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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 811-21422

 

Trust for Advised Portfolios

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Russell B. Simon

Trust for Advised Portfolios

777 East Wisconsin Avenue, 10th Floor

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(626) 914-7395

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) 

 

 

 

 

Annual Report

December 31, 2022

1919 FINANCIAL SERVICES FUND

1919 MARYLAND TAX-FREE INCOME FUND

1919 SOCIALLY RESPONSIVE BALANCED FUND


Table of Contents

1919 Financial Services Fund

 

Letter to shareholders

   

1

   

Fund performance

   

4

   

Fund expenses

   

6

   

Fund at a glance

   

7

   

Schedule of investments

   

8

   

Statement of assets and liabilities

   

10

   

Statement of operations

   

11

   

Statements of changes in net assets

   

12

   

Financial highlights

   

13

   

1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

 

Letter to shareholders

   

16

   

Fund performance

   

19

   

Fund expenses

   

21

   

Fund at a glance

   

22

   

Schedule of investments

   

23

   

Statement of assets and liabilities

   

27

   

Statement of operations

   

28

   

Statements of changes in net assets

   

29

   

Financial highlights

   

30

   

1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund

 

Letter to shareholders

   

33

   

Fund performance

   

36

   

Fund expenses

   

38

   

Fund at a glance

   

39

   

Schedule of investments

   

40

   

Statement of assets and liabilities

   

48

   

Statement of operations

   

49

   

Statements of changes in net assets

   

50

   

Financial highlights

   

51

   

Notes to financial statements

   

54

   

Report of independent registered public accounting firm

   

68

   

Other information

   

70

   

Approval of investment advisory agreement

   

72

   

Trustee and officer information

   

75

   

Privacy notice

   

78

   

Directory of Funds' service providers

 

Back Cover

 

1919 Funds 2022 Annual Report


1919 Financial Services Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Investors confronted dramatic changes to monetary policy, growth expectations, and discount rates during 2022. Global central banks adjusted overnight lending rates at a pace not seen since the 1980s — with the US Federal Reserve increasing its target-funding rate seven times in nine months or +425 bps during 2022. The aggressive monetary policy abruptly followed an equally unprecedented period of "war-time finance," that is zero interest rates and a dramatic increase in the money supply, which helped fund the stimulus needed to combat the pandemic's economic hardships on consumers and businesses. The impacts of the rising cost of money and a reduction in money supply will remain in place during 2023, as inflation, Fed rate hikes, and recession concerns continue to dominate the headlines and investor attention.

While the US real GDP growth slowed to +2.1% in 2022 from the +5.9% in 2021, the unemployment rate actually declined further to 3.5% from 3.9% at the end 2021. Strong employment in the face of slowing growth is a great example of how the markets and central banks underestimated the stickiness of the forces that have kept inflation readings high. Thus, the central banks had to raise the "cost of money" faster than ever, and the rate of change largely drove the stock price declines in 2022. The rise in interest rates reduced the valuation of most assets, including stocks and bonds. The bellwether 10-year US Treasury began the year yielding 1.63%, then rose to a peak of 4.25%, before ending the year at 3.83%. In addition, six-month LIBOR increased to 5.14% at year end after starting at 0.34%.

For the full year ending December 31, 2022, the 1919 Financial Services Fund I Shares returned -13.71%. The Fund's unmanaged benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index returned -18.11% and the S&P 500 Financial Index returned -10.53%.

How did we respond to these changing market conditions?

During the year, the fund added a few new positions and opportunistically added to a number of existing holdings in the regional and large cap banks, insurance, capital markets, and fin-tech sub-sectors. The fund exited out of several positions that were more fully valued and better positioned the portfolio

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1919 Financial Services Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited) (cont'd)

for a continued higher interest rate environment and a hard insurance pricing market.

What were the leading contributors to performance?

Our selections within the insurance industry contributed the most to performance. The top contributors to were Chubb Limited, Heritage Financial Corp., Banner Corp., Stock Yards Bancorp Inc. and American Financial Group Inc. These companies benefitted from strong underlying growth and recovery from depressed 2021 revenues.

What were the leading detractors to performance?

The largest detractors to performance were SVB Financial Group, Bank of America Corp., Western Alliance Bancorp, First Republic Bank and First Foundation Inc. These companies faced sub-optimal capital allocation and greater than average deposit and funding cost increases.

Thank you for your investment in 1919 Financial Services Fund. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund's investment goals.

Sincerely,

Charles C. King, CFA
Portfolio Manager & Chief Investment Officer
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

John F. Helfst
Managing Director
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

S&P 500 Index The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general.

S&P 500 Financials Index — The S&P 500 Financials Index is an unmanaged index that comprises those companies included in the S&P 500 that are classified as members of the Global Industry Classification Standard financials sector.

One cannot invest directly in an index.

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Earnings growth is not representative of the Fund's future performance.

Opinions expressed herein are as of 12/31/22 and are subject to change at any time, are not a guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of Fund holdings.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to other if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

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Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund may invest in small and medium-capitalization companies which tend to have limited liquidity and greater price volatility than larger-capitalization companies. The Fund may invest in foreign and emerging market securities which will involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. The risks are particularly significant for funds that invest in emerging markets. The Fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested.

1919 Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

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Fund performance (unaudited)

Value of $10,000 Investment

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund's Class A shares over ten years, and assumes the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% at the time of investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any other applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This chart does not imply any future performance. The performance of the Fund's other classes may be greater or less than the Class A shares' performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

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Total Returns* as of December 31, 2022

   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

1919 Financial Services Fund Class A

 

With Sales Charges†

 

Class A

   

-18.92

%

   

3.12

%

   

10.34

%

 

Class C

   

-15.40

     

3.60

     

10.23

   

Without Sales Charges

 

Class A

   

-13.97

     

4.35

     

11.00

   

Class C

   

-14.56

     

3.60

     

10.23

   

Class I

   

-13.71

     

4.64

     

11.36

   

S&P 500 Index(i)

   

-18.11

     

9.42

     

12.56

   

S&P 500 Financials Index(ii)

   

-10.53

     

6.41

     

12.16

   

*  Returns over one year are annualized.

†  Class A Shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% and Class C Shares have a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated April 30, 2022, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C and Class I were 1.36%, 2.07% and 1.09% respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease, and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-844-828-1919.

(i)  The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks and is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

(ii)  The S&P 500 Financials Index is a capitalization-weighted index representing nine financial groups and fifty-three financial companies, calculated monthly with dividends reinvested at month-end.

The Indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 on July 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

Actual expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% 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 the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Based on actual total return1

  Actual
Total
Return2
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

4.61

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,046.10

     

1.38

%

 

$

7.12

   

Class C

   

4.24

     

1,000.00

     

1,042.40

     

2.11

     

10.86

   

Class I

   

4.79

     

1,000.00

     

1,047.90

     

1.12

     

5.78

   

Based on hypothetical total return1

  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

2.52

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,018.25

     

1.38

%

 

$

7.02

   

Class C

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,014.57

     

2.11

     

10.71

   

Class I

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,019.56

     

1.12

     

5.70

   

1  For the six months ended December 31, 2022.

2  Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

3  Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), then divided by 365.

