N-CSRS 1 pfg_ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

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 811-21720

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

The Corporation Trust Company

1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 631-470-2619

 

Date of fiscal year end: 4/30

 

Date of reporting period: 10/31/23

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

(COVER PAGE)

 

 

(PACIFIC FINANCIAL LOGO)

11811 NE 1st Street, Suite 201
Bellevue, WA 98005
800-735-7199 | Toll Free
866-583-8734 | Sales
425-451-7722 | Direct
425-451-7731 | Fax
 



Dear Fellow Shareholders:

 

Thankfully, we have turned the corner on a challenging year for markets as the fourth quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 recovered some of the adverse market performance that affected many investors. During the first few months of 2023, ending April 30, 2023, US large-cap growth equities had double-digit gains outperforming relative to US large-cap core and value, US mid-cap, and US small-cap equities. Similarly, Ex-US developed, as measured by the MSCI EAFE, also had double-digit gains.

 

In the past six months, from May 1 to October 31, 2023, markets performed weaker following a strong first quarter of 2023. Despite US interest rates being at their highest levels since 2001, large cap domestic equities – particularly growth style – maintained their strength during this period. Furthermore, since May 2023, recessionary risks dwindled as we approached October 2023, even though the yield curve had remained inverted since July 2022. Supporting this was positive GDP growth in the US for the first and second quarter of 2023.i

 

The three risks that were discussed in my shareholder letter in the last annual report endured, during the six-month period ending October 31, 2023 – geopolitical risk, inflation, and monetary policy. Albeit, two of the three risks, inflation, and monetary policy, have become more muted since April 2023. Inflation is on track to the Fed’s 2% target after its most recent economic projections released on September 20, 2023. The Fed expects inflation to fall into the 2% range by the end of 2024.ii Further, the November 2023 Fed meeting is a potential turning point for the current Fed hiking cycle, as the Fed is expected to keep rates at 5.25-5.50% with another meeting in December 2023. In the geopolitical realm, Russia-Ukraine continued, however, the war had minimal impact on the recovery of US equities in 2023. The Israel-Hamas war emerged as of October 7, 2023, but has not had any major economic or market impact in the US during the month of October.

 

As a result of these market influences still at play, for the six-month period ending October 31, 2023, major equity markets did not fare as well as the earlier part of the year. However, US large-cap growth, particularly the technology sector, continued to lead, contributing the most to US equity markets returns, followed by large-cap core during this period. In terms of fixed income, most major fixed income indices were negative for this period. Short-duration fixed income performed better than intermediate and longer-duration fixed income.

 

Given the generally broad negative market performance in equities and fixed income over this six-month period, PFG Strategies were not immune to this. In the equity Strategies, PFG Strategies outperformed their respective benchmarks,iii except PFG MFS Growth Strategy Fund, which lagged its respective benchmark due to its more strategic and diversified exposure to ex-US equities and real assets. In the moderate risk target Strategies, PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy, PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy, and PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy outperformed their respective benchmarks.iv In the moderate conservative target risk category, PFG Tactical Income Strategy also outperformed its respective benchmark.v However, performance in the fixed-income-focused Strategies generally lagged their respective benchmarks,vi except for the PFG Active Core Bond Strategy. Overall, most of PFG’s equity Strategies were able to position and capture outperformance due to the tilts into US equities, particularly in US large-cap growth and the technology sector.

 

Looking at performance year-to-date, most major equity asset classes apart from US small cap, US mid-cap, and Emerging Markets, have had positive performance (period ending 10/31/2023). PFG Strategies with equities exposure have followed suit and are appropriately positioned to capture potential upside going into year-end. In contrast, most major fixed income sectors year-to-date (through October 2023) have performed negatively, aside from US Corporate High Yield, US Floating Rate, and cash. US large-cap growth equities measured by the NASDAQ 100 had recovered 2022 losses as of October 31,

 

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(PACIFIC FINANCIAL LOGO)

11811 NE 1st Street, Suite 201
Bellevue, WA 98005
800-735-7199 | Toll Free
866-583-8734 | Sales
425-451-7722 | Direct
425-451-7731 | Fax
 



2023; whereas S&P 500 equities had not. US large-cap value equities had also regained their losses from 2022. US Treasury Floating Rate and cash remained the leaders in fixed income, year-to-date through October 2023, similar to 2022.

 

We continue to remain optimistic about the resilience of the US economy, despite the apprehensions at the beginning of 2023. Working with many of the largest and most successful institutional asset managers as research providers, we continue to improve strategic asset allocations, capital market assumptions, and model positioning as we move past October 31, 2023. PFG remains committed to our shareholders and clients by diligently managing our Strategies in an ever-changing market environment to provide appropriate diversification and investments to mitigate idiosyncratic risks.

 

Thank you for your continued trust in the Pacific Financial Group.

 

Sincerely,

 

(SIGNATURE)

 

Judith Cheng, CFA, CAIA

Chief Investment Officer

Pacific Financial Group, LLC

October 31, 2023

 

Before investing you should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, shares, and expenses of the Pacific Financial Group family of funds (referred to as PFG Strategies). This and other important information about the Funds/PFG Strategies are contained in the prospectus; to obtain a prospectus please call 1-888-451-TPFG. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

 

Mutual Funds Involve Risk Including Possible Loss of Principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will vary. Investors’ shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than the original cost. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of Fund shares.

 

The Pacific Financial Group family of funds (PFG Strategies) is distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC member FINRA/SIPC.

 

 
iSource: BEA, https://www.bea.gov/data/gdp/gross-domestic-product

 

iiSource: US Fed, https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/fomcprojtabl20230920.pdf

 

iiiBenchmark is determined as Morningstar Agg Target Risk TR USD for the following strategies: PFG Invesco® Eq Fact Rotation Strategy, PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy, PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy, PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy, PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy, PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy, and PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy.

 

ivBenchmark is determined as Morningstar Mod Target Risk TR USD for the following strategies: PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy, PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy, and PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy.

 

vBenchmark is determined as Morningstar Con Target Risk TR USD for PFG Tactical Income Strategy.

 

viBenchmark is determined as Morningstar Mod Con Target Risk TR USD for PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy. Benchmark is determined as Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD for the following strategies: PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy, PFG Active Core Bond Strategy, and PFG BNY Mellon® Diversifier Strategy.

 

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PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund          
Class R (4.27)% 1.00% (5.09)% (1.19)% (1.48)%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*** (6.13)% 0.36% (5.57)% (0.06)% (0.42)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.59% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.53% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on December 14, 2017.

 

***The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index which represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market (including government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities). Investors cannot invest directly in an index or benchmark.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   99.3%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.4%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund        
Class R (4.90)% (0.47)% (2.07)% (1.53)%
Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (5.24)% 2.02% (2.81)% (1.03)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.32% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.26% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 20% global equity exposure and 80% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the the PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR CONSERVATIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   74.6%
Open End Funds - Mixed Allocation   15.1%
Open End Funds - Equity   10.1%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.1)%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund        
Class R (1.05)% 8.93% 2.10% 5.84%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 9.52%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.43% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.37% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   99.7%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.0(a)
    100.0%

 

(a)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund          
Class R (6.32)% (1.86)% (1.85)% 0.70% (0.30)%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*** (6.13)% 0.36% (5.57)% (0.06)% (0.42)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.74% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.68% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on December 14, 2017.

 

***The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index which represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market (including government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   67.6%
Open End Funds - Alternative   27.0%
Open End Funds - Equity   2.9%
Exchange-Traded Fund - Equity   2.0%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.2%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund        
Class R (1.72)% 9.04% 4.51% 7.21%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 9.52%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.22% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.16% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

ThePFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   99.6%
Money Market Fund   0.4%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.0)% (a)
    100.0%

 

(a)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Annualized Annualized
  Six One Performance
  Months Year Since Inception**
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund      
Class R (6.49)% (1.35)% (9.27)%
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index*** (6.13)% 0.36% (7.99)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.24% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.18% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on October 29, 2021.

 

***The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index which represents the U.S. investment-grade fixed-rate bond market (including government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities). Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Exchange-Traded Funds - Fixed Income   54.5%
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   44.9%
Money Market Fund   0.6%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.0)% (a)
    100.0%

 

(a)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund        
Class R (2.88)% 6.83% 5.53% 8.39%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 9.52%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.08% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.02% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   99.5%
Money Market Fund   0.5%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.0(a)
    100.0%

 

(a)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund        
Class R (2.96)% 3.66% 10.90% 10.83%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 9.52%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.36% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.30% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   50.2%
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   49.4%
Money Market Fund   0.6%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.2)%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

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PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Annualized Annualized
  Six One Performance
  Months Year Since Inception**
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund      
Class R (2.99)% 0.42% (15.39)%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% (6.50)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.69% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.63% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on October 29, 2021.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   99.4%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.3%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

11

 

PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

    Annualized Annualized
  Six One Performance
  Months Year Since Inception**
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund      
Class R (3.44)% 3.22% (8.09)%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (4.59)% 4.74% (7.02)%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.60% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.54% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on October 29, 2021.

 

***The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 60% global equity exposure and 40% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR MODERATE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Mixed Allocation   79.9%
Exchange Traded Funds - Fixed Income   11.1%
Open End Funds - Equity   5.1%
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   2.3%
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   1.4%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.1)%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

12

 

PFG JP Morgan Tactical® Aggressive Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG JP Morgan Tactical® Aggressive Strategy Fund          
Class R (2.52)% 7.81% 6.36% 5.36% 3.90%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 6.47% 5.16%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.39% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.33% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on December 14, 2017.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG JP Morgan Tactical® Aggressive Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG JP Morgan Tactical® Aggressive Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG JP Morgan Tactical® Aggressive Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   52.9%
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   43.3%
Open End Funds - Alternative   3.5%
Money Market Fund   0.2%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.1%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

13

 

PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund          
Class R (4.56)% 3.54% 1.71% 2.58% 1.28%
Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (4.01)% 6.16% 4.11% 5.64% 4.15%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return)**** (4.59)% 4.74% 1.77% 4.38% 3.27%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.37% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.31% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of operations and trading was March 15, 2018.

 

***The Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 80% global equity exposure and 20% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

****The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 60% global equity exposure and 40% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Moderately Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) and Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR MODERATELY AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) AND MORNINGSTAR MODERATE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   31.8%
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   25.9%
Exchange Traded Funds - Fixed Income   20.6%
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   18.2%
Open End Funds - Alternative   3.2%
Money Market Fund   0.2%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.1%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

14

 

PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund          
Class R (2.71)% 2.27% 2.62% 1.76% 0.92%
Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (4.59)% 4.74% 1.77% 4.38% 3.41%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 3.03% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.97% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on December 14, 2017.

 

***The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 60% global equity exposure and 40% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Moderate Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR MODERATE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   76.4%
Open End Funds - Mixed Allocation   10.7%
Open End Funds - Alternative   10.1%
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   2.7%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - Net   (0.2)%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

15

 

PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Five Performance
  Months Year Year Year Since Inception**
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund          
Class R (4.10)% 4.72% 4.33% 5.51% 4.24%
Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (3.60)% 7.23% 6.05% 6.47% 5.16%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 2.62% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.56% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on December 14, 2017.

 

***The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 95% global equity exposure and 5% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Aggressive Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR AGGRESSIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Equity   85.1%
Exchange Traded Funds - Equity   9.8%
Exchange Traded Funds - Commodity   4.7%
Money Market Fund   0.4%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.0(a)
    100.0%

 

(a)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

16

 

PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund
Portfolio Review (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

The Fund’s performance figures* for the periods ended October 31, 2023 as compared to its benchmark:

 

      Annualized
  Six One Three Performance
  Months Year Year Since Inception**
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund        
Class R (4.05)% 2.64% 0.15% 0.92%
Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return)*** (4.53)% 3.73% (0.26)% 1.94%

 

*The performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses, including acquired fund fees and expenses, were 3.03% for Class R shares per the July 21, 2023 prospectus. After fee waivers, the Fund’s total annual operating expenses are 2.97% for Class R shares. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

**Commencement of trading was on May 2, 2020.

 

***The Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return) is an index designed to meet the benchmarking needs of target risk investors by offering an objective yardstick for performance comparison. The index invests in 40% global equity exposure and 60% global bond exposure. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.

 

The PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar, Inc. or any of its affiliates (all such entities, collectively, “Morningstar Entities”). The Morningstar Entities make no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in equities and bonds generally or in the PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund in particular or the ability of The Morningstar Moderately Conservative Target Risk Index (Total Return) to track general equities and bonds market performance.

 

THE MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE MORNINGSTAR MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE TARGET RISK INDEX (TOTAL RETURN) OR ANY DATA INCLUDED THERIN AND MORNINGSTAR ENTITIES SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR INTERRUPTIONS THERIN.

