinvest the proceeds in bonds with lower interest rates, which can reduce the Underlying Funds’ and the Funds’ returns.

 

Liquidity risk. This is the risk that assets held by the Underlying Funds may not be liquid.

 

Credit risk. This is the risk that an issuer of a bond held by the Underlying Funds may default.

 

Market risk. This is the risk that the value of a security or portfolio of securities will change in value due to a change in general market sentiment or market expectations.

 

Inflation risk. This is the risk that the value of assets or income will decrease as inflation shrinks the purchasing power of a particular currency.

 

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Commodity Risk. Investing in commodities may subject an Underlying Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The commodities markets have experienced periods of extreme volatility and future market conditions may result in rapid and substantial valuation increases and decreases. The value of commodities and commodity contracts may be affected by a variety of factors, including global supply and demand, changes in interest rates, commodity index volatility, and factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargos, government regulation, tariffs and taxes, world events and economic, political and regulatory developments. Certain commodities or natural resources may be produced in a limited number of countries and may be controlled by a small number of producers. Political, economic and supply-related events in such countries could have a significant impact on the value of such commodities.

 

RIC Qualification Risk. To qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Funds must meet certain income source, asset diversification and annual distribution requirements. Among other means of not satisfying the qualifications to be treated as a RIC, the Funds’ investments in ETFs that invest in physical commodities may make it more difficult for the Funds to meet these requirements. If, in any year, a Fund fails to qualify as a RIC for any reason, the Fund would be taxed as an ordinary corporation and would become (or remain) subject to corporate income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce a Fund’s net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions. Such a failure would have a material adverse effect on the Funds and their shareholders. In such case, distributions to shareholders generally would be eligible (i) for treatment as qualified dividend income in the case of individual shareholders, and (ii) for the dividends-received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders, provided certain holding period requirements are satisfied. In such circumstances, the Funds could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before requalifying as a RIC that is accorded special treatment.

 

Operational and Technology Risk. Cyber-attacks, disruptions, or failures that affect a Fund’s service providers or counterparties, issuers of securities held by the Fund, or other market participants may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

 

Cyber-attacks may include unauthorized attempts by third parties to improperly access, modify, disrupt the operations of, or prevent access to the systems of a Fund’s service providers or counterparties, issuers of securities held by the Fund or other market participants or data within them. In addition, power or communications outages, acts of god, information technology equipment malfunctions, operational errors, and inaccuracies within software or data processing systems may also disrupt business operations or impact critical data. Market events also may trigger a volume of transactions that overloads current information technology and communication systems and processes, impacting the ability to conduct a Fund’s operations.

 

Cyber-attacks, disruptions, or failures may adversely affect a Fund and its shareholders or cause reputational damage and subject a Fund to regulatory fines, litigation costs, penalties or financial losses, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs. For example, a Fund’s or its service providers’ assets or sensitive or confidential information may be misappropriated, data may be corrupted, and operations may be disrupted (e.g., cyber-attacks or operational failures may cause the release of private shareholder information or confidential Fund information, interfere with the processing of shareholder transactions, impact the ability to calculate a Fund’s NAV, and impede trading). In addition, cyber-attacks, disruptions, or failures involving a Fund counterparty could affect such counterparty’s ability to meet its obligations to the Fund, which may result in losses to the Fund and its shareholders. Similar types of operational and technology risks are also present for issuers of securities held by a Fund, which could have material adverse consequences for such issuers, and may cause the Fund’s investments to lose value. Furthermore, as a result of cyber-attacks, disruptions, or failures, an exchange or market may close or issue trading halts on specific securities or the entire market, which may result in a Fund being, among other things, unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments or unable to accurately price its investments.

 

While a Fund and its service providers may establish business continuity and other plans and processes that seek to address the possibility of and fallout from cyberattacks, disruptions, or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including that they do not apply to third parties, such as Fund counterparties, issuers of securities held by a Fund, or other market participants, as well as the possibility that certain risks have not been identified or that unknown threats may emerge in the future and there is no assurance that such plans and processes will address the possibility of and fallout from cyber-attacks, disruptions, or failures. In addition, a Fund cannot directly control any cybersecurity plans and systems put in place by its service providers, Fund counterparties, issuers of securities held by the Fund, or other market participants.

 

Temporary Investments. To respond to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions, the Funds may invest up to 100% of their total assets, without limitation, in high-quality short-term debt securities. These short-term debt securities include: treasury bills, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities and repurchase agreements. While the Funds are in a defensive position, the opportunity to achieve their respective investment objectives will be limited. The Funds may also invest a substantial portion of their respective assets in such instruments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with their policies. When the Funds take such a position, they may not achieve their investment objectives.

 

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Management

 

The Investment Adviser. Systelligence, LLC (the “Adviser”), 7760 France Avenue South, Ste. 925, Bloomington, MN, 55435, serves as investment adviser to each Fund. Subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for management of the Funds’ investment portfolios. The Adviser is responsible for selecting each Fund’s investments according to the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions. The Adviser was established in May 2016. As of the date of this prospectus, the Adviser manages only The E-Valuator Funds. As of December 31, 2023, the Adviser had approximately $694 million in assets under management.