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

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Schedule of investments

December 31, 2022

1919 Financial Services Fund

Security

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks — 98.8%

 

Capital Markets — 4.9%

 

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

   

18,425

   

$

5,736,992

   

CME Group Inc.

   

10,000

     

1,681,600

   

S&P Global Inc.

   

2,700

     

904,338

   

Total Capital Markets

       

8,322,930

   

Commercial Banks — 50.7%

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

268,000

     

8,876,160

   

Banner Corp.

   

79,000

     

4,992,800

   

Coastal Financial Corp./WA *

   

75,000

     

3,564,000

   

Columbia Banking System Inc.

   

68,805

     

2,073,095

   

Comerica Inc.

   

10,000

     

668,500

   

Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

   

200

     

1,493,000

   

Fifth Third Bancorp

   

88,400

     

2,900,404

   

First Foundation Inc.

   

127,000

     

1,819,910

   

First Western Financial Inc. *

   

77,000

     

2,167,550

   

Glacier Bancorp Inc.

   

54,362

     

2,686,570

   

HBT Financial Inc.

   

60,000

     

1,174,200

   

Heritage Financial Corp.

   

103,000

     

3,155,920

   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

68,600

     

9,199,260

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

12,000

     

1,740,720

   

Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc.

   

96,263

     

3,038,060

   

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

   

18,000

     

2,842,920

   

QCR Holdings Inc.

   

79,000

     

3,921,560

   

SmartFinancial Inc.

   

61,000

     

1,677,500

   

South State Corp.

   

47,309

     

3,612,515

   

Stock Yards Bancorp Inc.

   

65,000

     

4,223,700

   

SVB Financial Group *

   

10,400

     

2,393,456

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

96,905

     

4,169,822

   

U.S. Bancorp

   

120,000

     

5,233,200

   

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

   

55,126

     

1,440,443

   

Webster Financial Corp.

   

127,000

     

6,012,180

   

Western Alliance Bancorp

   

24,000

     

1,429,440

   

Total Commercial Banks

       

86,506,885

   

Diversified Financial Services — 10.6%

 

Alerus Financial Corp.

   

65,000

     

1,517,750

   

Charles Schwab Corp./The

   

116,000

     

9,658,160

   

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

   

33,000

     

3,385,470

   

Voya Financial Inc.

   

56,000

     

3,443,440

   

Total Diversified Financial Services

       

18,004,820

   

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Security

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Insurance — 17.4%

 

American Financial Group Inc.

   

26,900

   

$

3,692,832

   

Brown & Brown Inc.

   

63,000

     

3,589,110

   

Chubb Limited

   

47,700

     

10,522,620

   

Hanover Insurance Group Inc.

   

25,800

     

3,486,354

   

Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc.

   

27,500

     

4,550,700

   

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

   

12,000

     

1,705,080

   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd

   

12,000

     

2,210,760

   

Total Insurance

       

29,757,456

   

IT Services — 9.8%

 

Black Knight Inc. *

   

15,000

     

926,250

   

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

   

24,787

     

1,681,798

   

Fiserv Inc. *

   

34,680

     

3,505,108

   

Global Payments Inc.

   

24,199

     

2,403,445

   

I3 Verticals Inc., Class A *

   

82,480

     

2,007,563

   

Visa Inc., Class A Shares

   

30,000

     

6,232,800

   

Total IT Services

 

   

16,756,964

   

Professional Services — 1.0%

 

Verisk Analytics Inc., Class A Shares

   

10,000

     

1,764,200

   

Total Professional Services

       

1,764,200

   

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.4%

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

   

8,000

     

1,085,120

   

Prologis Inc.

   

12,000

     

1,352,760

   

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

       

2,437,880

   

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 3.0%

 

Bridgewater Bancshares Inc. *

   

143,000

     

2,536,820

   

WSFS Financial Corp.

   

56,803

     

2,575,448

   

Total Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

       

5,112,268

   

Total Common Stocks (Cost — $90,095,137)

       

168,663,403

   

Short Term Investment — 1.4%

 
Fidelity Investments Money Market — Government
Portfolio — Class I — 4.06%(a)
   

2,457,823

     

2,457,823

   

Total Short Term Investment (Cost — $2,457,823)

       

2,457,823

   

Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost — $92,552,960)

       

171,121,226

   

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)%

       

(320,958

)

 

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

     

$

170,800,268

   

Notes:

*  Non-income producing security

(a)  The rate reported is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Statement of assets and liabilities

December 31, 2022

Assets:

 

Investments in securities at value (cost $92,552,960)

 

$

171,121,226

   

Cash

   

4,440

   

Foreign currency at value (cost $18,177)

   

17,232

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

48,482

   

Dividends and interest receivable

   

209,757

   

Prepaid expenses

   

33,984

   

Total Assets

   

171,435,121

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

   

287,314

   

Advisory fees payable

   

117,963

   

Distribution fees payable

   

87,331

   

Accrued other expenses

   

142,245

   

Total Liabilities

   

634,853

   

Net Assets

 

$

170,800,268

   

Components of Net Assets:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

92,108,063

   

Total distributable earnings

   

78,692,205

   

Net Assets

 

$

170,800,268

   

Class A:

 

Net Assets

 

$

73,800,134

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

2,622,186

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

28.14

   

Maximum Public Offering Price (based on maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%)

 

$

29.86

   

Class C:

 

Net Assets

 

$

27,395,078

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

1,077,340

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price* and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

25.43

   

Class I:

 

Net Assets

 

$

69,605,056

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

2,447,714

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

28.44

   

* Redemption price per share of Class C shares is NAV reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year of purchase. (See Note 7).

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Statement of operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Investment Income:

 

Dividend income (Net of foreign tax of $5,616)

 

$

3,830,194

   

Investment interest income

   

59,226

   

Total Investment Income

   

3,889,420

   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees (Note 3)

   

1,523,647

   

Distribution fees (Note 6)

   

503,583

   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 3 & Note 6)

   

283,161

   

Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 3)

   

126,284

   

Registration fees

   

50,758

   

Legal fees

   

24,521

   

Custody fees (Note 3)

   

20,390

   

Audit fees

   

15,499

   

Trustees' fees (Note 3)

   

15,114

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

14,547

   

Insurance fees

   

8,043

   

Compliance fees (Note 3)

   

6,074

   

Miscellaneous

   

7,618

   

Total Expenses

   

2,599,239

   

Net Investment Income

   

1,290,181

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

 

Net realized gain on investments

   

2,073,089

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:

 

Investments

   

(34,063,337

)

 

Foreign Currency

   

(1,213

)

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

   

(34,064,550

)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

   

(31,991,461

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(30,701,280

)

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Statements of changes in net assets

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

2022

 

2021

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

1,290,181

   

$

1,264,118

   

Net realized gain

   

2,073,089

     