 

Holdings by Asset Class  % of Net Assets 
Open End Funds - Fixed Income   56.2%
Open End Funds - Equity   28.5%
Exchange Traded Funds - Fixed Income   5.7%
Open End Funds - Mixed Allocation   9.2%
Money Market Fund   0.3%
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - Net   0.1%
    100.0%

 

Please refer to the Schedule of Investments in this semi-annual report for more information regarding the Fund’s holdings as of October 31, 2023.

17

 

PFG ACTIVE CORE BOND STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 99.3%     
     FIXED INCOME - 99.3%     
 3,054,143   PIMCO Income Fund, Institutional Class  $30,571,974 
 1,511,567   PIMCO International Bond Fund U.S. Dollar-Hedged, Institutional Class   14,133,155 
 1,000,655   PIMCO Investment Grade Credit Bond Fund, Institutional Class   8,225,384 
 1,954,094   PIMCO Mortgage Opportunities and Bond Fund, Institutional Class   17,645,466 
 5,881,456   PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional Class   46,992,833 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $133,487,252)   117,568,812 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 353,282   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $353,282)(a)   353,282 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $133,840,534)  $117,922,094 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.4%   453,692 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $118,375,786 

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

18

 

PFG AMERICAN FUNDS® CONSERVATIVE INCOME STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 99.8%     
     EQUITY - 10.1%     
 393,976   American Mutual Fund, Class R-6  $18,548,408 
           
     FIXED INCOME - 74.6%     
 3,411,149   American Funds - Bond Fund of America (The), Class R-6   36,431,072 
 1,065,768   American Funds Multi-Sector Income Fund, Class R-6   9,186,918 
 2,098,209   American Funds Strategic Bond Fund, Class R-6   18,296,382 
 3,794,832   American Intermediate Bond Fund of America, Class R-6   45,613,880 
 2,942,920   American Short Term Bond Fund of America, Class R-6   27,545,728 
         137,073,980 
     MIXED ALLOCATION - 15.1%     
 318,967   American Balanced Fund, Class R-6   9,281,928 
 860,077   The Income Fund of America, Class R-6   18,483,060 
         27,764,988 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $206,436,755)   183,387,376 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 527,410   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $527,410)(a)   527,410 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% (Cost $206,964,165)  $183,914,786 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.1)%   (133,824)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $183,780,962 

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

19

 

PFG AMERICAN FUNDS® GROWTH STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 99.7%     
     EQUITY - 99.7%     
 3,438,642   AMCAP Fund, Class R-6  $117,395,248 
 2,538,120   American - The Growth Fund of America, Class R-6   146,551,027 
 1,201,626   American Funds - New Economy Fund (The), Class R-6   59,011,839 
 1,830,340   American Funds Fundamental Investors, Class R-6   117,965,428 
 1,143,566   American New Perspective Fund, Class R-6   58,744,984 
 1,528,703   Smallcap World Fund, Inc., Class R-6   88,313,201 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $670,652,880)   587,981,727 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 1,532,929   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $1,532,929)(a)   1,532,929 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $672,185,809)  $589,514,656 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.0%(b)   154,630 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $589,669,286 

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

(b)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

20

 

PFG BNY MELLON DIVERSIFIER STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUND — 2.0%     
     EQUITY - 2.0%     
 61,769   iShares Global Infrastructure ETF (Cost $2,925,329)  $2,602,328 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 97.5%     
     ALTERNATIVE - 27.0%     
 2,535,602   BNY Mellon Global Real Return, Class I   35,092,732 
           
     EQUITY - 2.9%     
 74,613   BNY Mellon Natural Resources Fund, Class I   3,797,795 
           
     FIXED INCOME - 67.6%     
 10,270,061   BNY Mellon Core Plus Fund, Class I(a)   88,014,427 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $142,252,195)   126,904,954 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 379,503   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $379,503)(b)   379,503 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.8% (Cost $145,557,027)  $129,886,785 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.2%   225,380 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $130,112,165 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Affiliated Company – PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

21

 

PFG BR TARGET ALLOCATION EQUITY STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.6%     
     EQUITY - 99.6%     
 106,700   iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF  $4,901,798 
 139,046   iShares Core S&P 500 ETF, USD Class   58,390,977 
 25,809   iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   6,090,924 
 30,433   iShares Global Energy ETF   1,203,321 
 80,234   iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF   6,743,668 
 245,526   iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF   11,596,193 
 50,309   iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ex China ETF   2,425,397 
 34,686   iShares MSCI USA Min Vol Factor ETF   2,488,720 
 102,827   iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF   13,351,058 
 21,494   iShares S&P 100 ETF   4,245,495 
 54,331   iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF   3,627,681 
 52,743   iShares US Infrastructure ETF   1,852,334 
 47,742   iShares US Technology ETF   4,951,800 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $128,908,244)   121,869,366 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.4%     
 450,754   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $450,754)(a)   450,754 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $129,358,998)  $122,320,120 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.0)%(b)   (31,202)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $122,288,918 

 

EAFE- Europe, Australasia and Far East

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MSCI- Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

(b)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

22

 

PFG FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL AM® CORE PLUS BOND STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 54.5%     
     FIXED INCOME - 54.5%     
 247,760   Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF(a)  $10,586,785 
 117,566   Fidelity Total Bond ETF   5,020,068 
 29,365   iShares MBS ETF   2,543,596 
 226,915   iShares US Treasury Bond ETF   4,930,863 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $24,033,141)   23,081,312 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 44.9%     
     FIXED INCOME - 44.9%     
 516,921   Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, Class Z   5,505,204 
 1,525,810   Fidelity Total Bond Fund, Class Z   13,533,935 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $19,681,677)   19,039,139 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.6%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.6%     
 270,879   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $270,879)(b)   270,879 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $43,985,697)  $42,391,330 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.0)%(c)   (20,977)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $42,370,353 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Affiliated Company – PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

(c)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

23

 

PFG FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL AM® EQUITY INDEX STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 99.5%     
     EQUITY - 99.5%     
 1,095,443   Fidelity 500 Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class  $159,584,129 
 6,479,636   Fidelity Global ex US Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class   82,550,566 
 650,155   Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class   16,578,964 
 800,592   Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class   16,564,249 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $265,434,191)   275,277,908 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.5%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.5%     
 1,486,980   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $1,486,980)(a)   1,486,980 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $266,921,171)  $276,764,888 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.0%(b)   51,844 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $276,816,732 

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

(b)Amount represents less than 0.05%

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

24

 

PFG FIDELITY INSTITUTIONAL AM® EQUITY SECTOR STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 49.4%     
     EQUITY - 49.4%     
 255,048   Fidelity MSCI Consumer Discretionary Index ETF  $16,889,279 
 481,105   Fidelity MSCI Consumer Staples Index ETF   20,137,756 
 1,268,316   Fidelity MSCI Energy Index ETF   29,881,525 
 524,913   Fidelity MSCI Financials Index ETF   23,731,317 
 97,173   Fidelity MSCI Industrials Index ETF   5,067,572 
 1,412,682   Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF(a)   60,024,858 
 305,722   Fidelity MSCI Real Estate Index ETF   6,704,483 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $167,309,273)   162,436,790 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 50.2%     
     EQUITY - 50.2%     
 216,908   Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Fund, Class Z(a)(b)   16,662,910 
 1,197,747   Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund, Class Z(b)   70,259,867 
 832,064   Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund, Class Z   78,280,543 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $164,682,936)   165,203,320 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.6%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.6%     
 1,977,112   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $1,977,112)(c)   1,977,112 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2% (Cost $333,969,321)  $329,617,222 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.2)%   (705,566)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $328,911,656 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

MSCI- Morgan Stanley Capital International

 

(a)Affiliated Company – PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Non-income producing security.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

25

 

PFG INVESCO® EQUITY FACTOR ROTATION STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 99.4%     
     EQUITY - 99.4%     
 330,029   Invesco International Developed Dynamic Multifactor ETF  $7,356,346 
 227,734   Invesco Russell 1000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF   9,988,413 
 79,055   Invesco Russell 2000 Dynamic Multifactor ETF   2,548,733 
 121,657   Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF(a)   4,723,929 
 41,004   Invesco S&P 500 Low Volatility ETF   2,393,814 
 169,255   Invesco S&P 500 Momentum ETF   9,501,976 
 48,809   Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF   2,375,534 
 111,243   Invesco S&P Emerging Markets Low Volatility ETF   2,447,346 
 95,295   Invesco S&P International Developed Low Volatility ETF   2,459,564 
 57,048   Invesco S&P MidCap 400 GARP ETF   4,754,278 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $51,205,284)   48,549,933 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 143,405   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $143,405)(b)   143,405 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.7% (Cost $51,348,689)  $48,693,338 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.3%   123,413 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $48,816,751 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Affiliated Company - PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

26

 

PFG JANUS HENDERSON® BALANCED STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 12.5%     
     EQUITY - 1.4%     
 66,499   Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF  $3,652,724 
           
     FIXED INCOME - 11.1%     
 580,049   Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF   27,848,152 
           
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $31,521,830)   31,500,876 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 87.3%     
     EQUITY - 5.1%     
 564,777   Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund, Class N   12,916,453 
           
     FIXED INCOME - 2.3%     
 843,688   Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund, Class N   5,661,145 
           
     MIXED ALLOCATION - 79.9%     
 5,252,033   Janus Henderson Balanced Fund, Class N   200,942,799 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $258,495,832)   219,520,397 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 881,559   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $881,559)(a)   881,559 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% (Cost $290,899,221)  $251,902,832 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.1)%   (305,639)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $251,597,193 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

27

 

PFG JP MORGAN® TACTICAL AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 43.3%     
     EQUITY - 43.3%     
 178,779   JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF  $9,049,793 
 287,711   JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF   21,673,270 
 71,369   JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF   3,519,962 
 466,443   JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF(a)   22,935,002 
 69,895   JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF   3,677,875 
 487,808   JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF   25,858,702 
 523,408   JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF   17,445,189 
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $108,577,956)   104,159,793 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 56.4%     
     ALTERNATIVE - 3.5%     
 584,559   JPMorgan Emerging Market Research Enhanced Equity, Class R6   8,423,498 
           
     EQUITY - 52.9%     
 572,909   JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class R6   15,520,107 
 63,042   JPMorgan Equity Index Fund, Class R6   3,969,120 
 594,597   JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund, Class R6   17,516,827 
 420,164   JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund, Class R6   22,877,941 
 1,320,375   JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6   22,670,843 
 2,351,252   JPMorgan U.S. Equity Fund, Class R6   44,673,798 
         127,228,636 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $134,870,147)   135,652,134 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

28

 

PFG JP MORGAN® TACTICAL AGGRESSIVE STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.2%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.2%     
 371,513   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $371,513)(b)  $371,513 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $243,819,616)  $240,183,440 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.1%   193,393 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $240,376,833 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Affiliated Company – PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

29

 

PFG JP MORGAN® TACTICAL MODERATE STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 46.5%     
     EQUITY - 25.9%     
 105,898   JPMorgan BetaBuilders International Equity ETF  $5,360,557 
 124,446   JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Equity ETF   9,374,517 
 27,191   JPMorgan BetaBuilders U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF   1,341,076 
 175,651   JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF   8,636,760 
 41,088   JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF   2,162,050 
 108,297   JPMorgan International Research Enhanced Equity ETF   5,740,824 
 129,387   JPMorgan U.S. Value Factor ETF   4,312,469 
         36,928,253 
     FIXED INCOME - 20.6%     
 74,701   iShares 10-20 Year Treasury Bond ETF   7,035,340 
 416,988   JPMorgan BetaBuilders US Agg ETF   18,097,279 
 98,826   JPMorgan High Yield Research Enhanced ETF   4,272,248 
         29,404,867 
           
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $69,412,406)   66,333,120 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 53.2%     
     ALTERNATIVE - 3.2%     
 322,335   JPMorgan Emerging Market Research Enhanced Equity Fund, Class R6   4,644,842 
           
     EQUITY - 31.8%     
 143,819   JPMorgan Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Class R6   3,896,062 
 37,691   JPMorgan Equity Index Fund, Class R6   2,373,024 
 146,876   JPMorgan Growth Advantage Fund, Class R6   4,326,965 
 184,283   JPMorgan Large Cap Growth Fund, Class R6   10,034,222 
 583,940   JPMorgan Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6   10,026,245 
 775,045   JPMorgan US Equity Fund, Class R6   14,725,855 
         45,382,373 


See accompanying notes to financial statements.