 

The Adviser also furnishes each Fund with office space and certain administrative services. For its services, the Adviser is entitled to receive an annual management fee calculated daily and payable monthly, as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets at the rate of 0.45%. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee with respect to each Fund to an annual rate of 0.38% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Additionally, after giving effect to the foregoing fee waiver, the Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the total expenses of each of the Funds (exclusive of interest, distribution fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, fees pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of business) to an annual rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of each Fund. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Adviser is subject to repayment by each Fund within three years following the date that such waiver was made or such expense was incurred, provided that the particular Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped. Currently, the Adviser is voluntarily waiving its right to such recoupment of fees. If such waiver is terminated, fees and expenses of the Funds will increase to the extent of expenses available for recoupment. The Adviser may not terminate this contractual agreement prior to January 31, 2025, and thereafter the agreement shall continue in effect from year-to-year for successive one-year periods provided the agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees or the Adviser, without payment of any penalty, upon ninety (90) days’ prior written notice.

 

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, after advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Adviser received investment advisory fees from each Fund equal to the percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets as set forth below:

 

    Advisory Fees Paid  
Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund     0.30%  
Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund     0.38%  
Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund     0.37%  
Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund     0.38%  
Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund     0.38%  
Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund     0.38%  

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the approval by the Board of Trustees of the investment advisory agreement for the Funds is contained in the Funds’ annual report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Portfolio Manager

 

The Funds are managed on a day-to-day basis by Kevin Miller.

 

Mr. Miller created and began managing risk managed strategies for individual and corporate clients in 1997. His philosophy is grounded on the ability to maintain an independent perspective. Asset allocations of each risk managed strategy are focused on the prudent, industry accepted standards toward volatility that is suitable to investors of varying risk temperaments. In 2012, Mr. Miller launched a series of risk managed collective investment funds. Mr. Miller served as portfolio manager of the collective investment funds, which are the predecessors to the Funds. Mr. Miller serves as CEO of the Adviser and as Chief Investment Officer to FBD Asset Mgmt., LLC, an entity that is controlled by Mr. Miller and that provides investment advisory services to separately managed accounts.

 

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) provides additional information about the portfolio manager’s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager’s ownership in the Funds.

 

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The Trust

 

The Funds are each series of E-Valuator Funds Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on August 10, 2020. The Board of Trustees oversee the operations of the Funds, including oversight of the overall management of the Funds’ business affairs.

 

Shareholder Services Plan

 

Each of the Funds has adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to its Service Class and R4 Class shares. Under a shareholder services plan, each of the Funds may pay an authorized firm up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of average daily net assets attributable to its customers who are shareholders. For this fee, the authorized firms may provide a variety of services, including but not limited to: (i) arranging for bank wires; (ii) responding to inquiries from shareholder concerning their investment in the Funds; (iii) assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (iv) providing information periodically to shareholders showing their position in shares; (v) forwarding shareholder communications from the Funds such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual reports, and dividend distribution and tax notices to Fund shareholders; (vi) processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from shareholders and placing orders with the Funds or their service providers; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to shares beneficially owned by shareholders; and (viii) processing dividend payments from the Funds on behalf of shareholders.

 

Shareholder Servicing

 

Certain financial intermediaries that maintain “street name” or omnibus accounts with the Funds provide sub-accounting, recordkeeping and/or administrative services to the Funds and are compensated for such services by the Funds. For more information, please refer to the SAI.

 

Other Expenses

 

In addition to the investment advisory fees, the Funds pay all expenses not assumed by the Adviser, including, without limitation, the following: the fees and expenses of its independent accountants and legal counsel; the costs of printing and mailing to shareholders annual and semi-annual reports, proxy statements, prospectuses, statements of additional information, and supplements thereto; the costs of printing registration statements; bank transaction charges and custodian’s fees; any proxy solicitors’ fees and expenses; filing fees; any federal, state, or local income or other taxes; any interest; any membership fees of the Investment Company Institute and similar organizations; fidelity bond and Trustees’ liability insurance premiums; and any extraordinary expenses, such as indemnification payments or damages awarded in litigation or settlements made.

 

Portfolio Holdings

 

A description of the Funds’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities is available in the Funds’ SAI. Complete holdings (as of the dates of such reports) are available in reports on Form N-PORT and Form N-CSR filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

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How to Buy Shares

 

You may purchase shares of the Funds through financial intermediaries, such as fund supermarkets or through brokers or dealers who are authorized by the Funds’ principal underwriter, UMB Distribution Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), to sell shares of the Funds (collectively, “Financial Intermediaries”). You may also purchase shares directly from the Distributor. You may request a copy of this prospectus by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798. Financial Intermediaries may require the payment of fees from their individual clients, which may be different from those described in this prospectus. For example, Financial Intermediaries may charge transaction fees or set different minimum investment amounts. Financial Intermediaries may also have policies and procedures that are different from those contained in this prospectus. Investors should consult their Financial Intermediary regarding its procedures for purchasing and selling shares of the Funds as the policies and procedures may be different. The price you pay for a share of a Fund is the net asset value next determined upon receipt by the Transfer Agent or financial intermediary. The Funds will be deemed to have received your purchase or redemption order when the Financial Intermediary receives the order. Such Financial Intermediaries are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Funds’ behalf.

 

Certain Financial Intermediaries may have agreements with the Funds that allow them to enter confirmed purchase and redemption orders on behalf of clients and customers. Under this arrangement, the Financial Intermediary must send your payment to the Funds by the time the Funds price their shares on the following business day.

 

The Funds are not responsible for ensuring that a Financial Intermediary carries out its obligations. You should look to the Financial Intermediary through whom you wish to invest for specific instructions on how to purchase or redeem shares of the Funds.