8,782,720

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

   

(34,064,550

)

   

41,702,386

   

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   

(30,701,280

)

   

51,749,224

   

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

Class A

   

(1,740,572

)

   

(3,995,325

)

 

Class C

   

(469,124

)

   

(1,669,186

)

 

Class I

   

(1,834,821

)

   

(5,192,681

)

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   

(4,044,517

)

   

(10,857,192

)

 

Capital Transactions (Note 7):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

25,267,230

     

61,570,850

   

Reinvestment of distributions

   

3,721,712

     

10,094,813

   

Cost of shares repurchased

   

(49,838,164

)

   

(46,959,220

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Transactions

   

(20,849,222

)

   

24,706,443

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(55,595,019

)

   

65,598,475

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of year

   

226,395,287

     

160,796,812

   

End of year

 

$

170,800,268

   

$

226,395,287

   

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Financial highlights

For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented:

Class A Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

33.49

   

$

26.87

   

$

28.27

   

$

22.77

   

$

27.16

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

   

0.21

     

0.19

     

0.20

     

0.17

     

0.05

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(4.88

)

   

8.05

     

(0.23

)

   

6.42

     

(4.08

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(4.67

)

   

8.24

     

(0.03

)

   

6.59

     

(4.03

)

 

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.15

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.17

)

   

(0.01

)

 

From net realized gain on investments

   

(0.44

)

   

(1.47

)

   

(1.12

)

   

(0.92

)

   

(0.35

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.68

)

   

(1.62

)

   

(1.37

)

   

(1.09

)

   

(0.36

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

28.14

   

$

33.49

   

$

26.87

   

$

28.27

   

$

22.77

   

Total return2

   

(13.97

)%

   

30.88

%

   

0.05

%

   

29.10

%

   

(14.93

)%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

73,800

   

$

86,303

   

$

67,047

   

$

78,401

   

$

71,082

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

1.36

%

   

1.36

%

   

1.46

%

   

1.37

%

   

1.33

%

 

Net expenses3

   

1.36

     

1.36

     

1.46

     

1.37

     

1.33

   

Net investment income

   

0.69

     

0.59

     

0.86

     

0.64

     

0.19

   

Portfolio turnover rate4

   

4

%

   

10

%

   

2

%

   

8

%

   

18

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The advisor agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 1.50% of the average net assets of Class A shares. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Financial Services Fund

Financial highlights (cont'd)

For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented:

Class C Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

30.27

   

$

24.48

   

$

25.82

   

$

20.88

   

$

25.12

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income (loss)1

   

(0.01

)

   

(0.04

)

   

0.03

     

(0.02

)

   

(0.13

)

 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(4.39

)

   

7.30

     

(0.23

)

   

5.88

     

(3.76

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(4.40

)

   

7.26

     

(0.20

)

   

5.86

     

(3.89

)

 

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

     

     

(0.02

)

   

     

   

From net realized gain on investments

   

(0.44

)

   

(1.47

)

   

(1.12

)

   

(0.92

)

   

(0.35

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.44

)

   

(1.47

)

   

(1.14

)

   

(0.92

)

   

(0.35

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

25.43

   

$

30.27

   

$

24.48

   

$

25.82

   

$

20.88

   

Total return2

   

(14.56

)%

   

29.88

%

   

(0.64

)%

   

28.21

%

   

(15.57

)%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

27,395

   

$

36,122

   

$

26,404

   

$

40,880

   

$

46,763

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

2.08

%

   

2.07

%

   

2.16

%

   

2.09

%

   

2.05

%

 

Net expenses3

   

2.08

     

2.07

     

2.16

     

2.09

     

2.05

   

Net investment income (loss)

   

(0.04

)

   

(0.12

)

   

0.15

     

(0.09

)

   

(0.52

)

 

Portfolio turnover rate4

   

4

%

   

10

%

   

2

%

   

8

%

   

18

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures, exclusive of CDSC, may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The advisor agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 2.25% of the average net assets of Class C shares. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented:

Class I Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

33.82

   

$

27.18

   

$

28.56

   

$

22.98

   

$

27.41

   

Income from investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

   

0.28

     

0.29

     

0.27

     

0.24

     

0.13

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(4.90

)

   

8.11

     

(0.22

)

   

6.50

     

(4.13

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(4.62

)

   

8.40

     

0.05

     

6.74

     

(4.00

)

 

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.31

)

   

(0.24

)

   

(0.08

)

 

From net realized gain on investments

   

(0.44

)

   

(1.47

)

   

(1.12

)

   

(0.92

)

   

(0.35

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.76

)

   

(1.76

)

   

(1.43

)

   

(1.16

)

   

(0.43

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

28.44

   

$

33.82

   

$

27.18

   

$

28.56

   

$

22.98

   

Total return2

   

(13.71

)%

   

31.16

%

   

0.35

%

   

29.49

%

   

(14.72

)%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

69,605

   

$

103,970

   

$

67,346

   

$

97,936

   

$

104,664

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

1.10

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.17

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.06

%

 

Net expenses3

   

1.10

     

1.09

     

1.17

     

1.09

     

1.06

   

Net investment income

   

0.93

     

0.87

     

1.14

     

0.92

     

0.49

   

Portfolio turnover rate4

   

4

%

   

10

%

   

2

%

   

8

%

   

18

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The advisor agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 1.25% of the average net assets of Class I shares. See Note 3. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

Calendar year 2022 was a historically difficult one for the municipal bond market. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, the 1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund's primary benchmark, lost a record 8.53% for the year, as interest rates rose sharply from the record low levels seen in 2021. Supply chains struggled to keep up with a surge in pent-up demand from consumers flush with federal stimulus payments as the economy reopened post-pandemic, fueling a surge in inflation to the highest levels in over forty years. The Federal Reserve responded with an aggressive tightening campaign, raising overnight yields from the near-zero emergency level set at the height of the pandemic to 4.5% as of year-end in hopes of slowing the economy enough to bring inflation readings back down to their 2% target. In spite of the Fed's efforts, the tight labor market underpinned heady wage gains and an increase in consumer inflation expectations, keeping inflation stubbornly high. Longer term interest rates spiked accordingly, generating huge losses for all fixed income sectors. As we have communicated for some time, we saw little value in the tax-free market while yields resided at record lows, and structured the portfolio defensively to cushion shareholder principal when yields inevitably rose.

Despite the difficult year, trends in the municipal market actually helped the results from being even worse. While the economy was in disarray during the pandemic shutdown and immediate aftermath, the generous emergency stimulus payments to the states and local governments, as well as hospitals, airports and mass transit systems helped solidify credit quality within the tax-free market. The CARES Act and American Rescue Plan provided billions of dollars in direct fiscal relief to local governments, with much of the funds yet to be fully deployed. In addition to supporting education spending and COVID-related expenditures, these dollars bolstered rainy day funds and reserves, in sharp contrast to the Great Recession of 2008 where rainy day funds were run down and credit quality deteriorated significantly. Specific to Maryland, the Board of Revenue Estimates projects the rainy day fund to be $1.5 billion at the end of the 2022 fiscal year, an upward revision from $1.1 billion from the previous estimate. Ironically,

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high inflation, to the extent it does not cause consumer spending to collapse, is helpful to growing tax revenues, which likewise have come in above estimates. Higher goods prices result in higher sales tax revenues, and the surge in assessed values on real estate generates higher property tax revenues. While real estate and consumer spending are likely to slow in sympathy with higher borrowing costs, municipalities are in excellent position to weather a downshift in economic activity.