30

 

PFG JP MORGAN® TACTICAL MODERATE STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 53.2% (Continued)     
     FIXED INCOME - 18.2%     
 2,256,840   JPMorgan Core Plus Bond Fund, Class R6  $15,211,104 
 1,347,906   JPMorgan Income Fund, Class R6   10,756,291 
         25,967,395 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $78,186,031)   75,994,610 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.2%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.2%     
 313,418   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $313,418)(a)   313,418 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $147,911,855)  $142,641,148 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.1%   116,079 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $142,757,227 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

31

 

PFG MEEDER TACTICAL STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     OPEN END FUNDS — 99.9%     
     ALTERNATIVE - 10.1%     
 843,102   Meeder Spectrum Fund, Institutional Class(a)  $10,344,861 
           
     EQUITY - 76.4%     
 1,446,294   Meeder Dynamic Allocation Fund, Institutional Class(a)   17,398,912 
 330,191   Meeder Moderate Allocation Fund, Institutional Class   3,618,898 
 6,836,791   Meeder Muirfield Fund, Institutional Class(a)   57,770,883 
         78,788,693 
     FIXED INCOME - 2.7%     
 167,779   Meeder Total Return Bond Fund, Institutional Class   1,481,484 
 72,501   Performance Trust Strategic Bond Fund, Institutional Class   1,331,846 
         2,813,330 
     MIXED ALLOCATION - 10.7%     
 697,968   Meeder Balanced Fund, Institutional Class   8,166,226 
 137,707   Meeder Conservative Allocation Fund, Institutional Class   2,879,451 
         11,045,677 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $116,574,012)   102,992,561 
           
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 334,762   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $334,762)(b)   334,762 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2% (Cost $116,908,774)  $103,327,323 
     LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (0.2)%   (175,367)
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $103,151,956 

 

(a)Affiliated Company – PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

32

 

PFG MFS® AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 14.5%     
     COMMODITY - 4.7%     
 142,647   iShares GSCI Commodity Dynamic ETF  $4,018,366 
           
     EQUITY - 9.8%     
 55,807   Schwab International Small-Cap Equity ETF   1,707,694 
 75,949   SPDR Portfolio Emerging Markets ETF   2,466,064 
 10,208   Vanguard Small-Cap Growth ETF   2,032,106 
 13,827   Vanguard Small-Cap Value ETF   2,098,524 
         8,304,388 
           
     TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $13,735,493)   12,322,754 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 85.1%     
     EQUITY - 85.1%     
 308,333   MFS Global Real Estate Fund, Class R6   4,353,657 
 64,185   MFS Growth Fund, Class R6   10,247,820 
 145,332   MFS Institutional International Equity Fund, Class R6   4,274,229 
 116,257   MFS International Growth Fund, Class R5   4,250,356 
 347,244   MFS International Large Cap Value Fund, Class R6   4,229,434 
 54,915   MFS International New Discovery Fund, Class R6   1,583,188 
 341,124   MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund, Class R6(a)   8,521,268 
 311,528   MFS Mid Cap Value Fund, Class R6   8,538,990 
 187,673   MFS Research Fund, Class R6   9,378,036 
 336,948   MFS Research International Fund, Class R6   6,701,887 
 225,462   MFS Value Fund, Class R6   10,233,728 
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $74,892,391)   72,312,593 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

33

 

PFG MFS® AGGRESSIVE GROWTH STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.4%     
 356,141   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $356,141)(b)  $356,141 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $88,984,025)  $84,991,488 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.0%(c)   2,701 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $84,994,189 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

SPDR- Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

(c)Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

34

 

PFG TACTICAL INCOME STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 5.7%     
     FIXED INCOME - 5.7%     
 131,009   Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF (Cost $6,150,152)  $5,532,510 
           
     OPEN END FUNDS — 93.9%     
     EQUITY - 28.5%     
 260,723   Janus Henderson Asia Equity Fund, Class N(a),(b)   2,377,795 
 166,712   Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund, Class N   3,812,702 
 1,030,751   Janus Henderson Global Equity Income Fund, Class N   5,792,819 
 135,471   Janus Henderson Global Life Sciences Fund, Class N   8,458,801 
 159,690   Janus Henderson Global Technology and Innovation Fund, Class N(a)   7,103,022 
         27,545,139 
     FIXED INCOME - 56.2%     
 1,730,577   Counterpoint Tactical Income Fund, Class I   18,863,292 
 120,673   Counterpoint Tactical Municipal Fund, Class I   1,221,206 
 1,309,412   Janus Henderson Developed World Bond Fund, Class R6   9,349,204 
 1,164,897   Janus Henderson Flexible Bond Fund, Class N   10,134,604 
 167,744   Janus Henderson High-Yield Fund, Class N   1,125,562 
 43,410   Kensington Managed Income Fund, Institutional Class   413,696 
 335,027   Sierra Tactical Bond Fund, Institutional Class   8,342,169 
 271,154   Toews Tactical Income Fund   2,611,212 
 231,558   WSTCM Credit Select Risk-Managed Fund, Institutional Class   2,324,838 
         54,385,783 
     MIXED ALLOCATION - 9.2%     
 676,250   Janus Henderson Dividend & Income Builder Fund, Class R6(b)   8,933,262 
           
     TOTAL OPEN END FUNDS (Cost $95,065,519)   90,864,184 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

35

 

PFG TACTICAL INCOME STRATEGY FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

Shares      Fair Value 
     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.3%     
     MONEY MARKET FUND - 0.3%     
 254,199   BlackRock Liquidity FedFund, Institutional Class, 5.24% (Cost $254,199)(c)  $254,199 
           
     TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $101,469,870)  $96,650,893 
     OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES - 0.1%   144,906 
     NET ASSETS - 100.0%  $96,795,799 

 

ETF- Exchange-Traded Fund

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)Affiliated Company – PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund holds in excess of 5% of outstanding voting securities of this security.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of October 31, 2023.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

36

 

THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

       PFG American             
       Funds®       PFG BNY   PFG BR Target 
   PFG Active   Conservative   PFG American   Mellon   Allocation 
   Core Bond   Income Strategy   Funds® Growth   Diversifier   Equity Strategy 
   Strategy Fund   Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Fund 
Assets                         
Investment securities, at cost  $133,840,534   $206,964,165   $672,185,809   $47,139,927   $129,358,998 
Affiliated investments, at cost               98,417,100     
Investments, At cost   133,840,534    206,964,165    672,185,809    145,557,027    129,358,998 
Investment securities, at value   117,922,094    183,914,786    589,514,656    41,872,358    122,320,120 
Affiliated investments, at value               88,014,427     
Investments, At value   117,922,094    183,914,786    589,514,656    129,886,785    122,320,120 
Dividends and interest receivable   491,584    447,493    10,559    329,012    2,406 
Receivable for fund shares sold   126,319    463,904    966,983    73,485    143,059 
Receivable for investments sold   64,925    284,950    399,975    135,000    101,952 
Total Assets   118,604,922    185,111,133    590,892,173    130,424,282    122,567,537 
Liabilities                         
Accrued advisory fees   117,510    188,108    606,743    136,264    125,999 
Payable to Administrator   54,166    120,684    448,061    68,627    35,578 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   34,837    988,103    49,278    82,096    22,850 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   22,623    33,276    118,805    25,130    22,208 
Payable for investments purchased                   71,984 
Total Liabilities   229,136    1,330,171    1,222,887    312,117    278,619 
Net Assets  $118,375,786   $183,780,962   $589,669,286   $130,112,165   $122,288,918 
Net Assets consist of:                         
Paid-in capital  $143,704,895   $210,299,257   $678,243,488   $155,738,826   $145,951,398 
Accumulated deficits   (25,329,109)   (26,518,295)   (88,574,202)   (25,626,661)   (23,662,480)
Net Assets  $118,375,786   $183,780,962   $589,669,286   $130,112,165   $122,288,918 
Class R                         
Net Assets  $118,375,786   $183,780,962   $589,669,286   $130,112,165   $122,288,918 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   14,672,276    20,586,587    62,779,343    14,877,395    11,243,949 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share  $8.07   $8.93   $9.39   $8.75   $10.88 
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

   PFG Fidelity   PFG Fidelity   PFG Fidelity         
   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   PFG Invesco®   PFG Janus 
   AM® Core Plus   AM® Equity   AM® Equity   Equity Factor   Henderson® 
   Bond Strategy   Index Strategy   Sector Strategy   Rotation   Balanced 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund 
Assets                         
Investment securities, at cost  $32,955,461   $266,921,171   $253,443,950   $46,408,424   $290,899,221 
Affiliated investments, at cost   11,030,236        80,525,371    4,940,265     
Investments, At cost   43,985,697    266,921,171    333,969,321    51,348,689    290,899,221 
Investment securities, at value   31,804,545    276,764,888    252,929,454    43,969,409    251,902,832 
Affiliated investments, at value   10,586,785        76,687,768    4,723,929     
Investments, At value   42,391,330    276,764,888    329,617,222    48,693,338    251,902,832 
Dividends and interest receivable   125,165    8,760    8,602    6,402    35,260 
Receivable for investments sold   69,970        460,244    75,054     
Receivable for fund shares sold   43,139    649,763    729,821    64,539    192,342 
Prepaid expenses and other assets               26,591     
Total Assets   42,629,604    277,423,411    330,815,889    48,865,924    252,130,434 
Liabilities                         
Payable for investments purchased   146,092        1,283,637         
Payable for fund shares redeemed   58,455    70,623    54,224    5,663    86,669 
Accrued advisory fees   37,736    287,148    338,445    40,151    261,442 
Payable to Administrator   13,811    212,802    184,577        163,259 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   3,157    36,106    43,350    3,359    21,871 
Total Liabilities   259,251    606,679    1,904,233    49,173    533,241 
Net Assets  $42,370,353   $276,816,732   $328,911,656   $48,816,751   $251,597,193 
Net Assets consist of:                         
Paid-in capital  $44,884,005   $258,219,947   $334,843,106   $68,166,174   $311,057,735 
Accumulated earnings (deficits)   (2,513,652)   18,596,785    (5,931,450)   (19,349,423)   (59,460,542)
Net Assets  $42,370,353   $276,816,732   $328,911,656   $48,816,751   $251,597,193 
Class R                         
Net Assets  $42,370,353   $276,816,732   $328,911,656   $48,816,751   $251,597,193 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   5,163,065    23,439,958    28,655,153    6,838,094    30,964,679 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share  $8.21   $11.81   $11.48   $7.14   $8.13 
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

   PFG JP   PFG JP             
   Morgan®   Morgan®       PFG MFS®     
   Tactical   Tactical   PFG Meeder   Aggressive   PFG Tactical 
   Aggressive   Moderate   Tactical   Growth Strategy   Income Strategy 
   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Fund   Fund 
Assets                         
Investment securities, at cost  $218,718,521   $147,911,855   $19,816,812   $88,984,025   $89,836,495 
Affiliated investments, at cost   25,101,095        97,091,962        11,633,375 
Investments, At cost   243,819,616    147,911,855    116,908,774    88,984,025    101,469,870 
Investment securities, at value   217,248,438    142,641,148    17,812,667    84,991,488    85,339,836 
Affiliated investments, at value   22,935,002        85,514,656        11,311,057 
Investments, At value   240,183,440    142,641,148    103,327,323    84,991,488    96,650,893 
Cash       58,883            128,665 
Receivable for investments sold   640,150    483,244    300,000    101,927    60,042 
Receivable for fund shares sold   161,694    51,463    20,925    109,845    98,524 
Dividends and interest receivable   4,694    44,140    8,153    1,890    70,188 
Total Assets   240,989,978    143,278,878    103,656,401    85,205,150    97,008,312 
Liabilities                         
Accrued advisory fees   249,487    147,362    108,987    87,156    101,110 
Payable for fund shares redeemed   170,355    90,754    331,227    10,858    47,400 
Payable to Administrator   158,726    88,332    46,267    21,635    46,079 
Distribution (12b-1) fees payable   34,577    26,901    17,964    21,218    17,924 
Payable for investments purchased       168,302        70,094     
Total Liabilities   613,145    521,651    504,445    210,961    212,513 
Net Assets  $240,376,833   $142,757,227   $103,151,956   $84,994,189   $96,795,799 
Net Assets consist of:                         
Paid-in capital  $263,696,273   $166,251,522   $117,249,100   $87,239,831   $113,996,576 
Accumulated deficits   (23,319,440)   (23,494,295)   (14,097,144)   (2,245,642)   (17,200,777)
Net Assets  $240,376,833   $142,757,227   $103,151,956   $84,994,189   $96,795,799 
Class R                         
Net Assets  $240,376,833   $142,757,227   $103,151,956   $84,994,189   $96,795,799 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   22,159,188    15,497,544    11,976,717    10,394,503    11,046,272 
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding) and redemption price per share  $10.85   $9.21   $8.61   $8.18   $8.76 
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2023

 

       PFG American             
       Funds®       PFG BNY   PFG BR Target 
   PFG Active   Conservative   PFG American   Mellon   Allocation 
   Core Bond   Income Strategy   Funds® Growth   Diversifier   Equity Strategy 
   Strategy Fund   Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Fund 
Investment Income                         
Unaffiliated dividend income  $2,871,231   $3,518,497   $1,501,289   $   $1,175,111 
Affiliated dividend income               1,898,120     
Interest income   17,282    22,084    66,673    20,573    15,345 
Total investment income   2,888,513    3,540,581    1,567,962    1,918,693    1,190,456 
                          