 

Minimum Investments. The minimum initial investment for Service Class shares is $10,000. Subsequent investments must be in amounts of $100 or more. The Trust may waive the minimum initial investment requirement for purchases made by directors, officers and employees of the Trust. The Trust may also waive the minimum investment requirement for purchases by its affiliated entities and certain related advisory accounts and retirement accounts (such as IRAs). The Trust may also change or waive policies concerning minimum investment amounts at any time. The Trust retains the right to refuse to accept an order.

 

Customer Identification Program. Federal regulations require that the Trust obtain certain personal information about you when opening a new account. As a result, the Trust must obtain the following information for each person that opens a new account:

 

  Name;
     
  Date of birth (for individuals);
     
  Residential or business street address (although post office boxes are still permitted for mailing); and
     
  Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

 

You may also be asked for a copy of your driver’s license, passport, or other identifying document in order to verify your identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify your identity by cross referencing your identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities.

 

After an account is opened, the Trust may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Trust also may close your account or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time.

 

If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the net asset value or “NAV” next calculated after the account is closed.

 

Purchases by Mail. For initial purchases, the account application, which accompanies this prospectus, should be completed, signed and mailed to UMB Fund Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), each Fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent, at 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, together with your check payable to the respective Fund. When you buy shares, be sure to specify the Fund and class of shares in which you choose to invest. For subsequent purchases, include with your check the tear-off stub from a prior purchase confirmation or otherwise identify the name(s) of the registered owner(s) and social security number(s).

 

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Purchases by Wire. You may purchase shares by requesting your bank to transmit by wire directly to the Transfer Agent. To invest by wire, please call the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798 to advise the Trust of your investment and to receive further instructions. Your bank may charge you a small fee for this service. Once you have arranged to purchase shares by wire, please complete and mail the account application promptly to the Transfer Agent. This account application is required to complete the Funds’ records. You will not have access to your shares until the purchase order is completed in good form, which includes the receipt of completed account information by the Transfer Agent. Once your account is opened, you may make additional investments using the wire procedure described above. Be sure to include your name and account number in the wire instructions you provide your bank.

 

Purchases by Telephone. You may also purchase shares by telephone, by contacting the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798.

 

Other Purchase Information. You may purchase and redeem Fund shares, or exchange shares of the Funds for those of another, by contacting any broker authorized by the Distributor to sell shares of the Funds, by contacting the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798 or by contacting the Transfer Agent, at 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Brokers may charge transaction fees for the purchase or sale of the Funds’ shares, depending on your arrangement with the broker.

 

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How to Sell Shares

 

The Funds’ procedure is to redeem shares at the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent or authorized Financial Intermediary receives the redemption request in proper form. Payment of redemption proceeds will be made promptly, as instructed by check, wire or automated clearing house (ACH) but no later than the seventh calendar day following the receipt of the request in proper form. The Funds may suspend the right to redeem shares for any period during which the NYSE is closed or the SEC determines that there is an emergency. In such circumstances, you may withdraw your redemption request or permit your request to be held for processing after the suspension is terminated.

 

The Funds typically expect to meet redemption requests through cash holdings or cash equivalents and anticipates using these types of holdings on a regular basis. When shares are purchased by check or through ACH, the proceeds from the redemption of those shares will not be paid until the purchase check or ACH transfer has been converted to federal funds, which could take up to 15 calendar days.

 

To the extent cash holdings or cash equivalents are not available to meet redemption requests, the Funds will meet redemption requests by either (i) rebalancing their overweight securities or (ii) selling portfolio assets. In addition, if the Fund determine that it would be detrimental to the best interest of the Funds’ remaining shareholders to make payment in cash, the Funds may pay redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution-in-kind of readily marketable securities.

 

If you sell your shares through a securities dealer or investment professional, it is such person’s responsibility to transmit the order to the Fund in a timely fashion. Any loss to you resulting from failure to do so must be settled between you and such person.

 

Delivery of the proceeds of a redemption of shares purchased and paid for by check shortly before the receipt of the redemption request may be delayed until the Funds determine that the Transfer Agent has completed collection of the purchase check, which may take up to 15 days. Also, payment of the proceeds of a redemption request for an account for which purchases were made by wire may be delayed until the Funds receive a completed account application for the account to permit the Funds to verify the identity of the person redeeming the shares and to eliminate the need for backup withholding.

 

Redemption by Mail. To redeem shares by mail, send a written request for redemption, signed by the registered owner(s) exactly as the account is registered, to: the name of the Fund, Attn: Redemptions, 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Certain written requests to redeem shares may require signature guarantees. For example, signature guarantees may be required if you sell a large number of shares, if your address of record on the account application has been changed within the last 30 days, or if you ask that the proceeds be sent to a different person or address. Signature guarantees are used to help protect you and the Funds. You can obtain a signature guarantee from most banks or securities dealers, but not from a Notary Public. Please call the Transfer Agent at 888.507.2798 to learn if a signature guarantee is needed or to make sure that it is completed appropriately in order to avoid any processing delays. There is no charge to shareholders for redemptions by mail.

 

Redemption by Telephone. You may redeem your shares by telephone provided that you requested this service on your initial account application. If you request this service at a later date, you must send a written request along with a signature guarantee to the Transfer Agent. Once your telephone authorization is in effect, you may redeem shares by calling the Transfer Agent at 888.507.2798. There is no charge to shareholders for redemptions by telephone. If it should become difficult to reach the Transfer Agent by telephone during periods when market or economic conditions lead to an unusually large volume of telephone requests, a shareholder may send a redemption request by overnight mail to the Transfer Agent at 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212.