In addition to supporting municipal credit quality and the tax-free market in general, stimulus dollars also reduced local governments' borrowing requirements for capital projects, resulting in a huge drop in new issue volume in calendar year 2022. Aggregate municipal new issue volume came in 20.5% lower versus 2021 levels as refunding volume collapsed despite record low borrowing costs. Maryland issuance was down an incredible 40.8% versus last year, which likewise was 8.2% below the 2020 level of issuance. Therefore, this year's supply of new bonds was nearly half the level we saw prior to the pandemic. Although tax-free mutual funds saw persistent outflows for the bulk of the year, demand from coupon and maturity reinvestment still exceeded the amount of new bonds being issued, which helped stem losses in the municipal market compared to what was seen in the Treasury and corporate bond markets. With muni yields now competitive on a risk-adjusted basis to other asset classes following the sharp rise in yields, we expect demand to be somewhat stronger this coming year. We also

expect municipal issuance to pick up moderately despite higher borrowing costs, although probably not to the degree to bring the market back into a healthy balance. Therefore, we expect municipal bonds to remain somewhat rich to taxable bonds as the opportunity set of tax-free securities remains scarce.

Given the more attractive interest rate environment and our expectation that attractively priced bonds will be hard to find early in 2023, we took steps to increase the Fund's duration during the latter part of 2022. Yields on bonds maturing in the 15 to 20-year range approached 4% in the fourth quarter (levels not seen since before the credit crisis in 2008), and we softened our cautious posture to take advantage of an opportunity to augment the Fund's yield. The Fund's duration at year-end now resides at a more neutral 5.5, compared to an extremely defensive 3.22 at the beginning of the reporting period. We accomplished this restructuring by drawing down the Fund's cash balance but continue to have ample liquidity for additional purchases when opportunities arise. A longer duration versus our recent positioning will allow for greater price appreciation on current holdings should interest rates fall in 2023, which we expect as inflation slowly falls in response to the Fed's tighter monetary policy. That being said, we will be mindful of adding risk to the portfolio given the global uncertainties that remain, and only deploy funds when we believe we are adding meaningful incremental return on our investments.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited) (cont'd)

Sincerely,

R. Scott Pierce, CFA
Portfolio Manager
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Lauren K. Webb, CFA
Portfolio Manager
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Opinions expressed herein are as of 12/31/22 and are subject to change at any time, are not a guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of Fund holdings.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to others if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Mutual fund investing involves risk; Principal loss is possible. Bonds are subject to a variety of risks, including interest rate, credit and inflation risks. As interest rates rise, bond prices fall, reducing the value of a fixed-income investment. Municipal securities purchased by the Fund may be adversely affected by changes in the financial condition of municipal issuers and insurers, regulatory and political developments, uncertainties

and public perceptions, and other factors. The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it concentrates its assets in fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund, specifically in the State of Maryland issues. The Fund is susceptible to adverse economic, political, tax, or regulatory changes specific to Maryland, which may magnify other risks and make the Fund more volatile than a municipal bond fund that invests in more than one state. Income from tax-exempt funds may become subject to state and local taxes and a portion of income may be subject to the Federal Alternative minimum tax for certain investors. Please see the Fund's prospectus for a more complete discussion of these and other risks, and the Fund's investment strategies.

Nothing contained in this communication constitutes tax or investment advice.

Investors must consult their tax advisor for advice and information concerning their particular situation.

1919 Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index that is considered representative of the broad market for investment grade, tax-exempt bonds with a maturity of at least one year. One cannot invest in an index.

Investment grade is a rating that indicates that a municipal or corporate bond has a relatively low risk of default.

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Fund performance (unaudited)

Value of $10,000 Investment

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund's Class A shares over ten years, and assumes the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% at the time of investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any other applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This chart does not imply any future performance. The performance of the Fund's other classes may be greater or less than the Class A shares' performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

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Fund performance (unaudited) (cont'd)

Total Returns* as of December 31, 2022

   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

 

With Sales Charges†

 

Class A

   

-10.05

%

   

-0.11

%

   

0.73

%

 

Class C

   

-7.50

     

0.21

     

0.61

   

Without Sales Charges

 

Class A

   

-6.06

     

0.76

     

1.17

   

Class C

   

-6.57

     

0.21

     

0.61

   

Class I

   

-5.91

     

0.92

     

1.32

   

Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index(ii)

   

-8.53

     

1.25

     

2.13

   

*  Returns over one year are annualized.

†  Class A Shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 4.25% and Class C Shares have a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated April 30, 2022, the total gross annual operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C and Class I were 1.08%, 1.61% and 0.94%, respectively. The total net annual operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C and Class I were 0.75%(ii), 1.30%(ii) and 0.60%(ii), respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-844-828-1919.

(i)  The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is a market value weighted index of investment grade municipal bonds with maturities of one year or more. The Index was previously named the Barclays Municipal Bond Index.

(ii)  The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse operating expenses through April 30, 2024.

The Indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 on July 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

Actual expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% 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 the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Based on actual total return1

  Actual
Total
Return2
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

-0.04

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

999.60

     

0.75

%

 

$

3.78

   

Class C

   

-0.31

     

1,000.00

     

996.90

     

1.30

     

6.54

   

Class I

   

0.11

     

1,000.00

     

1,001.10

     

0.60

     

3.03

   

Based on hypothetical total return1

  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

2.52

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,021.42

     

0.75

%

 

$

3.82

   

Class C

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,018.65

     

1.30

     

6.61

   

Class I

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,022.18

     

0.60

     

3.06

   

1  The six months ended December 31, 2022.

2  Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

3  Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), then divided by 365.

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

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Schedule of investments

December 31, 2022

1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

   

Rate

  Maturity
Date
  Face
Amount
 

Value

 

Municipal Bonds — 97.9%

 

Education — 10.0%

 

Maryland Stadium Authority

   

5.000

%

 

5/1/42

 

$

2,000,000

   

$

2,103,692

   

Maryland Stadium Authority, Built to Learn Revenue

   

4.000

%

 

6/1/39

   

500,000

     

484,975

   

Maryland State EDC, Student Housing Revenue Bonds:

 

Maryland Economic Development Corp.

