N-CSRS 1 cst_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:   811-22895

 

 

Capitol Series Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Zachary P. Richmond

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450

Cincinnati, OH 45246

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 513-587-3400

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:     September 30

 

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)      

 

 
 
 
 
 
(FULLER THALER)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund
 
FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund
 
 
Semi-Annual Report
 
March 31, 2024
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
411 Borel Avenue, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
(888) 912-4562
www.fullerthalerfunds.com

 

 

Investment Results (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

          Since  
          Inception  
  Six Months One Year Five Year Ten Year (12/19/18)  
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
R6 Shares 27.95% 31.31% 15.92% 12.69%    
Institutional Shares 27.90% 31.17% 15.80% 12.55%    
Investor Shares 27.71% 30.75% 15.46% 12.29%    
A Shares            
Without Load 27.69% 30.78% 15.50%   17.42%  
With Load 20.36% 23.26% 14.13%   16.12%  
C Shares            
Without Load 27.33% 30.02% 14.81%   16.71%  
With Load 26.33% 30.02% 14.81%   16.71%  
Russell 2000® Index(a) 19.94% 19.71% 8.10% 7.58% 10.48%  
             
      Institutional Investor    
    R6 Shares Shares Shares A Shares C Shares
Expense Ratio(b)   0.64% 0.75% 1.05% 1.04% 1.64%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Cap Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Cap Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Prior to October 26, 2015, the performance reflected represents that of a series of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust for which Fuller Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) served as the sole sub-adviser (“the Predecessor Fund”) (see Note 1). Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell 2000® Index (“Russell 2000”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 2000 measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe and is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse

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Small-Cap Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.30%, 1.80%, 1.25%, 0.92% and 0.80% for A Shares, C Shares, Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Cap Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Small-Cap Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. The Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Cap Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

        Since Since
        Inception Inception
  Six Months One Year Five Year (12/21/17) (12/19/18)
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund
R6 Shares 35.67% 41.29% 18.40% 16.52%  
Institutional Shares 35.62% 41.18% 18.29% 16.42%  
Investor Shares 35.42% 40.76% 17.97% 16.11%  
A Shares          
Without Load 35.40% 40.65% 17.91%   19.83%
With Load 27.61% 32.55% 16.53%   18.49%
C Shares          
Without Load 35.05% 39.97% 17.33%   19.24%
With Load 34.05% 39.97% 17.33%   19.24%
Russell 2000® Growth Index(a) 21.30% 20.35% 7.38% 6.78% 10.33%
           
  Expense Ratios(b)
    Institutional Investor    
  R6 Shares Shares Shares A Shares C Shares
Gross 0.98% 1.12% 1.42% 1.39% 2.00%
With Applicable Waivers 0.86% 0.96% 1.25% 1.30% 1.80%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Cap Growth Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Cap Growth Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell 2000® Growth Index (“Russell 2000 Growth”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s portfolio. Russell 2000 Growth measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price/book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January

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29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Small-Cap Growth Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.30%, 1.80%, 1.25%, 0.96%, and 0.86% for A Shares, C Shares, Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Small-Cap Growth Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. The Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Cap Growth Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Small-Cap Growth Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

        Since Since
        Inception Inception
  Six Months One Year Five Year (12/21/17) (3/10/22)
FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund
R6 Shares 23.11% 23.69% 12.54% 10.02%  
Institutional Shares 23.05% 23.58% 12.41% 9.92%  
Investor Shares 22.87% 23.18% 12.12% 9.62%  
A Shares          
Without Load 22.84% 23.11%     7.27%
With Load 15.78% 16.02%     4.23%
C Shares          
Without Load 22.51% 22.51%     6.71%
With Load 21.51% 22.51%     6.71%
Russell Midcap® Value Index(a) 21.33% 20.40% 9.94% 7.95% 6.79%
           
  Expense Ratios(b)
    Institutional Investor    
  R6 Shares Shares Shares A Shares C Shares
Gross 0.83% 0.97% 1.25% 1.20% 1.83%
With Applicable Waivers 0.69% 0.79% 1.15% 1.20% 1.70%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Mid-Cap Value Fund shares. Current performance of the Mid-Cap Value Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell Midcap® Value Index (“Russell Midcap Value”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s portfolio. The Russell Midcap Value measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29,

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2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Mid-Cap Value Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.20%, 1.70%, 1.15%, 0.79%, and 0.69% for A Shares, C Shares, Investor Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Mid-Cap Value Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/ reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Mid-Cap Value Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Mid-Cap Value Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

        Since Since
        Inception Inception
  Six Months One Year Five Year (12/26/18) (5/27/21)
FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund
R6 Shares 31.27% 35.03% 14.48% 17.92%  
Institutional Shares 31.29% 35.00% 14.39% 17.82%  
A Shares          
Without Load 31.29% 34.78%     7.68%
With Load 23.73% 27.03%     5.47%
C Shares          
Without Load 31.37% 34.55%     7.27%
With Load 30.37% 34.55%     7.27%
Russell 3000® Index(a) 23.30% 29.29% 14.34% 16.81% 8.27%
Russell MidCap Index(b) 22.52% 22.35% 11.10% 14.12% 4.32%
           
    Expense Ratios(b)
      Institutional    
    R6 Shares Shares A Shares C Shares
Gross   1.23% 1.42% 1.73% 2.32%
With Applicable Waivers   0.87% 0.97% 1.30% 1.80%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Unconstrained Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Unconstrained Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell 3000® Index (“Russell 3000”) measures the performance of the broad U.S. equity market. The Russell 3000 represents the 3000 largest U.S. publicly traded companies as measured by market capitalization. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(a)The Russell Midcap® Index (“Russell Midcap”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell Midcap measures the performance

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of the mid-cap segment of the US equity universe. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Unconstrained Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.30%, 1.80%, 0.97% and 0.87% for A Shares, C Shares, Institutional Shares and R6 Shares, respectively, of the average daily net assets for each class through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Unconstrained Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Unconstrained Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Unconstrained Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/ SIPC.

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

        Since Since
        Inception Inception
  Six Months One Year Five Year (12/26/18) (3/10/22)
FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund
Institutional Shares 20.49% 19.73% 12.12% 14.66%  
A Shares          
Without Load 20.26% 19.26%     7.29%
With Load 13.36% 12.41%     4.24%
Russell 2500® Index(a) 21.20% 21.43% 9.90% 12.83% 6.25%
           
        Expense Ratios(b)
        Institutional  
        Shares A Shares
Gross       1.35% 1.62%
With Applicable Waivers       0.87% 1.26%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Small-Mid Core Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell 2500® Index (“Russell 2500”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell 2500 measures the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with lower price/book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/ or reimburse Small-Mid Core Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.26% and 0.87% of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s A Shares and Institutional Shares average daily net assets through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Small-Mid

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Core Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/ SIPC.

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Average Annual Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

        Since
        Inception
  Six Months One Year Five Year (12/28/18)
FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund        
Institutional Shares 7.78% 11.02% 3.90% 7.64%
Russell Microcap® Index(a) 21.49% 17.79% 6.90% 9.24%
         
      Expense Ratios(b)  
      Institutional  
      Shares  
Gross     2.13%  
With Applicable Waivers     1.29%  

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Micro-Cap Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell Microcap® Index (“Russell Microcap”) measures the performance of the microcap segment of the U.S. equity market. Russell Microcap stocks make up less than 3% of the U.S. equity market (by market cap) and consist of the smallest 1,000 securities in the small cap Russell 2000® Index, plus the next smallest eligible securities by market cap. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Micro-Cap Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.29% of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares average daily net assets through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Micro-Cap Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser

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is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Micro-Cap Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Micro-Cap Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Total Returns* as of March 31, 2024

 

    Since
    Inception
    (10/2/23)
FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund    
Institutional Shares   24.37%
Russell Midcap® Index(a)   24.03%
     
  Expense Ratios(b)  
  Institutional  
  Shares  
Gross 5.23%  
With Applicable Waivers 0.79%  

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the “Mid-Cap Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Mid-Cap Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562.

 

*Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee waivers during the applicable periods. If such fee waivers had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for periods less than 1 year are not annualized.

 

(a)The Russell Midcap® Index (“Russell Midcap”) is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s portfolio. The Russell Midcap measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the US equity universe. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(b)The expense ratios are from the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s most recent prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse Mid-Cap Equity Fund expenses so that total annual operating expenses do not exceed 0.79% of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares average daily net assets through January 31, 2025. The expense limitation does not apply to (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Mid-Cap Equity Fund in any fiscal year. During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/ reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. Additional information pertaining to the Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Mid-Cap Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (888) 912-4562. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Mid-Cap Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

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Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

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Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

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Portfolio Illustration (Unaudited)

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund Sector Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(LINE GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

 

Availability of Portfolio Schedules (Unaudited)

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http://www. sec.gov and on the Funds’ website at www.fullerthalerfunds.com.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 95.96%          
Apparel & Textile Products — 4.70%          
Carter’s, Inc.(a)   847,519   $71,767,909 
Crocs, Inc.(b)   798,187    114,779,291 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(b)   152,774    143,800,055 
Kontoor Brands, Inc.   861,765    51,921,341 
Oxford Industries, Inc.   124,124    13,951,538 
Ralph Lauren Corp.   243,179    45,659,289 
         441,879,423 
Asset Management — 2.29%          
Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B   2,342,965    84,627,896 
Stifel Financial Corp.   1,674,799    130,919,038 
         215,546,934 
Banking — 8.52%          
Atlantic Union Bancshares Corp.   227,426    8,030,412 
BancFirst Corp.   234,477    20,641,010 
Bank OZK(a)   3,311,412    150,536,790 
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.   656,769    15,053,145 
Cadence Bank   2,990,953    86,737,637 
F.N.B. Corp.   3,769,901    53,155,604 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.   1,937,346    26,967,856 
First Financial Bancorp   1,731,787    38,826,665 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.   1,422,031    46,656,837 
First Financial Corp.   112,829    4,324,736 
Fulton Financial Corp.   3,086,427    49,043,325 
Hancock Whitney Corp.   1,668,421    76,814,103 
Lakeland Financial Corp.   272,409    18,066,165 
NBT Bancorp, Inc.   381,638    13,998,482 
Wintrust Financial Corp.   1,153,798    120,444,973 
Zions Bancorp.   1,629,362    70,714,311 
         800,012,051 
Biotech & Pharma — 4.12%          
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(b)   1,200,192    52,700,431 
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.(b)   925,379    35,923,213 
Exelixis, Inc.(b)   2,134,027    50,640,461 
Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(b)   1,028,486    123,850,284 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Biotech & Pharma — (continued)          
United Therapeutics Corp.(b)   542,332   $124,584,506 
         387,698,895 
Chemicals — 0.40%          
Avient Corp.   425,629    18,472,299 
Huntsman Corp.   722,265    18,800,558 
         37,272,857 
Commercial Support Services — 3.09%          
Clean Harbors, Inc.(b)   135,751    27,328,034 
FTI Consulting, Inc.(b)   210,807    44,330,604 
H&R Block, Inc.(a)   2,995,394    147,103,799 
Kforce, Inc.   270,263    19,058,947 
TriNet Group, Inc.   394,487    52,265,583 
         290,086,967 
Construction Materials — 1.58%          
Eagle Materials, Inc.   546,247    148,442,622 
           
Consumer Services — 1.64%          
Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(b)   773,197    39,742,326 
Perdoceo Education Corp.   854,359    15,002,544 
Rent-A-Center, Inc.   605,496    21,319,514 
Stride, Inc.(b)   1,241,957    78,305,389 
         154,369,773 
Containers & Packaging — 2.03%          
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   3,093,363    90,264,332 
Sonoco Products Co.   1,738,731    100,568,201 
         190,832,533 
Electric Utilities — 0.62%          
Otter Tail Corp.(a)   677,021    58,494,614 
           
Electrical Equipment — 6.38%          
Acuity Brands, Inc.   989,499    265,908,066 
Atkore, Inc.   701,756    133,586,272 
Belden, Inc.   654,496    60,612,875 
Vontier Corp.   3,070,239    139,266,041 
         599,373,254 
Engineering & Construction — 9.79%          
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.   573,109    182,082,460 
EMCOR Group, Inc.(a)   1,025,251    359,042,901 
Installed Building Products, Inc.   657,283    170,058,831 
Primoris Services Corp.   669,027    28,480,479 
Sterling Infrastructure, Inc.(b)   921,306    101,629,265 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Engineering & Construction — (continued)          
TopBuild Corp.(b)   181,744   $80,100,033 
         921,393,969 
Food — 0.73%          
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(b)   2,013,238    68,510,489 
           
Health Care Facilities & Services — 3.19%          
Chemed Corp.   150,410    96,552,691 
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(b)   298,268    120,545,013 
Option Care Health, Inc.(b)   2,479,028    83,146,599 
         300,244,303 
Home Construction — 5.99%          
Armstrong World Industries, Inc.   1,005,295    124,877,745 
Masonite International Corp.(b)   483,657    63,576,713 
Masterbrand, Inc.(b)   2,913,308    54,595,392 
Meritage Homes Corp.   673,860    118,235,476 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(b)   3,239,467    201,397,663 
         562,682,989 
Household Products — 0.98%          
Edgewell Personal Care Co.   1,727,437    66,748,166 
Helen of Troy Ltd.(b)   224,880    25,915,171 
         92,663,337 
Industrial Intermediate Products — 1.26%          
Mueller Industries, Inc.(a)   2,194,508    118,349,816 
           
Industrial Support Services — 1.19%          
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.   564,245    111,466,600 
           
Institutional Financial Services — 1.44%          
Evercore, Inc., Class A   704,742    135,726,262 
           
Insurance — 1.15%          
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.   529,581    72,113,044 
Primerica, Inc.   141,387    35,765,256 
         107,878,300 
Leisure Facilities & Services — 0.28%          
Boyd Gaming Corp.   387,354    26,076,671 
           
Machinery — 3.06%          
Crane Co.(a)   389,594    52,645,837 
   Shares   Fair Value 
         
Machinery — (continued)          
Crane Holding Co.   612,046   $37,885,647 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   1,367,092    102,094,432 
Standex International Corp.   205,934    37,525,293 
Tennant Co.   475,386    57,811,691 
         287,962,900 
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.24%          
Bruker Corp.   1,962,302    184,338,651 
Globus Medical, Inc., Class A(b)   125,738    6,744,586 
Integer Holdings Corp.(b)   930,586    108,580,774 
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(b)   416,644    14,770,030 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(b)   1,095,027    82,948,295 
         397,382,336 
Metals & Mining — 1.45%          
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc.   412,572    136,631,469 
           
Oil & Gas Producers — 4.98%          
Chord Energy Corp.   983,446    175,289,415 
HF Sinclair Corp.   1,705,560    102,964,657 
Murphy USA, Inc.   453,808    190,236,314 
         468,490,386 
Publishing & Broadcasting — 1.06%          
Nexstar Media Group, Inc., Class A   577,281    99,459,743 
           
Real Estate — 1.38%          
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   6,777,247    111,011,305 
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc., Class A   2,655,786    18,670,176 
         129,681,481 
Retail - Discretionary — 2.80%          
Academy Sports & Outdoors, Inc.   878,327    59,322,206 
AutoNation, Inc.(b)   346,715    57,409,070 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(b)   344,305    71,804,808 
Signet Jewelers Ltd.(a)   745,887    74,640,911 
         263,176,995 
Semiconductors — 0.91%          
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(b)   827,581    76,600,897 
Diodes, Inc.(b)   128,221    9,039,581 
         85,640,478 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Software — 1.63%          
Concentrix Corp.(a)   166,876   $11,050,529 
Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc.(b)   337,358    20,919,570 
Progress Software Corp.(a)   1,114,547    59,416,500 
Teradata Corp.(b)   182,285    7,048,961 
Ziff Davis, Inc. (b)   872,038    54,973,275 
         153,408,835 
Specialty Finance — 0.26%          
Stewart Information Services Corp.   382,300    24,872,438 
           
Steel — 2.50%          
Commercial Metals Co.   4,000,161    235,089,462 
           
Technology Hardware — 2.35%          
Avnet, Inc.   688,972    34,159,232 
InterDigital, Inc.   714,267    76,040,865 
Jabil, Inc.   316,682    42,419,554 
Sanmina Corp.(b)   1,096,834    68,201,138 
         220,820,789 
Technology Services — 4.12%          
CSG Systems International, Inc.(a)   1,331,967    68,649,579 
EVERTEC, Inc.   1,069,276    42,664,112 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(b)   2,210,756    70,302,041 
Insight Enterprises, Inc.(b)   155,423    28,834,075 
Parsons Corp.(b)   867,846    71,987,826 
Science Applications International Corp.   798,860    104,163,355 
         386,600,988 
Transportation & Logistics — 2.55%          
Hub Group, Inc., Class A   552,064    23,860,206 
Landstar System, Inc.   384,529    74,121,811 
Ryder System, Inc.   604,575    72,663,869 
Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A   1,178,801    68,853,766 
         239,499,652 
Transportation Equipment — 1.30%          
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   1,510,839    122,619,693 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $6,241,862,263)
        9,020,340,304 
   Shares   Fair Value 
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.11%          
Money Market Funds — 0.11%          
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%(c)   10,579,946   $10,579,946 
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned/ Money Market Funds (Cost $10,579,946)        10,579,946 
MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 1.64%          
Fidelity Investments Money Market Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.25%(c)   153,790,969    153,790,969 
Total Money Market Funds          
(Cost $153,790,969)        153,790,969 
Total Investments — 97.71%          
(Cost $6,406,233,178)        9,184,711,219 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(d)— 2.29%        214,932,621 
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $9,399,643,840 

 

(a)All or a portion of the security was on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $176,004,848.

 

(b)Non-income producing security.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

(d)Includes cash collateral for securities loaned in the amount of $167,234,279. This cash is held deposit accounts as part of the IntraFi Network Deposit Placement Agreement.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.53%          
Aerospace & Defense — 1.31%          
AeroVironment, Inc.(a)   91,400   $14,009,792 
           
Automotive — 2.06%          
Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)(b)   231,500    22,036,485 
           
Biotech & Pharma — 3.26%          
Alkermes PLC(a)   345,125    9,342,534 
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.(a)(b)   311,050    12,653,514 
TransMedics Group, Inc.(a)(b)   174,600    12,909,924 
         34,905,972 
Construction Materials — 1.60%          
Knife River Corp.(a)   211,100    17,115,988 
           
Consumer Services — 1.17%          
Stride, Inc.(a)   197,700    12,464,985 
           
E-Commerce Discretionary — 1.44%          
Revolve Group, Inc., Class A(a)   726,800    15,386,356 
           
Electrical Equipment — 9.10%          
AAON, Inc.   176,650    15,562,865 
Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a)   197,935    14,344,349 
NEXTracker, Inc., Class A(a)   276,100    15,536,147 
Vertiv Holdings Co., Class A   635,430    51,895,569 
         97,338,930 
Food — 3.12%          
BellRing Brands, Inc.(a)   312,623    18,454,136 
Post Holdings, Inc.(a)   140,100    14,889,828 
         33,343,964 
Health Care Facilities & Services — 4.27%          
Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a)   479,100    19,231,074 
HealthEquity, Inc.(a)   174,600    14,252,598 
Progyny, Inc.(a)(b)   317,831    12,125,253 
         45,608,925 
Household Products — 5.18%          
e.l.f. Beauty, Inc.(a)   283,005    55,477,470 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Internet Media & Services — 4.85%          
Lyft, Inc.(a)   942,000   $18,227,700 
TripAdvisor, Inc.(a)   824,300    22,907,297 
Upwork, Inc.(a)   873,000    10,702,980 
         51,837,977 
Leisure Facilities & Services — 6.16%          
Dutch Bros, Inc., Class A(a)   365,440    12,059,520 
International Game Technology PLC   582,013    13,147,674 
Red Rock Resorts, Inc., Class A   251,800    15,062,676 
Wingstop, Inc.   69,885    25,605,863 
         65,875,733 
Leisure Products — 1.93%          
Axon Enterprise, Inc.(a)   66,145    20,695,448 
           
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.18%
Azenta, Inc.(a)(b)   209,120    12,605,754 
           
Medical Equipment & Devices — 3.96%
Integer Holdings Corp.(a)   134,000    15,635,119 
Lantheus Holdings, Inc.(a)   227,394    14,153,003 
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.(a)(b)   166,445    12,608,209 
         42,396,331 
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment — 2.85%
Weatherford International PLC(a)   263,915    30,461,069 
           
Retail - Consumer Staples — 1.15%          
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.(a)   154,300    12,277,651 
           
Retail - Discretionary — 4.89%          
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)   233,465    29,260,168 
Freshpet, Inc.(a)   198,925    23,047,451 
         52,307,619 
Semiconductors — 2.74%          
ACM Research, Inc., Class A(a)   503,500    14,671,990 
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)   158,400    14,661,504 
         29,333,494 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Software — 21.17%          
AppFolio, Inc., Class A(a)   64,195   $15,839,474 
AZEK Co., Inc. (The)(a)   353,300    17,742,726 
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)   544,100    20,773,738 
Duolingo, Inc.(a)   60,100    13,256,858 
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a)(b)   576,570    18,905,730 
Freshworks, Inc., Class A(a)   576,575    10,499,431 
Informatica, Inc., Class A(a)   580,680    20,323,800 
Nutanix, Inc., Class A(a)   600,920    37,088,782 
Pegasystems, Inc.   304,500    19,682,880 
Rapid7, Inc.(a)   259,910    12,745,986 
Tenable Holdings, Inc.(a)(b)   284,200    14,048,006 
Vertex, Inc., Class A(a)   467,000    14,831,920 
Zeta Global Holdings Corp., Class A(a)(b)   982,611    10,739,938 
         226,479,269 
Technology Hardware — 6.58%          
Harmonic, Inc.(a)   990,800    13,316,352 
Super Micro Computer, Inc.(a)(b)   56,490    57,056,595 
         70,372,947 
Technology Services — 5.73%          
Cleanspark, Inc.(a)(b)   1,149,100    24,372,411 
Flywire Corp.(a)   534,000    13,248,540 
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a)   377,660    13,029,270 
Shift4 Payments, Inc., Class A(a)(b)   160,350    10,594,325 
         61,244,546 
Telecommunications — 1.83%          
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.(a)(b)   799,952    19,598,824 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $849,484,728)        1,043,175,529 
   Shares   Fair Value 
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.58%          
Money Market Funds — 0.58%          
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%(c)   6,204,599   $6,204,599 
           
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned/ Money Market Funds (Cost $6,204,599)        6,204,599 
           
Total Investments — 98.11%          
(Cost $855,689,327)        1,049,380,128 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(d)— 1.89%        20,269,355 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $1,069,649,483 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)All or a portion of the security was on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $100,570,647.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

