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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-22172 |
Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: | World Funds Trust |
Address of principal executive offices: | 8730
Stony Point Parkway, Richmond, VA 23235 |
Name and address of agent for service: | The Corporation Trust Co., Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange St., Wilmington, DE 19801
With Copy to:
John H. Lively Practus, LLP 11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Ste. 310 Leawood, KS 66211 |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | (804) 267-7400 |
Date of fiscal year end: | September 30 |
Date of reporting period: | September 30, 2022 |
Item #1(a). Reports to Stockholders. | |
1(b). Not applicable. | |
Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Curasset Capital Funds”) |
ANNUAL
REPORT
For the Period Ended September 30, 2022
Curasset Capital Management, LLC
Curasset Capital Management
Core Bond Fund*
Curasset Capital Management
Limited Term Income Fund*
*Commencement of Operations December 1, 2021
Curasset Capital Management Funds
Important Disclosure Statement
The Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Funds”) prospectus contains important information about the Funds’ investment objectives, potential risks, management fees, 12b-1 fees, charges and expenses, and other information and should be read and considered carefully before investing. To obtain the Funds’ prospectus containing this and other important information, please call 800-673-0550. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest. Foreside Fund Services, LLC is the distributor and Curasset Capital Management, LLC is the investment advisor of the Funds.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance of the Funds may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns 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. Information provided with respect to the Funds’ Performance Data, Portfolio Holdings, Sector Weightings, Number of Holdings and Expense Ratios are as of September 30, 2022 and are subject to change at any time. For most recent information, please call 800-673-0550.
The Advisor waived or reimbursed part of the Funds’ total expenses. Had the Advisor not waived or reimbursed expenses of the Funds, the Funds’ performance would have been lower.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Curasset Capital Management
Core Bond Fund
Shareholder LetterSeptember 30, 2022
Dear Shareholders,
Instead of the old expression “may you live in interesting times”, 2022’s mantra may very well be “may you live in interest rate times.” Since Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund’s inception date of 12/1/2021, the case may be made for both. For the almost 10-month period, ending 9/30/2022, the fund returned -11.10% net of fees vs. a return of -14.91% for the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index1 benchmark. We achieved favorable performance while continuing to develop our research and operational capabilities including establishing trading relationships with broker dealers, implementing research models, and adding three employees (one of whom, Young-Sup Lee, now serves as Chief Risk Officer for the firm).
The benchmark 10-year treasury yield increased significantly during this period. The rise followed five Federal Reserve rate hikes, including 3 consecutive +75 basis-point (bps)2 increases. This accompanied heightened volatility and inflation numbers coinciding with supply chain disruptions, war in Ukraine, China’s implementation of a “Zero Covid” policy disrupting growth, and continued pandemic risks.
As mentioned above, the largest driver for bond losses this year has been treasury rates. Bloomberg Treasury Index3 experienced a historically large negative return. We positioned the fund short duration4 versus its benchmark and peers, contributing to our outperformance. We also made a decision to reduce our duration under-weight to decrease the risk from market volatility which has increased substantially. We are now closely monitoring rate changes and setting triggers to review our exposure in order to manage risk on our rate hedging strategies. This is an important component of our investment process.
In credit/spread markets, excess returns (i.e., spread returns) were negative across the board. While underweight during many of the early months, our current position is more neutral corporate bonds, although with a short duration bias. Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”)5 has performed the best (and been the least volatile) in the spread world. Our overweight to this sector has helped the Fund generate income while avoiding the risks of longer and sometimes riskier alternatives including CLOs, non-agency mortgages, agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”)6 and other securities held by peers. Finally, we had very little in agency MBS as we wanted to avoid adding negative convexity in a high volume environment and were concerned about valuation levels due to changing technicals with the Federal Reserve exiting its role as a major buyer of MBS. We will continue to observe trends in the MBS market for attractive entry points.
Sincerely,
Avinand J. Jutagir, CFA
President/Portfolio Manager
Currasset Capital Management
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Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund
Shareholder Letter - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
1Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based, flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market.
2A basis point is a unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
3Bloomberg Treasury Index tracks fixed-rate, local currency government debt of investment grade countries, including both developed and emerging markets.
4Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a bond to changes in interest rates.
5An asset-backed security is a type of financial investment that is collateralized by an underlying pool of assets.
6A mortgage-backed security is a debt security that is collateralized by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.
Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns 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. Information provided with respect to the Fund’s Performance Data, Portfolio Holdings, Sector Weightings, Number of Holdings and Expense Ratios are as of September 30, 2022 and are subject to change at any time. For most recent information, please call 800-673-0550.
Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Please read it carefully before investing.
Mutual funds involve risk including possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The market price of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment. The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments as well as to changes in an issuer’s credit rating or market perceptions about the creditworthiness of an issuer. Generally fixed income securities decrease in value if interest rates rise and increase in value if interest rates fall, with longer-term securities being more sensitive than shorter-term securities.
Investors cannot directly invest in an index.
Asset and mortgage back securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. These securities are subject to the risk of default by the issuer as well as by the borrowers of the underlying loans in the pool. Certain asset and mortgage back securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
Curasset Capital Management
Core Bond Fund
|
|
Total Return |
|
Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund |
|
-11.10% |
|
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index |
|
-14.91% |
|
Performance figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
The Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index is a broad-based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, US dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market. The Index includes Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS, ABS and CMBS.
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|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
95.62% |
DEBT SECURITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40.19% |
CORPORATE BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
0.26% |
Communication Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sprint Corp 06/15/2024 7.125% |
|
$450,000 |
|
$456,732 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5.52% |
Consumer Discretionary: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AutoNation Inc 03/01/2032 3.850% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
790,169 |
|
|
AutoNation Inc. 08/01/2031 2.400% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
709,602 |
|
|
Brunswick Corp 08/01/2027 7.125% |
|
1,314,000 |
|
1,374,107 |
|
|
Ford Motor Company |
|
450,000 |
|
437,625 |
|
|
General Motors Financial |
|
1,000,000 |
|
754,232 |
|
|
General Motors Financial |
|
250,000 |
|
181,415 |
|
|
Hasbro Inc 07/15/2028 6.600% |
|
700,000 |
|
715,570 |
|
|
Las Vegas Sands Corp |
|
500,000 |
|
413,389 |
|
|
Lowe’s Cos Inc 04/01/2052 4.250% |
|
500,000 |
|
382,850 |
|
|
MDC Holdings Inc 01/15/2030 3.850% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
772,479 |
|
|
Michael Kors 11/01/2024 4.250%^ (US Treasury Note 09/30/2024 2.125% + 1.900%) 144A |
|
600,000 |
|
572,016 |
|
|
Nissan Motor Co Ltd 09/17/2030 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
810,178 |
|
|
PVH Corp 07/10/2025 4.625% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
958,704 |
|
|
Tapestry Inc 04/01/2025 4.250% |
|
750,000 |
|
738,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,610,696 |
|
0.92% |
Consumer Staples: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Constellation Brands |
|
1,000,000 |
|
829,447 |
|
|
Smithfield Foods 10/15/2030 3.000% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
772,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,601,587 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of InvestmentsSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
5.07% |
Energy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alliant Energy Finance |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
$853,287 |
|
|
APA Corp 12/15/2029 7.750% |
|
133,000 |
|
135,561 |
|
|
DCP Midstream LP 12/15/2022 7.375%^ (3 month USD Libor + 5.148%) |
|
450,000 |
|
443,934 |
|
|
Energy Transfer LP 01/15/2024 5.875% |
|
900,000 |
|
901,837 |
|
|
Energy Transfer LP 02/15/2028 6.625%^ (3 month USD Libor + 4.155%) |
|
400,000 |
|
291,999 |
|
|
Marathon Petroleum Corp |
|
540,000 |
|
523,032 |
|
|
Occidental Petroleum |
|
1,215,000 |
|
1,218,675 |
|
|
ONEOK Inc 09/01/2029 3.400% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
838,866 |
|
|
Phillips 66 Partners LP |
|
440,000 |
|
372,039 |
|
|
Plains All American Pipeline LP 09/15/2030 3.800% |
|
250,000 |
|
209,628 |
|
|
Targa Resources Partners |
|
500,000 |
|
448,755 |
|
|
TC Energy Corp 6/15/2029 7.700% |
|
850,000 |
|
921,692 |
|
|
