WOA All Asset I
Class I Shares (Symbol: WOAIX)
Prospectus
June 28, 2024
1-855-754-7935
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) 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.
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WOA All Asset I
a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY SECTION | 1 |
Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings | 5 |
Investment Objective | 5 |
Principal Investment Strategies | 5 |
Temporary Defensive Strategies | 7 |
Principal Investment Risks | 7 |
Other Risks | 10 |
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure | 10 |
Investment Advisory Services | 10 |
The Adviser | 10 |
Portfolio Managers | 11 |
Shareholder Information | 11 |
Share Price | 11 |
Class I Shares | 12 |
How to Purchase Shares | 13 |
How to Redeem Shares | 14 |
Redemption Fee | 16 |
Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions | 16 |
Distribution of Fund Shares | 17 |
Distributions and Taxes | 18 |
Tax Status, Dividends and Distributions | 18 |
Financial Highlights | 19 |
PRIVACY NOTICE | 20 |
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Summary Section
Investment Objective. The investment objective of the WOA All Asset I (the “Fund”) is maximum total returns.
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.
Shareholder
Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class I |
Maximum Sales
Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |
None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) | None |
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual
Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
|
Management Fees | 1.00% |
Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.39% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(1) | 0.12% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.51% |
(1) | This number represents the combined total fees and operating expenses of the Underlying Funds (defined below) owned by the Fund and is not a direct expense incurred by the Fund or deducted from the Fund assets. Since this number does not represent a direct operating expense of the Fund, the operating expenses set forth in the Fund’s financial highlights do not include this figure. |
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. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
1 YEAR | 3 YEARS | 5 YEARS | 10 YEARS | |
CLASS I | $154 | $477 | $824 | $1,802 |
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, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 136% of the average value of the portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies. Under normal market conditions, the Fund operates as a “fund of funds” investing primarily in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), other open-end mutual funds and closed-end funds (collectively, “Underlying Funds”). The Fund may also invest in individual securities and futures. The Fund’s investment adviser, Pathstone Family Office, LLC, (the “Adviser”), tactically allocates assets to four primary asset segments: global equity securities, global fixed income securities, cash, and commodities/currencies. The Fund’s strategy is unconstrained and the Fund may invest up to 100% in any of these asset segments. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of Underlying Funds, individual securities and futures representing these asset segments. The Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in or are linked to global equity securities, global fixed income securities, cash, and commodities/currencies, but may also invest in Underlying Funds linked to foreign, including emerging market, indexes. The Fund may invest in securities of any country (directly or through Underlying Funds), including the U.S. Although the Fund does not focus its investments on any particular region, it may, as the investment strategy dictates, invest all of its assets in a single country or region. The Fund may also invest in individual securities and futures representing or within these preceding asset classes, including, with respect to the global securities category, securities issued by foreign governments regardless of rating. The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities or it may invest directly in fixed income securities. The Fund’s fixed income investments may include junk bonds and the Fund may invest in securities of any maturity or credit quality. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in debt securities that are rated below “investment grade” by Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if unrated, are deemed by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.
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The Adviser actively manages the Fund’s investments by increasing or decreasing the Fund’s investment in particular asset classes, sectors, regions and countries or using a hedging technique, based on its assessment of the opportunities for return relative to the risk using fundamental and technical analysis. When selecting Underlying Funds for investment, the Adviser considers the Underlying Fund’s investment goals and strategies, the investment adviser and portfolio manager, and past performance (absolute, relative and risk-adjusted). The Adviser may sell an investment if it determines that the asset class, sector, region or country is no longer desirable or if the Adviser believes that another Underlying Fund or security offers a better opportunity to achieve the Fund’s objective.
Principal Investment Risks. All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk, including the risk that the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.
· | Commodities Risk: The Fund may invest in commodity futures or Underlying Funds that own securities or other instruments linked to the commodities sector. Investing in the commodities markets (indirectly) may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. Commodity prices may be influenced by unfavorable weather, animal and plant disease, geologic and environmental factors as well as changes in government regulation such as tariffs, embargoes or burdensome production rules and restrictions. |
· | Credit Risk: Issuers of fixed-income securities may default on interest and principal payments due to the Fund. Generally, securities with lower debt ratings have speculative characteristics and have greater risk the issuer will default on its obligation. These securities can also be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price. |
· | Debt Securities Risk: When the Fund invests in bonds or in Underlying Funds that own bonds, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Long-term bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term bonds. Issuers of fixed-income securities may default on interest and principal payments. Generally, securities with lower debt ratings (“junk bonds”) have greater credit risk. |
· | Derivatives Risk: The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts. The Fund’s indirect use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities including leverage risk and tracking risk. |
· | Emerging Markets Risk: Investments in emerging markets instruments involve greater risks than investing in foreign instruments in general. Risks of investing in emerging market countries include political or social upheaval, nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets and risks from an economy’s dependence on revenues from particular commodities or industries. In addition, currency transfer restrictions, limited potential buyers for such instruments, delays and disruption in settlement procedures and illiquidity or low volumes of transactions may make exits difficult or impossible at times. |
· | ETF Risk: Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not completely replicate the performance of the underlying index. |
· | ETN Risk: ETNs are debt securities that are linked to an underlying index and its valuation is derived, in part, from the index to which it is linked. ETNs, however, also bear the characteristics and risks of fixed-income securities, including credit risk and change in rating risk. |
· | Foreign Currency Risk: The Fund may invest in currency linked instruments or in Underlying Funds that make investments in currencies. Currency trading risks include market risk, credit risk and country risk. Market risk results from adverse changes in exchange rates in the currencies in which the Fund is long or short. Credit risk results because a currency trade counterparty may default. Country risk arises because a government may interfere with transactions in its currency. |
· | Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund may invest directly in foreign securities or in Underlying Funds that are linked to foreign indexes or hold foreign securities. Investments in foreign securities may be riskier than U.S. investments because of factors such as unstable international political and economic conditions, currency fluctuations, foreign controls on investment and currency exchange, withholding taxes, a lack of adequate company information, less liquid and more volatile markets, and a lack of governmental regulation. Foreign companies that comprise the foreign index generally are not subject to accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities held by these Underlying Funds. |
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· | General Market Risk: Investments in securities in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. The Fund’s investments in both individual securities and Underlying Funds may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, or particular countries, segments, economic sectors, industries or companies within those markets. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Fund invests. The value of a security may decline due to general economic and market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular issuer. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. You could lose money by investing in the Fund. |
· | Interest Rate Risk: When the Fund invests in bonds or in Underlying Funds that own bonds, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of bond funds owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. |
· | Management Risk: The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the allocation of the Fund’s assets. The Adviser may allocate the Fund’s investments so as to under-emphasize or over-emphasize investments under the wrong market conditions, in which case the Fund’s value may be adversely affected. |
· | Non-Investment Grade Bond Risk: The Fund may invest in non-investment grade bonds, also known as “junk bonds” or in Underlying Funds that own non-investment grade bonds. Non-investment grade bonds involve greater risk than investment-grade securities, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. They tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher-rated debt securities and, as a result, are generally more sensitive to credit risk than securities in the higher-rated categories. |
· | Portfolio Turnover Risk: The Fund may engage in short-term trading to try to achieve its objective and may have portfolio turnover rates in excess of 100%. Increased portfolio turnover may cause the Fund to incur higher brokerage costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance, and may produce increased taxable distributions. |
· | Small and Medium Size Issuer Risk: Investments in Underlying Funds that own small and medium capitalization companies and direct investments in individual small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic developments than investments in larger, more established organizations. |
· | Underlying Funds Risk: You will indirectly pay fees and expenses charged by the Underlying Funds in addition to the Fund’s direct fees and expenses. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in Underlying Fund shares and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. Each Underlying Fund is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the Underlying Fund. These risks could include sector risk (increased risk from a focus on one or more sectors of the market), as well as risks associated with fixed income securities, real estate investments, and commodities. |
Performance. The bar chart and Average Annual Total Returns table illustrate the variability of the Fund’s returns which is some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the performance of Class I shares of the Fund for each full calendar year since the Fund’s inception. The Average Annual Total Returns table shows how the Fund’s average annual returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance over time. Remember, the Fund’s past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information will be available at no cost by calling the Fund toll-free at 1-855-754-7935.