(d)Includes cash collateral for securities loaned in the amount of $98,074,380. This cash is held deposit accounts as part of the IntraFi Network Deposit Placement Agreement.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 92.64%          
Banking — 16.75%          
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.   353,420   $12,825,611 
East West Bancorp, Inc.(a)   78,525    6,212,113 
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A   8,390    13,717,648 
First Horizon National Corp.   148,810    2,291,674 
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.   526,684    7,347,242 
KeyCorp   737,480    11,659,559 
M&T Bank Corp.   42,090    6,121,570 
Old National Bancorp   274,665    4,781,918 
Wells Fargo & Co.   84,505    4,897,910 
Zions Bancorp.   116,565    5,058,921 
         74,914,166 
Chemicals — 4.54%          
Celanese Corp.(a)   45,390    7,800,725 
Olin Corp.   140,490    8,260,812 
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   12,214    4,242,289 
         20,303,826 
Commercial Support Services — 5.16%          
Aramark   319,675    10,395,830 
Brink’s Co. (The)   79,660    7,358,991 
Republic Services, Inc.   16,645    3,186,519 
Vestis Corp.   110,937    2,137,756 
         23,079,096 
Containers & Packaging — 7.92%          
Berry Plastics Group, Inc.   196,830    11,904,278 
Crown Holdings, Inc.   64,380    5,102,759 
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.   399,660    11,662,079 
WestRock Co.   135,875    6,719,019 
         35,388,135 
Electric Utilities — 2.91%          
Alliant Energy Corp.   40,785    2,055,564 
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.   173,945    4,955,693 
CMS Energy Corp.   29,100    1,755,894 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Electric Utilities — (continued)          
Edison International   29,150   $2,061,780 
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.   28,915    2,160,818 
         12,989,749 
Electrical Equipment — 2.87%          
AMETEK, Inc.   18,590    3,400,111 
Johnson Controls International PLC   102,735    6,710,651 
Roper Technologies, Inc.   4,810    2,697,640 
         12,808,402 
Food — 1.29%          
Ingredion, Inc.   49,180    5,746,683 
           
Gas & Water Utilities — 1.14%          
Atmos Energy Corp.   42,860    5,094,768 
           
Health Care Facilities & Services — 2.51%          
Centene Corp.(b)   29,175    2,289,654 
Henry Schein, Inc.(a) (b)   33,980    2,566,170 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   29,170    6,372,477 
         11,228,301 
Home & Office Products — 0.31%          
Newell Brands, Inc.   173,011    1,389,278 
           
Home Construction — 0.91%          
Mohawk Industries, Inc.(b)   31,105    4,071,333 
           
Industrial Support Services — 2.76%          
U-Haul Holding Co.(a)   185,250    12,352,470 
           
Insurance — 6.41%          
Everest Re Group, Ltd.   25,730    10,227,675 
Globe Life, Inc.   81,965    9,538,267 
Markel Corp.(b)   5,835    8,877,836 
         28,643,778 
Machinery — 2.89%          
AGCO Corp.   56,800    6,987,536 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   79,270    5,919,884 
         12,907,420 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

24

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Medical Equipment & Devices — 1.69%
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.   227,850   $7,562,342 
           
Oil & Gas Producers — 4.65%          
Cheniere Energy, Inc.   40,505    6,532,646 
Devon Energy Corp.   202,065    10,139,622 
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.   15,610    4,097,625 
         20,769,893 
Real Estate — 3.26%          
American Tower Corp., Class A   33,285    6,576,783 
Brixmor Property Group, Inc.(a)   251,325    5,893,571 
WP Carey, Inc.   37,505    2,116,782 
         14,587,136 
REIT — 3.21%          
Healthpeak Properties, Inc.   598,455    11,221,031 
Public Storage(a)   10,725    3,110,894 
         14,331,925 
Retail - Consumer Staples — 2.66%          
Dollar General Corp.   53,435    8,339,066 
Dollar Tree, Inc.(b)   26,755    3,562,428 
         11,901,494 
Retail - Discretionary — 3.88%          
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.   106,645    9,074,424 
CarMax, Inc.(b)   95,090    8,283,290 
         17,357,714 
Specialty Finance — 2.17%          
Synchrony Financial   225,298    9,714,850 
           
Technology Hardware — 0.49%          
NCR Atleos Corp.(b)   47,070    929,633 
NCR Corp.(b)   99,440    1,255,927 
         2,185,560 
Technology Services — 12.26%          
Amdocs Ltd.   31,830    2,876,477 
Dun & Bradstreet Holdings, Inc.   565,725    5,679,879 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Technology Services — (continued)          
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.(a)   262,625   $19,481,523 
Global Payments, Inc.   95,450    12,757,847 
TransUnion   131,000    10,453,800 
Verisk Analytics, Inc.   15,095    3,558,344 
         54,807,870 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $371,553,786)        414,136,189 
           
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.51%          
Money Market Funds — 0.51%          
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%(c)   2,270,979    2,270,979 
           
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned/ Money Market Funds (Cost $2,270,979)        2,270,979 
           
Total Investments — 93.15%          
(Cost $373,824,765)        416,407,168 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(d)— 6.85%        30,605,651 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $447,012,819 

 

(a)All or a portion of the security was on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $37,787,302.

 

(b)Non-income producing security.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

(d)Includes cash collateral for securities loaned in the amount of $35,896,736. This cash is held deposit accounts as part of the IntraFi Network Deposit Placement Agreement.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

25

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 97.49%          
Automotive — 4.10%          
Gentex Corp.   76,890   $2,777,267 
           
Banking — 3.17%          
First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Class A   1,310    2,141,850 
           
Biotech & Pharma — 5.21%          
Amgen, Inc.   4,165    1,184,193 
Exelixis, Inc.(a)   98,685    2,341,795 
         3,525,988 
Chemicals — 5.13%          
Ecolab, Inc.   15,036    3,471,812 
           
Commercial Support Services — 5.99%          
Cintas Corp.   5,893    4,048,668 
           
E-Commerce Discretionary — 6.41%          
eBay, Inc.   82,225    4,339,836 
           
Leisure Facilities & Services — 2.05%          
Starbucks Corp.   15,185    1,387,757 
           
Machinery — 5.59%          
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   6,808    3,783,818 
           
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.05%          
Waters Corp.(a)   7,957    2,739,038 
           
Publishing & Broadcasting — 2.65%          
Liberty Media Corp.- Liberty Sirius XM, Class C(a)   60,331    1,792,434 
           
Retail - Consumer Staples — 4.55%          
Dollar General Corp.   19,735    3,079,844 
           
Retail - Discretionary — 10.00%          
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)   2,697    3,044,589 
Ross Stores, Inc.   25,335    3,718,165 
         6,762,754 
Semiconductors — 16.40%          
KLA Corp.   2,850    1,990,925 
Lam Research Corp.   3,365    3,269,333 
NVIDIA Corp.   3,000    2,710,680 
   Shares   Fair Value 
         
Semiconductors — (continued)          
Teradyne, Inc.   27,647   $3,119,411 
         11,090,349 
Software — 2.88%          
Fortinet, Inc.(a)   28,555    1,950,592 
           
Specialty Finance — 7.74%          
Capital One Financial Corp.   12,965    1,930,359 
Synchrony Financial   76,820    3,312,478 
         5,242,837 
Technology Hardware — 5.47%          
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)   12,270    3,698,669 
           
Transportation & Logistics — 1.43%          
UnionPacific Corp.   3,942    969,456 
           
Transportation Equipment — 4.67%          
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   38,955    3,161,588 
           
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $51,818,674)        65,964,557 
           
Total Common Stocks/ Investments — 97.49%          
(Cost $51,818,674)        65,964,557 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities— 2.51%        1,699,051 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $67,663,608 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

26

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 98.44%          
Asset Management — 1.77%          
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A   10,415   $1,174,395 
           
Automotive — 3.24%          
Gentex Corp.   59,545    2,150,765 
           
Banking — 6.43%          
First Citizens BancShares,Inc., Class A   975    1,594,126 
First Commonwealth Financial Corp.   66,180    921,226 
First Financial Bankshares, Inc.   28,400    931,804 
Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.   19,612    814,094 
         4,261,250 
Biotech & Pharma — 2.27%          
Exelixis, Inc.(a)   63,415    1,504,838 
           
Chemicals — 3.79%          
Huntsman Corp.   41,075    1,069,182 
Orion Engineered Carbons SA   61,365    1,443,305 
         2,512,487 
Commercial Support Services — 0.98%          
Cintas Corp.   945    649,243 
           
Construction Materials — 1.66%          
Owens Corning   6,595    1,100,046 
           
Containers & Packaging — 1.78%          
International Paper Co.   30,340    1,183,867 
           
E-Commerce Discretionary — 3.18%          
eBay, Inc.   40,000    2,111,200 
           
Electrical Equipment — 2.41%          
Acuity Brands, Inc.   5,615    1,508,919 
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.   895    91,272 
         1,600,191 
Food — 4.31%          
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.   5,290    560,317 
Lancaster Colony Corp.   11,070    2,298,464 
         2,858,781 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Gas & Water Utilities — 0.26%          
UGI Corp.   6,960   $170,798 
           
Health Care Facilities & Services — 2.53%          
Medpace Holdings, Inc.(a)   725    293,009 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.   10,410    1,385,675 
         1,678,684 
Home & Office Products — 0.57%          
Tempur Sealy International, Inc.   6,630    376,717 
           
Home Construction — 4.13%          
Masco Corp.   23,960    1,889,965 
PulteGroup, Inc.   7,020    846,752 
         2,736,717 
Institutional Financial Services — 0.72%          
Nasdaq, Inc.   7,520    474,512 
           
Insurance — 5.03%          
Brown & Brown, Inc.   21,643    1,894,628 
Old Republic International Corp.   47,025    1,444,608 
         3,339,236 
Machinery — 1.74%          
Graco, Inc.   8,370    782,261 
Parker-Hannifin Corp.   670    372,379 
         1,154,640 
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.14%          
Align Technology, Inc.(a)   1,315    431,215 
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.   29,900    992,381 
Waters Corp.(a)   3,845    1,323,564 
         2,747,160 
Oil & Gas Producers — 4.25%          
Coterra Energy, Inc.   72,135    2,011,124 
Devon Energy Corp.   16,104    808,099 
         2,819,223 
Real Estate — 7.63%          
American Assets Trust, Inc.   34,600    758,086 
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.   84,810    1,389,188 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

27

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Real Estate — (continued)          
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   43,664   $2,011,600 
National Storage AffiliatesTrust   23,030    901,855 
         5,060,729 
REIT — 1.33%          
Matson, Inc.   7,850    882,340 
           
Retail - Consumer Staples — 2.18%          
Dollar General Corp.   9,270    1,446,676 
           
Retail - Discretionary — 2.52%          
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.   14,520    1,235,507 
Ross Stores, Inc.   2,970    435,877 
         1,671,384 
Semiconductors — 7.26%          
Cirrus Logic, Inc.(a)   15,685    1,451,803 
IPG Photonics Corp.(a)   7,000    634,830 
Power Integrations, Inc.   13,640    975,942 
Teradyne, Inc.   15,585    1,758,455 
         4,821,030 
Software — 3.59%          
Akamai Technologies, Inc.(a)   5,895    641,140 
Concentrix Corp.   1,075    71,187 
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   25,940    1,669,758 
         2,382,085 
Specialty Finance — 2.08%          
Synchrony Financial   32,070    1,382,858 
           
Steel — 1.56%          
Steel Dynamics, Inc.   6,990    1,036,128 
           
Technology Hardware — 3.87%          
NetApp, Inc.   10,890    1,143,123 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)   4,715    1,421,290 
         2,564,413 
Technology Services — 4.70%          
Leidos Holdings, Inc.   14,835    1,944,720 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Technology Services — (continued)          
Science Applications International Corp.   8,975   $1,170,250 
         3,114,970 
Transportation & Logistics — 2.18%          
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.   11,880    1,444,252 
           
Transportation Equipment — 3.89%          
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc.   31,820    2,582,511 
           
Wholesale - Discretionary — 0.46%          
Pool Corp.   760    306,660 
           
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 98.44%          
(Cost $57,353,945)        65,300,786 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.56%        1,035,357 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $66,336,143 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust



See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

28

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.47%          
Advertising & Marketing — 1.69%          
Cardlytics, Inc.(a)   23,700   $343,413 
           
Asset Management — 3.26%          
B. Riley Financial, Inc.(b)   12,046    255,014 
Vitesse Energy, Inc.   17,210    408,393 
         663,407 
Automotive — 0.87%          
Holley, Inc.(a)   39,550    176,393 
           
Beverages — 1.38%          
BRC, Inc.(a)(b)   65,850    281,838 
           
Biotech & Pharma — 4.39%          
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc.(a)   100,900    255,277 
OmniAb, Inc.(a)   58,575    317,477 
PetIQ, Inc., Class A(a)   17,675    323,099 
         895,853 
Commercial Support Services — 3.50%          
Acacia Research Corp.(a)   67,960    362,227 
BrightView Holdings, Inc.(a)   29,550    351,645 
         713,872 
Containers & Packaging — 1.08%          
TriMas Corp.   8,200    219,186 
           
E-Commerce Discretionary — 6.46%          
1-800-FLOWERS. COM, Inc., Class A(a)   33,862    366,725 
Beyond, Inc.(a)   13,665    490,710 
RealReal, Inc. (The)(a)   117,066    457,728 
         1,315,163 
Electrical Equipment — 3.37%          
Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.(a)   53,900    60,907 
FARO Technologies, Inc.(a)   16,745    360,185 
nLIGHT, Inc.(a)   20,475    266,175 
         687,267 
Food — 4.54%          
Hain Celestial Group, Inc. (The)(a)   29,225    229,709 
Limoneira Co.(a)   20,760    406,065 
SunOpta, Inc.(a)   41,800    287,166 
         922,940 
Internet Media & Services — 4.48%          
Groupon, Inc.(a)   25,075    334,500 
LiveOne, Inc.(a)   126,080    245,856 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Internet Media & Services — (continued)          
TrueCar, Inc.(a)   97,897   $331,871 
         912,227 
Leisure Facilities & Services — 6.49%          
Bally’s Corp.(a)   26,125    364,182 
Denny’s Corp.(a)   26,175    234,528 
Noodles & Co.(a)   87,025    166,218 
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc.(a)   32,310    247,495 
Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(a)   48,000    312,479 
         1,324,902 
Machinery — 2.08%          
Ranpak Holdings Corp., Class A(a)   53,890    424,114 
           
Medical Equipment & Devices — 4.32%          
Quanterix Corp.(a)   20,315    478,621 
Zimvie, Inc.(a)   24,300    400,707 
         879,328 
Oil & Gas Producers — 5.39%          
Matador Resources Co.   11,665    778,872 
SandRidge Energy, Inc.   21,885    318,864 
         1,097,736 
Oil & Gas Services & Equipment — 4.40%
DMC Global, Inc.(a)   16,600    323,534 
Newpark Resources, Inc.(a)   79,295    572,510 
         896,044 
Publishing & Broadcasting — 3.08%          
National CineMedia, Inc.(a)   56,300    289,945 
Townsquare Media, Inc., Class A(a)   30,715    337,251 
         627,196 
REIT — 1.19%          
Farmland Partners, Inc.   21,920    243,312 
           
Retail - Discretionary — 5.27%          
Aaron’s Co., Inc. (The)(a)   25,730    192,975 
Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(a)   34,285    603,416 
GrowGeneration Corp.(a)   97,158    277,872 
         1,074,263 
Semiconductors — 1.61%          
AXT, Inc.(a)   71,500    328,185 
           
Software — 9.69%          
Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(a)   17,250    314,985 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Software — (continued)          
Cantaloupe, Inc.(a)   59,712   $383,948 
OneSpan, Inc.(a)   23,247    270,363 
Porch Group, Inc.(a)   151,695    653,806 
PubMatic, Inc., Class A(a)   14,800    351,056 
         1,974,158 
Specialty Finance — 5.14%          
Applied Digital Corp.(a) (b)   68,310    292,367 
LendingTree, Inc.(a)   7,300    309,082 
Oportun Financial Corp.(a)   70,315    170,865 
PRA Group, Inc.(a)   10,574    275,770 
         1,048,084 
Technology Hardware — 5.65%          
NETGEAR, Inc.(a)   19,025    300,024 
PlayAGS, Inc.(a)   44,450    399,161 
Turtle Beach Corp.(a)   26,155    450,912 
         1,150,097 
Telecommunications — 1.83%          
Spok Holdings, Inc.(a)   23,410    373,390 
           
Transportation & Logistics — 6.08%          
Nordic American Tankers Ltd.   71,130    278,830 
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., Class A(a)   149,485    956,704 
         1,235,534 
Transportation Equipment — 0.90%          
AerSale Corp.(a)   25,600    183,808 
           
Wholesale - Consumer Staples — 1.33%          
Calavo Growers, Inc.   9,750    271,148 
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $16,785,304)        20,262,858 
           
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LOANED — 0.24%          
Money Market Funds — 0.24%          
Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.24%(c)   49,264    49,264 
           
Total Collateral for Securities Loaned/ Money Market Funds (Cost $49,264)        49,264 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Total Investments — 99.71%          
(Cost $16,834,568)       $20,312,122 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities(d)— 0.29%        58,085 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $20,370,207 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)All or a portion of the security was on loan as of March 31, 2024. The total value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2024 was $819,084.

 

(c)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

(d)Includes cash collateral for securities loaned in the amount of $778,700. This cash is held deposit accounts as part of the IntraFi Network Deposit Placement Agreement.

 

REIT – Real Estate Investment Trust



See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — 99.29%          
Advertising & Marketing — 1.11%          
Omnicom Group, Inc.   1,515   $146,592 
           
Aerospace & Defense — 1.61%          
Textron, Inc.   2,225    213,444 
           
Apparel & Textile Products — 1.84%          
Crocs, Inc.(a)   405    58,239 
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)   110    103,539 
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A(a)   1,335    81,782 
         243,560 
Automotive — 0.39%          
BorgWarner, Inc.   1,475    51,242 
           
Banking — 4.99%          
Bank OZK   1,125    51,143 
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.   1,730    194,746 
East West Bancorp, Inc.   635    50,235 
Fifth Third Bancorp   6,460    240,376 
Wintrust Financial Corp.   760    79,336 
Zions Bancorp.   1,000    43,400 
         659,236 
Biotech & Pharma — 1.17%          
Biogen, Inc.(a)   245    52,829 
Exelixis, Inc.(a)   1,320    31,324 
United Therapeutics Corp.(a)   310    71,213 
         155,366 
Chemicals — 4.32%          
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   3,360    279,585 
Dow, Inc.   845    48,951 
Eastman Chemical Co.   1,025    102,726 
Mosaic Co. (The)   2,035    66,056 
Olin Corp.   1,295    76,146 
         573,464 
Commercial Support Services — 2.73%          
Cintas Corp.   400    274,812 
Clean Harbors, Inc.(a)   430    86,563 
         361,375 
Construction Materials — 2.87%          
Owens Corning   2,275    379,470 
           
Electric Utilities — 0.81%          
OGE Energy Corp.   1,070    36,701 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Electric Utilities — (continued)          
Vistra Corp.   1,020   $71,043 
         107,744 
Electrical Equipment — 4.55%          
Acuity Brands, Inc.   435    116,898 
AMETEK, Inc.   460    84,134 
Trane Technologies PLC   1,045    313,709 
Vontier Corp.   1,925    87,318 
         602,059 
Engineering & Construction — 4.34%          
EMCOR Group, Inc.   1,045    365,959 
TopBuild Corp.(a)   475    209,347 
         575,306 
Entertainment Content — 0.80%          
Electronic Arts, Inc.   800    106,136 
           
Food Products — 0.68%          
Hershey Co. (The)   465    90,443 
           
Health Care Facilities & Services — 7.35%          
Cardinal Health, Inc.   1,905    213,170 
Centene Corp.(a)   3,730    292,730 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.(a)   995    251,626 
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   505    110,322 
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.   780    103,826 
         971,674 
Home Construction — 3.46%          
PulteGroup, Inc.   1,940    234,002 
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)   1,980    123,097 
Toll Brothers, Inc.   780    100,909 
         458,008 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.42%          
Darden Restaurants, Inc.   330    55,160 
           
Industrial Support Services — 2.58%          
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   336    341,813 
           
Institutional Financial Services — 1.02%          
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)   2,355    135,695 
           
Insurance — 4.50%          
Aflac, Inc.   625    53,663 
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)   2,440    251,442 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Insurance — (continued)          
Principal Financial Group, Inc.   1,775   $153,200 
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.   715    137,909 
         596,214 
Leisure Facilities & Services — 1.16%          
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.   420    89,590 
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.   415    64,105 
         153,695 
Machinery — 4.96%          
AGCO Corp.   1,755    215,900 
Donaldson Co., Inc.   2,070    154,588 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.   915    233,727 
Snap-on, Inc.   180    53,320 
         657,535 
Medical Equipment & Devices — 2.92%          
Agilent Technologies, Inc.   580    84,396 
Bruker Corp.   2,415    226,864 
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc.(a)   57    75,884 
         387,144 
Oil & Gas Producers — 6.65%          
Cheniere Energy, Inc.   1,590    256,435 
Coterra Energy, Inc.   9,115    254,126 
Devon Energy Corp.   2,155    108,138 
HF Sinclair Corp.   2,210    133,418 
Murphy USA, Inc.   305    127,856 
         879,973 
Publishing & Broadcasting — 0.40%          
Nexstar Media Group, Inc.   305    52,548 
           
Real Estate — 1.69%          
Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc.   1,285    59,200 
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc.   360    47,369 
Weyerhaeuser Co.   3,250    116,707 
         223,276 
Real Estate Services — 0.59%          
CBRE Group, Inc., Class A(a)   810    78,764 
   Shares   Fair Value 
           
Retail - Consumer Staples — 3.41%          
Casey’s General Stores, Inc.   1,250   $398,063 
Kroger Co. (The)   920    52,560 
         450,623 
Retail - Discretionary — 6.27%          
AutoNation, Inc.(a)   465    76,995 
Builders FirstSource, Inc.(a)   2,100    437,954 
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.(a)   102    115,146 
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a)   385    201,308 
         831,403 
Semiconductors — 0.65%          
Microchip Technology, Inc.   965    86,570 
           
Software — 2.06%          
Manhattan Associates, Inc.(a)   1,090    272,751 
           
Specialty Finance — 2.34%          
Capital One Financial Corp.   1,040    154,846 
Synchrony Financial   3,605    155,447 
         310,293 
Steel — 3.69%          
Commercial Metals Co.   1,945    114,308 
Nucor Corp.   1,265    250,343 
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.   370    123,647 
         488,298 
Technology Hardware — 5.15%          
Dell Technologies, Inc., Class C   415    47,356 
F5, Inc.(a)   310    58,773 
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.   5,675    100,618 
Jabil, Inc.   1,585    212,311 
NetApp, Inc.   2,500    262,424 
         681,482 
Technology Services — 4.64%          
Amdocs Ltd.   2,145    193,843 
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A   2,075    152,077 
Corpay, Inc.(a)   230    70,964 
ExlService Holdings, Inc.(a)   1,970    62,646 


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

32

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   Shares   Fair Value 
COMMON STOCKS — (continued)          
Technology Services — (continued)          
Science Applications International Corp.   1,030   $134,302 
         613,832 
Transportation & Logistics — 0.41%          
Landstar System, Inc.   285    54,937 
           
Wholesale - Consumer Staples — 0.25%          
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.   530    33,289 
           
Wholesale - Discretionary — 0.51%          
LKQ Corp.   1,260    67,297 
           
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 99.29%          
(Cost $11,069,853)        13,147,711 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.71%        93,481 
           
NET ASSETS — 100.00%       $13,241,192 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.