Expenses                         
Investment advisor fees   731,525    1,202,959    3,834,943    922,597    805,056 
Distribution (12b-1) fees:                         
Class R   58,363    95,975    305,960    73,607    64,229 
Administration fees   409,060    672,402    2,142,016    516,098    449,647 
Total expenses   1,198,948    1,971,336    6,282,919    1,512,302    1,318,932 
Less expenses waived by adviser   (33,815)   (55,670)   (177,488)   (42,689)   (37,268)
Net operating expenses   1,165,133    1,915,666    6,105,431    1,469,613    1,281,664 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   1,723,380    1,624,915    (4,537,469)   449,080    (91,208)
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss):                         
Long term capital gain dividends from investment companies  $   $   $1,166,067   $   $ 
Unaffiliated investments   (1,893,366)   (1,749,454)   672,900    (3,487,152)   1,840,674 
Affiliated investments               (3,315,452)    
    (1,893,366)   (1,749,454)   1,838,967    (6,802,604)   1,840,674 
Net Change in Unrealized:                         
Unaffiliated investments   (4,910,235)   (9,432,270)   (4,395,267)   1,115,138    (3,949,426)
Affiliated investments               (4,128,842)    
    (4,910,235)   (9,432,270)   (4,395,267)   (3,013,704)   (3,949,426)
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss on Investments   (6,803,601)   (11,181,724)   (2,556,300)   (9,816,308)   (2,108,752)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(5,080,221)  $(9,556,809)  $(7,093,769)  $(9,367,228)  $(2,199,960)
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2023

 

   PFG Fidelity   PFG Fidelity   PFG Fidelity         
   Institutional   Institutional   Institutional   PFG Invesco®   PFG Janus 
   AM® Core Plus   AM® Equity   AM® Equity   Equity Factor   Henderson® 
   Bond Strategy   Index Strategy   Sector Strategy   Rotation   Balanced 
   Fund   Fund   Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund 
Investment Income                         
Unaffiliated dividend income  $424,725   $1,369,168   $1,290,348   $286,043   $3,153,322 
Affiliated dividend income   111,918        561,024    27,289     
Interest income   26,736    50,865    52,855    9,502    30,183 
Total investment income   563,379    1,420,033    1,904,227    322,834    3,183,505 
                          
Expenses                         
Investment advisor fees   176,322    1,742,671    2,057,809    213,005    1,690,602 
Distribution (12b-1) fees:                         
Class R   14,068    139,034    164,177    16,994    134,880 
Administration fees   98,636    973,484    1,149,689    118,957    944,735 
Total expenses   289,026    2,855,189    3,371,675    348,956    2,770,217 
Less expenses waived by adviser   (8,167)   (80,660)   (95,244)   (9,868)   (78,248)
Net operating expenses   280,859    2,774,529    3,276,431    339,088    2,691,969 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   282,520    (1,354,496)   (1,372,204)   (16,254)   491,536 
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss):                         
Unaffiliated investments   (502,177)   6,389,267    7,212,234    (4,231,988)   (3,129,187)
Affiliated investments   (1,092)       (479,731)   53,966     
    (503,269)   6,389,267    6,732,503    (4,178,022)   (3,129,187)
Net Change in Unrealized:                         
Unaffiliated investments   (1,290,025)   (14,211,723)   (12,499,327)   2,947,224    (6,659,701)
Affiliated investments   (443,451)       (4,041,654)   (216,336)    
    (1,733,476)   (14,211,723)   (16,540,981)   2,730,888    (6,659,701)
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss on Investments   (2,236,745)   (7,822,456)   (9,808,478)   (1,447,134)   (9,788,888)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(1,954,225)  $(9,176,952)  $(11,180,682)  $(1,463,388)  $(9,297,352)
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended October 31, 2023

 

   PFG JP   PFG JP             
   Morgan®   Morgan®       PFG MFS®     
   Tactical   Tactical   PFG Meeder   Aggressive   PFG Tactical 
   Aggressive   Moderate   Tactical   Growth Strategy   Income Strategy 
   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Strategy Fund   Fund   Fund 
Investment Income                         
Unaffiliated dividend income  $1,363,911   $2,219,583   $264,302   $174,282   $1,988,267 
Affiliated dividend income   920,492        801,951        231,380 
Interest income   36,342    21,590    13,390    12,265    17,505 
Total investment income   2,320,745    2,241,173    1,079,643    186,547    2,237,152 
                          
Expenses                         
Investment advisor fees   1,615,965    993,414    718,498    553,378    704,167 
Distribution (12b-1) fees:                         
Class R   128,925    79,257    57,323    44,150    56,180 
Administration fees   902,978    555,382    401,890    309,417    393,917 
Total expenses   2,647,868    1,628,053    1,177,711    906,945    1,154,264 
Less expenses waived by adviser   (74,786)   (45,972)   (33,252)   (25,610)   (32,594)
Net operating expenses   2,573,082    1,582,081    1,144,459    881,335    1,121,670 
Net Investment Income (Loss)   (252,337)   659,092    (64,816)   (694,788)   1,115,482 
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                         
Net Realized Gain (Loss):                         
Unaffiliated investments   1,062,235    361,778    (38,626)   485,463    (2,034,780)
Affiliated investments   (712,341)       (1,025,379)       (218,601)
    349,894    361,778    (1,064,005)   485,463    (2,253,381)
Net Change in Unrealized:                         
Unaffiliated investments   (4,792,634)   (7,774,896)   (515,205)   (3,423,449)   (2,438,543)
Affiliated investments   (1,479,894)       (1,127,426)       (721,613)
    (6,272,528)   (7,774,896)   (1,642,631)   (3,423,449)   (3,160,156)
                          
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Loss on Investments   (5,922,634)   (7,413,118)   (2,706,636)   (2,937,986)   (5,413,537)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations  $(6,174,971)  $(6,754,026)  $(2,771,452)  $(3,632,774)  $(4,298,055)
                          

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

       PFG American Funds®     
   PFG Active Core Bond Strategy   Conservative Income Strategy   PFG American Funds® Growth 
   Fund   Fund   Strategy Fund 
   Six Months       Six Months       Six Months     
   Ended       Ended       Ended     
   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)     
Operations                              
Net investment income (loss)  $1,723,380   $4,192,113   $1,624,915   $2,354,479   $(4,537,469)  $(6,932,960)
Long-term capital gain dividends from investment companies               1,396,469    1,166,067    16,727,542 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions   (1,893,366)   (9,106,157)   (1,749,454)   (4,449,479)   672,900    (1,605,684)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) of investment transactions   (4,910,235)   1,338,907    (9,432,270)   (2,456,048)   (4,395,267)   (10,346,715)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (5,080,221)   (3,575,137)   (9,556,809)   (3,154,579)   (7,093,769)   (2,157,817)
                               
Distributions to Shareholders                              
Distributions paid:                              
Class R       (3,403,797)       (5,828,718)       (90,892,908)
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders       (3,403,797)       (5,828,718)       (90,892,908)
                               
Shares of Beneficial Interest                              
Proceeds from shares sold:                              
Class R   23,963,685    38,035,561    26,497,522    68,730,074    79,364,049    138,876,514 
Reinvestment of distributions:                              
Class R       3,400,169        5,820,013        90,799,528 
Cost of shares redeemed:                              
Class R   (15,835,189)   (60,388,184)   (27,915,282)   (75,336,640)   (55,269,793)   (126,381,388)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest   8,128,496    (18,952,454)   (1,417,760)   (786,553)   24,094,256    103,294,654 
                               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   3,048,275    (25,931,388)   (10,974,569)   (9,769,850)   17,000,487    10,243,929 
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   115,327,511    141,258,899    194,755,531    204,525,381    572,668,799    562,424,870 
End of period  $118,375,786   $115,327,511   $183,780,962   $194,755,531   $589,669,286   $572,668,799 
                               
Share Transactions - Class R                              
Shares sold   2,896,166    4,467,398    2,880,135    7,224,739    8,029,993    13,532,426 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       413,143        633,298        10,436,727 
Shares redeemed   (1,902,292)   (7,055,949)   (3,039,636)   (7,957,985)   (5,602,946)   (12,390,179)
Total Class R   993,874    (2,175,408)   (159,501)   (99,948)   2,427,047    11,578,974 
                               

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier   PFG BR Target Allocation   PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® 
   Strategy Fund   Equity Strategy Fund   Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund 
   Six Months       Six Months       Six Months     
   Ended       Ended       Ended     
   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)     
Operations                        
Net investment income (loss)  $449,080   $4,279,169   $(91,208)  $(481,550)  $282,520   $92,257 
Long-term capital gain dividends from investment companies       658,928                 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions   (6,802,604)   (3,122,041)   1,840,674    (14,679,464)   (503,269)   (748,376)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) of investment transactions   (3,013,704)   (5,470,869)   (3,949,426)   11,901,456    (1,733,476)   729,809 
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (9,367,228)   (3,654,813)   (2,199,960)   (3,259,558)   (1,954,225)   73,690 
                               
Distributions to Shareholders                              
Distributions paid:                              
Class R       (7,183,409)       (3,884,118)       (30,301)
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders       (7,183,409)       (3,884,118)       (30,301)
                               
Shares of Beneficial Interest                              
Proceeds from shares sold:                              
Class R   14,878,329    46,811,071    15,623,474    39,244,997    28,481,254    20,765,720 
Reinvestment of distributions:                              
Class R       7,181,240        3,879,332        30,301 
Cost of shares redeemed:                              
Class R   (28,442,089)   (51,904,313)   (12,937,453)   (131,410,267)   (4,917,348)   (6,955,658)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest   (13,563,760)   2,087,998    2,686,021    (88,285,938)   23,563,906    13,840,363 
                               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (22,930,988)   (8,750,224)   486,061    (95,429,614)   21,609,681    13,883,752 
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   153,043,153    161,793,377    121,802,857    217,232,471    20,760,672    6,876,920 
End of period  $130,112,165   $153,043,153   $122,288,918   $121,802,857   $42,370,353   $20,760,672 
                               
Share Transactions - Class R                              
Shares sold   1,630,908    4,903,904    1,371,435    3,674,971    3,377,123    2,399,501 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       782,270        376,634        3,532 
Shares redeemed   (3,145,777)   (5,386,051)   (1,130,029)   (12,132,951)   (578,605)   (802,333)
Total Class R   (1,514,869)   300,123    241,406    (8,081,346)   2,798,518    1,600,700 
                               

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   PFG Fidelity Institutional AM®   PFG Fidelity Institutional AM®   PFG Invesco® Equity Factor 
   Equity Index Strategy Fund   Equity Sector Strategy Fund   Rotation Strategy Fund 
   Six Months       Six Months       Six Months     
   Ended       Ended       Ended     
   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)     
Operations                              
Net investment income (loss)  $(1,354,496)  $257,640   $(1,372,204)  $(1,635,552)  $(16,254)  $(414,628)
Long-term capital gain dividends from investment companies       38,401        2,014,017         
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions   6,389,267    6,416,545    6,732,503    (7,886,873)   (4,178,022)   (11,452,474)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) of investment transactions   (14,211,723)   (264,320)   (16,540,981)   23,731,084    2,730,888    10,736,748 
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (9,176,952)   6,448,266    (11,180,682)   16,222,676    (1,463,388)   (1,130,354)
                               
Distributions to Shareholders                              
Distributions paid:                              
Class R       (8,767,973)       (25,998,580)        
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders       (8,767,973)       (25,998,580)        
                               
Shares of Beneficial Interest                              
Proceeds from shares sold:                              
Class R   73,947,204    140,501,202    69,817,139    110,543,234    21,768,704    7,165,649 
Reinvestment of distributions:                              
Class R       8,766,280        25,988,247         
Cost of shares redeemed:                              
Class R   (34,293,441)   (33,426,900)   (26,928,104)   (53,947,296)   (3,045,332)   (33,729,702)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest   39,653,763    115,840,582    42,889,035    82,584,185    18,723,372    (26,564,053)
                               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   30,476,811    113,520,875    31,708,353    72,808,281    17,259,984    (27,694,407)
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   246,339,921    132,819,046    297,203,303    224,395,022    31,556,767    59,251,174 
End of period  $276,816,732   $246,339,921   $328,911,656   $297,203,303   $48,816,751   $31,556,767 
                               
Share Transactions - Class R                              
Shares sold   5,950,835    11,774,294    5,757,676    9,168,443    2,952,466    974,411 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       771,680        2,341,284         
Shares redeemed   (2,774,526)   (2,829,238)   (2,218,598)   (4,520,810)   (401,443)   (4,476,266)
Total Class R   3,176,309    9,716,736    3,539,078    6,988,917    2,551,023    (3,501,855)
                               