Class I Shares Annual Total Return For Calendar Years Ended December 31
The calendar year-to-date return for the Fund’s Class I shares as of March 31, 2024 was 5.07%.
During
the period shown in the bar chart, the best performance for a quarter was 10.93%
(for the quarter ended December 31, 2020). The worst performance was -14.67%
(for the quarter ended March 31, 2020).
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Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended December 31, 2023
One Year | Five Year | Ten Years | |
Class I Shares | |||
Return Before Taxes | 20.51% | 5.25% | 3.89% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 14.58% | 3.21% | 2.59% |
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 16.31% | 3.84% | 2.85% |
MSCI All Country World Index Net (USD) | 22.20% | 11.72% | 7.93% |
Blended 60/40 Index | 15.43% | 7.01% | 5.05% |
* | The WOA All Asset I shares commenced operations on April 24, 2012. From inception of the Fund on April 24, 2012 to August 31, 2013, the Fund employed a long-only strategy that involved risk budgeting or risk parity. Effective September 2013, the Fund transitioned to the new strategy, which is a global tactical allocation strategy. |
After-tax returns are based on the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes; actual after-tax returns depend on an individual investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. If you own shares of the Fund in a tax-deferred account, such as an individual retirement account or a 401(k) plan, this information is not applicable to your investment. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and translates into an assumed tax deduction that benefits the shareholder.
The Blended 60/40 Index is an unmanaged, blended index composed of the following weights: 60% MSCI All Country World Index Net (USD) and 40% Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The two indices composing the Blended Index measure, respectively, the performance of global equity securities and global investment grade fixed income securities as each is described below.
The MSCI All Country World Index Net (USD) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The index captures large and mid-cap representation across 23 developed markets and 26 emerging markets countries and covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.
The Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized fixed-rate bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers.
Investment Adviser. Pathstone Family Office, LLC, (the “Adviser”) serves as the Fund’s investment adviser.
Portfolio Managers. The Adviser utilizes a team approach for management of the Fund. Jeffrey L. Scanga, CIPM, Associate Director, and Hunter Starkey, Manager, are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s portfolio. Mr. Scanga has served as a portfolio manager of the Fund since the Fund commenced operations in 2012 and Mr. Starkey, has served since June of 2022.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares. Purchases made through certain mutual fund market places are not subject to any minimum investment amounts. Otherwise, the minimum initial investment to open an account is $1,000,000 for regular accounts and retirement accounts. The minimum subsequent investment is $25,000 for regular accounts and retirement accounts. You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. Purchases and redemptions may be made by mail to WOA All Asset I c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022 or by calling 1-855-754-7935.
Tax Information. Dividends and capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a tax-deferred account such as an IRA or 401(k) plan.
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries. If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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Investment Strategies, Related Risks and Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings
Investment Objective
The investment objective of the Fund is maximum total returns, which consists of capital appreciation and current income.
The Fund’s investment objective is not fundamental and may be changed without the approval of shareholders. Shareholders will be given 60 days’ prior notice of any such change.
Principal Investment Strategies
Fund Structure and Common Investment Strategies. The Fund is a “Fund of Funds.” In other words, the Fund pursues its investment objective by investing primarily in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), exchange-traded notes (“ETNs”), other open-end mutual funds and closed-end funds (collectively, “Underlying Funds”) that are not affiliated with Northern Lights Fund Trust II or the Fund’s investment adviser, Pathstone Family Office, LLC, (the “Adviser”). The Fund may also invest in individual securities and futures. The Adviser, tactically allocates assets to four primary asset segments: global equity securities, global fixed income securities, cash, and commodities/currencies. The Fund’s strategy is unconstrained and the Fund may invest up to 100% in any of these asset segments. The Adviser seeks to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of Underlying Funds, individual securities and futures representing these asset segments. The Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in or are linked to global equity securities, global fixed income securities, cash, and commodities/currencies, but may also invest in Underlying Funds linked to foreign, including emerging market, indexes. The Fund may invest in securities of any country (directly or through Underlying Funds), including the U.S. Although the Fund does not focus its investments on any particular region, it may, as the investment strategy dictates, invest all of its assets in a single country or region. The Fund may also invest in individual securities and futures representing or within these preceding asset classes, including, with respect to the global securities category, securities issued by foreign governments regardless of rating. The Fund may invest in in Underlying Funds that invest in fixed income securities or it may invest directly in fixed income securities. The Fund’s fixed income investments may include junk bonds and the Fund may invest in securities of any maturity or credit quality. The Fund may invest up to 100% of its net assets in debt securities that are rated below “investment grade” by Standard and Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Services, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if unrated, are deemed by the Adviser to be of comparable quality.
An ETF is a registered investment company that seeks to track the performance of a particular market index. These indexes include not only broad-market indexes, but more specific indexes as well, including those relating to particular sectors, markets, regions or industries. An ETF is traded like a stock on a securities exchange and may be purchased and sold throughout the trading day based on its market price. The trading price of an ETF fluctuates in accordance with changes in market supply and demand. The Fund allocates its assets among a group of ETFs in different percentages. In addition to the Underlying Funds, the Fund may invest directly in individual securities and futures.
Selection of Underlying Funds. The Fund invests in Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities, such as common stock or securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stock such as convertible preferred stock, convertible debentures, warrants, and options, fixed income securities such as bonds, and instruments linked to real estate and commodities. The Adviser selects specific Underlying Funds for investment, in part, on their investment goals and strategies, their investment adviser and portfolio manager, and on the analysis of their past performance (absolute, relative and risk adjusted). The Adviser also considers other factors in the selection of Underlying Funds, such as fund size, liquidity, expense ratio, quality of shareholder service, reputation and tenure of portfolio manager, general composition of its investment portfolio and current and expected portfolio holdings. Many funds in which the Fund invests may not share the same investment goal and investment limitations as the Fund. Normally, the Fund will invest its assets in Underlying Funds from several different fund families, managed by a variety of investment advisers, and having a variety of different investment goals and strategies. However, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in one Underlying Fund. Also, because the Fund may invest heavily in ETFs and because the number of investment advisers offering a wide range of ETFs is limited, the Fund may have a large percentage of its Underlying Fund assets managed by one investment adviser. The Fund may also invest in ETNs.
The Fund may purchase “no-load” mutual funds, which are sold and purchased without a sales charge. The Fund may also purchase “load” mutual funds, but only if the load, or sales commission, is waived for purchases or sales made by the Fund. In addition, when the Adviser believes it is appropriate, the Fund may purchase mutual funds that charge a redemption fee of up to 2% for short-term sales, but not mutual funds that charge a sales load upon redemption. The Fund, the Adviser, and the Fund’s distributor do not receive Rule 12b-1 distribution fees generated from the purchase of Underlying Funds; however, they may receive shareholder servicing fees for the performance of certain administrative tasks.