Valero Energy 12/01/2031 2.800% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
795,372 |
|
|
Williams Companies |
|
900,000 |
|
870,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,825,674 |
|
10.49% |
Financials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ally Financial 11/01/2031 8.000% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,048,357 |
|
|
American Express Co 06/16/2149 3.550% |
|
500,000 |
|
385,338 |
|
|
ASB Bank Limited 10/22/2031 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,540,520 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA 03/24/2028 4.175%^ (US Treasury Note 02/28/2027 1.875% + 2.000%) |
|
200,000 |
|
180,224 |
|
|
Banco Santander SA 12/3/2030 |
|
250,000 |
|
176,771 |
|
|
Bank of America 06/19/2164 4.375%^ (5 year US Treasury Rate + 2.760%) |
|
625,000 |
|
501,562 |
|
|
Barclays PLC 05/16/2029 4.972% |
|
250,000 |
|
224,977 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Blackstone Private Credit |
|
$250,000 |
|
$205,228 |
|
|
Charles Schwab Corp 06/19/2164 5.000% |
|
500,000 |
|
449,375 |
|
|
Citigroup Inc 03/31/2031 4.412% |
|
250,000 |
|
224,282 |
|
|
Credit Swiss Group 06/5/2026 |
|
750,000 |
|
652,117 |
|
|
Factset Research Group 03/01/2027 Corp 2.900% |
|
250,000 |
|
226,231 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank |
|
5,000,000 |
|
4,728,725 |
|
|
Fidelity National Financial |
|
1,000,000 |
|
940,625 |
|
|
First Citizens Bancshares |
|
500,000 |
|
490,590 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group |
|
500,000 |
|
397,500 |
|
|
Lloyds Banking Group |
|
450,000 |
|
421,272 |
|
|
Macquarie Group 06/21/2028 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,833,004 |
|
|
MSCI Inc 09/01/2030 3.625% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
82,280 |
|
|
NatWest Group 05/18/2029 4.892%^ (US Treasury Note 05/15/2028 2.875% + 1.820%) |
|
500,000 |
|
455,151 |
|
|
Owl Rock Capital Corp |
|
250,000 |
|
190,387 |
|
|
SBL Holdings Inc 11/13/2026 |
|
400,000 |
|
364,773 |
|
|
SLM Corp 10/29/2025 4.200% |
|
90,000 |
|
80,566 |
|
|
Societe Generale 03/28/2024 |
|
500,000 |
|
486,298 |
|
|
Societe Generale 11/24/2025 |
|
250,000 |
|
236,351 |
|
|
Synchrony Bank 08/22/2025 5.400% |
|
400,000 |
|
390,014 |
|
|
Toll Brothers Finance |
|
1,000,000 |
|
917,868 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Truist Financial Corp 03/01/2030 5.100%^ (10 year US Treasury Rate + 4.349%) |
|
$500,000 |
|
$443,320 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,273,706 |
|
0.14% |
Heath Care: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMN Healtcare Services |
|
90,000 |
|
80,737 |
|
|
ICON Plc 07/15/2026 2.875% 144A |
|
90,000 |
|
79,186 |
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical |
|
100,000 |
|
84,931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
244,854 |
|
8.70% |
Industrials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircastle Ltd 05/01/2024 4.125% |
|
900,000 |
|
864,826 |
|
|
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc 10/01/2027 4.750% 144A |
|
450,000 |
|
396,303 |
|
|
Avalon Holdings Corp |
|
1,000,000 |
|
782,270 |
|
|
Berry Global Inc 07/15/2027 |
|
500,000 |
|
467,767 |
|
|
Boeing Co 02/04/2023 1.167% |
|
700,000 |
|
691,352 |
|
|
Boeing Co 02/15/2040 5.875% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
861,559 |
|
|
Can-Pack S.A. 11/15/2029 3.875% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
390,600 |
|
|
CH Robinson Worldwide |
|
1,000,000 |
|
930,068 |
|
|
FedEx Corp 10/17/2048 4.950% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
844,933 |
|
|
Flour Corp 09/15/2028 4.250% |
|
360,000 |
|
313,138 |
|
|
Flowserve Corp 01/15/2032 2.800% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
715,836 |
|
|
Fortune Brands Home & Security 03/25/2032 4.000% |
|
500,000 |
|
414,907 |
|
|
Fortune Brands Home & Security 03/25/2052 4.500% |
|
500,000 |
|
343,704 |
|
|
Hubbell Inc 08/15/2027 3.150% |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,803,222 |
|
|
Korn Ferry 12/15/2027 4.625% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
441,550 |
|
|
Masco Corp 08/15/2032 6.500% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,003,432 |
|
|
Oshkosh Corp 03/01/2030 3.100% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
805,390 |
|
|
Owens Corning 06/01/2030 3.875% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
873,596 |
|
|
Quanta Services 10/01/2030 2.900% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
799,235 |
|
|
Ryder System Inc 09/01/2025 3.350% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
945,962 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Timken Co 12/15/2028 4.500% |
|
$500,000 |
|
$456,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,146,244 |
|
2.66% |
Information Technology: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avnet Inc 06/01/2032 5.500% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
907,996 |
|
|
Bellsouth Telecommunication 06/01/2028 6.375% |
|
500,000 |
|
494,960 |
|
|
CA Inc 03/15/2027 4.700% |
|
600,000 |
|
555,296 |
|
|
Ciena Corp 01/31/30 4.000% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
83,500 |
|
|
Corning Inc 03/15/2037 4.700% |
|
200,000 |
|
176,268 |
|
|
Hughes Satellite Systems |
|
500,000 |
|
456,864 |
|
|
Micron Technology 02/15/2027 4.185% |
|
250,000 |
|
233,392 |
|
|
Qorvo Inc 12/15/2024 1.750% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
460,907 |
|
|
Trimble Inc 12/01/2024 4.750% |
|
800,000 |
|
791,267 |
|
|
Western Digital Corp |
|
500,000 |
|
462,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,623,440 |
|
2.23% |
Materials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Albermarle Corp 06/01/2032 5.050% |
|
500,000 |
|
463,324 |
|
|
Domtar Corp 10/01/2028 6.750% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
76,804 |
|
|
FMC Corp 10/01/2026 3.200% |
|
600,000 |
|
551,860 |
|
|
Nucor Corp 05/23/2027 4.300% |
|
500,000 |
|
478,655 |
|
|
Steel Dynamics Inc 12/15/2026 5.000% |
|
500,000 |
|
490,009 |
|
|
WestRock Corp 02/15/2031 7.950% |
|
750,000 |
|
844,051 |
|
|
Worthington Industries Inc |
|
1,000,000 |
|
970,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,875,644 |
|
1.35% |
Real Estate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crown Castle International Corp 03/15/2027 2.900% |
|
250,000 |
|
221,908 |
|
|
EPR Properties 04/15/2028 4.950% |
|
360,000 |
|
309,857 |
|
|
Highwoods Properties Inc |
|
1,236,000 |
|
1,235,352 |
|
|
Office Properties Income Trust 02/01/2027 2.340% |
|
250,000 |
|
180,076 |
|
|
Weyerhaeuser Co |
|
500,000 |
|
404,965 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,352,158 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
2.85% |
Utilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edison International 03/15/2023 2.950% |
|
$900,000 |
|
$896,558 |
|
|
Eversource Energy 03/01/2032 3.375% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
841,261 |
|
|
Exelon Corp 03/15/2032 3.350% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
838,311 |
|
|
Georgia Power Co 05/15/2032 4.700% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
936,528 |
|
|
National Fuel Gas Co |
|
1,000,000 |
|
994,599 |
|
|
Sempra Energy 06/19/2164 4.875%^ (US Treasury Note 05/31/2025 0.250% + 4.550%) |
|
500,000 |
|
465,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,972,257 |
|
40.19% |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
|
69,982,992 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $78,344,042) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.97% |
ASSET BACKED BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 06/13/2028 4.410% 144A |
|
1,687,500 |
|
1,633,994 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 06/13/2028 4.850% 144A |
|
900,000 |
|
857,947 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance |
|
1,000,000 |
|
938,436 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 12/12/2025 2.970% 144A |
|
1,540,842 |
|
1,529,783 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 12/14/2026 1.310% 144A |
|
729,761 |
|
719,107 |
|
|
Aqua Finance Inc 07/17/2046 |
|
681,131 |
|
642,217 |
|
|
Arivo Acceptance, LLC |
|
319,851 |
|
312,432 |
|
|
Avis Budget Rental Car |
|
1,800,000 |
|
1,656,623 |
|
|
Carmax Auto Owner Trust |
|
250,000 |
|
226,269 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 2.900% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
86,594 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 04/10/2028 5.080% |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,907,354 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2024 2.710% 144A |
|
267,369 |
|
267,222 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
10
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 2.310% 144A |
|
$229,957 |
|
$224,790 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 4.130% 144A |
|
450,000 |
|
424,224 |
|
|
Coinstar Funding, LLC |
|
426,375 |
|
397,096 |
|
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through 09/15/2033 5.095%^ (1 month USD Libor + 2.277%) 144A |
|
55,000 |
|
48,501 |
|
|
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc 08/15/2028 5.190% 144A |
|
1,800,000 |
|
1,698,791 |
|
|
Consumer Portfolio Services Inc 10/15/2029 7.140% 144A |
|
900,000 |
|
828,318 |
|
|
Credit Acceptance Corp |
|
2,600,000 |
|
2,476,744 |
|
|
Drive Auto Receivables Trust |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,440,951 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust |
|
1,540,250 |
|
1,495,610 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust |
|
757,375 |
|
757,018 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust |
|
900,000 |
|
876,884 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables |
|
288,162 |
|
287,858 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables |
|
2,300,000 |
|
2,255,615 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables |
|
625,539 |
|
620,641 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables |
|
1,268,378 |
|
1,265,216 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables |
|
390,020 |
|
389,463 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables Trust 05/15/2025 5.330% 144A |
|
800,000 |
|
800,531 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables Trust 07/17/2028 4.560% |
|
450,000 |
|
423,164 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2029 6.340% 144A |
|
787,500 |
|
713,899 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2042 2.550% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
87,250 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 01/25/2042 3.450% 144A |
|
$1,949,266 |
|
$1,931,989 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/15/2027 3.000% |
|
2,326,108 |
|
109,539 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 05/25/2042 2.551% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
86,569 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2031 6.694%^ |
|
534,000 |
|
541,444 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2046 0.311% |
|
20,713,073 |
|
77,011 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2047 0.261% |
|
20,819,784 |
|