 

Redemption by Wire. If you request that your redemption proceeds be wired to you, please call your bank for instructions prior to writing or calling the Transfer Agent. Be sure to include your name, Fund name, Fund account number, your account number at your bank and wire information from your bank in your request to redeem by wire.

 

The Funds will not be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized transactions (such as purchases, sales or exchanges) if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. There is no charge to shareholders for redemptions by wire.

 

Redemption in Kind. The Funds typically expect to satisfy requests by using holdings of cash or cash equivalents or selling portfolio assets. On a less regular basis, and if the Adviser believes it is in the best interest of a Fund and its shareholders not to sell portfolio assets, the Fund may satisfy redemption requests by using short-term borrowing from the Fund’s custodian to the extent such arrangements are in place with the custodian. In addition to paying redemption proceeds in cash, the Funds reserve the right to make payment for a redemption in securities rather than cash, which is known as a “redemption in kind.” While the Funds do not intend, under normal circumstances, to redeem their shares by payment in kind, it is possible that conditions may arise in the future which would, in the opinion of the Trustees, make it undesirable for a Fund to pay for all redemptions in cash. In such a case, the Trustees may authorize payment to be made in readily marketable portfolio securities of a Fund, either through the distribution of selected individual portfolio securities or a pro-rata distribution of all portfolio securities held by the Fund. Securities delivered in payment of redemptions would be valued at the same value assigned to them in computing a Fund’s net asset value per share. Shareholders receiving them may incur brokerage costs when these securities are sold and will be subject to market risk until such securities are sold. An irrevocable election has been filed under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act, wherein the Fund must pay redemptions in cash, rather than in kind, to any shareholder of record of the Fund who redeems during any 90-day period, the lesser of (a) $250,000 or (b) 1% of the Fund’s net assets at the beginning of such period. Redemption requests in excess of this limit may be satisfied in cash or in kind at a Fund’s election. The Funds’ methods of satisfying shareholder redemption requests will normally be used during both regular and stressed market conditions.

 

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General Information

 

Signature Guarantees. To help protect you and the Funds from fraud, signature guarantees are required for: (1) all redemptions ordered by mail if you require that the check be made payable to another person or that the check be mailed to an address other than the one indicated on the account registration; (2) all requests to transfer the registration of shares to another owner; and (3) all authorizations to establish or change telephone redemption service, other than through your initial account application. Signature guarantees may be required for certain other reasons. For example, a signature guarantee may be required if you sell a large number of shares or if your address of record on the account has been changed within the last thirty (30) days.

 

In the case of redemption by mail, signature guarantees must appear on either: (1) the written request for redemption; or (2) a separate instrument of assignment (usually referred to as a “stock power”) specifying the total number of shares being redeemed. The Trust may waive these requirements in certain instances.

 

An original signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine so that you are protected from unauthorized account transactions. Notarization is not an acceptable substitute. Acceptable guarantors only include participants in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP2000). Participants in STAMP2000 may include financial institutions such as banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies, credit unions, broker-dealers and member firms of a national securities exchange.

 

Proper Form. Your order to buy shares is in proper form when your completed and signed account application and check or wire payment is received. Your written request to sell or exchange shares is in proper form when written instructions signed by all registered owners, with a signature guarantee if necessary, is received by the Funds.

 

Small Account Balances. If the value of your account falls below the minimum account balance of $1,000, the Funds may ask you to increase your balance. If the account value is still below the minimum balance after 60 days, the Funds may close your account and send you the proceeds. The Funds will not close your account if it falls below this amount solely as a result of Fund performance. Please check with your Financial Intermediary concerning required minimum account balances. You should note that should a redemption occur with regards to a non-retirement account, such redemption would be subject to taxation. Please refer to the section entitled “Dividends, Distributions and Taxes” below.

 

In the event that a shareholder’s account falls below the stated minimums below due to market fluctuation, the Funds will not redeem the account. You should note that should a voluntary redemption occur with regards to a non-retirement account, such redemption would be subject to taxation. Please refer to the section entitled Dividends, Distributions and Taxes below.

 

Automatic Investment Plan. Existing shareholders, who wish to make regular monthly investments in amounts of $100 or more, may do so through the Automatic Investment Plan. Under the Automatic Investment Plan, your designated bank or other financial institution debits a pre-authorized amount from your account on or about the 15th day of each month and applies the amount to the purchase of Fund shares. To use this service, you must authorize the transfer of funds by completing the Automatic Investment Plan section of the account application and sending a blank voided check.

 

Exchange Privilege. To the extent that the Adviser manages other funds in the Trust, you may exchange all or a portion of your shares in the Funds for shares of the same class of certain other funds of the Trust managed by the Adviser having different investment objectives, provided that the shares of the fund you are exchanging into are registered for sale in your state of residence. An exchange is treated as a redemption and purchase and may result in realization of a taxable gain or loss on the transaction. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Adviser manages 6 funds in the Trust.

 

Conversion Privilege. Any shares of a Fund may be converted into shares of the same Fund of a different Class, including a Class that has additional Class-specific services and fees, provided the converting shareholder meets the eligibility or waiver requirements of the Class into which the shares will be converted. For federal income tax purposes, a same-Fund conversion is not expected to result in the realization by the investor of a capital gain or loss. Please consult your tax advisor for an assessment of the tax implications of any conversion.