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Allocation of Fund Assets among Asset and Market Segments. The Adviser tactically allocates assets to four primary asset segments: global equity securities, global fixed income securities, cash, and commodities/currencies.
Using
fundamental and technical analysis, with a focus on valuations, cyclical risk,
liquidity and technical factors
(i.e. momentum), the Adviser assesses the
relative risk and reward potential of the primary asset segments, with the
objective of providing the best opportunity for achieving the Fund’s investment
objective. The Fund’s portfolio is expected to vary considerably among the
various asset segments as changes in economic and market trends occur. The
Adviser underweights or will avoid asset segments that it believes to have below
average risk/reward potential and overweights asset segments that it believes to
have above average risk/reward potential. The asset allocation process is not
limited to determining the degree to which the Fund’s assets should be invested
in a given asset segment. The Adviser continually explores opportunities in
various subclasses of assets or markets within the four primary asset segments.
Also within the four primary asset segments, the Adviser may allocate the Fund’s
assets among various style and capitalization combinations (such as aggressive
growth, growth, growth and income, small capitalization, etc.) of open-end and
closed-end investment companies, specialty and industry sector funds (including
utility funds), international and global stock funds (including developed and
emerging markets, regional funds and country specific funds), international and
global bond funds, U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, high yield bond
funds, money market funds and exchange traded funds. The Fund may also invest in
individual securities.
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Temporary Defensive Strategies
The Adviser or the investment advisers of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests may invest in defensive positions when they believe it is appropriate to do so. When this happens, the Fund, or the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, may increase temporarily their investment in government securities and other short-term securities such as money market funds, or hold cash, without regard to the Fund’s, or the Underlying Funds’, investment restrictions, policies or normal investment emphasis. During such a period, the Fund, or the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, could be unable to achieve their investment objectives. In addition, this defensive investment strategy may cause frequent trading and high portfolio turnover ratios when calculated in accordance with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission rules. High transaction costs could result from more frequent trading. Such trading may also result in realization of net short-term capital gains upon which you may be taxed at ordinary tax rates when distributed from the Fund. The Fund may also use combinations of options and futures to achieve a more aggressive or defensive position. There can be no assurance that such risk management strategies will be implemented, or that if they are utilized that they will be successful in reducing losses to the Fund.
Principal Investment Risks
All mutual funds carry a certain amount of risk, including the risk that the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s returns will vary and you could lose money on your investment in the Fund.
Commodities Risk: The Fund may invest in commodity futures or in Underlying Funds that make investments in commodities or that own securities or other instruments linked to commodities. The Fund’s exposure to the commodities markets may subject the Fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The value of commodity-linked derivative instruments, commodity-based exchange traded trusts and commodity-based exchange traded funds and notes may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or sectors affecting a particular industry or commodity, such as drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, tariffs, and international economic, political and regulatory developments.
Credit Risk: Issuers of fixed-income securities may default on interest and principal payments due to the Fund. Generally, securities with lower debt ratings have speculative characteristics and have greater risk the issuer will default on its obligation. Fixed-income securities rated in the fourth classification by Moody’s (Baa) and S&P (BBB) (sometimes referred to as “junk bonds”) have speculative characteristics and changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of those issuers to make principal or interest payments, as compared to issuers of more highly rated securities. These securities can also be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price.
Derivatives Risk: The Fund may use derivatives, such as futures contracts. The Fund’s indirect use of derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities including leverage risk and tracking risk. A futures contract is considered a derivative because it derives its value from the price of the underlying security or financial index. The prices of futures contracts can be volatile, and futures contracts may be illiquid. In addition, there may be imperfect or even negative correlation between the price of a futures contract and the price of the underlying securities.
Emerging Markets Risk: In addition to the risks generally associated with investing in securities of foreign companies, countries with emerging markets also may have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues. In addition, emerging securities markets may have different clearance and settlement procedures, which may be unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions or otherwise make it difficult to engage in such transactions.
ETF
Risk: Investment in an ETF carries security specific risk and the market
risk. Also, if the area of the market representing the underlying index or
benchmark does not perform as expected for any reason, the value of the
investment in the ETF may decline. In addition, due to transactions via market
prices rather than at net asset value, the performance of an ETF may not
completely replicate the performance of the underlying index. The Fund will
indirectly pay its proportionate share of any fees and expenses paid by the ETF
in which it invests in addition to the fees and expenses paid directly by the
Fund, many of which may be duplicative. The Fund also will incur brokerage costs
when it purchases ETFs. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund generally
will be higher than the cost of investing directly in ETFs. The market for an
ETF’s shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in
the markets for the ETF’s underlying portfolio holdings, which could lead to
differences between the market price of the ETF’s shares and the underlying
value of those shares. An ETF’s market price may deviate from the value of the
ETF’s underlying portfolio holdings, particularly in times of market stress,
with the result that investors may pay significantly more or receive
significantly less than the underlying value of the ETF shares bought or sold.
An active trading market for shares of the ETF may not develop or be maintained.
In times of market stress, market makers or authorized participants may step
away from their respective roles in making a market in shares of the ETF and in
executing purchase or redemption orders, which could also lead to variances
between the market price of the ETF’s shares and the underlying value of those
shares.
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ETN Risk: ETNs are debt securities that are linked to an underlying index and its valuation is derived, in part, from the index to which it is linked. ETNs, however, also bear the characteristics and risks of fixed-income securities, including credit risk and change in rating risk.
Foreign Currency Risk: The Fund may invest in currency linked instruments or in Underlying Funds that make investments in currencies. To the extent the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that hold securities denominated in foreign currencies, or invests directly in securities denominated in foreign currencies, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the U.S. or abroad. These currency movements may negatively impact the value of the Fund even when there is no change in the value of the security in the issuer’s home country.
Foreign Securities Risk: The Fund may invest directly in the securities of foreign issuers or indirectly through Underlying Funds. Investing in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. issuers. Foreign markets can be more volatile than the U.S. market due to increased risks of adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments and can perform differently from the U.S. market. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets, and prices in some foreign markets may fluctuate more than those of securities traded on the U.S. markets. Many foreign countries lack accounting and disclosure standards comparable to those that apply to U.S. companies, and it may be more difficult to obtain reliable information regarding a foreign issuer’s financial condition and operations. Transaction costs and costs associated with custody services are generally higher for foreign securities than they are for U.S. securities. Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries portions or these taxes are recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received by the Fund.
General Market Risk: Investments in securities and derivatives in general are subject to market risks that may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. The Fund’s investments may decline in value due to factors affecting securities markets generally, or particular countries, segments, economic sectors, industries or companies within those markets. Domestic and foreign economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels, political events, terrorism, war, natural disasters, disease/virus epidemics and other events are among the factors affecting the securities markets in which the Fund invests. There is risk that these and other factors may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. These events could reduce consumer demand or economic output, result in market closure, travel restrictions or quarantines, and generally have a significant impact on the economy. These events could also impair the information technology and other operational systems upon which the Fund’s service providers, including the Adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform essential tasks on behalf of the Fund. Governmental and quasi-governmental authorities and regulators throughout the world have in the past responded to major economic disruptions with a variety of significant fiscal and monetary policy changes, including but not limited to, direct capital infusions into companies, new monetary programs and dramatically lower interest rates. An unexpected or quick reversal of these policies, or the ineffectiveness of these policies, could increase volatility in securities markets, which could adversely affect the Fund’s investments. Fluctuations in the value of securities and financial instruments in which the Fund invests, either directly or through derivatives, will cause the net asset value of the fund to fluctuate. Historically, the markets have moved in cycles, and the value of the Fund’s securities and derivatives may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Accordingly, you should consider your own investment goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance before investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund may not be appropriate for all investors and is not intended to be a complete investment program. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Interest Rate Risk: When the Fund invests in bonds or in Underlying Funds that own bonds, the value of your investment in the Fund will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the value of bond funds owned by the Fund. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities.