60,773 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 04/25/2042 3.289% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
922,501 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 06/25/2042 9.031%^ |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,002,501 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 09/25/2042 4.783%^ |
|
550,000 |
|
549,753 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 11/25/2046 0.261% |
|
31,600,832 |
|
87,282 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/25/2025 1.949% 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
227,658 |
|
|
First Investors Auto 01/15/2027 |
|
1,405,468 |
|
1,373,164 |
|
|
First Investors Auto 06/15/2029 |
|
500,000 |
|
453,251 |
|
|
Gls Auto Receivables |
|
330,777 |
|
329,635 |
|
|
Gls Auto Receivables |
|
102,948 |
|
102,958 |
|
|
Gls Auto Receivables |
|
660,777 |
|
654,130 |
|
|
Gls Auto Receivables |
|
725,000 |
|
694,708 |
|
|
Government National Mortgage Assoc. 03/16/2043 3.339%^ |
|
5,712 |
|
5,708 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
12
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 09/10/2047 4.162% |
|
$500,000 |
|
$481,003 |
|
|
Harvest SBA Loan Trust |
|
686,932 |
|
650,868 |
|
|
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage 01/25/2028 1.886% 144A |
|
214,468 |
|
210,829 |
|
|
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage 05/15/2048 3.342% |
|
409,471 |
|
386,928 |
|
|
LAD Auto Receivables Trust |
|
484,000 |
|
465,130 |
|
|
Mariner Finance 07/20/2032 |
|
1,360,594 |
|
1,335,729 |
|
|
Provident Funding Mortgage |
|
875,385 |
|
695,145 |
|
|
Santander Consumer 04/17/2028 2.560% |
|
500,000 |
|
472,974 |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 01/15/2026 |
|
2,144,568 |
|
2,119,710 |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 10/15/2025, 0.330% 144A |
|
1,487,609 |
|
1,457,147 |
|
|
Santander Retail Auto Lease 11/20/2024 2.520% 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
245,847 |
|
|
Santander Retail Auto Lease 11/20/2025 1.410% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
463,573 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 04/20/2026 2.470% 144A |
|
588,053 |
|
579,337 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 08/21/2028 0.830% 144A |
|
595,000 |
|
566,823 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 11/20/2031 3.790% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
433,479 |
|
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 04/25/50 3.000% 144A |
|
237,476 |
|
228,711 |
|
|
Spruce Hill Mortgage Trust 01/28/2050 2.521% 144A |
|
178,511 |
|
176,568 |
|
|
TBA, FNCL 03/25/2052 3.500% |
|
500,000 |
|
448,726 |
|
|
Tesla Auto Lease 05/22/2023 |
|
450,000 |
|
450,743 |
|
|
Tricolor Auto Group 08/15/2025 |
|
485,000 |
|
473,130 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
13
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Trinity Rail Leasing 10/18/2049 |
|
$236,096 |
|
$218,256 |
|
|
United Auto Credit 04/10/2029 |
|
400,000 |
|
385,547 |
|
|
United Auto Credit 11/10/2028 |
|
650,000 |
|
593,206 |
|
|
Verizon Owner Trust |
|
6,300 |
|
6,295 |
|
|
Veros Credit Auto Receivables Trust 07/16/2029 7.230% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
525,164 |
|
|
Verus Securitization Trust |
|
440,570 |
|
425,212 |
|
|
Westlake Automobile 01/15/2026 2.760% 144A |
|
1,840,000 |
|
1,793,770 |
|
|
WinWater Mortgage Trust 01/20/2046 3.784% 144A |
|
160,424 |
|
143,219 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.97% |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED BONDS |
|
53,934,185 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $55,892,198) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.46% |
TREASURY NOTES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
US Treasury 11/30/2028 1.500% |
|
21,500,000 |
|
18,531,151 |
|
|
US Treasury 11/15/2031 1.375% |
|
3,800,000 |
|
3,087,500 |
|
|
US Treasury 05/15/2042 3.250% |
|
4,000,000 |
|
3,550,000 |
|
|
US Treasury 02/15/2042 2.375% |
|
15,000,000 |
|
11,493,750 |
|
|
US Treasury 02/15/2032 1.875% |
|
7,000,000 |
|
5,931,408 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.46% |
TOTAL TREASURY NOTES |
|
42,593,809 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $50,487,700) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
95.62% |
TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES |
|
166,510,986 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $184,723,940) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
14
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Shares |
|
Fair Value |
|
3.98% |
MONEY MARKET FUND |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federated Government Obligation Institutional Shares, 2.81%* |
|
6,920,783 |
|
6,920,783 |
|
|
(Cost: $6,920,783) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.60% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|
173,431,769 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $191,644,723) |
|
|
|
||
0.40% |
Other assets, net of liabilities |
|
703,598 |
|
||
100.00% |
NET ASSETS |
|
$174,135,367 |
|
*Effective 7 day yield as of September 30, 2022
TBA - To be announced
^Rate is determined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on September 30, 2022.
144ASecurity is exempt from the registration requirements for resales of restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate amount of these securities is $55,410,607 and is 31.82% of the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
15
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
16
ANNUAL REPORT
Curasset Capital Management
Limited Term Income Fund
Shareholder LetterSeptember 30, 2022
Dear Shareholders,
From inception date of 12/1/2021 through 9/30/2022, the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund returned -3.68% net of fees vs. a return of -4.63% Bloomberg US 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index1 benchmark. We achieved this performance while also continuing to develop our research and operational capabilities including establishing trading relationships with broker dealers, implementing research models, and adding three employees (one of whom, Young-Sup Lee, now serves as Chief Risk Officer for the firm).
The benchmark 2-year treasury yield increased significantly over this period. The rise followed five Federal Reserve rate hikes, including 3 consecutive +75 basis points (bps)2 moves. This accompanied heightened volatility and inflation numbers coinciding with supply chain disruptions, war in Ukraine, China’s implementation of a “Zero Covid” policy disrupting growth, and continued pandemic risks.
As mentioned above, the largest driver for bond losses this year has been treasury rates. The Bloomberg US 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index experienced a historically large negative return. We positioned the fund short duration3 versus its benchmark and peers, contributing to our out-performance. Along the way, we made strategic adjustments to our 2-year rate exposure which also added to our return. We also made conscious decisions to reduce our duration under-weight to decrease the risk from market volatility which has increased substantially. We are now closely monitoring rate changes and setting triggers to review our exposure in order to manage risk on our rate hedging strategies. This is an important component of our investment process.
In credit/spread markets, excess returns (i.e., spread returns) were negative across the board. While underweight during many of the early months, our current position is more neutral corporate bonds, although with a slight short bias. Asset-Backed Securities (“ABS”)4 has performed the best (and been the least volatile) in the spread world. Our overweight to this sector has helped the fund generate income while avoiding the risks of longer and sometimes riskier alternatives including CLOs, non-agency mortgages, agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“MBS”)5 and other securities held by peers. Finally, we had very little in agency MBS as we wanted to avoid adding negative convexity in a high vol environment and were concerned about valuation levels in due to changing technicals with the Federal Reserve exiting its role as a major buyer of MBS. We will continue to observe trends in the MBS market for attractive entry points.
Sincerely,
Avinand J. Jutagir, CFA
President/Portfolio Manager
Currasset Capital Management
17
ANNUAL REPORT
Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund
Shareholder Letter - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
1The Bloomberg US 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, US dollar-dominated, fix-rate, taxable Corporate and government-related debt with 1 to 2,9999 years to maturity.
2A basis point is a unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance.
3Duration is the measure of the price sensitivity of a bond to changes in interest rates.
4An asset-backed security is a type of financial investment that is collateralized by an underlying pool of assets.
5A mortgage-backed security is a debt security that is collateralized by a mortgage or collection of mortgages.
Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment returns 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. Information provided with respect to the Fund’s Performance Data, Portfolio Holdings, Sector Weightings, Number of Holdings and Expense Ratios are as of September 30, 2022 and are subject to change at any time. For most recent information, please call 800-673-0550.
Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund is distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.
Must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. Please read it carefully before investing.
Mutual funds involve risk including possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The market price of a security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, or adverse investor sentiment. The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments as well as to changes in an issuer’s credit rating or market perceptions about the creditworthiness of an issuer. Generally fixed income securities decrease in value if interest rates rise and increase in value if interest rates fall, with longer-term securities being more sensitive than shorter-term securities.
Investors cannot directly invest in an index.
Asset and mortgage back securities are subject to interest rate risk and credit risk. These securities are subject to the risk of default by the issuer as well as by the borrowers of the underlying loans in the pool. Certain asset and mortgage back securities are subject to prepayment and extension risks.
Curasset Capital Management
Limited Term Income Fund
|
|
Total Return |
Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund |
|
-3.68% |
Bloomberg US 1-3 Yr Bond Index |
|
-4.63% |
Performance figures assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
The Bloomberg US 1-3 Yr bond Index measures the performance of investment grade, US dollar-dominated, fix-rate, taxable Corporate and government-related debt with a maturity between 1 and up to (but not including) 3 years.