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   PFG Janus Henderson®   PFG JP Morgan® Tactical   PFG JP Morgan® Tactical 
   Balanced Strategy Fund   Aggressive Strategy Fund   Moderate Strategy Fund 
   Six Months       Six Months       Six Months     
   Ended       Ended       Ended     
   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)     
Operations                              
Net investment income (loss)  $491,536   $177,949   $(252,337)  $162,152   $659,092   $1,222,270 
Long-term capital gain dividends from investment companies       1,714,455        3,404,002        1,549,989 
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions   (3,129,187)   (18,960,552)   349,894    (21,933,170)   361,778    (18,278,556)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) of investment transactions   (6,659,701)   16,382,800    (6,272,528)   19,185,634    (7,774,896)   13,882,041 
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (9,297,352)   (685,348)   (6,174,971)   818,618    (6,754,026)   (1,624,256)
                               
Distributions to Shareholders                              
Distributions paid:                              
Class R       (8,642,424)       (13,830,184)       (12,733,715)
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders       (8,642,424)       (13,830,184)       (12,733,715)
                               
Shares of Beneficial Interest                              
Proceeds from shares sold:                              
Class R   23,516,126    73,483,929    23,685,762    55,749,428    9,921,300    34,012,356 
Reinvestment of distributions:                              
Class R       8,636,995        13,820,807        12,728,121 
Cost of shares redeemed:                              
Class R   (30,694,873)   (79,616,440)   (27,838,613)   (55,613,087)   (24,326,179)   (59,097,855)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest   (7,178,747)   2,504,484    (4,152,851)   13,957,148    (14,404,879)   (12,357,378)
                               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (16,476,099)   (6,823,288)   (10,327,822)   945,582    (21,158,905)   (26,715,349)
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   268,073,292    274,896,580    250,704,655    249,759,073    163,916,132    190,631,481 
End of period  $251,597,193   $268,073,292   $240,376,833   $250,704,655   $142,757,227   $163,916,132 
                               
Share Transactions - Class R                              
Shares sold   2,778,008    8,813,255    2,070,870    5,046,655    1,027,098    3,457,533 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       1,082,330        1,322,565        1,384,997 
Shares redeemed   (3,641,993)   (9,546,217)   (2,438,034)   (5,014,604)   (2,521,884)   (5,966,134)
Total Class R   (863,985)   349,368    (367,164)   1,354,616    (1,494,786)   (1,123,604)
                               

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy   PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth   PFG Tactical Income Strategy 
   Fund   Strategy Fund   Fund 
   Six Months       Six Months       Six Months     
   Ended       Ended       Ended     
   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended   October 31,   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023   2023   April 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)       (Unaudited)     
Operations                              
Net investment income (loss)  $(64,816)  $(1,004,339)  $(694,788)  $160,493   $1,115,482   $1,953,692 
Long-term capital gain dividends from investment companies       2,172,351        1,771,030         
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions   (1,064,005)   (59,613)   485,463    2,353,098    (2,253,381)   (12,195,516)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) of investment transactions   (1,642,631)   (840,508)   (3,423,449)   (4,866,397)   (3,160,156)   10,284,658 
Net increase (decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations   (2,771,452)   267,891    (3,632,774)   (581,776)   (4,298,055)   42,834 
                               
Distributions to Shareholders                              
Distributions paid:                              
Class R       (16,967,616)       (13,300,171)       (911,468)
Net Decrease in Net Assets from Distributions to Shareholders       (16,967,616)       (13,300,171)       (911,468)
                               
Shares of Beneficial Interest                              
Proceeds from shares sold:                              
Class R   8,738,676    24,273,028    12,317,142    17,251,820    13,165,045    42,814,467 
Reinvestment of distributions:                              
Class R       16,961,420        13,288,012        911,156 
Cost of shares redeemed:                              
Class R   (16,818,287)   (29,540,600)   (7,406,155)   (21,018,291)   (28,560,880)   (44,294,975)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Share Transactions of Beneficial Interest   (8,079,611)   11,693,848    4,910,987    9,521,541    (15,395,835)   (569,352)
                               
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   (10,851,063)   (5,005,877)   1,278,213    (4,360,406)   (19,693,890)   (1,437,986)
                               
Net Assets                              
Beginning of period   114,003,019    119,008,896    83,715,976    88,076,382    116,489,689    117,927,675 
End of period  $103,151,956   $114,003,019   $84,994,189   $83,715,976   $96,795,799   $116,489,689 
                               
Share Transactions - Class R                              
Shares sold   969,347    2,527,662    1,431,415    1,875,974    1,447,009    4,789,316 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions       1,983,792        1,636,455        104,132 
Shares redeemed   (1,871,097)   (3,034,188)   (855,220)   (2,231,992)   (3,151,912)   (4,976,138)
Total Class R   (901,750)   1,477,266    576,195    1,280,437    (1,704,903)   (82,690)
                               

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months
Ended
   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.43   $8.91   $10.15   $9.98   $9.95   $9.77 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (a)(b)   0.12    0.31    0.07    0.18    0.19    0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.48)   (0.53)   (0.95)   0.27    0.07    0.12 
Total from investment operations   (0.36)   (0.22)   (0.88)   0.45    0.26    0.27 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income       (0.26)   (0.08)   (0.19)   (0.20)   (0.09)
Net realized gains           (0.28)   (0.09)   (0.03)    (c)
Return of capital                    (c)    
Total distributions       (0.26)   (0.36)   (0.28)   (0.23)   (0.09)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $8.07   $8.43   $8.91   $10.15   $9.98   $9.95 
                               
Total Return (d)   (4.27)% (e)   (2.43)%   (9.00)%   4.43%   2.59%   2.78%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $118,376   $115,328   $141,259   $169,153   $121,205   $68,594 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.12%   1.98%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.12%   1.98%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (b)(f)   2.95(g)   3.58%   0.71%   1.78%   1.92%   1.50%
Portfolio turnover rate   16(e)   31%   53%   64%   89%   38%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

48

 

PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months             
   Ended   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.39   $9.81   $10.42   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment income (loss) (b)(c)   0.08    0.11    (0.03)   0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.54)   (0.25)   (0.43)   0.50 
Total from investment operations   (0.46)   (0.14)   (0.46)   0.59 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net investment income       (0.06)       (0.11)
Net realized gains       (0.22)   (0.15)   (0.06)
Total distributions       (0.28)   (0.15)   (0.17)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $8.93   $9.39   $9.81   $10.42 
                     
Total Return (d)   (4.90)% (e)   (1.42)%   (4.55)%   5.89(e)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $183,781   $194,756   $204,525   $194,943 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(g)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05(g)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)(f)   1.69(g)   1.18%   (0.28)%   0.86(g)
Portfolio turnover rate   8(e)   33%   34%   52(e)
                     
(a)PFG American® Funds Conservative Income Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

49

 

PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months
Ended
   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.49   $11.53   $14.25   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment loss (b)(c)   (0.07)   (0.13)   (0.23)   (0.16)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(d)   (0.03)   (0.09)   (1.76)   4.72 
Total from investment operations   (0.10)   (0.22)   (1.99)   4.56 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net realized gains       (1.82)   (0.73)   (0.31)
Total distributions       (1.82)   (0.73)   (0.31)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $9.39   $9.49   $11.53   $14.25 
                     
Total Return (e)   (1.05)% (f)   (0.50)%   (15.06)%   45.89(f)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $589,669   $572,669   $562,425   $769,747 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(g)   2.05(h)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(h)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (g)   1.99(h)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05(h)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)(g)   (1.49)% (h)   (1.29)%   (1.61)%   (1.31)% (h)
Portfolio turnover rate   4(f)   12%   25%   33(f)
                     
(a)PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains/(losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

50

 

PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.34   $10.05   $10.79   $9.63   $9.64   $9.67 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (a)(b)   0.03    0.27    0.07    0.01    0.07    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.62)   (0.49)   (0.44)   1.16    0.07    (0.09)
Total from investment operations   (0.59)   (0.22)   (0.37)   1.17    0.14    0.05 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income       (0.34)       (0.01)   (0.13)   (0.08)
Net realized gains       (0.15)   (0.37)            
Return of capital                   (0.02)    
Total distributions       (0.49)   (0.37)   (0.01)   (0.15)   (0.08)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $8.75   $9.34   $10.05   $10.79   $9.63   $9.64 
                               
Total Return (c)   (6.32)% (d)   (2.13)%   (3.64)%   12.14%   1.40%   0.60%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $130,112   $153,043   $161,793   $124,937   $70,829   $61,653 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(e)   2.05(f)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.19%   2.09%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (e)   1.99(f)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.19%   2.09%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (b)(e)   0.61(f)   2.83%   0.65%   0.10%   0.67%   1.49%
Portfolio turnover rate   18(d)   54%   19%   67%   22%   203%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(f)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

51

 

PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months
Ended
   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $11.07   $11.38   $13.86   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment loss (b)(c)   (0.01)   (0.03)   (0.07)   (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(d)   (0.18)   0.08    (0.99)   4.26 
Total from investment operations   (0.19)   0.05    (1.06)   4.18 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net investment income        (e)        
Net realized gains       (0.36)   (1.42)   (0.32)
Total distributions       (0.36)   (1.42)   (0.32)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $10.88   $11.07   $11.38   $13.86 
                     
Total Return (f)   (1.72)% (g)   0.70%   (9.29)%   42.12(g)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $122,289   $121,803   $217,232   $136,925 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(h)   2.05(i)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(i)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (h)   1.99(i)   2.04%   2.05%   2.05(i)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)(h)   (0.14)% (i)   (0.29)%   (0.53)%   (0.66)% (i)
Portfolio turnover rate   133(g)   43%   48%   52(g)
                     
(a)PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains/(losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(e)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(f)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(g)Not annualized.

 

(h)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(i)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

52

 

PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months   For the     
   Ended   Year   Period 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.78   $9.00   $10.00 
                
Investment operations:               
Net investment income (loss) (b)(c)   0.09    0.06    (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments   (0.66)   (0.26)   (0.99)
Total from investment operations   (0.57)   (0.20)   (1.00)
                
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income       (0.02)    
Net realized gains        (d)    
Total distributions       (0.02)    
                
Net asset value, end of period  $8.21   $8.78   $9.00 
                
Total Return (e)   (6.49)% (f)   (2.24)%   (10.00)% (f)
                
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $42,370   $20,761   $6,877 
Ratio of expenses to:               
average net assets, before reimbursement(g)   2.05(h)   2.05%   2.06(h)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (g)   1.99(h)   2.03%   2.06(h)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)(g)   2.01(h)   0.75%   (0.25)% (h)
Portfolio turnover rate   81(f)   70%   6(f)
                
(a)PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on October 29, 2021.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

53

 

PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months             
   Ended   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $12.16   $12.59   $14.12   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment income (loss) (b)(c)   (0.06)   0.02    (0.05)   (0.05)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(d)   (0.29)   0.04    (0.75)   4.49 
Total from investment operations   (0.35)   0.06    (0.80)   4.44 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net investment income       (0.04)   (0.02)   (0.02)
Net realized gains       (0.45)   (0.71)   (0.30)
Total distributions       (0.49)   (0.73)   (0.32)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $11.81   $12.16   $12.59   $14.12 
                     
Total Return (e)   (2.88)% (f)   0.74%   (6.37)%   44.72(f)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $276,817   $246,340   $132,819   $142,663 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(g)   2.05(h)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(h)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (g)   1.99(h)   2.02%   2.05%   2.05(h)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)(g)   (0.97)% (h)   0.15%   (0.36)%   (0.38)% (h)
Portfolio turnover rate   11(f)   16%   16%   30(f)
                     
(a)PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains/(losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

54

 

PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months
Ended
   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $11.83   $12.38   $12.88   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment loss (b)(c)   (0.05)   (0.08)   (0.03)   (0.01)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.30)   0.74    0.47    3.54 
Total from investment operations   (0.35)   0.66    0.44    3.53 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net investment income           (0.02)   (0.04)
Net realized gains       (1.21)   (0.92)   (0.61)
Total distributions       (1.21)   (0.94)   (0.65)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $11.48   $11.83   $12.38   $12.88 
                     
Total Return (d)   (2.96)% (e)   5.95%   2.58%   35.91(e)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $328,912   $297,203   $224,395   $138,652 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(g)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05(g)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (c)(f)   (0.83)% (g)   (0.65)%   (0.25)%   (0.08)% (g)
Portfolio turnover rate   31(e)   106%   70%   189(e)
                     
(a)PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

55

 

PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months   For the     
   Ended   Year   Period 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $7.36   $7.61   $10.00 
                
Investment operations:               
Net investment loss (b)(c)    (d)   (0.07)   (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments   (0.22)   (0.18)   (2.33)
Total from investment operations   (0.22)   (0.25)   (2.37)
                
