N-Q 1 formnq.htm N-Q GemCom, LLC

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number

811-22572


                      Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)


James Ash

 Gemini Fund Services, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(Name and address of agent for service)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

631-470-2619  


Date of fiscal year end:

2/28


Date of reporting period:  11/30/13



Item 1.  Schedule of Investments.  











Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)

November 30, 2013

Shares

 

Security

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMON STOCK - 12.92 %

 

 

 

 

AGRICULTURE - 0.31 %

 

 

 

6,500

 

Reynolds American, Inc.

 

 

 $                327,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BANKS - 0.66 %

 

 

 

7,000

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp. ^

 

 

414,050

4,000

 

Bank of Montreal

 

 

279,000

 

 

 

 

 

693,050

 

 

CHEMICALS - 0.35 %

 

 

 

6,000

 

Du Pont (EI) De Nemours & Co. ^

 

 

368,280

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTERS - 0.27 %

 

 

 

5,700

 

Seagate Technology PLC ^

 

 

279,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ELECTRIC - 0.54 %

 

 

 

3,500

 

Entergy Corp.

 

 

216,615

11,500

 

PPL Corp.

 

 

353,165

 

 

 

 

 

569,780

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - 0.26 %

 

 

 

6,000

 

Waste Management, Inc. ^

 

 

274,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOD - 0.15 %

 

 

 

3,000

 

Kraft Foods Group, Inc.

 

 

159,360

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAS - 0.77 %

 

 

 

7,000

 

AGL Resources, Inc.

 

 

325,780

15,000

 

NGL Energy Partners LP ^

 

 

487,200

 

 

 

 

 

812,980

 

 

OIL & GAS - 0.48 %

 

 

 

13,000

 

Crestwood Equity Partners LP

 

 

199,940

5,000

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. ^

 

 

300,250

 

 

 

 

500,190

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS - 1.03 %

 

 

 

7,500

 

Eli Lilly & Co. ^

 

 

376,650

7,000

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

 

348,810

4,500

 

Novartis AG - ADR ^

 

 

356,040

 

 

 

 

 

1,081,500

 

 

PIPELINES - 5.00 %

 

 

 

6,000

 

Buckeye Partners LP ^

 

 

408,540

20,000

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP ^

 

 

452,800

6,661

 

DCP Midstream Partners LP

 

 

320,927

12,000

 

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP ^

 

 

498,960

14,000

 

Enbridge Energy Partners LP

 

 

421,260

7,000

 

Energy Transfer Partners LP

 

 

379,120

5,500

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP ^

 

 

450,835

400

 

MarkWest Energy Partners LP ^

 

 

27,628

21,000

 

NuStar GP Holdings LLC ^

 

 

643,020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

Shares

 

Security

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PIPELINES - 5.00 % (Continued)

 

 

 

7,000

 

Targa Resources Partners LP ^

 

 

 $                357,350

10,000

 

TC Pipelines LP ^

 

 

490,000

7,000

 

TransMontaigne Partners LP

 

 

294,840

10,000

 

Williams Partners LP ^

 

 

513,900

 

 

 

 

 

5,259,180

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS - 0.69 %

 

 

 

16,000

 

Intel Corp.

 

 

381,440

8,000

 

Microchip Technology, Inc. ^

 

 

346,320

 

 

 

 

 

727,760

 

 

SOFTWARE - 0.39 %

 

 

 

12,500

 

CA, Inc. ^

 

 

412,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.30 %

 

 

 

9,000

 

AT&T, Inc. ^

 

 

316,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOYS/GAMES/HOBBIES - 0.14 %

 

 

 

2,800

 

Hasbro, Inc. ^

 

 

150,696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION - 1.58 %

 

 

 

12,500

 

Golar LNG Partners LP

 

 

399,750

10,000

 

Martin Midstream Partners LP ^

 

 

449,100

9,500

 

Teekay LNG Partners LP ^

 

 

390,450

13,000

 

Teekay Offshore Partners LP

 

 

426,660

 

 

 

 

 

1,665,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCK

 

 

13,599,659

 

 

(Cost - $12,482,179)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXCHANGE TRADED FUND - 0.30 %

 

 

 

 

EQUITY FUND - 0.30 %

 

 

10,000

 

ProShares UltraShort S&P 500 *

 

 

313,200

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUND

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $324,037)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 54.92 %

 

 

 

1

 

Aim Infrastucture #

 

 

910,300

507,400

 

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust #

 

 

3,703,075

553,514

 

American Realty Capital New York Recovery #

 

