N-CSRS 1 advisoronencsr.htm N-CSRS Blu Giant, LLC

 

united states
securities and exchange commission
washington, d.c. 20549

form n-csr

certified shareholder report of registered management
investment companies

Investment Company Act file number 811-08037

 

AdvisorOne Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

17605 Wright Street, Omaha, NE 68130

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Gemini Fund Services, LLC., 81 Arkay Drive., Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 402-493-3313

 

Date of fiscal year end: 4/30

 

Date of reporting period: 10/31/15

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Global Diversified Equity Fund (Unaudited)      
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Equity Funds - 99.40%        
Developed International - 37.56%        
iShares Core MSCI Europe ETF          500,000    $         21,940,000
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US ETF          279,229               11,618,719
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF          503,800               30,787,218
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF          297,100               10,948,135
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF +            96,000                 1,421,760
iShares MSCI Japan ETF          842,500               10,379,600
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF +          150,000                 2,620,500
PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio +       1,391,498               21,582,134
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF          356,000               18,540,480
Vanguard FTSE Pacific ETF          269,000               15,534,750
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF          700,000               32,963,000
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund            52,000                 2,400,320
                  180,736,616
Emerging Markets - 11.99%        
iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF          175,200                 7,417,968
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF +          128,700                 4,487,769
iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF          295,000                 3,752,400
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.            97,967                 2,459,951
SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF          125,000                 9,772,500
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF            50,000                 1,742,000
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund          798,525               28,076,139
                    57,708,727
Global Equity - 8.45%        
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF +          275,000                 5,326,750
iShares Global 100 ETF +          257,200               19,418,600
iShares Global Energy ETF          500,000               15,895,000
                    40,640,350
Large Cap Core - 12.76%        
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF +            52,000                 3,806,400
PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio +          100,000                 2,345,000
SPDR Health Care Select Sector Fund +          218,600               15,594,924
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF          504,016               39,671,100
                    61,417,424
Large Cap Growth - 24.33%        
Fidelity MSCI Information Technology Index ETF +            71,000                 2,376,370
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF          543,840               35,719,411
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF +          215,900               21,825,331
iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF +          204,500               11,092,080
SPDR Technology Select Sector Fund +          865,000               37,757,250
Vanguard Information Technology ETF +            75,000                 8,284,500
                  117,054,942
Large Cap Value - 4.31%        
SPDR Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund          740,100               17,821,608
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF            82,000                 2,935,600
                    20,757,208
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $417,314,649)                 478,315,267
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Global Diversified Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Money Market Funds - 0.76%        
Short-Term Cash - 0.76%        
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.09% **     3,672,997    $           3,672,997
Total Money Market Funds (cost $3,672,997)                     3,672,997
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 5.66%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Istitutional Class, 0.01% *     3,745,009                 3,745,009
Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.01% * ^     23,500,000               23,500,000
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $27,245,009)               27,245,009
         
Total Investments (cost $448,232,655) - 105.82%        $       509,233,273
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (5.82)%                  (28,022,332)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $       481,210,941
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $26,549,349 at October 31, 2015.
* Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.      
^ Represtents affiliated issuer        
         
ACWI - All Country World Index        
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
FTSE - Financial Times Stock Exchange        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Growth and Income Fund (Unaudited)      
October 31, 2015
    Shares    Value
Bond Funds - 41.71%        
High Yield Bonds - 0.57%        
SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF            44,816    $           2,135,034
         
Intermediate/Long-Term Bonds - 22.76%        
Fidelity Total Bond ETF +            65,000                 3,171,350
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF            70,800                 8,242,536
iShares TIPS Bond ETF          287,000               31,845,520
PIMCO Total Return Active ETF +          353,668               37,580,762
Schwab U.S. TIPs ETF *            35,000                 1,884,400
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF            22,500                 1,922,175
                    84,646,743
International Bonds - 6.97%        
PIMCO Global Advantage Inflation-Linked Bond Active ETF          100,000                 4,109,000
PowerShares Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt Portfolio +          743,958               20,853,143
Templeton Global Income Fund          146,395                    955,959
                    25,918,102
Short-Term Bonds - 11.41%        
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF          477,800               24,085,898
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF          166,100               16,756,168
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF            65,000                 1,587,300
                    42,429,366
         
Total Bond Funds (cost $155,783,712)                 155,129,245
         
Equity Funds - 57.05%        
Alternative - 1.63%        
AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF *          150,000                 1,577,985
IQ Merger Arbitrage ETF *            40,000                 1,102,800
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund *            81,932                 3,384,611
                      6,065,396
Balanced - 0.29%        
PowerShares CEF Income Composite Portfolio +            50,000                 1,094,500
         
Commodity Funds - 2.12%        
GreenHaven Continuous Commodity Index Fund * +          132,000                 2,613,600
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund *            26,608                    566,218
PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund * +          310,000                 4,712,000
                      7,891,818
Developed International - 18.96%        
FlexShares International Quality Dividend Index Fund            77,000                 1,761,760
iShares Europe ETF +          355,000               14,991,650
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF +          180,888               11,906,048
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF +          133,100                 4,904,735
iShares MSCI Japan ETF          765,000                 9,424,800
PowerShares International Dividend Achievers Portfolio          908,700               14,093,937
PowerShares S&P International Developed Low Volatility Portfolio              7,000                    209,440
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF          145,000                 6,594,600
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF          104,000                 5,416,320
WisdomTree Global ex-U.S. Quality Dividend Growth Fund            26,000                 1,200,160
                    70,503,450
Emerging Markets - 5.74%        
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF +            53,000                 2,774,020
iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF          150,000                 1,908,000
Morgan Stanley China A Share Fund, Inc.            78,689                 1,975,881
PowerShares FTSE RAFI Emerging Markets Portfolio +            52,800                    809,424
SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF            65,000                 5,081,700
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund          250,000                 8,790,000
                    21,339,025
CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
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Schedule of Investments - Growth and Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015        
    Shares    Value
Inverse Equity - 2.26%        
ProShares Short Russell2000 *          137,168    $           8,408,398
         
Large Cap Core - 9.52%        
PowerShares S&P 500 High Quality Portfolio +          228,000                 5,346,600
SPDR Health Care Select Sector Fund            74,700                 5,329,098
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF          314,300               24,738,553
                    35,414,251
Large Cap Growth - 12.35%        
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF +          395,113               25,951,022
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF          140,000                 2,094,400
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1            44,100                 4,997,853
SPDR Technology Select Sector Fund          209,000                 9,122,850
Vanguard Information Technology ETF +            34,000                 3,755,640
                    45,921,765
Large Cap Value - 4.10%        
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund +            93,000                 6,326,790
SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund          370,607                 8,924,217
                    15,251,007
Small/Mid-Cap Growth - 0.08%        
SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF +            15,693                    312,918
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $193,155,070)                 212,202,528
         
Money Market Funds - 1.58%        
Short-Term Cash - 1.58%        
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.09% **     5,880,805                 5,880,805
Total Money Market Funds (cost $5,880,805)                     5,880,805
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 10.48%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Istitutional Class, 0.01%  **        963,016                    963,016
Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.01% ** ^   38,000,000               38,000,000
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $38,963,016)               38,963,016
         
Total Investments (cost $393,782,603) - 110.82%        $       412,175,594
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (10.82)%                  (40,248,839)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $       371,926,755
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $38,092,213 at October 31, 2015.
* Non-income producing security.        
** Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.      
^ Represtents affiliated issuer        
         
DB - Deutsche Bank        
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
FTSE - Financial Times Stock Exchange        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
RAFI - Research Affiliates        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        
TIPS - Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Schedule of Investments - Global Growth Fund (Unaudited)        
October 31, 2015  
    Shares    Value  
Bond Funds - 19.87%          
High Yield Bonds - 3.30%          
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF +   53,700    $           5,204,067  
SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF   121,500                 3,316,950  
                      8,521,017  
International Bond - 3.49%          
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF +   53,465                 5,800,952  
Vanguard Total International Bond ETF   60,000                 3,190,800  
                      8,991,752  
Short-Term Bonds - 13.08%          
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF   334,641               16,869,253  
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF   167,359               16,883,176  
                    33,752,429  
           
Total Bond Funds (cost $52,333,897)                   51,265,198  
           
Equity Funds - 78.72%          
Commodity Funds - 2.51%          
iShares S&P GSCI Commodity Indexed Trust * +   217,500                 3,712,725  
PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund *   130,000                 2,766,400  
                      6,479,125  
Currency - 0.48%          
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund * +   49,000                 1,237,250  
           
Developed International - 23.41%          
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF   105,000                 2,927,400  
iShares MSCI Canada ETF +   172,100                 4,095,980  
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF +   277,220               16,940,914  
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF   87,000                 1,288,470  
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF +   114,500                 2,000,315  
Schwab International Equity ETF   90,000                 2,625,300  
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US ETF   220,800               10,041,984  
Vanguard FTSE Europe ETF   151,100                 7,869,288  
WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund   70,500                 4,284,990  
WisdomTree International SmallCap Dividend Fund +   26,000                 1,512,940  
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund   128,000                 6,821,120  
                    60,408,701  
Emerging Markets - 7.36%          
EGShares Beyond BRICs ETF   17,503                    288,449  
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF +   45,500                 2,570,295  
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF +   90,979                 2,432,779  
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF   43,400                 2,374,848  
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF   325,000               11,323,000  
                    18,989,371  
Global Equity - 1.78%          
iShares Global Energy ETF   42,600                 1,354,254  
iShares Global Healthcare ETF +   31,000                 3,233,300  
                      4,587,554  
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Schedule of Investments - Global Growth Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)        
October 31, 2015          
    Shares    Value  
Large Cap Core - 9.82%          
Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF +   79,600    $           2,398,348  
SPDR Industrial Select Sector Fund +   70,700                 3,836,889  
SPDR Materials Select Sector Fund +   49,700                 2,250,416  
Vanguard Health Care ETF +   58,850                 7,705,230  
Vanguard Large-Cap ETF +   37,690                 3,593,742  
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF   52,060                 5,545,952  
                    25,330,577  
Large Cap Growth - 16.90%          
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF +   51,000                 5,271,870  
iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF   54,740                 5,533,667  
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1   143,370               16,248,122  
Vanguard Growth ETF +   89,910                 9,826,264  
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   47,650                 5,263,419  
Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF +   17,200                 1,468,708  
                    43,612,050  
Large Cap Value - 12.67%          
PowerShares KBW Bank Portfolio +   36,000                 1,348,200  
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust   45,511                 8,032,236  
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund +   105,430                 7,172,403  
SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund   670,450               16,144,436  
                    32,697,275  
Small/Mid Cap Core - 3.79%          
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF   17,230                 2,844,845  
Vanguard Small-Cap ETF +   60,750                 6,930,360  
                      9,775,205  
           
Total Equity Funds (cost $180,319,432)                 203,117,108  
           
Money Market Funds - 0.45%          
Short-Term Cash - 0.45%          
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Insittutional Class, 0.09% **     1,145,562                 1,145,562  
Total Money Market Funds (cost $1,145,562)                     1,145,562  
           
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Schedule of Investments - Global Growth Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)        
October 31, 2015          
    Shares    Value  
           
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 21.76%          
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Istitutional Class, 0.01% **     4,250,152    $           4,250,152  
Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.01% ** ^   51,900,000               51,900,000  
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $56,150,152)               56,150,152  
           
Total Investments (cost $289,949,043) - 120.80%        $       311,678,020  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (20.80)%                  (53,666,497)  
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $       258,011,523  
           
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $54,963,454 at October 31, 2015.        
* Non-income producing security.          
** Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.        
^ Represtents affiliated issuer          
           
BRIC - Brazil, Russia, India and China          
DB - Deutsche Bank          
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East          
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund          
FTSE - Financial Times Stock Exchange          
GSCI - Goldman Sachs Commodity Index          
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International          
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts          

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Domestic Equity Fund (Unaudited)      
October 31, 2015        
    Shares   Value
Equity Funds - 99.31%        
Large Cap Core - 44.93%        
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund            27,000    $              713,340
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF +            11,000                    865,700
iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF +            53,000                 3,879,600
iShares U.S. Healthcare ETF              5,000                    750,150
Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF +            30,000                    903,900
                      7,112,690
Large Cap Growth - 21.23%        
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF +            37,000                 2,430,160
iShares North American Tech-Software ETF +              9,000                    930,330
                      3,360,490
Large Cap Value - 19.42%        
iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF +            19,000                    797,240
iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF            20,000                 2,005,800
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund              4,000                    272,120
.                     3,075,160
Small/Mid Cap Core - 3.96%        
WisdomTree SmallCap Earnings Fund              8,000                    627,520
         
Small/Mid Cap Value - 9.77%        
Guggenheim S&P 500 Pure Value ETF +            19,000                    977,930
SPDR S&P Insurance ETF +              8,000                    569,200
                      1,547,130
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $14,445,494)                   15,722,990
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 26.67%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Institutional Class, 0.01% *     4,222,146                 4,222,146
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $4,222,146)                 4,222,146
         
Total Investments (cost $18,667,640) - 125.98%        $         19,945,136
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (25.98)%                    (4,113,461)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $         15,831,675
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $4,134,332 at October 31, 2015.      
* Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.    
         