18
ANNUAL REPORT
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
82.26% |
DEBT SECURITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
27.49% |
CORPORATE BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
0.42% |
Communication Services: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hughes Satellite Services 8/01/2026 5.250% |
|
$500,000 |
|
$456,864 |
|
|
Sprint Corp 06/15/2024 7.125% |
|
550,000 |
|
558,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,015,092 |
|
3.30% |
Consumer Discretionary: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Abercrombie & Fitch 07/15/2025 8.750% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
536,250 |
|
|
Brunswick Corp 08/01/2027 7.125% |
|
1,606,000 |
|
1,679,465 |
|
|
Ford Motor 10/01/2028 6.625% |
|
550,000 |
|
534,875 |
|
|
Ford Motor 11/1/2022, 3.350% |
|
250,000 |
|
249,647 |
|
|
Hasbro Inc 07/15/2028 6.600% |
|
798,000 |
|
815,750 |
|
|
KB Home 05/15/2023 7.625% |
|
500,000 |
|
499,425 |
|
|
Michael Kors 11/01/2024 4.250%^ (US Treasury Note 09/30/2024 2.125% + 1.900%) 144A |
|
1,700,000 |
|
1,620,712 |
|
|
PVH Corp 11/15/2023 7.750% |
|
839,000 |
|
864,615 |
|
|
Tapestry Inc 04/01/2025 4.250% |
|
1,250,000 |
|
1,230,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,031,339 |
|
0.34% |
Consumer Staples: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Church & Dwight Co 10/01/2022 |
|
816,000 |
|
816,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3.66% |
Energy: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DCP Midstream LP 12/15/2022 7.375%^ (3 month USD Libor + 5.148%) |
|
1,550,000 |
|
1,529,106 |
|
|
Enbridge US Inc 02/16/2024 4.458% |
|
500,000 |
|
494,670 |
|
|
Energy Transfer LP 01/15/2024 5.875% |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,102,245 |
|
|
Energy Transfer LP 02/15/2028 6.625%^ (3 month USD Libor + 4.155%) |
|
600,000 |
|
437,999 |
|
|
Marathon Petroleum Corp 09/15/2024 3.625% |
|
659,000 |
|
638,293 |
|
|
Occidental Petroleum 09/01/2025 5.875% |
|
1,485,000 |
|
1,489,492 |
|
|
Phillips 66 Partners LP 03/01/2028 3.750% |
|
540,000 |
|
456,594 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
19
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Schedule of InvestmentsSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Targa Resources Partners 03/01/2030 5.500% |
|
$500,000 |
|
$448,755 |
|
|
TC Energy Corp 6/15/2029 7.700% |
|
1,150,000 |
|
1,246,996 |
|
|
Williams Companies 01/15/2025 3.900% |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,064,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,908,702 |
|
6.56% |
Financials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ally Financial 11/20/2025 5.750% |
|
250,000 |
|
242,474 |
|
|
Bank of America 06/19/2164 4.375%^ (5 year US Treasury Rate + 2.760%) |
|
125,000 |
|
100,312 |
|
|
Banque Federative 10/04/2026 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,708,138 |
|
|
Barclays PLC 05/07/2026 2.852%^ |
|
250,000 |
|
226,940 |
|
|
Blackstone Private Credit 01/15/2025 2.700% |
|
250,000 |
|
226,612 |
|
|
Blackstone Private Credit 09/15/2024 1.750% |
|
115,000 |
|
104,797 |
|
|
Citigroup Inc 06/19/2164 4.000%^ (5 year US Treasury Rate + 3.597%) |
|
500,000 |
|
421,250 |
|
|
Credit Agricole SA 01/26/2027 1.247%^ (US Treasury Note 12/31/2025 0.375% + 0.800%) 144A |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,702,696 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Group 06/05/2026 2.193% 144A |
|
1,250,000 |
|
1,086,861 |
|
|
First Citizens Bancshares 06/19/2164 7.265% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
981,180 |
|
|
Goldman Sachs Group 11/10/2026 |
|
500,000 |
|
383,750 |
|
|
ING Groep NV 03/29/2027 3.950% |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,839,600 |
|
|
Lloyds Banking Group 03/18/2026 3.511%^ (US Treasury Note 02/15/2025 1.500% + 1.600%) |
|
550,000 |
|
514,888 |
|
|
Macquarie Group 06/21/2028 |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,833,004 |
|
|
Markel Corp 03/30/2023 3.625% |
|
1,155,000 |
|
1,149,623 |
|
|
Paccar Financial Corp 04/07/2025 2.850% |
|
500,000 |
|
478,014 |
|
|
RLI Corp 09/15/2023 4.875% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,000,796 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
20
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
SBL Holdings Inc 11/13/2026 |
|
$600,000 |
|
$547,159 |
|
|
SLM Corp 10/29/2025 4.200% |
|
110,000 |
|
98,470 |
|
|
Societe Generale 03/28/2024 |
|
500,000 |
|
486,297 |
|
|
Societe Generale 11/24/2025 |
|
250,000 |
|
236,351 |
|
|
Synchrony Bank 08/22/2025 5.400% |
|
600,000 |
|
585,022 |
|
|
Wells Fargo & Co 08/15/2023 4.125% |
|
20,000 |
|
19,905 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,974,139 |
|
0.12% |
Health Care: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMN Healthcare Services 10/01/2027 4.625% 144A |
|
110,000 |
|
98,679 |
|
|
ICON plc 07/15/2026 2.875% 144A |
|
110,000 |
|
96,783 |
|
|
Teva Pharmaceutical 05/09/2027 4.750% |
|
100,000 |
|
84,931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
280,393 |
|
4.19% |
Industrials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aircastle Ltd 05/01/2024 4.125% |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,057,010 |
|
|
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc 10/01/2027 4.750% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
484,370 |
|
|
Avalon Holdings Corp 5/15/2024 5.250% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
970,250 |
|
|
Boeing Co 02/04/2023 1.167% |
|
780,000 |
|
770,364 |
|
|
Can-Pack S.A. 11/01/25 3.125% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
434,838 |
|
|
Cargill Inc 04/22/2025 3.500% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
482,231 |
|
|
Flour Corp 09/15/2028 4.250% |
|
440,000 |
|
382,724 |
|
|
General Motors 09/30/2027 5.750% |
|
500,000 |
|
405,608 |
|
|
Hubbell Inc 08/15/2027 3.150% |
|
3,179,000 |
|
2,866,221 |
|
|
Jeld-Wen Inc 05/15/2025 6.250% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
517,000 |
|
|
Korn Ferry 12/15/2027 4.625% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
441,550 |
|
|
Ryder System Inc 09/01/2025 3.350% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
945,962 |
|
|
Timken Co 12/15/2028 4.500% |
|
500,000 |
|
456,594 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,214,722 |
|
1.55% |
Information Technology: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Micron Technology 02/15/2027 4.185% |
|
250,000 |
|
233,392 |
|
|
Teledyn Technologies Inc 04/01/2023 0.650% |
|
1,425,000 |
|
1,399,022 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Trimble Inc 12/01/2024 4.750% |
|
$1,200,000 |
|
$1,186,901 |
|
|
Qorvo Inc 12/15/2024 1.750% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
506,997 |
|
|
Western Digital Corp 02/15/2026 4.750% |
|
500,000 |
|
462,990 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,789,302 |
|
2.67% |
Materials: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ball Corp 03/15/2026 4.875% |
|
500,000 |
|
474,355 |
|
|
Celanese US Holdings LLC 3/15/2025 6.050% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
976,846 |
|
|
Cytec Industries Inc 04/01/2023 3.500% |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,090,900 |
|
|
Domtar Corp 10/01/2028 6.750% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
76,804 |
|
|
FMC Corp 10/01/2026 3.200% |
|
800,000 |
|
735,813 |
|
|
Reliance Steel & Aluminum 08/15/2025 1.300% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
892,176 |
|
|
Sealed Air Corp 12/01/2024 |
|
500,000 |
|
482,500 |
|
|
Steel Dynamics Inc 12/15/2026 5.000% |
|
813,000 |
|
796,755 |
|
|
Worthington Industries Inc 04/15/2026 4.550% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
970,941 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,497,090 |
|
1.76% |
Real Estate: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
EPR Properties 04/15/2028 4.950% |
|
220,000 |
|
189,357 |
|
|
Highwoods Properties Inc 01/15/2023 3.625% |
|
1,500,000 |
|
1,499,214 |
|
|
ISTAR INC 10/01/2024 4.75% |
|
500,000 |
|
493,100 |
|
|
Office Properties Income Trust 02/01/2027 2.340% |
|
250,000 |
|
180,076 |
|
|
Toll Brosthers Finance 03/15/2027 4.875% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
917,868 |
|
|
Toll Brosthers Finance 04/15/2023 4.375% |
|
1,000,000 |
|
994,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,274,313 |
|
2.92% |
Utilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Edison Intl 03/15/2023 2.950% |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,095,793 |
|
|
Metrpolitan Edison 03/15/2023 |
|
2,188,000 |
|
2,168,183 |
|
|
National Fuel Gas Co 03/01/2023 3.750% |
|
1,050,000 |
|
1,044,329 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
OGE Energy Corp 05/26/2023 0.703% |
|
$1,000,000 |
|
$973,510 |
|
|
Southern Company 07/01/2023 2.950% |
|
1,858,000 |
|
1,836,384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,118,199 |
|
|
||||||
27.49% |
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Cost: $70,872,538) |
|
$66,919,291 |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.69% |
ASSET BACKED BONDS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 05/13/2026 5.650% 144A |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,997,962 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 06/13/2028 4.410% 144A |
|
2,062,500 |
|
1,997,104 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 06/13/2028 4.850% 144A |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,048,601 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 11/15/2027 1.340% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
938,436 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 12/12/2025 2.970% 144A |
|
1,883,251 |
|
1,869,735 |
|
|
American Credit Acceptance 12/14/2026 1.310% 144A |
|
891,930 |
|
878,908 |
|
|
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust 01/25/2066 0.909% 144A |
|
83,851 |
|
71,591 |
|
|
Aqua Finance Inc 07/17/2046 |
|
832,493 |
|
784,931 |
|
|
Arivo Acceptance, LLC 05/15/2028 3.930% 144A |
|
479,776 |
|
468,648 |
|
|
Avid Acceptance 07/15/2026 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
992,958 |
|
|
Avis Budget Rental Car 03/20/2024 3.330% 144A |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,991,704 |
|
|
Avis Budget Rental Car 03/20/2026 2.650% 144A |
|
2,275,000 |
|
2,093,787 |
|
|
Bridgecrest Acceptance 02/18/2025 3.480% 144A |
|
1,531,470 |
|
1,523,883 |
|
|
Carmax Auto Owner Trust 10/15/2027 1.550% |
|
250,000 |
|
226,268 |
|
|
CarNow Auto 10/15/2024 0.970% 144A |
|
97,278 |
|
97,152 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 03/10/2028 2.900% 144A |
|
100,000 |
|
86,594 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 09/11/2028 1.240% |
|
$1,486,449 |
|
$1,451,274 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2024 2.710% 144A |
|
326,785 |
|