See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

33

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral Small-   Behavioral Small-   Behavioral Mid- 
   Cap Equity Fund   Cap Growth Fund   Cap Value Fund 
Assets               
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $6,406,233,178, $855,689,327 and $373,824,765)  $9,184,711,219   $1,049,380,128   $416,407,168 
Cash and cash equivalents   253,646,773    46,627,206    31,858,950 
Receivable for fund shares sold   13,569,645    6,364,598    1,017,253 
Receivable for investments sold   21,656,859         
Dividends and interest receivable   7,329,654    431,359    460,915 
Cash collateral for securities loaned   167,234,279    98,074,380    35,896,736 
Securities lending income receivable   10,664    4,205    1,326 
Prepaid expenses   153,392    105,451    74,963 
Total Assets   9,648,312,485    1,200,987,327    485,717,311 
Liabilities               
Payable for investments purchased   47,833,517    25,371,747     
Payable for fund shares redeemed   17,026,980    807,122    234,276 
Payable for collateral upon return of               
securities loaned   177,814,225    104,278,979    38,167,715 
Payable to Adviser   4,440,858    682,493    217,497 
Accrued 12b-1 fees   88,058    23,665    2,499 
Accrued administrative service fees   1,261,796    153,238    57,130 
Payable to affiliates   107,552    6,728    8,607 
Payable to auditors   9,352    9,352    9,355 
Other accrued expenses   86,307    4,520    7,413 
Total Liabilities   248,668,645    131,337,844    38,704,492 
Net Assets  $9,399,643,840   $1,069,649,483   $447,012,819 
Net Assets consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $6,279,032,231   $885,178,460   $403,678,222 
Accumulated earnings   3,120,611,609    184,471,023    43,334,597 
Net Assets  $9,399,643,840   $1,069,649,483   $447,012,819 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

34

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler
Behavioral Small-
Cap Equity Fund
   FullerThaler
Behavioral Small-
Cap Growth Fund
   FullerThaler
Behavioral Mid-
Cap Value Fund
 
R6 Shares:               
Net Assets  $2,280,611,248   $128,718,226   $182,631,040 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   48,876,130    2,880,062    5,451,057 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.66   $44.69   $33.50 
Institutional Shares:               
Net Assets  $6,548,350,881   $887,307,399   $252,138,645 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   141,624,994    19,972,249    7,532,579 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.24   $44.43   $33.47 
Investor Shares:               
Net Assets  $540,614,268   $35,735,714   $8,826,467 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   11,780,773    819,287    264,664 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $45.89   $43.62   $33.35 
A Shares:               
Net Assets  $15,175,147   $6,061,608   $2,451,287 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   331,404    139,374    73,522 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $45.79   $43.49   $33.34 
Maximum offering price per share (Note 1)  $48.58   $46.14   $35.37 
C Shares:               
Net Assets  $14,892,296   $11,826,536   $965,380 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   330,466    279,772    29,118 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $45.06   $42.27   $33.15 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

35

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral   Behavioral Small 
   Unconstrained   Mid Core Equity 
   Equity Fund   Fund 
Assets          
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $51,818,674 and $57,353,945)  $65,964,557   $65,300,786 
Cash and cash equivalents   1,850,815    955,818 
Receivable for fund shares sold   482,251    70,720 
Receivable for investments sold   1,719,388     
Dividends and interest receivable   26,214    42,501 
Cash collateral for securities loaned        
Securities lending income receivable        
Prepaid expenses   52,596    35,544 
Total Assets   70,095,821    66,405,369 
Liabilities          
Payable for investments purchased   2,385,233     
Payable for fund shares redeemed       21,676 
Payable to Adviser   31,934    27,311 
Accrued 12b-1 fees   61    115 
Accrued administrative service fees   3,818    8,613 
Payable to affiliates   2,568    2,570 
Payable to auditors   8,599    8,480 
Other accrued expenses       461 
Total Liabilities   2,432,213    69,226 
Net Assets  $67,663,608   $66,336,143 
Net Assets consist of:          
Paid-in capital  $55,927,067   $59,096,612 
Accumulated earnings   11,736,541    7,239,531 
Net Assets  $67,663,608   $66,336,143 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

36

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral   Behavioral Small- 
   Unconstrained   Mid Core Equity 
   Equity Fund   Fund 
R6 Shares:          
Net Assets  $45,390,078      
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   967,436      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.92      
Institutional Shares:          
Net Assets  $22,121,055   $65,038,527 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   472,436    1,746,216 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.82   $37.25 
A Shares:          
Net Assets  $112,967   $1,297,616 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   2,423    34,985 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.62   $37.09 
Maximum offering price per share(Note 1)  $49.46   $39.35 
C Shares:          
Net Assets  $39,508      
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   857      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $46.11 (a)     

 

(a)Per share amounts may not recalculate due to rounding of net assets and/or shares outstanding.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

37

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral Micro-   Behavioral Mid- 
   Cap Equity Fund   Cap Equity Fund 
Assets          
Investments in securities at fair value (cost $16,834,568 and $11,069,853)  $20,312,122   $13,147,711 
Cash and cash equivalents       437,524 
Receivable for fund shares sold   583,574    52,208 
Receivable for investments sold       138,520 
Dividends and interest receivable   24,976    11,510 
Cash collateral for securities loaned   778,700     
Securities lending income receivable   9,267     
Deferred offering costs       8,571 
Receivable from Adviser       5,394 
Prepaid expenses   7,337    6,094 
Total Assets   21,715,976    13,807,532 
Liabilities          
Bank overdraft   491,747     
Payable for investments purchased       551,547 
Payable for fund shares redeemed       3,196 
Payable for collateral upon return of securities loaned   827,964     
Payable to Adviser   9,997     
Accrued administrative service fees   2,659    2,453 
Payable to affiliates   2,568    2,518 
Payable to auditors   8,473    4,133 
Other accrued expenses   2,361    2,493 
Total Liabilities   1,345,769    566,340 
Net Assets  $20,370,207   $13,241,192 
Net Assets consist of:          
Paid-in capital  $21,090,633   $10,980,419 
Accumulated earnings (deficit)   (720,426)   2,260,773 
Net Assets  $20,370,207   $13,241,192 
Institutional Shares:          
Net Assets  $20,370,207   $13,241,192 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   790,080    533,368 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $25.78   $24.83 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

38

 

FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Operations
For the six months ended March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral Small-   Behavioral Small-   Behavioral Mid- 
   Cap Equity Fund   Cap Growth Fund   Cap Value Fund 
Investment Income:               
Dividend income  $61,083,350   $571,000   $4,325,128 
Interest income   4,090,995    623,924    403,774 
Securities lending income   57,803    33,455    8,051 
Total investment income   65,232,148    1,228,379    4,736,953 
Expenses:               
Adviser   23,502,801    2,416,256    1,450,207 
Administrative Services - Institutional Shares   3,394,607    308,595    147,349 
Administrative Services - Investor Shares   383,523    18,085    7,707 
Administrative Services - A Shares   11,086    2,050    1,174 
12b-1 fees - Investor Shares   544,627    25,777    10,844 
12b-1 fees - A Shares   16,159    3,388    2,513 
12b-1 fees - C Shares   69,594    33,787    2,821 
Administration   449,526    26,735    23,671 
Report printing   176,018    15,877    10,077 
Fund accounting   142,688    8,480    7,518 
Registration   121,818    47,559    47,936 
ReFlow fees (Note 9)   116,840    39,761    89,620 
Custodian   97,371    9,383    8,613 
Transfer agent   67,456    4,014    3,551 
Legal   24,337    5,940    5,946 
Audit and tax preparation   9,127    9,127    9,130 
Trustee   8,641    8,641    8,641 
Compliance services   3,069    3,069    3,069 
Miscellaneous   56,563    21,557    16,879 
Total expenses   29,195,851    3,008,081    1,857,266 
Fees contractually waived by Adviser       (262,388)   (326,895)
Net operating expenses   29,195,851    2,745,693    1,530,371 
Net investment income (loss)   36,036,297    (1,517,314)   3,206,582 
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and In-Kind Redemptions               
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions   319,698,119    8,193,169    (13,144,393)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   45,309,758    15,231,947    20,854,746 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   1,570,041,602    154,961,941    67,429,678 
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and in-kind redemptions   1,935,049,479    178,387,057    75,140,031 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $1,971,085,776   $176,869,743   $78,346,613 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Operations (continued)
For the period ended March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral   Behavioral Small 
   Unconstrained   Mid Core Equity 
   Equity Fund   Fund 
Investment Income:          
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $ and $361)  $303,977   $504,373 
Interest income   44,557    46,878 
Securities lending income       2 
Total investment income   348,534    551,253 
Expenses:          
Adviser   242,911    206,549 
Administrative Services - Institutional Shares   12,062    24,522 
Administrative Services - A Shares   87    833 
12b-1 fees - A Shares   87    1,111 
12b-1 fees - C Shares   164     
Registration   31,522    19,539 
ReFlow fees (Note 9)   10,383    18,781 
Trustee   8,641    8,641 
Audit and tax preparation   8,373    8,255 
Legal   5,936    5,936 
Administration   4,089    4,089 
Compliance services   3,069    3,069 
Report printing   3,014    2,427 
Custodian   2,072    1,799 
Fund accounting   1,298    1,298 
Transfer agent   613    613 
Miscellaneous   11,390    11,089 
Total expenses   345,711    318,551 
Fees contractually waived by Adviser   (88,105)   (83,135)
Net operating expenses   257,606    235,416 
Net investment income   90,928    315,837 
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and In-Kind Redemptions          
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (827,095)   (1,412,623)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   2,712,316    1,362,622 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   14,179,415    10,032,877 
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and in-kind redemptions   16,064,636    9,982,876 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $16,155,564   $10,298,713 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Operations (continued)
For the period ended March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

   FullerThaler   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral Micro-   Behavioral Mid- 
   Cap Equity Fund   Cap Equity Fund(a) 
Investment Income:          
Dividend income  $153,503   $74,857 
Interest income   11,431    5,008 
Securities lending income   31,355     
Total investment income   196,289    79,865 
Expenses:          
Adviser   135,554    35,228 
Administrative Services - Institutional Shares   9,608    5,067 
Trustee   8,641    8,532 
Audit and tax preparation   8,248    8,148 
Registration   6,516    313 
Legal   5,936    5,905 
Administration   4,089    4,067 
Compliance services   3,069    3,051 
ReFlow fees (Note 9)   1,715    929 
Report printing   1,403    1,523 
Fund accounting   1,298    1,291 
Custodian   709    324 
Transfer agent   613    610 
Offering       8,269 
Organizational       10,500 
Miscellaneous   10,548    9,282 
Total expenses   197,947    103,039 
Fees contractually waived and expenses reimbursed by Adviser   (70,925)   (63,555)
Net operating expenses   127,022    39,484 
Net investment income   69,267    40,381 
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and In-Kind Redemptions          
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (844,910)   (35,035)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   554,436    194,955 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   1,658,300    2,077,858 
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and in-kind redemptions   1,367,826    2,237,778 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $1,437,093   $2,278,159 

 

(a)For the period October 2, 2023 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2024.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $36,036,297   $62,608,963 
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions   319,698,119    44,167,158 
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   45,309,758    71,094,546 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   1,570,041,602    800,428,286 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   1,971,085,776    978,298,953 
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings:          
R6 Shares   (38,464,492)   (19,327,335)
Institutional Shares   (96,726,072)   (46,680,956)
Investor Shares   (6,978,694)   (2,755,570)
A Shares   (205,854)   (89,102)
C Shares   (154,519)   (61,770)
Total distributions   (142,529,631)   (68,914,733)
Capital Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   291,622,071    625,715,575 
Reinvestment of distributions   13,969,899    5,571,572 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (282,126,824)   (416,167,048)
Total R6 Shares   23,465,146    215,120,099 
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,114,875,349    1,497,763,887 
Reinvestment of distributions   71,521,191    35,308,013 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (549,355,405)   (934,107,965)
Total Institutional Shares   637,041,135    598,963,935 
Investor Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   144,005,664    139,048,508 
Reinvestment of distributions   6,551,461    2,521,438 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (60,611,317)   (102,290,503)
Total Investor Shares   89,945,808    39,279,443 
A Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,223,407    1,809,456 
Reinvestment of distributions   193,537    85,691 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (572,593)   (1,447,266)
Total A Shares   844,351    447,881 
C Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,193,275    2,312,985 
Reinvestment of distributions   135,608    54,047 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (2,469,738)   (2,399,653)
Total C Shares   (1,140,855)   (32,621)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   750,155,585    853,778,737 
Total Increase in Net Assets   2,578,711,730    1,763,162,957 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   6,820,932,110    5,057,769,153 
End of period  $9,399,643,840   $6,820,932,110 
Share Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Shares sold   7,092,357    17,407,933 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   343,843    157,767 
Shares redeemed   (6,817,124)   (11,568,665)
Total R6 Shares   619,076    5,997,035 
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   26,949,807    41,600,182 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   1,772,109    1,010,184 
Shares redeemed   (13,486,773)   (26,036,089)
Total Institutional Shares   15,235,143    16,574,277 
Investor Shares:          
Shares sold   3,603,156    3,881,423 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   164,159    72,381 
Shares redeemed   (1,508,808)   (2,855,110)
Total Investor Shares   2,258,507    1,098,694 
A Shares:          
Shares sold   30,082    50,467 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   4,865    2,465 
Shares redeemed   (13,916)   (43,986)
Total A Shares   21,031    8,946 
C Shares:          
Shares sold   30,139    65,654 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   3,533    1,560 
Shares redeemed   (60,210)   (68,410)
Total C Shares   (26,538)   (1,196)

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap 
   Growth Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment loss  $(1,517,314)  $(1,126,127)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions   8,193,169    (21,890,990)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   15,231,947    7,729,264 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   154,961,941    47,767,293 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   176,869,743    32,479,440 
Capital Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   142,805,736    80,783,154 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (101,739,367)   (46,677,069)
Total R6 Shares   41,066,369    34,106,085 
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   539,335,083    172,179,021 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (41,166,266)   (40,210,522)
Total Institutional Shares   498,168,817    131,968,499 
Investor Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   19,198,128    10,462,083 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (3,060,467)   (1,216,003)
Total Investor Shares   16,137,661    9,246,080 
A Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   4,835,042    1,500,900 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (1,102,856)   (483,425)
Total A Shares   3,732,186    1,017,475 
C Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   6,749,141    2,307,377 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (216,961)   (134,201)
Total C Shares   6,532,180    2,173,176 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   565,637,213    178,511,315 
Total Increase in Net Assets   742,506,956    210,990,755 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap 
   Growth Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   327,142,527    116,151,772 
End of period  $1,069,649,483   $327,142,527 
Share Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Shares sold   4,035,390    2,556,289 
Shares redeemed   (2,851,671)   (1,483,038)
Total R6 Shares   1,183,719    1,073,251 
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   13,314,274    5,494,847 
Shares redeemed   (1,085,829)   (1,308,496)
Total Institutional Shares   12,228,445    4,186,351 
Investor Shares:          
Shares sold   494,743    327,736 
Shares redeemed   (81,418)   (39,020)
Total Investor Shares   413,325    288,716 
A Shares:          
Shares sold   122,674    47,654 
Shares redeemed   (28,379)   (15,497)
Total A Shares   94,295    32,157 
C Shares:          
Shares sold   187,875    75,456 
Shares redeemed   (6,316)   (4,709)
Total C Shares   181,559    70,747 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value 
   Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $3,206,582   $5,727,655 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (13,144,393)   (6,675,749)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   20,854,746    14,708,557 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities   67,429,678    (1,010,941)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   78,346,613    12,749,522 
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings:          
R6 Shares   (3,002,777)   (4,882,882)
Institutional Shares   (3,070,489)   (4,069,248)
Investor Shares   (116,331)   (139,944)
A Shares   (31,492)   (4,018)
C Shares   (5,900)   (3,375)
Total distributions   (6,226,989)   (9,099,467)
Capital Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   86,045,742    86,601,555 
Reinvestment of distributions   3,002,777    4,882,882 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (156,847,638)   (58,125,918)
Total R6 Shares   (67,799,119)   33,358,519 
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   92,032,802    169,657,350 
Reinvestment of distributions   2,875,745    3,477,679 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (63,252,299)   (121,796,622)
Total Institutional Shares   31,656,248    51,338,407 
Investor Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,161,301    9,646,784 
Reinvestment of distributions   115,706    138,870 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (2,237,308)   (7,583,166)
Total Investor Shares   (960,301)   2,202,488 
A Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   412,580    2,250,553 
Reinvestment of distributions   31,492    4,018 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (108,131)   (552,332)
Total A Shares   335,941    1,702,239 
C Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   522,470    288,356 
Reinvestment of distributions   5,900    3,375 
Amount paid for shares redeemed       (6,012)
Total C Shares   528,370    285,719 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions   (36,238,861)   88,887,372 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value 
   Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Total Increase in Net Assets   35,880,763    92,537,427 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   411,132,056    318,594,629 
End of period  $447,012,819   $411,132,056 
Share Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Shares sold   2,946,413    3,110,382 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   96,801    170,441 
Shares redeemed   (5,416,539)   (2,143,832)
Total R6 Shares   (2,373,325)   1,136,991 
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   2,983,636    5,863,820 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   92,766    121,608 
Shares redeemed   (2,201,364)   (4,432,979)
Total Institutional Shares   875,038    1,552,449 
Investor Shares:          
Shares sold   38,619    338,427 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   3,743    4,867 
Shares redeemed   (72,588)   (268,773)
Total Investor Shares   (30,226)   74,521 
A Shares:          
Shares sold   13,790    78,540 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   1,019    141 
Shares redeemed   (3,575)   (19,248)
Total A Shares   11,234    59,433 
C Shares:          
Shares sold   17,194    10,000 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   192    119 
Shares redeemed       (211)
Total C Shares   17,386    9,908 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $90,928   $126,192 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (827,095)   (3,347,499)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   2,712,316    3,994,037 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   14,179,415    7,141,176 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   16,155,564    7,913,906 
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings:          
R6 Shares   (124,358)    
Institutional Shares   (32,753)    
Total distributions   (157,111)    
Capital Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   15,119,476    30,700,026 
Reinvestment of distributions   73,434     
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (14,403,730)   (34,872,906)
Total R6 Shares   789,180    (4,172,880)
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   5,512,539    3,134,933 
Reinvestment of distributions   32,139     
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (1,885,976)   (1,995,946)
Total Institutional Shares   3,658,702    1,138,987 
A Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   36,178    12,771 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (112)   (112)
Total A Shares   36,066    12,659 
C Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,200     
Total C Shares   1,200     
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions   4,485,148    (3,021,234)
Total Increase in Net Assets   20,483,601    4,892,672 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   47,180,007    42,287,335 
End of period  $67,663,608   $47,180,007 
Share Transactions:          
R6 Shares:          
Shares sold   387,172    878,245 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   1,816     
Shares redeemed   (356,069)   (1,023,536)
Total R6 Shares   32,919    (145,291)
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   137,050    89,118 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   797     
Shares redeemed   (45,791)   (58,708)
Total Institutional Shares   92,056    30,410 
A Shares:          
Shares sold   818    367 
Shares redeemed   (3)   (3)
Total A Shares   815    364 
C Shares:          
Shares sold   27     
Total C Shares   27     

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Small–Mid Core 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $315,837   $310,227 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (1,412,623)   (839,748)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   1,362,622    2,595,851 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities   10,032,877    (1,206,049)
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   10,298,713    860,281 
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings:          
Institutional Shares   (427,648)   (71,804)
A Shares   (5,372)   (39)
Total distributions   (433,020)   (71,843)
Capital Transactions:          
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   34,205,423    57,951,189 
Reinvestment of distributions   367,630    71,804 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (20,795,677)   (24,008,554)
Total Institutional Shares   13,777,376    34,014,439 
A Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,178,562    695,071 
Reinvestment of distributions   5,372    39 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (621,637)   (127,698)
Total A Shares   562,297    567,412 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   14,339,673    34,581,851 
Total Increase in Net Assets   24,205,366    35,370,289 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   42,130,777    6,760,488 
End of period  $66,336,143   $42,130,777 
Share Transactions:          
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   1,051,357    1,824,200 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   10,759    2,467 
Shares redeemed   (648,924)   (748,278)
Total Institutional Shares   413,192    1,078,389 
A Shares:          
Shares sold   36,869    22,225 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   158    1 
Shares redeemed   (20,300)   (4,093)
Total A Shares   16,727    18,133 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Six Months     
   Ended March 31,   For the Year Ended 
   2024   September 30, 2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $69,267   $79,021 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (844,910)   (3,694,425)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   554,436    384,692 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   1,658,300    4,705,383 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   1,437,093    1,474,671 
Capital Transactions:          
Institutional Shares:          
Proceeds from shares sold   4,185,909    5,177,276 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (3,296,614)   (2,282,018)
Total Institutional Shares   889,295    2,895,258 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   889,295    2,895,258 
Total Increase in Net Assets   2,326,388    4,369,929 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   18,043,819    13,673,890 
End of period  $20,370,207   $18,043,819 
Share Transactions:          
Institutional Shares:          
Shares sold   170,790    220,258 
Shares redeemed   (135,190)   (96,745)
Total Institutional Shares   35,600    123,513 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   FullerThaler 
   Behavioral Mid-Cap 
   Equity Fund 
   For the Period 
   Ended March 31, 
   2024(a) 
   (Unaudited) 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:     
Operations     
Net investment income  $40,381 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (35,035)
Net realized gain from in-kind redemptions (Note 2)   194,955 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   2,077,858 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   2,278,159 
Distributions to Shareholders from Earnings:     
Institutional Shares   (17,386)
Total distributions   (17,386)
Capital Transactions:     
Institutional Shares:     
Proceeds from shares sold   12,339,990 
Reinvestment of distributions   16,880 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (1,376,451)
Total Institutional Shares   10,980,419 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   10,980,419 
Total Increase in Net Assets   13,241,192 
Net Assets     
Beginning of period    
End of period  $13,241,192 
Share Transactions:     
Institutional Shares:     
Shares sold   591,428 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   760 
Shares redeemed   (58,820)
Total Institutional Shares   533,368 

 