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - International Equity Fund (Unaudited)
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Equity Funds - 99.01%        
Developed International - 68.33%        
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF            35,500    $              989,740
iShares International Select Dividend ETF +            12,800                    383,744
iShares MSCI Canada ETF +            17,200                    409,360
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF            15,800                 1,039,956
iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ETF +            41,000                    994,250
iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF +              9,700                    488,686
iShares MSCI Japan ETF              9,400                    115,808
iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF            18,500                 1,053,575
iShares MSCI New Zealand Capped ETF              4,200                    152,607
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF            25,600                    284,672
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF +            14,800                    258,556
SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF              4,800                    183,379
WisdomTree International Hedged Quality Dividend Growth Fund            10,000                    267,300
                      6,621,633
Emerging Markets - 30.68%        
Global X MSCI Argentina ETF              8,500                    169,660
Global X MSCI Nigeria ETF            59,000                    461,380
iShares MSCI All Peru Capped ETF            11,500                    264,270
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF              5,400                    123,498
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF            19,100                    999,694
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF +            44,300                    455,847
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF              4,500                    244,710
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF +              3,900                    254,163
                      2,973,222
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $9,602,748)                     9,594,855
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 26.46%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Institutional Class, 0.01% *     2,564,804                 2,564,804
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $2,564,804)                 2,564,804
         
 Total Investments (cost $12,167,552) - 125.47%          $         12,159,659
 Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (25.47)%                    (2,468,660)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $           9,690,999
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $2,500,915 at October 31, 2015.      
* Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.    
         
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Enhanced Long/Short Fund (Unaudited)
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Equity Funds - 98.23%        
Developed International - 14.40%        
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF            70,000    $           1,666,000
iShares MSCI Canada ETF          194,200               11,867,562
                    13,533,562
Emerging Markets - 1.84%        
iShares Latin America 40 ETF            32,000                    758,080
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF +            28,000                    976,360
                      1,734,440
Inverse Equity - 30.79%        
ProShares Short Dow30 *          443,600                 9,985,436
ProShares Short Russell2000 * +            68,000                 4,168,400
ProShares Short S&P500 *          714,000               14,779,800
                    28,933,636
Large Cap Core - 28.69%        
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF +            24,000                 5,017,200
SPDR Consumer Staples Select Sector Fund            18,000                    897,840
SPDR Industrial Select Sector Fund            40,000                 2,170,800
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust +            82,500               17,154,225
Vanguard Health Care ETF +            13,200                 1,728,276
                    26,968,341
Large Cap Growth - 6.75%        
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1 +            45,550                 5,162,181
SPDR Technology Select Sector Fund            27,000                 1,178,550
                      6,340,731
Large Cap Value - 11.53%        
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust +            32,000                 5,647,680
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund +            19,000                 1,292,570
SPDR Financial Select Sector Fund            40,000                    963,200
SPDR S&P Bank ETF +            85,000                 2,931,650
                    10,835,100
Small/Mid Cap Core - 4.23%        
iShares Russell 2000 ETF +            26,000                 2,998,840
SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust              3,700                    972,027
                      3,970,867
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $95,145,384)                   92,316,677
         
Money Market Funds - 2.03%        
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.09% **     1,909,009                 1,909,009
Total Money Market Funds (cost $1,909,009)                     1,909,009
         
Total Investments (cost $97,054,393) - 100.26%          $         94,225,686
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (0.26)%                       (243,365)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $         93,982,321
         
+ Subject to written options.        
* Non-income producing security.        
** Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.    
The market value of securities held to cover written call options at October 31, 2015 was $30,342,480.  
         
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Enhanced Long/Short Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015
    Contracts**   Value
Schedule of Call Options Written *        
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF                   50    $                  2,500
     November 2015, Exercise Price $215.00        
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF                   50                           100
     November 2015, Exercise Price $38.00        
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF                 100                           200
     November 2015, Exercise Price $39.00        
iShares Russell 2000 ETF                   65                           455
     November 2015, Exercise Price $122.00        
iShares Russell 2000 ETF                   65                           195
     November 2015, Exercise Price $123.00        
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1                 120                      22,920
     November 2015, Exercise Price $113.00        
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1                 120                      16,080
     November 2015, Exercise Price $114.00        
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1                 100                        8,700
     November 2015, Exercise Price $115.00        
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1                   65                        1,755
     November 2015, Exercise Price $117.50        
ProShares Short Russell2000                 135                        2,700
     November 2015, Exercise Price $68.00        
ProShares Short Russell2000                 135                        2,700
     November 2015, Exercise Price $69.00        
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust                   65                        4,030
     November 2015, Exercise Price $180.00        
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust                   65                        2,275
     November 2015, Exercise Price $181.00        
SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust                   65                        1,430
     November 2015, Exercise Price $182.50        
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund                   40                           320
     November 2015, Exercise Price $74.00        
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund                   50                           100
     November 2015, Exercise Price $75.00        
SPDR Energy Select Sector Fund                   50                           125
     November 2015, Exercise Price $76.00        
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                 150                      10,950
     November 2015, Exercise Price $212.00        
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                 150                        7,350
     November 2015, Exercise Price $213.00        
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                 150                        4,800
     November 2015, Exercise Price $214.50        
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                 150                        3,750
     November 2015, Exercise Price $215.50        
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust                 150                        1,950
     November 2015, Exercise Price $216.50        
SPDR S&P Bank ETF                 150                        3,000
     November 2015, Exercise Price $36.00        
Vanguard Health Care ETF                   40                        2,900
     November 2015, Exercise Price $135.00        
         
Total Call Options Written (proceeds $30,557)        $              101,285
         
*  Non-income producing security.        
** Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase or sell 100 shares of the underlying security.

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Flexible Income Fund (Unaudited)
October 31, 2015
     Shares    Value
Bond Funds - 82.52%        
High Yield Bonds - 19.32%        
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF +          101,080    $           8,649,416
Peritus High Yield ETF            50,444                 1,827,082
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index ETF +            56,295                 5,455,548
PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio +          434,800               10,000,400
SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF +          252,775                 6,900,758
SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF +            42,500                 2,024,700
                    34,857,904
Intermediate/Long-Term Bonds - 37.62%        
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF +            41,200                 5,105,092
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF +            11,000                 1,350,580
iShares Core U.S. Aggregate Bond ETF            90,626                 9,919,016
iShares Core US Credit Bond ETF            33,450                 3,641,033
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF            18,725                 2,179,964
iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF            90,380                 9,833,344
iShares National AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF            31,275                 3,431,180
iShares TIPS Bond ETF            67,548                 7,495,126
PIMCO Total Return Active ETF +            47,901                 5,089,960
SPDR Doubleline Total Return Tactical ETF +            41,100                 2,031,984
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate Bond ETF +            94,483                 8,071,683
Vanguard Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF +            41,000                 2,184,480
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF            92,385                 7,556,169
                    67,889,611
International Bond - 6.98%        
iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond ETF +            52,400                 2,163,591
iShares JP Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF +            65,350                 7,090,475
SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF            63,675                 3,351,215
                    12,605,281
Short-Term Bonds - 18.60%        
iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF            17,541                 1,488,003
iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF            62,678                 3,159,598
PIMCO 1-5 Year U.S. TIPS Index ETF +            71,372                 3,679,940
PIMCO Enhanced Short Maturity Active ETF +          171,117               17,262,283
SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF          139,255                 3,400,607
Vanguard Short-Term Corporate Bond ETF            57,375                 4,571,640
                    33,562,071
         
Total Bond Funds (cost $153,141,470)                 148,914,867
         
Equity Funds - 9.33%        
Commodity - 0.83%        
United States Commodity Index Fund * +            35,500                 1,489,935
         
Currency - 1.23%        
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund * +            88,000                 2,222,000
         
Developed International - 0.86%        
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF            12,500                    763,875
iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF +            16,000                    786,880
                      1,550,755
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Flexible Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015
     Shares    Value
Emerging Markets - 0.23%        
Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF            12,000    $              418,080
         
Large Cap Core - 1.76%        
iShares Core S&P 500 ETF            15,200                 3,177,560
         
Large Cap Growth - 0.24%        
Vanguard Growth ETF              4,000                    437,160
         
Large Cap Value - 1.21%        
PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio +            26,800                 1,028,048
Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF            17,000                 1,154,640
                      2,182,688
Preferred Security - 2.97%        
iShares US Preferred Stock ETF +            46,775                 1,836,386
PowerShares Financial Preferred Portfolio +          119,461                 2,216,002
PowerShares Preferred Portfolio +            88,700                 1,313,647
                      5,366,035
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $16,348,737)                   16,844,213
         
     Principal ($)    Value
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 7.77%        
Fannie Mae, 3.50%, due 12/1/2030    $    313,813                    330,851
Fannie Mae, 3.50%, due 7/1/2032          632,663                    667,085
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 2/1/2040          332,244                    354,023
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 10/1/2040          302,640                    322,842
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 6/1/2041          544,143                    580,708
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 9/1/2041          671,173                    716,379
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 12/1/2041          402,161                    429,437
Fannie Mae, 5.00%, due 11/1/2039          374,782                    418,075
Fannie Mae, 5.00%, due 2/1/2040          590,478                    654,543
Fannie Mae, 5.50%, due 12/1/2039          256,786                    289,249
Fannie Mae, 5.50%, due 4/1/2040          339,627                    379,565
Fannie Mae, 6.00%, due 12/1/2035          358,913                    409,702
Fannie Mae, 6.00%, due 12/1/2038          125,694                    142,414
Federal Home Loan Banks, 2.90%, due 4/20/2017          144,738                    148,245
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, due 3/12/2020       1,000,000                 1,019,670
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.40%, due 3/17/2021          750,000                    763,982
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, due 8/28/2020       1,000,000                 1,011,399
Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 4.50%, due 2/1/2041          372,003                    404,550
Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 5.50%, due 6/1/2034          337,121                    375,710
Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 6.00%, due 5/1/2037          117,109                    132,794
Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 6.50%, due 4/1/2039          166,432                    190,337
Government National Mortgage Association, 3.50%, due 7/16/2039        161,833                    168,109
Government National Mortgage Association, 4.00%, due 2/20/2039        365,095                    376,484
United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.25%, due 11/15/2017       2,500,000                 2,674,592
United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.50%, due 5/15/2017       1,000,000                 1,059,329
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $13,554,335)               14,020,074
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Flexible Income Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015
     Shares    Value
Money Market Funds - 0.36%        
Short-Term Cash - 0.36%        
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.09% **        650,825    $              650,825
Total Money Market Funds (cost $650,825)                        650,825
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 22.44%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Institutional Class, 0.01% **     6,490,306                 6,490,306
Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.01% ** ^   34,000,000               34,000,000
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $40,490,306)               40,490,306
         