   

5.000

%

 

7/1/36

   

250,000

     

242,600

   

Morgan State University Project

   

5.625

%

 

7/1/43

   

565,000

     

600,643

   

Salisbury University Project

   

5.000

%

 

6/1/27

   

455,000

     

455,691

   

University of Maryland, College Park Projects

   

5.000

%

 

7/1/31

   

500,000

     

502,087

   

Washington College, Town of Chestertown MD

   

5.000

%

 

3/1/28

   

500,000

     

535,260

   

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue Bonds:

 

Johns Hopkins University (a)

   

3.630

%

 

7/1/36

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,000

   

Maryland Institute College of Art

   

4.000

%

 

6/1/42

   

250,000

     

231,149

   

Stevenson University

   

4.000

%

 

6/1/34

   

500,000

     

487,033

   

Total Education

               

6,643,130

   

Health Care — 29.8%

 

County of Baltimore, Maryland:

 

Oak Crest Village Inc.

   

5.000

%

 

1/1/30

   

495,000

     

513,863

   

Oak Crest Village Inc.

   

4.000

%

 

1/1/40

   

500,000

     

456,300

   

Riderwood Village Obligated Group

   

4.000

%

 

1/1/45

   

1,000,000

     

898,423

   

County of Prince George's, MD, COPS

   

3.000

%

 

10/1/31

   

2,500,000

     

2,464,137

   

Maryland State EDC, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (a)

   

3.550

%

 

2/15/43

   

1,300,000

     

1,300,000

   

Maryland State Health & Higher EFA Revenue Bonds:

 

Adventist Healthcare Obligated Group

   

5.000

%

 

1/1/33

   

2,500,000

     

2,609,032

   

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital

   

5.500

%

 

1/1/27

   

1,250,000

     

1,326,777

   

Broadmead Inc.

   

4.250

%

 

7/1/40

   

1,150,000

     

1,057,776

   

Doctors Hospital Inc. Obligated Group

   

5.000

%

 

7/1/38

   

1,000,000

     

1,014,076

   

Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc. (a)

   

3.900

%

 

7/1/25

   

400,000

     

400,000

   

Greater Baltimore Medical Center Inc.

   

4.000

%

 

7/1/38

   

1,000,000

     

951,317

   

Helix Health Issue, AMBAC

   

5.250

%

 

8/15/38

   

3,000,000

     

3,268,515

   

James Lawrence Kernan Hospital (a)

   

3.580

%

 

7/1/41

   

510,000

     

510,000

   

MedStar Health Obligated Group

   

5.000

%

 

5/15/42

   

2,000,000

     

2,054,192

   

UPMC Obligated Group

   

4.000

%

 

4/15/45

   

1,000,000

     

887,682

   

Total Health Care

               

19,712,090

   

Housing — 8.7%

 
Maryland Community Development Administration
Local Government Infrastructure
   

4.000

%

 

6/1/47

   

1,000,000

     

934,330

   
Maryland State Community Development Administration,
Department of Housing and Community Development:
 

Bolton North LP

   

3.350

%

 

9/15/34

   

1,000,000

     

958,363

   

Kirkwood House Preservation LP (a)

   

3.600

%

 

12/1/38

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,000

   

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission (a)

   

3.670

%

 

1/1/41

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,000

   

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Schedule of investments (cont'd)

December 31, 2022

1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

   

Rate

  Maturity
Date
  Face
Amount
 

Value

 

Housing — continued

 

Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission

   

3.050

%

 

7/1/44

 

$

1,000,000

   

$

837,333

   
Montgomery County Housing Opportunities
Commission (a)
   

3.660

%

 

1/1/49

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,000

   

Total Housing

               

5,730,026

   

Industrial Revenue — 0.6%

 
Maryland EDC, EDR, Lutheran World Relief Inc. and
Immigration and Refugee Service
   

5.250

%

 

4/1/29

   

430,000

     

430,283

   

Total Industrial Revenue

               

430,283

   

Leasing — 1.5%

 
Montgomery County, MD, Lease Revenue,
Metrorail Garage Project
   

5.000

%

 

6/1/24

   

1,000,000

     

1,000,871

   

Total Leasing

               

1,000,871

   

Local General Obligation — 22.9%

 
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, GO Bonds,
Water & Sewer
   

4.000

%

 

4/1/27

   

1,150,000

     

1,153,799

   

County of Baltimore, Maryland

   

4.000

%

 

3/24/23

   

3,000,000

     

3,005,814

   

County of Baltimore, Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

3/1/30

   

1,000,000

     

1,095,025

   

County of Baltimore, Maryland

   

4.000

%

 

3/1/40

   

1,000,000

     

1,002,576

   

County of Harford, Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

2/1/23

   

1,000,000

     

1,001,495

   

County of Howard, Maryland

   

4.000

%

 

8/15/45

   

2,000,000

     

1,944,937

   

County of Montgomery, Maryland (a)

   

3.650

%

 

11/1/37

   

300,000

     

300,000

   

County of Prince George's, Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

7/15/40

   

1,750,000

     

1,897,815

   

County of St Mary's, Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

5/1/23

   

500,000

     

503,338

   

County of Wicomico, Maryland

   

4.000

%

 

11/1/31

   

500,000

     

518,434

   
Maryland Stadium Authority, Ocean City Convention
Facility Expansion
   

4.000

%

 

12/15/39

   

525,000

     

515,720

   

State of Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

6/1/26

   

610,000

     

630,509

   

State of Maryland

   

4.000

%

 

8/1/29

   

500,000

     

503,903

   

State of Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

3/15/31

   

1,000,000

     

1,095,329

   

Total Local General Obligation

               

15,168,694

   

Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity (b) — 8.8%

 
City of Baltimore, Maryland, Mayor and City Council of
Baltimore, Project and Refunding Revenue Bonds,
Water Projects
   

5.000

%

 

7/1/24

   

2,320,000

     

2,351,185

   

County of Howard, Maryland

   

5.000

%

 

2/15/24

   

500,000

     

501,120

   
Howard County, Maryland, GO Bonds, Consolidated
Public Improvement Project and Refunding Bonds
   

3.000

%

 

2/15/29

   

3,000,000

     

2,999,883

   

Total Pre-Refunded/Escrowed to Maturity

               

5,852,188

   

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

   

Rate

  Maturity
Date
  Face
Amount
 

Value

 

Transportation — 10.8%

 
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Air Cargo
Obligated Group
   

4.000

%

 

7/1/44

 

$

1,795,000

   

$

1,550,113

   
Maryland State Department of Transportation,
Consolidated Transportation Revenue Bonds
   

4.000

%

 

5/1/30

   

3,000,000

     

3,180,562

   
Maryland State Transportation Authority
Transportation Facilities Project Revenue
   

3.000

%

 

7/1/31

   

2,000,000

     

1,958,914

   
Maryland State Transportation Authority
Transportation Facilities Project Revenue
   

5.000

%

 

7/1/40

   

400,000

     

437,430

   

Total Transportation

               

7,127,019

   

Water & Sewer — 4.8%

 
County of Montgomery, Maryland, Water Quality
Protection Charge Revenue
   

4.000

%

 

4/1/41

   

575,000

     

556,025

   
County of Montgomery, Maryland, Water Quality
Protection Charge Revenue
   

4.000

%

 

4/1/42

   

525,000

     

507,111

   
County of Montgomery, Maryland, Water Quality
Protection Charge Revenue
   

4.000

%

 

4/1/43

   

560,000

     

536,830

   
Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Maryland,
Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Water
Supply Refunding Bonds
   

5.000

%

 

6/15/23

   

500,000

     

504,686

   
Washington Suburban Sanitary District, Maryland,
Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Water
Supply Refunding Bonds
   

5.000

%

 

6/1/37

   

1,000,000

     

1,060,601

   

Total Water & Sewer

               

3,165,253

   

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost — $66,805,390)

               

64,829,554

   
Investments in Securities at Value — 97.9%
(Cost — $66,805,390)
               

64,829,554

   

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 2.1%

               

1,393,600

   

Total Net Assets — 100.0%

             

$

66,223,154

   

(a)  Variable rate security. Rate is determined on a periodic basis by Remarketing Agents to make a market for the bonds. Interest rate disclosed is rate at period end.