(a)For the period October 2, 2023 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2024.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund - R6 Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $37.18   $31.61   $36.83   $24.76   $25.39   $26.76 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.21    0.40    0.33    0.49    0.11    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   10.07    5.63    (4.09)   11.71    (0.61(b)   (1.40)
Total from investment operations   10.28    6.03    (3.76)   12.20    (0.50)   (1.23)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.45)   (0.29)   (0.18)   (0.13)   (0.13)   (0.14)
Net realized gains   (0.35)   (0.17)   (1.28)            
Total from distributions   (0.80)   (0.46)   (1.46)   (0.13)   (0.13)   (0.14)
Net asset value, end of period  $46.66   $37.18   $31.61   $36.83   $24.76   $25.39 
Total Return (c)   27.95(d)   19.16%   (10.81)%   49.38%   (2.02)%   (4.54)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $2,280,611   $1,794,005   $1,335,836   $1,395,653   $610,476   $184,779 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.63(e)   0.64%   0.65%   0.64%   0.69%   0.72%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.63(e)   0.64%   0.65%   0.64%   0.69%   0.72%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.03(e)   1.10%   0.94%   1.42%   0.47%   0.69%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   23(d)   35%   35%   31%   54%   38%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during the period)

 

   For the Six     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $36.83   $31.32   $36.51   $24.55   $25.18   $26.55 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.19    0.36    0.29    0.44    0.09    0.15 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   9.98    5.57    (4.05)   11.62    (0.61(b)   (1.40)
Total from investment operations   10.17    5.93    (3.76)   12.06    (0.52)   (1.25)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.41)   (0.25)   (0.15)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.12)
Net realized gains   (0.35)   (0.17)   (1.28)            
Total from distributions   (0.76)   (0.42)   (1.43)   (0.10)   (0.11)   (0.12)
Net asset value, end of period  $46.24   $36.83   $31.32   $36.51   $24.55   $25.18 
Total Return (c)   27.90(d)   19.03%   (10.90)%   49.24%   (2.11)%   (4.65)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $6,548,351   $4,654,951   $3,439,879   $3,599,929   $2,089,639   $1,620,327 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.76(e)   0.75%   0.74%   0.75%   0.79%   0.82%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.76(e)   0.75%   0.74%   0.75%   0.79%   0.82%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.91(e)   0.98%   0.83%   1.28%   0.36%   0.60%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   23(d)   35%   35%   31%   54%   38%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – Investor Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $36.53   $31.08   $36.25   $24.39   $25.02   $26.36 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.12    0.25    0.19    0.34    0.02    0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   9.90    5.52    (4.02)   11.55    (0.62(b)   (1.38)
Total from investment operations   10.02    5.77    (3.83)   11.89    (0.60)   (1.29)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.31)   (0.15)   (0.06)   (0.03)   (0.03)   (0.05)
Net realized gains   (0.35)   (0.17)   (1.28)            
Total from distributions   (0.66)   (0.32)   (1.34)   (0.03)   (0.03)   (0.05)
Net asset value, end of period  $45.89   $36.53   $31.08   $36.25   $24.39   $25.02 
Total Return (c)   27.71(d)   18.65%   (11.15)%   48.79%   (2.40)%   (4.89)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $540,614   $347,885  $261,786   $273,271   $139,789   $124,550 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.06(e)   1.05%   1.03%   1.03%   1.08%   1.10%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.06(e)   1.05%   1.03%   1.03%   1.08%   1.10%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.61(e)   0.69%   0.55%   1.01%   0.07%   0.38%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   23(d)   35%   35%   31%   54%   38%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – A Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $36.45   $31.00   $36.18   $24.38   $25.04   $20.99 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(b)   0.12    0.25    0.21    0.40    0.01    0.07 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   9.88    5.52    (4.04)   11.48    (0.58(c)   3.98 
Total from investment operations   10.00    5.77    (3.83)   11.88    (0.57)   4.05 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.31)   (0.15)   (0.07)   (0.08)   (0.09)    
Net realized gains   (0.35)   (0.17)   (1.28)            
Total from distributions   (0.66)   (0.32)   (1.35)   (0.08)   (0.09)    
Net asset value, end of period  $45.79   $36.45   $31.00   $36.18   $24.38   $25.04 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(d)   27.69(e)   18.69%   (11.15)%   48.80%   (2.31)%   19.29(e)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $15,175   $11,313   $9,345   $7,408   $941   $575 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.05(f)   1.04%   1.02%   1.02%   1.13%   1.01(f)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.05(f)   1.04%   1.02%   1.02%   1.13%   1.01(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.60(f)   0.69%   0.60%   1.15%   0.05%   0.37(f)
Portfolio turnover(g)(h)   23(e)   35%   35%   31%   54%   38(e)
                               
(a)For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

(d)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Annualized.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(h)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund – C Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $35.79   $30.49   $35.75   $24.16   $24.92   $20.99 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(b)    (c)   0.03    (0.02)   0.17    (0.12)   (0.09)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   9.71    5.44    (3.96)   11.42    (0.61(d)   4.02 
Total from investment operations   9.71    5.47    (3.98)   11.59    (0.73)   3.93 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.09)               (0.03)    
Net realized gains   (0.35)   (0.17)   (1.28)            
Total from distributions   (0.44)   (0.17)   (1.28)       (0.03)    
Net asset value, end of period  $45.06   $35.79   $30.49   $35.75   $24.16   $24.92 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(e)   27.33(f)   17.97%   (11.70)%   47.97%   (2.95)%   18.72(f)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $14,892   $12,779   $10,923   $10,096   $2,987   $472 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.63(g)   1.64%   1.65%   1.64%   1.69%   1.72(g)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.63(g)   1.64%   1.65%   1.64%   1.69%   1.72(g)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.02(g)   0.10%   (0.05)%   0.50%   (0.52)%   0.46(g)
Portfolio turnover(h)(i)   23(f)   35%   35%   31%   54%   38(f)
                               
(a)For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

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

 

(d)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

(e)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(f)Not annualized.

 

(g)Annualized.

 

(h)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(i)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

57

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - R6 Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $32.94   $26.90   $43.92   $28.12   $21.73   $26.95 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(a)   (0.09)   (0.17)   (0.15)   (0.27)   (0.14)   (0.10)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.84    6.21    (10.34)   16.07    6.53    (5.12)
Total from investment operations   11.75    6.04    (10.49)   15.80    6.39    (5.22)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains           (6.53)            
Total from distributions           (6.53)            
Net asset value, end of period  $44.69   $32.94   $26.90   $43.92   $28.12   $21.73 
Total Return (b)   35.67(c)   22.45%   (28.48)%   56.19%   29.41%   (19.37)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $128,718   $55,874   $16,759   $5,940   $13,083   $2,191 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.92(d)   0.98%   1.09%   1.06%   1.63%   2.19%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.86(d)   0.87%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.92(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.45)% (d)   (0.51)%   (0.46)%   (0.73)%   (0.57)%   (0.45)%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   44(c)   101%   102%   114%   128%   127%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Includes interest expense of 0.02% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

58

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $32.76   $26.77   $43.79   $28.06   $21.69   $26.93 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(a)   (0.10)   (0.18)   (0.24)   (0.31)   (0.16)   (0.11)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.77    6.17    (10.25)   16.04    6.53    (5.13)
Total from investment operations   11.67    5.99    (10.49)   15.73    6.37    (5.24)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains           (6.53)            
Total from distributions           (6.53)            
Net asset value, end of period  $44.43   $32.76   $26.77   $43.79   $28.06   $21.69 
Total Return (b)   35.62(c)   22.38%   (28.57)%   56.06%   29.37%   (19.46)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $887,307   $253,671   $95,249   $104,236   $44,808   $13,359 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.06(d)   1.12%   1.18%   1.12%   1.71%   2.25%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.96(d)   0.97%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   1.00(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.52)% (d)   (0.56)%   (0.72)%   (0.79)%   (0.65)%   (0.48)%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   44(c)   101%   102%   114%   128%   127%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Includes interest expense of 0.01% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

59

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - Investor Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $32.21   $26.40   $43.36   $27.86   $21.60   $26.88 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(a)   (0.15)   (0.26)   (0.33)   (0.41)   (0.22)   (0.19)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.56    6.07    (10.10)   15.91    6.48    (5.09)
Total from investment operations   11.41    5.81    (10.43)   15.50    6.26    (5.28)
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains           (6.53)            
Total from distributions           (6.53)            
Net asset value, end of period  $43.62   $32.21   $26.40   $43.36   $27.86   $21.60 
Total Return (b)   35.42(c)   22.01%   (28.74)%   55.64%   28.98%   (19.64)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $35,736   $13,075   $3,095   $3,245   $781   $153 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.35(d)   1.42%   1.48%   1.44%   1.98%   2.57%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.25(d)   1.25%   1.25%   1.25%   1.25%   1.27(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.82)% (d)   (0.84)%   (0.99)%   (1.04)%   (0.87)%   (0.85)%
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   44(c)   101%   102%   114%   128%   127%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Includes interest expense of 0.02% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

60

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - A Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $32.12   $26.34   $43.30   $27.83   $21.59   $19.59 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(b)   (0.16)   (0.28)   (0.34)   (0.43)   (0.24)   (0.13)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.53    6.06    (10.09)   15.90    6.48    2.13 
Total from investment operations   11.37    5.78    (10.43)   15.47    6.24    2.00 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains           (6.53)            
Total from distributions           (6.53)            
Net asset value, end of period  $43.49   $32.12   $26.34   $43.30   $27.83   $21.59 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   35.40(d)   21.94%   (28.78)%   55.59%   28.90%   10.21(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $6,062   $1,448   $340   $365   $60   $4 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.32(e)   1.39%   1.41%   1.35%   1.91%   2.15(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.30(e)   1.30%   1.30%   1.30%   1.30%   1.30(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.86)% (e)   (0.88)%   (1.04)%   (1.08)%   (0.95)%   (0.75)% (e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   44(d)   101%   102%   114%   128%   127(d)
                               
(a)For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

61

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund - C Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $31.30   $25.80   $42.72   $27.60   $21.51   $19.59 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment loss(b)   (0.25)   (0.42)   (0.49)   (0.64)   (0.36)   (0.22)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.22    5.92    (9.90)   15.76    6.45    2.14 
Total from investment operations   10.97    5.50    (10.39)   15.12    6.09    1.92 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net realized gains           (6.53)            
Total from distributions           (6.53)            
Net asset value, end of period  $42.27   $31.30   $25.80   $42.72   $27.60   $21.51 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   35.05(d)   21.32%   (29.12)%   54.78%   28.31%   9.80(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $11,827   $3,074   $709   $726   $28   $2 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.92(e)   2.00%   2.09%   2.03%   2.62%   2.87(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.80(e)   1.80%   1.80%   1.80%   1.80%   1.80(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (1.37)% (e)   (1.38)%   (1.52)%   (1.59)%   (1.45)%   (1.27)% (e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   44(d)   101%   102%   114%   128%   127(d)
                               
(a)For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Cap Growth Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Cap Growth Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

62

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - R6 Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.71   $26.53   $28.97   $19.00   $21.49   $20.56 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.26    0.41    0.28    0.24    0.27    0.20 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.10    1.45    (2.21)   9.85    (2.47)   0.85 
Total from investment operations   6.36    1.86    (1.93)   10.09    (2.20)   1.05 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.57)   (0.23)   (0.18)   (0.12)   (0.15)   (0.11)
Net realized gains       (0.45)   (0.33)       (0.14)   (0.01)
Total from distributions   (0.57)   (0.68)   (0.51)   (0.12)   (0.29)   (0.12)
Net asset value, end of period  $33.50   $27.71   $26.53   $28.97   $19.00   $21.49 
Total Return (b)   23.11(c)   6.94%   (6.90)%   53.28%   (10.42)%   5.23%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $182,631   $216,829   $177,423   $158,664   $24,324   $2,403 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.88(d)   0.83%   0.83%   0.90%   1.39%   1.72%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.73(d)   0.77%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%   0.80%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.73(d)   1.43%   0.92%   0.88%   1.36%   0.98%
Portfolio turnover(e)(f)   21(c)   15%   12%   14%   30%   12%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

63

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.66   $26.49   $28.94   $18.98   $21.47   $20.56 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.24    0.39    0.28    0.20    0.21    0.18 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.09    1.44    (2.24)   9.86    (2.43)   0.85 
Total from investment operations   6.33    1.83    (1.96)   10.06    (2.22)   1.03 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.52)   (0.21)   (0.16)   (0.10)   (0.13)   (0.11)
Net realized gains       (0.45)   (0.33)       (0.14)   (0.01)
Total from distributions   (0.52)   (0.66)   (0.49)   (0.10)   (0.27)   (0.12)
Net asset value, end of period  $33.47   $27.66   $26.49   $28.94   $18.98   $21.47 
Total Return (b)   23.05(c)   6.84%   (7.00)%   53.13%   (10.51)%   5.09%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $252,139   $184,154   $135,239   $25,889   $9,826   $12,511 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.02(d)   0.97%   0.95%   1.02%   1.49%   1.81%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.83(d)   0.86%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.61(d)   1.36%   0.94%   0.76%   1.05%   0.90%
Portfolio turnover(e)(f)   21(c)   15%   12%   14%   30%   12%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

64

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - Investor Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                     
   Ended                     
   March                     
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30, 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   2019 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.50   $26.36   $28.82   $18.90   $21.39   $20.50 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(a)   0.19    0.31    0.19    0.13    0.15    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.07    1.43    (2.22)   9.82    (2.41)   0.84 
Total from investment operations   6.26    1.74    (2.03)   9.95    (2.26)   0.98 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.41)   (0.15)   (0.10)   (0.03)   (0.09)   (0.08)
Net realized gains       (0.45)   (0.33)       (0.14)   (0.01)
Total from distributions   (0.41)   (0.60)   (0.43)   (0.03)   (0.23)   (0.09)
Net asset value, end of period  $33.35   $27.50   $26.36   $28.82   $18.90   $21.39 
Total Return (b)   22.87(c)   6.53%   (7.23)%   52.70%   (10.72)%   4.84%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $8,826   $8,110   $5,809   $2,509   $1,043   $1,676 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.30(d)   1.25%   1.23%   1.31%   1.76%   2.10%
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.15(d)   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%   1.15%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.31(d)   1.08%   0.63%   0.50%   0.78%   0.70%
Portfolio turnover(e)(f)   21(c)   15%   12%   14%   30%   12%
                               
(a)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(b)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

(e)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

65

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - A Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six         
   Months       For the 
   Ended   For the   Period 
   March   Year Ended   Ended 
   31, 2024   September   September 
   (Unaudited)   30, 2023   30, 2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.56   $26.48   $29.98 
Income from investment operations:               
Net investment income(b)   0.19    0.32    0.14 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.07    1.42    (3.64)
Total from investment operations   6.26    1.74    (3.50)
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income   (0.48)   (0.21)    
Net realized gains       (0.45)    
Total from distributions   (0.48)   (0.66)    
Net asset value, end of period  $33.34   $27.56   $26.48 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   22.84(d)   6.49%   (11.67)% (d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $2,451   $1,717   $76 
Before waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.24(e)   1.20%   1.14(e)
After waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.20(e)   1.20%   1.14(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.27(e)   1.11%   0.83(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   21(d)   15%   12(d)
                
(a)For the period March 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund - C Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six         
   Months       For the 
   Ended   For the   Period 
   March   Year Ended   Ended 
   31, 2024   September   September 
   (Unaudited)   30, 2023   30, 2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $27.38   $26.40   $29.98 
Income from investment operations:               
Net investment income(b)   0.12    0.17    0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.01    1.42    (3.60)
Total from investment operations   6.13    1.59    (3.58)
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income   (0.36)   (0.16)    
Net realized gains       (0.45)    
Total from distributions   (0.36)   (0.61)    
Net asset value, end of period  $33.15   $27.38   $26.40 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   22.51(d)   5.94%   (11.94)% (d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $965   $321   $48 
Before waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.86(e)   1.83%   1.84(e)
After waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.70(e)   1.70%   1.70(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.77(e)   0.60%   0.14(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   21(d)   15%   12(d)
                
(a)For the period March 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Value Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Mid-Cap Value Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

67

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - R6 Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $35.85   $29.55   $38.06   $27.47   $25.83   $20.00 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(b)   0.07    0.11    0.01    (0.03)   0.04    0.07 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.12    6.19    (8.52)   10.73    1.82    5.76 
Total from investment operations   11.19    6.30    (8.51)   10.70    1.86    5.83 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.12)           (0.03)   (0.10)    
Net realized gains               (0.08)   (0.12)    
Total from distributions   (0.12)           (0.11)   (0.22)    
Net asset value, end of period  $46.92   $35.85   $29.55   $38.06   $27.47   $25.83 
Total Return (c)   31.27(d)   21.32%   (22.36)%   39.01%   7.22%   29.15(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $45,390   $33,502   $31,913   $68,584   $43,131   $1,368 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.16(e)   1.23%   1.19%   1.02%   1.67%   4.33(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.87(e)   0.88%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90%   0.90(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.35(e)   0.32%   0.02%   (0.07)%   0.15%   0.41(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   9(d)   19%   25%   38%   32%   10(d)
                               
(a)For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

68

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $35.73   $29.47   $38.00   $27.43   $25.81   $20.00 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(b)   0.05    0.08    (0.02)   (0.06)   0.01    0.08 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.12    6.18    (8.51)   10.72    1.81    5.73 
Total from investment operations   11.17    6.26    (8.53)   10.66    1.82    5.81 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.08)           (0.01)   (0.08)    
Net realized gains               (0.08)   (0.12)    
Total from distributions   (0.08)           (0.09)   (0.20)    
Net asset value, end of period  $46.82   $35.73   $29.47   $38.00   $27.43   $25.81 
Total Return (c)   31.29(d)   21.24%   (22.45)%   38.90%   7.09%   29.05(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $22,121   $13,592   $10,313   $10,238   $8,004   $3,265 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.31(e)   1.42%   1.31%   1.12%   1.77%   4.39(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.97(e)   0.98%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.25(e)   0.23%   (0.04)%   (0.17)%   0.03%   0.42(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   9(d)   19%   25%   38%   32%   10(d)
                               
(a)For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

69

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - A Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six             
   Months           For the 
   Ended           Period 
   March   For the Years Ended   Ended 
   31, 2024   September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   30, 2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $35.51   $29.36   $37.99   $37.77 
Income from investment operations:                    
Net investment loss(b)   (0.02)   (0.03)   (0.14)   (0.08)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.13    6.18    (8.49)   0.30 
Total from investment operations   11.11    6.15    (8.63)   0.22 
Net asset value, end of period  $46.62   $35.51   $29.36   $37.99 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   31.29(d)   20.95%   (22.72)%   0.58(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $113   $57   $37   $47 
Before waiver or recoupment:                    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.67(e)   1.73%   1.56%   1.31(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.30(e)   1.30%   1.30%   1.30(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.08)% (e)   (0.09)%   (0.38)%   (0.61)% (e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   9(d)   19%   25%   38(d)
                     
(a)For the period May 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2021.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

70

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund - C Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six             
   Months           For the 
   Ended           Period 
   March   For the Years Ended   Ended 
   31, 2024   September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   30, 2021(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $35.10   $29.12   $37.93   $37.77 
Income from investment operations:                    
Net investment loss(b)   (0.11)   (0.20)   (0.28)   (0.14)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   11.12    6.18    (8.53)   0.30 
Total from investment operations   11.01    5.98    (8.81)   0.16 
Net asset value, end of period  $46.11   $35.10   $29.12   $37.93 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   31.37(d)   20.54%   (23.23)%   0.42(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                    
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $40   $29   $24   $25 
Before waiver or recoupment:                    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   2.19(e)   2.32%   2.21%   2.05(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                    
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.80(e)   1.80%   1.80%   1.80(e)
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets   (0.56)% (e)   (0.58)%   (0.80)%   (1.06)% (e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   9(d)   19%   25%   38(d)
                     
(a)For the period May 27, 2021 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2021.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Unconstrained Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Unconstrained Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

71

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $31.18   $26.54   $35.99   $23.59   $23.96   $20.00 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income(b)   0.21    0.34    0.32    0.10    0.13    0.13 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.15    4.58    (7.80)   12.41    0.04 (c)   3.83 
Total from investment operations   6.36    4.92    (7.48)   12.51    0.17    3.96 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income   (0.29)   (0.28)   (0.13)   (0.11)   (0.15)    
Net realized gains           (1.84)       (0.39)    
Total from distributions   (0.29)   (0.28)   (1.97)   (0.11)   (0.54)    
Net asset value, end of period  $37.25   $31.18   $26.54   $35.99   $23.59   $23.96 
Total Return (d)   20.49(e)   18.61%   (22.13)%   53.10%   0.63%   19.80(e)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $65,039   $41,564   $6,757   $5,149   $3,102   $2,494 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.23(f)   1.35%   2.56%   2.69%   4.09%   6.27(f)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.91(f)   0.93%   0.95%   0.95%   0.95%   0.95(f)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.23(f)   1.09%   0.99%   0.30%   0.59%   0.73(f)
Portfolio turnover(g)(h)   19(e)   41%   37%   35%   35%   25(e)
                               
(a)For the period December 26, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the period does not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in the portfolio of securities during the period due to the timing of sales and purchases of fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values during the period.

 

 

(d)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(e)Not annualized.

 

(f)Annualized.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(h)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

72

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund - A Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six         
   Months       For the 
   Ended   For the   Period 
   March   Year Ended   Ended 
   31, 2024   September   September 
   (Unaudited)   30, 2023   30, 2022(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $31.05   $26.49   $32.58 
Income from investment operations:               
Net investment income(b)   0.15    0.26    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   6.12    4.55    (6.26)
Total from investment operations   6.27    4.81    (6.09)
Less distributions to shareholders from:               
Net investment income   (0.23)   (0.25)    
Total from distributions   (0.23)   (0.25)    
Net asset value, end of period  $37.09   $31.05   $26.49 
Total Return (excludes sales charge)(c)   20.26(d)   18.20%   (18.69)% (d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:               
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $1,298   $567   $3 
Before waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.56(e)   1.62%   2.72(e)
After waiver or recoupment:               
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.26(e)   1.26%   1.26(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.91(e)   0.82%   1.00(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)(g)   19(d)   41%   37(d)
                
(a)For the period March 10, 2022 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2022.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis on the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares.