Total Investments (cost $224,195,673) - 122.42%          $       220,920,285
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (22.42)%                  (40,465,940)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $       180,454,345
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $39,621,246 at October 31, 2015.
* Non-income producing security.        
** Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.    
^ Represtents affiliated issuer        
         
AMT - Alternative Minimum Tax            
DB - Deutsche Bank            
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
FTSE - Financial Times Stock Exchange        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        
TIPS - Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Global Aggressive Equity Fund (Unaudited)
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Equity Funds - 99.92%        
Alternative - 7.55%        
ProShares Large Cap Core Plus            92,000    $           4,610,120
WisdomTree Managed Futures Strategy Fund *            40,000                 1,652,400
                      6,262,520
Developed International - 25.57%        
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF            80,000                 2,132,800
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Japan Hedged Equity ETF +          126,000                 4,983,300
First Trust Dorsey Wright International Focus 5 ETF +          215,000                 3,951,700
iShares International Select Dividend ETF +            52,000                 1,558,960
iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF            63,000                 1,355,130
iShares MSCI Ireland Capped ETF            50,000                 1,972,000
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF +            83,000                 1,450,010
WisdomTree Europe SmallCap Dividend Fund +            68,000                 3,810,720
                    21,214,620
Emerging Markets - 6.15%        
Global X China Financials ETF            33,000                    488,730
iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF +            17,500                    988,575
iShares MSCI India ETF            24,000                    683,520
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF              7,000                    380,660
Market Vectors Vietnam ETF +            22,000                    373,120
SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF            28,000                 2,189,040
                      5,103,645
Global Equity - 3.15%        
Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF +            21,000                    406,770
PowerShares Global Listed Private Equity Portfolio          201,000                 2,206,980
                      2,613,750
Large Cap Core - 19.19%        
First Trust NASDAQ Technology Dividend Index Fund          198,000                 5,231,160
Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF +            43,500                 3,423,450
Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat ETF +          241,000                 7,261,330
                    15,915,940
Large Cap Growth - 11.71%        
iShares U.S. Oil Equipment & Services ETF +            24,000                    969,600
iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF +            49,000                 4,387,460
Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF            37,000                    553,520
Powershares Dynamic Pharmaceuticals Portfolio +            54,000                 3,803,220
                      9,713,800
Large Cap Value - 2.51%        
First Trust Capital Strength ETF +            54,000                 2,080,080
         
Small/Mid Cap Core - 3.68%        
Guggenheim Spin-Off ETF            74,000                 3,050,280
         
Small/Mid Cap Growth - 8.69%        
First Trust US IPO Index Fund            48,000                 2,500,320
iShares U.S. Medical Devices ETF +            39,500                 4,709,190
                      7,209,510
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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Global Aggressive Equity Fund (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2015
    Shares   Value
Small/Mid Cap Value - 11.72%        
Guggenheim Shipping ETF +          109,000    $           1,693,827
Guggenheim Timber ETF          162,000                 3,973,860
iShares U.S. Insurance ETF            77,500                 4,056,583
                      9,724,270
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $71,063,684)                   82,888,415
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 29.71%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Institutional Class, 0.01% **   13,640,981               13,640,981
Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.01% ** ^   11,000,000               11,000,000
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $24,640,981)               24,640,981
         
Total Investments (cost $95,704,665) - 129.63%        $       107,529,396
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (29.63)%                  (24,579,173)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $         82,950,223
         
+ All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $24,099,473 at October 31, 2015.
* Non-income producing security.        
** Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.      
^ Represtents affiliated issuer        
         
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
IPO - Initial Public Offering        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        
PHLX - Philadelphia Stock Exchange        
SPDR - Standard & Poors' Depositary Receipts        

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Schedule of Investments - Shelter Fund (Unaudited)        
October 31, 2015
    Shares    Value
Equity Funds - 98.73%        
Developed International - 30.07%        
Deutsche X-trackers MSCI Europe Hedged Equity ETF            360,000    $           9,597,600
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF            133,000                 9,385,810
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF            160,000                 9,777,600
                    28,761,010
Large Cap Growth - 38.65%        
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF +            358,000               23,513,440
iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF            114,000               13,450,860
                    36,964,300
Large Cap Value - 30.01%        
iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF +            220,000               14,154,800
iShares S&P 500 Value ETF            108,000                 9,744,840
PowerShares S&P 500 Low Volatility Portfolio +            125,000                 4,795,000
                    28,694,640
         
Total Equity Funds (cost $92,133,080)                   94,419,950
         
    Principal ($)    Value
U.S. Government Securities - 23.00%        
U.S. Treasury Bill:  0.00%, 11/02/15    $ 22,000,000               22,000,006
Total U.S. Government (cost $22,000,006)                   22,000,006
         
    Shares    Value
Money Market Funds - 1.01%        
Short-Term Cash - 1.01%        
Federated Prime Cash Obligations Fund Institutional Class, 0.09% *          968,382                    968,382
Total Money Market Funds (cost $968,382)                        968,382
         
Collateral for Securities Loaned - 9.59%        
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Institutional Class, 0.01% *       9,170,856                 9,170,856
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned (cost $9,170,856)                 9,170,856
         
Total Investments (cost $124,272,324) - 132.33%        $       126,559,194
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net - (32.33)%                  (30,920,759)
NET ASSETS - 100.00%        $         95,638,435
         
+  All or a portion of this security is on loan.  Total loaned securities had a value of $8,970,426 at October 31, 2015.
* Money Market Fund; Interest rate reflects seven-day effective yield on October 31, 2015.      
         
EAFE - Europe, Australasia, Far East        
ETF - Exchange Traded Fund        
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International        

 

 

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)      
October 31, 2015          
  Global Growth and  Global  Domestic  International
  Diversified  Income  Growth  Equity  Equity
Assets: Equity Fund  Fund  Fund  Fund  Fund
Investments, at cost  $   424,732,655  $ 355,782,603  $ 238,049,043  $   18,667,640  $        12,167,552
Affiliated Investments, at cost         23,500,000       38,000,000       51,900,000                      -                              -   
Investments in securities, at value *  $   485,733,273  $ 374,175,594  $ 259,778,020  $   19,945,136  $        12,159,659
Affiliated Investments in securities, at value         23,500,000       38,000,000       51,900,000                        -                             -
Receivable for securities sold         25,420,732       21,069,649         3,003,476            201,226                 235,296
Receivable for fund shares sold              336,094            286,491            210,894                        -                     4,279
Receivable for security lending                54,741            105,204              39,090              11,151                     4,103
Interest and dividends receivable                         -                7,930                3,622                        -                             -
Receivable due from advisor                         -                        -                        -                5,157                     7,194
Prepaid expenses and other assets                24,926              20,308              11,794              10,663                   12,705
Total Assets 535,069,766     433,665,176     314,946,896       20,173,333            12,423,236
Liabilities:          
Securities lending collateral (Note 7)         27,245,009       38,963,016       56,150,152         4,222,146              2,564,804
Due to custodian                         -                        -                        -              35,374                   79,938
Payable for securities purchased         25,203,220       21,685,303                        -                        -                             -
Payable for fund shares redeemed              878,500            686,547            495,153              22,698                   18,472
Accrued advisory fees              281,541            217,697            136,435                        -                             -
Fees payable to other affiliates                78,443              65,867              54,335              19,139                   21,162
Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees                  1,913                        -                        -                        -                             -
Call options written, at fair value (premiums          
    received $0, $0, $0, $0, $0)                         -                        -                        -                        -                             -
Accrued expenses and other liabilities              170,199            119,991              99,298              42,301                   47,861
Total Liabilities 53,858,825       61,738,421       56,935,373         4,341,658              2,732,237
Net Assets  $   481,210,941  $ 371,926,755  $ 258,011,523  $   15,831,675  $          9,690,999
Net Assets:          
Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited  $   404,886,706  $ 347,919,140  $ 225,632,463  $     9,754,196  $        10,284,700
  shares authorized)          
Undistributed net investment income (loss)           5,129,439         3,609,765         2,766,913            245,495                 164,904
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)          
 on investments and written options         10,194,178         2,004,859         7,883,170         4,554,488                (750,712)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)            
  on investments and written options         61,000,618 18,392,991 21,728,977 1,277,496 (7,893)
Net Assets  $   481,210,941  $ 371,926,755  $ 258,011,523  $   15,831,675  $          9,690,999
Class C Shares:          
Net assets  $       2,368,014  $                    -  $                    -  $                    -  $                         -
Net asset value and offering price per share          
 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial          
 interest outstanding)**  $              16.04  $                    -  $                    -  $                    -  $                         -
Total shares outstanding at end of year              147,600                        -                        -                        -                             -
           
Class N Shares:          
Net assets  $   478,842,927  $ 371,926,755  $ 258,011,523  $   15,831,675  $          9,690,999
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption          
price per share          
 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial          
 interest outstanding)  $              17.13  $            10.59  $            11.08  $              9.34  $                   4.16
Total shares outstanding at end of year         27,952,854       35,112,949       23,293,340         1,694,853              2,330,843
           
* Includes Securities Loaned $26,549,349; $38,092,213; $54,963,454; $4,134,332; $2,500,915.    
** Redemption price is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.  

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
         
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)(Continued)  
October 31, 2015        
   Enhanced    Flexible  Global  
   Long/Short  Income  Aggressive  Shelter
Assets:  Fund  Fund  Equity Fund  Fund
Investments, at cost  $    97,054,393  $   190,195,673  $        84,704,665  $  124,272,324
 Affiliated Investments, at cost                       -            34,000,000            11,000,000                      -   
Investments in securities, at value *  $    94,225,686  $   186,920,285  $        96,529,396  $  126,559,194
Affiliated Investments in securities, at value                         -         34,000,000            11,000,000                        -
Receivable for securities sold                         -           5,293,035                 466,619        34,509,887
Receivable for fund shares sold               57,038              101,530                   41,680             244,950
Receivable for security lending                         -                64,784                   41,854               14,939
Interest and dividends receivable                 2,547              106,324                             -                        -
Receivable due from advisor                         -                         -                             -                        -
Prepaid expenses and other assets               20,178                21,850                   20,716               11,410
Total Assets        94,305,449       226,507,808          108,100,265      161,340,380
Liabilities:        
Securities lending collateral (Note 7)                         -         40,490,306            24,640,981          9,170,856
Due to custodian                         -                         -                 236,427                        -
Payable for securities purchased                         -           5,271,079                             -        56,151,962
Payable for fund shares redeemed             114,780              148,728                 159,210             246,879
Accrued advisory fees               29,564                40,689                   34,305               49,066
Fees payable to other affiliates               44,487                36,134                   35,553               29,408
Accrued distribution (12b-1) fees                         -                         -                             -                        -
Call options written, at fair value (premiums        
    received $30,557,$0, $0, $0)             101,285                         -                             -                        -
Accrued expenses and other liabilities               33,012                66,527                   43,566               53,774
Total Liabilities             323,128         46,053,463            25,150,042        65,701,945
Net Assets  $    93,982,321  $   180,454,345  $        82,950,223  $    95,638,435
Net Assets:        
Paid in capital ($0 par value, unlimited  $    97,775,788  $   183,739,259  $        67,256,005  $    86,507,970
  shares authorized)        
Undistributed net investment income (loss)               (5,260)              533,644              1,064,011          1,186,987
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)        
 on investments and written options           (888,772)            (543,170)              2,805,476          5,656,608
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)          
  on investments and written options (2,899,435) (3,275,388) 11,824,731          2,286,870
Net Assets  $    93,982,321  $   180,454,345  $        82,950,223  $    95,638,435
Class C Shares:        
Net assets  $                     -  $                     -  $                         -  $                    -
Net asset value and offering price per share        
 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial        
 interest outstanding)  $                     -  $                     -  $                         -  $                    -
Total shares outstanding at end of year                         -                         -                             -                        -
         
Class N Shares:        
Net assets  $    93,982,321  $   180,454,345  $        82,950,223  $    95,638,435
Net asset value, offering price, and redemption        
 price per share        
 (Net assets ÷ Total shares of beneficial        
 interest outstanding)  $             10.36  $              10.10  $                 12.97  $             12.68
Total shares outstanding at end of year          9,073,686         17,861,616              6,397,284          7,540,631
         
* Includes Securities Loaned $0; $39,621,246; $24,099,473; $8,970,426.    
         

