As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2019
Registration No.333-148723
Registration No.811-22172
 
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM N-1A

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WORLD FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, VA 23235
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(804) 267-7400
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The Corporation Trust Co.
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
 
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Practus, LLP
11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
Leawood, KS 66211

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Prospectus
March 27, 2019

Rule One Fund
Ticker:  RULRX

8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond, Virginia 23235

IMPORTANT NOTE: Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE

FUND SUMMARY

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENTS

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISK

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MANAGEMENT

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HOW TO BUY SHARES

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HOW TO SELL SHARES

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

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NET ASSET VALUE

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FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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FUND SUMMARY

Rule One Fund

Investment Objective

The Rule One Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term total return.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

  None  
 

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

     
 

Management Fees

  1.70%  
 

Other Expenses (1)

  0.29%  
 

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (2)

  0.01%  
       
 

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

  2.00%  
 

(1)  
Estimated for the current fiscal year.
(2)  
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, which are estimated for the current fiscal year, are the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies. The operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund’s financial highlights because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund.

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Example . The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The effect of the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses is reflected in the example shown below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

One Year Three Years
$203 $627

Portfolio Turnover

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. Because the Fund has not yet commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus, no portfolio turnover rate is available.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Adviser attempts, under normal circumstances, to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a concentrated portfolio ( i.e ., a portfolio consisting of a relatively small number of holdings) of equity securities and options on equity securities. The Fund’s investments in equity securities (“Equity Securities”) include common stocks, preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that focus their investments in Equity Securities, depositary receipts evidencing ownership of common stocks, and securities convertible into common stocks. The Fund may invest in foreign Equity Securities (including equity securities from emerging markets). The Fund’s Equity Securities, both domestic and foreign, may include companies of any market capitalization. The Fund intends to use ETFs to equitize cash (i.e., obtain exposure to the equity markets and maintain liquidity while the Adviser seeks out long-term value investments

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for the Fund), gain exposure to certain market indexes and sectors, or for other investment purposes, such as index credit spreads (i.e., the investment process of buying and selling options on ETFs that track the market (i.e., S&P 500 Index) in order to hedge against overall market risk) or to marry a short index position against a long equity position (i.e., short an ETF that is representative of the Fund’s long portfolio in order to reduce the risk of the Fund’s long portfolio). The Adviser may write puts, covered calls and utilize other structured products to gain exposure to security positions at more advantageous prices than offered by the equity markets alone, as well as to generate income or hedge against market and security risks. A covered call is an options strategy where the Fund owns a long position in an asset and writes (sells) call options on that same asset to generate an income stream. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in private companies.

The Adviser uses fundamental analysis to establish a reasonable value (i.e., intrinsic value) for securities of companies that appear to be temporarily undervalued by the market but have a favorable outlook for long-term growth. The Adviser focuses on the underlying financial condition and growth prospects of individual companies, including future earnings, free cash flow, and dividends. The Fund may also invest in companies that have experienced an event that has caused the security price to decline well below the Adviser’s intrinsic value for such company. In these situations, the Adviser expects the securities of a company to appreciate over time due to company-specific developments rather than general business conditions or market events. The Adviser may remove a security from the Fund when its investment analysis indicates that the security is priced near or above its intrinsic value or better investment opportunities are available.

The Fund’s investments in Equity Securities will typically include a structured product overlay component. The overlay component will use options to obtain or substitute for Equity Securities’ exposures that the Adviser is seeking to establish for the Fund. This structured overlay component is typically executed by utilizing short cash secured put options as a means to purchase Equity Securities for the Fund while equity-secured covered calls are used by the Fund when selling Fund holdings. The overlay component is designed to manage risk while the Adviser is building its position in an Equity Security or exiting a position in an Equity Security. The Adviser believes the overlay component will reduce volatility in the Fund without significantly hindering performance. In implementing its option premium collection strategy, the Fund will sell (write) a put option (this creates a short position) that is covered by cash or a liquid security. The Fund will sell such puts when the Adviser believes the price of the security is below its intrinsic value. This strategy is designed to generate and collect option premium and provide the potential to purchase the underlying security. Similarly, the Fund will sell (write) a call on one of its existing positions

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in order to sell an existing position or generate additional income. The Adviser’s risk/reward analysis for option position entry, closing, and risk management adjustments will consider such factors as: option implied volatility (a measure of expected future volatility that is implied by options prices), option premiums, option delta (the sensitivity of an option’s price to a change in the price of the underlying security), option duration, security valuations, and perceived market risks. The option premium collection strategy may result in the generation of positive returns for the Fund; however, it is possible the Fund could lose its entire investment in this strategy. In addition, the Fund may experience price volatility that exceeds premiums received during any given year.

The Fund’s use of various options strategies may result in “leveraging” the portfolio or increasing stock market exposure. This can occur when the Fund buys call options on individual stocks or market indices. The maximum exposure of the Fund to stocks, either directly through purchases of stock or indirectly through option positions, is not expected to exceed 200% of its net assets. This means that the value of the underlying positions represented by options is not expected to exceed 200% of the value of the Fund’s net assets at the time of investment.

The Fund’s use of various options strategies will require it to comply with any collateral requirements set by its prime brokers. To comply with these requirements, the Fund will maintain a segregated account with its custodian that will hold cash or high-grade securities to collateralize its options (derivative) positions as required by current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules or staff interpretations. As a result, the Fund will typically maintain high levels of cash or liquid assets (such as U.S. Treasury bills, money market accounts, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, high-quality commercial paper, and money market funds) for collateral needs. The Fund will modify its asset segregation policies as necessary to ensure compliance with any changes in the positions taken by the SEC or its staff.

The Fund’s portfolio, in particular the options component, will be actively managed by the Adviser and may be rebalanced on a frequent basis. The Adviser sets pre-determined thresholds for portfolio weightings and will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio to stay within those thresholds. The Fund’s portfolio weightings are determined based on such factors as the Adviser’s expectations for the performance of particular portfolio holdings, the Fund’s investment time horizon, and current market conditions.

The Fund will be managed as a non-diversified fund and its portfolio will consist of a relatively small number of holdings – generally between 5 and 20 holdings, which includes issuers underlying the Fund’s investments in options contracts. The Fund may invest in, and may shift among, asset classes and market sectors.

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The portion of the Fund’s net assets invested at any given time in securities of issuers engaged in industries within a particular business sector may be affected by valuation considerations and other investment characteristics of that sector. As a result, the Fund’s investments in various business sectors generally will change over time, and a significant allocation to any particular sector does not represent an investment policy or investment strategy to focus its investments in that sector. In addition, the Fund’s investments may represent a small number of sectors.

Although the Fund normally holds a concentrated portfolio of Equity Securities and/or options on Equity Securities, the Fund is not required to be fully invested in such securities and may maintain a significant portion of its total assets in cash and securities generally considered to be cash equivalents. In certain market conditions, such as when the Adviser believes that appropriate investment opportunities are not available, the Adviser may determine that it is appropriate for the Fund to hold a significant cash position for an extended period.

Principal Risks

As with all mutual funds, there is the risk that you could lose money through your investment in the Fund. Many factors affect the Fund’s net asset value and performance .

The following describes the risks the Fund bears directly or indirectly through its investments in Equity Securities and options contracts. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal.

Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent that the Fund holds large positions in cash or cash equivalents, there is a risk of lower returns and potential lost opportunities to participate in overall market appreciation. See Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk disclosures below.

Convertible Securities Risk . Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because more of the security’s value resides in the conversion feature) and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the conversion feature is less valuable).

Credit Risk . An issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or unwilling to make scheduled payments of interest and principal. Actual or perceived deterioration in an issuer’s or guarantor’s financial condition may affect a security’s value.

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Derivatives Risk . The Fund may gain exposure to Equity Securities directly through investment in derivatives instruments, such as short put and covered call options and other structured products. The Fund’s exposure to derivative instruments may involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index.

Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of investing in foreign securities are magnified in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates, and unemployment and greater social, economic, and political uncertainties than more developed countries.

Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. The ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. This may result in a loss. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs’ ability to track their applicable indices. ETFs in which the Fund invests are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the ETF and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. ETFs may also trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

Equity Risk . The Fund is subject to the risk that stock and other equity security prices may fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the price of the Fund’s Equity Securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

Focused Portfolio and Non-Diversification Risks . The Fund may have more volatility and is considered to have more risk than a fund that invests in securities of a greater number of issuers because changes in the value of a single issuer’s security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). To the extent that the Fund invests its assets in the securities of fewer issuers, the Fund will be subject to greater risk of loss if any of those securities decrease in value or becomes impaired. To the extent that the Fund’s investments are focused in a particular issuer, region, country, market,

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industry, asset class or other category, the Fund may be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that issuer, region, country, market, industry, asset class or other category.

Foreign Investment Risk. Since the Fund’s investments may include foreign Equity Securities, the Fund is subject to risks beyond those associated with investing in domestic securities. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies thereby resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies. Securities of foreign companies (including ADRs and other securities that represent interests in a non-U.S. issuer’s securities) may be less liquid, more volatile, and harder to value than U.S. securities.

Hedging Risk . The success of the Fund’s hedging strategies will be subject to the Adviser’s ability to correctly assess the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the instruments being hedged. The use of hedging strategies will not eliminate all risks associated with the Fund’s portfolio. Hedging strategies can entail significant transactional costs for the Fund.

Interest Rate Risk . Debt security prices may decline due to rising interest rates. The price of debt securities with longer maturities is typically affected more by rising interest rates than the price of debt securities with shorter maturities.

Leveraging Risk. Certain transactions the Fund may undertake may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage creates exposure to gains and losses in a greater amount than the dollar amount made in an investment. Leverage can magnify the effects of changes in the value of the Fund’s investments and make the Fund more volatile. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a leveraged investment. The potential loss on such leveraged investments may be substantial relative to the initial investment therein.

Limited History of Operations Risk . The Fund is a new fund with a limited history of operations for investors to evaluate.

Management Risk. The portfolio manager’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of Equity Securities or other securities in which the Fund invests or sells short may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the portfolio manager’s judgment will produce the desired results.

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Market Risk. Overall market risks may also affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

New Adviser Risk . The Adviser has not previously managed a mutual fund. Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Adviser’s inexperience may limit its effectiveness.

Private Company/Placement Investment Risk. Any investments in the stocks of privately held companies involve greater risks than investments in stocks of companies that have traded publicly on an exchange for extended time periods. There is significantly less information available about these companies’ business models, quality of management, earnings growth potential, and other criteria that are normally considered when evaluating the investment prospects of a company. Private placements and other restricted securities held by the Fund are generally considered to be illiquid and are difficult to value since there are no market prices and less overall financial information available.

Sector Risk. The Fund may have significant exposure to a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same sector or group of sectors. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single sector or a group of sectors, and the securities of companies in that sector or group of sectors could react similarly to these or other developments.