 

Frequent purchases and redemptions (“Frequent Trading”) (as discussed below) can adversely impact Fund performance and shareholders. Therefore, the Trust reserves the right to temporarily or permanently modify or terminate the Exchange Privilege. The Trust also reserves the right to refuse exchange requests by any person or group if, in the Trust’s judgment, the Funds would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with their investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. The Trust further reserves the right to restrict or refuse an exchange request if the Trust has received or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Funds’ assets or detects a pattern of exchange requests that coincides with a “market timing” strategy. Although the Trust will attempt to give you prior notice when reasonable to do so, the Trust may modify or terminate the Exchange Privilege at any time.

 

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How to Transfer Shares. If you wish to transfer shares to another owner, send a written request to the Transfer Agent at 235 W Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Your request should include: (i) the name of the Fund and existing account registration; (ii) signature(s) of the registered owner(s); (iii) the new account registration, address, taxpayer identification number and how dividends and capital gains are to be distributed; (iv) any stock certificates which have been issued for the shares being transferred; (v) signature guarantees (See “Signature Guarantees”); and (vi) any additional documents which are required for transfer by corporations, administrators, executors, trustees, guardians, etc. If you have any questions about transferring shares, call the Transfer Agent at 888.507.2798.

 

Account Statements and Shareholder Reports. Each time you purchase, redeem or transfer shares of the Funds, you will receive a written confirmation. You will also receive a year-end statement of your account if any dividends or capital gains have been distributed, and an annual and a semi-annual report.

 

Shareholder Communications. The Funds may eliminate duplicate mailings of portfolio materials to shareholders who reside at the same address, unless instructed to the contrary. Investors may request that the Funds send these documents to each shareholder individually by calling the Funds toll free at 888.507.2798.

 

General. The Funds will not be responsible for any losses from unauthorized transactions (such as purchases, sales or exchanges) if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them.

 

For Service Class shares, if an account’s balance falls below the minimum initial investment amount for Service Class shares due to account redemptions (and not due to market depreciation), the Funds reserve the right to convert or redeem shares held by the account into Class R4 shares.

 

The applicable shareholder or intermediary will be notified prior to any such redemption or conversion and will be allowed 60 days to make additional investments and bring the account into compliance with the applicable investment minimum before any conversion or redemption occurs. Any conversion will occur at the relative net asset value of the two applicable share classes at the time of conversion and the account value will not change as a result of the conversion, although the number of shares held may change. A conversion between share classes of the same Fund is generally not a taxable event for federal income tax purposes.

 

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Dividends, Distributions and Taxes

 

Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semi-annually for the Funds. The Funds intend to distribute annually any net capital gains. A Fund may make additional dividend payments or capital gain distributions as deemed appropriate.

 

Dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the applicable Funds, unless you elect to have the distributions paid to you in cash. There are no sales charges or transaction fees for reinvested dividends and all shares will be purchased at NAV. Shareholders will be subject to tax on all dividends and distributions whether paid to them in cash or reinvested in shares. If the investment in shares is made within an IRA, all dividends and capital gain distributions must be reinvested.

 

Unless you are investing through a tax deferred retirement account, such as an IRA, it is not to your advantage to buy shares of the Funds shortly before the next distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is known as “buying a dividend”. To avoid buying a dividend, check the Funds’ distribution schedule before you invest.

 

Taxes. In general, the Funds distributions are taxable to you as ordinary income, qualified dividend income, or capital gain. This is true whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares of the Fund or receive them in cash. Any long- term capital gain the Funds distribute are taxable to you as long-term capital gains no matter how long you have owned your shares. Other Fund distributions (including distributions attributable to short-term capital gain of the Funds) will generally be taxable to you as ordinary income, except that distributions that are designated as “qualified dividend income” will be taxable at the rates applicable to long-term capital gain. Every January, you will receive a Form 1099 that shows the tax status of distributions you received for the previous year. Distributions declared in December but paid in January are taxable as if they were paid in December. The one major exception to these tax principles is that distributions on, and sales, exchanges and redemptions of, shares held in an IRA (or other tax-deferred retirement account) will not be currently taxable.

 

When you sell shares of the Funds, you will generally have a capital gain or loss. For tax purposes, an exchange of your shares of the Funds for shares of a different fund of the Trust is the same as a sale. The individual tax rate on any gain from the sale or exchange of your shares depends on how long you have held your shares.

 

Fund distributions and gains from the sale or exchange of your shares will generally be subject to state and local income tax. Non-U.S. investors may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax. You should consult with your tax adviser about the federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences of your investment in the Funds.

 

By law, the Funds must withhold 24% of your taxable distributions and proceeds if you do not provide your correct taxpayer identification number (TIN) or fail to certify that your TIN is correct and that you are a U.S. person, or if the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) has notified you that you are subject to backup withholding and instructs the Funds to do so.

 

Cost Basis Reporting. Federal law requires that mutual fund companies report their shareholders’ cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the Internal Revenue Service on the Funds’ shareholders’ Consolidated Form 1099s when “covered” securities are sold. Covered securities are any regulated investment company and/or dividend reinvestment plan shares acquired on or after January 1, 2012.

 

The Funds have chosen average cost as the standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. A tax lot identification method is the way the Funds will determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing net asset values, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Funds have chosen average cost as its standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. The Funds’ standing tax lot identification method is the method covered shares will be reported on your Consolidated Form 1099 if you do not select a specific tax lot identification method. You may choose a method different than the Funds’ standing method and will be able to do so at the time of your purchase or upon the sale of covered shares. Please refer to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service regulations or consult your tax advisor with regard to your personal circumstances.