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)        
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2015        
  Global Growth and Global Domestic International
  Diversified Income Growth Equity Equity
  Equity Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund
Investment Income:          
Interest income  $           3,449  $           2,339  $              506  $                50  $                   25
Dividend income        7,828,565 4,578,029 2,839,106 130,324 182,487
Securities lending income-net *           294,220           509,528           317,369 84,033 49,415
Total investment income        8,126,234        5,089,896        3,156,981           214,407              231,927
Expenses:          
Investment advisory fees 1,951,792 1,485,273 1,041,197 65,390 43,838
Shareholder Service Fees           647,562           495,091           347,066             21,797 14,613
Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class C Shares             12,144                       -                       -                       -                          -
Administration fees           177,730 149,181 118,964 18,773 18,011
Transfer agent fees             97,517 86,738 99,773 13,322 15,761
Accounting fees             45,069 35,840 29,919 13,537 13,537
Printing and postage expense             33,412 20,999 27,434 7,650 1,709
Registration & filing fees             22,562 13,538 12,534 12,534 12,534
Professional fees             20,403 14,342 12,468 9,877 12,139
Custodian fees             18,068 11,589 8,901                       -                          -
Insurance expense             17,257 10,131 7,622 620 1,380
Chief compliance officer fees               7,607 4,238 3,195 1,185 1,869
Trustees' fees               6,769 6,769 5,265 6,919 6,518
Miscellaneous fees and expenses               2,632 2,106 2,405 906 1,572
Total expenses before waivers 3,060,524 2,335,835 1,716,743 172,510 143,481
Expenses waived            (63,729) (61,269) (122,517) (72,387) (76,458)
Net Expenses 2,996,795 2,274,566 1,594,226 100,123 67,023
Net Investment Income 5,129,439 2,815,330 1,562,755 114,284 164,904
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        
  on Investments:          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
   Investments (4,786,086) 2,651,673 (95,376) 117,714 (720,403)
   Options written                       -                       -                       -                       -                          -
Total net realized gain (loss) (4,786,086) 2,651,673 (95,376) 117,714 (720,403)
Net change in unrealized          
  depreciation on investments (35,580,396) (20,871,166) (14,777,734) (227,587) (905,470)
Net change in unrealized          
  depreciation on written options                       -                       -                       -                       -                          -
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss          
  on Investments (40,366,482) (18,219,493) (14,873,110) (109,873) (1,625,873)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets        
 Resulting from Operations  $ (35,237,043)  $ (15,404,163)  $(13,310,355)  $           4,411  $      (1,460,969)
           
* A portion of securities lending income is from affilicated securites      

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report        
           
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)(Continued)    
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2015      
    Enhanced Flexible Global  
    Long/Short Income Aggressive Shelter
    Fund Fund Equity Fund Fund
Investment Income:          
Interest income    $               309  $      197,190  $                    33  $         1,156
Dividend income   699,212       2,262,401            1,134,446      1,066,880
Securities lending income-net *                          - 384,069               333,782           74,508
Total investment income              699,521       2,843,660            1,468,261      1,142,544
Expenses:          
Investment advisory fees   324,540 378,900 344,403 363,085
Shareholder Service Fees              124,823          236,813               114,801         121,028
Distribution fees (12b-1) - Class C Shares                          -                     -                          -                     -
Administration fees   51,714 90,849 48,059 30,445
Transfer agent fees   82,727 84,531 51,139 11,031
Accounting fees   20,935 25,509 20,209 22,270
Printing and postage expense   8,127 10,523 12,228 3,832
Registration & filing fees   12,534 12,784 12,283 11,531
Professional fees   8,136 10,014 8,226 7,725
Custodian fees   3,587 6,083 3,576 2,769
Insurance expense                  2,915              5,380                   2,606 1,954
Chief compliance officer fees   1,268 2,212 1,363 558
Trustees' fees   6,868 6,268 5,766 6,518
Miscellaneous fees and expenses   1,654 2,006 1,831 502
Total expenses before waivers   649,828 871,872 626,490 583,248
Expenses waived   (126,020) (114,615) (99,342)          (27,100)
Net Expenses   523,808 757,257 527,148 556,148
Net Investment Income   175,713 2,086,403 941,113 586,396
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)        
  on Investments:          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
   Investments             (624,336)          (70,058)                 98,727      5,366,403
   Options written   303,078                     -                          -                     -
Total net realized gain (loss)   (321,258) (70,058) 98,727      5,366,403
Net change in unrealized          
  depreciation on investments   (1,483,545) (4,615,000) (6,575,602)   (10,859,514)
Net change in unrealized          
  depreciation on written options               (75,632)                     -                          -                     -
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss          
  on Investments   (1,880,435) (4,685,058) (6,476,875) (5,493,111)
Net Decrease in Net Assets          
 Resulting from Operations    $    (1,704,722)  $ (2,598,655)  $      (5,535,762)  $ (4,906,715)
           
* A portion of securities lending income is from affilicated securites      

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Statements of Changes in Net Assets        
           
  Global Diversified Equity Fund   Growth and Income Fund
   
           
           
  Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  October 31, 2015 Year Ended   October 31, 2015 Year Ended
  (Unaudited) April 30, 2015   (Unaudited) April 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
           
From Operations:          
Net investment income  $        5,129,439  $     6,323,606    $        2,815,330  $     4,958,057
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (4,786,086) 30,579,215              2,651,673 (52,550)
Net realized loss on securities sold short                          -                        -                            -                        -
Net realized gain on written options                          -                        -                            -                        -
Distributions of realized gains          
   by underlying investment companies                          -                        -                            -              11,140
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     (depreciation) on investments (35,580,396) (1,212,660)          (20,871,166) 7,968,705
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     on securities sold short                          -                        -                            -                        -
Net change in unrealized          
     depreciation on written options                          -                        -                            -                        -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets          
   resulting from operations (35,237,043) 35,690,161          (15,404,163) 12,885,352
From Distributions to Shareholders:          
 From Net Investment Income:          
Class N                          -     (10,722,764)                            -       (4,114,557)
 From Net Realized Gains:          
Class N                          -       (5,383,486)                            -       (3,030,552)
Total Dividends and Distributions          
   to Shareholders                          -     (16,106,250)                            -       (7,145,109)
From Fund Share Transactions (Note 6) (53,633,973) 63,793,985          (36,154,727) 112,160,361
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (88,871,016) 83,377,896          (51,558,890)     117,900,604
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year 570,081,957 486,704,061          423,485,645 305,585,041
End of year  $    481,210,941  $ 570,081,957    $    371,926,755  $ 423,485,645
Undistributed net investment income          
   at end of year  $        5,129,439  $                    -    $        3,609,765  $        794,435

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report          
           
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)      
           
  Global Growth Fund   Domestic Equity Fund
   
           
           
  Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  October 31, 2015 Year Ended   October 31, 2015 Year Ended
  (Unaudited) April 30, 2015   (Unaudited) April 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
           
From Operations:          
Net investment income  $        1,562,755  $        3,180,710    $           114,284  $     1,142,937
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (95,376) 9,590,633   117,714 35,378,249
Net realized loss on securities sold short                          -                          -                            -                        -
Net realized gain on written options                          -                          -                            -                        -
Distributions of realized gains          
   by underlying investment companies                          -               598,146                            -                        -
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     (depreciation) on investments (14,777,734) 1,993,131   (227,587) (31,603,774)
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     on securities sold short                          -                          -                            -                        -
Net change in unrealized          
     depreciation on written options                          -                          -                            -                        -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets          
   resulting from operations (13,310,355) 15,362,620   4,411 4,917,412
From Distributions to Shareholders:          
 From Net Investment Income:          
Class N                          -          (3,380,594)                            -          (249,492)
 From Net Realized Gains:          
Class N                          -          (2,078,342)                            -       (7,187,148)
Total Dividends and Distributions          
   to Shareholders                          -          (5,458,936)                            -       (7,436,640)
From Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)        (28,362,126)          55,353,431            (3,257,291)   (142,516,115)
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (41,672,481) 65,257,115   (3,252,880) (145,035,343)
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year 299,684,004 234,426,889   19,084,555 164,119,898
End of year  $    258,011,523  $    299,684,004    $      15,831,675  $   19,084,555
Undistributed net investment income          
   at end of year  $        2,766,913  $        1,204,158    $           245,495  $        131,211

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report            
           
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)      
           
  International Equity Fund   Enhanced Long/Short Fund
   
           
           
  Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  October 31, 2015 Year Ended   October 31, 2015 Year Ended
  (Unaudited) April 30, 2015   (Unaudited) April 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
           
From Operations:          
Net investment income  $           164,904  $        1,276,904    $           175,713  $              266,714
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (720,403) 30,771,892               (624,336)               3,733,407
Net realized loss on securities sold short                          -             (590,969)                            -                              -
Net realized gain on written options                          -                          -                 303,078                  163,995
Distributions of realized gains          
   by underlying investment companies                          -                   5,873                            -                              -
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     (depreciation) on investments (905,470) (27,466,751)   (1,483,545) (2,578,882)
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     on securities sold short                          - 297,122                            -                              -
Net change in unrealized          
     depreciation on written options                          -                          -                 (75,632)                    (1,320)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets          
   resulting from operations (1,460,969) 4,294,071   (1,704,722) 1,583,914
From Distributions to Shareholders:          
 From Net Investment Income:          
Class N                          -             (353,823)               (180,973)                (529,695)
 From Net Realized Gains:          
Class N                          -          (9,373,942)                            -                (805,368)
Total Dividends and Distributions          
   to Shareholders                          -          (9,727,765)               (180,973)             (1,335,063)
From Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)          (2,731,674)      (235,913,843)            (9,350,133)             12,313,172
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (4,192,643) (241,347,537)   (11,235,828) 12,562,023
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year 13,883,642 255,231,179          105,218,149             92,656,126
End of year  $        9,690,999  $      13,883,642    $      93,982,321  $       105,218,149
Undistributed net investment income (loss)          
   at end of year  $           164,904  $                      -    $             (5,260)  $                          -

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report            
           
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)      
           
  Flexible Income Fund   Global Aggressive Equity Fund
   
           
           
  Six Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
  October 31, 2015 Year Ended   October 31, 2015 Year Ended
  (Unaudited) April 30, 2015   (Unaudited) April 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:          
           
From Operations:          
Net investment income  $        2,086,403  $         4,132,703    $           941,113  $           1,754,816
Net realized gain (loss) on investments               (70,058)              (314,072)                   98,727               4,848,721
Net realized loss on securities sold short                          -                            -                            -                              -
Net realized gain on written options                          -                            -                            -                              -
Distributions of realized gains          
   by underlying investment companies                          -                  71,613                            -                    41,980
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     (depreciation) on investments (4,615,000) (579,000)   (6,575,602) 862,012
Net change in unrealized appreciation          
     on securities sold short                          -                            -                            -                              -
Net change in unrealized          
     depreciation on written options                          -                            -                            -                              -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets          
   resulting from operations (2,598,655) 3,311,244   (5,535,762) 7,507,529
From Distributions to Shareholders:          
 From Net Investment Income:          
Class N          (2,098,959)           (4,115,620)                            -             (1,630,879)
 From Net Realized Gains:          
Class N                          -                            -                            -             (3,748,331)
Total Dividends and Distributions          
   to Shareholders          (2,098,959)           (4,115,620)                            -             (5,379,210)
From Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)        (12,548,209)           34,504,051          (12,714,615)               6,896,185
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets (17,245,823) 33,699,675   (18,250,377) 9,024,504
           