(b)  Pre-Refunded bonds are escrowed with U.S. government obligations and/or U.S. government agency securities and are considered by the manager to be triple-A rated even if issuer has not applied for new ratings.

Abbreviations used in this schedule:

AMBAC  — American Municipal Bond Assurance Corporation — Insured Bonds

COPS  — Community Oriented Policing Services

EDC  — Economic Development Corporation

EDR  — Economic Development Revenue

EFA  — Educational Facilities Authority

GO  — General Obligation

LP  — Limited Partnership

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Schedule of investments (cont'd)

December 31, 2022

1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Ratings table*

Standard & Poor's/Moody's/Fitch**

 

AAA/Aaa

   

34.2

%

 

AA/Aa

   

33.5

%

 

A

   

16.2

%

 

BBB/Baa

   

14.3

%

 

BB/Bb

   

1.2

%

 

NR/Not rated

   

0.6

%

 
     

100.0

%

 

*  As a percentage of total investments.

**  The ratings shown are based on each portfolio security's rating as determined by Standard & Poor's, Moody's or Fitch, each a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO"). These ratings are the opinions of the NRSRO and are not measures of quality or guarantees of performance. Securities may be rated by other NRSROs, and these ratings may be higher or lower. In the event that a security is rated by multiple NRSROs and receives different ratings, the Fund will treat the security as being rated in the highest rating category received from a NRSRO.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Statement of assets and liabilities

December 31, 2022

Assets:

 

Investments in securities at value (cost $66,805,390)

 

$

64,829,554

   

Cash

   

38,601

   

Receivable for securities sold

   

1,000,183

   

Receivable for Fund shares sold

   

35,529

   

Interest receivable

   

845,098

   

Prepaid expenses

   

23,448

   

Total Assets

   

66,772,413

   

Liabilities:

 

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

   

421,786

   

Distributions to shareholders

   

9,292

   

Advisory fees payable

   

12,345

   

Distribution fees payable

   

12,953

   

Accrued other expenses

   

92,883

   

Total Liabilities

   

549,259

   

Net Assets

 

$

66,223,154

   

Components of Net Assets:

 

Paid-in capital

 

$

70,006,380

   

Total accumulated losses

   

(3,783,226

)

 

Net Assets

 

$

66,223,154

   

Class A:

 

Net Assets

 

$

38,648,034

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

2,656,029

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

14.55

   

Maximum Public Offering Price (based on maximum initial sales charge of 4.25%)

 

$

15.20

   

Class C:

 

Net Assets

 

$

4,177,565

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

287,059

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price* and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

14.55

   

Class I:

 

Net Assets

 

$

23,397,555

   

Shares Issued and Outstanding (unlimited shares authorized, no par value)

   

1,607,144

   

Net Asset Value, Redemption Price and Offering Price Per Share

 

$

14.56

   

*  Redemption price per share of Class C shares is NAV reduced by a 1.00% CDSC if shares are redeemed within one year of purchase (See Note 7).

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Statement of operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2022

Investment Income:

 

Interest Income

 

$

1,958,578

   

Expenses:

 

Advisory fees (Note 3)

   

427,836

   

Distribution fees (Note 6)

   

103,872

   

Transfer agent fees and expenses (Note 3 & Note 6)

   

103,460

   

Administration and fund accounting fees (Note 3)

   

89,506

   

Registration fees

   

33,259

   

Legal fees

   

23,079

   

Audit fees

   

20,600

   

Trustees' fees (Note 3)

   

15,095

   

Shareholder reporting fees

   

7,113

   

Compliance fees (Note 3)

   

6,218

   

Insurance fees

   

6,158

   

Custody fees (Note 3)

   

4,654

   

Miscellaneous

   

8,411

   

Total Expenses

   

849,261

   

Expenses waived by the Adviser (Note 3)

   

(278,616

)

 

Net Expenses

   

570,645

   

Net Investment Income

   

1,387,933

   

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

 

Net Realized Gain

   

9,994

   

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation

   

(6,704,558

)

 

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments

   

(6,694,564

)

 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

 

$

(5,306,631

)

 

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Statements of changes in net assets

For the Year Ended December 31,

 

2022

 

2021

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:

 

Operations:

 

Net investment income

 

$

1,387,933

   

$

1,270,921

   

Net realized gain on investments

   

9,994

     

745,960

   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments

   

(6,704,558

)

   

(1,436,940

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   

(5,306,631

)

   

579,941

   

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

From net investment income:

 

Class A

   

(836,400

)

   

(794,757

)

 

Class C

   

(57,151

)

   

(55,173

)

 

Class I

   

(494,384

)

   

(420,979

)

 

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   

(1,387,935

)

   

(1,270,909

)

 

Capital Transactions (Note 7):

 

Net proceeds from shares sold

   

12,362,081

     

13,539,503

   

Reinvestment of distributions

   

1,266,740

     

1,126,895

   

Cost of shares repurchased

   

(29,155,048

)

   

(13,097,678

)

 

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Capital Transactions

   

(15,526,227

)

   

1,568,720

   

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   

(22,220,793

)

   

877,752

   

Net Assets:

 

Beginning of year

   

88,443,947

     

87,566,195

   

End of year

 

$

66,223,154

   

$

88,443,947

   

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Financial highlights

For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented.

Class A Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.77

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.68

   

$

15.34

   

$

15.63

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

   

0.26

     

0.23

     

0.35

     

0.40

     

0.45

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(1.21

)

   

(0.14

)

   

0.22

     

0.34

     

(0.29

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(0.95

)

   

0.09

     

0.57

     

0.74

     

0.16

   

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.45

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.22

)

   

(0.35

)

   

(0.40

)

   

(0.45

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.55

   

$

15.77

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.68

   

$

15.34

   

Total return2

   

(6.06

)%

   

0.61

%

   

3.70

%

   

4.87

%

   

1.04

%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

38,648

   

$

54,353

   

$

55,439

   

$

57,000

   

$

55,710

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

1.10

%

   

1.08

%

   

1.09

%

   

1.07

%

   

1.04

%

 

Net Expenses3

   

0.75

     

0.75

     

0.754

     

0.754

     

0.75

   

Net investment income

   

1.77

     

1.42

     

2.24

     

2.57

     

2.92

   

Portfolio turnover rate5

   

33

%

   

26

%

   

27

%

   

21

%

   

43

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The Adviser agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 0.75% of the average net assets of Class A shares. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Interest expense was less than 0.01% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

5  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented.