Small and Medium Capitalization Stock Risk. The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

Transaction Cost Risk . Transaction costs refer to the charges that are associated with buying and selling securities for the Fund. As a result of the Fund’s expected high rate of trading in options, the Fund may incur higher brokerage and transactional charges than those associated with an average equity fund. These transaction costs increase the cost of your investment in the Fund.

“Value” Investing Risk . “Value” stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. “Value” stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. However, “value” stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.

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Performance Information

Because the Fund does not have a full calendar year of investment operations, no performance information is presented for the Fund at this time. In the future, performance information will be presented in this section of this Prospectus. Also, shareholder reports containing financial and performance information will be mailed to shareholders semi-annually.

Updated performance information will be available by calling toll-free 1-833-RULEONE.

Investment Adviser

Rule One Partners, LLC serves as the investment adviser to the Fund.

Portfolio Manager

Philip Bradley Town, the Managing Member of the Adviser, has served as the Fund’s portfolio manager since it commenced operations in 2019.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $20,000 for all account types. The minimum subsequent investment is $5,000 for all account types. You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange is open. Redemption requests may be made in writing, by telephone, online, or through a financial intermediary and will be paid by an electronic bank transfer (ACH), check or wire transfer. The Fund and the Adviser each reserves the right to waive any investment minimum requirements.

Tax Information

Dividends and capital gain distributions that you receive from the Fund, whether you reinvest your distributions in additional Fund shares or receive them in cash, are taxable to you at either ordinary income or capital gains tax rates unless you are investing through a tax-deferred plan such as an IRA or 401(k) plan. However, these dividend and capital gain distributions may be taxable upon their eventual withdrawal from tax-deferred plans.

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Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S INVESTMENTS

This prospectus describes the Fund’s principal investment strategies, and the Fund will normally invest in the types of investments described in this prospectus. In addition to the investments described in this prospectus, the Fund also may use other strategies and engage in other investment practices that are not part of its principal investment strategies. These investments and strategies, as well as those described in this prospectus, are described in detail in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) (for information on how to obtain a copy of the SAI, see the back cover of this prospectus). Of course, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND RELATED RISK

Investment Objective

The Fund seeks long-term total return.

The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval upon 60 days’ written notice to shareholders. The Fund’s investment policies may be changed by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund without shareholder approval unless otherwise noted in this Prospectus or the Statement of Additional Information.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Adviser attempts, under normal circumstances, to achieve the Fund’s investment objective by investing in a concentrated portfolio ( i.e ., a portfolio consisting of a relatively small number of holdings) of equity securities and options on equity securities. The Fund’s investments in equity securities (“Equity Securities”) include common stocks, preferred stocks, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) that focus their investments in Equity Securities, depositary receipts evidencing ownership of common stocks, and securities convertible into common stocks. The Fund may invest in foreign Equity Securities (including equity securities from emerging markets). The Fund considers emerging markets to be represented by countries that are striving to become advanced countries and are generally on a more economically disciplined track to become more sophisticated, including those that are focused on increased fiscal transparency, production, developing regulatory bodies and exchanges, and acceptance of outside investment. The Fund’s Equity Securities, both domestic and foreign, may include companies of any market capitalization. The Fund intends to use ETFs to equitize cash (i.e. obtain exposure to the equity markets and maintain liquidity while the Adviser seeks out long-term value investments for the Fund),

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gain exposure to certain market indexes and sectors, or for other investment purposes, such as index credit spreads (i.e., the investment process of buying and selling options on ETFs that track the market (i.e., S&P 500 Index) in order to hedge against overall market risk) or to marry a short index position against a long equity position (i.e., short an ETF that is representative of the Fund’s long portfolio in order to reduce the risk of the Fund’s long portfolio). The Adviser may write puts, covered calls and utilize other structured products to gain exposure to security positions at more advantageous prices than offered by the equity markets alone, as well as to generate income or hedge against market and security risks. A covered call is an options strategy where the Fund owns a long position in an asset and writes (sells) call options on that same asset to generate an income stream. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in private companies.

The Adviser uses fundamental analysis to establish a reasonable value (i.e., intrinsic value) for securities of companies that appear to be temporarily undervalued by the market but have a favorable outlook for long-term growth. The Adviser focuses on the underlying financial condition and growth prospects of individual companies, including future earnings, free cash flow, and dividends. Various other factors, including financial strength, economic condition, competitive advantage, quality of the business franchise, and the reputation, experience, and competence of a company’s management are included in the valuation when the Adviser evaluates securities. The Fund may also invest in companies that have experienced an event that has caused the security price to decline well below the Adviser’s intrinsic value for such company. In these situations, the Adviser expects the securities of a company to appreciate over time due to company-specific developments rather than general business conditions or market events. The value of these companies may not be discounted in the market except when there are unexpected events that create uncertainty about the company, the industry, or the economy. The Adviser may remove a security from the Fund when its investment analysis indicates that the security is priced near or above its intrinsic value or better investment opportunities are available.

The Fund’s investments in Equity Securities will typically include a structured product overlay component. The overlay component will use options to obtain or substitute for Equity Securities’ exposures that the Adviser is seeking to establish for the Fund. This structured overlay component is typically executed by utilizing short cash secured put options as a means to purchase Equity Securities for the Fund while equity-secured covered calls are used by the Fund when selling Fund holdings. The overlay component is designed to manage risk while the Adviser is building its position in an Equity Security or exiting a position in an Equity Security. The Adviser believes the overlay component will reduce volatility in the Fund without significantly hindering performance. In

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implementing its option premium collection strategy, the Fund will sell (write) a put option (this creates a short position) that is covered by cash or a liquid security. The Fund will sell such puts when the Adviser believes the price of the security is below its intrinsic value. This strategy is designed to generate and collect option premium and provide the potential to purchase the underlying security. Similarly, the Fund will sell (write) a call on one of its existing positions in order to sell an existing position or generate additional income. The Adviser’s risk/reward analysis for option position entry, closing, and risk management adjustments will consider such factors as: option implied volatility (a measure of expected future volatility that is implied by options prices), option premiums, option delta (the sensitivity of an option’s price to a change in the price of the underlying security), option duration, security valuations, and perceived market risks. The option premium collection strategy may result in the generation of positive returns for the Fund; however, it is possible the Fund could lose its entire investment in this strategy. In addition, the Fund may experience price volatility that exceeds premiums received during any given year.

The Fund’s use of various options strategies may result in “leveraging” the portfolio or increasing stock market exposure. This can occur when the Fund buys call options on individual stocks or market indices. The maximum exposure of the Fund to stocks, either directly through purchases of stock or indirectly through option positions, is not expected to exceed 200% of its net assets. This means that the value of the underlying positions represented by options is not expected to exceed 200% of the value of the Fund’s net assets at the time of investment.

The Fund’s use of various options strategies will require it to comply with any collateral requirements set by its prime brokers. To comply with these requirements, the Fund will maintain a segregated account with its custodian that will hold cash or high-grade securities to collateralize its options (derivative) positions as required by current Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules or staff interpretations. As a result, the Fund will typically maintain high levels of cash or liquid assets (such as U.S. Treasury bills, money market accounts, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit, high-quality commercial paper, and money market funds) for collateral needs. The Fund will modify its asset segregation policies as necessary to ensure compliance with any changes in the positions taken by the SEC or its staff.

The Fund’s portfolio, in particular the options component, will be actively managed by the Adviser and may be rebalanced on a frequent basis. The Adviser sets pre-determined thresholds for portfolio weightings and will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio to stay within those thresholds. The Fund’s portfolio weightings are determined based on such factors as the Adviser’s expectations for the performance of particular portfolio holdings, the Fund’s investment time horizon, and current market conditions.

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The Fund will be managed as a non-diversified fund and its portfolio will consist of a relatively small number of holdings – generally between 5 and 20 holdings, which includes issuers underlying the Fund’s investments in options contracts. The Fund may invest in, and may shift among, asset classes and market sectors. The portion of the Fund’s net assets invested at any given time in securities of issuers engaged in industries within a particular business sector may be affected by valuation considerations and other investment characteristics of that sector. As a result, the Fund’s investments in various business sectors generally will change over time, and a significant allocation to any particular sector does not represent an investment policy or investment strategy to focus its investments in that sector. In addition, the Fund’s investments may represent a small number of sectors.

Although the Fund normally holds a concentrated portfolio of Equity Securities and/or options on Equity Securities, the Fund is not required to be fully invested in such securities and may maintain a significant portion of its total assets in cash and securities generally considered to be cash equivalents. In certain market conditions, such as when the Adviser believes that appropriate investment opportunities are not available, the Adviser may determine that it is appropriate for the Fund to hold a significant cash position for an extended period.

Related Risks

The following describes the risks the Fund bears directly or indirectly through its investments in Equity Securities and options contracts. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal.

Cash and Cash Equivalents Risk . To the extent that the Fund holds large positions in cash or cash equivalents, there is a risk of lower returns and potential lost opportunities to participate in overall market appreciation. See Credit Risk and Interest Rate Risk disclosures below.

Convertible Securities Risk . Convertible securities are subject to the risks of stocks when the underlying stock price is high relative to the conversion price (because more of the security’s value resides in the conversion feature) and debt securities when the underlying stock price is low relative to the conversion price (because the conversion feature is less valuable). A convertible security is not as sensitive to interest rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt security, and generally has less potential for gain or loss than the underlying stock.

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Credit Risk . An issuer or guarantor of a debt security may be unable or unwilling to make scheduled payments of interest and principal. Actual or perceived deterioration in an issuer’s or guarantor’s financial condition may affect a security’s value.

Derivatives Risk . The Fund may gain exposure to Equity Securities directly through investment in derivatives instruments, such as short put and covered call options and other structured products. The Fund’s exposure to derivative instruments may involve risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other traditional investments. These risks include (i) the risk that the counterparty to a derivative transaction may not fulfill its contractual obligations; (ii) risk of mispricing or improper valuation; and (iii) the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. Derivative prices are highly volatile and may fluctuate substantially during a short period of time. Such prices are influenced by numerous factors that affect the markets, including, but not limited to: prices of underlying securities; changes in volatility; corporate dividend policies; interest rates; time; changing supply and demand relationships; government programs and policies; national and international political and economic events, changes in interest rates, inflation and deflation and changes in supply and demand relationships. Trading derivative instruments involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities.

   
Asset Segregation Risk . – As an investment company registered with the SEC, the Fund must segregate liquid assets, or engage in other measures, to “cover” open derivative positions in which it invests. Accordingly, the Fund will typically maintain a substantial amount of their assets in cash and cash equivalents as required under SEC rules.
       