Management Risk: The net asset value of the Fund changes daily based on the performance of the securities in which it invests. The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly related to the Adviser’s allocation of the Fund’s assets between hedged and unhedged positions using its investment strategy. The Adviser’s objective judgments based its investment strategies, about the attractiveness and potential appreciation of particular investments in which the Fund invests may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the Adviser’s investment strategy will produce the desired results.
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Non-Investment Grade Bond Risk: The Fund may invest in non-investment grade bonds, also known as “junk bonds” or in Underlying Funds that own non-investment grade bonds. Non-investment grade bonds, while generally offering higher yields than investment grade securities with similar maturities, involve greater risk, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy. Non-investment grade debt securities tend to be more sensitive to economic conditions than higher-rated debt securities. As a result, they generally are more sensitive to credit risk and are considered more speculative than securities in the higher-rated categories. During an economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers of non-investment grade debt securities may experience financial stress and may not have sufficient revenues to meet their payment obligations. The risk of loss due to default by an issuer of these securities is significantly greater than issuers of higher-rated securities because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors. The Fund may have difficulty disposing of certain non-investment grade debt securities because there may be a thin trading market for such securities. To the extent a secondary trading market does exist, it is generally not as liquid as the secondary market for higher-rated securities. Periods of economic uncertainty generally result in increased volatility in the market prices of these securities and will also increase the volatility of the Fund’s net asset value.
Prepayment Risk: Prepayment risk is the risk that the borrower will prepay some or all of the principal owed to the issuer before its scheduled due date. If that happens, the Fund may have to reinvest the prepayments in a less attractive security and this could reduce the Fund’s share price and its income distributions. Variations in the principal prepayment speed may be caused by a number of economic and market factors and could directly affect the amount of the interest received on and the yield of these securities. Certain types of pass-through securities, such as asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities, have yield and maturity characteristics corresponding to underlying assets. Unlike traditional debt securities, which may pay a fixed rate of interest until maturity when the entire principal amount comes due, payments on certain asset- and mortgage-backed securities include both interest and a partial payment of principal. Besides the scheduled repayment of principal, payments of principal may result from voluntary prepayment, refinancing, or, in the case of mortgage-backed securities foreclosure of the underlying mortgage loans. For example, when interest rates fall, principal will generally be paid off faster, since many homeowners will refinance their mortgages.
Portfolio Turnover Risk: The Fund may engage in short-term trading to try to achieve its objective and may have portfolio turnover rates in excess of 100%. A portfolio turnover rate of 100% is equivalent to a fund buying and selling all of the securities in its portfolio once during the course of a year. How long the Fund holds a security in its portfolio is generally not a factor in making buy and sell decisions. Increased portfolio turnover may cause the Fund to incur higher brokerage costs, which may adversely affect the Fund’s performance, and may produce increased taxable distributions. The distributions may be taxable as short-term capital gains which are taxed at ordinary income taxation rates rather than at the currently lower long-term capital gains taxation rates. It is likely that all or most of the distributions will be short-term capital gains.
Small and Medium Size Issuer Risk: Investments in Underlying Funds that own small and medium capitalization companies and direct investments in individual small and medium capitalization companies may be more vulnerable than larger, more established organizations to adverse business or economic developments. In particular, small and medium-capitalization companies may have more price volatility, greater spreads between their bid and ask prices, significantly lower trading volumes, and cyclical or static growth prospects. Small-capitalization and medium-capitalization companies often have limited product lines, markets, and financial resources and may be dependent upon a relatively small management group. These securities may trade over-the-counter or on an exchange and may or may not pay dividends.
Underlying Funds Risk: Because the Fund invests primarily in Underlying Funds, the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to the performance of the Underlying Funds. In addition, investing through the Fund in an underlying portfolio of funds involves certain additional expenses and certain tax results that would not arise if you invested directly in the Underlying Funds. By investing indirectly in Underlying Funds through the Fund, you will bear not only your proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses (including operating costs and investment advisory, 12b-1 and administrative fees), but also, indirectly, similar expenses and charges of the Underlying Funds, including short-term redemption charges. In addition, to the extent these Underlying Funds trade their portfolios actively; they will incur higher brokerage commissions as well as increased realization of taxable gains. When the Fund invests in Underlying Funds that use margin, leverage, short sales and other forms of financial derivatives, such as options and futures, an investment in the Fund may be more volatile than investments in other funds.
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Other Risks
Operational and Cybersecurity Risk. Fund operations, including business, financial, accounting, data processing systems or other operating systems and facilities may be disrupted, disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors, including events that are wholly or partially beyond our control. For example, there could be electrical or telecommunications outages; degradation or loss of internet or web services; natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tornadoes and hurricanes; disease pandemics; or events arising from local or larger scale political or social events, as well as terrorist acts.
The Fund is also subject to the risk of potential cyber incidents, which may include, but are not limited to, the harming of or unauthorized access to digital systems (for example, through “hacking” or infection by computer viruses or other malicious software code), denial-of-service attacks on websites, and the inadvertent or intentional release of confidential or proprietary information. Cyber incidents may, among other things, harm Fund operations, result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders, cause the release of confidential or highly restricted information, and result in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and/or increased compliance, reimbursement or other compensation costs. Fund operations that may be disrupted or halted due to a cyber incident include trading, the processing of shareholder transactions, and the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value.
Issues affecting operating systems and facilities through cyber incidents, any of the scenarios described above, or other factors, may harm the Fund by affecting the Adviser, or other service providers, or issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Although the Fund has business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, including what the Fund believes to be robust information security procedures and controls, there is no guarantee that these measures will prevent cyber incidents or prevent or ameliorate the effects of significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure or operating systems. Furthermore, the Fund cannot directly control the security or other measures taken by unaffiliated service providers or the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests. Such risks at issuers of securities in which the Fund invests could result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund’s investment in such securities to lose value.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio holdings is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”).
Investment Advisory Services
The Adviser
Pathstone Family Office, LLC, 10 Sterling Boulevard, Suite 402, Englewood, NJ 07631 serves as investment adviser to the Fund. The Adviser is an investment advisory firm whose principal business is providing investment advice. The Adviser manages the Fund’s day-to-day business affairs under the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”). The Adviser is entitled to receive an advisory fee, paid monthly, based on an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the advisory agreement with the Adviser is available in the Fund’s semi-annual report to shareholders dated August 31, 2023.
Fund Expenses. The Fund is responsible for its own operating expenses. Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between the Adviser and the Trust on behalf of the Fund, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its management fees and/or pay expenses of the Fund to ensure that the total amount of Fund operating expenses (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 1.50% of the Fund’s average net assets for Class I shares, through June 30, 2025, subject thereafter to annual re-approval of the agreement by the Board of Trustees. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Fund for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid, subject to the limitation that: (1) the reimbursement for fees and expenses will be made only if payable within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed; and (2) the reimbursement may not be made if it would cause the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower, to be exceeded. The Fund must pay its current ordinary operating expenses before the Adviser is entitled to any reimbursement of management fees and/or expenses. This operating expense limitation agreement can be terminated only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees. For the most recent fiscal year ended February 28, 2024, the Fund’s adviser received an advisory fee net of fee waivers and expense reimbursements equal to 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Portfolio Managers
Jeffrey L. Scanga, CIPM, currently in his role as Associate Director at Pathstone Family Office, LLC, serves as the primary trader for the strategy. He has been with the prior investment advisers, Water Oak Advisors since October 2011 and Eaton Vance WaterOak Advisors since 2020. His educational background consists of an MBA from Rollins College and a B.S. in Finance from University of Central Florida. Mr. Scanga holds the Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement™ designation.