 

(g)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

73

 

FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period) 

 

   For the Six                     
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $23.92   $21.67   $34.45   $17.79   $21.70   $20.00 
Income from investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)(b)   0.09    0.11    (0.17)   (0.02)   0.16    (0.20)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   1.77    2.14    (9.86)   16.78    (2.95)   1.90 
Total from investment operations   1.86    2.25    (10.03)   16.76    (2.79)   1.70 
Less distributions to shareholders from:                              
Net investment income               (0.10)        
Net realized gains           (2.75)       (1.12)    
Total from distributions           (2.75)   (0.10)   (1.12)    
Net asset value, end of period  $25.78   $23.92   $21.67   $34.45   $17.79   $21.70 
Total Return (c)   7.78(d)   10.38%   (31.87)%   94.37%   (13.88)%   8.50(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $20,370   $18,044   $13,674   $13,695   $5,770   $2,819 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   2.12(e)   2.13%   2.19%   2.30%   4.33%   5.28(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   1.36(e)   1.41%   1.45%   1.52%   1.75%   1.75(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.74(e)   0.45%   (0.58)%   (0.05)%   0.90%   (1.16)% (e)
Portfolio turnover(f)   43(d)   78%   74%   78%   82%   42(d)
                               
(a)For the period December 28, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Micro-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

  

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the 
   Period 
   Ended 
   March 
   31, 2024(a) 
   (Unaudited) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $20.00 
Income from investment operations:     
Net investment income(b)   0.09 
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments   4.78 
Total from investment operations   4.87 
Less distributions to shareholders from:     
Net investment income   (0.04)
Total from distributions   (0.04)
Net asset value, end of period  $24.83 
Total Return (c)   24.37(d)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:     
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $13,241 
Before waiver or recoupment:     
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   2.19(e)
After waiver or recoupment:     
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets   0.84(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.86(e)
Portfolio turnover(f)   9(d)
      
(a)For the period October 2, 2023 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2024.

 

(b)Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares method.

 

(c)Total return in the above table represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Mid-Cap Equity Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

(f)Portfolio turnover excludes securities delivered as a result of a redemption in-kind.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FullerThaler Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

The FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Equity Fund”) and the FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the “Mid-Cap Equity Fund”), (each a “Fund” and, collectively the “Funds”) were each registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), as a diversified (Unconstrained Equity Fund is non-diversified) series of Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 18, 2013 as amended and restated November 18, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (“the Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Funds’ investment adviser is Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “FullerThaler”). The investment objective of each Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation.

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund, Small-Cap Growth Fund and Mid-Cap Value Fund each currently offer five share classes: R6 Shares, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, A Shares and C Shares. The Unconstrained Equity Fund currently offers four share classes: R6 Shares, Institutional Shares, A Shares and C Shares. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s Investor Shares have been approved by the Board, but are not yet available for purchase. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund currently offers two share classes: Institutional Shares and A Shares. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund and Mid-Cap Equity Fund currently offers one share class: Institutional Shares. A Shares have a maximum sales charge on purchases of up to 5.75% and a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (“CDSC”) on redemptions made within 12 months from the date of purchase and a CDSC of 0.50% on redemptions made more than 12 months but less than 18 months from the date of purchase. C Shares impose a 1.00% CDSC on redemptions made within 12 months from the date of purchase. A Shares and C Shares may be purchased without a sales charge under certain circumstances. Each share represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to each Fund and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to each Fund as are declared by the Board.

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund is the accounting successor to a series of Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust, which commenced operations on September 8, 2011, and for which the Adviser served as the sole sub-adviser (the “Predecessor Fund”). In a transaction that was

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consummated on October 23, 2015 (the “Reorganization”), the Small-Cap Equity Fund acquired the assets and liabilities of: the A, C, and D Classes of the Predecessor Fund, which became the Investor Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund; the Class P Shares of the Predecessor Fund, which became the Institutional Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund; and the Institutional Shares of the Predecessor Fund, which became the R6 Shares of the Small-Cap Equity Fund.

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies,” including Accounting Standards Update 2013-08. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Regulatory update – Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) – Effective January 24, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission 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 no longer 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.

 

Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange each business day to determine the value of investments, and other assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of foreign securities, and income and expenses, are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective date of these transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuation arising from changes in market

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prices of securities held. These fluctuations are included with the unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

In-Kind Redemptions – The Funds intend to redeem shares in cash. However, if the amount an investor is redeeming is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV, the Funds have the right to redeem such shares by giving the investor the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of a Fund’s NAV in securities instead of cash, which is referred to as a “redemption in-kind.” In the event that a redemption in kind is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses, such as the payment of brokerage commissions, on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Funds.

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the following Funds had shares redeemed that included in-kind redemption transactions:

 

   Redemptions In-Kind 
       Value of             
Fund / Class  Shares   Securities   Cash   Total Amount   Realized Gains 
Small-Cap Equity Fund - R6 Shares   1,522,206   $62,097,021   $2,475,286   $64,572,307   $45,309,758 
Small-Cap Growth Fund - R6 Shares   866,958    28,829,592    999,838    29,829,430    15,231,947 
Mid-Cap Value Fund - R6Shares   11,230,473    98,488,129    1,569,259    100,017,389    20,854,746 
Unconstrained Equity Fund - R6 Shares   183,916    7,231,946    149,670    7,381,646    2,712,316 
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund - Institutional Shares   288,590    8,982,174    247,284    9,229,458    1,362,622 
Micro-Cap Equity Fund - Institutional Shares   47,809    1,122,341    22,556    1,144,897    554,436 
Mid-Cap Equity Fund - Institutional Shares   28,169    651,812    12,196    664,009    194,955 

 

The Funds recognize a gain on in-kind redemptions to the extent that the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption exceeds the cost of those securities and recognizes a loss to the extent that the cost of those securities exceeds the value of the distributed securities on the date of redemption. Such net gains are not taxable to the Funds and are not required to be distributed to shareholders. The Funds have reclassified these amounts against paid-in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such reclassification, the result of permanent differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, has no effect on the Funds’ net assets or NAV per share.

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. Each Fund has qualified and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment

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company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of its taxable income. Each Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Funds could incur a tax expense.

 

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

 

The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund of the Trust are allocated to the individual funds based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board). Expenses specifically attributable to any class are borne by that class. Income, realized gains and losses, unrealized appreciation and depreciation, and fund-wide expenses not allocated to a particular class shall be allocated to each class based on the net assets of that class in relation to the net assets of the entire fund.

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Throughout the reporting period, security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income from real estate investment trusts (REITs) and distributions from limited partnerships are recognized on the ex-date and are included in dividend income. The calendar year-end classification of distributions received from REITs, which may include return of capital, during the fiscal year are reported subsequent to year end; accordingly, the Fund estimates the character of REIT distributions based on the most recent information

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available. Income or loss from limited partnerships is reclassified among the components of net assets upon receipt of K-1’s. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if any, have been recorded for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Securities Lending - The Trust has entered into a Securities Lending Agreement (“SLA”) with Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. (“Mitsubishi”). Under the terms of the SLA, each Fund may make secured loans of its portfolio securities in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of the Fund’s total assets (as permitted by the 1940 Act) to certain broker-dealers and banks in exchange for collateral in the amount of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned or at least 105% of the value of non-U.S. securities loaned, marked to market daily. The collateral can be received in the form of cash collateral and/or non-cash collateral. Non-cash collateral can include U.S. Government Securities and letters of credit. The cash collateral is invested in the Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio, as noted in each lending Fund’s respective Schedule of Investments. Cash collateral may also be placed in a deposit account managed by TriState Capital subject to the IntraFi Network Deposit Placement Agreement. The IntraFi Network provides FDIC insurance for deposits above $250,000 by spreading deposits across the company’s network of banks. The market value of the loaned securities is determined daily at the close of business of the Funds and any additional required collateral is delivered to each Fund on the next business day. The Funds continue to benefit from interest or dividends on the securities loaned and may also earn a return from the collateral. The Funds pay various fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral. The Funds pay Mitsubishi fees based on the investment income received from securities lending activities. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Funds could experience a delay in recovering its securities and possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return them. A Fund does not have the right to vote securities on loan, but could terminate the loan and regain the right to vote if that were considered important with respect to the investment.

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At March 31, 2024, the value of securities loaned and cash collateral received are as follows:

 

   Value of     
   Securities   Cash Collateral 
   Loaned   Received 
Small-Cap Equity Fund  $176,004,848   $177,814,225 
Small-Cap Growth Fund   100,570,647    104,278,979 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   37,787,302    38,167,715 
Unconstrained Equity Fund        
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund        
Micro-Cap Equity Fund   819,084    827,964 
Mid-Cap Equity Fund        
Total  $315,181,881   $321,088,883 

 

Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities - The Funds are required to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. As there are no master netting arrangements relating to the Funds’ participation in securities lending, and all amounts related to securities lending are presented gross on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, no additional disclosures have been made on behalf of the Funds. Please refer to the Securities Lending Note for additional disclosures related to securities lending, including collateral related to securities on loan.

 

Dividends and Distributions – Each Fund intends to distribute its net investment income and net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the period from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified among the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset Value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds.

 

NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Each Fund values its portfolio securities at fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day the NYSE is open for business. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent

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buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.

 

Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained and available from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments and/or registered investment companies where the value per share is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the valuation date

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for an identical security in an inactive market, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments based on the best information available)

 

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 which is reported is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

 

In computing the NAV of the Funds, fair value is based on market valuations with respect to portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available. Pursuant to Board approved policies, the Funds rely on independent third-party pricing services to provide the current market value of securities. Those pricing services value equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes, closed-end funds and preferred stocks, traded on a securities exchange at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange.

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Equity securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange, equity securities are valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price. When using market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the pricing service of the funds and are generally categorized as Level 1 securities.

 

In the event that market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable due to market or other events, securities are valued in good faith by the Adviser as “valuation designee” under the oversight of the Board. The Adviser has adopted written policies and procedures for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available. In the event that market quotes are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Adviser pursuant to its policies and procedures. On a quarterly basis, the Adviser’s fair valuation determinations will be reviewed by the Board. Under these policies, the securities will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used.

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The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2024:

 

   Valuation Inputs     
Small-Cap Equity Fund  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Common Stocks(a)  $9,020,340,304   $   $   $9,020,340,304 
Money Market Funds   153,790,969            153,790,969 
Collateral for Securities                    
Loaned(a)  $10,579,946   $   $   $10,579,946 
Total  $9,184,711,219   $   $   $9,184,711,219 
                     
Small-Cap Growth Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $1,043,175,529   $   $   $1,043,175,529 
Collateral for Securities                    
Loaned(a)   6,204,599            6,204,599 
Total  $1,049,380,128   $   $   $1,049,380,128 
                     
Mid-Cap Value Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $414,136,189   $   $   $414,136,189 
Collateral for Securities                    
Loaned(a)   2,270,979            2,270,979 
Total  $416,407,168   $   $   $416,407,168 
                     
Unconstrained Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $65,964,557   $   $   $65,964,557 
                     
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $65,300,786   $   $   $65,300,786 
                     
Micro-Cap Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $20,262,858   $   $   $20,262,858 
Collateral for Securities                    
Loaned(a)   49,264            49,264 
Total  $20,312,122   $   $   $20,312,122 
                     
Mid-Cap Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks(a)  $13,147,711   $   $   $13,147,711 

 

(a)Refer to Schedule of Investments for industry classifications.

 

The Funds did not hold any investments during or at the end of the reporting period in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.

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NOTE 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

Under the terms of the investment advisory agreement (the “Agreement”), the Adviser manages each Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board. As compensation for its management services, the Funds are obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly as follows:

 

   Small-Cap  Small-Cap  Mid-Cap     Small-Mid  Micro-Cap  Mid-Cap
   Equity  Growth  Value  Unconstrained  Core Equity  Equity  Equity
   Fund  Fund  Fund  Equity Fund  Fund  Fund  Fund
Investment Adviser fee rate  0.60%  0.85%  0.74%(a)  0.85%  0.74%(b)  1.45%  0.75%
Investment Adviser fee earned  $23,502,801  $2,416,256  $1,450,207  $242,911  $206,549  $135,554  $35,228
Fees waived and/or expenses reimbursed by Adviser  $–  $(262,388)  $(326,895)  $(88,105)  $(83,135)  $(70,925)  $(63,555)
Payable to /(Receivable from) Adviser  $4,440,858  $682,493  $217,497  $31,934  $27,311  $9,997  $(5,394)

 

(a)FullerThaler has agreed to contractually waive its management fee of 0.75% for all share classes of the Mid-Cap Value Fund so that the management fee for all share classes of the Fund is 0.74% to be effective concurrently for the contractual period covered by the Expense LimitationAgreement of the Fund dated January 29, 2024, as amended March 27, 2024, and expiring on January 31, 2025.

 

(b)FullerThaler has agreed to contractually waive its management fee of 0.80% for all share classes of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund so that the management fee for all share classes of the Fund is 0.74% to be effective concurrently for the contractual period covered by the Expense Limitation Agreement of the Fund dated January 29, 2024, as amended March 27, 2024, and expiring on January 31, 2025.

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The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in any fiscal year) do not exceed the following percentages of each Fund’s average daily net assets through January 31, 2025 (“Expense Limitation”):

 

      Institutional  Investor      
   R6 Shares  Shares  Shares  A Shares  C Shares
Small-Cap Equity Fund  0.80%  0.92%  1.25%  1.30%  1.80%
Small-Cap Growth Fund  0.86%  0.96%  1.25%  1.30%  1.80%
Mid-Cap Value Fund  0.69%  0.79%  1.15%  1.20%  1.70%
Unconstrained Equity Fund  0.87%  0.97%     1.30%  1.80%
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund     0.87%     1.26%   
Micro-Cap Equity Fund     1.29%         
Mid-Cap Equity     0.79%         

 

Prior to January 29, 2024, the Adviser contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest (other than custodial overdraft fees and expenses associated with the Fund’s participation in an alternative liquidity program), (ii) taxes, (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business, (v) dividend expense on short sales and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in any fiscal year) did not exceed 0.75% and 0.85% for the R6 Shares and Institutional Shares of the Mid-Cap Value Fund; 0.93% for the Institutional Shares of the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund; and 1.40% for the Institutional Shares of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund.

 

During any fiscal year that the Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement took effect and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation currently in effect and the Expense Limitation in place when the waiver/ reimbursement occurred. This expense cap agreement may be terminated by the Board at any time.

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As of March 31, 2024, the Adviser may seek repayment of investment advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements as follows:

 

   Small-Cap Equity   Small-Cap   Mid-Cap Value   Unconstrained 
Recoverable Through  Fund   Growth Fund   Fund   Equity Fund 
September 30, 2024  $   $59,130   $49,094   $50,274 
September 30, 2025       217,496    110,343    178,975 
September 30, 2026       299,044    353,753    160,352 
March 31, 2027       262,388    326,895    88,105 
   $   $838,058   $840,085   $477,706 
                     
   Small-Mid Core   Micro-Cap   Mid-Cap Equity 
Recoverable Through  Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
September 30, 2024  $38,094   $53,729   $ 
September 30, 2025   96,132    110,062     
September 30, 2026   118,926    124,720     
March 31, 2027   83,135    70,925    63,555 
           $336,287   $359,436   $63,555 

 

The Trust retains Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide the Funds with administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services, including all regulatory reporting. Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of the Administrator, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust.

 

The Board supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a Trustee for the lifetime of the Trust or until the earlier of his or her required retirement as a Trustee at age 78 (which may be extended for up to two years in an emeritus capacity at the pleasure and request of the Board), or until he/she dies, resigns, or is removed, whichever is sooner. “Independent Trustees”, meaning those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, as amended, each receive an annual retainer of $2,000 per Fund and $500 per Fund for each quarterly Board meeting. The Trust also reimburses Trustees for out-of-pocket expense incurred in conjunction with attendance at Board meetings.

 

The officers of the Trust are employees of the Administrator. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal distributor of each Fund’s shares. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Administrator. The Distributor is compensated by the Adviser (not the Funds) for acting as principal underwriter.

 

The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan (the “12b-1 Plan”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. The 12b-1 Plan provides that the Funds will pay the Distributor and/or any registered securities dealer, financial institution or any other person (the “Recipient”) a fee of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s Investor Shares and A Shares and

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1.00% of the average daily net assets of each Fund’s C Shares in connection with the promotion and distribution of each Fund’s Investor Shares, A Shares and C Shares or the provision of personal services to shareholders, including, but not necessarily limited to, advertising, compensation to underwriters, dealers and selling personnel, the printing and mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders, the printing and mailing of sales literature and servicing shareholder accounts (“12b-1 Expenses”). Under the 12b-1 Plan, the 1.00% C Share 12b-1 fee includes a 0.25% service fee. Over time, 12b-1 fees will increase the cost of your investment in a Fund’s Investor, A, and C Shares and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges because these fees are paid out of the Fund’s Investor, A, and C Shares on an on-going basis. For the six months ended March 31, 2024, 12b-1 expenses incurred by the Funds were as follows:

 

                   Small-Mid 
   Small-Cap   Small-Cap   Mid-Cap   Unconstrained   Core Equity 
Distribution Fees  Equity Fund   Growth Fund   Value Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
Investor Shares  $544,627   $25,777   $10,844   $   $ 
A Shares   16,159    3,388    2,513    87    1,111 
C Shares   69,594    33,787    2,821    164     
Payable for 12b-1 fees   88,058    23,665    2,499    61    115 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Distributor retained the following amounts in sales commissions from the sales of A Shares of the Funds:

 

Small-Cap Equity Fund  $1,354 
Small-Cap Growth Fund   6,473 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   1,238 
Unconstrained Equity Fund   14 
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund   424 

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the Distributor received the following amounts in contingent deferred sales charges related to redemptions of C Shares of the Funds:

 

Small-Cap Equity Fund  $9,217 
Small-Cap Growth Fund   66,996 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   5,225 
Unconstrained Equity Fund   12 

 

The Funds have adopted an Administrative Services Plan (the “Plan”) for Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, and A Shares of the Funds. The Plan allows the Funds to pay financial intermediaries that provide services relating to Institutional Shares, Investor Shares, and A Shares. The Plan permits payments for the provision of certain administrative, recordkeeping and other non-distribution related services to Institutional Share, Investor Share and A Share shareholders. The Plan permits the Funds to make service fee payments at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

its A Shares and up to 0.20% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to its Institutional Shares or Investor Shares. Effective March 7, 2023, Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and A Shares include an allocation of up to 0.03% of service fees payable to the Adviser for certain non-distribution related shareholder services that it provides pursuant to the Plan. Because these fees are paid respectively out of the assets of each Fund’s Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and A Shares on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in Institutional Shares, Investor Shares and A Shares.

 

NOTE 5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

   Purchases   Sales 
Small-Cap Equity Fund  $2,519,983,115   $1,703,851,805 
Small-Cap Growth Fund   826,316,168    245,845,258 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   106,214,718    78,526,624 
Unconstrained Equity Fund   15,464,428    4,994,898 
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund   34,271,479    9,402,193 
Micro-Cap Equity Fund   10,179,724    8,022,120 
Mid-Cap Equity Fund   12,363,836    802,092 

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government obligations during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2024, in-kind purchases and sales transactions were as follows:

 

   In-Kind Purchases   In-Kind Sales 
Small-Cap Equity Fund  $   $62,097,021 
Small-Cap Growth Fund       28,829,592 
Mid-Cap Value Fund       98,488,129 
Unconstrained Equity Fund       7,231,946 
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund       8,982,174 
Micro-Cap Equity Fund       1,122,341 
Mid-Cap Equity Fund       651,812 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

At March 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and tax cost of investments for tax purposes were as follows:

 

   Small-Cap   Small-Cap   Mid-Cap Value   Unconstrained 
   Equity Fund   Growth Fund   Fund   Equity Fund 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $2,799,554,254   $207,530,356   $54,360,866   $14,627,411 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (21,076,213)   (13,839,555)   (11,778,463)   (481,528)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments  $2,778,478,041   $193,690,801   $42,582,403   $14,145,883 
Tax cost of investments  $6,406,233,178   $855,689,327   $373,824,765   $51,818,674 
                     
   Small-Mid         
   Core Equity   Micro-Cap   Mid-Cap 
   Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $8,344,001   $4,557,865   $2,110,665 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (397,160)   (1,080,311)   (32,807)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments  $7,946,841   $3,477,554   $2,077,858 
Tax cost of investments  $57,353,945   $16,834,568   $11,069,853 
                        

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, were as follows:

 

           Small-Mid 
   Small-Cap   Mid-Cap Value   Core Equity 
   Equity Fund   Fund   Fund 
Distributions paid from:               
Ordinary income(a)  $41,223,576   $6,968,397   $71,843 
Long-term capital gains   27,691,157    2,131,070     
Total distributions paid  $68,914,733   $9,099,467   $71,843 

 

(a)Short-term capital gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Small-Cap   Small-Cap   Mid-Cap Value   Unconstrained   Small-Mid Core   Micro-Cap 
   Equity Fund   Growth Fund   Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Equity Fund 
Undistributed Ordinary Income  $62,420,810   $   $4,521,223   $126,192   $291,509   $ 
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains   31,479,570                     
Accumulated Capital and Other Losses       (30,841,409)   (4,662,790)   (4,133,775)   (156,779)   (4,009,529)
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments(a)   1,198,155,084    38,442,689    (28,643,460)   (254,329)   (2,760,892)   1,852,010 
Total Accumulated Earnings (Deficits)  $1,292,055,464   $7,601,280   $(28,785,027)  $(4,261,912)  $(2,626,162)  $(2,157,519)

 

(a)The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of wash losses and return of capital adjustments.

 

As of September 30, 2023 the Small-Cap Growth Fund, Unconstrained Equity Fund, Small-Mid Core Equity Fund and Micro-Cap Equity Fund had short-term and long-term net capital loss carryforwards which are available to offset future net capital gains of $29,707,194, $257,748, $2,399,826, $1,733,949, $156,779, $0, $3,022,984 and $986,545, respectively.

 

Certain qualified losses incurred after October 31, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds following taxable year. For the tax year ended September 30, 2023, the Mid-Cap Value Fund deferred post October qualified losses in the amount of $4,662,790.

 

Under current tax law, net investment losses after December 31 and capital losses realized after October 31 of the Funds fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. For the tax year ended September 30, 2023, the Small-Cap Growth Fund had Qualified Late Year Ordinary Losses in the amount of $876,467.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 7. SECTOR RISK

 

If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Fund’s NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of the Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2024, the Small-Cap Equity Fund had 28.62% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Industrials sector, the Small-Cap Growth Fund had 37.40% within the Technology sector and the Mid-Cap Value Fund had 25.33% within the Financials sector.