     
In the case of derivatives that do not cash settle, the Fund must set aside liquid assets equal to the full notional value of the contracts (less any amounts the Fund has posted as margin) while the positions are open. With respect to derivatives that cash settle, the Fund is permitted to set aside liquid assets in an amount equal to the Fund’s daily marked-to-market net obligations under the contracts (less any amounts the Fund has posted as margin), if any, rather than their full notional value. The Fund reserves the right to modify its asset segregation policies in the future to comply with any changes in the positions from time to time articulated by the SEC or its staff regarding asset segregation. By setting aside assets equal to only its net obligations under cash-settled instruments, the Fund will have the ability to employ more leverage than if the Fund were required to segregate assets equal to the full notional amount of the instruments. The Fund may incur losses on derivatives and other leveraged investments (including the entire amount of a Fund’s investment in such investments) even if they are covered.

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Call and Put Options Risk. There are risks associated with the sale and purchase of call and put options. As a seller (writer) of a put option, the Fund may lose money if the value of the reference index or security falls below the strike price. As the seller (writer) of a call option, the Fund may experience lower returns if the value of the reference index or security rises above the strike price.
       
   
Margin Risk. The Fund may hold securities that are subject to collateral requirements at various executing brokers. These collateral requirements may change at the discretion of the brokers, the exchanges through which the securities are traded or through regulatory requirements. Changes to collateral requirements, especially emergency adjustments that are done in response to market volatility, may force the Fund to sell certain securities on short notice for non-investment related reasons. If the Fund is forced to sell securities over a short period of time it may result in unfavorable execution prices and unfavorable investment results.
       
   
Short Sale Risk. The Fund may take a short position in a derivative instrument. A short position on a derivative instrument is the commitment to buy or sell a security at a specified price at a specified time in the future. Any short selling involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the value of the underlying instrument. Therefore, short selling subjects the Fund to the potential for unlimited losses.
       
   
Structured Products . The Fund may invest in structured products, which are potentially high-risk. For example, a structured product may combine a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a structured product is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some an underlying stock or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a structured product may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark.

Emerging Markets Risk. The risks of investing in foreign securities are magnified in emerging markets. Emerging-market countries may experience higher inflation, interest rates, and unemployment and greater social, economic, and political uncertainties than more developed countries.

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Exchange-Traded Funds Risk. The ETFs in which the Fund invests will not be able to replicate exactly the performance of the indices they track because the total return generated by the securities will be reduced by transaction costs incurred in adjusting the actual balance of the securities. This may result in a loss. Certain securities comprising the indices tracked by the ETFs may, from time to time, temporarily be unavailable, which may further impede the ETFs’ ability to track their applicable indices. ETFs in which the Fund invests are subject to investment advisory and other expenses, which will be indirectly paid by the Fund. As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the ETF and may be higher than other mutual funds that invest directly in stocks and bonds. ETFs may also trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value.

Equity Risk . The Fund is subject to the risk that stock and other equity security prices may fall over short or extended periods of time. Historically, the equity markets have moved in cycles, and the price of the Fund’s Equity Securities may fluctuate drastically from day to day. Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities issued by such companies may suffer a decline in response. These factors contribute to price volatility.

Focused Portfolio and Non-Diversification Risks . The Fund may have more volatility and is considered to have more risk than a fund that invests in securities of a greater number of issuers because changes in the value of a single issuer’s security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). To the extent that the Fund invests its assets in the securities of fewer issuers, the Fund will be subject to greater risk of loss if any of those securities decrease in value or becomes impaired. To the extent that the Fund’s investments are focused in a particular issuer, region, country, market, industry, asset class or other category, the Fund may be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that issuer, region, country, market, industry, asset class or other category.

Foreign Investment Risk. Since the Fund’s investments may include foreign Equity Securities, the Fund is subject to risks beyond those associated with investing in domestic securities. Foreign companies are generally not subject to the same regulatory requirements of U.S. companies thereby resulting in less publicly available information about these companies. In addition, foreign accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards generally differ from those applicable to U.S. companies. Securities of foreign companies (including ADRs and other securities that represent interests in a non-U.S. issuer’s securities) may be less liquid, more volatile, and harder to value than U.S. securities.

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Hedging Risk . The success of the Fund’s hedging strategies will be subject to the Adviser’s ability to correctly assess the degree of correlation between the performance of the instruments used in the hedging strategy and the performance of the instruments being hedged. The use of hedging strategies will not eliminate all risks associated with the Fund’s portfolio. Hedging strategies can entail significant transactional costs for the Fund.

High Portfolio Turnover Risk. The Fund’s investment strategies are expected to involve frequent trading which leads to increased transactional costs and may result in the realization of capital gains. It is possible that the Fund may distribute sizable taxable capital gains to its shareholders, regardless of investment performance. When taking into account the Fund’s options trading and its trading in instruments with a maturity of one year or less at the time of acquisition, the Fund’s strategy will result in frequent portfolio trading and, if these instruments were included in the calculation of the Fund’s portfolio turnover, a high portfolio turnover rate would likely result.

Interest Rate Risk . Debt security prices may decline due to rising interest rates. The price of debt securities with longer maturities is typically affected more by rising interest rates than the price of debt securities with shorter maturities.

Leveraging Risk. Certain transactions the Fund may undertake may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage creates exposure to gains and losses in a greater amount than the dollar amount made in an investment. Leverage can magnify the effects of changes in the value of the Fund’s investments and make the Fund more volatile. Relatively small market movements may result in large changes in the value of a leveraged investment. The potential loss on such leveraged investments may be substantial relative to the initial investment therein.

Limited History of Operations Risk . The Fund is a new fund with a limited history of operations for investors to evaluate.

Management Risk. The portfolio manager’s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of Equity Securities or other securities in which the Fund invests or sells short may prove to be incorrect and there is no guarantee that the portfolio manager’s judgment will produce the desired results. For example, a value stock may not increase in price as anticipated by the Adviser if other investors fail to recognize the company’s value and bid up the price, the markets favor faster-growing companies, or the factors that the investment manager believes will increase the price of the security do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.

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Market Risk. Overall market risks may also affect the value of the Fund. Factors such as domestic economic growth and market conditions, interest rate levels and political events affect the securities markets.

New Adviser Risk . The Adviser has not previously managed a mutual fund. Accordingly, investors in the Fund bear the risk that the Adviser’s inexperience may limit its effectiveness.

Private Company/Placement Investment Risk. Any investments in the stocks of privately held companies involve greater risks than investments in stocks of companies that have traded publicly on an exchange for extended time periods. There is significantly less information available about these companies’ business models, quality of management, earnings growth potential, and other criteria that are normally considered when evaluating the investment prospects of a company. Private placements and other restricted securities held by the Fund are generally considered to be illiquid and are difficult to value since there are no market prices and less overall financial information available. The Fund evaluates a variety of factors when assigning a value to these holdings, but the determination involves some degree of subjectivity and the value assigned for the Fund may differ from the value assigned by other mutual funds holding the same security.

Sector Risk. The Fund may have significant exposure to a limited number of issuers conducting business in the same sector or group of sectors. Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a single sector or a group of sectors, and the securities of companies in that sector or group of sectors could react similarly to these or other developments.

Small and Medium Capitalization Stock Risk. The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

Transaction Cost Risk . Transaction costs refer to the charges that are associated with buying and selling securities for the Fund. As a result of the Fund’s expected high rate of trading in options, the Fund may incur higher brokerage and transactional charges than those associated with an average equity fund. These transaction costs increase the cost of your investment in the Fund.

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“Value” Investing Risk . “Value” stocks can perform differently from the market as a whole and other types of stocks and can continue to be undervalued by the market for long periods of time. “Value” stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. However, “Value” stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value.

Temporary Investments

To respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions, the Fund may invest 100% of its total assets, without limitation, in high-quality short-term debt securities and money market instruments. These short-term debt securities and money market instruments include: shares of money market mutual funds, commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances, U.S. Government securities, and repurchase agreements. While the Fund is in a defensive position, the Fund may not achieve its investment objective. Furthermore, to the extent that the Fund invests in money market mutual funds for cash positions, there will be some duplication of expenses because the Fund pays its proportionate share of such money market fund’s advisory fees, and operational fees. The Fund may also invest a substantial portion of its assets in such instruments at any time to maintain liquidity or pending selection of investments in accordance with its policies.

Portfolio Holdings Disclosure

A description of the Fund’s policies regarding the release of portfolio holdings information is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Cybersecurity

The computer systems, networks, and devices used by the Fund and its service providers to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons, and security breaches. Despite the various protections utilized by the Fund and its service providers, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. The Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of a cybersecurity breach.

Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may cause disruptions and impact the Fund’s business operations, potentially resulting in

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financial losses; interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV; impediments to trading; the inability of the Fund, the Adviser, and other service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential information.

Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in which the Fund invests; counterparties with which the Fund engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market operators, banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies, and other financial institutions (including financial intermediaries and service providers for the Fund’s shareholders); and other parties. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred by these entities to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the future.

MANAGEMENT

The Investment Adviser

Rule One Partners, LLC, located at 891 Bear Creek Road, Moreland, Georgia 30259, serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a limited liability corporation formed in Wyoming. The Adviser also manages a private fund and separately managed accounts. As of December 31, 2018, the Adviser had approximately $8.7 million in assets under management.

Subject to the oversight of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for managing the Fund’s investments, executing transactions and providing related administrative services and facilities under an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser.

The management fee set forth in the Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement is 1.70% annually, to be paid monthly. In addition to investment advisory fees, the Fund pays other expenses including costs incurred in connection with the maintenance of securities law registration, printing and mailing prospectuses and SAIs to shareholders, certain financial accounting services, taxes or governmental fees, custodial, transfer and shareholder servicing agent costs, expenses of outside counsel and independent accountants, preparation of shareholder reports, and expenses of trustee and shareholder meetings.

The Adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, until at least July 31, 2020 to ensure that total annual fund operating

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expenses after fee waiver and/or reimbursement (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short)), acquired fund fees and expenses, fees and, expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses), or extraordinary expenses such as litigation (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)) will not exceed 1.99% of the Fund’s average daily net assets; subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years after the fees have been waived or reimbursed) if such recoupment does not cause the Fund’s expense ratio (after the repayment is taken into account) to exceed both: (i) the Fund’s expense cap in place at the time such expenses were waived, and (ii) the Fund’s current expense cap at the time of recoupment. Fee waiver and reimbursement arrangements can decrease the Fund’s expenses and boost its performance. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the advisory agreement will be available in the Fund’s first semi-annual report, dated September 30, 2019, to shareholders.

The Portfolio Manager

Philip Bradley Town, the Managing Member of the Adviser, has served the Fund as its portfolio manager since it commenced operations in 2019.

Mr. Town is well-known value investor, speaker, author that has been in the industry since 1981. In 2017, he formed Rule One Partners to so that investors could have direct access to his investment strategies through a registered investment company. Mr. Town is a graduate of University of California, San Diego, with a degree in Philosophy and was a First Lieutenant in the US Army with service in Latin America with 8th Special Forces Group and in Vietnam as a platoon leader.

The SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Manager’s compensation, other accounts managed and ownership of Fund shares.

HOW TO BUY SHARES

You may purchase shares of the Fund through financial intermediaries, such as fund supermarkets or through brokers or dealers who are authorized by First Dominion Capital Corp. (the “Distributor”), the Fund’s distributor, to sell shares of the Fund, and through advisers and consultants and other investment professionals (collectively “Financial Intermediaries”). You may download a copy of the prospectus at www.RULEONEINVESTING.COM or request a copy of the prospectus by calling toll-free 1-833-RULEONE. Financial Intermediaries who offer

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shares of the Fund may require the payment of fees from their individual clients, which may be different from those described in this prospectus. For example, Financial Intermediaries may charge transaction fees or set different minimum investment amounts. They may also have policies and procedures that are different from those contained in this prospectus. Investors should consult their Financial Intermediary regarding its procedures for purchasing and selling shares of the Fund as the policies and procedures may be different.

The price you pay for a share of the Fund is the NAV next determined upon receipt of your purchase request by Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) or an authorized financial intermediary. The Fund will be deemed to have received your purchase or redemption order when the authorized financial intermediary receives the order. Such financial intermediaries are authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on a Fund’s behalf.

Certain financial intermediaries may have agreements with the Fund that allows them to enter confirmed purchase and redemption orders on behalf of clients and customers. Under these arrangements, the financial intermediary must send your payment to the Fund by the time the Fund prices its shares on the following business day.

The Fund is not responsible for ensuring that a financial intermediary carries out its obligations. You should look to the financial intermediary through whom you wish to invest for specific instructions on how to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund.

Minimum Investments . The minimum initial investment in the Fund is $20,000 for all account types. The Trust may waive the minimum initial investment requirement for purchases made by trustees, officers and employees of the Trust. The Trust may also waive the minimum investment requirement for purchases by its affiliated entities and certain related advisory accounts and retirement accounts (such as IRAs). The Trust may also change or waive policies concerning minimum investment amounts at any time. The Fund retains the right to refuse to accept an order.

Small Account Balances . If the value of your account falls below the minimum account balance of $10,000 the Fund may ask you to increase your balance. If the account value is still below the minimum balance after 60 days, the Fund may close your account and send you the proceeds. The Fund will not close your account if it falls below this amount solely as a result of Fund performance. Please check with your Financial Intermediary concerning required minimum account balances. You should note that should the Fund close your account and it is a non-retirement account, such redemption of Fund shares would be subject to taxation. Please refer to the section entitled “Dividends, Distributions and Taxes” below.

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Proper Form. Your order to buy shares is in proper form when your completed and signed account application and payment is received. Your written request to sell shares is in proper form when written instructions signed by all registered owners, with a signature guarantee if necessary, is received by the Fund.

Customer Identification Program .  Federal regulations require that the Trust obtain certain personal information about you when opening a new account. As a result, the Trust must obtain the following information for each person that opens a new account:

   
Name;
   
Date of birth (for individuals);
   
Residential or business street address (although post office boxes are still permitted for mailing); and
   
Social security number, taxpayer identification number, or other identifying number.

You may also be asked for a copy of your driver’s license, passport, or other identifying document in order to verify your identity. In addition, it may be necessary to verify your identity by cross-referencing your identification information with a consumer report or other electronic database. Additional information may be required to open accounts for corporations and other entities.

After an account is opened, the Trust may restrict your ability to purchase additional shares until your identity is verified. The Trust also may close your account or take other appropriate action if it is unable to verify your identity within a reasonable time.

If your account is closed for this reason, your shares will be redeemed at the NAV next calculated after the account is closed.

Purchasing Fund Shares . For initial purchases, please visit the Fund’s website (www.RULEONEINVESTING.com) for detailed information on how to invest in the Fund. You may open certain types of accounts and request a purchase of shares through the Fund’s website once you are registered for online access. For subsequent purchases, please refer to the Fund’s website for detailed information on how to add to your account. If you have setup online access you will be able to make subsequent purchases through your online account.

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You may purchase shares of the Fund through an electronic bank transfer of money (automated clearing house or ACH) from a bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service for your account, you must designate the bank account online, complete a special form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account application. After the service is set up on your account, you can purchase shares by electronic bank transfer (ACH) on a regular schedule (Automatic Investment Plan) or upon request.

General . The Trust reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to withdraw all or any part of the offering of shares of the Fund when, in the judgment of the Fund’s management, such withdrawal is in the best interest of the Fund. An order to purchase shares is not binding on, and may be rejected by, the Fund until it has been confirmed in writing by the Fund and payment has been received. The price you pay for a share of the Fund is the NAV next determined upon receipt by the Transfer Agent or financial intermediary.

Other Purchase Information . You may purchase and redeem Fund shares, by contacting any broker authorized by the Distributor to sell shares of the Fund, by contacting the Fund toll-free at 1-833-RULEONE or by contacting the Transfer Agent at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235 or by telephoning toll-free (888) 411-1875. Brokers may charge transaction fees for the purchase or sale of the Fund’s shares, depending on your arrangement with the broker.

HOW TO SELL SHARES

You may redeem your shares of the Fund at any time and in any amount by contacting your Financial Intermediary or by contacting the Fund by mail, online or telephone. For your protection, the Transfer Agent will not redeem your shares until it has received all information and documents necessary for your request to be considered in “proper form.” The Transfer Agent will promptly notify you if your redemption request is not in proper form. The Transfer Agent cannot accept redemption requests which specify a particular date for redemption or which specify any special conditions.

The Fund’s procedure is to redeem shares at the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent or authorized financial intermediary receives the redemption request in proper form. Payment of redemption proceeds will be made promptly, as instructed by check, wire or automated clearing house (ACH) but no later than the seventh calendar day following the receipt of the request in proper form. The Fund may suspend the right to redeem shares for any period during which the NYSE is closed or the SEC determines that there is an emergency. In such circumstances, you may withdraw your redemption request or permit your request to be held for processing after the suspension is terminated.

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The Fund typically expects to meet redemption requests through cash holdings or cash equivalents. The Fund typically expects to pay redemption proceeds for shares redeemed within the following days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form: (i) for payment by check, the Fund typically expects to mail the check within two business days; and (ii) for payment by wire or ACH, the Fund typically expects to process the payment within two business days. Payment of redemption proceeds may take up to 7 days as permitted under the 1940 Act. Under unusual circumstances as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), the Fund may suspend the right of redemption or delay payment of redemption proceeds for more than 7 days. When shares are purchased by check or through ACH, the proceeds from the redemption of those shares will not be paid until the purchase check or ACH transfer has been converted to federal funds, which could take up to 15 calendar days.

To the extent cash holdings or cash equivalents are not available to meet redemption requests, the Fund will meet redemption requests by selling portfolio assets. In addition, if a Fund determines that it would be detrimental to the best interest of the Fund’s remaining shareholders to make payment in cash, the Fund may pay redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a distribution-in-kind of readily marketable securities.

If you sell your shares through a securities dealer or investment professional, it is such person’s responsibility to transmit the order to the Fund in a timely fashion. Any loss to you resulting from failure to do so must be settled between you and such person.

Delivery of the proceeds of a redemption of shares purchased and paid for by check or by ACH shortly before the receipt of the redemption request may be delayed until the Transfer Agent has completed collection of the purchase check or ACH, which may take up to 15 days. Also, payment of the proceeds of a redemption request for an account for which purchases were made by wire may be delayed until a completed account application for the account is received to verify the identity of the person redeeming the shares and to eliminate the need for backup withholding.

Redemption By Electronic Bank Transfer (ACH) . You may have your redemption proceeds sent directly to a designated bank account. To establish the electronic bank transfer service on an account, you must designate a bank account online, complete a special form, or fill out the appropriate section of your account application. After the service is set up on your account, you can redeem shares by electronic bank transfer on a regular schedule (Automatic Withdrawal Plan) or upon request.

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Redemption By Mail . To redeem shares by mail, send a written request for redemption, signed by the registered owner(s) exactly as the account is registered, to: the name of the Fund, Attn: Redemptions, 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235. Certain written requests to redeem shares may require signature guarantees. For example, signature guarantees may be required if you sell a large number of shares, if your address of record on the account application has been changed within the last 30 days, or if you ask that the proceeds be sent to a different person or address. Signature guarantees are used to help protect you and the Fund. You can obtain a signature guarantee from most banks or securities dealers, but not from a Notary Public. Please call the Transfer Agent toll-free at (888) 411-1875 to learn if a signature guarantee is needed or to make sure that it is completed appropriately in order to avoid any processing delays. There is no charge to shareholders for redemptions by mail.

Redemption By Telephone .  You may redeem your shares by telephone if you requested this service on your initial account application. If you request this service at a later date, you must send a written request along with a signature guarantee to the Transfer Agent. Once your telephone authorization is in effect, you may redeem shares by calling the Transfer Agent toll-free at (888) 411-1875. There is no charge to shareholders for redemptions by telephone. If it should become difficult to reach the Transfer Agent by telephone during periods when market or economic conditions lead to an unusually large volume of telephone requests, a shareholder may send a redemption request by overnight mail to the Transfer Agent at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235.

Redemption By Wire . If you request that your redemption proceeds be wired to you, please call your bank for instructions prior to writing or calling the Transfer Agent. Be sure to include your name, Fund name, Fund account number, your account number at your bank and wire information from your bank in your request to redeem by wire.

The Fund will not be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized transactions (such as purchases or sales) if they follow reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. There is no fee for redemptions by wire.

Redemption In Kind . The Fund typically expects to satisfy requests by using holdings of cash or cash equivalents or selling portfolio assets. On a less regular basis, and if the Adviser believes it is in the best interest of a Fund and its shareholders not to sell portfolio assets, a Fund may satisfy redemption requests by using short-term borrowing from the Fund’s custodian to the extent such arrangements are in place with the custodian.

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In addition to paying redemption proceeds in cash, the Fund reserves the right to make payment for a redemption in securities rather than cash, which is known as a “redemption in kind.” While the Fund does not intend, under normal circumstances, to redeem shares by payment in kind, it is possible that conditions may arise in the future which would, in the opinion of the Trustees, make it undesirable for the Fund to pay for all redemptions in cash. In such a case, the Trustees may authorize payment to be made in readily marketable portfolio securities of a Fund, either through the distribution of selected individual portfolio securities or a pro-rata distribution of all portfolio securities held by the Fund.

Securities delivered in payment of redemptions would be valued at the same value assigned to them in computing the respective Fund’s NAV per share. Shareholders receiving them may incur brokerage costs when these securities are sold and will be subject to market risk until such securities are sold. An irrevocable election has been filed under Rule 18f-1 of the 1940 Act, wherein the Fund must pay redemptions in cash, rather than in kind, to any shareholder of record of a Fund who redeems during any 90-day period, the lesser of (a) $250,000 or (b) 1% of a Fund’s net assets at the beginning of such period. Redemption requests in excess of this limit may be satisfied in cash or in kind at the Fund’s election. The Fund’s methods of satisfying shareholder redemption requests will normally be used during both regular and stressed market conditions.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Capital Gain Distribution . Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid annually for the Fund. The Fund intends to distribute annually any net capital gain.

