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ICON FLEXIBLE BOND FUND
ICON Flexible Bond Fund
Investment Objective/Goals

Seeks maximum total return.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The table and example do not reflect any transaction fees that may be charged by financial intermediaries or commissions that a shareholder may be required to pay directly to its financial intermediary when buying or selling shares.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees - ICON FLEXIBLE BOND FUND - USD ($)
Institutional Class
Investor Class
Sales and redemption charges none none
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - ICON FLEXIBLE BOND FUND
Institutional Class
Investor Class
Management fees 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees none 0.25%
Other expenses 0.20% 0.20%
Acquired funds fees and expenses [1] 0.17% 0.17%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expense [1] 0.97% 1.22%
Expense Reimbursement (0.04%) (0.04%)
Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement [1] 0.93% 1.18%
[1] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses and Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Expense Reimbursement differ from the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights, which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

Shelton Capital Management has contractually agreed to reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund to the extent that total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, certain compliance costs, and extraordinary expenses such as litigation or merger and reorganization expenses, for example) exceed 0.75% and 1.00% for Institutional Class and Investor Class shares, respectively, until May 20, 2021. This agreement may only be terminated with the approval of the SCM Trust Board. Shelton may be reimbursed for any foregone advisory fees or unreimbursed expenses within three fiscal years following a particular reduction or expense, but only to the extent the reimbursement does not cause the Fund to exceed applicable expense limits, and the effect of the reimbursement is measured after all ordinary operating expenses are calculated. Any such reimbursement is subject to the review and approval of the SCM Trust Board.

Example

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - ICON FLEXIBLE BOND FUND - USD ($)
One Year
Three Years
Five Years
Ten Years
Institutional Class 95 305 532 1,186
Investor Class 120 383 666 1,474

Assuming shareholder approval, the ICON Flexible Bond Fund of SCM Trust will be the successor fund to the ICON Flexible Income Fund of ICON Funds trust (the "Predecessor Fund"). The Predecessor Fund will be reorganized into a new series of SCM Trust as the ICON Flexible Bond Fund on or about May 22, 2020. All historic performance and financial information presented is that of the Predecessor Fund, which was the accounting and performance survivor of the reorganization. Historic information presented for the Institutional Class and Investor Classes shares is based on that of the Class S and Class A shares, respectively, of the Predecessor Fund.

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Predecessor Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 144% of the average value of the portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund uses a valuation methodology to identify securities ICON Advisors, Inc. ("ICON"), the Fund's investment sub-advisor, believes are underpriced relative to value. It normally invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in a broad range of U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income products. These include corporate bonds, notes and debentures, and closed-end funds that invest at least 80% of their assets in fixed income securities, as well as U.S. government and agency securities. This strategy may not be changed unless Fund shareholders are given at least 60 days prior notice. The Fund generally invests in investment-grade securities, although the Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in securities with a lower rating by both S&P and Moodys. There is no limit on the Fund's average maturity or on the maturity of any individual issues in the Fund.

Principal Investment Risks

Like all investments in securities, you risk losing money by investing in the Fund. The main risks of investing in this Fund are:

 

High Yield Risk. The Fund may invest up to 35% of the Fund's total assets in high yield securities (commonly known as "junk bonds") which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk than investment grade securities. These securities may be considered speculative with respect to the issuer's continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. An economic downturn or period of rising interest rates could adversely affect the market for junk bonds and reduce the Fund's ability to sell these securities (liquidity risk). If the issuer of a security is in default with respect to interest or principal payments, the Fund may lose its investment in the issue.

 

Liquidity Risk. Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The Fund's investment in less liquid securities may reduce the Fund's returns because it may be unable to sell the less liquid security at an advantageous time or price.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk. Active trading generates transaction costs which, in turn, can affect performance. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses, affect the Fund's performance.