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income           (0.02)
Total distributions           (0.02)
                
Net asset value, end of period  $7.14   $7.36   $7.61 
                
Total Return (e)   (2.99)% (f)   (3.29)%   (23.77)% (f)
                
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $48,817   $31,557   $59,251 
Ratio of expenses to:               
average net assets, before reimbursement(g)   2.05(h)   2.05%   2.05(h)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (g)   1.99(h)   2.04%   2.05(h)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)(g)   (0.09)% (h)   (0.90)%   (0.82)% (h)
Portfolio turnover rate   118(f)   22%   7(f)
                
(a)PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on October 29, 2021.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

56

 

PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months   For the     
   Ended   Year   Period 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.42   $8.73   $10.00 
                
Investment operations:               
Net investment income (b)(c)   0.02    0.01     (d)
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments   (0.31)   (0.04)   (1.23)
Total from investment operations   (0.29)   (0.03)   (1.23)
                
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income           (0.04)
Net realized gains       (0.28)    
Total distributions       (0.28)   (0.04)
                
Net asset value, end of period  $8.13   $8.42   $8.73 
                
Total Return (e)   (3.44)% (f)   (0.20)%   (12.37)% (f)
                
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $251,597   $268,073   $274,897 
Ratio of expenses to:               
average net assets, before reimbursement(g)   2.05(h)   2.05%   2.05(h)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (g)   1.99(h)   2.03%   2.05(h)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (c)(g)   0.36(h)   0.07%   (0.01)% (h)
Portfolio turnover rate   5(f)   37%   4(f)
                
(a)PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund commenced operations and trading on October 29, 2021.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(h)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

57

 

PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $11.13   $11.80   $13.22   $8.95   $9.98   $9.97 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)   (0.01)   0.01    0.14    (0.04)   0.01    (0.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments(c)   (0.27)   (0.02)   (0.87)   4.31    (1.04)   0.34 
Total from investment operations   (0.28)   (0.01)   (0.73)   4.27    (1.03)   0.30 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income           (0.16)            
Net realized gains       (0.66)   (0.53)           (0.25)
Return of capital                       (0.04)
Total distributions       (0.66)   (0.69)           (0.29)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $10.85   $11.13   $11.80   $13.22   $8.95   $9.98 
                               
Total Return (d)   (2.52)% (e)   0.28%   (6.17)%   47.71%   (10.32)%   3.40%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $240,377   $250,705   $249,759   $137,843   $71,413   $89,498 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.14%   2.03%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.14%   2.03%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)(f)   (0.20)% (g)   0.07%   1.03%   (0.39)%   0.07%   (0.40)%
Portfolio turnover rate   28(e)   99%   57%   42%   39%   116%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with aggregate gains/(losses) in the statement of operations due to the share transactions for the period.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

58

 

PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.65   $10.52   $12.10   $9.32   $9.96   $9.80 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)   0.04    0.07    0.09    0.02    0.06    (0.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.48)   (0.14)   (0.91)   2.80    (0.65)   0.18 
Total from investment operations   (0.44)   (0.07)   (0.82)   2.82    (0.59)   0.16 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income           (0.10)   (0.04)   (0.05)    (c)
Net realized gains       (0.80)   (0.66)            
Total distributions       (0.80)   (0.76)   (0.04)   (0.05)    
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $9.21   $9.65   $10.52   $12.10   $9.32   $9.96 
                               
Total Return (d)   (4.56)% (e)   (0.27)%   (7.49)%   30.29%   (6.00)%   1.68%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $142,757   $163,916   $190,631   $168,096   $138,740   $148,742 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.06%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.06%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)(f)   0.83(g)   0.72%   0.74%   0.22%   0.56%   (0.16)%
Portfolio turnover rate   43(e)   119%   76%   58%   60%   112%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended   Year   Year   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.85   $10.44   $11.34   $9.23   $9.93   $9.83 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)   (0.01)   (0.09)   0.06    (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.23)   0.08    (0.73)   2.32    (0.57)   0.15 
Total from investment operations   (0.24)   (0.01)   (0.67)   2.22    (0.68)   0.12 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income                       (0.02)
Net realized gains       (1.58)   (0.23)   (0.11)   (0.02)    
Total distributions       (1.58)   (0.23)   (0.11)   (0.02)   (0.02)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $8.61   $8.85   $10.44   $11.34   $9.23   $9.93 
                               
Total Return (c)   (2.71)% (d)   0.39%   (6.09)%   24.09%   (6.91)%   1.20%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $103,152   $114,003   $119,009   $106,050   $96,604   $103,481 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(e)   2.05(f)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.04%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (e)   1.99(f)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.04%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)(e)   (0.11)% (f)   (0.90)%   0.53%   (0.98)%   (1.07)%   (0.27)%
Portfolio turnover rate   4(d)   11%   67%   19%   18%   23%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(f)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months                     
   Ended                     
   October 31,   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $8.53   $10.32   $13.23   $9.64   $10.52   $9.97 
                               
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss) (a)(b)   (0.07)   0.02    (0.06)   (0.14)   (0.04)    (c)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.28)   (0.13)   (0.39)   4.10    (0.68)   0.70 
Total from investment operations   (0.35)   (0.11)   (0.45)   3.96    (0.72)   0.70 
                               
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains       (1.68)   (2.46)   (0.37)   (0.16)   (0.15)
Total distributions       (1.68)   (2.46)   (0.37)   (0.16)   (0.15)
                               
Net asset value, end of period  $8.18   $8.53   $10.32   $13.23   $9.64   $10.52 
                               
Total Return (d)   (4.10)% (e)   (0.21)%   (5.81)%   41.39%   (7.10)%   7.34%
                               
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $84,994   $83,716   $88,076   $168,971   $118,933   $118,749 
Ratio of expenses to:                              
average net assets, before reimbursement(f)   2.05(g)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.05%
average net assets, net of reimbursement (f)   1.99(g)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05%   2.09%   2.05%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets (b)(f)   (1.57)% (g)   0.20%   (0.50)%   (1.18)%   (0.34)%   0.00%
Portfolio turnover rate   7(e)   18%   30%   39%   7%   26%
                               
(a)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(b)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(c)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(d)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund – Class R
Financial Highlights
 
(For Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout the Period Presented)

 

   Six Months             
   Ended   Year   Year   Year 
   October 31,   Ended   Ended   Ended 
   2023   April 30,   April 30,   April 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $9.14   $9.19   $11.24   $10.00 
                     
Investment operations:                    
Net investment income (b)(c)   0.09    0.15    0.07    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   (0.47)   (0.13)   (0.75)   1.39 
Total from investment operations   (0.38)   0.02    (0.68)   1.56 
                     
Less distributions to shareholders from:                    
Net investment income        (d)   (0.13)   (0.14)
Net realized gains       (0.07)   (1.24)   (0.18)
Total distributions       (0.07)   (1.37)   (0.32)
                     
Net asset value, end of period  $8.76   $9.14   $9.19   $11.24 
                     
Total Return (e)   (4.16)% (f)(g)   0.34(g)   (7.18)%   15.69(f)
                     
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $96,796   $116,490   $117,928   $116,538 
Ratio of expenses to:                    
average net assets, before reimbursement(h)   2.05(i)   2.05%   2.05%   2.05(i)
average net assets, net of reimbursement (h)   1.99(i)   2.03%   2.05%   2.05(i)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (c)(h)   1.98(i)   1.72%   0.66%   1.59(i)
Portfolio turnover rate   18(f)   73%   104%   70(f)
                     
(a)PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund commenced operations and Trading on May 2, 2020.

 

(b)Per share amounts are calculated using the average shares method, which appropriately presents the per share data for the year.

 

(c)The recognition of net investment income is affected by the timing and declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(d)Rounds to less than $0.005 per share.

 

(e)Total returns are historical in nature and assume changes in share price, reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and consequently, the net asset value for financial statement reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net assets may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder processing.

 

(h)Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.

 

(i)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
October 31, 2023

 

1.ORGANIZATION

 

The Pacific Financial Family of Mutual Funds is comprised of fifteen different actively managed funds. Each Fund is a diversified series of shares of beneficial interest of Northern Lights Fund Trust (the “Trust”), a trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware on January 19, 2005, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open -end management investment company. Each Fund currently offers Class R shares. The Funds are “fund of funds”, in that each Fund will generally invest in other investment companies. The Funds and their primary investment objective, as of April 30, 2023, is as follows:

 

Fund Primary Objective
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund Income
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund Current Income
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund Growth of capital
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund Income  with  a  secondary  objective  of  capital appreciation
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund Growth of capital
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund Current income
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund Total return
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund Growth of capital
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund Aggressive growth
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund Capital appreciation with a secondary objective of income
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund Aggressive growth
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund Capital appreciation with a secondary objective of income
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund Capital appreciation
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund Aggressive growth
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund Current income

 

2.SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the 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 period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.

 

Securities Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary 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. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

 

Valuation of Fund of Funds - The Funds may invest in portfolios of open-end or closed-end investment companies. Open-end investment companies are valued at their respective net asset values as reported by such investment companies. Open-end 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 based upon methods established by the board of directors of the open-end funds.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

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.

 

Exchange Traded Funds – The Funds may invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are a type of fund bought and sold on a securities exchange. An ETF trades like common stock and represents a fixed portfolio of securities. The Funds may purchase an ETF to gain exposure to a portion of the U.S. or a foreign market. 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.

 

The Fund 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 are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has designated the adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee.

 

Fair Valuation Process – 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 Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked 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; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that will affects 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 investments or non -traded securities are valued 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 a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee 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 the 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.

 

Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of all of their 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.

 

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 on 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.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

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 tables summarize the inputs used as of October 31, 2023 for each Fund’s investments measured at fair value:

 

PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund 
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Open End Funds  $117,568,812   $   $   $117,568,812 
Short-Term Investment   353,282            353,282 
Total  $117,922,094   $   $   $117,922,094 
                     
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Open End Funds  $183,387,376   $   $   $183,387,376 
Short-Term Investment   527,410            527,410 
Total  $183,914,786   $   $   $183,914,786 
                     
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Open End Funds  $587,981,727   $   $   $587,981,727 
Short-Term Investment   1,532,929            1,532,929 
Total  $589,514,656   $   $   $589,514,656 

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Fund  $2,602,328   $   $   $2,602,328 
Open End Funds   126,904,954            126,904,954 
Short-Term Investment   379,503            379,503 
Total  $129,886,785   $   $   $129,886,785 
                     
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $121,869,366   $   $   $121,869,366 
Short-Term Investment   450,754            450,754 
Total  $122,320,120   $   $   $122,320,120 
                     
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $23,081,312   $   $   $23,081,312 
Open End Funds   19,039,139            19,039,139 
Short-Term Investment   270,879            270,879 
Total  $42,391,330   $   $   $42,391,330 
                     
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Open End Funds  $275,277,908   $   $   $275,277,908 
Short-Term Investment   1,486,980            1,486,980 
Total  $276,764,888   $   $   $276,764,888 
                     
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $162,436,790   $   $   $162,436,790 
Open End Funds   165,203,320            165,203,320 
Short-Term Investment   1,977,112            1,977,112 
Total  $329,617,222   $   $   $329,617,222 
                     
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $48,549,933   $   $   $48,549,933 
Short-Term Investment   143,405            143,405 
Total  $48,693,338   $   $   $48,693,338 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $31,500,876   $   $   $31,500,876 
Open End Funds   219,520,397            219,520,397 
Short-Term Investment   881,559            881,559 
Total  $251,902,832   $   $   $251,902,832 
                     
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $104,159,793   $   $   $104,159,793 
Open End Funds   135,652,134            135,652,134 
Short-Term Investment   371,513            371,513 
Total  $240,183,440   $   $   $240,183,440 
                     
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Funds  $66,333,120   $   $   $66,333,120 
Open End Funds   75,994,610            75,994,610 
Short-Term Investments   313,418            313,418 
Total  $142,641,148   $   $   $142,641,148 
                     
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Open End Funds  $102,992,561   $   $   $102,992,561 
Short-Term Investment   334,762            334,762 
Total  $103,327,323   $   $   $103,327,323 
                     
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Fund  $12,322,754   $   $   $12,322,754 
Open End Funds   72,312,593            72,312,593 
Short-Term Investment   356,141            356,141 
Total  $84,991,488   $   $   $84,991,488 
                     
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund 
  
Assets *  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Exchange Traded Fund  $5,532,510   $   $   $5,532,510 
Open End Funds   90,864,184            90,864,184 
Short-Term Investments   254,199            254,199 
Total  $96,650,893   $   $   $96,650,893 

 

*Refer to the Portfolios of Investments for industry classification.

 

The Funds did not hold any Level 2 or Level 3 securities during the period.