Dividends and distributions will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the Fund, unless you elect to have the distributions paid to you in cash. There are no sales charges or transaction fees for reinvested dividends and all shares will be purchased at NAV. Shareholders will be subject to tax on all dividends and distributions whether paid to them in cash or reinvested in shares. If the investment in shares is made within an IRA, all dividends and capital gain distributions must be reinvested.

Unless you are investing through a tax deferred retirement account, such as an IRA, it is not to your advantage to buy shares of the Fund shortly before the next distribution, because doing so can cost you money in taxes. This is known as “buying a dividend”. To avoid buying a dividend, check the Fund’s distribution schedule before you invest.

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Taxes . In general, Fund distributions are taxable to you as either ordinary income or capital gain. This is true whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares of the Fund or receive them in cash. Any long-term capital gain the Fund distributes is taxable to you as long-term capital gain no matter how long you have owned your shares. Other Fund distributions (including distributions attributable to short-term capital gain of the Fund) will generally be taxable to you as ordinary income. Every January, you will receive a statement that shows the tax status of distributions you received for the previous year. Distributions declared in December but paid in January are taxable as if they were paid in December.

When you sell shares of the Fund, you may have a capital gain or loss. The individual tax rate on any gain from the sale of your shares depends on how long you have held your shares.

Fund distributions and gains from the sale of your shares will generally be subject to state and local income tax. The one major exception to these tax principles is that distributions on, and sales and redemptions of, shares held in an IRA (or other tax-deferred retirement account) will not be currently taxable. Non-U.S. investors may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax. You should consult with your tax adviser about the federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences of your investment in the Fund.

By law, the Fund must withhold 24% of your taxable distributions and proceeds if you: (1) have failed to provide a correct taxpayer identification number (TIN); (2) are subject to backup withholding by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); (3) have failed to provide the Funds with the certifications required by the IRS to document that you are not subject to backup withholding; or (4) have failed to certify that you are a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

Cost Basis Reporting . Federal law requires that mutual fund companies report their shareholders’ cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the IRS on the Fund’s shareholders’ Consolidated Form 1099s.

The Fund has chosen average cost as the standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. A tax lot identification method is the way the Fund will determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing net asset values, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Fund’s standing tax lot identification method is the method that will be reported on your Consolidated Form 1099 if you do not select a specific tax lot identification method. You may choose a method different

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than the Fund’s standing method and will be able to do so at the time of your purchase or upon the sale of shares. Please refer to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service regulations or consult your tax advisor with regard to your personal circumstances.

The Fund is responsible for maintaining accurate cost basis and tax lot information for tax reporting purposes. The Fund and its service providers do not provide tax advice. You should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with respect to any decisions you may make with respect to choosing a tax lot identification method.

NET ASSET VALUE

The Fund’s share price, called the NAV per share, is determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on each business day that the NYSE is open (the “Valuation Time”). As of the date of this prospectus, the Funds have been informed that the NYSE observes the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. NAV per share is computed by adding the total value of the Fund’s investments and other assets attributable to the Fund’s shares, subtracting any liabilities attributable to the applicable class and then dividing by the total number of the applicable classes’ shares outstanding.

Fund shares are bought at the public offering price per share next determined after a request has been received in proper form (as defined below). The public offering price of the Fund’s shares is equal to the NAV. Shares of the Fund held by you are sold at the NAV per share next determined after a request has been received in proper form. Any request received in proper form before the Valuation Time, will be processed the same business day. Any request received in Proper Form after the Valuation Time, will be processed the next business day.

Proper Form . Your order to buy shares is in Proper Form when your completed and signed account application and payment is received by the Transfer Agent. Your written request to sell shares is in proper form when written instructions signed by all registered owners, with a signature guarantee if necessary, is received. For online accounts, you must follow the instructions provided at the Fund’s website to establish and maintain your online account. Redemptions from an online account are processed by the Fund on the business day they are received assuming the redemption request is received prior to the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4 p.m., Eastern time). If the redemption request is received on a business day after the close of regular trading on the NYSE, or on a nonbusiness day, the trade date will be the next business day. Additional information regarding how to purchase and redeem shares through an online account will be available at the Fund’s website or you may call 1-833-RULEONE for assistance.

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Fair Value Pricing. The Fund’s securities are valued at current market prices. Investments in securities traded on a principal exchange (U.S. or foreign) and on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the last reported sales price on the exchange on which the securities are traded as of the close of business on the last day of the period or, lacking any sales, at the average of the bid and ask price on the valuation date. In cases where securities are traded on more than one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated by or under the authority of the Fund’s Board of Trustees. Short-term debt securities (less than 60 days to maturity) are valued at their current market prices. Securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the last available sale price in the over-the-counter market prior to time of valuation. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued on a consistent basis at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund’s’ officers in a manner specifically authorized by the Board of Trustees of the Fund. Depositary Receipts will be valued at the closing price of the instrument last determined prior to time of valuation unless the Fund is aware of a material change in value. Securities for which such a value cannot be readily determined will be valued at the closing price of the underlying security adjusted for the exchange rate. Portfolio securities which are primarily traded on foreign exchanges are generally valued at the closing price on the exchange on which they are traded, and those values are then translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate. Other assets for which market prices are not readily available are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the administrator, in consultation with the Adviser, 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 times before the scheduled close of the NYSE. The value of these securities used in computing the NAV is determined as of such times.

The Trust has a policy that contemplates the use of fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Fund 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.

When the Trust uses fair value pricing to determine the NAV per share of the Fund, 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

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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 Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing. However, fair values determined pursuant to the Trust’s procedures may not accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if they were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing.

FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS

Frequent purchases and redemptions (“Frequent Trading”) of shares of the Fund may present a number of risks to other shareholders of the Fund. These risks may include, among other things, dilution in the value of shares of the Fund held by long-term shareholders, interference with the efficient management by the Adviser of the Fund’s portfolio holdings, and increased brokerage and administration costs. Due to the potential of an overall adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions affecting the sale price of portfolio securities, the Funds could face untimely losses as a result of having to sell portfolio securities prematurely to meet redemptions. Current shareholders of the Fund may face unfavorable impacts as portfolio securities concentrated in certain sectors may be more volatile than investments across broader ranges of industries as sector-specific market or economic developments may make it more difficult to sell a significant amount of shares at favorable prices to meet redemptions. Frequent Trading may also increase portfolio turnover, which may result in increased capital gains taxes for shareholders of the Funds. These capital gains could include short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates.

The Trustees have adopted a policy that is intended to identify and discourage Frequent Trading by shareholders of the Fund under which the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer and Transfer Agent will monitor Frequent Trading using various surveillance techniques. Under these policies and procedures, shareholders may not engage in more than four “round-trips” (a purchase and sale or an exchange in and then out of a Fund) within a rolling twelve month period. Shareholders exceeding four round-trips will be investigated by the Fund and if, because of this monitoring, the Fund believes that a shareholder has engaged in frequent trading, it may, in its discretion, ask the shareholder to stop such activities or refuse to process purchases in the shareholder’s accounts. The intent of the policies and procedures is not to inhibit legitimate strategies, such as asset allocation, dollar cost averaging or similar activities that may nonetheless result in Frequent Trading of Fund shares. To minimize harm to the Fund and its shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase of Fund shares with or without prior notice to the account holder. In the event the foregoing purchase and redemption patterns occur, it shall be the policy of the Trust that the shareholder’s account and any other account with the Fund under the same taxpayer identification number shall be precluded from investing in the Fund for

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such time period as the Trust deems appropriate based on the facts and circumstances (including, without limitation, the dollar amount involved and whether the Investor has been precluded from investing in the Funds before); provided that such time period shall be at least 30 calendar days after the last redemption transaction. The above policies shall not apply if the Trust determines that a purchase and redemption pattern is not a Frequent Trading pattern or is the result of inadvertent trading errors.

These policies and procedures will be applied uniformly to all shareholders and , subject to certain permissible exceptions as described above , the Fund will not accommodate abusive Frequent Trading. The policies also apply to any account, whether an individual account or accounts with financial intermediaries such as investment advisers, broker dealers or retirement plan administrators, commonly called omnibus accounts, where the intermediary holds Fund shares for a number of its customers in one account. Omnibus account arrangements permit multiple investors to aggregate their respective share ownership positions and purchase, redeem and exchange Fund shares without the identity of the particular shareholder(s) being known to the Fund. Accordingly, the ability of the Fund to monitor and detect Frequent Trading activity through omnibus accounts is very limited and there is no guarantee that the Fund will be able to identify shareholders who may be engaging in Frequent Trading through omnibus accounts or to curtail such trading. However, the Fund will establish information sharing agreements with intermediaries as required by Rule 22c-2 under the 1940 Act that may require sharing of information about you and your account, and otherwise use reasonable efforts to work with intermediaries to identify excessive short-term trading in underlying accounts.

If the Fund identifies that excessive short-term trading is taking place in a participant-directed employee benefit plan accounts, the Fund or its Adviser or Transfer Agent will contact the plan administrator, sponsor or trustee to request that action be taken to restrict such activity. However, the ability to do so may be constrained by regulatory restrictions or plan policies. In such circumstances, it is generally not the policy of the Fund to close the account of an entire plan due to the activity of a limited number of participants. However, the Fund will take such actions as deemed appropriate in light of all the facts and circumstances.

The Fund’s policies provide for ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of current policies and surveillance tools, and the Trustees reserves the right to modify these or adopt additional policies and restrictions in the future. Shareholders should be aware, however, that any surveillance techniques currently employed by the Fund or other techniques that may be adopted in the future, may not be effective, particularly where the trading takes place through certain types of omnibus accounts. As noted above, if the Fund is unable to detect and deter trading abuses, the Fund’s performance, and its long-term

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shareholders, may be harmed. In addition, shareholders may be harmed by the extra costs and portfolio management inefficiencies that result from Frequent Trading, even when the trading is not for abusive purposes.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Signature Guarantees . To help protect you and the Fund from fraud, signature guarantees are required for: (1) all redemptions ordered by mail if you require that the check be made payable to another person or that the check be mailed to an address other than the one indicated on the account registration; (2) all requests to transfer the registration of shares to another owner; and (3) all authorizations to establish or change telephone redemption service, other than through your initial account application. Signature guarantees may be required for certain other reasons. For example, a signature guarantee may be required if you sell a large number of shares or if your address of record on the account has been changed within the last thirty (30) days.

