THE ALL SEASONS FUND (SYMBOL: UNAVX)
FUND OBJECTIVE:
The Fund seeks capital appreciation and capital preservation with lower volatility throughout market cycles – highly correlated with the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500® Index in bull markets, and less or negatively correlated in bear markets.
INVESTMENT PROCESS:
The All Seasons Fund’s investment methodology uses a scientific and model-driven process, and quantitative indicators. It aims to exploit the non-normal distribution of broadly- based equity indices with the goal of positive returns over a variety of market cycles. We believe the non-normal properties of these indices provide a bevy of asymmetric risk/ reward opportunities due to the complex herding behavior of market participants. These behaviors are often driven by fear, panic, or greed, and are detectable in a variety of factors around the indices. We believe our model is capable of detecting periods when risk/reward is appealing by-trade, and we make enough trades per year whereby we have the potential of positive return over time. We currently use the S&P 500 e-mini futures to express direction and long-only S&P 500 e-mini options as a hedge.
QUARTER-END PERFORMANCE AS OF 3/31/2024
| YTD | 1 YEAR | 3 YEAR | 5 YEAR | 10 YEAR | SINCE INCEPTION* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Mutuals All Seasons Fund Inst. Class | 3.46% | 1.57% | 7.88% | 5.57% | 6.58% | 10.36% |
| S&P 500 TR Index | 10.56% | 29.88% | 11.49% | 15.05% | 12.96% | 9.32% |
*Inception Date of Navigator Fund: 2/1/2002
The Navigator Fund name was changed to the All Seasons Fund on July 21st, 2021.
Gross Expense Ratio Inst. Class is 3.26%
Net Expense Ratio Inst. Class is 1.99%
The Fund’s adviser, USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, at least until July 31, 2024, to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (but does not include: front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing costs such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)) and class-specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees) will not exceed 1.96% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class.”
Gross Expense Ratio Inst. Class is 3.26%
Net Expense Ratio Inst. Class is 1.99%
The Fund’s adviser, USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, at least until July 31, 2024, to ensure that total annual fund operating expenses after fee waiver and reimbursement (but does not include: front-end or contingent deferred loads, shareholder servicing plan fees, taxes, borrowing costs such as interest and dividends on short positions, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)) and class-specific expenses like distribution (12b-1) fees) will not exceed 1.96% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for each share class.”
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-866-264-8783.
Our model exploits the complex herding behavior of traders and investors. While markets are unpredictable, we believe human behavior is more predictable, and is evident and estimable in the price fluctuations of broadly based indices. Our team has spent decades attempting to manage the risks around these types of complex systems in financial markets and beyond. - Paul Strehle, Portfolio Manager
4-Star Overall Morningstar Rating™
All Seasons Fund received a 4-Star Overall Morningstar Rating™ out of 231 funds for the period ending March 31, 2024, in the Tactical Allocation category, based on risk-adjusted returns.
Morningstar uses this step to calculate this rating:
1) Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return: Adjust Morningstar Return for risk to get MRAR. Morningstar Risk is then calculated as the difference between Morningstar Return and Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return.
UNAVX also received 5-Star Morningstar Ratings™ for 3-year out of 231 funds, and 3-Star for 5-year out of 211 funds, for the period ending March 31, 2024. All in Morningstar’s Tactial Allocation category, based on risk-adjusted returns. The 10-year returns are not included in the Morningstar rating because the Predecessor Partnership was not registered under the 1940 Act.
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Performance data quoted prior to October 13, 2017 represents the past performance of the Goldman Navigator Fund, L.P., a limited partnership (the “Predecessor Partnership”). From its inception on February 1, 2002 through October 13, 2017, the Predecessor Partnership maintained investment policies, objectives, guidelines, and restrictions that were, in all material respects, equivalent to those of the Fund. The Predecessor Partnership was not registered under the 1940 Act, and was not subject to certain investment limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the 1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), which, if applicable, may have adversely affected its performance. On a going-forward basis after October 13, 2017, the Fund’s performance will be calculated using the standard formula set forth in rules promulgated by the SEC, which differs in certain respects from the methods used to compute total returns for the Predecessor Partnership. Please refer to the Financial Statements section of the Fund’s SAI to review additional information regarding the Predecessor Partnership. The Navigator Fund name was changed to the All Seasons Fund on July 21st, 2021.
S&P 500 Index is considered to be generally representative of the U.S. large capitalization stock market as a whole. You cannot invest directly in an index. Unmanaged index returns do not reflect fees, expenses or sales charges.
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