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Security Transactions and Related Income – Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized on securities purchased over the lives of the respective securities under the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex- dividend date. Realized gains or losses from sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders – Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are declared and distributed annually by the Funds. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized gains are recorded on the ex-dividend date and are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are considered either temporary (e.g., deferred losses, capital loss carryforwards) or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the composition of net assets based on their federal tax-basis treatment; and temporary differences do not require reclassification. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset values per share of each Fund.

 

Federal Income Tax – It is the policy of each Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company by complying with the provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Each Fund recognizes 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 each Fund’s 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 ended April 30, 2020 through April 30, 2022, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ April 30, 2023 year-end tax returns. Each Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. federal, Ohio, and foreign jurisdictions where a Fund makes 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. The Funds recognized interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in interest and other expenses, respectively. For the year ended April 30, 2023, the Funds did not have any interest or penalties.

 

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. The Funds’ 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 Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be remote.

 

3.INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2023, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of Fund securities, other than short-term investments, amounted to the following:

 

Fund  Purchases   Sales 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $28,596,320   $18,513,206 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   16,236,270    15,816,630 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   43,757,520    24,646,678 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   26,066,082    39,375,701 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   169,997,118    167,794,658 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   47,097,630    23,401,566 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   67,679,078    30,191,297 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   140,940,335    100,006,092 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   59,508,140    41,005,544 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   13,770,872    20,732,456 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   70,186,922    74,522,794 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   66,790,995    80,454,613 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   4,189,000    11,642,000 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   9,951,292    5,773,662 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   19,703,632    33,873,689 

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4.INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

The Pacific Financial Group, LLC serves as the Funds’ investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, the Advisor, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Funds and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services and the related expenses borne by the Advisor, each Fund pays the Advisor an investment advisory fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the total assets under management of all funds managed by the Advisor up to $3 billion, and 1.20% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for the total assets under management of all funds managed by the Advisor over $3 billion.

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2023, pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, the Advisor earned the following advisory fees:

 

Fund     
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $731,525 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   1,202,959 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   3,834,943 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   922,597 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   805,056 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   176,322 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   1,742,671 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   2,057,809 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   213,005 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   1,690,602 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   1,615,965 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   993,414 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   718,498 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   553,378 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   704,167 

 

Effective January 1, 2023, pursuant to an expense limitation agreement between the Advisor and the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, (the “Expense Limitation Agreement”), the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee to the extent necessary so that the total expenses incurred by each Fund (exclusive of any brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short), taxes, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Advisor) will not exceed 1.99% per annum of each Fund’s average daily net assets. The Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees upon 60 days’ written notice to the Advisor.

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For the six months ended October 31, 2023, the following funds waived fees pursuant to the expense limitation agreement:

 

Fund     
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $33,815 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   55,670 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   177,488 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   42,689 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   37,268 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   8,167 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   80,660 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   95,244 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   9,868 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   78,248 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   74,786 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   45,972 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   33,252 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   25,610 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   32,594 

 

Effective May 1, 2020, The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. (“TPFG), an affiliate of the Advisor, entered into an Administrative Services Agreement with the Trust (the “Administrative Services Agreement”). Under the terms of the Administrative Services Agreement, TPFG receives a fee from each Fund in an amount equal to 0.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. In exchange, TPFG is responsible to provide the following services and to pay for the following Fund expenses.

 

The Funds are used to construct Model Portfolios, consisting solely of the Funds, which are purchased by the Funds’ shareholders. The shareholders are investment management clients of TPFG and are typically introduced to TPFG by a Financial Intermediary. In most, but not all, instances, the shareholders are participants in a retirement plan, regulated by ERISA or by Internal Revenue Code, and the shareholders invest in the Model Portfolios through a self-directed brokerage account (“SDBA”) or a similar type of account made available by the retirement plan.

 

Among the services provided to shareholders, by TPFG, under the Administrative Services Agreement, are: (i) assistance in opening an account in which the shareholder will invest in a Model Portfolio; (ii) providing resources that enable the Financial Intermediary to assist the shareholder, in identifying the shareholder’s investment objective and risk profile; (iii) educating, and responding to questions from, shareholders, or from Financial Intermediaries acting on behalf of a shareholder, about the Funds and the Model Portfolios; (iv) trading Model Portfolios on behalf of shareholders, and reconciling those trades, typically with the custodian of a retirement plan; (v) maintaining records of investments in Model Portfolios, the performance of Model Portfolios, and contributions to, and withdrawals from, Model Portfolios, for shareholders and for their Financial Intermediaries; and (vi) assisting in account maintenance, account closings, and account transfers, for shareholders. All of these services are in addition to the services provided by other Fund Service Providers.

 

In addition to providing services, TPFG is responsible to make the following payments, on behalf of the Funds: (a) the fees and certain expenses incurred in connection with the provision of Fund Administration, Fund Accounting and Fund Transfer Agent Services; (b) the fees and certain expenses of the Funds’ Custodian; (c) the fees charged by retirement plan or other custodians that maintain SDBAs or other brokerage accounts for Fund shareholders; (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Funds; (e) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Advisor or Distributor; (f) the fees of the Funds’ participation in any trade association of which the Trust may be a member; (g) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance; (h) the fees and expenses involved in maintaining registration of the Fund and of the Funds’ shares with the SEC, maintaining qualification of the Funds’ shares under state securities laws, and the preparation and printing of the Fund’s registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes; (i) expenses of shareholders and Trustees’ meetings; and (j) expenses of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and prospectuses to shareholders in the amount necessary for distribution to shareholders (collectively, “Fund Operating Expenses”).

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Under the Administrative Services Agreement, Fund Operating Expenses do not include (i) advertising, promotion and other expenses incurred in connection with the sale or distribution of the Funds’ shares (including expenses that the Funds are authorized to pay pursuant to Rule 12b -1); (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) taxes; (iv) borrowing costs; (iv) fees and expenses of investment companies acquired by a Fund; (v) advisory fees payable to the Funds’ Advisor; and (vi) extraordinary or non-recurring expenses, such as litigation and indemnification expenses. TPFG’s role with respect to paying Fund Operating Expenses shall be as the paying agent, without responsibility (under the Administrative Services Agreement) for the manner of performance by the Funds’ service providers.

 

The Administrative Services Agreement will continue in effect for one (1) year and thereafter shall continue from year to year provided such continuance is approved at least annually by a vote of the majority of the Trustees. The Servicing Administration Agreement may be terminated without penalty on 60 days’ written notice by a vote of a majority of the Trustees or by the TPFG, or by holders of a majority of that Trust’s outstanding shares.

 

The Trust, with respect to the Funds, has adopted the Trust’s Master Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Plan”). The Plan provides that a monthly service and/or distribution fee is calculated by each Fund at an annual rate up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets.

 

Northern Lights Fund Distributors, LLC, the Fund’s distributor (“Distributor”), and other entities are paid under the Plan for services provided and the expenses borne by the Distributor and others, such as custodial platform providers and retirement plan administrators (“Platforms”), in the distribution of Fund shares and in the servicing of Fund shareholders. For the Distributor, such services and expenses include overhead and telephone expenses; printing and distribution of prospectuses and reports used in connection with the offering of the Funds’ shares to other than current shareholders; and preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials. For Platforms, the Plan permits the payment of fees charged by Platforms for distribution services provided in connection with Fund shares and custodial, recordkeeping and other services provided to Fund shareholders.

 

For financial intermediaries, such as brokers, investment advisers, financial planners, banks, insurance companies and others, including their respective representatives (collectively, “Financial Intermediaries”), Plan fees may be used for payment of shareholder services, such as shareholder account administrative services, and marketing support, which may include access to, or financial support for, sales meetings; access to sales representatives and Financial Intermediary management representatives; inclusion of the Funds on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list; printing and distribution of sales literature and advertising materials; or participation in other sales programs . If you work with a Financial Intermediary in investing in the Funds, the Financial Intermediary may receive 12b-1 fees from the Distributor, for the marketing support and shareholder services provided by the Financial Intermediary.

 

Each Fund is currently accruing 0.10% of its average daily net assets under the plan. For the six months ended October 31, 2023, pursuant to the Plan, the Funds accrued the following fees:

 

Fund  12b-1 Fee 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $58,363 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   95,975 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   305,960 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   73,607 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   64,229 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   14,068 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   139,034 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   164,177 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   16,994 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   134,880 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   128,925 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   79,257 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   57,323 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   44,150 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   56,180 

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The Distributor acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Funds’ shares. The Distributor did not receive any commissions from the sale of the Funds’ shares.

 

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

 

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

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, 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 TPFG.

 

BluGiant, LLC (“BluGiant”), an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Funds on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, BluGiant receives customary fees from TPFG.

 

During the year ended April 30, 2023, certain Funds received payments from TPFG for previously received soft dollar payments. These reimbursements were as follows:

 

Fund  Reimbursement 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund  $3,128 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   11,971 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   45 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   17,774 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund    
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund    
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund    
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund    
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund    
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund    

 

5.INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATED COMPANIES

 

An affiliated company is a company in which a Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities. Transactions during the six months ended October 31, 2023 with affiliated companies are as follows:

 

PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Loss   Depreciation   Period   Income 
05580W841  BNY Mellon Core Plus Fund, Class I  $91,225,721   $18,645,000   $14,412,000   $(3,315,452)  $(4,128,842)  $88,014,427   $1,898,120 

 

PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Gain   Depreciation   Period   Income 
316188101  Fidelity Corporate Bond ETF  $   $11,411,272   $379,944   $(1,092)  $(443,451)  $10,586,785   $111,918 

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PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Loss   Appreciation   Period   Income 
316391309  Fidelity Advisor Communication Services Fund, Class Z  $   $17,955,060   $474,970   $(2,655)  $(814,525)  $16,662,910   $ 
316092881  Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF   54,658,458    15,732,205    6,661,600    (477,076)   (3,227,129)   60,024,858    561,024 

 

PFG Invesco Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Gain   Appreciation   Period   Income 
46138E396  Invesco S&P 500 Enhanced Value ETF  $   $7,735,206   $2,848,907   $53,966   $(216,336)  $4,723,929   $27,289 

 

PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Loss   Appreciation   Period   Income 
46641Q209  JPMorgan Diversified Return International Equity ETF  $20,612,547   $8,515,193   $4,000,503   $(712,341)  $(1,479,894)  $22,935,002   $920,492 

 

PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of           Net Realized   Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Gain/(Loss)   Depreciation   Period   Income 
58510R762  Meeder Dynamic Allocation Fund, Institutional Class  $19,098,530   $609,000   $1,805,000   $(468,836)  $(34,782)  $17,398,912   $120,970 
58510R788  Meeder Muirfield Fund, Institutional Class   63,563,972    2,850,000    7,250,001    (630,814)   (762,274)   57,770,883    574,755 
58510R655  Meeder Spectrum Fund, Institutional Class   11,335,960    85,000    820,000    74,271    (330,370)   10,344,861    106,226 

 

PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund

 

                      Change in         
      Value-Beginning of               Unrealized   Value-End of     
CUSIP  Description  Period   Purchases   Sales Proceeds   Net Realized Loss   Appreciation   Period   Income 
47103Y649  Janus Henderson Asia Equity Fund, Class N  $2,825,716   $220,050   $499,850   $(106,981)  $(61,140)  $2,377,795   $ 
47103X823  Janus Henderson Dividend & Income Builder Fund, Class R6   8,932,055    2,183,125    1,409,825    (111,620)   (660,473)   8,933,262    231,380 

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6.AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION AND DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Fund for federal income tax purposes and its respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at October 31, 2023, were as follows:

 

               Net Unrealized 
       Gross Unrealized   Gross Unrealized   Appreciation/ 
   Tax Cost   Appreciation   Depreciation   (Depreciation) 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $137,406,912   $   $(19,484,818)  $(19,484,818)
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   211,875,765        (27,960,979)   (27,960,979)
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   674,811,117        (85,296,461)   (85,296,461)
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   148,720,206    100,367    (18,933,788)   (18,833,421)
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   132,759,995        (10,439,875)   (10,439,875)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   44,479,235        (2,087,905)   (2,087,905)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   266,921,209    13,655,244    (3,811,565)   9,843,679 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   341,786,588    7,690,002    (19,859,368)   (12,169,366)
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   55,265,965        (6,572,627)   (6,572,627)
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   297,288,448    9,022    (45,394,638)   (45,385,616)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   247,388,527    4,578,986    (11,784,073)   (7,205,087)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   153,094,150    2,265,623    (12,718,625)   (10,453,002)
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   118,329,660    62,168    (15,064,505)   (15,002,337)
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   89,283,314    777,770    (5,069,596)   (4,291,826)
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   104,690,235    530,233    (8,569,575)   (8,039,342)

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7.DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 and the fiscal year ended April 30, 2022 were as follows:

 