In the case of redemption by mail, signature guarantees must appear on either: (1) the written request for redemption; or (2) a separate instrument of assignment (usually referred to as a “stock power”) specifying the total number of shares being redeemed. The Trust may waive these requirements in certain instances.

An original signature guarantee assures that a signature is genuine so that you are protected from unauthorized account transactions. Notarization is not an acceptable substitute. Acceptable guarantors only include participants in the Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP2000). Participants in STAMP2000 may include financial institutions such as banks, savings and loan associations, trust companies, credit unions, broker-dealers and member firms of a national securities exchange.

Automatic Investment Plan — Existing shareholders, who wish to make regular monthly investments in amounts of $100 or more, may do so through the Automatic Investment Plan. Under the Automatic Investment Plan, your designated bank or other financial institution debits a pre-authorized amount from your account on or about the 15th day of each month and applies the amount to the purchase of Fund shares. To use this service, you must authorize the transfer of funds by completing the Automatic Investment Plan section of the account application and sending a blank voided check.

How to Transfer Shares . If you wish to transfer shares to another owner, send a written request to the Transfer Agent at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235. Your request should include: (i) the name of the Fund and existing account registration; (ii) signature(s) of the registered owner(s); (iii)

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the new account registration, address, taxpayer identification number and how dividends and capital gains are to be distributed; (iv) any stock certificates which have been issued for the shares being transferred; (v) signature guarantees (See “Signature Guarantees”); and (vi) any additional documents which are required for transfer by corporations, administrators, executors, trustees, guardians, etc. If you have any questions about transferring shares, call the Transfer Agent toll-free at (888) 411-1875.

Account Statements and Shareholder Reports . Each time you purchase, redeem or transfer shares of the Fund, you will receive a written confirmation. You will also receive a year-end statement of your account if any dividends or capital gains have been distributed, and an annual and a semi-annual report.

Shareholder Communications . The Fund may eliminate duplicate mailings of portfolio materials to shareholders who reside at the same address, unless instructed to the contrary. Investors may request that the Fund send these documents to each shareholder individually by calling the Fund, toll-free, at 1-833-RULEONE.

General . The Fund will not be responsible for any losses from unauthorized transactions (such as purchases or sales) if they follow reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them.

DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS

Distributor . The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of the Fund are offered on a continuous basis.

Additional Compensation to Financial Intermediaries . The Distributor, its affiliates, and the Adviser and their affiliates may each, at their own expense and out of their own assets including legitimate profits, provide additional cash payments to financial intermediaries who sell shares of the Fund. Financial intermediaries include brokers, financial planners, banks, insurance companies, retirement or 401(k) plan administrators, and others. These payments are generally made to financial intermediaries that provide shareholder or administrative services, or marketing support. Marketing support may include access to sales meetings, sales representatives and financial intermediary management representatives, inclusion of the Fund on a sales list, including a preferred or select sales list, or other sales programs. These payments also may be made as an expense reimbursement in cases where the financial intermediary provides shareholder services to Fund shareholders.

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Householding . To reduce expenses, the Fund mails only one copy of the prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual copies of these documents, please call the Fund at 1-833-RULEONE (1-833-785-3663) on days the Fund is open for business or contact your financial institution. The Fund will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Because the Fund has only recently commenced investment operations, no financial highlights are available for the Fund at this time. In the future, financial highlights will be presented in this section of the Prospectus.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

The Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports will contain more information about the Fund. The Fund’s annual report will contain a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that had a significant effect on the Fund’s performance during the last fiscal year.

For more information about the Fund, you may wish to refer to the Fund’s SAI dated March 27, 2019, which is on file with the SEC and incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You can obtain a free copy of the annual and semi-annual reports, and SAI by writing to World Funds Trust, 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, by calling toll free (888) 411-1875, by e-mail at: mail@ccofva.com or on the Rule One Fund’s website at www.RuleOnefunds.com. General inquiries regarding the Funds may also be directed to the above address or telephone number.

Information about the Trust, including the SAI, can be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. Information about the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. Reports and other information regarding the Funds are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov, and copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Commission’s Public Reference Section, Washington D.C. 20549-0102.

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Rule One Fund

Ticker: RULRX

a Series of World Funds Trust

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

March 27, 2019

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) is not a prospectus. It should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus of the Rule One Fund (the “Fund”) dated March 27, 2019. The Fund’s Prospectus is hereby incorporated by reference, which means it is legally part of this document. A free copy of the Prospectus and Annual Report can be obtained by writing to World Funds Trust (the “Trust”), c/o Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, or by calling toll-free 1-833-RULEONE.

IMPORTANT NOTE:  Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the fund or your financial intermediary electronically by calling or sending an email request.

You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling or sending an email request. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


TABLE OF CONTENTS  
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THE TRUST 1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 1
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 12
INVESTMENT ADVISER 13
PORTFOLIO MANAGER 14
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST 15
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SECURITIES HOLDERS 21
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE 21
DESCRIPTION OF SHARES 22
CODE OF ETHICS 23
TAXES 23
PRICING AND PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES 35
REDEMPTIONS IN KIND 37
ADDITIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS 37
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES 39
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES HOLDINGS 40
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 43
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 43
EXHIBIT A (PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF TRUST) 44
EXHIBIT B (PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OF ADVISER) 46
EXHIBIT C (NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE CHARTER) 50

THE TRUST

General .    The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 9, 2007. The Trust is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and commonly known as a “mutual fund”. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to offer separate series (“funds”) of shares of beneficial interest (“shares”). The Trust reserves the right to create and issue shares of additional funds. Each fund is a separate mutual fund, and each share of each fund represents an equal proportionate interest in that fund. All consideration received by the Trust for shares of any fund and all assets of such fund belong solely to that fund and would be subject to liabilities related thereto. Each fund of the Trust pays its (i) operating expenses, including fees of its service providers, expenses of preparing prospectuses, proxy solicitation material and reports to shareholders, costs of custodial services and registering its shares under federal and state securities laws, pricing, insurance expenses, brokerage costs, interest charges, taxes and organization expenses; and (ii) pro rata share of the fund’s other expenses, including audit and legal expenses. Expenses attributable to a specific fund shall be payable solely out of the assets of that fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an investment adviser to a fund may be obligated through an investment advisory, expense limitation, or fee waiver agreement to assume, waive, reimburse, or otherwise assume responsibility for certain of the fund’s operating expenses – any such arrangements for a fund are described in that fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information.

Expenses not attributable to a specific fund are allocated across all of the funds on the basis of relative net assets. The other funds of the Trust are described in one or more separate Statements of Additional Information.

The Fund .    This SAI relates to the prospectus for the Rule One Fund (the “Fund”), and should be read in conjunction with the prospectus. This SAI is incorporated by reference into the Fund’s prospectus. No investment in shares should be made without reading the prospectus. The Fund is a separate investment portfolio or series of the Trust.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
ABOUT INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The Fund’s investment objective and principal investment strategies are described in the prospectus. This section contains a discussion of some of the investments the Fund may make and some of the techniques it may use and the risks associated with such investments.

Portfolio Turnover .    Average annual portfolio turnover rate is the ratio of the lesser of sales or purchases to the monthly average value of the portfolio securities owned during the year, excluding from both the numerator and the denominator all securities with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less. A higher portfolio turnover rate involves greater transaction expenses to the Fund and may result in the realization of net capital gains, which would be taxable to shareholders when distributed. The Fund’s Adviser makes purchases and sales for the Fund’s portfolio whenever necessary, in the Adviser’s opinion, to meet the Fund’s objective. The Fund expects to begin operations on, or around, the date of this SAI so there is no portfolio turnover to report at this time.

Equity Securities .    The Fund may invest in equity securities such as common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, rights and warrants. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Warrants are options to purchase equity securities at a specified price for a specific time period. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed by the issuer to its shareholders. Although equity securities have a history of long term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in a company’s financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions.

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Non-Diversification Risk .    The Fund may have more volatility and is considered to have more risk than a fund that invests in securities of a greater number of issuers because changes in the value of a single issuer’s security may have a more significant effect, either negative or positive, on the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”). To the extent that the Fund invests its assets in the securities of fewer issuers, the Fund will be subject to greater risk of loss if any of those securities decreases in value or becomes impaired. To the extent that the Fund’s investments are focused in a particular issuer, region, country, market, industry, asset class or other category, the Fund may be susceptible to loss due to adverse occurrences affecting that issuer, region, country, market, industry, asset class or other category.

Small and Medium Sized Company Risk .    The earnings and prospects of small and medium sized companies are more volatile than larger companies and may experience higher failure rates than larger companies. Small and medium sized companies normally have a lower trading volume than larger companies, which may tend to make their market price fall more disproportionately than larger companies in response to selling pressures and may have limited markets, product lines, or financial resources and lack management experience.

Value Investing Risk .    A value stock may not increase in price as anticipated by the Adviser if other investors fail to recognize the company’s value and bid up the price, the markets favor faster-growing companies, or the factors that the investment manager believes will increase the price of the security do not occur or do not have the anticipated effect.

Securities of Investment Companies .    Investments in registered investment companies including mutual funds and ETFs involve certain additional expenses and certain tax results, which would not be present in a direct investment in such funds. Due to legal limitations, the Fund will be prevented from: 1) purchasing more than 3% of an investment company’s outstanding shares; 2) investing more than 5% of the Fund’s assets in any single such investment company, and 3) investing more than 10% of the Fund’s assets in investment companies overall; unless: (i) the underlying investment company and/or the Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from such limitations from the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); and (ii) the underlying investment company and the Fund take appropriate steps to comply with any conditions in such order. In the alternative, the Fund may rely on Rule 12d1-3, which allows unaffiliated mutual funds to exceed the 5% limitation and the 10% limitation, provided the aggregate sales loads any investor pays (i.e., the combined distribution expenses of both the acquiring fund and the acquired fund) does not exceed the limits on sales loads established by Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) for funds of funds. The Fund may invest in open-end mutual funds and ETFs, within the limitations described above. Each investment company is subject to specific risks, depending on the nature of the fund. ETFs and mutual funds may employ leverage, which magnifies the changes in the underlying stock or other index upon which they are based.

ETFs are a type of registered investment company. Many ETFs are passively managed and track their related index and have the flexibility of trading like a security. They are managed by professionals and typically provide the investor with diversification, cost and tax efficiency, liquidity, marginability, are useful for hedging, have the ability to go long and short, and some provide quarterly dividends. Additionally, some ETFs are unit investment trusts (“UITs”). Under certain circumstances, the Adviser may invest in ETFs, known as “inverse funds,” which are designed to produce results opposite to market trends. Inverse ETFs are funds designed to rise in price when stock prices are falling.

ETFs typically have two markets. The primary market is where institutions swap “creation units” in block-multiples of, for example, 50,000 shares for in-kind securities and cash in the form of dividends. The secondary market is where individual investors can trade as little as a single share during trading hours on the exchange. This is different from open-ended mutual funds that are traded after hours once the net asset value (“NAV”) is calculated. ETFs share many similar risks with open-end and closed-end funds.