Hunter Starkey, currently in his role as a Senior Associate at Pathstone Family Office, LLC serves as one of the primary traders for the strategy. He has been with the prior investment adviser Eaton Vance Water Oak Advisors (“EVWOA”) since June 2021. Prior to joining EVWOA, Mr. Starkey served as a tax preparer and junior accountant at HMS Certified Public Accountants from 2016 to 2018 and from 2018 to 2021 was a Wealth Management Associate at Trivergent Trust Company. Mr. Starkey graduated in May 2015 with a B.A. in Finance from the University of Miami.
The Fund’s SAI provides information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts managed and their ownership of Fund shares.
Shareholder Information
Share Price
Shares of the Fund are sold at net asset value (“NAV”). The NAV of the Fund is determined at the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each day the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open. NAV is computed by determining, on a per class basis, the aggregate market value of all assets of the Fund, less its liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding ((assets-liabilities)/number of shares = NAV). The NYSE is closed on weekends and New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The NAV takes into account, on a per class basis, the expenses and fees of the Fund, including management, administration, and distribution fees, which are accrued daily. The determination of NAV for a share class for a particular day is applicable to all applications for the purchase of shares, as well as all requests for the redemption of shares, received by the Fund (or an authorized broker or agent, or its authorized designee) before the close of trading on the NYSE on that day.
Generally, the Fund’s securities listed on an exchange are valued each day at the last quoted sales price on each security’s primary exchange. Securities traded or dealt in upon one or more securities exchanges (whether domestic or foreign) for which market quotations are readily available and not subject to restrictions against resale shall be valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, in the absence of a sale on the primary exchange, at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on such exchanges. Securities primarily traded in the National Association of Securities Dealers’ Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) National Market System for which market quotations are readily available shall be valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Securities that are not traded or dealt in any securities exchange (whether domestic or foreign) and for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available generally shall be valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, at the mean between the current bid and ask price on such over-the- counter market. Debt securities not traded on an exchange may be valued at prices supplied by a pricing agent(s) based on broker or dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing, a method of valuing securities by reference to the value of other securities with similar characteristics, such as rating, interest rate and maturity.
If market quotations are not readily available, securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determined for a security may be materially different from the value that could be realized upon the sale of that security. The fair value prices can differ from market prices when they become available or when a price becomes available. The Board has appointed the Adviser as its designee (the “Valuation Designee”) for all fair value determinations and responsibilities other than overseeing pricing service providers used by the Trust. This designation is, subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements designed to facilitate the Board’s ability to oversee the Valuation Designee’s fair value determinations effectively. The Valuation Designee may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, which approval shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.
The
Fund may use independent pricing services to assist in calculating the value of
the Fund’s securities.
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In addition, market prices for foreign securities are not determined at the same time of day as the NAV for the Fund. Because the Fund may invest in underlying ETFs which hold portfolio securities primarily listed on foreign exchanges, and these exchanges may trade on weekends or other days when the underlying ETFs do not price their shares, the value of some of the Fund’s portfolio securities may change on days when you may not be able to buy or sell Fund shares.
In computing the NAV, the Fund values foreign securities held by the Fund at the latest closing price on the exchange in which they are traded immediately prior to closing of the NYSE. Prices of foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at current rates. If events materially affecting the value of a security in the Fund’s portfolio, particularly foreign securities, occur after the close of trading on a foreign market but before the Fund prices its shares, the security will be valued at fair value. For example, if trading in a portfolio security is halted and does not resume before the Fund calculates its NAV, the Adviser may need to price the security using the Fund’s fair value pricing guidelines. The determination of fair value involves subjective judgments. As a result, using fair value to price a security may result in a price materially different from the prices used by other funds to determine net asset value, or from the price that may be realized upon the actual sale of the security.
With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act, the Fund’s net asset value is calculated based upon the net asset values of those open-end management investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which those companies will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.
Class I Shares
This Prospectus describes one class of shares offered by the Fund. Shares are generally available for investment only by institutional clients, clients of registered investment advisers, clients of financial institutions, and a limited number of certain other investors as approved from time to time by the Fund, as described in more detail below. All investments are subject to approval of the Adviser.
Eligibility to Buy. The Fund’s Class I Shares are offered exclusively to the following types of investors:
1. | Institutional investors such as qualified retirement plans; |
2. | Fee-based accounts and programs offered by certain financial intermediaries, such as registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, bank trust departments, wrap programs and unified managed accounts; |
3. | Tax-exempt retirement plans of the Adviser and its affiliates and rollover accounts from those plans, as well as employees of the Adviser and its affiliates, trustees and officers of the Fund and members of their immediate families; |
4. | Investment professionals, employees of broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries, and their immediate family members; and |
5. | Any other investors that meet the investment minimum requirements described below under “Investment Minimums—Class I Shares.” |
Investment
Minimums. Investors that purchase shares of the Fund through certain mutual
fund market places
(the “Platform Investors”) are not subject to any minimum
investment amount. There is no minimum subsequent investment amount for Platform
Investors. The minimum initial investment for all other investors (the
“Non-Platform Investors”) is $1,000,000. Non-Platform Investors may aggregate
accounts for purpose of determining whether the minimum has been met. The
minimum subsequent investment is $25,000 for Non-Platform Investors.
Some financial intermediaries may impose different or additional minimum investment requirements. The Fund has the discretion to further modify, waive or reduce the above minimum investment requirements.
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How to Purchase Shares
Purchase by Mail. To purchase the Fund’s shares by mail, simply complete and sign the Account Application along with a check made payable to “WOA All Asset I” to:
via Regular mail: | or via Overnight mail: |
WOA All Asset I | WOA All Asset I |
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC | c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC |
P.O. Box 541150 | 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 |
Omaha, NE 68154 | Elkhorn, NE 68022 |
Purchase by Wire. If you wish to wire money to make an investment in the Fund, please call the Fund at 1-855-754-7935 for wiring instructions and to notify the Fund that a wire transfer is coming. Any commercial bank can transfer same-day funds via wire. The Fund will normally accept wired funds for investment on the day received if they are received by the Fund’s designated bank before the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Your bank may charge you a fee for wiring same-day funds.
Automated Clearing House (ACH) Purchase
Current shareholders may purchase additional shares via the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”). To have this option added to your account, please send a letter to the Fund requesting this option and supply a voided check for the bank account. Only bank accounts held at domestic institutions that are ACH members may be used for these types of transactions.
You may not use ACH transactions for your initial purchase of Fund shares. ACH purchases will be effective at the closing price per share on the business day after the order is placed. The Fund may alter, modify or terminate this purchase option at any time.
Shares purchased by ACH will not be available for redemption until the transactions have cleared. Shares purchased via ACH transfer may take up to 15 days to clear.
Automatic Investment Plan. You may participate in the Fund’s Automatic Investment Plan, an investment plan that automatically moves money from your bank account and invests it in the Fund through the use of electronic funds transfers or automatic bank drafts. You may elect to make subsequent investments by transfers of a minimum of $100 on specified days of each month into your established Fund account. Please contact the Fund at 1-855-754-7935 for more information about the Fund’s Automatic Investment Plan. Minimum initial investment requirements may be waived for Automatic Investment Plan investors, at the Fund’s discretion.