326,604 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 11/10/2028 5.540% |
|
175,000 |
|
168,851 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 2.310% 144A |
|
281,059 |
|
274,743 |
|
|
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 12/11/2028 4.130% 144A |
|
550,000 |
|
518,497 |
|
|
CIG Financial 01/13/2025 1.550% 144A |
|
406,924 |
|
406,027 |
|
|
Citigroup Commercial 04/10/2046 2.815% |
|
771,097 |
|
767,136 |
|
|
Citigroup Mortgage Loan 08/25/2050 2.500% 144A |
|
86,013 |
|
71,208 |
|
|
CoinStar Funding, LLC 04/25/2047 5.216% 144A |
|
521,125 |
|
485,339 |
|
|
Commercial Mortgage Pass Through 09/15/2033 5.095%^ (1 month USD Libor + 2.277%) 144A |
|
65,000 |
|
57,320 |
|
|
CPS Auto Trust 04/15/2030 |
|
1,250,000 |
|
1,225,160 |
|
|
CPS Auto Trust 07/15/2025 |
|
1,000,000 |
|
989,876 |
|
|
CPS Auto Trust 08/15/2028 |
|
2,200,000 |
|
2,076,301 |
|
|
CPS Auto Trust 09/15/2025 |
|
500,000 |
|
501,100 |
|
|
CPS Auto Trust 10/15/2029 7.140% 144A |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,012,388 |
|
|
Credit Acceptance Corp 05/15/2030 1.000% 144A |
|
2,948,000 |
|
2,808,247 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage 04/25/2037 3.817% 144A |
|
1,243,916 |
|
1,165,504 |
|
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage 04/25/2044 3.817% 144A |
|
949,021 |
|
784,752 |
|
|
Drive Auto Receivables Trust 01/15/2026 4.090% |
|
57,047 |
|
57,053 |
|
|
Drive Auto Receivables Trust 10/15/2027 0.870% |
|
2,500,000 |
|
2,401,585 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Drive Auto Receivalbes Trust 04/15/2026 4.300% |
|
$1,273,047 |
|
$1,273,972 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 01/18/2028 2.380% 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
230,988 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 03/15/2028 4.720% 144A |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,930,174 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 06/15/2026 1.470% 144A |
|
2,073,750 |
|
2,013,649 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 07/15/2025 2.730% 144A |
|
301,879 |
|
301,487 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 11/15/2024 |
|
925,681 |
|
925,244 |
|
|
DT Auto Owner Trust 11/17/2025 |
|
1,100,000 |
|
1,071,748 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 01/15/2025 2.490% 144A |
|
352,199 |
|
351,827 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 01/15/2026 0.690% |
|
2,700,000 |
|
2,647,895 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 03/15/2023 5.200% 144A |
|
1,000,000 |
|
994,186 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 03/15/2024 4.040% 144A |
|
390,769 |
|
390,222 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 03/17/2025 3.710% 144A |
|
764,547 |
|
758,561 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 05/15/2025 3.280% 144A |
|
1,550,240 |
|
1,546,376 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 05/15/2025 5.330% 144A |
|
1,200,000 |
|
1,200,797 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 07/17/2028 4.560% |
|
550,000 |
|
517,200 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 09/16/2024 4.350% 144A |
|
476,692 |
|
476,011 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 10/15/2029 6.340% 144A |
|
962,500 |
|
872,544 |
|
|
Exeter Auto Receivables 11/17/2025 2.190% |
|
2,922,895 |
|
2,911,785 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 03/15/2045 3.500% |
|
660,579 |
|
649,274 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 05/15/2027 3.000% |
|
2,554,142 |
|
120,277 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 03/25/2052 3.500% |
|
$500,000 |
|
$448,726 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 05/25/2042 2.551% 144A |
|
2,382,436 |
|
2,361,320 |
|
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp 07/15/2029 3.000% |
|
392,118 |
|
388,092 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 01/25/2031 6.694%^ (1 month USD Libor + 4.25000%) |
|
1,000,000 |
|
1,013,941 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2046 0.311% |
|
25,315,978 |
|
94,125 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 02/25/2047 0.261% |
|
31,229,677 |
|
91,159 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 05/25/2035 9.290%^ (1 month USD Libor + 17.000%) |
|
24,173 |
|
23,881 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 07/25/2042 5.808%^ (30 day SOFR + 3.600%) 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
236,563 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 09/25/2042 4.783%^ (30 day Average SOFR + 2.500%) 144A |
|
700,000 |
|
699,685 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 10/25/2032 3.000% |
|
408,307 |
|
405,200 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 11/25/2046 0.261% |
|
47,401,248 |
|
130,922 |
|
|
Federal National Mortgage Assoc. 12/26/2041 4.181%^ (30 day Average SOFR + 1.90%) 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
227,657 |
|
|
First Investors Auto 01/15/2027 |
|
1,405,468 |
|
1,373,164 |
|
|
First Investors Auto 06/15/2029 |
|
500,000 |
|
453,251 |
|
|
Flagship Credit Auto Trust 04/15/2026 3.800% 144A |
|
2,000,000 |
|
1,988,240 |
|
|
Foursight Capital Auto Receivables 08/15/2025 2.410% 144A |
|
1,750,000 |
|
1,734,824 |
|
|
GCAT 08/25/2066 1.915% 144A |
|
190,291 |
|
169,435 |
|
|
GLS Auto Receivables 02/18/2025 3.540% 144A |
|
404,283 |
|
402,887 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
GLS Auto Receivables 04/15/2024 4.170% 144A |
|
$125,826 |
|
$125,838 |
|
|
GLS Auto Receivables 05/15/2025 2.960% 144A |
|
807,617 |
|
799,492 |
|
|
GLS Auto Receivables 07/15/2027 4.310% 144A |
|
725,000 |
|
694,708 |
|
|
GM Financial 10/21/2024 0.510% |
|
35,000 |
|
34,769 |
|
|
Government National Mortgage Assoc. 03/16/2043 3.339%^ (Libor + 0.400%) |
|
6,552 |
|
6,547 |
|
|
Government National Mortgage Assoc. 07/20/2028 3.500% |
|
1,268,341 |
|
1,261,024 |
|
|
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 09/10/2047 4.162% |
|
750,000 |
|
721,505 |
|
|
Harvest SBA Loan Trust 06/26/2047 5.550%^ (Libor + 0.700%) 144A |
|
839,584 |
|
795,505 |
|
|
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage 01/25/2028 1.886% 144A |
|
262,128 |
|
257,680 |
|
|
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage 05/15/2048 3.342% |
|
500,465 |
|
472,911 |
|
|
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 05/25/2050 3.000% 144A |
|
217,334 |
|
211,802 |
|
|
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 05/25/2050 3.500% 144A |
|
54,929 |
|
49,940 |
|
|
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust 10/25/2029 2.820% 144A |
|
114,039 |
|
107,163 |
|
|
LAD Auto Receivables Trust 04/15/2030 6.850% 144A |
|
726,000 |
|
697,695 |
|
|
Mariner Finance 07/20/2032 |
|
1,840,803 |
|
1,807,162 |
|
|
Mill City Mortgage 04/25/2066 |
|
900,421 |
|
856,569 |
|
|
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 01/25/2029 3.000% 144A |
|
53,791 |
|
50,239 |
|
|
Prestige Auto Receivables 10/15/2024 4.140% 144A |
|
1,721,891 |
|
1,718,580 |
|
|
Provident Funding Mortgage 04/25/2051 2.500% 144A |
|
875,385 |
|
695,145 |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 01/15/2026 |
|
2,637,114 |
|
2,606,547 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 04/14/2025 0.500% |
|
$179,294 |
|
$178,980 |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 04/17/2028 2.560% |
|
500,000 |
|
472,974 |
|
|
Santander Drive Auto 10/15/2025, 0.330% 144A |
|
1,487,609 |
|
1,457,147 |
|
|
Santander Retail Auto Lease 11/20/2024 2.520% 144A |
|
250,000 |
|
245,847 |
|
|
Santander Retail Auto Lease 11/20/2025 1.410% 144A |
|
665,000 |
|
616,552 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 04/20/2026 2.470% 144A |
|
588,053 |
|
579,337 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 07/20/2032 5.260% 144A |
|
500,000 |
|
432,111 |
|
|
SCF Equipment Leasing 08/21/2028 0.830% 144A |
|
595,000 |
|
566,823 |
|
|
Sequoia Mortgage Trust 04/25/2050 3.000% 144A |
|
237,476 |
|
228,711 |
|
|
Skopos Auto Receivables Trust 09/16/2024 3.630% 144A |
|
332,107 |
|
331,215 |
|
|
SMB Private Education Trust 09/15/2037 2.230% 144A |
|
1,462,855 |
|
1,364,737 |
|
|
Spruce Hill Mortgage Trust 01/28/2050 2.521% 144A |
|
218,181 |
|
215,805 |
|
|
Telsa Auto Lease 05/22/2023 |
|
550,000 |
|
550,909 |
|
|
Tricolor Auto Group 02/18/2025 |
|
770,622 |
|
760,497 |
|
|
Trinity Rail Leasing 10/18/2049 |
|
354,144 |
|
327,384 |
|
|
United Airlines 10/15/2025 4.150% |
|
557,032 |
|
527,094 |
|
|
United Auto Credit 04/10/2029 |
|
600,000 |
|
578,321 |
|
|
United Auto Credit 11/10/2028 |
|
850,000 |
|
775,730 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
|
Principal |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
USASF Servicing LLC 04/15/2025 3.980% 144A |
|
$901,572 |
|
$885,839 |
|
|
Verizon Owner Trust 12/20/2023 2.330% |
|
7,700 |
|
7,694 |
|
|
Veros Credit Auto Receivables Trust 07/16/2029 7.230% 144A |
|
700,000 |
|
668,391 |
|
|
Verus Securitization Trust 11/25/2059 3.129% 144A |
|
538,474 |
|
519,704 |
|
|
Westlake Automobile 01/15/2026 2.760% 144A |
|
2,160,000 |
|
2,105,730 |
|
|
WinWater Mortgage Trust 01/20/2046 3.784% 144A |
|
188,324 |
|
168,127 |
|
|
World Omni Finance Corp 05/15/2024 3.040% |
|
64,459 |
|
64,446 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
39.69% |
TOTAL ASSET BACKED BONDS |
|
96,645,442 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $99,367,243) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.08% |
TREASURY NOTES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
US Treasury 11/30/2023 0.500% |
|
6,700,000 |
|
6,412,369 |
|
|
US Treasury 11/15/2024 0.750% |
|
5,000,000 |
|
4,646,095 |
|
|
US Treasury 10/11/2022(1) |
|
10,000,000 |
|
9,994,560 |
|
|
US Treasury 11/17/2022(1) |
|
10,000,000 |
|
9,964,380 |
|
|
US Treasury 01/31/2027 1.500% |
|
1,287,000 |
|
1,153,675 |
|
|
US Treasury 02/28/2027 1.875% |
|
5,000,000 |
|
4,553,515 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.08% |
TOTAL TREASURY NOTES |
|
36,724,594 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $37,894,100) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
82.26% |
TOTAL DEBT SECURITIES |
|
200,289,327 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $208,133,881) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
17.53% |
MONEY MARKET FUND |
|
Shares |
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Federated Government Obligation Institutional Shares, 2.81%* |
|
42,668,551 |
|
42,668,551 |
|
|
(Cost: $42,668,551) |
|
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
99.79% |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS |
|
242,957,878 |
|
||
|
(Cost: $250,802,432) |
|
|
|
||
0.21% |
Other assets, net of liabilities |
|
512,579 |
|
||
100.00% |
NET ASSETS |
|
$243,470,457 |
|
(1)Zero-coupon bond
*Effective 7 day yield as of September 30, 2022
TBA - To be announced
^Rate is determined periodically. Rate shown is the rate in effect on September 30, 2022.