 

Credit Risk. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of a fixed income security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. Failure of an issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest or a decline or perception of decline in the credit quality of a fixed income security can cause a security's price to fall, potentially affecting the Fund's share price. Furthermore, the Fund invests primarily in corporate bonds, which are not guaranteed by the U.S. government. If the corporate issuer or guarantor of a debt security is unable or unwilling to honor its obligations, the government will not intervene if the issuer defaults and the Fund will lose its investment in the issue.

 

Bond Risk. Bond prices tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. Bonds with longer maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates. Slower payoffs effectively increase duration, also heightening interest rate risk. The Fund could lose money if the issuer of the bonds is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. Failure of an issuer to make timely payments of principal or interest, or a decline in the perception in the credit quality of a bond could affect bond prices. If a credit rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value or liquidity of the bond may be adversely affected. Bonds, unlike equities listed on a national securities exchange, have less liquidity and the Fund may not be able to sell the bonds when it wants to sell, or if it can, it may need to sell at greatly reduced prices because of the lack of demand.

 

Interest Rate Risk. Bond prices tend to move inversely with changes in interest rates. For example, when interest rates rise, bond prices generally fall. Securities with longer maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates. Performance could also be affected if unexpected interest rate trends cause the Fund's mortgage or asset-backed securities to be paid off substantially earlier or later than expected. Slower payoffs effectively increase maturity, also heightening interest rate risk. When interest rates fall, many mortgages are refinanced and mortgage-backed securities may be repaid early. As a result, the Fund may not experience the increase in market value from these securities that normally accompanies a decline in interest rates.

 

Industry and Concentration Risk. Companies that have similar lines of business are grouped together in broad categories called industries. Certain industries are grouped together in broad categories called sectors. The Fund may overweight industries within various sectors and may invest up to 25% of the Fund's total assets in a single industry. The fact that the Fund may overweight a specific industry or industries may cause the Fund's performance to be more susceptible to political, economic, business or other developments that affect those industries or sectors. This overweighting means the Fund may be less diverse and more volatile than its benchmark.

 

Investment in Other Investment Companies Risk. The Funds may invest in other investment companies. As with other investments, investments in other investment companies, including closed-end funds (which include business development companies (BDCs), unit investment trusts, open-end investment companies, and exchange traded funds, are subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, including market risk and, for non-index strategies, selection risk. In addition, if the Fund acquires shares of investment companies, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (including management and advisory fees) and, indirectly, the expenses of the investment companies (including management and advisory fees). If the Fund acquires shares of one or more underlying funds, shareholders bear both their proportionate share of expenses in the Fund (excluding management and advisory fees attributable to those assets of the Fund invested in the underlying funds) and, indirectly, the expenses of the underlying funds (including management and advisory fees). Further, the closed-end fund market is inefficient. Many closed-end funds (CEFs), including many in which the Fund invests, are small or micro-cap securities. There is little independent research published on CEFs and limited availability of data makes research difficult and time consuming. CEFs may trade unpredictably. The underlying assets may be unknown and their value not readily determinable. The Fund often purchases CEFs believing they are trading at a discount to NAV, and an ongoing corporate action will cause the discount to narrow or disappear. With little independent analysis of the CEFs' individual assets, the Fund essentially makes a value based arbitrage strategy. The Fund will look to events like pending or proposed tender offers, liquidations, take-over plays etc. If the event is not preceded by an official announcement — and is, instead, "pending" or "anticipated" — this strategy can be very risky. If the event is announced, there is still the possibility that it will not happen. In sum, investing in CEFs in general, and CEF arbitrage plays in particular carry unique and arguably heightened risks.

 

Changes in Debt Ratings. If a rating agency gives a debt security a lower rating, the value of the security may decline because investors may demand a higher rate of return.

 

Manager Risk. ICON Advisers' opinion about the intrinsic worth or creditworthiness of a company or security may be incorrect or the market may continue to undervalue the company or security. ICON Advisers may not make timely purchases or sales of securities for the Fund.