For fiscal year ended  Ordinary   Long-Term   Return of     
4/30/2023  Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Total 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $3,403,797   $   $   $3,403,797 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   1,257,966    4,570,752        5,828,718 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund       90,892,908        90,892,908 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   6,136,575    1,046,834        7,183,409 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund       3,884,118        3,884,118 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   25,196    5,105        30,301 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   658,232    8,109,741        8,767,973 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   7,136,380    18,862,200        25,998,580 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund                
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund       8,642,424        8,642,424 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund       13,830,184        13,830,184 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   909    12,732,806        12,733,715 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund       16,967,616        16,967,616 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund       13,300,171        13,300,171 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   76,562    834,906        911,468 
                     
For fiscal year ended  Ordinary   Long-Term   Return of     
4/30/2022  Income   Capital Gains   Capital   Total 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $2,389,559   $2,034,455   $   $4,424,014 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   2,208,736    1,116,031        3,324,767 
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   9,121,964    23,521,952        32,643,916 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   1,002,777    4,588,204        5,590,981 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   9,763,622    12,960,361        22,723,983 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund                
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   4,001,195    2,812,427        6,813,622 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   12,757,675    2,344,331        15,102,006 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   123,094            123,094 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   1,124,954    46,046        1,171,000 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   3,496,799    10,638,274        14,135,073 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   4,927,831    8,571,537        13,499,368 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund       2,652,537        2,652,537 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund       15,781,776        15,781,776 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   8,132,655    5,840,952        13,973,607 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

As of April 30, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Undistributed   Undistributed   Post October Loss 
   Ordinary   Long-Term   and 
   Income   Capital Gains   Late Year Loss 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $843,105   $   $(740,592)
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund   815,903    751,320     
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund       2,638,600    (3,217,839)
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   308,983        (748,699)
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund           (14,972,071)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   62,160        (234,046)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund       4,689,664    (971,329)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund       1,802,977    (925,360)
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund           (7,481,503)
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund           (2,636,610)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund           (1,289,721)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   778,880        (2,912,708)
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund       2,478,987    (444,973)
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund       2,255,509     
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   1,584,280        (4,041,406)
                        
   Capital Loss   Other   Unrealized   Total 
   Carry   Book/Tax   Appreciation/   Accumulated 
   Forwards   Differences   (Depreciation)   Earnings/(Deficits) 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $(5,776,818)  $   $(14,574,583)  $(20,248,888)
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund           (18,528,709)   (16,961,486)
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund           (80,901,194)   (81,480,433)
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund           (15,819,717)   (16,259,433)
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund           (6,490,449)   (21,462,520)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   (33,112)       (354,429)   (559,427)
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund           24,055,402    27,773,737 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund           4,371,615    5,249,232 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   (1,101,017)       (9,303,515)   (17,886,035)
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   (8,800,665)       (38,725,915)   (50,163,190)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   (14,922,189)       (932,559)   (17,144,469)
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   (11,822,303)       (2,784,138)   (16,740,269)
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund           (13,359,706)   (11,325,692)
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund           (868,377)   1,387,132 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   (5,566,410)       (4,879,186)   (12,902,722)

 

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 foreign tax passthrough basis adjustments.

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October 31, 2023

 

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

 

   Late Year 
   Losses 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $ 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund    
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   3,217,839 
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund    
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   457,528 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund    
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund   971,329 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   925,360 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   162,254 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund    
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   1,051,126 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund    
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   444,973 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund    
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund    

 

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 following Funds incurred and elected to defer such capital losses as follows:

 

   Post October 
   Losses 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $740,592 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund    
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund    
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund   748,699 
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   14,514,543 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   234,046 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund    
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund    
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   7,319,249 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   2,636,610 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   238,595 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   2,912,708 
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund    
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund    
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   4,041,406 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

At April 30, 2023, the Funds had capital loss carry forwards for federal income tax purposes available to offset future capital gains, and utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:

 

   Non-Expiring         
   Short-Term   Long-Term   Total   CLCF Utilized 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $1,326,533   $4,450,285   $5,776,818   $ 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund                
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund                
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund                
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund                
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund   33,112        33,112     
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund                
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund                
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   1,101,017        1,101,017     
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   8,789,583    11,082    8,800,665     
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   14,922,189        14,922,189     
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund   11,822,303        11,822,303     
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund                
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund                
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund   4,912,637    653,773    5,566,410     

 

During the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, certain of the Funds utilized tax equalization which is the use of earnings and profits distributions to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences, primarily attributable to the book/tax basis treatment of net operating losses, distributions in excess, and use of tax equalization credits, resulted in reclassifications for the Funds for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023 as follows:

 

   Paid In   Accumulated 
   Capital   Earnings (Losses) 
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund  $   $ 
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund        
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund   4,453,248    (4,453,248)
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund        
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund   (1,085,562)   1,085,562 
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund        
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund        
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund   (710,192)   710,192 
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund   (626,168)   626,168 
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund   (936,986)   936,986 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund   (86,309)   86,309 
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund        
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund   (559,366)   559,366 
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund   (380,608)   380,608 
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund        

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

8.CONTROL OWNERSHIP

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a Fund creates presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of October 31, 2023, beneficial ownership in excess of 25% for the Funds is as follows:

 

Portfolio Beneficial Owner % of Outstanding Shares
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 28%
  NFS 57%
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 31%
  NFS 47%
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 28%
  NFS 52%
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 31%
  NFS 46%
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 29%
  NFS 54%
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund NFS 48%
  Pershing 32%
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 27%
  NFS 54%
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 29%
  NFS 52%
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 34%
  NFS 53%
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 32%
  NFS 46%
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 26%
  NFS 54%
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 27%
  NFS 43%
  Pershing 29%
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 36%
  NFS 46%
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 35%
  NFS 50%
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund Charles Schwab 31%
  NFS 39%
  Pershing 29%

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

9.UNDERLYING INVESTMENTS IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

The following Funds currently invest a portion of their assets in the corresponding investment companies. The Funds may redeem their investment from these investment companies at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders to do so. The performance of the Funds will be directly affected by the performance of these investment companies. The financial statements of these investment companies, including their portfolios of investments, can be found at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website www.sec.gov and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements.

 

 

Fund Investment Percentage of Net Assets
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund PIMCO Income Fund, Institutional Class 25.8%
  PIMCO Total Return Fund, Institutional Class 39.7%
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund BNY Mellon Core Plus Fund,Class I 67.6%
  BNY Mellon Global Real Return Fund,Class I 27.0%
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund iShares Core S&P 500 ETF 47.7%
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund Fidelity Total Bond Fund, Class Z 31.9%
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund Fidelity 500 Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class 57.6%
  Fidelity Global ex US Index Fund, Institutional Premium Class 29.8%
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund Janus Henderson Balanced Fund,Class N 79.9%
PFG Meeder Tactical  Strategy Fund Meeder Muirfield Institutional Class Fund, 56.0%

 

10.MARKET AND GEOPOLITICAL RISK

 

The increasing interconnectivity between global economies and financial markets increases the likelihood that events or conditions in one region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. Securities in a Fund may underperform due to inflation (or expectations for inflation), interest rates, global demand for particular products or resources, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics, terrorism, international conflict, regulatory events and governmental or quasi-governmental actions. The occurrence of global events similar to those in recent years, such as terrorist attacks around the world, natural disasters, social and political discord or debt crises and downgrades, among others, may result in market volatility and may have long term effects on both the U.S. and global financial markets. It is difficult to predict when similar events affecting the U.S. or global financial markets may occur, the effects that such events may have and the duration of those effects. Any such event(s) could have a significant adverse impact on the value and risk profile of a Fund. The novel coronavirus (COVID- 19) global pandemic and the aggressive responses taken by many governments, including closing borders, restricting international and domestic travel, and the imposition of prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the forced or voluntary closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, has had negative impacts, and in many cases severe negative impacts, on markets worldwide. It is not known how long such impacts, or any future impacts of other significant events described above, will or would last, but there could be a prolonged period of global economic slowdown, which may impact your investment. Therefore, a Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. During a general market downturn, multiple asset classes may be negatively affected. Changes in market conditions and interest rates can have the same impact on all types of securities and instruments. In times of severe market disruptions, you could lose your entire investment.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
October 31, 2023

 

11.RECENT REGULATORY UPDATES

 

On January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will not appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.

 

12.SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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THE PACIFIC FINANCIAL FUNDS
EXPENSE EXAMPLES
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

Example

 

As a shareholder of a Fund you will pay ongoing expenses, such as advisory fees, distribution and service fees (12b-1), and other fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand the ongoing cost (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Please note, the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions which may be assessed by 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 columns under the heading entitled “Actual” help you estimate the actual expenses you paid over the period. The “Actual Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Fund’s actual return, and the “Actual Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. To estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this 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 number in the column under the heading entitled “Actual Expenses Paid During Period”.

 

Hypothetical Examples for Comparison Purposes

 

The columns under the heading entitled “Hypothetical” provide 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 a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 which may be applicable to your account. Therefore, the last column of the table (Hypothetical Expenses Paid During Period) 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.

 

               Hypothetical
         Actual  (5% return before expenses)
                   
   Fund’s Annualized  Beginning Account  Ending Account  Expenses Paid  Ending Account  Expenses Paid
   Expense Ratio  Value  Value  During Period  Value  During Period
PFG Active Core Bond Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $957.30  $9.79  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG American Funds® Conservative Income Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $951.00  $9.76  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG American Funds® Growth Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $989.50  $9.95  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG BNY Mellon Diversifier Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $936.80  $9.69  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG BR Target Allocation Equity Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $982.80  $9.92  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Core Plus Bond Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $935.10  $9.68  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Index Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $971.20  $9.86  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Fidelity Institutional AM® Equity Sector Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $970.40  $9.86  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Invesco® Equity Factor Rotation Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $970.10  $9.85  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Janus Henderson® Balanced Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $965.60  $9.83  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Aggressive Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $974.80  $9.88  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG JP Morgan® Tactical Moderate Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $954.40  $9.78  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Meeder Tactical Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $972.90  $9.87  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG MFS® Aggressive Growth Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $959.00  $9.80  $1,015.13  $10.08
PFG Tactical Income Strategy Fund *  1.99%  $1,000.00  $958.40  $9.80  $1,015.13  $10.08

 

*Expenses Paid during the period are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the full six-month period).

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LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
October 31, 2023 (Unaudited)

 

The Funds have adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The program is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the respective Fund’s investment strategy and the liquidity of its portfolio investments during normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions; its short and long-term cash flow projections; and its cash holdings and access to other funding sources.

 

During the fiscal period ended October 31, 2023, the Trust’s Liquidity Risk Management Program Committee (the “Committee”) reviewed each Fund’s investments and determined that the Funds held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. Accordingly, the Committee concluded that (i) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program is reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Liquidity Rule and (ii) the Funds’ liquidity risk management program has been effectively implemented.

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PRIVACY NOTICE

 

Rev. April 2021

 

FACTS WHAT DOES NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST 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 depends on the product or service that you have with us. This information can include:

 

Social Security number and wire transfer instructions

 

account transactions and transaction history

 

investment experience and purchase history

 

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 customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Northern Lights Fund Trust chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

 

Reasons we can share your personal information: Does Northern Lights
Fund Trust share
information?
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. NO We don’t share
For joint marketing with other financial companies. NO We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes - information about your transactions and records. NO We don’t share
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes - information about your credit worthiness. NO We don’t share
For nonaffiliates to market to you NO We don’t share

 

QUESTIONS? Call1-631-490-4300

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What we do:
How does Northern Lights Fund Trust 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.

 

Our service providers are held accountable for adhering to strict policies and procedures to prevent any misuse of your nonpublic personal information.

How does Northern Lights Fund Trust collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

open an account or deposit money

 

direct us to buy securities or direct us to sell your securities

 

seek advice about your investments

 

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.

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust does not share with our affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

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

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust 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 or services to you.

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust doesn’t jointly market.

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PROXY VOTING POLICY

 

Information regarding how a Fund 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 a Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-451-TPFG or by referring to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Form N-PORT is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The information on Form N-PORT is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-888-451-TPFG.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISOR
The Pacific Financial Group, LLC
11811 NE First Street, Suite 201
Bellevue, WA 98005
 
ADMINISTRATOR
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
 
Pacific Financial-SAR-23

 

 

(a)       Include a copy of the report transmitted to stockholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1).

 

(b)       Include a copy of each notice transmitted to stockholders in reliance on Rule 30e-3 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-3) that contains disclosures specified by paragraph (c)(3) of that rule.

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics. Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. Not applicable.

 

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 Management Investment Companies. 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 principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of the Registrant are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported by the filing date, including that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including the Registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)       There were no significant changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(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 for open-end investment companies.

 

(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) Northern Lights Fund Trust

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin Wolf

Kevin Wolf, President

 

Date 1/5/24

 

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/ Kevin Wolf

Kevin Wolf, President

 

Date 1/5/24

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Jim Colantino

Jim Colantino, Treasurer

 

Date 1/5/24