Net Assets:          
Beginning of year        197,700,168         164,000,493          101,200,600             92,176,096
End of year  $    180,454,345  $     197,700,168    $      82,950,223  $       101,200,600
Undistributed net investment income          
   at end of year  $           533,644  $            546,200    $        1,064,011  $              122,898

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report      
       
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (Continued)
       
    Shelter Fund
   
        
       
    Six Months Ended  
    October 31, 2015 Year Ended
    (Unaudited) April 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:      
       
From Operations:      
Net investment income    $           586,396  $            842,672
Net realized gain (loss) on investments              5,366,403                312,679
Net realized loss on securities sold short                            -                           -
Net realized gain on written options                            -                           -
Distributions of realized gains      
   by underlying investment companies                            -                           -
Net change in unrealized appreciation      
     (depreciation) on investments          (10,859,514)             6,979,296
Net change in unrealized appreciation      
     on securities sold short                            -                           -
Net change in unrealized      
     depreciation on written options                            -                           -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets      
   resulting from operations   (4,906,715) 8,134,647
From Distributions to Shareholders:      
 From Net Investment Income:      
Class N                            -              (630,936)
 From Net Realized Gains:      
Class N                            -                           -
Total Dividends and Distributions      
   to Shareholders                            -              (630,936)
From Fund Share Transactions (Note 6)              2,304,398           21,423,379
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (2,602,317) 28,927,090
       
Net Assets:      
Beginning of year            98,240,752           69,313,662
End of year    $      95,638,435  $       98,240,752
Undistributed net investment income      
   at end of year    $        1,186,987  $            600,591

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Global Diversified Equity Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class C Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     17.17    $     16.56    $     14.53    $     13.00    $     13.73    $     11.80
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (a) (b)           0.10             0.03            (0.04)            (0.04)            (0.05)            (0.07)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (1.23)             0.92             2.07             1.57            (0.68)             2.00
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (1.13)             0.95             2.03             1.53            (0.73)             1.93
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.17)                 -                    -                    -                    -   
  Net realized gain               -               (0.17)                 -                    -                    -                    -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
           income and net realized gains               -               (0.34)                 -                    -                    -                    -   
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     16.04    $     17.17    $     16.56    $     14.53    $     13.00    $     13.73
                         
Total return (c) (6.58)% (f) 5.79%   13.97%   11.77%   (5.32)%   16.36%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $     2,368    $     2,572    $     2,689    $     2,971    $     3,146    $     3,963
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.91% (e) 2.15%   2.15%   2.15%   2.15%   2.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.91% (e) 2.17%   2.18%   2.18%   2.17%   2.17%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.21% (e) 0.21%   (0.23)%   (0.28)%   (0.41)%   (0.56)%
Portfolio turnover rate 32% (f) 33%   27%   69%   19%   53%
                         
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and Gemini Fund Services, LLC ("GFS") not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(f) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Global Diversified Equity Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     18.26    $     17.61    $     15.43    $     13.72    $     14.44    $     12.34
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.17             0.21             0.13             0.10             0.08             0.06
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments         (1.30)             0.95             2.17             1.67            (0.71)             2.09
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations         (1.13)             1.16             2.30             1.77            (0.63)             2.15
                         
Less distributions from:  .    .                
  Net investment income               -               (0.34)            (0.12)            (0.06)            (0.09)            (0.05)
  Net realized gains               -               (0.17)                 -                          -                    -                    -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
           income and net realized gains               -               (0.51)            (0.12)            (0.06)            (0.09)            (0.05)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     17.13    $     18.26    $     17.61    $     15.43    $     13.72    $     14.44
                         
Total return (c) (6.19)% (f) 6.68%   14.93%   12.91%   (4.31)%   17.47%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $ 478,843    $ 567,510    $ 484,015    $ 483,612    $ 500,675    $ 572,587
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.17% (e) 1.17%   1.18%   1.18%   1.17%   1.17%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.96% (e) 1.19%   0.78%   0.72%   0.59%   0.46%
Portfolio turnover rate 32% (f) 33%   27%   69%   19%   53%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(f) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Growth and Income Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     10.99    $     10.82    $     10.94    $     10.10    $     10.21    $       9.31
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.08             0.14             0.09             0.19             0.20             0.23
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.48)             0.22             0.56             0.83            (0.10)             0.91
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.40)             0.36             0.65             1.02             0.10             1.14
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.11)            (0.31)            (0.18)            (0.21)            (0.24)
  Net realized gains               -               (0.08)            (0.46)                 -                    -                    -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (0.19)            (0.77)            (0.18)            (0.21)            (0.24)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     10.59    $     10.99    $     10.82    $     10.94    $     10.10    $     10.21
                         
Total return (c) (3.64)% (f) 3.31%   6.08%   10.20%   1.12%   12.42%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $ 371,927    $ 423,486    $ 305,585    $ 300,478    $ 278,309    $ 256,329
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.17% (e) 1.19%   1.23%   1.22%   1.22%   1.23%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.41% (e) 1.33%   0.82%   1.83%   2.09%   2.38%
Portfolio turnover rate 22% (f) 31%   39%   89%   13%   27%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(f) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Global Growth Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     11.59    $     11.17    $     10.91    $       9.81    $     10.22    $       8.92
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.06             0.13             0.09             0.15             0.16             0.16
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.57)             0.50             1.10             1.06            (0.41)             1.31
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.51)             0.63             1.19             1.21            (0.25)             1.47
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.13)            (0.38)            (0.11)            (0.16)            (0.17)
  Net realized gains               -               (0.08)            (0.55)                       -                    -                    -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (0.21)            (0.93)            (0.11)            (0.16)            (0.17)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     11.08    $     11.59    $     11.17    $     10.91    $       9.81    $     10.22
                         
Total return (c) (4.40)% (f) 5.64%   11.04%   12.43%   (2.31)%   16.57%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $ 258,012    $ 299,684    $ 234,427    $ 225,393    $ 230,562    $ 240,800
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.23% (e) 1.24%   1.28%   1.27%   1.27%   1.25%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.12% (e) 1.16%   0.81%   1.45%   1.68%   1.74%
Portfolio turnover rate 11% (f) 29%   46%   69%   33%   26%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(f) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Domestic Equity Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares    
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $       9.31    $     12.84    $     11.98    $     10.95    $     11.29    $       9.48
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.06             0.18             0.08             0.09             0.06             0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on                      
   on investments          (0.03)             1.03             1.45             1.00            (0.34)             1.82
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations           0.03             1.21             1.53             1.09            (0.28)             1.87
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.16)            (0.20)            (0.06)            (0.06)            (0.06)
  Net realized gains               -               (4.58)            (0.47)                 -                    -                    -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (4.74)            (0.67)            (0.06)            (0.06)            (0.06)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $       9.34    $       9.31    $     12.84    $     11.98    $     10.95    $     11.29
                         
Total return (c) 0.32% (f) 9.96%   12.90%   10.03%   (2.43)%   19.80%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $   15,832    $   19,085    $ 164,120    $ 166,821    $ 173,670    $ 191,297
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.97% (e) 1.43%   1.30%   1.27%   1.26%   1.26%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.30% (e) 1.39%   0.65%   0.83%   0.57%   0.53%
Portfolio turnover rate 26% (f) 37%   39%   60%   43%   25%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(f) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
International Equity Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each year indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $       4.68    $     10.61    $     10.75    $     10.16    $     10.48    $       9.17
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.06             0.11             0.08             0.10             0.09             0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.58)             0.33             0.73             0.77            (0.12)             1.32
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.52)             0.44             0.81             0.87            (0.03)             1.43
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.23)            (0.08)            (0.09)            (0.10)            (0.12)
  Net realized gains               -               (6.14)            (0.87)            (0.19)            (0.19)                 -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (6.37)            (0.95)            (0.28)            (0.29)            (0.12)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $       4.16    $       4.68    $     10.61    $     10.75    $     10.16    $     10.48
                         
Total return (c) (11.11)% (h) 9.82%   7.75%   8.66%   (0.09)%   15.72%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $     9,691    $   13,884    $ 255,231    $ 248,326    $ 233,472    $ 229,715
Ratio of expenses to average net                      
   assets, excluding dividends from securities                      
   sold short and interest expense (d) 1.15% (g) 1.15% (e) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before                      
   waivers and reimbursements, excluding                      
   dividends from securities sold short                      
  and interest expense (d) 2.44% (g) 1.37% (f) 1.25% (f) 1.24%   1.24%   1.24%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 2.81% (g) 1.06%   0.72%   0.93%   0.91%   1.17%
Portfolio turnover rate 145% (h) 45%   44%   84%   46%   22%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e) Including dividends from securities sold short and interest expense, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets
  would have been 1.19% for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 1.23% for the year ended April 30, 2014.
(f) Including dividends from securities sold short and interest expense, the ratio of net expenses to average net assets
  would have been 1.41% for the year ended April 30, 2015 and 1.33% for the year ended April 30, 2014.
(g) Annualized for periods less than one year.
(h) Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Enhanced Long/Short Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     10.54    $     10.51    $     10.49    $     10.16    $     11.11    $    10.58
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.02             0.03             0.02             0.06             0.09            0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.18)             0.14             0.42             0.47            (0.22)            0.83
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.16)             0.17             0.44             0.53            (0.13)            0.94
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income          (0.02)            (0.06)            (0.02)            (0.07)            (0.35)           (0.11)
  Net realized gains               -               (0.08)            (0.40)            (0.09)            (0.47)           (0.30)
  Return of capital               -                    -                    -               (0.04)                 -                   -   
   Total distributions from net investment income,                      
      net realized gains and return of capital          (0.02)            (0.14)            (0.42)            (0.20)            (0.82)           (0.41)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     10.36    $     10.54    $     10.51    $     10.49    $     10.16    $    11.11
                         
Total return (c) (1.63)% (f) 1.59%   4.18%   5.22%   (0.83)%   9.11%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $   93,982    $ 105,218    $   92,656    $   95,267    $   81,665    $  88,164
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.05% (e) 1.05%   1.05%   1.05%   1.05%   1.05%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.29% (e) 1.31%   1.37%   1.36%   1.26%   1.36%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 0.35% (e) 0.27%   0.18%   0.60%   0.89%   1.02%
Portfolio turnover rate 13% (f) 68%   58%   51%   184%   86%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)  Not annualized.
(f) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Flexible Income Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares  
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012   2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     10.35    $     10.40    $     10.76    $     10.58    $     10.37    $     10.11
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.11             0.23             0.22             0.26             0.28             0.32
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.24)            (0.05)            (0.23)             0.23             0.22             0.29
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.13)             0.18            (0.01)             0.49             0.50             0.61
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income          (0.12)            (0.23)            (0.22)            (0.26)            (0.29)            (0.32)
  Net realized gains               -                    -               (0.13)            (0.05)                 -               (0.03)
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains          (0.12)            (0.23)            (0.35)            (0.31)            (0.29)            (0.35)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     10.10    $     10.35    $     10.40    $     10.76    $     10.58    $     10.37
                         
Total return (c) (1.51)% (f) 1.75%   (0.01)%   4.76%   4.94%   6.10%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $ 180,454    $ 197,700    $ 164,000    $ 166,348    $ 143,125    $ 107,627
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 0.80% (e) 0.80%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 0.91% (e) 0.93%   0.97%   0.98%   0.98%   1.01%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 2.19% (e) 2.24%   2.08%   2.40%   2.71%   3.07%
Portfolio turnover rate 9% (f) 5%   24%   51%   8%   10%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Adviser and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.  
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.            
(e)  Not annualized.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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CLS Funds Semi-Annual Report                      
                         
Financial Highlights                      
Global Aggressive Equity Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.        
                         