 

For those securities defined as “covered” under current Internal Revenue Service cost basis tax reporting regulations, the Funds are responsible for maintaining accurate cost basis and tax lot information for tax reporting purposes. The Funds are not responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the information for those securities that are not “covered.” The Funds and their service providers do not provide tax advice. You should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with respect to any decisions you may make with respect to choosing a tax lot identification method.

 

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Net Asset Value

 

Each Fund’s share price, called the NAV per share, is determined as of the close of trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day that the NYSE is open (the “Valuation Time”). As of the date of this prospectus, the Funds have been informed that the NYSE observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. NAV per share is computed by adding the total value of a Fund’s investments and other assets attributable to the Fund’s Service Class shares, subtracting any liabilities attributable to the applicable class and then dividing by the total number of the applicable classes’ shares outstanding. Due to the fact that different expenses may be charged against shares of different classes of a Fund, the NAV of the different classes may vary. Because the Funds may hold securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or days when the Funds do not price their shares, the value of the securities held in the Funds may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

Shares of the Funds are bought or exchanged at the public offering price per share next determined after a request has been received in proper form by the Fund or a duly appointed agent. The public offering price of a Fund’s shares is equal to the NAV. Shares of the Funds held by you are sold or exchanged at the NAV per share next determined after a request has been received in proper form. Any request received in proper form before the Valuation Time, will be processed the same business day. Any request received in proper form after the Valuation Time, will be processed the next business day.

 

Each Fund’s securities are valued at current market prices. The Funds invest exclusively in exchange traded funds and mutual funds organized in the United States. Investments in securities traded on national securities exchanges or reported on the NASDAQ National Market System (“NMS”) are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange as determined by an independent pricing agent. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. Listed securities or securities reported on the NASDAQ NMS for which no sales are reported on a given date may be valued at the last quoted bid price obtained from an independent pricing agent. Investments in securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NASDAQ NMS securities) are valued at the mean of the last quoted bid and ask price obtained from an independent pricing agent. Shares of mutual funds are valued at the net asset value. Other assets for which market prices are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, as valuation designee appointed by the Board pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act, under procedures approved by the Board.

 

The Trust has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds when market prices (or net asset value for mutual funds) are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when the price of a portfolio security differs from the previous day’s NAV calculation such that it results in a significant security variance. Because the Funds invest exclusively in exchange traded funds and mutual funds, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.

 

When the Adviser uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Adviser believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be in accordance with the Trust’s procedures adopted in accordance with Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Trust’s Valuation Procedures are intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.

 

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Share Class Alternatives

 

The Funds offer investors one class of shares through this prospectus. The Funds offer R4 Class shares through another prospectus which may be obtained by calling 888.507.2798. Class R4 shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution fee of 0.25% and are also subject to a shareholder services fee of up to 0.25%. The different classes of shares represent investments in the same portfolio of securities, but the classes are subject to different expenses and have different share prices. When you buy shares be sure to specify the class of shares in which you choose to invest. Because each share class has a different combination of expenses and other features, you should consult your financial adviser to determine which class best meets your financial objectives.

 

Service Class Shares

 

Service Class shares are offered with no front-end or contingent deferred sales charge and are not subject to a Rule 12b-1 distribution fee. Service Class shares are subject to a shareholder service fee of up to 0.25%

 

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Frequent Purchases and Redemptions

 

Frequent purchases and redemptions (“Frequent Trading”) of shares of the Funds may present a number of risks to other shareholders of the Funds. These risks may include, among other things, dilution in the value of shares of the Funds held by long-term shareholders, interference with the efficient management by the Adviser of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, and increased brokerage and administration costs. Due to the potential of an overall adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions affecting the sale price of portfolio securities, the Fund could face untimely losses as a result of having to sell portfolio securities prematurely to meet redemptions. Current shareholders of the Funds may face unfavorable impacts as portfolio securities concentrated in certain sectors may be more volatile than investments across broader ranges of industries as sector-specific market or economic developments may make it more difficult to sell a significant amount of shares at favorable prices to meet redemptions. Frequent Trading may also increase portfolio turnover, which may result in increased capital gains taxes for shareholders of the Funds. These capital gains could include short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

 

The Trust has adopted a policy that is intended to identify and discourage Frequent Trading by shareholders of the Funds under which the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer and Transfer Agent will monitor Frequent Trading through the use of various surveillance techniques. Under these policies and procedures, shareholders may not engage in more than four “round-trips” (a purchase and sale or an exchange in and then out of a Fund) within a rolling twelve-month period. Shareholders exceeding four round-trips will be investigated by the Funds and if, as a result of this monitoring, the Funds believe that a shareholder has engaged in frequent trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. The intent of the policies and procedures is not to inhibit legitimate strategies, such as asset allocation, dollar cost averaging or similar activities that may nonetheless result in Frequent Trading of Fund shares. To minimize harm to the Funds and their shareholders, the Funds reserve the right to reject any exchange or purchase of Fund shares with or without prior notice to the account holder. In the event the foregoing purchase and redemption patterns occur, it shall be the policy of the Trust that the shareholder’s account and any other account with the Funds under the same taxpayer identification number shall be precluded from investing in the Funds (including investment that are part of an exchange transaction) for such time period as the Trust deems appropriate based on the facts and circumstances (including, without limitation, the dollar amount involved and whether the Investor has been precluded from investing in the Funds before); provided that such time period shall be at least 30 calendar days after the last redemption transaction. The above policies shall not apply if the Trust determines that a purchase and redemption pattern is not a Frequent Trading pattern or is the result of inadvertent trading errors.