 

NOTE 8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

NOTE 9. REFLOW LIQUIDITY PROGRAM

 

The Funds may participate in the ReFlow Fund, LLC (“ReFlow”) liquidity program, which is designed to provide an alternative liquidity source for mutual funds experiencing redemptions of their shares. In order to pay cash to shareholders who redeem their shares on a given day, a mutual fund typically must hold cash in its portfolio, liquidate portfolio securities, or borrow money, all of which impose certain costs on a fund. ReFlow provides participating mutual funds with another source of cash by standing ready to purchase shares from a fund equal to the amount of each fund’s net redemptions on a given day. ReFlow will purchase shares of a Fund at net asset value and will not be subject to any investment minimum applicable to such shares. ReFlow is prohibited from acquiring more than 3% of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund. ReFlow will periodically redeem its entire share position in a Fund. For use of the ReFlow service, each Fund will pay a fee to ReFlow at a rate determined by a daily auction with other participating mutual funds.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

During the six months ended March 31, 2024, the following Funds utilized ReFlow: 

             
   ReFlow Purchased Shares   Reflow Amount   ReFlow Service Fees 
Small-Cap Equity Fund   2,401,507   $91,696,247   $116,840 
Small-Cap Growth Fund   1,153,575    41,434,774    39,761 
Mid-Cap Value Fund   2,305,201    64,863,770    89,620 
Unconstrained Equity Fund   155,060    6,628,421    10,383 
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund   271,663    8,694,366    18,781 
Micro-Cap Equity Fund   73,176    1,801,881    1,715 
Mid-Cap Equity Fund   663,783    28,434    929 

 

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management of the Funds has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date at which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

The Trust has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The Program applies to each individual series of the Trust. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the 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. The Board approved the appointment of the Liquidity Administrator Committee, comprising certain Trust officers and employees of the Adviser. The Liquidity Administrator Committee maintains Program oversight and reports to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operational effectiveness through a written report (the “Report”). The Report outlined the operation of the Program and the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program’s implementation and was presented to the Board for consideration at its meeting held on December 7 and 8, 2023. During the review period, the Fund did not experience unusual stress or disruption to its operations related to purchase and redemption activity. Also, during the review period the Fund held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. The Report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Liquidity Rule and has been effectively implemented.

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Summary of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. Each Fund’s example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below for each class provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratios 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 balances or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds 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.

 

Expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning  Ending       
     Account  Account  Expenses    
     Value  Value  Paid   Annualized
     October 1,  March 31,  During   Expense
     2023  2024  Period(a)   Ratio
Small-Cap Equity Fund             
R6 Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,279.50  $3.61   0.63%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,021.84  $3.20   0.63%
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,279.00  $4.32   0.76%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,021.21  $3.83   0.76%
Investor Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,277.10  $6.03   1.06%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,019.71  $5.34   1.06%
A Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,276.90  $6.00   1.05%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,019.73  $5.32   1.05%
C Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,273.30  $9.28   1.63%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,016.84  $8.23   1.63%

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     Beginning  Ending       
     Account  Account  Expenses    
     Value  Value  Paid   Annualized
     October 1,  March 31,  During   Expense
     2023  2024  Period(a)   Ratio
Small-Cap Growth Fund             
R6 Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,356.70  $5.07   0.86%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.70  $4.34   0.86%
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,356.20  $5.65   0.96%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.20  $4.85   0.96%
Investor Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,354.20  $7.36   1.25%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,018.75  $6.31   1.25%
A Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,354.00  $7.65   1.30%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,018.50  $6.56   1.30%
C Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,350.50  $10.58   1.80%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,016.00  $9.07   1.80%
Mid-Cap Value Fund              
R6 Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,231.10  $4.07   0.73%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,021.35  $3.69   0.73%
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,230.50  $4.61   0.83%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.87  $4.17   0.83%
Investor Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,228.70  $6.41   1.15%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,019.25  $5.81   1.15%
A Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,228.40  $6.69   1.20%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,019.00  $6.06   1.20%
C Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,225.10  $9.46   1.70%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,016.50  $8.57   1.70%
Unconstrained Equity Fund              
R6 Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,312.70  $5.03   0.87%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.65  $4.39   0.87%
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,312.90  $5.61   0.97%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.15  $4.90   0.97%
A Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,312.90  $7.52   1.30%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,018.50  $6.56   1.30%
C Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,313.70  $10.41   1.80%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,016.00  $9.07   1.80%
Small-Mid Core Equity Fund              
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,204.90  $4.99   0.91%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.47  $4.58   0.91%
A Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,202.60  $6.92   1.26%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,018.72  $6.34   1.26%

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     Beginning  Ending       
     Account  Account  Expenses    
     Value  Value  Paid   Annualized
     October 1,  March 31,  During   Expense
     2023  2024  Period(a)   Ratio
Micro-Cap Equity Fund             
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,077.80  $7.06   1.36%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,018.20  $6.86   1.36%
Mid-Cap Equity Fund                
Institutional Shares Actual(c)  $1,000.00  $1,243.70  $4.66   0.84%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.78  $4.25   0.84%

 

(a)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

(b)Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

 

(c)Actual expenses are equal to the Institutional annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/366 (to reflect the period since commencement of operations on October 2, 2023). The annualized expense ratios reflect reimbursement of expenses by the Funds’ investment adviser for the period beginning October 2, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Funds’ financial statements, included in the report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such reimbursements. Hypothetical expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

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Investment Advisory Agreement Approval (Unaudited)

 

At a quarterly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Capitol Series Trust (“Trust”) conducted on December 7 and 8, 2023 (the “Meeting”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), considered and approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Current Investment Advisory Agreement”) between the Trust and Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc. (“FullerThaler” or the “Adviser”) as it relates to the FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund (the “Small-Cap Equity Fund”), the Fuller Thaler Behavioral Small-Cap Growth Fund (the “Small-Cap Growth Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Value Fund (the “Mid-Cap Value Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Unconstrained Equity Fund (the “Unconstrained Equity Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Mid Core Equity Fund (the “Small-Mid Core Equity Fund”), the FullerThaler Behavioral Micro-Cap Equity Fund (the “Micro-Cap Fund”, and collectively referred to herein as the “Funds” or the “FullerThaler Funds”). It was noted that the FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust was initially considered and approved for a two-year term at a meeting of the Board of Trustees held on December 7 and 8, 2022, and therefore, was not subject to renewal. (For the purposes herein, the references to “FullerThaler Funds” with regard to the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement with FullerThaler excludes the FullerThaler Behavioral Mid-Cap Equity Fund.)

 

Prior to the Meeting, the Trustees received and considered information from FullerThaler and the Trust’s administrator designed to provide the Trustees with the information necessary to evaluate the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and FullerThaler as it relates to each FullerThaler Fund. The Trustees also received and considered information including, but not limited to, FullerThaler’s combined responses to counsel’s due diligence letter and FullerThaler’s supplemental responses to counsel’s supplemental requests (the “Support Materials”). Counsel’s due diligence letter and supplemental requests each requested information relevant to the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement as it relates to each of the FullerThaler Funds. The Trustees also received and considered information concerning an Expense Limitation Agreement to become effective January 29, 2024, whereby FullerThaler has contractually committed to reduce its management fees and, if necessary, reimburse each FullerThaler Fund’s operating expenses through January 31, 2025, as specified in the Expense Limitation Agreement, which included proposed lower expense limits for certain class of certain Funds, as detailed in the Support Materials. It was also noted that in addition to the Support Materials, the Adviser had provided confidential documentation regarding FullerThaler’s financials and overall profitability to the Trustees. The Trustees also received and considered as part of the Support Materials benchmark performance comparison data and Morningstar peer group category and custom peer group expense and performance data previously compiled by Broadridge for comparative purposes relative to each FullerThaler Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted discussions with representatives of the Adviser regarding its dissatisfaction with the construction of certain peer groups of the FullerThaler Funds by Broadridge. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser took advantage of the opportunity to review and discuss the peer group construction directly with Broadridge prior to its presentation to the Board.

 

The Trustees reviewed the Support Materials at various times with FullerThaler, Trust management, and counsel to the Independent Trustees. Representatives of FullerThaler met with the Trustees and provided additional relevant information, including but not limited to information relating to: the services FullerThaler currently provides to the FullerThaler Funds; FullerThaler’s investment

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philosophy; FullerThaler’s distribution and marketing efforts on behalf of the FullerThaler Funds; the Adviser’s ownership structure and future plans with regard to its ownership structure; the Adviser’s financial statements, including information related to its profitability and balance sheets; historical and projected profitability of the FullerThaler Funds, including FullerThaler’s overhead allocation methodology; resources available to service the FullerThaler Funds, including compliance resources; other benefits that FullerThaler derives from its relationship with the FullerThaler Funds; and FullerThaler’s disaster recovery plan. In its considerations, the Board noted the completeness of the Support Materials that FullerThaler had provided, as well as the discussions that had occurred with representatives of FullerThaler at various times, including during the Meeting. This information, together with the information provided to and reviewed by the Board throughout the course of the year and since the inception of each of the FullerThaler Funds, formed the primary, but not exclusive, basis for the Board’s determinations.

 

Before voting to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement as it relates to each FullerThaler Fund and the Support Materials with Trust management and with counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees received and discussed a memorandum from such counsel delineating the legal standards governing their consideration of the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and describing each Trustee’s duty of care and duty of loyalty obligations to shareholders application and the section application of fiduciary duty standards imposed by Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act, which memorandum described the various factors that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. Courts over the years have suggested would be appropriate for trustee consideration, including the factors outlined in Gartenberg v. Merrill Lynch Asset Management Inc., 694 F.2d 923, 928 (2d Cir. 1982); cert. denied sub. nom. and Andre v. Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust, Inc., 461 U.S. 906 (1983).

 

In determining whether to renew the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to each of the FullerThaler Funds, the Trustees considered all factors they believed relevant, including the following: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by FullerThaler with respect to the FullerThaler Funds; (2) the cost of the services provided and the profits realized by FullerThaler from services rendered to the Trust with respect to the FullerThaler Funds, both individually and collectively; (3) comparative fee and expense data for each of the FullerThaler Funds and other investment companies with similar investment objectives; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as each Fund grows, and whether the advisory fees for each Fund reflects such economies of scale for each Fund’s benefit; and (5) other financial benefits to FullerThaler resulting from services that it renders to the FullerThaler Funds. In their deliberations, the Trustees did not identify any particular information that was all-important or controlling.

 

After having received and reviewed the Support Materials, as well as quarterly investment performance, compliance, operating, and distribution reports from FullerThaler for the FullerThaler Funds since each Fund’s inception, the Trustees determined that they had all of the information they deemed reasonably necessary to make an informed decision about the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees discussed the facts and factors relevant to their consideration and approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement as it relates to each FullerThaler Fund, which incorporated and reflected their knowledge of FullerThaler’s ongoing services to the FullerThaler Funds. The Trustees noted the inclusion of fee and performance comparisons of each FullerThaler Fund to such Fund’s respective Morningstar peer group category (the “Morningstar Category”),

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as well as a custom peer group comparison created by Broadridge (“Peer Group”). Taking such information into account, including the Trustees’ discussions with representatives of FullerThaler at the Meeting as well as the Board’s review of the Support Materials provided in connection with the approval of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board concluded that the overall arrangements between the Trust and FullerThaler with respect to each FullerThaler Fund, as set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement, are fair and reasonable in light of the services FullerThaler performs, the investment advisory fees that each FullerThaler Fund pays, and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis of the Trustees’ determination to approve the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year term are summarized below.

 

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided. The Trustees considered the scope of services that FullerThaler provides under the Investment Advisory Agreement, noting that such services include but are not limited to the following: (1) investing each Fund’s assets consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and investment policies; (2) determining the portfolio securities to be purchased, sold or otherwise disposed of and the timing of such transactions; (3) voting all proxies with respect to each Fund’s portfolio securities; (4) maintaining the required books and records for transactions that FullerThaler affects on behalf of each Fund; and (5) selecting broker-dealers to execute orders on behalf of each Fund. The Trustees noted no changes to the services that FullerThaler currently provides to the FullerThaler Funds under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees considered FullerThaler’s capitalization and its assets under management. The Trustees further considered the investment philosophy and experience of each Fund’s portfolio management team, including the firm’s expertise in behavioral finance and proprietary behavioral finance model which is a key component of each Fund’s investment strategy. In addition, the Trustees noted the compliance services, marketing, distribution, and client relationship services that FullerThaler provides on behalf of the Funds. The Trustees compared the FullerThaler Funds’ performance to each Fund’s benchmark index, Morningstar Category, and Peer Group. The Trustees discussed the filters applied by Broadridge for each Fund’s custom Peer Group, noting that generally each Fund’s Peer Group was a sub-set of its Morningstar Category filtered for actively managed, institutional, single funds with no 12b-1 fees. The Trustees also noted that the Peer Group for each Fund had additional filters applied, such as portfolio concentration or net assets, as applicable. It was further noted that peer funds with “value” in the name had been removed from the Peer Groups created for the Small-Cap Equity Fund and the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund, at the Adviser’s request. In addition, the Trustees noted FullerThaler’s disagreement with Broadridge regarding the construction of certain Peer Groups. It was noted that while the Board reviewed Morningstar peer group and benchmark performance data compared to all of the applicable share classes offered by each respective Fund, the comparison of each Fund’s Institutional Class Shares to the Fund’s respective benchmark index, Morningstar Category and Peer Group is discussed herein for consistency of presentation and because the Institutional Share Class represents the largest share class and has the longest performance history for each Fund. The Trustees considered that, for the periods indicated:

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2000 TR Index, for the one-, three-, five-, and ten-year and since inception (9/8/2011) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Small-Cap Equity Fund also outperformed the median performance of its Morningstar Category, Small Blend, as well as the median performance of its Peer Group, for

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the one-, three- and five-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Small-Cap Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2000 Growth TR Index, for the one-, three- and five-year and since-inception (12/21/2017) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Small-Cap Growth Fund outperformed the Morningstar Category median, Small Growth, and the Peer Group median for the one-year, three-year, five-year, and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Mid-Cap Value Fund trailed its benchmark index, the Russell Mid-Cap Value TR Index for the one-year period ended September 30, 2023 and outperformed the benchmark index for the three-year, five-year and since inception (12/21/2017) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Mid-Cap Value Fund trailed the Morningstar Category and Peer Group median for the one-year period ended September 30, 2023, and outperformed the Morningstar Category median and Peer Group median for the three-year, five-year and since inception (12/21/2017) periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Unconstrained Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 3000 TR Index, for the one-period ended September 30, 2023, and trailed the benchmark index for the three-year and since-inception (12/26/2018) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Unconstrained Equity Fund outperformed its Morningstar Category median, the Mid-Cap Blend, for the one-year and since inception (12/26/2018) periods and trailed the Category median for the three-year period ended September 30, 2023. The Unconstrained Equity Fund outperformed the Peer Group median for the one- and three-year, and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Micro-Cap Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell Micro Cap TR Index, for the one- and three-year and since inception (12/28/2018) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund trailed the performance of the median of its Morningstar Category, Small Blend, for the one-year and since inception periods, and outperformed the Category median for the three-year period ended September 30, 2023. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund trailed its Peer Group median for the one- and three-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark index, the Russell 2500 TR Index, for the one-year, three-year, and since inception (12/26/2018) periods ended September 30, 2023. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund outperformed the median of both its Morningstar Category, Mid-Cap Blend, and Peer Group for the one- and three-year and since inception periods ended September 30, 2023.

 

Finally, the Trustees took notice of the growth of assets in the FullerThaler Funds and the growth of the firm overall. Taking these factors into account, the Trustees concluded that they are satisfied with the nature, extent, and quality of services that FullerThaler currently provides to the FullerThaler Funds under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

 

Cost of Advisory Services and Profitability. The Trustees considered the annual management fee that each FullerThaler Fund pays to FullerThaler under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered FullerThaler’s profitability from the services rendered to the FullerThaler Funds. The Trustees further considered FullerThaler’s commitment to contractually reduce its

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management fees and, if necessary, reimburse each FullerThaler Fund’s operating expenses through January 31, 2025, as specified in the Expense Limitation Agreement - Appendix A presented in the Support Materials. Lastly, the Trustees noted that FullerThaler subsidizes the costs of distribution services rendered to the FullerThaler Funds in excess of amounts accrued and payable pursuant to the Funds’ Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan.

 

Comparative Fee and Expense Data. The Trustees noted that:

 

The Small-Cap Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.60% was lower than the average and median of both its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. Further, the Small-Cap Equity Fund’s net and gross total expense ratios of 0.74% for its Institutional Class Shares (which are the same because this Fund’s annualized operating expense ratio is lower than the expense ratio cap in its operating expense limitation agreement) was lower than the average and median of the net and gross total expense ratios for its Morningstar Category and Peer Group.

 

The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.85% was higher than average and median of the Morningstar Category, equal to the median of the Peer Group, and slightly less than the average of the Peer Group. Further, the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.98% for its Institutional Class Shares was slightly higher than median and equaled the average of its Morningstar Category, and lower than the median and average of the Peer Group. The Small-Cap Growth Fund’s gross total expense ratio of 1.13% for its Institutional Class was higher than the median and lower than the average of its Morningstar Category, and lower than the median and average of the Peer Group. The Board noted that shareholders were currently only impacted by the net expense ratio due to the Adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Small-Cap Growth Fund’s net assets were, in general, lower than many of the funds to which it was compared in its Morningstar Category and were also higher than the median and lower than the average net assets of the Peer Group.

 

The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.75% was higher than the median and average of its Morningstar Category, equal to the median of the Peer Group and higher than the average of the Peer Group. Further, the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.88% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than both the average and median of the Morningstar Category, higher than the average of the Peer Group and slightly lower than the median of the Peer Group. The Mid-Cap Value Fund’s gross total expense ratio of 0.93% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than both the average and median of the Morningstar Category, higher than the average of the Peer Group and slightly lower than the median of the Peer Group. The Board noted that the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s shareholders were currently only impacted by the net expense ratio due to the Adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Mid-Cap Value Fund’s net assets were, in general, lower than many of the funds to which it was compared in its Morningstar Category, significantly lower than the average net assets of the Peer Group and higher than the median net assets of the Peer Group.

 

The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.85% was higher than the median and average of its Morningstar Category, slightly higher than the median of the Peer Group and slightly lower than the average of the Peer Group. Further, the Unconstrained Equity

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Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.98% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median of the Morningstar Category, slightly higher than the median of the Peer Group and lower than the average of the Peer Group. The Unconstrained Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of its Institutional Class Shares of 1.50% was higher than the median and lower than the average of both its Morningstar Category (Mid-Cap Blend) and Peer Group. The Board noted that the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s shareholders were currently only impacted by the net expense ratio due to the Adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Unconstrained Equity Fund’s net assets were, in general, lower than many of the funds to which it was compared in both the Morningstar Category and the Peer Group.

 

The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 1.45% was higher than the average and median of both its Morningstar Category (Small Blend) and the Peer Group. Further, the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s net total expense ratio of 1.43% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the median and average of both its Morningstar Category and Peer Group. The Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of 2.11% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median of its Morningstar Category, higher than the median of the Peer Group and lower than the average of the Peer Group. The Board noted that the Micro-Cap Fund’s shareholders were currently only impacted by the net expense ratio due to the Adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. However, the Board noted the distinct differences in the Micro-Cap Equity Fund’s strategy compared to other funds in its Morningstar Category of Small Blend and its Peer Group, which was a sub-set of the Small Blend, Small Value and Small Growth Morningstar categories. The Board also considered the comparatively small net assets of the Micro-Cap Equity Fund in comparison to its Morningstar Category and Peer Group.

 

The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s contractual management fee of 0.80% was higher than the average and median of its Morningstar Category (Mid-Cap Blend), equal to the median of the Peer Group, and slightly less than the average of the Peer Group. Further, the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s net total expense ratio of 0.94% of its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the average and median of its Morningstar Category, slightly higher than the median of the Peer Group and lower than the average of the Peer Group. The Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s gross total expense ratio of 1.64% for its Institutional Class Shares was higher than the median and average of its Morningstar Category, equal to the median of the Peer Group and less than the average of the Peer Group. The Board noted that the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s shareholders were currently only impacted by the net expense ratio due to the Adviser’s commitment to its expense limitation agreement. The Board also noted that the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund’s net assets were, in general, lower than many of the funds to which it was compared in both the Morningstar Category, lower than the average net assets of the Peer Group and equal to the median net assets of the Peer Group.

 

The Trustees further considered the fees paid by FullerThaler’s separately managed accounts and sub-advisory relationships to other accounts with similar investment objectives and strategies to that of each FullerThaler Fund contemplated herein, noting the differences in the services provided to those accounts compared to the services provided to each FullerThaler Fund. In particular, they also noted that FullerThaler has additional responsibilities with respect to the FullerThaler Funds,

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including compliance, reporting, administrative, and operational responsibilities. While recognizing that it is difficult to compare advisory fees because the scope of advisory services provided may vary from one investment adviser to another, or from one investment product to the other, the Trustees concluded that the advisory fee charged to the respective FullerThaler Funds are each reasonable.

 

Morningstar Ranking. The Trustees noted the overall Morningstar ranking for each of the FullerThaler Funds as presented in the Support Materials. Morningstar fund ratings are a purely quantitative, backward-looking measure of a fund’s past performance, measured from one to five stars. Star ratings are calculated at the end of every month. The overall star rating for each Fund is based on a weighted average (rounded to the nearest integer) of the number of stars assigned to it in the three-, five-, and 10-year rating periods. The Trustees observed that for the period ended September 30, 2023 the Funds had the following overall Morningstar rating: the Small-Cap Equity Fund was rated five stars; the Small-Cap Growth Fund was rated four stars; the Mid-Cap Value Fund was rated four stars; the Unconstrained Equity Fund was rated three stars; the Small-Mid Core Equity Fund was rated four stars; and the Micro-Cap Equity Fund was rated two stars.

 

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered whether the FullerThaler Funds may benefit from any economies of scale. The Trustees noted that given the very low management fee of the Small-Cap Equity Fund, fee breakpoints would not be appropriate at the current time. They additionally noted while the Small-Cap Equity Fund has realized some economies of scale with regard to certain fees and expenses that it bears, the Trustees did not find that any material economies currently exist with respect to the advisory services that FullerThaler provides that would warrant the imposition of breakpoints. The Trustees also noted that it was not appropriate to implement fee breakpoints with regard to the management fees of the other FullerThaler Funds. The Trustees considered that an increase in assets in the other FullerThaler Funds would most likely not decrease the extent of advisory services that FullerThaler would need to provide to the Funds at the present time. The Trustees concluded that the other FullerThaler Funds are not likely to benefit from any economies of scale at this time.

 

Other Benefits. The Trustees considered the extent to which FullerThaler utilizes soft dollar arrangements with respect to portfolio transactions and noted that FullerThaler does utilize soft dollar arrangements consistent with the Section 28(e) safe harbor in connection with the execution of client transactions. They also noted however, that affiliated brokers will not be utilized to execute the portfolio transactions of the FullerThaler Funds. The Trustees concluded that, all things considered, FullerThaler will not receive material additional financial benefits from services rendered to the FullerThaler Funds.

 

Conclusions. Based upon FullerThaler’s presentation to the Board and the Support Materials considered in connection with the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement for an additional one-year period on behalf of the FullerThaler Funds (with the exception of the FullerThaler Mid-Cap Equity Fund), as well as the information provided throughout the course of the year, the Board concluded that the overall arrangements between the Trust and FullerThaler, as set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement, are fair and reasonable in light of the services to be performed, investment advisory fees to be paid, and such other matters as the Trustees considered relevant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment.