The Fund, however, reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject any application to purchase shares. Applications will not be accepted unless they are accompanied by a check drawn on a U.S. bank, thrift institutions, or credit union in U.S. funds for the full amount of the shares to be purchased. After you open an account, you may purchase additional shares by sending a check together with written instructions stating the name(s) on the account and the account number, to the above address. Make all checks payable to “WOA All Asset I.” The Fund will not accept payment in cash, including cashier’s checks or money orders. Also, to prevent check fraud, the Fund will not accept third party checks, U.S. Treasury checks, credit card checks or starter checks for the purchase of shares.
Note: Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, the Fund’s transfer agent, will charge a $25 fee against a shareholder’s account, in addition to any loss sustained by the Fund, for any check or electronic payment returned to the transfer agent for insufficient funds.
Purchases through Brokers. You may invest in the Fund through brokers or agents who have entered into selling agreements with the Fund’s distributor. Investors may be charged a fee if they effect transactions through broker or agent. The Fund has authorized one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf. The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee, receives the order. Customer orders will be priced at the Fund’s net asset value next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker’s authorized designee. You should carefully read the program materials provided to you by your servicing agent. Such brokers are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf.
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Anti-Money Laundering Program. The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions, including the Fund, to adopt certain policies and programs to prevent money-laundering activities, including procedures to verify the identity of customers opening new accounts. As requested on the application, you should supply your full name, date of birth, social security number and permanent street address. Mailing addresses containing a P.O. Box will not be accepted. This information will assist the Fund in verifying your identity. Until such verification is made, the Fund may temporarily limit additional share purchases. In addition, the Fund may limit additional share purchases or close an account if it is unable to verify a shareholder’s identity. As required by law, the Fund may employ various procedures, such as comparing the information to fraud databases or requesting additional information or documentation from you, to ensure that the information supplied by you is correct.
In order to ensure compliance with these laws, the Account Application asks for, among other things, the following information for all “customers” seeking to open an “account” (as those terms are defined in rules adopted pursuant to the USA PATRIOT Act):
· | full name; |
· | date of birth (individuals only); |
· | Social Security or taxpayer identification number; and |
· | permanent street address (P.O. Box only is not acceptable). |
Accounts opened by entities, such as corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships or trusts, will require additional documentation.
Please note that if any information listed above is missing, your Account Application will be returned and your account will not be opened. In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other applicable anti-money laundering laws and regulations, the transfer agent will verify the information on your application as part of the Program. The Fund reserves the right to request additional clarifying information and may close your account if such clarifying information is not received by the Fund within a reasonable time of the request or if the Fund cannot form a reasonable belief as to the true identity of a customer. If you require additional assistance when completing your Account Application, please contact the transfer agent at 1-855-754-7935.
How to Redeem Shares
The Fund typically expects that it will take up to 7 days following the receipt of your redemption request to pay out redemptions from cash, cash equivalents, proceeds from the sale of the Fund shares, any line of credit, and then from the sale of portfolio securities. These redemption payment methods will be used in regular and stressed market conditions.
Redemptions by Mail. You may redeem all or any portion of the shares credited to your account by submitting a written request for redemption to:
via Regular mail: WOA All Asset I c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC P.O. Box 541150 Omaha, NE 68154 |
or via Overnight mail: WOA All Asset I c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100 Elkhorn, NE 68022 |
Redemptions by Telephone. The telephone redemption privilege is automatically available to all new accounts. If you do not want the telephone redemption privilege, you must indicate this in the appropriate area on your account application or you must write to the Fund and instruct it to remove this privilege from your account. If you own an IRA, you will be asked whether or not the Fund should withhold federal income tax.
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The proceeds will be sent by mail to the address designated on your account or wired directly to your existing account in a bank or brokerage firm in the United States as designated on your application. To redeem by telephone, call the Fund at 1-855-754-7935. The redemption proceeds normally will be sent by mail or by wire within three business days after receipt of your telephone instructions.
The Fund reserves the right to suspend the telephone redemption privileges with respect to your account if the name(s) or the address on the account has been changed within the previous 30 days. Neither the Fund, the transfer agent, nor their respective affiliates will be liable for complying with telephone instructions they reasonably believe to be genuine or for any loss, damage, cost or expenses in acting on such telephone instructions and you will be required to bear the risk of any such loss. The Fund or the transfer agent, or both, will employ reasonable procedures to determine that telephone instructions are genuine. If the Fund and/or the transfer agent do not employ these procedures, they may be liable to you for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. These procedures may include, among others, requiring forms of personal identification prior to acting upon telephone instructions, providing written confirmation of the transactions and/or tape recording telephone instructions.
During periods of high market activity, you may encounter higher than usual wait times. Please allow sufficient time to ensure that you will be able to complete your telephone transaction prior to market close. Neither the Fund nor its transfer agent will be held liable if you are unable to place your trade due to high call volume.
Redemptions through Broker. If shares of the Fund are held by a broker-dealer, financial institution or other servicing agent, you must contact that servicing agent to redeem shares of the Fund. The servicing agent may charge a fee for this service.
Redemptions by Wire. You may request that your redemption proceeds be wired directly to your bank account. The Fund’s transfer agent imposes a $15 fee for each wire redemption and deducts the fee directly from your account. Your bank may also impose a fee for the incoming wire.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan. If your individual accounts, IRA or other qualified plan account have a current account value of at least $10,000, you may participate in the Fund’s Systematic Withdrawal Plan, an investment plan that automatically moves money to your bank account from the Fund through the use of electronic funds transfers. You may elect to make subsequent withdrawals by transfers of a minimum of $100 on specified days of each month into your established bank account. Please contact the Fund at 1-855-754-7935 for more information about the Fund’s Systematic Withdrawal Plan.
Redemptions in Kind. The Fund reserves the right to honor requests for redemption or repurchase orders made by a shareholder during any 90-day period by making payment in whole or in part in portfolio securities (“redemption in kind”) if the amount of such a request is large enough to affect operations (if the request is greater than the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net assets at the beginning of the 90-day period). The securities will be chosen by the Fund and valued using the same procedures as used in calculating the Fund’s NAV. A shareholder may incur transaction expenses in converting these securities to cash and securities redeemed in-kind remain at the risk of the market until they are sold and the shareholder will bear market risk until the securities are converted to cash.
When Redemptions are Sent. Once the Fund receives your redemption request in “good order” as described below, it will issue a check based on the next determined NAV following your redemption request. The redemption proceeds normally will be sent by mail or by wire within three business days after receipt of a request in “good order.” If you purchase shares using a check and soon after request a redemption, your redemption proceeds will not be sent until the check used for your purchase has cleared your bank.
Good Order: Your redemption request will be processed if it is in “good order.” To be in good order, the following conditions must be satisfied:
· | The request should be in writing, unless redeeming by telephone, indicating the number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed; |
· | The request must identify your account number; |
· | The request should be signed by you and any other person listed on the account, exactly as the shares are registered; and |
· If you request that the redemption proceeds be sent to a person, bank or an address other than that of record or paid to someone other than the record owner(s), or if the address was changed within the last 30 days, or if the proceeds of a requested redemption exceed $50,000, the signature(s) on the request must be medallion signature guaranteed by an eligible signature guarantor.