 

The policies also apply to any account, whether an individual account or accounts with Financial Intermediaries such as investment advisers, broker dealers or retirement plan administrators, commonly called omnibus accounts, where the intermediary holds Fund shares for a number of its customers in one account. Omnibus account arrangements permit multiple investors to aggregate their respective share ownership positions and purchase, redeem and exchange Fund shares without the identity of the particular shareholder(s) being known to the Funds. Accordingly, the ability of the Funds to monitor and detect Frequent Trading activity through omnibus accounts is very limited and there is no guarantee that the Funds will be able to identify shareholders who may be engaging in Frequent Trading through omnibus accounts or to curtail such trading. However, the Funds will establish information sharing agreements with intermediaries as required by Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act that may require sharing of information about you and your account, and otherwise use reasonable efforts to work with intermediaries to identify excessive short-term trading in underlying accounts.

 

If the Funds identify that excessive short-term trading is taking place in a participant-directed employee benefit plan account, the Funds or their Adviser or Transfer Agent will contact the plan administrator, sponsor or trustee to request that action be taken to restrict such activity. However, the ability to do so may be constrained by regulatory restrictions or plan policies. In such circumstances, it is generally not the policy of the Funds to close the account of an entire plan due to the activity of a limited number of participants. However, the Funds will take such actions as deemed appropriate in light of all the facts and circumstances.

 

The Funds’ policies provide for ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of current policies and surveillance tools, and the Trustees reserves the right to modify these or adopt additional policies and restrictions in the future. Shareholders should be aware, however, that any surveillance techniques currently employed by the Funds or other techniques that may be adopted in the future, may not be effective, particularly where the trading takes place through certain types of omnibus accounts. As noted above, if the Funds are unable to detect and deter trading abuses, the Funds’ performance, and its long-term shareholders, may be harmed. In addition, shareholders may be harmed by the extra costs and portfolio management inefficiencies that result from Frequent Trading, even when the trading is not for abusive purposes.

 

Distribution Arrangements

 

The Funds are offered through financial supermarkets, investment advisers and consultants, financial planners, brokers, dealers and other investment professionals, and directly through the Distributor. Investment professionals who offer shares may request fees from their individual clients. If you invest through a third party, the policies and fees may be different than those described in this prospectus. For example, third parties may charge transaction fees or set different minimum investment amounts.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds’ financial performance for the periods presented. The Funds have adopted the performance and accounting history of their respective Predecessor Fund. Certain information reflects financial results for a single share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in Service Class shares of the Funds (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The financial highlights for the periods presented have been audited by Cohen & Company, Ltd., the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, whose unqualified report thereon, along with the Funds’ financial statements, are included in the Funds’ Annual Report to Shareholders, which may be obtained at no charge by calling 888-507-2798.

 

The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.26     $ 10.82     $ 10.47     $ 10.39     $ 10.51  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.37       0.17       0.15       0.23       0.27  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     (0.14 )     (1.00 )     0.34       0.16       0.11  
Total from investment operations     0.23       (0.83 )     0.49       0.39       0.38  
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.35 )     (0.23 )     (0.12 )     (0.31 )     (0.39 )
From net realized gain     -       (0.50 )     (0.02 )     -       (0.11 )
Total distributions     (0.35 )     (0.73 )     (0.14 )     (0.31 )     (0.50 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.14     $ 9.26     $ 10.82     $ 10.47     $ 10.39  
                                         
Total return     2.40 %     (8.23 )%     4.66 %     3.81 %     4.02 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 11,041     $ 10,855     $ 11,613     $ 7,772     $ 6,156  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.95 %     0.93 %     1.10 %     1.11 %     0.93 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.82 %     0.80 %     0.80 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     3.96 %     1.74 %     1.51 %     2.26 %     2.69 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     157 %4     118 %4     287 %     303 %     319 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.95     $ 11.51     $ 10.76     $ 10.60     $ 10.91  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.34       0.23       0.20       0.20       0.28  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.12       (1.35 )     0.74       0.35       0.06  
Total from investment operations     0.46       (1.12 )     0.94       0.55       0.34  
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.31 )     (0.37 )     -       (0.38 )     (0.33 )
From net realized gain     -       (1.07 )     (0.19 )     (0.01 )     (0.32 )
Total distributions     (0.31 )     (1.44 )     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.65 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.10     $ 8.95     $ 11.51     $ 10.76     $ 10.60  
                                         
Total return     5.08 %     (11.19 )%     8.83 %     5.36 %     3.81 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 36,429     $ 40,752     $ 49,648     $ 43,116     $ 45,488  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.75 %     0.74 %     0.86 %     0.94 %     0.76 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.68 %     0.67 %     0.74 %     0.80 %     0.69 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     3.62 %     2.26 %     1.78 %     1.94 %     2.74 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     148 %4     117 %4     296 %     329 %     354 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.99     $ 11.76     $ 10.64     $ 10.15     $ 10.61  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.29       0.22       0.18       0.17       0.20  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.36       (1.52 )     1.09       0.45       0.01  
Total from investment operations     0.65       (1.30 )     1.27       0.62       0.21  
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.26 )     (0.33 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.12 )
From net realized gain     -       (1.14 )     -       -       (0.55 )
Total distributions     (0.26 )     (1.47 )     (0.15 )     (0.13 )     (0.67 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.38     $ 8.99     $ 11.76     $ 10.64     $ 10.15  
                                         