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FACTS WHAT DO THE FULLERTHALER FUNDS (the “Funds”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

■     Social Security number

 

■     account balances and account transactions

 

■     transaction or loss history and purchase history

 

■     checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

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 the Funds choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

  

Reasons we can share your personal information Do the Funds share?
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
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
No
For joint marketing with other financial companies No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
No
For nonaffiliates to market to you No

 

Questions? Call (888) 912-4562

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? FullerThaler Funds
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (Distributor)
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Administrator)
What we do
How do the Funds 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 do the Funds collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

■     open an account or deposit money

 

■     buy securities from us or sell securities to us

 

■     make deposits or withdrawals from your account

 

■     give us your account information

 

■     make a wire transfer

 

■     tell us who receives the money

 

■     tell us where to send the money

 

■     show your government-issued ID

 

■     show your driver’s license

 

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.

 

■     FullerThaler Asset Management, Inc., the investment adviser to the Fund, could be deemed to be an affiliate.

Nonaffiliates

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

 

■     The FullerThaler Funds do not share your personal information 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.

 

■     The FullerThaler Funds do not jointly market.

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PROXY VOTING

 

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how each Fund voted those proxies during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, are available (1) without charge upon request by calling the Funds at (888) 912-4562 and (2) in Fund documents filed with the SEC on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

TRUSTEES
Walter B. Grimm, Chairman
Lori Kaiser
Janet Smith Meeks
Mary Madick
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
221 East 4th Street, Suite 2900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
   
   
OFFICERS
Matthew J. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President
Zachary P. Richmond, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Martin R. Dean, Chief Compliance Officer
Tiffany R. Franklin, Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL 
Practus, LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood, KS 66211
   
   
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.
411 BorelAvenue, Suite 300
San Mateo, CA 94402
CUSTODIAN
Huntington National Bank
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
   
   
DISTRIBUTOR
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC
225 PictoriaDrive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER
AGENT AND FUND ACCOUNTANT

UltimusFund Solutions, LLC
225 PictoriaDrive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
   

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Funds’ prospectus which contains information about the Funds’ management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC

 

 

 

 

 

Fuller-SAR-24

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
(GUARDIAN CAPITAL LOGO)
 
 
 
 
 
Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund
 
Institutional Shares – DIVGX
 
 
 
 
 
Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund
 
Institutional Shares – GFGEX
 
 
 
 
 
Alta Quality Growth Fund
 
Institutional Shares – AQLGX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Semi-Annual Report
 
March 31, 2024
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Investment Results (Unaudited)

 

Average Annual Total Returns(a) as of March 31, 2024

 

            Since
   Six  One     Inception
   Months  Year  Three Year  5/1/2019
Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund            
Institutional Shares  19.44%  23.10%  10.59%  11.23%
MSCI World Index(b)  21.31%  25.11%  8.60%  11.58%
             
            Expense
            Ratios(c)
            Institutional
            Shares
Gross           1.66%
With Applicable Waivers           0.95%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund (the “Guardian Dividend Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Guardian Dividend Fund shares. Current performance of the Guardian Dividend Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Guardian Dividend Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681.

 

(a)Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Fund’s returns reflect any fee reductions during the applicable periods. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for less than one year are not annualized.

 

(b)The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. Currently the MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The performance of the index is expressed in terms of U.S. dollars, and does not reflect the deduction of fees or taxes with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(c)The expense ratio is from the Guardian Dividend Fund’s prospectus dated January 29, 2024. Guardian Capital LP, the Guardian Dividend Fund’s adviser (the “Adviser”), has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses for the Guardian Dividend Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Guardian Dividend Fund’s business; (v) dividend expense on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.95% of the Guardian Dividend Fund’s average daily net assets through January 31, 2025 (the “Expense Limitation”). During any fiscal year that the

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Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement first occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. Additional information pertaining to the Guardian Dividend Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024, can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Guardian Dividend Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Guardian Dividend Fund and may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Guardian Dividend Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Average Annual Total Returns(a) as of March 31, 2024

 

            Since
   Six  One  Three  Inception
   Months  Year  Year  (12/19/2019)
Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund            
Institutional Shares  13.50%  10.03%  5.55%  8.47%
MSCI World Index(b)  21.31%  25.11%  8.60%  11.11%
             
            Expense
            Ratios(c)
            Institutional
            Shares
Gross           1.13%
With Applicable Waivers           0.99%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund (“Guardian Equity Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Guardian Equity Fund shares. Current performance of the Guardian Equity Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Guardian Equity Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681.

 

(a)Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Guardian Equity Fund’s returns reflect any fee reductions during the applicable period. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for less than one year are not annualized.

 

(b)The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure global developed market equity performance. Currently the MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The performance of the index is expressed in terms of U.S. dollars, and does not reflect the deduction of fees or taxes with a mutual fund, such as investment management and fund accounting fees. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange-traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(c)The expense ratios are from the Guardian Equity Fund’s prospectus dated January 29, 2024. The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses for the Guardian Equity Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Guardian Equity Fund’s business; (v) dividend expense on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.99% of the average daily net assets of the Guardian Equity Fund through January 31, 2025 (the “Expense Limitation”). During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and Trust is in effect,

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the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement first occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser. Additional information pertaining to the Guardian Equity Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024 can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Guardian Equity Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Guardian Equity Fund and may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681. Please read it carefully before investing

 

The Guardian Equity Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Average Annual Total Returns(a) as of March 31, 2024

 

            Since
            Inception
   Six Months  One Year  Five Year  (12/19/2018)
Alta Quality Growth Fund – Institutional Shares  19.76%  25.01%  10.72%  13.04%
S&P 500® Index (b)  23.48%  29.88 %  15.05%  17.01%
Russell 1000® Growth Index (c)  27.19%  39.00%  18.52%  20.90%
             
            Expense
            Ratios(d)
Gross           1.16%
With Applicable Waivers           0.79%

 

The performance quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Alta Quality Growth Fund (“Alta Growth Fund”) distributions or the redemption of Alta Growth Fund shares. Current performance of the Alta Growth Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. The Alta Growth Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681.

 

(a)Return figures reflect any change in price per share and assume the reinvestment of all distributions. The Alta Growth Fund’s returns reflect any fee reductions during the applicable period. If such fee reductions had not occurred, the quoted performance would have been lower. Total returns for less than one year are not annualized.

 

(b)The S&P 500® Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Alta Growth Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange-traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(c)The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of equity securities and is representative of a broader domestic equity market and range of securities than is found in the Alta Growth Fund’s portfolio. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index; however, an individual can invest in exchange traded funds or other investment vehicles that attempt to track the performance of a benchmark index.

 

(d)The expense ratios are from the Alta Growth Fund’s prospectus dated January 29, 2024. Alta Capital Management, LLC, the Alta Growth Fund’s adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses for the Alta Growth Fund (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Alta Growth Fund’s business; (v) dividend expense on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.79% of the average daily net assets of the Alta Growth Fund through January 31, 2025 (the “Expense Limitation”). During any fiscal year that the Investment Advisory

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Investment Results (Unaudited) (continued)

 

Agreement between Alta Capital Management, LLC and Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”) is in effect, Alta Capital Management, LLC may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Alta Capital Management, LLC is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement first occurred and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation Agreement currently in effect and the Expense Limitation Agreement in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation Agreement may be terminated by the Board at any time. The Expense Limitation Agreement terminates automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement with Alta Capital Management, LLC. Additional information pertaining to the Alta Growth Fund’s expense ratios as of March 31, 2024, can be found in the financial highlights.

 

The Alta Growth Fund’s investment objectives, strategies, risks, charges and expenses must be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the Alta Growth Fund and may be obtained by calling (800) 957-0681. Please read it carefully before investing.

 

The Alta Growth Fund is distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Fund Holdings (Unaudited)

 

Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(BAR GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

 

Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(BAR GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

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Fund Holdings (Unaudited)

 

Alta Quality Growth Fund Holdings as of March 31, 2024.*

 

(BAR GRAPH)

 

*As a percentage of net assets.

 

Availability of Portfolio Schedules (Unaudited)

 

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at http:// www.sec.gov or on the Funds’ website at www.guardiancapitalfunds.com.

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Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 98.40%  Shares   Fair Value 
Canada — 6.27%          
Communications — 1.98%          
BCE, Inc.   5,162   $175,431 
TELUS Corp.   19,751    316,005 
         491,436 
Energy — 1.05%          
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   3,408    260,099 
           
Financials — 3.24%          
Royal Bank of Canada(a)   7,987    805,647 
           
Total Canada        1,557,182 
           
Denmark — 3.63%          
Health Care — 3.63%          
Novo Nordisk A/S - ADR   7,020    901,368 
           
Total Denmark        901,368 
           
France — 10.28%          
Consumer Discretionary — 1.55%          
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. - ADR   2,131    385,775 
           
Energy — 3.44%          
TotalEnergies S.E. - ADR   12,452    857,071 
           
Financials — 2.07%          
AXA S.A.   13,700    514,526 
           
Health Care — 0.75%          
Sanofi - ADR   3,830    186,138 
           
Industrials — 2.47%          
Schneider Electric S.E. - ADR   13,574    614,902 
           
Total France        2,558,412 
           
Germany — 2.16%          
Financials — 2.16%          
Allianz S.E.   1,800    539,417 
           
Total Germany        539,417 
           
Ireland — 3.30%          
Technology — 3.30%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   2,372    822,159 
           
Total Ireland        822,159 
           
Netherlands — 6.77%          
Technology — 6.77%          
ASML Holding N.V.   868    842,368 
Wolters Kluwer N.V. - ADR   5,350    839,522 
           
Total Netherlands        1,681,890 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 98.40% - (continued)  Shares   Fair Value 
Switzerland — 2.88%          
Consumer Staples — 2.88%          
Nestle S.A. - ADR   6,742   $716,000 
           
Total Switzerland        716,000 
           
United Kingdom — 3.38%          
Consumer Staples — 0.96%          
Unilever PLC - ADR   4,784    240,109 
           
Health Care — 2.42%          
AstraZeneca PLC - ADR   8,878    601,485 
           
Total United Kingdom        841,594 
           
United States — 59.73%          
Consumer Discretionary — 4.27%          
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   1,502    576,167 
McDonald’s Corp.   1,727    486,928 
         1,063,095 
Consumer Staples — 6.15%          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   1,581    1,158,288 
Procter & Gamble Co. (The)   2,292    371,877 
         1,530,165 
Energy — 7.35%          
EOG Resources, Inc.   1,734    221,675 
Shell PLC - ADR   10,651    714,043 
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)   22,943    894,088 
         1,829,806 
Financials — 2.07%          
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)   4,993    514,529 
           
Health Care — 7.48%          
AbbVie, Inc.   2,491    453,611 
Amgen, Inc.   773    219,779 
Johnson & Johnson   4,031    637,664 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   1,114    551,096 
         1,862,150 
Industrials — 7.82%          
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.   778    208,761 
Republic Services, Inc.   4,113    787,393 
W.W. Grainger, Inc.   293    298,069 
Waste Management, Inc.   3,061    652,452 
         1,946,675 
Materials — 1.54%          
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.   1,586    384,240 
           
Real Estate — 1.38%          
Equinix, Inc.   417    344,163 
           
Technology — 20.63%          
Apple, Inc.   7,575    1,298,961 
Broadcom, Inc.   1,210    1,603,745 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 98.40% - (continued)  Shares   Fair Value 
United States — 59.73% - (continued)          
Technology — 20.63% - (continued)          
MasterCard, Inc., Class A   1,326   $638,562 
Microsoft Corp.   3,779    1,589,901 
         5,131,169 
Utilities — 1.04%          
WEC Energy Group, Inc.   3,166    259,992 
           
Total United States        14,865,984 
           
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $15,536,285)        24,484,006 
           
Money Market Funds - 1.48%          
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Treasury Securities Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.16%(b)   369,109    369,109 
           
Total Money Market Funds          
(Cost $369,109)        369,109 
           
Total Investments — 99.88%          
(Cost $15,905,394)        24,853,115 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.12%        29,294 
           
Net Assets — 100.00%       $24,882,409 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

ADR- American Depositary Receipt

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 99.01%  Shares   Fair Value 
China — 4.00%          
Consumer Discretionary — 4.00%          
Yum China Holdings, Inc.   90,162   $3,587,546 
           
Total China        3,587,546 
           
Denmark — 12.07%          
Health Care — 7.64%          
Coloplast A/S, Class B   15,000    2,022,805 
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B   37,832    4,822,183 
         6,844,988 
Materials — 4.43%          
Novozymes A/S, Class B   67,712    3,968,219 
           
Total Denmark        10,813,207 
           
France — 11.38%          
Consumer Staples — 3.54%          
L’Oreal S.A.   6,708    3,174,179 
           
Health Care — 7.84%          
EssilorLuxottica S.A.   31,039    7,021,444 
           
Total France        10,195,623 
           
Ireland — 5.01%          
Technology — 5.01%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   12,945    4,486,866 
           
Total Ireland        4,486,866 
           
Japan — 2.12%          
Industrials — 2.12%          
Keyence Corp.   4,100    1,898,216 
           
Total Japan        1,898,216 
           
Switzerland — 2.97%          
Consumer Staples — 2.97%          
Nestle S.A.   25,049    2,659,498 
           
Total Switzerland        2,659,498 
           
United Kingdom — 6.32%          
Consumer Staples — 2.95%          
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC   46,480    2,646,849 
           
Industrials — 3.37%          
Intertek Group PLC(a)   48,018    3,021,086 
           
Total United Kingdom        5,667,935 
           
United States — 55.14%          
Communications — 11.59%          
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)   37,519    5,662,742 
Booking Holdings, Inc.   1,303    4,727,128 
         10,389,870 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 99.01% - (continued)  Shares   Fair Value 
United States — 55.14% - (continued)          
Consumer Discretionary — 3.54%          
Nike, Inc., Class B   33,754   $3,172,201 
           
Consumer Staples — 4.32%          
Colgate-Palmolive Co.   42,932    3,866,027 
           
Financials — 6.84%          
CME Group, Inc.   28,486    6,132,751 
           
Health Care — 9.23%          
Illumina, Inc.(a)   14,616    2,007,069 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   7,193    3,558,377 
Waters Corp.(a)   7,867    2,708,057 
         8,273,503 
Technology — 19.62%          
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.   12,323    3,077,546 
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.   17,286    3,789,956 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A   11,420    5,499,530 
Microsoft Corp.   8,528    3,587,900 
Verisk Analytics, Inc.   6,914    1,629,837 
         17,584,769 
Total United States        49,419,121 
           
Total Common Stocks          
(Cost $74,838,480)        88,728,012 
           
Money Market Funds - 0.63%          
Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 5.16%(b)   564,817    564,817 
           
Total Money Market Funds          
(Cost $564,817)        564,817 
           
Total Investments — 99.64%          
(Cost $75,403,297)        89,292,829 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.36%        322,976 
           
Net Assets — 100.00%       $89,615,805 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

(b)Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of March 31, 2024.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Alta Quality Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 98.50%  Shares   Fair Value 
Ireland — 7.24%          
Health Care — 3.62%          
ICON PLC(a)   7,800   $2,620,409 
           
Technology — 3.62%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   7,550    2,616,906 
           
Total Ireland        5,237,315 
           
United States — 91.26%          
Communications — 16.15%          
Alphabet, Inc., Class A(a)   31,950    4,822,213 
Booking Holdings, Inc.   650    2,358,122 
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.(a)   8,500    1,262,165 
VeriSign, Inc.(a)   5,468    1,036,241 
Walt Disney Co. (The)   18,000    2,202,480 
         11,681,221 
Consumer Discretionary — 12.52%          
Amazon.com, Inc.(a)   8,865    1,599,069 
Home Depot, Inc. (The)   8,500    3,260,599 
Restaurant Brands International, Inc.   25,750    2,045,838 
TJX Companies, Inc. (The)   21,200    2,150,104 
         9,055,610 
Consumer Staples — 3.24%          
Dollar General Corp.   15,000    2,340,900 
           
Financials — 3.58%          
Markel Corp.(a)   1,700    2,586,516 
           
Health Care — 8.83%          
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   4,350    2,528,264 
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.   4,150    2,053,005 
Zoetis, Inc., Class A   10,650    1,802,087 
         6,383,356 
Industrials — 5.53%          
Amphenol Corp., Class A   21,300    2,456,955 
Raytheon Technologies Corp.   15,800    1,540,974 
         3,997,929 
Materials — 2.18%          
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)   4,550    1,580,352 
           
Technology — 39.23%          
Adobe Systems, Inc.(a)   5,200    2,623,920 
Apple, Inc.   21,600    3,703,968 
Autodesk, Inc.(a)   8,800    2,291,696 
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.   7,000    1,434,020 
Fiserv, Inc.(a)   17,150    2,740,912 
Intuit, Inc.   3,100    2,015,000 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A   5,350    2,576,400 
Microsoft Corp.   10,800    4,543,776 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Alta Quality Growth Fund
Schedule of Investments (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

Common Stocks — 98.50% - (continued)  Shares   Fair Value 
United States — 91.26% - (continued)          
Technology — 39.23% - (continued)          
S&P Global, Inc.   4,300   $1,829,435 
Visa, Inc., Class A   7,700    2,148,916 
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)   8,200    2,471,808 
         28,379,851 
Total United States        66,005,735 
           
Total Common Stocks/Investments — 98.50%          
(Cost $47,840,082)       $71,243,050 
           
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.50%        1,088,398 
           
Net Assets — 100.00%       $72,331,448 

 

(a)Non-income producing security.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

       Guardian     
   Guardian   Capital     
   Capital   Fundamental     
   Dividend   Global Equity   Alta Quality 
   Growth Fund   Fund   Growth Fund 
Assets               
Investments in securities at fair value (cost               
$15,905,394, $75,403,297 and $47,840,082)  $24,853,115   $89,292,829   $71,243,050 
Cash and cash equivalents   6,353    2,687    1,072,425 
Foreign currency at value (cost $0, $25,586 and $0)       25,488     
Receivable for fund shares sold           19,265 
Receivable for investments sold       481,113     
Dividends and interest receivable   29,051    37,262    29,321 
Tax reclaims receivable   24,888    90,922     
Prepaid expenses   20,011    20,570    19,494 
Total Assets   24,933,418    89,950,871    72,383,555 
Liabilities               
Payable for fund shares redeemed           1,845 
Payable for investments purchased       256,666     
Payable for distributions to shareholders   28,698         
Payable to Adviser   3,660    54,650    29,352 
Payable to affiliates   8,198    9,724    9,337 
Payable to auditors   8,896    8,895    8,895 
Other accrued expenses   1,557    5,131    2,678 
Total Liabilities   51,009    335,066    52,107 
Net Assets  $24,882,409   $89,615,805   $72,331,448 
Net Assets consist of:               
Paid-in capital  $16,404,365   $74,026,653   $50,312,884 
Accumulated earnings   8,478,044    15,589,152    22,018,564 
Net Assets  $24,882,409   $89,615,805   $72,331,448 
Institutional Shares:               
Net Assets  $24,882,409   $89,615,805   $72,331,448 
Shares outstanding (unlimited number of shares authorized, no par value)   1,613,443    6,780,472    4,236,828 
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share  $15.42   $13.22   $17.07 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Statements of Operations
For the six months ended March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

       Guardian     
   Guardian   Capital     
   Capital   Fundamental     
   Dividend   Global Equity   Alta Quality 
   Growth Fund   Fund   Growth Fund 
Investment Income               
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $11,638, $16,638 and $4,303)  $252,513   $578,335   $243,621 
Interest income           16,319 
Total investment income   252,513    578,335    259,940 
Expenses               
Adviser   85,860    340,099    242,646 
Administration   33,035    39,101    36,989 
Legal   9,594    11,094    9,594 
Trustee   8,686    8,686    8,686 
Audit and tax preparation   8,671    8,670    8,670 
Transfer agent   6,676    10,014    10,014 
Registration   5,204    4,870    8,237 
Compliance services   5,067    5,067    5,067 
Custodian   3,597    17,119    3,754 
Report printing   1,821    3,237    3,832 
Pricing   619    865    285 
Miscellaneous   12,146    13,386    13,805 
Total expenses   180,976    462,208    351,579 
Fees contractually waived by Adviser   (72,261)   (41,666)   (96,075)
Net operating expenses   108,715    420,542    255,504 
Net investment income   143,798    157,793    4,436 
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized               
Gain (Loss) on Investments               
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions   (9,836)   1,904,700    (1,199,610)
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions   169    (13,895)    
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   3,906,013    8,529,776    12,677,304 
Net change in unrealized appreciation on foreign currency translations   211    1,844     
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments   3,896,557    10,422,425    11,477,694 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations  $4,040,355   $10,580,218   $11,482,130 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   Guardian Capital Dividend Growth 
   Fund 
       For the 
   For the Six   Year Ended 
   Months Ended   September 30, 
   March 31, 2024   2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $143,798   $346,487 
Net realized loss on investment securities transactions   (9,667)   (459,300)
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   3,906,224    3,433,731 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   4,040,355    3,320,918 
Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Earnings   (148,229)   (572,974)
Total distributions   (148,229)   (572,974)
Capital Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Proceeds from shares sold   96,995     
Reinvestment of distributions   103,885    468,216 
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   200,880    468,216 
Total Increase in Net Assets   4,093,006    3,216,160 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   20,789,403    17,573,243 
End of period  $24,882,409   $20,789,403 
Share Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Shares sold   6,291     
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   6,939    37,055 
Net increase in shares   13,230    37,055 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   Guardian Capital Fundamental 
   Global Equity Fund 
       For the 
   For the Six   Year Ended 
   Months Ended   September 30, 
   March 31, 2024   2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $157,793   $410,983 
Net realized gain on investment securities transactions   1,890,805    1,756,488 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   8,531,620    7,534,318 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   10,580,218    9,701,789 
Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Earnings   (2,169,463)   (701,199)
Total distributions   (2,169,463)   (701,199)
Capital Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Proceeds from shares sold   1,640,686    41,348,047 
Reinvestment of distributions   2,150,558    671,327 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (1,414,827)   (438,677)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   2,376,417    41,580,697 
Total Increase in Net Assets   10,787,172    50,581,287 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   78,828,633    28,247,346 
End of period  $89,615,805   $78,828,633 
Share Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Shares sold   126,976    3,697,496 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   169,602    59,281 
Shares redeemed   (110,702)   (36,874)
Net increase in shares   185,877    3,719,903 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   Alta Quality Growth Fund 
   For the 
   For the Six   Year Ended 
   Months Ended   September 30, 
   March 31, 2024   2023 
   (Unaudited)     
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to:          
Operations          
Net investment income  $4,436   $21,883 
Net realized gain (loss) on investment securities transactions   (1,199,610)   73,179 
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investment securities   12,677,304    8,478,170 
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations   11,482,130    8,573,232 
Distributions to Shareholders from:          
Earnings   (73,256)   (2,565,420)
Total distributions   (73,256)   (2,565,420)
Capital Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Proceeds from shares sold   5,348,595    17,106,042 
Reinvestment of distributions   61,721    2,349,234 
Amount paid for shares redeemed   (2,306,086)   (6,772,532)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions   3,104,230    12,682,744 
Total Increase in Net Assets   14,513,104    18,690,556 
Net Assets          
Beginning of period   57,818,344    39,127,788 
End of period  $72,331,448   $57,818,344 
Share Transactions - Institutional Shares          
Shares sold   327,819    1,237,131 
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions   3,884    189,454 
Shares redeemed   (146,766)   (489,025)
Net increase in shares   184,937    937,560 

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund – Institutional Class
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six                 
   Months       For the Five         
   Ended       Months       For the 
   March   For the Years Ended   Ended   For the Year   Period 
   31, 2024   September 30,   September   Ended April   Ended April 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   30, 2021(a)   30, 2021   30, 2020(b) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $12.99   $11.24   $12.87   $12.68   $9.85   $10.00 
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income   0.09    0.22    0.22    0.11    0.16    0.17 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   2.43    1.89    (1.63)   0.20    2.82    (0.16)
Total from investment operations   2.52    2.11    (1.41)   0.31    2.98    0.01 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income   (0.09)   (0.22)   (0.22)   (0.12)   (0.15)   (0.16)
Net realized gains       (0.14)                
Total from distributions   (0.09)   (0.36)   (0.22)   (0.12)   (0.15)   (0.16)
Net asset value, end of period  $15.42   $12.99   $11.24   $12.87   $12.68   $9.85 
Total Return(c)   19.44(d)   18.91%   (11.11)%   2.42(d)   30.41%   0.10(d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $24,882   $20,789   $17,573   $19,864   $19,449   $14,953 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.58(e)   1.66%   1.67%   1.78(e)   1.73%   1.94(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.95(e)   0.95%   0.95%   0.95(e)   0.95%   0.95(e)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   1.26(e)   1.71%   1.71%   1.94(e)   1.40%   1.64(e)
Portfolio turnover rate   4(d)   7%   25%   6(d)   47%   29(d)

 

(a)The Fund changed its fiscal year end to September 30.