        Class N Shares    
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012    2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     13.73    $     13.47    $     13.37    $     12.52    $     13.37    $      11.25
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (a) (b)           0.14             0.24             0.08             0.05             0.05              0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.90)             0.74             2.26             1.35            (0.57)              2.15
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.76)             0.98             2.34             1.40            (0.52)              2.19
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.22)            (0.23)            (0.05)                 -                (0.05)
  Net realized gains               -               (0.50)            (2.01)            (0.50)            (0.33)             (0.02)
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (0.72)            (2.24)            (0.55)            (0.33)             (0.07)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     12.97    $     13.73    $     13.47    $     13.37    $     12.52    $      13.37
                         
Total return (c) (5.54)% (f) 7.50%   17.87%   11.55%   (3.54)%   19.50%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $   82,950    $ 101,201    $   92,176    $   90,657    $   83,544    $    89,200
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.36% (e) 1.36%   1.37%   1.38%   1.37%   1.35%
Ratio of net investment income to                      
   average net assets (b) 2.04% (e) 1.81%   0.61%   0.42%   0.40%   0.37%
Portfolio turnover rate 12% (f) 50%   24%   162%   49%   42%
                         
(a) Net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital  gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Advisor and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)  Not annualized.
(f) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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Shelter Fund                      
                         
Selected data based on a share outstanding throughout each period indicated.        
                         
    Class N Shares    
                         
    Six Months                    
    Ended                    
    October 31,   Fiscal Years Ending April 30,
    2015   2015   2014   2013   2012    2011
    (Unaudited)                    
Net asset value, beginning of period  $     13.35    $     12.21    $     10.59    $       9.93    $     11.74    $     10.44
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (a) (b)           0.08             0.13             0.09             0.04            (0.02)             0.04
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                      
   on investments          (0.75)             1.10             1.57             0.62            (1.70)             1.31
   Total income (loss) from                      
      investment operations          (0.67)             1.23             1.66             0.66            (1.72)             1.35
                         
Less distributions from:                      
  Net investment income               -               (0.09)            (0.04)                 -                    -               (0.05)
  Net realized gains               -                    -                    -                    -               (0.09)                 -   
   Total distributions from net investment                      
     income and net realized gains               -               (0.09)            (0.04)                 -               (0.09)            (0.05)
                         
Net asset value, end of period  $     12.68    $     13.35    $     12.21    $     10.59    $       9.93    $     11.74
                         
Total return (c) (5.02)% (f) 10.11%   15.66%   6.65%   (14.60)%   12.95%
                         
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of year (in 000's)  $   95,638    $   98,241    $   69,314    $   42,828    $   63,207    $   57,492
Ratio of expenses to                      
   average net assets (d) 1.15% (e) 1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of expenses to average net assets                      
   before waivers and reimbursements (d) 1.20% (e) 1.27%   1.37%   1.37%   1.29%   1.34%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to                      
   average net assets (b) 1.20% (e) 0.99%   0.75%   0.39%   (0.15)%   0.37%
Portfolio turnover rate 206% (f) 106%   158%   291%   311%   89%
                         
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.    
(b) Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(c) Total returns are historical and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, and assume no sales charge.  Had the Adviser and GFS not absorbed a portion of the expenses, total returns would have been lower.
(d) Does not include the expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)  Not annualized.
(f) Annualized for periods less than one year.

 

 

Refer to the Notes to Financials Statements at the back of this Report for further information regarding the values set forth above.

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1.Organization

 

CLS Funds (the “Trust” or the “Funds”) was organized as a Delaware Business Trust in December 1996 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), as amended, as an open-end management investment company. The CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund, CLS Growth and Income Fund, CLS Global Growth Fund, CLS Domestic Equity Fund, CLS International Equity Fund, CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund, CLS Flexible Income Fund, CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund, and CLS Shelter Fund (collectively the “Funds” and each individually a “Fund”) are each a diversified series of the Trust.

 

Fund The primary investment objective of each Fund is as follows:

CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund Long-term growth of capital without regard to current income
CLS Growth and Income Fund Combination of current income and growth of capital
CLS Global Growth Fund Total return, consisting of capital growth and income
CLS Domestic Equity Fund Long-term growth of capital without regard to current income
CLS International Equity Fund Growth of capital and current income
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund Total return, consisting of capital growth and income
CLS Flexible Income Fund Total return, consisting of capital growth and income, consistent with preservation of capital

CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund

CLS Shelter Fund

Long-term growth

 

Limiting the impact of large equity market declines. The Fund's secondary investment objective is growth of capital.

 

The Funds offer the following classes of shares:

 

Class Funds Offering Class

Class C CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund
Class N CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund, CLS Growth and Income Fund, CLS Global Growth Fund, CLS Domestic Equity Fund, CLS International Equity Fund, CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund, CLS Flexible Income Fund, CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund, and CLS Shelter Fund
   

Class C Shares are offered subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge applied to redemptions occurring within eighteen months of purchase. Class N shares are offered at net asset value.

 

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2.Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses for the year. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund follows the specialized accounting and reporting requirements under GAAP that are applicable to investment companies.

 

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the primary exchange on the day of valuation. Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the exchange. Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value. Debt securities (other than short-term obligations) are valued each day by an independent pricing service approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type, indications as to values from dealers, and general market conditions or market quotations from a major market maker in the securities.

 

The Funds may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable.  These securities will be valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board.  The Board has delegated execution of these procedures to a fair value team composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) advisor.  The team may also enlist third party consultants such as an audit firm or valuation consultant on an as-needed basis to assist in determining a security-specific fair value.  The Board reviews and ratifies the execution of this process and the resultant fair value prices at least quarterly to assure the process produces reliable results.

 

Fair Valuation Process – As noted above, the fair value team is composed of one or more representatives from each of the (i) Trust, (ii) administrator, and (iii) advisor.  The applicable investments are valued collectively via inputs from each of these groups.  For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities:  (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source), (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the advisor, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument.  Factors which may cause the advisor to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an ask price is available; the spread

 

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between bid and ask prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affect the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value.  Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses.  Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private placements or non-traded securities are valued via inputs from the advisor based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances).  If the advisor is unable to obtain a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties, the fair value team shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of a Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”). The Underlying Funds value securities in their portfolios for which market quotations are readily available at their market values (generally the last reported sale price) and all other securities and assets at their fair value to the methods established by the board of directors of the Underlying Funds.

 

Open-ended investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. The shares of many closed-end investment companies, after their initial public offering, frequently trade at a price per share, which is different than the net asset value per share. The difference represents a market premium or market discount of such shares. There can be no assurances that the market discount or market premium on shares of any closed-end investment company purchased by the Funds will not change.

 

The Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that a Fund has the ability to access.

 

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Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument in an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.

 

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing a Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.

 

Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2015 for the Funds’ investments measured at fair value:

 

CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund

 

 

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $      478,315,267  $                        -  $                        -  $      478,315,267
Money Market Funds              3,672,997                             -                             -              3,672,997
Collateral for Securities Loaned            27,245,009                             -                             -            27,245,009
Total  $      509,233,273  $                        -  $                        -  $      509,233,273

 

 

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CLS Growth and Income Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Bond Funds  $      155,129,245  $                        -  $                        -  $      155,129,245
Equity Funds          212,202,528                             -                             -          212,202,528
Money Market Funds              5,880,805                             -                             -              5,880,805
Collateral for Securities Loaned            38,963,016                               -            38,963,016
Total  $      412,175,594  $                        -  $                        -  $      412,175,594

 

 

CLS Global Growth Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Bond Funds  $        51,265,198  $                        -  $                        -  $        51,265,198
Equity Funds          203,117,108                             -                             -          203,117,108
Money Market Funds              1,145,562                             -                             -              1,145,562
Collateral for Securities Loaned            56,150,152                               -            56,150,152
Total  $      311,678,020  $                        -  $                        -  $      311,678,020

 

 

CLS Domestic Equity Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $        15,722,990  $                        -  $                        -  $        15,722,990
Collateral for Securities Loaned              4,222,146                             -                             -              4,222,146
Total  $        19,945,136  $                        -  $                        -  $        19,945,136

 

 

CLS International Equity Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $          9,594,855  $                        -  $                        -  $          9,594,855
Collateral for Securities Loaned              2,564,804                             -                             -              2,564,804
Total  $        12,159,659  $                        -  $                        -  $        12,159,659

 

 

 

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CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $        92,316,677  $                        -  $                        -  $        92,316,677
Money Market Funds              1,909,009                             -                             -              1,909,009
Total  $        94,225,686  $                        -  $                        -  $        94,225,686
Liabilities Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Written Options  $               87,360  $               13,925  $                        -  $             101,285
Total  $               87,360  $               13,925  $                        -  $             101,285

 

 

CLS Flexible Income Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Bond Funds  $      148,914,867  $                        -  $                        -  $      148,914,867
Equity Funds            16,844,213                             -                             -            16,844,213
U.S. Government & Agency Obligations                             -            14,020,074                             -            14,020,074
Money Market Funds                 650,825                             -                             -                 650,825
Collateral for Securities Loaned            40,490,306                             -                             -            40,490,306
Total  $      206,900,211  $        14,020,074  $                        -  $      220,920,285

 

 

CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $        82,888,415  $                        -  $                        -  $        82,888,415
Collateral for Securities Loaned            24,640,981                             -                             -            24,640,981
Total  $      107,529,396  $                        -  $                        -  $      107,529,396

 

 

CLS Shelter Fund

Assets Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Equity Funds  $        94,419,950  $                      -     $                      -     $        94,419,950
U.S. Government Securities                           -               22,000,006            22,000,006
Money Market Funds                 968,382                           -                              -                    968,382
Collateral for Securities Loaned              9,170,856                           -                              -                 9,170,856
Total  $      104,559,188  $        22,000,006  $                      -     $      126,559,194

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 3 securities during the period. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 & Level 2 during the period. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers between Level 1 & Level 2 at the end of the reporting period.

 

Refer to the Schedules of Investments for security classifications.

 

 

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Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency, and income receipts and expense payments are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the contractual currency rates established at the approximate time of the trade.

 

Net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from currency realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between income accrued versus income received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investment securities.

 

Exchange Traded Funds

The Funds may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of index fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities designed to track the performance and dividend yield of a particular domestic or foreign market index. A Fund may purchase an ETF to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market while awaiting purchase of underlying securities. The risks of owning an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track, although the lack of liquidity on an ETF could result in it being more volatile. Additionally, ETFs have fees and expenses that reduce their value.

 

Exchange Traded Notes

The Funds may invest in exchange traded notes (“ETNs”).    ETNs are a type of debt security that is linked to the performance of underlying securities.  The risks of owning ETNs generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities they are designed to track.  In addition, ETNs are subject to credit risk generally to the same extent as debt securities.

 

The Funds are subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing their investment objectives and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against this risk.

 

The Funds may write call options only if they (i) own an offsetting position in the underlying security or (ii) have an absolute or immediate right to acquire that security without additional cash consideration or exchange of other securities held in its portfolio.

 

When a Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the statement of assets and liabilities as a liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if a Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized. If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received. As writer of an option,

 

 

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a Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

The Funds may purchase put and call options. Put options are purchased to hedge against a decline in the value of securities held in a Fund’s portfolio. If such a decline occurs, the put options will permit the Fund to sell the securities underlying such options at the exercise price, or to close out the options at a profit. The premium paid for a put or call option plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by the Fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying security rises or declines sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to the Fund. In addition, in the event that the price of the security in connection with which an option was purchased moves in a direction favorable to the Fund, the benefits realized by the Fund as a result of such favorable movement will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. Written and purchased options are non-income producing securities. With purchased options, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Funds since these options are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded options, guarantees against a possible default.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2015, the CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund had options written located on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities in the liabilities section in the amount of $101,285.