144ASecurity is exempt from the registration requirements for resales of restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers. The aggregate amount of these securities is $91,835,988 and is 37.72% of the Fund’s net assets.
See Notes to Financial Statements
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Schedule of Investments - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
Core Bond Fund |
|
Limited Term |
|
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Investments at fair value* (Note 1) |
|
$173,431,769 |
|
$242,957,878 |
|
Cash held at broker |
|
25,000 |
|
25,000 |
|
Receivable for capital stock sold |
|
51,463 |
|
62,545 |
|
Interest receivable |
|
1,160,248 |
|
981,546 |
|
Prepaid expenses |
|
4,614 |
|
4,968 |
|
TOTAL ASSETS |
|
174,673,094 |
|
244,031,937 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for securities purchased |
|
472,812 |
|
472,815 |
|
Accrued advisory fees |
|
43,086 |
|
63,905 |
|
Accrued accounting, administration and transfer agent fees |
|
15,727 |
|
21,057 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
6,102 |
|
3,703 |
|
TOTAL LIABILITIES |
|
537,727 |
|
561,480 |
|
NET ASSETS |
|
$174,135,367 |
|
$243,470,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets Consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital |
|
$196,439,977 |
|
$253,784,600 |
|
Distributable earnings (accumulated deficits) |
|
(22,304,610 |
) |
(10,314,143 |
) |
Net Assets |
|
$174,135,367 |
|
$243,470,457 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE |
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets |
|
$174,135,367 |
|
$243,470,457 |
|
Shares Outstanding |
|
19,931,877 |
|
25,577,883 |
|
Net Asset Value and Offering Price |
|
$8.74 |
|
$9.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Identified cost of: |
|
$191,644,723 |
|
$250,802,432 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
Core Bond Fund |
|
Limited Term |
|
|
|
December 1, 2021* |
|
December 1, 2021* |
|
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$3,643,531 |
|
$3,762,784 |
|
Total investment income |
|
3,643,531 |
|
3,762,784 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees (Note 2) |
|
464,081 |
|
733,320 |
|
Recordkeeping and administrative |
|
77,215 |
|
99,164 |
|
Accounting fees (Note 2) |
|
50,659 |
|
65,372 |
|
Custody fees |
|
14,539 |
|
16,918 |
|
Transfer agent fees (Note 2) |
|
16,324 |
|
19,301 |
|
Professional fees |
|
17,156 |
|
17,819 |
|
Filing and registration fees |
|
4,000 |
|
4,000 |
|
Trustee fees |
|
6,609 |
|
8,196 |
|
Compliance fees |
|
5,707 |
|
6,959 |
|
Shareholder reports |
|
16,537 |
|
18,845 |
|
Insurance |
|
3,794 |
|
3,794 |
|
Other |
|
25,181 |
|
26,451 |
|
Total expenses |
|
701,802 |
|
1,020,139 |
|
Management fee waivers (Note 2) |
|
(171,866 |
) |
(211,297 |
) |
Net expenses |
|
529,936 |
|
808,842 |
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
3,113,595 |
|
2,953,942 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) |
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
(4,147,709 |
) |
(2,563,358 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
(18,212,954 |
) |
(7,844,554 |
) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
|
(22,360,663 |
) |
(10,407,912 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
$(19,247,068 |
) |
$(7,453,970 |
) |
*Commencement of Operations
See Notes to Financial Statements
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Statements of OperationsSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
Core Bond Fund |
|
Limited Term |
|
|
|
December 1, 2021* |
|
December 1, 2021* |
|
Increase (decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
|
|
|
OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
$3,113,595 |
|
$2,953,942 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
(4,147,709 |
) |
(2,563,358 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
(18,212,954 |
) |
(7,844,554 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
|
(19,247,068 |
) |
(7,453,970 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS |
|
|
|
|
|
Net dividends and distributions |
|
(3,057,542 |
) |
(2,860,173 |
) |
Decrease in net assets from distributions |
|
(3,057,542 |
) |
(2,860,173 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL STOCK TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5) |
|
|
|
|
|
Shares sold |
|
209,600,417 |
|
273,075,184 |
|
Distributions reinvested |
|
370,069 |
|
231,031 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
(13,530,509 |
) |
(19,521,615 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital stock transactions |
|
196,439,977 |
|
253,784,600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) during period |
|
174,135,367 |
|
243,470,457 |
|
Beginning of period |
|
— |
|
— |
|
End of period |
|
$174,135,367 |
|
$243,470,457 |
|
*Commencement of Operations
See Notes to Financial Statements
33
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Statements of Changes in Net AssetsSeptember 30, 2022
|
|
December 1, 2021(2) |
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$10.00 |
|
Investment activities |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)(1) |
|
0.19 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
|
(1.29 |
) |
Total from investment activities |
|
(1.10 |
) |
Distributions |
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(0.16 |
) |
Total distributions |
|
(0.16 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$8.74 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return(3) |
|
(11.10 |
%) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Ratios to average net assets(4) |
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
0.54 |
% |
Expenses, net of waiver or recovery (Note 2) |
|
0.41 |
% |
Net investment income (loss) |
|
2.41 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate(5) |
|
85.91 |
% |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
|
$174,135 |
|
(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)Commencement of operations.
(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(4)Ratios to average net assets has been annualized.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and excludes purchases and sales of TBA securities and has not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements
34
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period
|
|
December 1, 2021(2) |
|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
|
$10.00 |
|
Investment activities |
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)(1) |
|
0.14 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
|
(0.51 |
) |
Total from investment activities |
|
(0.37 |
) |
Distributions |
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
(0.11 |
) |
Total distributions |
|
(0.11 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period |
|
$9.52 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return(3) |
|
(3.68 |
%) |
Ratios/Supplemental Data |
|
|
|
Ratio to average net assets(4) |
|
|
|
Expenses, gross |
|
0.61 |
% |
Expenses, net of waiver or recovery (Note 2) |
|
0.49 |
% |
Net investment income (loss) |
|
1.77 |
% |
Portfolio turnover rate(5) |
|
122.59 |
% |
Net assets, end of period (000’s) |
|
$243,470 |
|
(1)Per share amounts calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(2)Commencement of operations.
(3)Total return is for the period indicated and has not been annualized.
(4)Ratios to average net assets have been annualized.
(5)Portfolio turnover rate is for the period indicated and excludes purchases and sales of TBA securities and has not been annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements
35
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data Throughout Each Period
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) are diversified series of the World Funds Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 9, 2007 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management company. The Funds offer Class A, Investor Class, Institutional Class and Founders Class shares. As of September 30, 2022, neither Fund had Class A, Investor Class or Institutional Class shares outstanding. Each Fund’s Founders Class commenced operations on December 1, 2021.
The investment objective of the Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund (the “Core Bond Fund”) is to provide total return, comprised of income and capital appreciation.
The investment objective of the Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund (the “Limited Term Income Fund”) is to seek income.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 “Financial Services – Investment Companies”.
Security Valuation
The Funds’ record investments at fair value. Investments in securities traded on national securities exchanges are valued at the last reported sale price. Investments in securities included on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other securities traded in the over-the-counter market and listed securities for which no sales are reported on a given date are valued at the last reported bid price. Debt securities are valued by appraising them at prices supplied by a pricing agent approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), which prices may reflect broker-dealer supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Short-term debt securities (less than 60 days to maturity) are valued at their fair value using amortized cost. Other assets for which market prices are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures set by the Board. Generally, trading in corporate bonds, U.S. government securities and money market instruments is substantially completed each day at various
36
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial StatementsSeptember 30, 2022
times before the scheduled close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The value of these securities used in computing the net asset value (“NAV”) is determined as of such times.
The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions, to increase comparability of financial information for entities that hold equity securities with contractual restrictions prohibiting the sale of the securities. Currently, there is diversity in practice on the application of a discount to measure fair value when securities have such contractual restrictions. The ASU provides clarity related to this matter. The ASU also adds disclosure requirements related to contractual sale restrictions.
The Trust has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds when market prices are unavailable as well as under special circumstances, such as: (i) if the primary market for a portfolio security suspends or limits trading or price movements of the security; and (ii) when an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to have changed the value of the security. Since most of the Funds’ investments are traded on U.S. securities exchanges, it is anticipated that the use of fair value pricing will be limited.
When the Trust uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Funds, securities will not be priced on the basis of quotations from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board believes accurately reflects fair value. Any method used will be approved by the Board and results will be monitored to evaluate accuracy. The Trust’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Funds’ NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Level 1 includes quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 includes other significant observable market-based inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 includes significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds’ own assumptions in determining fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
37
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
The following is a summary of the level of inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of September 30, 2022:
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
Core Bond Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Securities |
|
$— |
|
$166,510,986 |
|
$— |
|
$166,510,986 |
Money Market Fund |
|
6,920,783 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
6,920,783 |
|
|
$6,920,783 |
|
$166,510,986 |
|
$— |
|
$173,431,769 |
|
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
Limited Term |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Securities |
|
$— |
|
$200,289,327 |
|
$— |
|
$200,289,327 |
Money Market Funds |
|
42,668,551 |
|
— |
|
— |
|
42,668,551 |
|
|
$42,668,551 |
|
$200,289,327 |
|
$— |
|
$242,957,878 |
Refer to the Funds’ Schedule of Investments for a listing of the securities by security type and sector.