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Foreign Securities .    Investing in securities of foreign companies and countries involves certain considerations and risks that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. government securities and securities of domestic companies. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than a domestic one, and foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than exists in the United States. Interest and dividends paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on such investments as compared to dividends and interest paid to the Fund by domestic companies or the U.S. government. There may be the possibility of expropriations, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, confiscatory taxation, political, economic or social instability or diplomatic developments that could affect assets of the Fund held in foreign countries. Finally, the establishment of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions could adversely affect the payment of obligations.

To the extent currency exchange transactions do not fully protect the Fund against adverse changes in currency exchange rates, decreases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund will invest relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding decrease in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in those currencies (and possibly a corresponding increase in the amount of securities required to be liquidated to meet distribution requirements). Conversely, increases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund invests relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets (and possibly a corresponding decrease in the amount of securities to be liquidated).

Emerging Markets Securities .    Investing in emerging market securities imposes risks different from, or greater than, risks of investing in foreign developed countries. These risks include: smaller market capitalization of securities markets, which may suffer periods of relative illiquidity; significant price volatility; restrictions on foreign investment; possible repatriation of investment income and capital. In addition, foreign investors may be required to register the proceeds of sales; future economic or political crises could lead to price controls, forced mergers, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, seizure, nationalization, or creation of government monopolies. The currencies of emerging market countries may experience significant declines against the U.S. dollar, and devaluation may occur subsequent to investments in these currencies by the Fund. Inflation and rapid fluctuations in inflation rates have had, and may continue to have, negative effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market countries.

Additional risks of emerging markets securities may include: greater social, economic and political uncertainty and instability; more substantial governmental involvement in the economy; less governmental supervision and regulation; unavailability of currency hedging techniques; companies that are newly organized and small; differences in auditing and financial reporting standards, which may result in unavailability of material information about issuers; and less developed legal systems. In addition, emerging securities markets may have different clearance and settlement procedures, which may be unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions or otherwise make it difficult to engage in such transactions. Settlement problems may cause the Fund to miss attractive investment opportunities, hold a portion of its assets in cash pending investment, or be delayed in disposing of a portfolio security. Such a delay could result in possible liability to a purchaser of the security.

Investing in securities of foreign companies and countries involves certain considerations and risks that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. government securities and securities of domestic companies. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than a domestic one, and foreign companies are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to U.S. companies. There may also be less government supervision and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers and listed companies than exists in the United States. Interest and dividends paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and other

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foreign taxes, which may decrease the net return on such investments as compared to dividends and interest paid to the Fund by domestic companies or the U.S. government. There may be the possibility of expropriations, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, confiscatory taxation, political, economic or social instability or diplomatic developments that could affect assets of the Fund held in foreign countries. Finally, the establishment of exchange controls or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions could adversely affect the payment of obligations.

To the extent currency exchange transactions do not fully protect the Fund against adverse changes in currency exchange rates, decreases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund will invest relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding decrease in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets denominated in those currencies (and possibly a corresponding increase in the amount of securities required to be liquidated to meet distribution requirements). Conversely, increases in the value of currencies of the foreign countries in which the Fund invests relative to the U.S. dollar will result in a corresponding increase in the U.S. dollar value of the Fund’s assets (and possibly a corresponding decrease in the amount of securities to be liquidated).

Options .    The Fund may purchase and write ( i.e. , sell) put and call options. Such options may relate to particular securities or stock indices, and may or may not be listed on a domestic or foreign securities exchange and may or may not be issued by the Options Clearing Corporation. Options trading is a highly specialized activity that entails greater than ordinary investment risk. Options may be more volatile than the underlying instruments, and therefore, on a percentage basis, an investment in options may be subject to greater fluctuation than an investment in the underlying instruments themselves.

A call option for a particular security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer (seller) the obligation to sell, the underlying security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration of the option, regardless of the market price of the security. The premium paid to the writer is in consideration for undertaking the obligation under the option contract. A put option for a particular security gives the purchaser the right to sell the security at the stated exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option, regardless of the market price of the security.

Stock index options are put options and call options on various stock indices. In most respects, they are identical to listed options on common stocks. The primary difference between stock options and index options occurs when index options are exercised. In the case of stock options, the underlying security, common stock, is delivered. However, upon the exercise of an index option, settlement does not occur by delivery of the securities comprising the index. The option holder who exercises the index option receives an amount of cash if the closing level of the stock index upon which the option is based is greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the stock index and the exercise price of the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. A stock index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stocks included in the index. For example, some stock index options are based on a broad market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 500 ® Index or the Value Line Composite Index or a narrower market index, such as the Standard & Poor’s 100 ® . Indices may also be based on an industry or market segment, such as the NYSE Arca Oil and Gas Index or the Computer and Business Equipment Index. Options on stock indices are currently traded on the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ PHLX.

The Fund’s obligation to sell an instrument subject to a call option written by it, or to purchase an instrument subject to a put option written by it, may be terminated prior to the expiration date of the option by the Fund’s execution of a closing purchase transaction, which is effected by purchasing on an exchange an option of the same series ( i.e ., same underlying instrument, exercise price and expiration date) as the option previously written. A closing purchase transaction will ordinarily be effected to realize a profit on an outstanding option, to prevent an underlying instrument from being called, to permit the sale of the underlying instrument or to permit the writing of a new option containing different terms on such underlying instrument. The cost of such a liquidation purchase plus transactions costs may be greater

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than the premium received upon the original option, in which event the Fund will have paid a loss in the transaction. There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. An option writer unable to effect a closing purchase transaction will not be able to sell the underlying instrument or liquidate the assets held in a segregated account, as described below, until the option expires or the optioned instrument is delivered upon exercise. In such circumstances, the writer will be subject to the risk of market decline or appreciation in the instrument during such period.

If an option purchased by the Fund expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a loss equal to the premium paid. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction on an option purchased by it, the Fund will realize a gain if the premium received by the Fund on the closing transaction is more than the premium paid to purchase the option, or a loss if it is less. If an option written by the Fund expires on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will realize a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the net premium received when the option is sold). If an option written by the Fund is exercised, the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the net premium originally received and the Fund will realize a gain or loss.

Risks Regarding Call and Put Options .    There are risks associated with transactions in options. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. In addition, a liquid secondary market for particular options, whether traded over-the-counter or on an exchange, may be absent for reasons which include the following: there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities or currencies; unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; the facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading value; or one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

Successful use by the Fund of options on stock indices will be subject to the ability of the Adviser to correctly predict movements in the directions of the stock market. This requires different skills and techniques than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. In addition, the Fund’s ability to effectively hedge all or a portion of the securities in its portfolio, in anticipation of or during a market decline, through transactions in put options on stock indices, depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying index correlate with the price movements of the securities held by the Fund. Inasmuch as the Fund’s securities will not duplicate the components of an index, the correlation will not be perfect. Consequently, the Fund bears the risk that the prices of its securities being hedged will not move in the same amount as the prices of its put options on the stock indices. It is also possible that there may be a negative correlation between the index and the Fund’s securities that would result in a loss on both such securities and the options on stock indices acquired by the Fund.

The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. The purchase of options is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The purchase of stock index options involves the risk that the premium and transaction costs paid by the Fund in purchasing an option will be lost as a result of unanticipated movements in prices of the securities comprising the stock index on which the option is based.

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There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an options exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time, and for some options no secondary market on an exchange or elsewhere may exist. If the Fund is unable to close out a call option on securities that it has written before the option is exercised, the Fund may be required to purchase the optioned securities in order to satisfy its obligation under the option to deliver such securities. If the Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect to options on securities that it has purchased, it would have to exercise the option in order to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the purchase and sale of the underlying securities.

Transactions using options (other than options that the Fund has purchased) expose the Fund to an obligation to another party. The Fund will not enter into any such transactions unless it owns either (i) an offsetting (“covered”) position in securities or other options or (ii) cash or liquid securities with a value sufficient at all times to cover its potential obligations not covered as provided in (i) above. The Fund will comply with SEC guidelines regarding cover for these instruments and, if the guidelines so require, set aside cash or liquid securities in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian in the prescribed amount. Under current SEC guidelines, the Fund will segregate assets to cover transactions in which the Fund writes or sells options.

Assets used as cover or held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the position in the corresponding option is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the commitment of a large portion of the Fund’s assets to cover or segregated accounts could impede portfolio management or the Fund’s ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

Options on Futures Contracts .    The Fund may purchase and sell options on the same types of futures in which it may invest. Options on futures are similar to options on underlying instruments except that options on futures give the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position if the option is a put), rather than to purchase or sell the futures contract, at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option. Upon exercise of the option, the delivery of the futures position by the writer of the option to the holder of the option will be accompanied by the delivery of the accumulated balance in the writer’s futures margin account which represents the amount by which the market price of the futures contract, at exercise, exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the exercise price of the option on the futures contract. Purchasers of options who fail to exercise their options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the premium paid.

Short Sales .    The Fund may sell securities short as an outright investment strategy and to offset potential declines in long positions in similar securities. A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own or have the right to acquire (or that it owns but does not wish to deliver) in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline.

When the Fund makes a short sale, the broker-dealer through which the short sale is made must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the party purchasing the security. The Fund is required to make a margin deposit in connection with such short sales; the Fund may have to pay a fee to borrow particular securities and will often be obligated to pay over any dividends and accrued interest on borrowed securities.

If the price of the security sold short increases between the time of the short sale and the time the Fund covers its short position, the Fund will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the Fund will realize a capital gain. Any gain will be decreased, and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above. The successful use of short selling may be adversely affected by imperfect correlation between movements in the price of the security sold short and the securities being hedged.

To the extent the Fund sells securities short, it will provide collateral to the broker-dealer and (except in the case of short sales “against the box”) will maintain additional asset coverage in the form of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities with its custodian in a segregated account in an amount at

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least equal to the difference between the current market value of the securities sold short and any amounts required to be deposited as collateral with the selling broker. A short sale is “against the box” to the extent the Fund contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain at no added cost, securities identical to those sold short.

Structured Products .    The Fund may invest in structured products, including instruments such as credit-linked securities, commodity-linked notes and structured notes, which are potentially high-risk derivatives. For example, a structured product may combine a traditional stock, bond, or commodity with an option or forward contract. Generally, the principal amount, amount payable upon maturity or redemption, or interest rate of a structured product is tied (positively or negatively) to the price of some commodity, currency or securities index or another interest rate or some other economic factor (each a benchmark). The interest rate or (unlike most fixed income securities) the principal amount payable at maturity of a structured product may be increased or decreased, depending on changes in the value of the benchmark.