 

5,120,000

109,521

 

American Realty Properties Trust

 

 

1,435,820

553,514

 

American Realty Capital Retail Centers of America Inc. #

 

 

5,120,000

165,189

 

American Realty Capital Trust IV #

 

 

5,026,707

188,108

 

American Realty Capital Trust V #

 

 

4,525,313

200,547

 

Carey Watermark Investors, Inc #

 

 

1,906,685

501,489

 

Cottonwood Residential, Inc. #

 

 

2,983,861

524,865

 

CV Mission Critical REIT #

 

 

4,855,000

198,378

 

Hines Global REIT, Inc. #

 

 

1,886,380

11,000

 

Hospitality Properties Trust

 

 

298,870

764,346

 

NorthStar Real Estate Inccome Trust #

 

 

7,823,341

553,514

 

Philip Edison Shopping Center REIT #

 

 

5,120,000

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

Shares

 

Security

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS - 54.92 % (Continued)

 

 

14,000

 

Senior Housing Propoperties Trust

 

 

 $                317,100

388,953

 

Steadfast Income REIT #

 

 

3,683,388

218,219

 

United Development Funding IV #

 

 

3,053,014

 

 

TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

 

 

57,768,854

 

 

(Cost - $57,180,943)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS  - 18.94 %

 

 

 

943,186

 

Business Development Corporation of America #

 

 

9,771,410

762,292

 

Corporate Capital Trust #

 

 

7,897,345

238,450

 

Sierra Income Corp. #

 

 

2,249,775

 

 

TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS

 

 

19,918,530

 

 

(Cost - $19,516,150)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate (%)

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK - 9.97 %

 

 

 

 

 

BANKS - 2.14 %

 

 

 

11,000

 

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

5.375

 

233,310

23,500

 

DB Cont Capital Trust V

8.050

 

643,430

5,000

 

First Republic Bank

6.700

 

124,450

25,000

 

JPM Chase Capital XXIX

6.700

 

645,750

24,046

 

SVB Capital II

7.000

 

608,845

 

 

 

 

 

2,255,785

 

 

CLOSED-END FUNDS - 0.48 %

 

 

 

20,000

 

General American Investors Co., Inc.  

5.950

 

510,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.29 %

 

 

 

27,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust VI

6.600

 

672,570

14,500

 

SLM Corp

6.970

 

688,025

 

 

 

 

 

1,360,595

 

 

ELECTRIC - 1.49 %

 

 

 

6,772

 

Duquesne Light Co.   

6.500

 

335,214

28,500

 

Nextera Energy Capital

8.750

 

728,745

24,000

 

SCE Trust I

5.625

 

503,280

 

 

 

 

 

1,567,239

 

 

INSURANCE - 1.12 %

 

 

 

20,000

 

Aegon NV

7.250

 

505,400

26,000

 

Partnerre Ltd

7.250

 

670,800

 

 

 

 

 

1,176,200

 

 

REITS - 3.45 %

 

 

 

21,198

 

BRE Properties, Inc.

6.750

 

529,102

30,000

 

Commonwealth REIT

7.250

 

683,700

25,000

 

Digital Realty Trust, Inc.

7.000

 

596,250

26,160

 

Health Care REIT, Inc.

6.500

 

628,886

21,000

 

Realty Income Corp

6.750

 

525,840

27,500

 

Vorndao Realty Trust

6.625

 

661,375

 

 

 

 

 

3,625,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK

 

 

10,494,972

 

 

(Cost - $10,867,109)

 

 

 

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

Shares

 

Security

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT - 2.87 %

 

 

 

 

MONEY MARKET FUND - 2.87 %

 

 

3,017,855

 

AIM STIT-Government & Agency Portfolio, 0.06% +

 

 

3,017,855

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $3,017,855)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.92%

 

 

 

 

(Cost - $103,388,273) (a)

 

 

 $         105,113,070

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.30) %

 

 

                 (319,270)

 

 

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES - 0.38 %

 

                   399,131

 

 

NET ASSETS - 100.00 %

 

 $         105,192,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing.

# Fair Value estimated using Fair Valuation Procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. Total value of such securitites is $75,635,594 or 71.90% of net assets.

+ Money market fund; interest rate reflects the seven-day effective yield on November 30, 2013.