 

(b)For the period May 1, 2019 (commencement of operations) to April 30, 2020.

 

(c)Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six         
   Months               For the 
   Ended               Period 
   March               Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   30, 2020(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $11.95   $9.83   $12.84   $10.62   $10.00 
Investment operations:                         
Net investment income   0.02    0.07    0.03    0.03    0.02 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   1.57    2.16    (2.65)   2.22    0.62 
Total from investment operations   1.59    2.23    (2.62)   2.25    0.64 
Distributions from:                         
Net investment income   (0.02)   (0.05)   (0.02)   (0.03)   (0.02)
Net realized gains   (0.30)   (0.06)   (0.37)        
Total from distributions   (0.32)   (0.11)   (0.39)   (0.03)   (0.02)
Net asset value, end of period  $13.22   $11.95   $9.83   $12.84   $10.62 
Total Return(b)   13.50(c)   22.73%   (21.15)%   21.19%   6.39(c)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                         
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $89,616   $78,829   $28,247   $29,756   $22,862 
Before waiver or recoupment:                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.09(d)   1.13%   1.51%   1.53%   1.82(d)
After waiver or recoupment:                         
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.99(d)   0.99%   0.99%   0.99%   0.99(d)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets   0.37(d)   0.58%   0.28%   0.22%   0.26(d)
Portfolio turnover rate   13(c)   4%   4%   14%   10(c)

 

(a)For the period December 19, 2019 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2020.

 

(b)Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(c)Not annualized.

 

(d)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Alta Quality Growth Fund - Institutional Shares
Financial Highlights

 

(For a share outstanding during each period)

 

   For the Six         
   Months                   For the 
   Ended                   Period 
   March                   Ended 
   31, 2024   For the Years Ended September 30,   September 
   (Unaudited)   2023   2022   2021   2020   30, 2019(a) 
Net asset value, beginning of period  $14.27   $12.56   $17.65   $13.80   $12.57   $10.00 
Investment operations:                              
Net investment income (loss)   (b)    0.01    (0.04)   (0.05)   0.02    0.04 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments   2.82    2.51    (4.70)   3.91    1.59    2.53 
Total from investment operations   2.82    2.52    (4.74)   3.86    1.61    2.57 
Distributions from:                              
Net investment income               (0.01)   (0.05)    
Net realized gains   (0.02)   (0.81)   (0.35)       (0.33)    
Total from distributions   (0.02)   (0.81)   (0.35)   (0.01)   (0.38)    
Net asset value, end of period  $17.07   $14.27   $12.56   $17.65   $13.80   $12.57 
Total Return(c)   19.76% (d)   21.04%   (27.45)%   27.96%   12.92%   25.70(d)
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                              
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)  $72,331   $57,818   $39,128   $51,805   $38,490   $27,446 
Before waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   1.09(e)   1.16%   1.18%   1.18%   1.30%   1.54(e)
After waiver or recoupment:                              
Ratio of expenses to average net assets   0.79(e)   0.79%   0.79%   0.79%   0.79%   0.79(e)
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets   0.01(e)   0.04%   (0.24)%   (0.32)%   0.14%   0.45(e)
Portfolio turnover rate   3(d)   22%   19%   16%   26%   16(d)

 

(a)For the period December 19, 2018 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2019.

 

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

 

(c)Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions.

 

(d)Not annualized.

 

(e)Annualized.

 

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

 

The Guardian Capital Dividend Growth Fund (“Guardian Dividend Fund”), Guardian Capital Fundamental Global Equity Fund (“Guardian Equity Fund”) and Alta Quality Growth Fund (“Alta Growth Fund”) (each a “Fund” and, collectively the “Funds”) were organized as diversified (Guardian Dividend Fund and Alta Growth Fund) and non-diversified (Guardian Equity Fund) series of the Capitol Series Trust (the “Trust”). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust is an open-end investment company established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 18, 2013 as amended and restated November 18, 2021 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. The Guardian Dividend Fund’s and Guardian Equity Fund’s investment adviser is Guardian Capital LP and the Alta Growth Fund’s investment adviser is Alta Capital Management, LLC (each an “Adviser”). Alta Capital Management, LLC is a wholly-owned U.S. domiciled subsidiary of Guardian Capital LP. The Guardian Equity Fund’s sub-adviser is GuardCap Asset Management Limited, a non-U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary of Guardian Capital LP domiciled in the United Kingdom. The investment objective of the Guardian Dividend Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation and current income. The investment objective of the Guardian Equity Fund is to provide long-term capital appreciation. The investment objective of the Alta Growth Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital with lower than market volatility.

 

Each Fund currently offers one class of shares, Institutional Shares. Each share represents an equal proportionate interest in the assets and liabilities belonging to the Funds and is entitled to such dividends and distributions out of income belonging to the Funds as are declared by the Board.

 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The Funds are investment companies and follow accounting and reporting guidance under Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946, “Financial Services-Investment Companies”. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. These policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”).

 

Regulatory Update – Tailored Shareholder Reports for Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”) – Effective January 24, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule and form amendments that will result in changes to the design and delivery of shareholder reports of mutual funds and ETFs, requiring them to transmit

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semi-annual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024.

 

Estimates – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP 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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Foreign Currency Translation – The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange each business day to determine the value of investments, and other assets and liabilities. Purchases and sales of foreign securities, and income and expenses, are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the respective date of these transactions. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from fluctuation arising from changes in market prices of securities held. These fluctuations are included with the unrealized gain or loss from investments.

 

Federal Income Taxes – The Funds make no provision for federal income or excise tax. Each Fund has qualified and intends to qualify each year as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, by complying with the requirements applicable to RICs and by distributing substantially all of its taxable income. Each Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. If the required amount of net investment income or gains is not distributed, the Funds could incur a tax expense.

 

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they invest. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

 

The Funds recognize tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management of the Funds has reviewed tax positions taken in tax years that remain subject to examination by all major tax jurisdictions, including federal (i.e., the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, as applicable) and has concluded

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements and does not expect this to change over the next twelve months. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the period, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.

 

Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not relate to a specific fund are allocated to the individual funds of the Trust based on each fund’s relative net assets or another appropriate basis (as determined by the Board).

 

Security Transactions and Related Income – Throughout the reporting period, security transactions are accounted for no later than one business day following the trade date. For financial reporting purposes, security transactions are accounted for on trade date on the last business day of the reporting period. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statements and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes, where applicable, the amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been recorded for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.

 

Dividends and Distributions – The Guardian Dividend Fund and the Guardian Equity Fund intend to distribute their net investment income quarterly and their net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. The Alta Growth Fund intends to distribute its net investment income and net realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, at least annually. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The treatment for financial reporting purposes of distributions made to shareholders during the period from net investment income or net realized capital gains may differ from their ultimate treatment for federal income tax purposes. These differences are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expense or realized capital gain for federal income tax purposes. Where such differences are permanent in nature, they are reclassified among the components of the net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Any such reclassifications will have no effect on net assets, results of operations or net asset value (“NAV”) per share of the Funds.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 3. SECURITIES VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

Each Fund values its portfolio securities at fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on each business day the NYSE is open for business. Fair value is defined as the price that a Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.

 

Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained and available from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

 

Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments and/or registered investment companies where the value per share is determined and published and is the basis for current transactions for identical assets or liabilities at the valuation date

 

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for an identical security in an inactive market, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments based on the best information available)

 

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 which is reported is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

In computing the NAV of the Funds, fair value is based on market valuations with respect to portfolio securities for which market quotations are readily available. Pursuant to Board approved policies, the Funds rely on independent third-party pricing services to provide the current market value of securities. Those pricing services value equity securities, including exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes, closed-end funds and preferred stocks, traded on a securities exchange at the last reported sales price on the principal exchange. Equity securities quoted by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If there is no reported sale on the principal exchange, equity securities are valued at the mean between the most recent quoted bid and asked price. When using market quotations or close prices provided by the pricing service and when the market is considered active, the security will be classified as a Level 1 security. Investments in open-end mutual funds, including money market mutual funds, are generally priced at the ending NAV provided by the pricing service of the funds and are generally categorized as Level 1 securities.

 

In the event that market quotations are not readily available or are considered unreliable due to market or other events, securities are valued in good faith by the Adviser as “valuation designee” under the oversight of the Board. The Adviser has adopted written policies and procedures for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available. In the event that market quotes are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to one of the valuation methods, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Adviser pursuant to its policies and procedures. On a quarterly basis, the Adviser’s fair valuation determinations will be reviewed by the Board. Under these policies, the securities will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy, depending on the inputs used.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of March 31, 2024:

 

       Valuation Inputs         
Assets  Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Total 
Guardian Dividend Fund                    
Common Stocks (a)  $24,484,006   $   $   $24,484,006 
Money Market Funds   369,109            369,109 
Total  $24,853,115   $   $   $24,853,115 
                     
Guardian Equity Fund                    
Common Stocks (a)  $88,728,012   $   $   $88,728,012 
Money Market Funds   564,817            564,817 
Total  $89,292,829   $   $   $89,292,829 
                     
Alta Growth Fund                    
Common Stocks (a)  $71,243,050   $   $   $71,243,050 
Total  $71,243,050   $   $   $71,243,050 

 

(a)Refer to Schedule of Investments for sector classifications.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

The Funds did not hold any investments during or at the end of the reporting period in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.

 

NOTE 4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS

 

Each Adviser manages its Funds’ investments under the terms of the investment advisory agreement with the Trust with respect to each Fund (each an “Agreement”). As compensation for its management services, each Fund pays its Adviser a fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets as follows:

 

   Guardian Dividend  Guardian Equity   
   Fund  Fund  Alta Growth Fund
Management fee rate  0.75%  0.80%  0.75%
Management fees earned  $85,860  $340,099  $242,646
Fees waived/expenses reimbursed  $(72,261)  $(41,666)  $(96,075)

 

Each Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses so that total annual operating expenses (excluding (i) interest; (ii) taxes; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iv) other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund’s business; (v) dividend expenses on short sales; and (vi) indirect expenses such as acquired fund fees and expenses) do not exceed 0.95% of the Guardian Dividend Fund’s, 0.99% of the Guardian Equity Fund’s and 0.79% of the Alta Growth Fund’s average daily net assets through January 31, 2025 (“Expense Limitation”). During any fiscal year that the Agreements between each Adviser and the Trust is in effect, the Adviser may recoup the sum of all fees previously waived or expenses reimbursed with respect to each Fund it advises, less any reimbursement previously paid, provided that the Adviser is only permitted to recoup fees or expenses within 36 months from the date the fee waiver or expense reimbursement took effect and provided further that such recoupment can be achieved within the Expense Limitation currently in effect and the Expense Limitation in place when the waiver/reimbursement occurred. This Expense Limitation agreement may not be terminated by the Adviser prior to its expiration date, but the Board may terminate such agreement at any time.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

As of March 31, 2024, each respective Adviser may seek repayment of investment advisory fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the amount as follows:

 

   Guardian 
   Dividend 
Recoverable Through  Fund 
April 30, 2024  $11,870 
September 30, 2024   63,443 
September 30, 2025   147,961 
September 30, 2026   144,066 
March 31, 2027   72,261 
              
   Guardian   Alta Growth 
Recoverable Through  Equity Fund   Fund 
September 30, 2024  $   $93,671 
September 30, 2025   109,000    192,184 
September 30, 2026   102,610    183,313 
March 31, 2027   41,666    96,075 

 

The Trust retains Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the “Administrator”) to provide the Funds with administration, fund accounting and transfer agent services, including all regulatory reporting. Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”), an affiliate of the Administrator, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services, pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust.

 

The Board supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a Trustee for the lifetime of the Trust or until the earlier of his or her required retirement as a Trustee at age 78 (which may be extended for up to two years in an emeritus non-voting capacity at the pleasure and request of the Board), or until he/she dies, resigns, or is removed, whichever is sooner. “Independent Trustees,” meaning those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act, as amended, have each received an annual retainer of $1,500 per Fund and $500 per Fund for each quarterly Board meeting though March 31, 2023. Effective April 1, 2023, the annual retainer increased to $2,000 per Fund. In addition, each Independent Trustee may be compensated for preparation related to and participation in any special meetings of the Board and/or any Committee of the Board, with such compensation determined on a case-by-case basis based on the length and complexity of the meeting. The Trust also reimburses Trustees for out-of-pocket expense incurred in conjunction with attendance at Board meetings.

 

The officers and one trustee of the Trust are employees of the Administrator. Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”) acts as the principal distributor of each Fund’s shares. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Administrator. The Distributor is compensated by the Adviser (not the Funds) for acting as principal underwriter.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2024, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, were as follows:

 

   Guardian   Guardian   Alta Growth 
   Dividend Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
Purchases  $904,198   $11,039,293   $4,718,562 
Sales  $893,235   $10,443,679   $1,795,736 

 

There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government obligations during the six months ended March 31, 2024.

 

NOTE 6. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION

 

At March 31, 2024, the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and tax cost of investments for tax purposes were as follows:

 

   Guardian   Guardian   Alta Growth 
   Dividend Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
Gross unrealized appreciation  $9,133,862   $18,079,344   $23,533,802 
Gross unrealized depreciation   (186,141)   (4,189,812)   (130,834)
Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments  $8,947,721   $13,889,532   $23,402,968 
Tax cost of investments  $15,905,394   $75,403,297   $47,840,082 

 

The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the Funds’ most recent fiscal year end, were as follows:

 

   Guardian   Guardian   Alta Growth 
   Dividend Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
Distributions paid from:               
Ordinary income(a)  $346,641   $297,126   $ 
Long-term capital gains   229,867    400,284    2,565,420 
Total distributions paid  $576,508   $697,410   $2,565,420 

 

(a)Short-term capital gain distributions are treated as ordinary income for tax purposes.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

At September 30, 2023, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

   Guardian         
   Dividend   Guardian   Alta Growth 
   Fund   Equity Fund   Fund 
Undistributed ordinary income  $24,701   $5,287   $ 
Undistributed long-term capital gains       1,867,459     
Distributions payable   (20,207)   (1,842)    
Accumulated capital and other losses   (470,690)       (100,690)
Unrealized appreciation on investments(a)   5,052,114    5,307,493    10,710,380 
Total accumulated earnings  $4,585,918   $7,178,397   $10,609,690 

 

(a)The difference between book basis and tax basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of wash losses.

 

As of September 30, 2023, the Guardian Dividend Fund had available for tax purposes unused capital loss carryforwards of $178,197 and $292,493 of short-term and long-term capital loss carryforwards, respectively, with no expiration, which was available to offset against future taxable net capital gains. To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future gains, it is probable that the amount offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

 

Certain qualified late year ordinary losses incurred after October 31, and within the current taxable year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the Funds following taxable year. For the tax year ended September 30, 2023, the Alta Growth Fund deferred post October qualified losses in the amount of $100,690.

 

NOTE 7. SECTOR RISK

 

If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in a Fund and increase the volatility of a Fund’s NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of a Fund’s portfolio will be adversely affected. As of March 31, 2024, the Guardian Dividend Fund and Alta Growth Fund had 30.70% and 42.85% of the value of their net assets invested in stocks within the Technology sector, respectively.

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Guardian Capital Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
March 31, 2024 - (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 8. BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under Section 2(a) (9) of the 1940 Act. As of March 31, 2024, Alexandria Bancorp Limited owned 100%, 31% and 47% of the Guardian Dividend Fund, Guardian Equity Fund and Alta Growth Fund, respectively. National Financial Services LLC owned 54% of the Guardian Equity Fund. As a result, Alexandria Bancorp Limited and National Financial Services LLC may be deemed to control the Funds.

 

NOTE 9. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.

 

NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Management of the Funds has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through the date at which these financial statements were issued. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosure.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program (Unaudited)

 

The Trust has adopted and implemented a written liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) as required by Rule 22e-4 (the “Liquidity Rule”) under the 1940 Act. The Program applies to each individual series of the Trust. The Program is reasonably designed to assess and manage the Fund’s liquidity risk, taking into consideration, among other factors, the 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. The Board approved the appointment of the Liquidity Administrator Committee, comprising certain Trust officers and employees of the Adviser. The Liquidity Administrator Committee maintains Program oversight and reports to the Board on at least an annual basis regarding the Program’s operational effectiveness through a written report (the “Report”). The Report outlined the operation of the Program and the adequacy and effectiveness of the Program’s implementation and was presented to the Board for consideration at its meeting held on December 7 and 8, 2023. During the review period, the Fund did not experience unusual stress or disruption to its operations related to purchase and redemption activity. Also, during the review period the Fund held adequate levels of cash and highly liquid investments to meet shareholder redemption activities in accordance with applicable requirements. The Report concluded that the Program is reasonably designed to prevent violation of the Liquidity Rule and has been effectively implemented.

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Summary of Fund Expenses (Unaudited)

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. Each Fund’s example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

 

Actual Expenses

 

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

 

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

 

The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds 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.

 

Expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table for each class is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

     Beginning  Ending       
     Account  Account  Expenses    
     Value  Value  Paid   Annualized
     October 1,  March 31,  During   Expense
     2023  2024  Period(a)   Ratio
Guardian Dividend Fund             
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,194.40  $5.21   0.95%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.25  $4.80   0.95%
Guardian Equity Fund              
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,135.00  $5.28   0.99%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,020.05  $5.00   0.99%
Alta Growth Fund              
Institutional Shares Actual  $1,000.00  $1,197.60  $4.34   0.79%
  Hypothetical(b)  $1,000.00  $1,021.05  $3.99   0.79%

 

(a)Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

(b)Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.

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FACTS WHAT DO THE GUARDIAN CAPITAL FUNDS (THE “FUNDS”) DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION?
   
Why? Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do.
   
What?

The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:

 

■     Social Security number

 

■     account balances and account transactions

 

■     transaction or loss history and purchase history

 

■     checking account information and wire transfer instructions

 

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 the Funds choose to share; and whether you can limit this sharing.

  

Reasons we can share your personal information Do the Funds share?
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
For our marketing purposes—
to offer our products and services to you
No
For joint marketing with other financial companies No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your transactions and experiences
No
For our affiliates’ everyday business purposes—
information about your creditworthiness
No
For nonaffiliates to market to you No

 

Questions? Call (800) 957-0681

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Who we are
Who is providing this notice? Guardian Capital Funds
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (Distributor)
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (Administrator)
What we do
How do the Funds 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 do the Funds collect my personal information?

We collect your personal information, for example, when you

 

■     open an account or deposit money

 

■     buy securities from us or sell securities to us

 

■     make deposits or withdrawals from your account

 

■     give us your account information

 

■     make a wire transfer

 

■     tell us who receives the money

 

■     tell us where to send the money

 

■     show your government-issued ID

 

■     show your driver’s license

 

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.

 

■     Guardian Capital LP and Alta Capital Management, LLC, the investment advisers to the Funds, could be deemed to be affiliates.

Nonaffiliates

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

 

■     The Guardian Capital Funds do not share your personal information 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.

 

■     The Guardian Capital Funds do not jointly market.

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PROXY VOTING

 

A description of the policies and procedures that each Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how each Fund voted those proxies during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, are available (1) without charge upon request by calling the Funds at (800) 957-0681 and (2) in Fund documents filed with the SEC on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

TRUSTEES
Walter B. Grimm, Chairman
Lori Kaiser
Janet Smith Meeks
Mary Madick
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Ernst & Young LLP
221 East 4th Street, Suite 2900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
   
   
OFFICERS
Matthew J. Miller, Chief Executive Officer and President
Zachary P. Richmond, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Martin R. Dean, Chief Compliance Officer
Tiffany R. Franklin, Secretary
LEGAL COUNSEL 
Practus, LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood, KS 66211
   
   

INVESTMENT ADVISERS
Guardian Capital LP
199 Bay Street, Suite 3100
P.O. Box 201
Toronto,Ontario M5L 1E8

 
Alta Capital Management, LLC
6440 South Wasatch Boulevard, Suite 260
Salt Lake City, UT 84121

CUSTODIAN
Huntington National Bank
41 South High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
   
   
DISTRIBUTOR
Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

ADMINISTRATOR, TRANSFER AGENT

AND FUND ACCOUNTANT
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246

   

 

This report is intended only for the information of shareholders or those who have received the Funds’ prospectus which contains information about the Funds’ management fee and expenses. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

Distributed by Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC

 

 

 

 

 

 

GUARDIAN-SAR-24

 

 

(b)NOT APPLICABLE.  

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

Schedule filed with Item 1.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

NOT APPLICABLE – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The guidelines applicable to shareholders desiring to submit recommendations for nominees to the Registrant's board of trustees are contained in the statement of additional information of the Trust with respect to the Fund(s) for which this Form N-CSR is being filed.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”)) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.

 

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) 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 – applies to closed-end funds only

 

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1) NOT APPLICABLE – disclosed with annual report

 

(a)(2) Certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2under the Investment Company Act of 1940 are filed herewith.

 

(a)(3) NOT APPLICABLE.

 

(b) Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is 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)   Capitol Series Trust

 

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Matthew J. Miller  
  Matthew J. Miller, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date 6/6/2024

 

 

 

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/ Matthew J. Miller  
  Matthew J. Miller, President and Principal Executive Officer

 

 

Date 6/6/2024

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Zachary P. Richmond  
  Zachary P. Richmond, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

 

 

Date 6/6/2024