Class C Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.77

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.68

   

$

15.34

   

$

15.63

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

   

0.18

     

0.14

     

0.27

     

0.32

     

0.36

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(1.22

)

   

(0.13

)

   

0.22

     

0.34

     

(0.29

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(1.04

)

   

0.01

     

0.49

     

0.66

     

0.07

   

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.36

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.18

)

   

(0.14

)

   

(0.27

)

   

(0.32

)

   

(0.36

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.55

   

$

15.77

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.68

   

$

15.34

   

Total return2

   

(6.57

)%

   

0.06

%

   

3.13

%

   

4.29

%

   

0.49

%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

4,178

   

$

5,454

   

$

7,436

   

$

7,875

   

$

14,421

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

1.64

%

   

1.61

%

   

1.62

%

   

1.61

%

   

1.59

%

 

Net Expenses3

   

1.30

     

1.30

     

1.304

     

1.304

     

1.30

   

Net investment income

   

1.22

     

0.89

     

1.70

     

2.07

     

2.37

   

Portfolio turnover rate5

   

33

%

   

26

%

   

27

%

   

21

%

   

43

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The Adviser agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 1.30% of the average net assets of Class C shares. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Interest expense was less than 0.01% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

5  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund

Financial highlights (cont'd)

For a share of beneficial interest outstanding through each year presented.

Class I Shares

 

2022

 

2021

 

2020

 

2019

 

2018

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

 

$

15.78

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.69

   

$

15.35

   

$

15.63

   

Income (loss) from investment operations:

 

Net investment income1

   

0.29

     

0.25

     

0.37

     

0.42

     

0.47

   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments
   

(1.22

)

   

(0.12

)

   

0.22

     

0.34

     

(0.28

)

 
Total income (loss) from investment
operations
   

(0.93

)

   

0.13

     

0.59

     

0.76

     

0.19

   

Less distributions:

 

From net investment income

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.47

)

 

Total distributions

   

(0.29

)

   

(0.25

)

   

(0.38

)

   

(0.42

)

   

(0.47

)

 

Net asset value, end of year

 

$

14.56

   

$

15.78

   

$

15.90

   

$

15.69

   

$

15.35

   

Total return2

   

(5.91

)%

   

0.83

%

   

3.79

%

   

5.02

%

   

1.26

%

 

Supplemental data and ratios:

 

Net assets, end of year (in thousands)

 

$

23,398

   

$

28,636

   

$

24,691

   

$

19,277

   

$

14,256

   
Ratios to average net assets
Gross expenses
   

0.97

%

   

0.94

%

   

0.96

%

   

0.93

%

   

0.90

%

 

Net Expenses3

   

0.60

     

0.60

     

0.604

     

0.604

     

0.60

   

Net investment income

   

1.92

     

1.57

     

2.38

     

2.69

     

3.06

   

Portfolio turnover rate5

   

33

%

   

26

%

   

27

%

   

21

%

   

43

%

 

1  Per share amounts have been calculated using the average shares method.

2  Performance figures, exclusive of sales charges, may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

3  The Adviser agreed to limit the ratio of expenses, other than brokerage, interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, to 0.60% of the average net assets of Class I shares. This expense limitation arrangement cannot be terminated prior to April 30, 2024 without the Board of Trustees' consent. See Note 3.

4  Interest expense was less than 0.01% for the year ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

5  Portfolio turnover rate is calculated for the Fund without distinguishing between classes.

The Accompanying Notes are an Integral Part of these Financial Statements.

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1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited)

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to bring you the annual report on the 1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund ("the Fund") through December 31, 2022.

Throughout the year, the Fund took a variety of measures to respond to changing market conditions. During the first half of the year we increased exposure to Health Care, Real Estate, and Utilities and decreased exposure to Information Technology, Communication Services, and Consumer Discretionary sectors. During the second half of the year we added to the Materials sectors and decreased exposure to the Information Technology, Industrials, and Consumer Staples sectors.

Throughout the year, we remained overweight in the Health Care, Financials, and Industrials sectors and maintained our underweight positioning in the Energy, Real Estate, and Utilities sectors.

In the fixed-income portion of the Fund, we purchased Treasuries and Corporates including six green or sustainable bonds in the 3-10 year maturity range. Going forward, as the Fed draws closer to the end of the hiking cycle and the economy slows down, we will look to strategically extend the duration of the portfolio in defensive securities.

In the equity portion of the Fund, our stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary and Materials sectors contributed to relative performance in 2022. In terms of sector positioning, our underweighting of Consumer Discretionary and overweighting of Health Care and Industrials sectors also enhanced results. On an individual stock basis, the largest contributors to performance for the year were Eli Lilly & Co., TJX Cos. Inc., Chubb Limited, UnitedHealth Group Inc., and Steel Dynamics Inc.

The leading contributor to performance in the fixed-income portion of the Fund was a duration shorter than the benchmark. On an individual security basis, the largest contributors to return were Target Corp. 4.5% 9/15/32, QUALCOMM Inc. FRN 1/30/23, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. 0.481% 1/27/23, U.S. Treasury 4.125% 11/15/32 and Apple Inc. 2.85% 2/23/23.

In the equity portion of the Fund, our stock selection in the Industrials, Consumer Staples, and Communication Services sectors detracted from relative results for the year. In terms of

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1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund
Letter to Shareholders
(unaudited) (cont'd)

sector positioning, our underweighting of the Energy and Utilities sectors detracted from performance. On an individual stock basis, the largest detractors from performance were Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., NVIDIA Corp., and Meta Platforms Inc.

In the fixed-income portion of the Fund, the leading detractor to performance was our overweight to the 7-10 year part of the curve in the A-rated corporate sector. On an individual security basis, the largest detractors from performance were FNMA 0.875% 8/5/30, Mastercard Inc. 1.9% 3/15/31, U.S. Treasury 1.5% 2/15/30, Autodesk Inc. 2.4% 12/15/31 and U.S. Treasury 2.125% 5/31/26.

Thank you for your investment in the 1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund. As always, we appreciate that you have chosen us to manage your assets and we remain focused on achieving the Fund's investment and social goals.

Sincerely,

Ronald T. Bates
Portfolio Manager (Equity Portion)
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Aimee M. Eudy
Portfolio Manager (Fixed-Income Portion)
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Robert Huesman, CFA
Portfolio Manager (Equity Portion)
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Alison Bevilacqua
Portfolio Manager
(Head of Social Research)
1919 Investment Counsel, LLC

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Opinions expressed herein are as of 12/31/2022 and are subject to change at any time, are not a guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.