^ Each position is subject to written call options.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Represents cost for financial reporting purposes. Aggregate cost for federal tax purposes including call options written is $103,330,713 and differs from fair value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized appreciation:  

 

 

 $             4,349,195

 

 

Unrealized depreciation:  

 

 

               (2,566,838)

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation:  

 

 

 $             1,782,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts (1)

 

SCHEDULE OF CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.30) %

 

Market Value

70

 

AT&T, Inc.   

 

 

 

 $                      140

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $40.00

 

 

 

 

70

 

Bank of Hawaii Corp.  

 

 

 

11,900

 

 

    Expiration April 2014, Exercise Price $60.00

 

 

 

 

50

 

Buckeye Partners LP

 

 

 

1,250

 

 

    Expiration February 2014, Exercise Price $75.00

 

 

 

 

125

 

CA, Inc.

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

    Expiration February 2014, Exercise Price $33.00

 

 

 

 

50

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners  

 

 

 

12,000

 

 

    Expiration April 2014, Exercise Price $22.50

 

 

 

 

35

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.  

 

 

 

70

 

 

    Expiration December 2013, Exercise Price $67.75

 

 

 

 

60

 

Du Pont (EI) De Nemours & Co.

 

 

 

15,180

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $60.00

 

 

 

 

120

 

El Paso Pipeline Partners LP

 

 

 

15,000

 

 

    Expiration June 2014, Exercise Price $42.50

 

 

 

 

55

 

Eli Lilly & Co.

 

 

 

165

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $60.00

 

 

 

 

28

 

Hasbro, Inc.

 

 

 

17,360

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $47.50

 

 

 

 

45

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners

 

 

 

45

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $92.50

 

 

 

 

4

 

MarkWest Energy Partners  

 

 

 

1,960

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

Contracts (1)

 

Security

 

Market Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE OF CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN - (0.30) % (Continued)

 

 

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $65.00

 

 

 

 

100

 

Martin Midstream Partners LP

 

 

 

500

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $50.00

 

 

 

 

80

 

Microchip Technology, Inc.

 

 

 

28,000

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $40.00

 

 

 

 

150

 

NGL Energy Partners LP

 

 

 

9,750

 

 

    Expiration April 2014, Exercise Price $35.00

 

 

 

 

45

 

Novartis AG  - ADR

 

 

 

19,800

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $75.00

 

 

 

 

210

 

NuStar GP Holdings LLC  

 

 

 

75,600

 

 

    Expiration June 2014, Exercise Price $30.00

 

 

 

 

57

 

Seagate Technology PLC

 

 

 

52,725

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $40.00

 

 

 

 

70

 

Targa Resources Partners LP  

 

 

 

700

 

 

    Expiration December 2013, Exercise Price $55.00

 

 

 

 

100

 

TC Pipelines LP  

 

 

 

2,000

 

 

    Expiration May 2014, Exercise Price $55.00

 

 

 

 

130

 

Teekay Offshore Partners LP  

 

 

 

3,900

 

 

    Expiration February 2014, Exercise Price $35.00

 

 

 

 

60

 

Waste Management, Inc.  

 

 

 

34,500

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $40.00

 

 

 

 

75

 

Williams Partners LP  

 

 

 

1,725

 

 

    Expiration January 2014, Exercise Price $55.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

 

 

319,270

 

 

(Proceeds - $247,838)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Each option contract allows the holder of the option to purchase 100 shares of the underlying stock.

Security Valuation – Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”).  In the absence of a sale such securities shall be valued at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices on the day of valuation.  Short-term investments that mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided such valuations represent fair value.  If no "bid" or "last sale price" exists, then a mid-price between zero and "ask" will be used each day on outstanding options.

When price quotations for certain securities are not readily available, or if the available quotations are not believed to be reflective of market value by the Advisor, those securities will be valued at “fair value” as determined in good faith by the RJL Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) Valuation Committee using procedures adopted by and under the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”). There can be no assurance that the Fund could purchase or sell a portfolio security at the price used to calculate the Fund’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”).

Fair valuation procedures may be used to value a substantial portion of the assets of the Fund. A Fund may use the fair value of a security to calculate its NAV when, for example, (1) a portfolio security is not traded in a public market or the principal market in which the security trades is closed, (2) trading in a portfolio security is suspended and not resumed prior to the normal market close, (3) a portfolio security is not traded in significant volume for a substantial period, or (4) the Advisor determines that the quotation or price for a portfolio security provided by a broker-dealer or independent pricing service is inaccurate.