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When You Need Medallion Signature Guarantees. If you wish to change the bank or brokerage account that you have designated on your account, you may do so at any time by writing to the Fund with your signature guaranteed. A medallion signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine and protects you from unauthorized account transfers. You will need your signature guaranteed if:
· | you request a redemption to be made payable to a person not on record with the Fund; |
· | you request that a redemption be mailed to an address other than that on record with the Fund; |
· | the proceeds of a requested redemption exceed $50,000; |
· | any redemption is transmitted to a bank other than the bank of record; or |
· | your address was changed within 30 days of your redemption request. |
Signatures may be guaranteed by any eligible guarantor institution (including banks, brokers and dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered securities associations, clearing agencies and savings associations). Further documentation will be required to change the designated account if shares are held by a corporation, fiduciary or other organization. A notary public cannot guarantee signatures.
Retirement Plans. If you own an IRA or other retirement plan, you must indicate on your redemption request whether the Fund should withhold federal income tax. Unless you elect in your redemption request that you do not want to have federal tax withheld, the redemption will be subject to withholding.
Low Balances. The Fund reserves the right, upon 60 days’ written notice, to redeem, at net asset value, the shares of any shareholder whose account(s) across all Trust funds has a value of less than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, other than as a result of a decline in net asset value per share. This policy will not be implemented where the Fund has previously waived the minimum investment requirement for that shareholder.
Before the Fund redeems such shares and sends the proceeds to the shareholder, it will notify the shareholder that the value of the shares in the account is less than the minimum amount and will allow the shareholder 60 days to make an additional investment in an amount that will increase the value of the account(s) to at least $1,000,000 across the Trust funds before redemption is processed. As a sale of your Fund shares, this redemption may have tax consequences.
Redemption Fee
The Fund does not charge any redemption fees. The redemption fee policy may be modified or amended in the future to reflect, among other factors, regulatory requirements mandated by the SEC.
Tools to Combat Frequent Transactions
The Fund discourages and does not accommodate market timing. Frequent trading into and out of the Fund can harm all Fund shareholders by disrupting the Fund’s investment strategies, increasing Fund expenses, decreasing tax efficiency and diluting the value of shares held by long-term shareholders. The Fund is designed for long-term investors and is not intended for market timing or other disruptive trading activities. Accordingly, the Fund’s Board has approved policies that seek to curb these disruptive activities while recognizing that shareholders may have a legitimate need to adjust their Fund investments as their financial needs or circumstances change. The Fund currently uses several methods to reduce the risk of market timing. These methods include:
· | Committing staff to review, on a continuing basis, recent trading activity in order to identify trading activity that may be contrary to the Fund’s “Market Timing Trading Policy;” and |
· | Rejecting or limiting specific purchase requests. |
Though these methods involve judgments that are inherently subjective and involve some selectivity in their application, the Fund seeks to make judgments and applications that are consistent with the interests of the Fund’s shareholders.
Based
on the frequency of redemptions assessed against your account, the Adviser or
transfer agent may in its sole discretion determine that your trading activity
is detrimental to the Fund as described in the Fund’s Market Timing Trading
Policy and elect to (i) reject or limit the amount, number, frequency or method
for requesting future purchases into the Fund and/or (ii) reject or limit
the amount, number, frequency or method for requesting future exchanges or
redemptions out of the Fund.
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The Fund reserves the right to reject or restrict purchase or exchange requests for any reason, particularly when the shareholder’s trading activity suggests that the shareholder may be engaged in market timing or other disruptive trading activities. Neither the Fund nor the Adviser will be liable for any losses resulting from rejected purchase or exchange orders. The Adviser may also bar an investor who has violated these policies (and the investor’s financial adviser) from opening new accounts with the Fund.
Although the Fund attempts to limit disruptive trading activities, some investors use a variety of strategies to hide their identities and their trading practices. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify or limit these activities. Omnibus account arrangements are common forms of holding shares of the Fund. While the Fund will encourage financial intermediaries to apply the Fund’s Market Timing Trading Policy to their customers who invest indirectly in the Fund, the Fund is limited in its ability to monitor the trading activity or enforce the Fund’s Market Timing Trading Policy with respect to customers of financial intermediaries. For example, should it occur, the Fund may not be able to detect market timing that may be facilitated by financial intermediaries or made difficult to identify in the omnibus accounts used by those intermediaries for aggregated purchases, exchanges and redemptions on behalf of all their customers. More specifically, unless the financial intermediaries have the ability to apply the Fund’s Market Timing Trading Policy to their customers through such methods as implementing short-term trading limitations or restrictions, and monitoring trading activity for what might be market timing, the Fund may not be able to determine whether trading by customers of financial intermediaries is contrary to the Fund’s Market Timing Trading Policy. Brokers maintaining omnibus accounts with the Fund have agreed to provide shareholder transaction information to the extent known to the broker to the Fund upon request. If the Fund or its transfer agent or shareholder servicing agent suspects there is market timing activity in the account, the Fund will seek full cooperation from the service provider maintaining the account to identify the underlying participant. At the request of the Adviser, the service providers may take immediate action to stop any further short-term trading by such participants.
Householding. To reduce expenses, the Fund mails only one copy of the Prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Fund at 1-855-754-7935 on days the Fund is open for business or contact your financial institution. The Fund will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.
Distribution of Fund Shares
The Distributor. Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) is located at 4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022, and serves as distributor and principal underwriter to the Fund. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.
Distribution (12b-1) and Shareholder Servicing Plan. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”) under the 1940 Act. Under the 12b-1 Plan, the Fund is authorized to pay the Fund’s distributor, or such other entities as approved by the Board of Trustees, a fee for the promotion and distribution of the Fund and the provision of personal services to shareholders. The Distributor may pay any or all amounts received under the 12b-1 Plan to other persons, including the Adviser, for any distribution or service activity. Because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment in the Fund and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The maximum amount of the distribution and shareholder servicing (12b-1) fee authorized under the 12b-1 Plan is up to 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets annually; however, the Fund’s Board of Trustees has set the 12b-1 fee level at 0.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Fund will give Class I shareholders 30 days’ prior written notice before raising the distribution fee under the 12b-1 Plan.
In addition to the fees paid under the 12b-1 Plan, the Fund may pay service fees to intermediaries such as banks, broker-dealers, financial advisors or other financial institutions, including the Adviser and affiliates of the Adviser, for sub-administration, sub-transfer agency and other shareholder services associated with shareholders whose shares are held of record in omnibus, other group accounts or accounts traded through registered securities clearing agents.
Additional
Compensation to Financial Intermediaries. The distributor, its affiliates
and the Adviser, out of its own resources, and without additional cost to the
Fund or its shareholders, may provide additional cash payments or non-cash
compensation to intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Such payments and
compensation are in addition to service fees paid by the Fund, if any. These
additional cash payments are generally made to intermediaries that provide
shareholder servicing, marketing support and/or access to sales meetings, sales
representatives and management representatives of the intermediary. Cash
compensation may also be paid to intermediaries for inclusion of the Fund on a
sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, in other sales programs
or as an expense reimbursement in cases where the intermediary provides
shareholder services to the Fund’s shareholders. The Adviser may also pay cash
compensation in the form of finder’s fees that vary depending on the dollar
amount of the shares sold.
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Distributions and Taxes
Tax Status, Dividends and Distributions
Any sale or exchange of the Fund’s shares may generate tax liability (unless you are a tax-exempt investor or your investment is in a qualified retirement account). When you redeem your shares you may realize a taxable gain or loss. This is measured by the difference between the proceeds of the sale and the tax basis for the shares you sold. (To aid in computing your tax basis, you generally should retain your account statements for the period that you hold shares in the Fund.)