 

The notional value of the derivative instruments outstanding as of October 31, 2015 as disclosed in the Portfolio of Investments and the amounts realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments during the period as disclosed below and within the Statement of Operations serve as indicators of the volume of derivative activity for the Fund.

 

 

    Fair Value of   Net Realized   Change in Unrealized  
    Liability Derivatives   Gain   Depreciation  
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund  $              101,285    $          303,078    $                      (75,632)  

 

As of October 31, 2015, portfolio securities valued at $30,342,480 were held in escrow by the custodian for call options written for the CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund.

 

The number of option contracts written and the premiums received during the six months ended October 31, 2015, were as follows:

  CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund
  Number of Contracts Premiums Received
Options outstanding, beginning of period                                757  $                      8,462
Options written                          30,259                      357,366
Options exercised                              (992)                       (12,440)
Options expired                        (26,042)                    (301,178)
Options closed                           (1,702)                       (21,653)
Options outstanding, end of period                            2,280  $                    30,557

 

 

 

 

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Offsetting of Financial Assets and Derivative Assets

 

The following table presents the Fund’s liability derivatives available for offset under a master netting arrangement net of collateral pledged as of October 31, 2015.

 

CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund

Liabilities:     Gross Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities    
Description Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities   Financial Instruments Pledged   Cash Collateral Pledged   Net Amount of Assets
Options Written Contracts  $           101,285   (1)  $           101,285   (2)  $                        -    $                        -
Total  $           101,285    $           101,285    $                        -    $                        -

 

 

(1) Written options at value as presented in the Schedule of Investments.

(2) The amount is limited to the derivative liability balance and accordingly, does not include excess collateral pledged.

 

Income Taxes

It is each Fund's policy to comply with all sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and therefore, no provision for federal income tax has been made. Each Fund is treated as a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes.

 

The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years (2013-2015), or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2016 tax returns. The Funds identified their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, Nebraska and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income

Investment security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and Federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Purchase discounts and premiums on securities are accreted and amortized over the life of the respective securities.

 

 

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Expenses

Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are charged to that Fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative sizes of the Funds. Each Fund’s income, expenses (other than the class specific distribution fees) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated proportionally each day between the classes based upon the relative net assets of each class.

 

Distributions to Shareholders

Income will normally be declared and distributed annually for all of the Funds with exception of Enhanced Long/Short and Flexible Income. Income will normally be declared and distributed quarterly for Enhanced Long/Short and monthly for Flexible Income. The Funds declare and pay net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The character of income and gains to be distributed is determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to the treatment of wash sale losses, grantor trust and partnership income.

 

Indemnification

The Trust indemnifies its Officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates and Other Parties

 

Advisory Fees

The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with CLS Investments, LLC (the “Advisor”, formerly Clarke Lanzen Skalla Investment Firm, LLC), a subsidiary of NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC. As compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Advisor, the Funds will pay the Advisor a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annualized rate of 0.75% of net assets for all Funds with the exception of CLS Enhanced Long/Short and CLS Flexible Income. The rates these Funds will pay are as follows: CLS Enhanced Long/Short, 0.65%; and CLS Flexible Income, 0.40%.

 

The Trustees have adopted a Shareholder Servicing Plan with respect to the Class N Shares of the Funds (“Class N Plan”). The Class N Plan allows each of the Funds to use part of its assets for the payment of certain shareholder servicing expenses, including administrative or other shareholder support services. For these services under the Class N Plan, the Funds pay CLS an amount equal to 0.25% of average net assets attributable to Class N Shares, as applicable, of the respective Funds on an annualized basis. CLS shall use monies to compensate other parties that have entered into shareholder servicing agreements with CLS with respect to the servicing of Fund shares.

 

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October 31, 2015

 

The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive or limit its management fees and to reimburse expenses, other than expenses relating to dividends on short sales, interest expense, indirect fees and expenses of underlying funds, and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses, through December 31, 2016, so that the annual operating expenses of the Funds do not exceed the percentage of the average daily net assets as indicated below:

  Expense Limitation
Class C (CLS Global Diversified Equity Only) 2.15%

Class N (CLS Global Diversified Equity, CLS Growth and Income, CLS Global Growth, CLS Domestic Equity, CLS International Equity, CLS Global Aggressive Equity and CLS Shelter)

1.15%

Class N (CLS Enhanced Long/Short) 1.05%
Class N (CLS Flexible Income) 0.80%
   

The waivers and reimbursements, if any, of the Advisor’s fees for the six months ended October 31, 2015, were as follows:

Fund Waiver/Reimbursement
       
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund    $63,729
CLS Growth and Income Fund        61,269
CLS Global Growth Fund      122,517
CLS Domestic Equity Fund        72,387
CLS International Equity Fund        76,458
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund    126,020
CLS Flexible Income Fund      114,615
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund      99,342
CLS Shelter Fund        27,100

 

 

Fees waived or expenses reimbursed may be recouped by the Advisor from a Fund for a period up to three years from the date the fee or expense was waived or reimbursed. However, no recoupment payment will be made by a Fund if it would result in the Fund exceeding the contractual expense limitation described above. During the six months ended October 31, 2015, the Advisor recaptured no fees for prior period expense waivers/reimbursements from the Funds. The table

 

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October 31, 2015

 

below contains the amounts of fee waivers and expense reimbursements subject to recapture by the Advisor through April 30 of the years indicated:

Fund 2016 2017 2018 Total
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $       137,119  $       152,064  $       100,527  $       389,710
CLS Growth and Income Fund           194,887           236,881           146,025           577,793
CLS Global Growth Fund           262,685           310,466           255,228           828,379
CLS Domestic Equity Fund           207,898           247,462           224,289           679,649
CLS International Equity Fund           208,419           247,165           262,496           718,080
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund           264,841           302,329           259,564           826,734
CLS Flexible Income Fund           258,414           279,009           235,410           772,833
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund           186,451           205,128           204,172           595,751
CLS Shelter Fund           110,528           114,933           102,029           327,490

 

 

Administration, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agent, Custody Administration Fees

Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”), an affiliate of the Distributor and Advisor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to a separate servicing agreement with GFS, the Funds pay GFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting, and transfer agency services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of GFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide ancillary services to the Funds as follows:

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”), an affiliate of GFS, the Distributor and the Advisor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis.   For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

Chief Compliance Officer

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of GFS, the Distributor and the Advisor, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives customary fees from the Funds.

 

Distributor

The distributor of the Funds is Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Advisor. The Trust, with respect to the Funds, has adopted a Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan provides for the payment of a distribution fee to the Distributor at an annualized rate of 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. During the six months ended October 31, 2015, the Global Diversified Equity Fund Class C shares incurred $12,144 pursuant to the Plan. Class N shares do not pay any 12b-1 distribution fees, but pay the Advisor 0.25% for payments to third parties for shareholder services.

 

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Trustees Fees

The Trust pays each Trustee of the Trust who was not an interested person a flat fee of $24,000 per year plus $6,000 for an in-person quarterly meeting or $1,000 per quarter if participating in the meeting by telephone. In every instance, the cost of the fees are to be allocated among the participating Funds in accordance with a formula that takes into account the overall asset size of each affected Fund. The Trust also reimburses the Trustees for travel and other expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board.  Officers of the Trust and Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust do not receive any direct compensation from the Trust.

 

Certain officers of the Trust are officers of GFS, NLCS, the Advisor and/or the Distributor.

 

4.Aggregate Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

 

The identified cost of investments in securities (including written options and short sales) owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at October 31, 2015, were as follows:

      Gross   Gross   Net Unrealized
  Tax   Unrealized   Unrealized   Appreciation/
  Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation)
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $  449,184,953    $  66,774,172    $  (6,725,852)    $     60,048,320
CLS Growth and Income Fund      393,888,578       23,545,494        (5,258,478)           18,287,016
CLS Global Growth Fund      288,752,979       31,116,434        (8,191,393)           22,925,041
CLS Domestic Equity Fund       18,667,640         1,441,562           (164,066)            1,277,496
CLS International Equity Fund       12,197,861            184,881           (223,083)                (38,202)
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund      100,924,650         2,593,145        (9,393,394)           (6,800,249)
CLS Flexible Income Fund      224,097,104         2,563,886        (5,740,705)           (3,176,819)
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund       95,733,104       13,037,159        (1,240,867)           11,796,292
CLS Shelter Fund      124,368,216         2,288,114             (97,136)            2,190,978

 

 

 

5. Investment Transactions

 

The cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the six months ended October 31, 2015, were as follows:

 

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  Purchases   Sales
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $  162,249,801    $    213,188,369
CLS Growth and Income Fund        87,251,701         121,168,015
CLS Global Growth Fund        29,257,337           58,747,702
CLS Domestic Equity Fund         4,523,602             7,597,538
CLS International Equity Fund        16,847,124           19,493,524
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund        13,073,456           22,283,665
CLS Flexible Income Fund        16,095,760           24,978,535
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund        10,694,265           22,507,867
CLS Shelter Fund      186,224,126         182,548,455

 

 

 

 

6.Shareholders’ Transactions

 

At October 31, 2015, the Funds had an unlimited number of shares authorized. Following is a summary of shareholder transactions for each Fund:

  Period Ended   Year Ended
  October 31, 2015   April 30, 2015
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class C Shares:          
Shares Sold             1,709  $          28,232               5,676  $           95,954
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -                  2,961               49,245
Shares redeemed            (3,873)             (64,229)            (21,235)            (360,798)
Net decrease            (2,164)  $         (35,997)            (12,598)  $         (215,599)
           
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold       1,666,414  $    28,986,236       11,118,956  $   198,983,558
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -              904,094         15,948,227
Shares redeemed      (4,784,809)       (82,584,212)        (8,440,538)      (150,922,201)
Net increase (decrease)      (3,118,395)  $   (53,597,976)         3,582,512  $     64,009,584

 

 

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  Period Ended   Year Ended
  October 31, 2015   April 30, 2015
CLS Growth and Income Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold       2,507,610  $     26,789,516       17,878,070  $   194,936,991
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -              658,483           7,091,862
Shares redeemed      (5,924,871)       (62,944,243)        (8,245,061)        (89,868,492)
Net increase (decrease)      (3,417,261)  $    (36,154,727)       10,291,492  $   112,160,361
           
CLS Global Growth Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold       1,353,478  $     15,206,171       10,738,225  $   122,089,615
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -              482,726           5,421,011
Shares redeemed      (3,911,259)       (43,568,297)        (6,354,328)        (72,157,195)
Net increase (decrease)      (2,557,781)  $    (28,362,126)         4,866,623  $     55,353,431

 

CLS Domestic Equity Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold           78,878  $         726,003           812,912  $     10,120,271
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -              803,359           7,374,839
Shares redeemed        (433,922)         (3,983,294)      (12,343,907)      (160,011,224)
Net decrease        (355,044)  $     (3,257,291)      (10,727,636)  $  (142,516,114)
           
CLS International Equity Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold         101,206  $         440,025         1,948,273  $     19,537,163
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                  -                        -            2,250,903           9,633,863
Shares redeemed        (739,729)         (3,171,699)      (25,282,532)      (265,084,870)
Net decrease        (638,523)  $     (2,731,674)      (21,083,356)  $  (235,913,844)

 

 

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  Period Ended   Year Ended
  October 31, 2015   April 30, 2015
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold        732,071  $    7,609,007       3,540,742  $  37,300,128
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment         17,143          179,298          126,177        1,318,641
Shares redeemed    (1,654,027)     (17,138,438)      (2,500,457)     (26,305,597)
Net increase (decrease)       (904,813)  $   (9,350,133)       1,166,462  $  12,313,172
           