Fund holdings and sector allocations are subject to change and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Please refer to the Schedule of Investments for a complete list of Fund holdings.

This report has been prepared for shareholders and may be distributed to other if preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus.

Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. The Fund's social policy may cause it to make or avoid investments for social reasons when it is otherwise disadvantageous to do so. The Fund may invest in foreign and emerging market securities which will involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in

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accounting methods. The risks are particularly significant for funds that invest in emerging markets. The Fund may make short sales of securities, which involves the risk that losses may exceed the original amount invested. Fixed income securities involve interest rate, credit, inflation and reinvestment risks; and possible loss of principal. As interest rates rise, the value of fixed income securities falls. The Fund may focus its investments in certain regions or industries, increasing its vulnerability to market volatility. The manager's investment style may become out of favor and/or the manager's selection process may prove incorrect; which may have a negative impact on the Fund's performance.

1919 Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

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Fund performance (unaudited)

Value of $10,000 Investment

(Assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains)

This chart illustrates the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund's Class A shares over ten years, and assumes the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% at the time of investment and the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but does not reflect the effect of any other applicable sales charge or redemption fees. This chart does not imply any future performance. The performance of the Fund's other classes may be greater or less than the Class A shares' performance indicated on this chart, depending on whether greater or lesser sales charges and fees were incurred by shareholders investing in the other classes.

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Total Returns* as of December 31, 2022

   

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund

 

With Sales Charges†

 

Class A

   

-24.60

%

   

5.58

%

   

7.35

%

 

Class C

   

-21.41

     

6.09

     

7.22

   

Without Sales Charges

 

Class A

   

-20.00

     

6.84

     

7.99

   

Class C

   

-20.62

     

6.09

     

7.22

   

Class I

   

-19.82

     

7.15

     

8.29

   

S&P 500 Index(i)

   

-18.11

     

9.42

     

12.56

   

Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index(ii)

   

-13.01

     

0.02

     

1.06

   

Blended S&P 500 Index (70%) and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (30%)(iii)

   

-16.33

     

6.86

     

9.22

   

*  Returns over one year are annualized.

†  Class A Shares have a maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%. Class C Shares have a CDSC of 1.00% for shares redeemed within one year of purchase.

As of the Fund's current prospectus dated April 30, 2022, the total annual operating expense ratios for Class A, Class C and Class I were 0.97%, 1.69% and 0.72%, respectively. Actual expenses may be higher. For example, expenses may be higher than those shown if average net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and Fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile.

All figures represent past performance and are not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fund returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions, at net asset value and the deduction of all Fund expenses. Total returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-844-828-1919.

(i)  The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 stocks and is generally representative of the performance of larger companies in the U.S.

(ii)  The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based bond index comprised of government, corporate, mortgage and asset-backed issues, rated investment grade or higher, and having at least one year to maturity. The Index was previously named the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index.

(iii)  The Blended S&P 500 Index (70%) and Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (30%) has been prepared to parallel the targeted allocation of investments between equity and fixed-income securities. It consists of 70% of the performance of the S&P 500 Index and 30% of the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index.

The Indices are unmanaged and are not subject to the same management and trading expenses as a mutual fund. Please note that an investor cannot invest directly in an index.

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Fund expenses (unaudited)

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including front-end and back-end sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; service and/or distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the 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 on July 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2022.

Actual expenses

The table below titled "Based on Actual Total Return" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information provided in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account, divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 ending account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period".

Hypothetical example for comparison purposes

The table below titled "Based on Hypothetical Total Return" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5.00% 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 the information provided in this table to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 5.00% hypothetical example relating to the Fund with the 5.00% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table below are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, 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 transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

Based on actual total return1

  Actual
Total
Return2
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

-0.22

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

997.80

     

0.99

%

 

$

4.99

   

Class C

   

-0.64

     

1,000.00

     

993.60

     

1.72

     

8.64

   

Class I

   

-0.12

     

1,000.00

     

998.80

     

0.73

     

3.68

   

Based on hypothetical total return1

  Hypothetical
Annualized
Total Return
  Beginning
Account
Value
  Ending
Account
Value
  Annualized
Expense
Ratio
  Expenses
Paid
During
the
Period3
 

Class A

   

2.52

%

 

$

1,000.00

   

$

1,020.21

     

0.99

%

 

$

5.04

   

Class C

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,016.53

     

1.72

     

8.74

   

Class I

   

2.52

     

1,000.00

     

1,021.53

     

0.73

     

3.72

   

1  For the six months ended December 31, 2022.

2  Assumes the reinvestment of all distributions at net asset value and does not reflect the deduction of the applicable sales charge with respect to Class A shares or the applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") with respect to Class C shares. Total return is not annualized, as it may not be representative of the total return for the year. Performance figures may reflect fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. In the absence of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, the total return would have been lower.

3  Expenses (net of fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements) are equal to each class' annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year (184), then divided by 365.

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Fund at a glance (unaudited)

Investment breakdown (%) as a percent of total investments

*  Less than 0.01%.

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Schedule of investments

December 31, 2022

1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund

Security

 

Shares

 

Value

 

Common Stocks — 66.6%

 

Communication Services — 4.4%

 

Alphabet Inc., Class A Shares *

   

204,140

   

$

18,011,272

   

Netflix Inc. *

   

25,345

     

7,473,734

   

Walt Disney Co/The *

   

54,591

     

4,742,866

   

Total Communication Services

       

30,227,872

   

Consumer Discretionary — 5.9%

 

Amazon.com Inc. *

   

150,420

     

12,635,280

   

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. *

   

3,492

     

4,845,115

   

Home Depot Inc/The

   

32,955

     

10,409,166

   

TJX Cos Inc.

   

150,686

     

11,994,606

   

Total Consumer Discretionary

       

39,884,167

   

Consumer Staples — 5.0%

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

   

20,208

     

9,224,952

   

Darling International Inc. *

   

81,386

     

5,093,950

   

Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. Class A Shares

   

36,187

     

8,978,356

   

PepsiCo Inc.

   

58,515

     

10,571,320

   

Total Consumer Staples

       

33,868,578

   

Financials — 8.6%

 

Bank of America Corp.

   

321,757

     

10,656,592

   

Charles Schwab Corp/The

   

151,670

     

12,628,044

   

Chubb Limited

   

33,191

     

7,321,934

   

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.

   

162,574

     

4,711,394

   

M&T Bank Corp.

   

28,332

     

4,109,840

   

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

   

51,545

     

7,324,029

   

Truist Financial Corp.

   

272,363

     

11,719,780

   

Total Financials

       

58,471,613

   

Health Care — 13.6%

 

AstraZeneca PLC

   

142,302

     

9,648,075

   

Boston Scientific Corp. *

   

276,123

     

12,776,211

   

Danaher Corp.

   

48,348

     

12,832,526

   

Eli Lilly & Co.

   

40,022

     

14,641,649

   

IQVIA Holdings Inc. *

   

54,782

     

11,224,284

   

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

26,054

     

14,347,677

   

UnitedHealth Group Inc.