There were no transfers into or out of any levels during the period ended September 30, 2022. The Funds held no Level 3 securities at any time during the period ended September 30, 2022.
Security Transactions and Income
Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. The cost of securities sold is generally determined on a specific identification basis. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for book and tax purposes. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis.
Accounting Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date
38
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Federal Income Taxes
The Funds have complied and intend to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. The Funds also intend 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. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise provision is required.
Management has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken in the Funds’ tax returns. The Funds have no examinations in progress and management is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Interest and penalties, if any, associated with any federal or state income tax obligations are recorded as income tax expense as incurred.
Reclassification of Capital Accounts
GAAP requires certain components of net assets are reclassified relating to permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications are caused primarily by differences in the timing of the recognition of certain components of income, expenses or realized capital gains for federal income tax purposes and have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the period ended September 30, 2022, there were no such reclassifications.
Mortgage-Related Securities
The Funds can buy interests in pools of residential or commercial mortgages in the form of “pass-through” mortgage securities. They may be issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or its agencies and instrumentalities, or by private issuers. The prices and yields of mortgage-related securities are determined, in part, by assumptions about the rate of payments of the underlying mortgages and are subject to the risks of unanticipated prepayment and extension risks. Mortgage-related securities are also subject to interest rate risk, and the market for mortgage-backed securities may be volatile at times and may be less liquid than the markets for other types of securities. Mortgage-
39
ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
related securities issued by private issuers are not U.S. government securities and are subject to greater credit risks than mortgage related securities that are U.S. government securities. Credit risk is greater for mortgage related securities that are not directly or indirectly guaranteed by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise (“GSE”) (such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Banks, and the Federal Farm Credit Banks). However, GSEs are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and in the event that a GSE cannot meet its obligations, there can be no assurance that the U.S. government will provide support. Certain purchases of agency or GSE-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities are forward transactions (called “to-be-announced” or “TBA” transactions) that can settle a month or more after the trade date. If the counterparty to a TBA transaction does not perform its obligation to deliver the specified mortgage-backed securities, the Funds could be required to replace those securities at a higher price. During the settlement period, the Funds will bear the risk of any decline in the value of the security to be delivered. For either purchase or sale transactions, the Funds may choose to extend the settlement through a “dollar roll” transaction in which it sells its current TBA security to a dealer while simultaneously agreeing to buy a TBA security with similar characteristics with a later settlement date. Because these transactions do not require the purchase and sale of identical securities, the characteristics of the security delivered to the Funds may be less favorable than the security delivered to the dealer.
NOTE 2 –INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to Investment Advisory Agreements between the Trust and Curasset Capital Management, LLC (the “Advisor”), the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Funds for an investment management fee equal to 0.36% and 0.44% of the daily net assets of the Core Bond Fund and the Limited Term Income Fund, respectively.
The Advisor earned and waived advisory fees for the period ended September 30, 2022 as follows:
Fund |
|
Investment |
|
Investment |
Core Bond Fund |
|
$464,081 |
|
$171,866 |
Limited Term Income Fund |
|
733,320 |
|
211,297 |
The Advisor has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses until January 31, 2024 to keep Total Annual Fund Operating
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
Expenses (exclusive of interest, distribution and service fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1 Plans, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend expense on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with GAAP and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds’ business) from exceeding 0.36% for the Core Bond Fund’s daily net assets and 0.44% for the Limited Term Income Fund’s daily net assets. Prior to February 14, 2022, these expense limits were 0.75% and 0.85%, respectively. The Trust and the Advisor may terminate this limitation expense agreement prior to January 31, 2024 only by mutual written consent. Each waiver and/or reimbursement of an expense by the Advisor is subject to repayment by the applicable Fund within three years following the date such waiver and/or reimbursement was made, provided that the Fund is able to make the repayment without exceeding the expense limitation in place at the time of the waiver or reimbursement and at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped.
The total amount of recoverable fee waivers and expense reimbursements for the Funds as of September 30, 2022, and expiration dates are as follows:
|
|
Recoverable Fee Waivers and |
|
|
Fund |
|
2025 |
|
Total |
Core Bond Fund |
|
$171,866 |
|
$171,866 |
Limited Term Income Fund |
|
211,297 |
|
211,297 |
The Funds have adopted a Distribution and Service Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”) for the Class A and Investor Class shares. Pursuant to the 12b-1 Plan, the Funds may finance from the assets of a particular class certain activities or expenses that are intended primarily to result in the sale of shares of such class. The Funds finance these distribution and service activities through payments made to its distributor. The fee paid to the distributor by each class is computed on an annualized basis reflecting the average daily net assets of a class, up to a maximum of 0.25% for Class A and Investor Class Shares. Because these fees are paid out of a class’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost more than paying other types of sales charges.
The 12b-1 Plan, while primarily intended to compensate for shareholder services and expenses, was adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and it therefore may be used to pay for certain expenditures related to financing distribution-related activities for each of the Funds.
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
The Funds have adopted a shareholder services plan with respect to their Class A, Investor and Institutional Class Shares. Under the shareholder services plan, the Funds may pay an authorized firm up to 0.25% on an annualized basis of its average daily net assets attributable to its customers who are shareholders. For this fee, the authorized firms may provide a variety of services, including but not limited to: (i) arranging for bank wires; (ii) responding to inquiries from shareholders concerning their investment in the Fund; (iii) assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (iv) providing information periodically to shareholders showing their position in shares; (v) forwarding shareholder communications from the Fund such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual reports, and dividend distribution and tax notices to shareholders; (vi) processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from shareholders and placing orders with the Fund or its service providers; (vii) providing sub-accounting with respect to shares beneficially owned by shareholders; and (viii) processing dividend payments from the Fund on behalf of shareholders.
No fees were incurred by the Funds under the 12b-1 Plan or shareholder services plan during the period ended September 30, 2022.
Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator, transfer and dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant. Fees to CFS are computed daily and paid monthly. For the period ended September 30, 2022, the following fees were paid by each Fund to CFS:
Fund |
|
Administration |
|
Transfer Agent |
|
Fund |
Core Bond Fund |
|
$73,680 |
|
$11,551 |
|
$48,421 |
Limited Term Income Fund |
|
94,929 |
|
14,482 |
|
62,464 |
The amounts reflected on the Statement of Operations for Administration, Transfer Agent and Accounting fees include some out of pocket expenses not paid to CFS.
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally, Practus LLP, serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr., Assistant Secretary of the Trust, is a Partner of Practus LLP. Gino E. Malaspina, Assistant Secretary of the Trust, serves as Counsel of Practus, LLP. Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King or Mr. Malaspina receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Funds for serving as officers of the Trust.
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS
The costs of purchases and proceeds from the sales of securities other than short-term investments for the period ended September 30, 2022 were as follows:
|
|
Purchases |
|
Sales |
|
Core Bond Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
$143,135,973 |
|
$(18,797,872 |
) |
Short term investments |
|
60,353,537 |
|
(56,098,306 |
) |
Government issues |
|
156,664,543 |
|
(96,385,616 |
) |
|
|
$360,154,053 |
|
$(171,281,794 |
) |
|
|
Purchases |
|
Sales |
|
Limited Term Income Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate bonds |
|
$189,659,309 |
|
$(38,597,464 |
) |
Short term investments |
|
122,071,429 |
|
(90,645,357 |
) |
Government issues |
|
159,524,511 |
|
(131,402,207 |
) |
|
|
$471,255,249 |
|
$(260,645,028 |
) |
NOTE 4 –DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL
Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain, or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. Differences in classification may also result from the treatment of short-term gains as ordinary income for tax purposes.
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended September 30, 2022 were as follows:
|
|
Core |
|
Limited Term |
Distributions paid from: |
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income |
|
$3,057,542 |
|
$2,860,173 |
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
As of September 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
|
Core |
|
Limited Term |
|
Accumulated net investment income (loss) |
|
$56,053 |
|
$93,769 |
|
Other accumulated losses |
|
(4,125,572 |
) |
(2,546,438 |
) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
|
(18,235,091 |
) |
(7,861,474 |
) |
|
|
$(22,304,610 |
) |
$(10,314,143 |
) |
For tax purposes, the Core Bond Fund and Limited Term Income Fund had capital loss carry forwards of $4,125,572 and $2,546,438, respectively. These losses will retain the character of short term and may be carried forward indefinitely.
As of September 30, 2022, the cost of securities for Federal Income tax purposes and the related tax-based net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) consists of:
Fund |
|
Cost |
|
Gross Unrealized Appreciation |
|
Gross Unrealized Depreciation |
|
Total Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
|
Core Bond Fund |
|
$191,666,860 |
|
$32,179 |
|
$(18,267,270 |
) |
$(18,235,091) |
|
Limited Term |
|
250,819,351 |
|
27,967 |
|
(7,889,441 |
) |
(7,861,474) |
|
The difference between book basis and tax basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the deferral of wash sale losses.
NOTE 5 – TRANSACTIONS IN SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Capital stock transactions for the period ended September 30, 2022 were:
|
|
Core |
|
Limited Term |
|
Shares sold |
|
21,350,570 |
|
27,566,185 |
|
Shares reinvested |
|
39,566 |
|
23,792 |
|
Shares redeemed |
|
(1,458,259 |
) |
(2,012,094 |
) |
Net increase (decrease) |
|
19,931,877 |
|
25,577,883 |
|
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Notes to Financial Statements - continuedSeptember 30, 2022
NOTE 6 – RECENT MARKET EVENTS
Market Disruption and Geopolitical Events. Geopolitical and other events, such as war, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics could result in unplanned or significant securities market closures, volatility or declines. Russia’s recent military invasion of Ukraine and the resulting broad-ranging economic sanctions imposed by the United States and other countries, as well as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, may continue to disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and companies, thereby decreasing the value of the Funds’ investments. Additionally, sudden or significant changes in the supply or prices of commodities or other economic inputs may have material and unexpected effects on both global securities markets and individual countries, regions, industries, or companies, which could reduce the value of the Funds’ investments.