The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains annually in December. Both distributions will be reinvested in shares of the Fund unless you elect to receive cash. Dividends from net investment income (including any excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss) are taxable to investors as ordinary income, while distributions of net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss) are generally taxable as long-term capital gain, regardless of your holding period for the shares. Any dividends or capital gain distributions you receive from the Fund will normally be taxable to you when made, regardless of whether you reinvest dividends or capital gain distributions or receive them in cash. Certain dividends or distributions declared in October, November or December will be taxed to shareholders as if received in December if they are paid during the following January. Each year the Fund will inform you of the amount and type of your distributions. IRAs and other qualified retirement plans are exempt from federal income taxation until retirement proceeds are paid out to the participant.
Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment is the difference between the cost of your shares, including any sales charges, and the amount you receive when you sell them. The Fund must report to the IRS and furnish to shareholders the cost basis information for shares purchased and sold. The Fund has chosen average cost as its standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders, which means this is the method the Fund will use to determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing NAVs, and the entire position is not sold at one time. Shareholders may, however, choose a method other than the Fund’s standing method at the time of their purchase or upon sale of covered shares. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how cost basis reporting applies to them. Shareholders also should carefully review the cost basis information provided to them by the Fund and make any additional basis, holding period or other adjustments that are required when reporting these amounts on their federal income tax returns.
On the account application, you will be asked to certify that your social security number or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you are subject to backup withholding or you did not certify your taxpayer identification number, the IRS requires the Fund to withhold a percentage of any dividend, redemption or exchange proceeds. The Fund reserves the right to reject any application that does not include a certified social security or taxpayer identification number. If you do not have a social security number, you should indicate on the purchase form that your application to obtain a number is pending. The Fund is required to withhold taxes if a number is not delivered to the Fund within seven days.
This summary is not intended to be and should not be construed to be legal or tax advice. This summary is general in nature and should not be regarded as an exhaustive presentation of all possible tax ramifications. The tax considerations relevant to a specific shareholder depend upon its specific circumstances, and this summary does not attempt to discuss all potential tax considerations that could be relevant to a prospective shareholder with respect to the Fund or its investments. This general summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Federal Income Tax Regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative and judicial interpretations thereof as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change (potentially on a retroactive basis). You should consult your own independent tax advisors to determine the tax consequences of owning the Fund’s shares.
Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements. Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) or a non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) may be subject to a 30% withholding tax on: (a) income and dividends paid by the Fund and (b) certain capital gain distributions and the gross proceeds arising from the sale of Fund shares paid by the Fund after December 31, 2018. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it either enters into a valid agreement with the IRS or otherwise complies with the specific requirements and provisions of an applicable intergovernmental agreement, in each case to, among other requirements, to collect and report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. The Fund may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of the Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.
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Financial Highlights
The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the period of the Fund’s operations. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been derived from the financial statements audited by Tait, Weller & Baker LLP whose report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, are included in the Fund’s February 29, 2024 annual report to Shareholders, which is available at no charge upon request.
Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year.
For The | For The | For The | For The | For The | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||
February 28, 2024 | February 28, 2023 | February 28, 2022 | February 29, 2021 | February 28, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 10.54 | $ | 12.63 | $ | 12.37 | $ | 11.12 | $ | 11.94 | ||||||||||
Activity from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(1)(4) | 0.17 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.02 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.72 | (1.06 | ) | 0.27 | 1.25 | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.89 | (1.00 | ) | 0.34 | 1.27 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less distributions from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | — | (0.08 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized gains | (0.25 | ) | (1.09 | ) | — | — | (0.63 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (2.50 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.80 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 9.93 | $ | 10.54 | $ | 12.63 | $ | 12.37 | $ | 11.12 | ||||||||||
Total return(2) | 18.47 | % | (7.52 | )% | 2.70 | % | 11.43 | %(5) | (0.59 | )%(5) | ||||||||||
Net assets, at end of year (000s) | $ | 57,287 | $ | 77,859 | $ | 143,434 | $ | 221,497 | $ | 230,133 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets(3) | 1.39 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.20 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets(3)(4) | 1.57 | % | 0.51 | % | 0.53 | % | 0.17 | % | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 136 | % | 169 | % | 45 | % | 141 | % | 285 | % | ||||||||||
(1) | Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year. |
(2) | Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized. |
(3) | Does not include the expenses of other investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(4) | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(5) | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
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PRIVACY NOTICE
Rev. May 2021 | ||||
FACTS | WHAT
DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II (“NLFT II”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? | |||
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | |||
What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: | |||
· Social Security number · Employment information · Account balances |
· Account transactions · Income · Investment experience | |||
When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | ||||
How? | All financial companies need to share a customer’s personal information to run their everyday business - to process transactions, maintain customer accounts, and report to credit bureaus. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customer’s personal information; the reasons NLFT II chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | |||
Reasons we can share your personal information | Does NLFT II share? | Can you limit this sharing? | ||
For our
everyday business purposes -- such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
Yes | No | ||
For our
marketing purposes -- to offer our products and services to you |
Yes | No | ||
For joint marketing with other financial companies | Yes | No | ||
For our
affiliates’ everyday business purposes -- information about your transactions and experiences |
Yes | No | ||
For our
affiliates’ everyday business purposes -- information about your creditworthiness |
No | We don’t share | ||
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We don’t share | ||
Questions? | Call 631-490-4300 | |||
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Who we are | ||
Who is providing this notice? | Northern Lights Fund Trust II | |
What we do | ||
How does
NLFT II protect my personal information? |
To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. | |
How does
NLFT II collect my personal information? |
We collect your personal information, for example, when you | |
· open an account · give us your income information · provide employment information |
· provide account information · give us your contact information | |
We also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. | ||
Why can’t I limit all sharing? |
Federal law gives you the right to limit only ·
sharing for
affiliates’ everyday business purposes—information about · affiliates from using your information to market to you · sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. | |
Definitions | ||
Affiliates |
Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. · Northern Lights Fund Trust II has no affiliates. | |
Nonaffiliates |
Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. · NLFT II does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. | |
Joint marketing |
A formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products and services to you. · Our joint marketing partners include other financial service companies. |
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Adviser
Pathstone Family Office, LLC
10 Sterling Boulevard, Suite 402
Englewood, NJ 07631
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
Two Liberty Place
50 S. 16th Street, Suite 2900
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Legal Counsel
Alston & Bird, LLP
950 F Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
Custodian
U.S. Bank N.A.
1555 North River Center Drive, Suite 302
Milwaukee, WI 53212
Transfer Agent, Fund Accountant and Fund Administrator
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022
Distributor
Northern Lights Distributors, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022
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WOA All Asset I
a series of the Northern Lights Fund Trust II
For More Information
You can find more information about the Fund in the following documents:
Statement of Additional Information
The SAI provides additional details about the investments and techniques of the Fund and certain other additional information. A current SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated into this Prospectus by reference. This means that the SAI is legally considered a part of this Prospectus even though it is not physically within this Prospectus.
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports
Additional information about the Fund’s investments will also be available in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to Shareholders. In the Fund’s annual report, you will find a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Fund’s performance during its last fiscal year.
You can obtain a free copy of the SAI and, when issued, the annual and semi-annual reports to Shareholders, or make general inquiries about the Fund by calling the Fund (toll-free) at 1-855-754-7935, or by writing to:
WOA All Asset I
c/o Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022
You can review and copy information, including the Fund’s reports and SAI, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information about the Fund are also available:
· | free of charge from the SEC’s EDGAR database on the SEC’s Internet website at http://www.sec.gov; | |
· | for a fee, by writing to the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549-1520; or | |
· | for a fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: [email protected]. |
The Fund does not maintain a website, so the SAI, the annual report, and semi-annual reports to Shareholders are not available in this manner.
(The Trust’s SEC Investment Company Act file number is 811-22549)
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