The “fair value” of securities may be difficult to determine and thus judgment plays a greater role in the valuation process. The fair valuation methodology may include or consider the following guidelines, as appropriate: (1) evaluation of all relevant factors, including but not limited to, pricing history, current market level, supply and demand of the respective security; (2) comparison to the values and current pricing of securities that have comparable characteristics; (3) knowledge of historical market information with respect to the security; (4) other factors relevant to the security which would include, but not be limited to, duration, yield, fundamental analytical data, the Treasury yield curve, and credit quality.

 

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

 

The values assigned to fair valued investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Changes in the fair valuation of portfolio securities may be less frequent and of greater magnitude than changes in the price of portfolio securities valued at their last sale price, by an independent pricing service, or based on market quotations. Imprecision in estimating fair value can also impact the amount of unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded for a particular portfolio security and differences in the assumptions used could result in a different determination of fair value, and those differences could be material.

The Fund invests in some securities which are not traded and the Valuation Committee has established a methodology for fair value of each type of security. Non-traded REITs that are in the public offering period (or start-up phase) and according to management’s fair valuation methodology are valued at cost unless the REIT issues an updated valuation. The Fund generally purchases REITs, net of sales commissions, at Net Asset Value (NAV) or without a commission.  However, start-up REITs amortize a significant portion of their start-up costs and therefore potentially carry additional risks that may impact valuation should the REIT be unable to raise sufficient capital and execute their business plan.  As such, start-up REITs pose a greater risk than seasoned REITs because, if they encounter going concern issues, they may see significant deviation in value from the fair value, cost basis approach as represented.  Management is not aware of any information which would cause a change in cost basis valuation methodology currently being utilized for non-traded REITs in their offering period.  Once a REIT closes to new investors, the Fund values the security based on the movement of an appropriate market index or a similar security that is publicly traded until the REIT issues an updated market valuation. Other non-traded private investments are monitored for any independent audits of the security or impairments reported on the potential value of the security. The Valuation Committee meets frequently to discuss the valuation methodology and will adjust the value of a security if there is a public update to such valuation.

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

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the 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 the Fund's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.

 

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment.  Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

 

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 November 30, 2013 for the Fund’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value:

 

 

Assets

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Common Stocks

 $                13,599,659

 $                               -   

 $                     -   

 $       13,599,659

Exchange Traded Fund

                       313,200

                                  -   

                        -   

              313,200

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

                    2,051,790

                     26,948,435

           28,768,629

          57,768,854

Business Development Corporations

 

                               -   

                     19,918,530

                        -   

          19,918,530

Preferred Stock

 

                  10,494,972

                                  -   

                        -   

          10,494,972

Short-Term Investment

                    3,017,855

                                  -   

                        -   

            3,017,855

Total

 $                29,477,476

 $                   46,866,965

 $        28,768,629

 $     105,113,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Written Options

 $                    319,270

 $                               -   

 $                     -   

 $            319,270

Total

 $                    319,270

 $                               -   

 $                     -   

 $            319,270

 

 

 

 

 

 

There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 and Level 2 during the period.

It is the Fund’s policy to record transfers into or out of Level 1 and 2 at the end of the reporting period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of assets in which Level 3 inputs were used in determining value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

Beginning Balance

 $                           22,313,329

Total Realized Gain (loss)

                                              -

Change in Appreciation (Depreciation)

                                   374,420

Cost of Purchases

                              18,830,000

Proceeds from Sales and Return of Capital

                                 (353,420)

Accrued Interest

                                              -

Net transfers in/out of Level 3

                             (12,395,700)

Ending Balance

 $                           28,768,629

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option Transactions – The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objective and may purchase or sell options to help hedge against risk.  When the Fund writes a call option, an amount equal to the premium received is included in the statement of assets and liabilities as a liability.  The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option.  If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, a gain or loss is realized.  If a written call option is exercised, a gain or loss is realized for the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from the sale are increased by the premium originally received.  As writer of an option, the Fund has no control over whether the option will be exercised and, as a result, retains the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

November 30, 2013

 

 

 

 

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

As of November 30, 2013, the amount of unrealized depreciation on option contracts subject to equity price risk amounted to $71,432.

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




Item 2. Controls and Procedures.


(a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the  Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


(b)

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


Item 3.  Exhibits.  


Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) (and Item 3 of Form N-Q) 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) Multi-Strategy Growth & Income Fund


By (Signature and Title)


*/s/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

       

Date  

1/29/14


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/ Raymond J. Lucia, Jr.

Raymond J. Lucia, Jr., President

       

Date

1/29/14


By (Signature and Title)


*/s/Stephanie Pimentel

 Stephanie Pimentel, Treasurer

        

Date

1/29/14