Total return     7.26 %     (12.94 )%     12.01 %     6.20 %     2.77 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 18,409     $ 17,677     $ 23,630     $ 18,658     $ 13,059  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.88 %     0.89 %     0.97 %     1.09 %     0.97 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.80 %     0.79 %     0.78 %     0.80 %     0.80 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     3.07 %     2.13 %     1.56 %     1.66 %     2.07 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     138 %4     114 %4     273 %     280 %     329 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.71     $ 12.70     $ 11.34     $ 10.76     $ 11.75  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.25       0.26       0.18       0.16       0.20  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     0.66       (1.82 )     1.60       0.71       (0.22 )
Total from investment operations     0.91       (1.56 )     1.78       0.87       (0.02 )
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     -       (0.29 )     (0.24 )
From net realized gain     -       (2.02 )     (0.42 )     -       (0.73 )
Total distributions     (0.20 )     (2.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.29 )     (0.97 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.42     $ 8.71     $ 12.70     $ 11.34     $ 10.76  
                                         
Total return     10.43 %     (15.72 )%     15.98 %     8.17 %     1.09 %
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 109,514     $ 107,043     $ 147,069     $ 134,479     $ 145,402  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.65 %     0.67 %     0.77 %     0.90 %     0.70 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.58 %     0.60 %     0.70 %     0.80 %     0.63 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     2.69 %     2.49 %     1.41 %     1.50 %     1.95 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     124 %4     128 %4     272 %     334 %     316 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 8.89     $ 13.20     $ 11.72     $ 10.67     $ 11.95  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.21       0.26       0.14       0.13       0.17  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     1.00       (2.11 )     2.06       1.08       (0.41 )
Total from investment operations     1.21       (1.85 )     2.20       1.21       (0.24 )
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.17 )     (0.38 )     (0.07 )     (0.16 )     (0.19 )
From net realized gain     -       (2.08 )     (0.65 )     -       (0.85 )
Total distributions     (0.17 )     (2.46 )     (0.72 )     (0.16 )     (1.04 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 9.93     $ 8.89     $ 13.20     $ 11.72     $ 10.67  
                                         
Total return     13.64 %     (17.95 )%     19.40 %     11.49 %     (0.62 )%
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 203,166     $ 187,753     $ 241,493     $ 215,221     $ 206,037  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.63 %     0.65 %     0.75 %     0.89 %     0.69 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.56 %     0.58 %     0.70 %     0.80 %     0.62 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     2.16 %     2.36 %     1.11 %     1.23 %     1.67 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     110 %4     110 %4     236 %     351 %     313 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund

Financial Highlights

Service Class Shares

 

 

Selected Per Share Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period

 

    For the Year Ended September 30,  
    2023     2022     2021     2020     2019  
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 9.88     $ 14.52     $ 12.18     $ 11.08     $ 12.30  
Income from Investment Operations:                                        
Net investment income1     0.18       0.24       0.11       0.11       0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     1.35       (2.45 )     2.66       1.10       (0.56 )
Total from investment operations     1.53       (2.21 )     2.77       1.21       (0.42 )
                                         
Less Distributions:                                        
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.33 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )     (0.13 )
From net realized gain     -       (2.10 )     (0.32 )     (0.06 )     (0.67 )
Total distributions     (0.15 )     (2.43 )     (0.43 )     (0.11 )     (0.80 )
Net asset value, end of period   $ 11.26     $ 9.88     $ 14.52     $ 12.18     $ 11.08  
                                         
Total return     15.47 %     (19.05 )%     23.12 %     11.01 %     (2.27 )%
                                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                        
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)   $ 147,221     $ 123,096     $ 140,726     $ 105,095     $ 82,222  
                                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:                                        
Before fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.65 %     0.66 %     0.77 %     0.90 %     0.72 %
After fees waived and expenses absorbed2     0.58 %     0.59 %     0.72 %     0.80 %     0.65 %
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets:                                        
After fees waived and expenses absorbed3     1.59 %     1.95 %     0.76 %     1.01 %     1.27 %
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate     113 %4     87 %4     231 %     326 %     282 %

 

1 Per share amounts calculated using the average number of shares outstanding throughout the period.
2 Ratios do not include expenses of the mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
3 Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declarations of dividends by the underlying mutual funds and ETFs in which the Fund invests.
4 Lower portfolio turnover relative to prior years is a function of purchase and sales based on the E-Valuator software and reflects the implementation of the strategy under current market conditions.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

 

You will find more information about the Funds in the following documents:

 

Each Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports will contain more information about the Funds. Each Fund’s annual report will contain a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that had a significant effect on the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year.

 

For more information about the Funds, you may wish to refer to the Funds’ SAI dated January 26, 2024, which is on file with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You can obtain a free copy of the annual and semi-annual reports, and SAI by writing to the Funds at 235 W. Galena Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212, by calling the Funds toll free at 888-507-2798, by e-mail at: [email protected] or on the Funds’ website at www.evaluatorfunds.com. General inquiries regarding the Funds may also be directed to the above address or telephone number.

 

Reports and other information regarding the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’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].

 

No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Trust or the Distributor. The Prospectus does not constitute an offering by the Trust or the Distributor in any jurisdiction in which such offering may not lawfully be made.

 

(Investment Company Act File No. 811-23606)

 

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