Cyber Security Risk. Failures or breaches of the electronic systems of the Advisor and the Funds’ other service providers, market makers, or the issuers of securities in which the Funds invest have the ability to cause disruptions and negatively impact the Funds’ business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to the Funds and their shareholders. While the Funds have established business continuity plans and risk management systems seeking to address system breaches or failures, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems. Furthermore, the Funds cannot control the cyber security plans and systems of the Funds’ service providers, market makers, or issuers of securities in which the Funds invest.
NOTE 7 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Management has evaluated all transactions and events subsequent to the date of the statement of assets and liabilities through the date on which these financial statements were issued and has noted no additional items require disclosure.
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Trustees of World Funds Trust and
the Shareholders of Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Curasset Capital Management Core Bond Fund and Curasset Capital Management Limited Term Income Fund, each a series of shares of beneficial interest in World Funds Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of September 30, 2022, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the period December 1, 2021 (commencement of operations) through September 30, 2022, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of September 30, 2022, and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for the period from December 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities law and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUNDS
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - continued
reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2022 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
BBD, LLP
We have served as the auditor of one or more of the Funds in the World Funds Trust since 2021.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 29, 2022
Information pertaining to the trustees and officers of the Trust is set forth below. The names, addresses and ages of the trustees and officers of the Trust, together with information as to their principal occupations during the past five years, are listed below. The Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) includes additional information about the trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling, toll-free, 800-673-0550.
The mailing address of each Trustee and officer is 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, unless otherwise indicated.
NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES
NAME, AGE AND |
|
TERM OF |
|
PRINCIPAL |
|
NUMBER |
|
OTHER DIRECTORSHIPS |
David J. Urban (67) Trustee |
|
Indefinite, Since June 2010 |
|
Dean, Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University since July 2013. |
|
20 |
|
Independent Trustee for the ETF Opportunities Trust for the thirteen series of that Trust (registered investment company) |
Mary Lou H. Ivey (64) Trustee |
|
Indefinite, Since June 2010 |
|
Senior Vice President, Episcopal Church Building Fund (national nonprofit organization), since January 2022. Accountant, Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C., (accounting firm), 2008-2021. |
|
20 |
|
Independent Trustee for the ETF Opportunities Trust for the thirteen series of that Trust (registered investment company) |
Theo H. Pitt, Jr. (86) Trustee |
|
Indefinite, Since August 2013 |
|
Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (bank consulting) since 1997. |
|
20 |
|
Independent Trustee of Chesapeake Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Chairman of Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust; Starboard Investment Trust for the fourteen series of that trust; and ETF Opportunities Trust for the thirteen series of that Trust (all registered investment companies) |
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ANNUAL REPORT
World Funds Trust (the “Trust”)
Supplemental Information (unaudited)
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES
NAME, AGE AND |
|
TERM OF OFFICE |
|
PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS |
David A. Bogaert (59) President |
|
Indefinite, Since August 2017 |
|
Managing Director of Business Development, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (fund administration and transfer agency), 2013 to present. |
Karen M. Shupe (58) Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer |
|
Indefinite, Since June 2008 |
|
Managing Director of Fund Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. |
Ann T. MacDonald (68) Assistant Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer |
|
Indefinite, Since November 2015 |
|
Managing Director, Fund Accounting and Administration, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. |
John H. Lively (53) Secretary |
|
Indefinite, Since November 2013 |
|
Attorney, Practus LLP, (law firm), May 2018 to present; Attorney, The Law Offices of John H. Lively & Associates, Inc. (law firm), March 2010 to May 2018. |
J. Stephen King (59) Assistant Secretary |
|
Indefinite, Since September 2022 |
|
Attorney, Practus LLP (law firm), 2020 to present; The TCW Group, Inc. (investment management firm), 2017 to 2020. |
Gino E. Malaspina (54) Assistant Secretary |
|
Indefinite, Since September 2022 |
|
Counsel, Practus LLP (law firm), since August 2022; Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Corporation, October 2019 to July 2022; Senior Counsel, Apex Fund Services (formerly, Atlantic Fund Services), June 2014 to October 2019. |
Holly B. Giangiulio (60) Assistant Secretary |
|
Indefinite, Since November 2015 |
|
Managing Director, Corporate Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., January 2015 to present, |
Laura B. Wright (50) Assistant Secretary |
|
Indefinite, Since May 2022 |
|
Fund Administrator, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2016 to present. |
Julian G. Winters (53) Chief Compliance Officer |
|
Indefinite, Since August 2013 |
|
Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (investment compliance and consulting) since March 2007. |
VOTING PROXIES ON FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolio is available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-673-0550 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve months ended June 30 is available on or through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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World Funds Trust (the “Trust”)
Supplemental Information (unaudited) - continued
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
Each Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-PORT”. These filings are available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-673-0550 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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World Funds Trust (the “Trust”)
Supplemental Information (unaudited) - continued
Fund Expenses Example
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase of Class A share, deferred sales charges on certain redemptions made within 18 months of purchase of Class A shares and redemption fees on certain redemptions made within 60 days of purchase of Class A shares and Investor Class shares, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period, April 1, 2022 and held for the six months ended September 30, 2022.
Actual Expenses Example
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 entitled “Expenses Paid During the 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 the 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 Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of Fund shares. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
|
|
Beginning |
|
Ending |
|
Annualized |
|
Expenses |
Core Bond Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
$964.93 |
|
0.36% |
|
$1.77 |
Hypothetical** |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
$1,023.26 |
|
0.36% |
|
$1.83 |
Limited Term Income Fund |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actual |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
$992.17 |
|
0.44% |
|
$2.20 |
Hypothetical** |
|
$1,000.00 |
|
$1,022.86 |
|
0.44% |
|
$2.23 |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by 183 days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365 days in the current year.
**5% return before expenses
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CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Fund Expenses (unaudited) - continued
The following is a description of the Funds’ policies regarding disclosure of nonpublic personal information that you provide to the Funds or that the Funds collect from other sources. In the event that you hold shares of the Funds through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the privacy policy of your financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with unaffiliated third parties.
Categories of Information the Funds Collect. The Funds collect the following nonpublic personal information about you:
•Information the Funds receive from you on or in applications or other forms, correspondence, or conversations (such as your name, address, phone number, social security number, assets, income and date of birth); and
•Information about your transactions with the Funds, its affiliates, or others (such as your account number and balance, payment history, parties to transactions, cost basis information, and other financial information).
Categories of Information the Funds Disclose. The Funds do not disclose any non-public personal information about their current or former shareholders to unaffiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. The Funds are permitted by law to disclose all of the information it collects, as described above, to their service providers (such as the Funds’ custodian, administrator and transfer agent) to process your transactions and otherwise provide services to you.
Confidentiality and Security. The Funds restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you. The Funds maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.
The Funds’ Privacy Notice is not part of this annual report.
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ANNUAL REPORT
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORE BOND FUND
CURASSET CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
Privacy Notice
Investment Advisor:
Curasset Capital Management, LLC
50 Park Place, Suite 1004
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Distributor:
Foreside Fund Services, LLC
Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100
Portland, Maine 04101
Custodian:
Fifth Third Bank
38 Fountain Square Plaza
Cincinnati, Ohio 45263
Fund Administrator, Transfer Agent and Fund Accountant:
Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond, Virginia 23235
Legal Counsel:
Practus LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood, Kansas 66211
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm:
BBD, LLP
1835 Market Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
ITEM 2. | CODE OF ETHICS. |
(a) The registrant, as of the end of the period covered by this report, has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(c) There have been no amendments, during the period covered by this report, to a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics description.
(d) The registrant has not granted any waivers, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party, that relates to one or more of the items set forth in paragraph (b) of this item's instructions.
(f) The code of ethics is attached hereto as exhibit13(a)(1).
ITEM 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. |
(a)(1)
The registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(a)(2) Not applicable.
(a)(3) At this time, the registrant believes that the collective experience provided by the members of the audit committee together offer the registrant adequate oversight for the registrant's level of financial complexity.
ITEM 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. |
(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are $31,000 for 2022 and $0 for 2021.
(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are $0 for 2022 and $0 for 2021.
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning are $6,000 for 2022 and $0 for 2021. The nature of the services comprising these fees include preparation of excise filings and income tax returns and assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions.
(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item are and $0 for 2022 and $0 for 2021.
(e)(1) Disclose the audit committee's pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Pursuant to its charter, the registrant's Audit Committee must pre-approve all audit and non-audit services to be provided to the registrant. The Audit Committee also pre-approves any non-audit services provided by the registrant's principal accountant to the investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X are as follows:
(b) NA
(c) 0%
(d) NA
(f) The percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees was zero percent (0%).
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant was $0 for 2022 and $0 for 2021.
(h) Not applicable.
(i) Not applicable.
(j) Not applicable.
ITEM 5. | AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. | SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. |
(a) | Schedule filed under Item 1 of the Form. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
ITEM 7. | DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. | PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. | PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. | SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. |
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
(a) The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a- 15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d- 15(b)).
(b) There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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.
ITEM 13. | EXHIBITS. |
(a)(1) Code of ethics, or any amendment thereto, that is the subject of disclosure required by Item 2 is attached hereto.
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
(a)(3) Solicitations to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act: Not applicable.
(a)(4) Change in registrant’s independent public account: Not applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.
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: World Funds Trust
By (Signature and Title)*: | /s/ Karen Shupe |
Karen Shupe Principal Executive Officer
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Date: December 9, 2022 |
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/ Karen Shupe |
Karen Shupe Principal Executive Officer
| |
Date: December 9, 2022 | |
By (Signature and Title)*: | /s/ Ann MacDonald |
Ann MacDonald Principal Financial Officer | |
Date: December 9, 2022 |
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.
ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS
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