CLS Flexible Income Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          

 

Shares Sold     1,787,149  $  18,212,416       7,497,797  $  77,816,983
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment        206,483        2,093,607          396,686        4,106,800
Shares redeemed    (3,227,514)     (32,854,232)      (4,572,366)     (47,419,732)
Net increase (decrease)    (1,233,882)  $ (12,548,209)       3,322,117  $  34,504,051
           
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold        258,886  $    3,439,822       2,374,587  $  31,921,108
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                -                      -             408,255        5,376,724
Shares redeemed    (1,233,818)     (16,154,437)      (2,252,116)     (30,401,647)
Net increase (decrease)       (974,932)  $ (12,714,615)          530,726  $    6,896,185
           
CLS Shelter Fund Shares Dollars   Shares Dollars
Class N Shares:          
Shares Sold     1,318,563  $  16,995,879       3,056,521  $  39,108,035
Shares issued to shareholders          
    in reinvestment                -                      -              48,534          630,934
Shares redeemed    (1,134,625)     (14,691,481)      (1,426,024)     (18,315,590)
Net increase        183,938  $    2,304,398       1,679,031  $  21,423,379

 

 

 

7.Securities Lending

 

CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund, CLS Growth and Income Fund, CLS Global Growth Fund, CLS Domestic Equity Fund, CLS International Equity Fund, CLS Flexible Income Fund, CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund and CLS Shelter Fund have entered into a securities lending arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Lending Agent”). Under the terms of the agreement, the Funds are authorized to loan securities through the Lending Agent to approved third-party borrowers. In exchange, the Fund receives cash collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of the securities loaned. The value of securities loaned is disclosed in a footnote on the statement of Assets & Liabilities and on the Schedule of Investments. Securities lending income is disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering their securities and possible loss of income or value if the Borrower fails to return them.

 

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The Funds may invest the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund. The Milestone Treasury Obligations Fund, is deemed an affiliate of the Trust and is managed by CLS Investments, LLC. The Funds receive compensation relating to the lending of the Funds’ securities.

      Gross Amounts not offset in the Statement of Assets & Liabilities    
Fund Gross Amounts Recognized in Statements of Assets & Liabilities   Financial Instruments Pledged   Cash Collateral Pledged   Net Amount of Assets
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $                     27,245,009   (1)  $ 27,245,009  (2)  $                     -    $                    -
CLS Growth and Income Fund                          38,963,016   (1)     38,963,016  (2)                      -                       -
CLS Global Growth Fund                          56,150,152   (1)     56,150,152  (2)                      -                       -
CLS Domestic Equity Fund                            4,222,146   (1)        4,222,146  (2)                      -                       -
CLS International Equity Fund                            2,564,804   (1)        2,564,804  (2)                      -                       -
CLS Flexible Income Fund                          40,490,306   (1)     40,490,306  (2)                      -                       -
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund                          24,640,981   (1)     24,640,981  (2)                      -                       -
CLS Shelter Fund                            9,170,856   (1)        9,170,856  (2)                      -                       -

 

 

 

(1) Collateral for Securities Loaned at value as presented in the Schedule of Investments.

 

(2) The amount is limited to the liability balance and accordingly, does not include excess collateral pledged.

 

 

8.Beneficial Ownership

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of October 31, 2015, Nationwide Trust Company held the following voting securities for the sole benefit of customers and may be deemed to control the Funds:

CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund 30.91%
CLS Growth and Income Fund 29.21%
CLS Global Growth Fund 31.32%
CLS Domestic Equity Fund 41.33%
CLS International Equity Fund 46.34%
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund 28.55%
CLS Flexible Income Fund 26.69%
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund 39.59%

 

 

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9.Distributions to Shareholders and Tax Components of Capital

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended April 30, 2015 and April 30, 2014 was as follows:

    For the year ended April 30, 2015:    
    Ordinary   Long-Term    
Portfolio   Income   Capital Gains   Total
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund    $        9,862,039    $     6,244,211    $     16,106,250
CLS Growth and Income Fund               4,114,557           3,030,552              7,145,109
CLS Global Growth Fund               3,113,963           2,344,973              5,458,936
CLS Domestic Equity Fund                  368,516           7,068,125              7,436,641
CLS International Equity Fund                  787,595           8,940,169              9,727,764
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund                  586,792              748,271              1,335,063
CLS Flexible Income Fund               4,115,620                          -                 4,115,620
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund               1,735,518           3,643,692              5,379,210
CLS Shelter Fund                  630,936                          -                    630,936

 

 

    For the year ended April 30, 2014:        
    Ordinary   Long-Term   Return of    
Portfolio   Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Total
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $        3,395,804    $                    -        $                -       $        3,395,804
CLS Growth and Income Fund               5,159,963         15,243,740                       -               20,403,703
CLS Global Growth Fund               6,404,709         11,939,892                       -               18,344,601
CLS Domestic Equity Fund               2,308,273           6,193,613                       -                 8,501,886
CLS International Equity Fund               1,838,765         19,696,221                       -               21,534,986
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund               1,406,894           2,188,741                       -                 3,595,635
CLS Flexible Income Fund               3,583,109           1,904,828                       -                 5,487,937
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund             1,528,987         12,199,327                       -               13,728,314
CLS Shelter Fund                  178,166                          -                          -                    178,166

 

 

 

As of April 30, 2015, the components of accumulated earnings/ (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

    Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total
    Ordinary   Long-Term   Loss and   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Accumulated
Portfolio   Income   Capital Gains   Late Year Loss   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficits)
CLS Global Diversified Fund    $              -       $  15,932,562    $                -       $              -       $           -       $ 95,628,716    $     111,561,278
CLS Growth and Income Fund          795,196                      -              (541,600)                    -                    -          39,158,182             39,411,778
CLS Global Growth Fund                    -             7,986,640                      -                       -                    -          37,702,775             45,689,415
CLS Domestic Equity Fund          298,694          4,269,291                      -                       -                    -            1,505,083               6,073,068
CLS International Equity Fund                    -                         -                         -                       -                    -               867,268                  867,268
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund          351,277          3,074,960                      -                       -           (92,937)        (5,241,072)             (1,907,772)
CLS Flexible Income Fund          446,592                      -              (330,721)         (141,352)                 -            1,438,181               1,412,700
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund          122,898          2,735,188                      -                       -                    -          18,371,894             21,229,980
CLS Shelter Fund          600,591             386,097                      -                       -                    -          13,050,492             14,037,180

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)(Continued)

October 31, 2015

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income/(loss), accumulated net realized gain/(loss), and unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and straddles, and adjustments for partnerships. In addition, the amount under other book/tax differences for CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on straddles.

 

Capital losses incurred after October 31 within the fiscal year are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:

    Post October
Portfolio   Losses
CLS Flexible Income Fund    $         330,721
CLS Growth and Income Fund              541,600

 

 

 

At April 30, 2015, the CLS Flexible Income Fund had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains as follows:

Portfolio   2018   Non-Expiring
Short-Term
  Non-Expiring
Long-Term
  Total
CLS Flexible Income Fund    $                   -       $         141,352    $                    -       $       141,352

 

 

 

 

Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the reclass of ordinary income distributions, and adjustments for equalization, paydowns, partnerships and non-deductible expenses, resulted in reclassifications for the following funds for the year ended April 30, 2015 as follows:

  Paid   Undistributed   Undistributed
  In   Ordinary   Long-Term
Portfolio Capital   Income (Loss)   Gains (Loss)
CLS Global Diversified Equity Fund  $                -       $          577,664    $         (577,664)
CLS Growth and Income Fund            (4,943)               (146,776)                 151,719
CLS Global Growth Fund                    -                1,243,791            (1,243,791)
CLS Domestic Equity Fund   25,255,328               (886,833)         (24,368,495)
CLS International Equity Fund   27,139,417               (968,184)         (26,171,233)
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund                    -                    262,981               (262,981)
CLS Flexible Income Fund                    -                      73,146                 (73,146)
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund                    -                       (1,039)                     1,039

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)(Continued)

October 31, 2015

 

 

 

10.New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-07 “Disclosure for Investments in Certain Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)”. The amendments in ASU No. 2015-07 remove the requirement to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments measured using the NAV practical expedient. The ASU also removes certain disclosure requirements for investments that qualify, but do not utilize, the NAV practical expedient. The amendments in the ASU are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact these changes will have on the Funds’ financial statements and related disclosures.

 

11.Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Effective January 19, 2016, the CLS Domestic Equity and the CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund will be closed and all outstanding shares redeemed. Management has concluded that there are no other material items requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of the Funds you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1 fees) fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

 

This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.

 

Actual Expenses: The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the applicable number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

 

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

  Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expense Ratio (Annualized) Expenses Paid During the Period
  5/1/2015 10/31/2015
CLS Global Diversified Fund          
Actual:                                                       
Class C  $        1,000.00  $            934.20 1.91%  $            9.32 *
Class N            1,000.00                938.10 1.15%                5.62 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):          
Class C            1,000.00             1,015.57 1.91%                9.71 *
Class N            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *
CLS Growth and Income Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                963.60 1.15%                5.69 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s respective annual expense ratios for the most recent six month period, multiplied

by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

 

  Beginning Account Value Ending Account Value Expense Ratio (Annualized) Expenses Paid During the Period
  5/1/2015 10/31/2015
CLS Global Growth Fund          
Actual  $        1,000.00  $            956.00 1.15%  $            5.67 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *
CLS Domestic Equity Fund          
Actual            1,000.00             1,003.20 1.15%                5.81 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *
CLS International Equity Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                888.90 1.15%                5.48 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *
CLS Enhanced Long/Short Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                983.70 1.05%                5.25 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.91 1.05%                5.35 *
CLS Flexible Income Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                984.90 0.80%                4.00 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,021.17 0.80%                4.08 *
CLS Global Aggressive Equity Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                944.60 1.15%                5.64 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *
CLS Shelter Fund          
Actual            1,000.00                949.80 1.15%                5.65 *
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses):            1,000.00             1,019.41 1.15%                5.85 *

*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s respective annual expense ratios for the most recent six month period, multiplied

by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365.

 

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      Rev. June 2015
FACTS WHAT DOES ADVISORONE FUNDS (“ADVISORONE”) 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 AdvisorOne chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.
Reasons we can share your personal information Does AdvisorOne 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
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Questions? Call (866) 811-0225 or go to www.advisoronefunds.com
           

 

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? AdvisorOne Funds
What we do
How does AdvisorOne 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 AdvisorOne 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 your creditworthiness

·         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.

The following companies may be considered affiliates of AdvisorOne:

·          CLS Investments, LLC

·          NorthStar Financial Services Group, LLC

·          Blu Giant, LLC

·          Gemini Alternative Funds, LLC

·          Gemini Hedge Fund Services, LLC

·          Gemini Fund Services, LLC

·          Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC

·          Northern Lights Distributors, LLC

·          Orion Advisor Services, LLC

·          Constellation Trust Company

·          NorthStar Topco, LLC

·         NorthStar CTC Holdings, Inc.

Nonaffiliates

Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.

·         AdvisorOne 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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PROXY VOTING POLICY

Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 as well as a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-811-0225 or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (1-800-SEC-0330). The information on Form N-Q is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-811-0225.

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Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not required for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not required for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not required for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of filing date of this Form N-CSR, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not required for semi-annual reports.

 

(a)(2) Certifications required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(a)(2) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith..

 

(a)(3) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (and Item 11(b) of Form N-CSR) are filed herewith.

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

(Registrant) AdvisorOne Funds

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Ryan Beach, Principal Executive Officer/President

Ryan Beach, Principal Executive Officer/ President

 

Date 1/8/16

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Ryan Beach, Principal Executive Officer/President

Ryan Beach, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

Date 1/8/16

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Brian Curley

Brian Curley, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer

 

Date 1/8/16