Convertible Securities .    Convertible securities include fixed income securities that may be exchanged or converted into a predetermined number of shares of the issuer’s underlying common stock at the option of the holder during a specified period. Convertible securities may take the form of convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds or debentures, units consisting of “usable” bonds and warrants or a combination of the features of several of these securities. Convertible securities are senior to common stocks in an issuer’s capital structure, but are usually subordinated to similar non-convertible securities. While providing a fixed-income stream (generally higher in yield than the income derivable from common stock but lower than that afforded by a similar nonconvertible security), a convertible security also gives an investor the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital appreciation of the issuing company depending upon a market price advance in the convertible security’s underlying common stock.

Real Estate Investment Trusts .    The Fund may invest in securities of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). REITs are publicly traded corporations or trusts that specialize in acquiring, holding and managing residential, commercial or industrial real estate. A REIT is not taxed at the entity level on income distributed to its shareholders or unitholders if it distributes to shareholders or unitholders at least 95% of its taxable income for each taxable year and complies with regulatory requirements relating to its organization, ownership, assets and income.

REITs generally can be classified as “Equity REITs,” “Mortgage REITs” and “Hybrid REITs.” An Equity REIT invests the majority of its assets directly in real property and derives its income primarily from rents and from capital gains on real estate appreciation, which are realized through property sales. A Mortgage REIT invests the majority of its assets in real estate mortgage loans and services its income primarily from interest payments. A Hybrid REIT combines the characteristics of an Equity REIT and a Mortgage REIT. Although the Fund can invest in all three kinds of REITs, its emphasis is expected to be on investments in Equity REITs.

Investments in the real estate industry involve particular risks. The real estate industry has been subject to substantial fluctuations and declines on a local, regional and national basis in the past and may continue to be in the future. Real property values and income from real property continue to be in the future. Real property values and income from real property may decline due to general and local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in zoning laws, casualty or condemnation losses, regulatory limitations on rents, changes in neighborhoods and in demographics, increases in market interest rates, or other factors. Factors such as these may adversely affect companies that own and operate real estate directly, companies that lend to such companies, and companies that service the real estate industry.

Investments in REITs also involve risks. Equity REITs will be affected by changes in the values of and income from the properties they own, while Mortgage REITs may be affected by the credit quality of the

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mortgage loans they hold. In addition, REITs are dependent on specialized management skills and on their ability to generate cash flow for operating purposes and to make distributions to shareholders or unitholders REITs may have limited diversification and are subject to risks associated with obtaining financing for real property, as well as to the risk of self-liquidation. REITs also can be adversely affected by their failure to qualify for tax-free pass-through treatment of their income under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or their failure to maintain an exemption from registration under the 1940 Act. By investing in REITs indirectly through the Fund, a shareholder bears not only a proportionate share of the expenses of the Fund, but also may indirectly bear similar expenses of some of the REITs in which it invests.

Depositary Receipts .    Sponsored and unsponsored American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), are receipts issued by an American bank or trust company evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign issuer. ADRs, in registered form, are designed for use in U.S. securities markets. Unsponsored ADRs may be created without the participation of the foreign issuer. Holders of these ADRs generally bear all the costs of the ADR facility, whereas foreign issuers typically bear certain costs in a sponsored ADR. The bank or trust company depositary of an unsponsored ADR may be under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the foreign issuer or to pass through voting rights. Many of the risks described below regarding foreign securities apply to investments in ADRs.

Futures Contracts .    A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument (e.g., units of a stock index) for a specified price, date, time and place designated at the time the contract is made. Brokerage fees are paid when a futures contract is bought or sold and margin deposits must be maintained. Entering into a contract to buy is commonly referred to as buying or purchasing a contract or holding a long position. Entering into a contract to sell is commonly referred to as selling a contract or holding a short position.

Unlike when the Fund purchases or sells a security, no price would be paid or received by the Fund upon the purchase or sale of a futures contract. Upon entering into a futures contract, and to maintain the Fund’s open positions in futures contracts, the Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or other liquid securities, known as “initial margin.” The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.

If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase in underlying instrument or index in the case of a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the futures contract reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin. However, if the value of a position increases because of favorable price changes in the futures contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required margin, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund.

These subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the futures broker, are made on a daily basis as the price of the underlying assets fluctuate making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as “marking to the market.” The Fund expect to earn interest income on margin deposits.

Although certain futures contracts, by their terms, require actual future delivery of and payment for the underlying instruments, in practice most futures contracts are usually closed out before the delivery date. Closing out an open futures contract purchase or sale is effected by entering into an offsetting futures contract sale or purchase, respectively, for the same aggregate amount of the identical underlying instrument or index and the same delivery date. If the offsetting purchase price is less than the original sale price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is more, the Fund realizes a loss. Conversely, if the offsetting sale

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price is more than the original purchase price, the Fund realizes a gain; if it is less, the Fund realizes a loss. The transaction costs must also be included in these calculations. There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund will be able to enter into an offsetting transaction with respect to a particular futures contract at a particular time. If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting transaction, the Fund will continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the futures contract.

For example, one contract in the Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index future is a contract to buy 25 pounds sterling multiplied by the level of the UK Financial Times 100 Share Index on a given future date. Settlement of a stock index futures contract may or may not be in the underlying instrument or index. If not in the underlying instrument or index, then settlement will be made in cash, equivalent over time to the difference between the contract price and the actual price of the underlying asset at the time the stock index futures contract expires.

When-Issued, Forward Commitments and Delayed Settlements .    The Fund may purchase and sell securities on a when-issued, forward commitment or delayed settlement basis. In this event, the Custodian (as defined under the section entitled “Custodian”) will segregate liquid assets equal to the amount of the commitment in a separate account. Normally, the Custodian will set aside portfolio securities to satisfy a purchase commitment. In such a case, the Fund may be required subsequently to segregate additional assets in order to assure that the value of the account remains equal to the amount of the Fund’s commitment. It may be expected that the Fund’s net assets will fluctuate to a greater degree when it sets aside portfolio securities to cover such purchase commitments than when it sets aside cash.

The Fund does not intend to engage in these transactions for speculative purposes but only in furtherance of its investment objectives. Because the Fund will segregate liquid assets to satisfy purchase commitments in the manner described, the Fund’s liquidity and the ability of the Adviser to manage them may be affected in the event the Fund’s forward commitments, commitments to purchase when-issued securities and delayed settlements ever exceeded 15% of the value of its net assets.

The Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued, forward commitment or delayed settlement basis only with the intention of completing the transaction. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into, and may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. In these cases the Fund may realize a taxable capital gain or loss. When the Fund engages in when-issued, forward commitment and delayed settlement transactions, it relies on the other party to consummate the trade. Failure of such party to do so may result in the Fund incurring a loss or missing an opportunity to obtain a price credited to be advantageous.

The market value of the securities underlying a when-issued purchase, forward commitment to purchase securities, or a delayed settlement and any subsequent fluctuations in their market value is taken into account when determining the market value of the Fund starting on the day the Fund agrees to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until it has paid for and delivered on the settlement date.

Restricted, Private Company and Illiquid Securities .    The portfolio of the Fund may contain illiquid securities. Illiquid securities generally include securities which cannot be disposed of promptly and in the ordinary course of business without taking a reduced price. Securities may be illiquid due to contractual or legal restrictions on resale or lack of a ready market. The following securities are considered to be illiquid: repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days, nonpublicly offered securities (private company) and restricted securities. Restricted securities are securities where the resale of which is subject to legal or contractual restrictions. Restricted securities may be sold only in privately negotiated transactions, in a public offering with respect to which a registration statement is in effect under the Securities Act of 1933 or pursuant to Rule 144 or Rule 144A promulgated under such Act. Where registration is required, the Fund may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of the decision to sell and the

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time such security may be sold under an effective registration statement. If during such a period adverse market conditions were to develop, a Fund might obtain a less favorable price than the price it could have obtained when it decided to sell. The Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.

With respect to Rule 144A securities, these restricted securities are treated as exempt from the 15% limit on illiquid securities, provided that a dealer or institutional trading market in such securities exists. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser determines the liquidity of restricted securities and, through reports from the Adviser, the Board of Trustees will monitor trading activity in restricted securities. If institutional trading in restricted securities were to decline, the liquidity of a Fund could be adversely affected.

U.S. Government Securities .    U.S. government securities are high-quality debt securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or instrumentality of the U.S. government. Not all U.S. government securities are backed by the full faith and credit of, or guaranteed by the United States Treasury. For example, securities issued by the Farm Credit Banks or by the Federal National Mortgage Association are supported by the instrumentality’s right to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury under certain circumstances. Moreover, securities issued by other agencies or instrumentalities are supported only by the credit of the entity that issued them.

Borrowing .    At this time, the Fund does not expect to engage in borrowing. The Fund may engage in borrowing in the future and, to the extent it does so, the Fund will be permitted to borrow money up to one-third of the value of its total assets. Borrowing is a speculative technique that increases both investment opportunity and a Fund’s ability to achieve greater diversification. However, it also increases investment risk. Because the Fund’s investments will fluctuate in value, whereas the interest obligations on borrowed funds may be fixed, during times of borrowing, the Fund’s net asset value may tend to increase more when its investments increase in value, and decrease more when its investments decrease in value. In addition, interest costs on borrowings may fluctuate with changing market interest rates and may partially offset or exceed the return earned on the borrowed funds. Also, during times of borrowing under adverse market conditions, the Fund might have to sell portfolio securities to meet interest or principal payments at a time when fundamental investment considerations would not favor such sales.

Currently, subject to modification to conform to the 1940 Act as interpreted or modified from time to time, the Fund is permitted, consistent with the 1940 Act, to borrow, and pledge its shares to secure such borrowing, provided, that immediately thereafter there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all borrowings by the Fund from a bank. If borrowings exceed this 300% asset coverage requirement by reason of a decline in net assets of the Fund, the Fund will reduce its borrowings within three days (not including weekends and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 300% asset coverage requirement. The 1940 Act also permits a Fund to borrow for temporary purposes only in an amount not exceeding 5% of the value of its total assets at the time when the loan is made. A loan shall be presumed to be for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed. To the extent outstanding borrowings of a Fund exceed 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund, the Fund will not make additional purchases of securities – the foregoing shall not be construed to prevent the Fund from settling portfolio transactions or satisfying shareholder redemptions orders. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has indicated, however, that certain types of transactions, which could be deemed “borrowings” (such as firm commitment agreements and reverse repurchase agreements), are permissible if a Fund “covers” the agreements by establishing and maintaining segregated accounts.

Financial Services Industry Obligations .    The Fund may invest in each of the following obligations of the financial services industry:

  (1)  
Certificate of Deposit. Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates evidencing the indebtedness of a commercial bank or a savings and loan association to repay funds deposited with it for a definite period of time (usually from fourteen days to one year) at a stated or variable interest rate.

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  (2)  
Time Deposits. Time deposits are non-negotiable deposits maintained in a banking institution or a savings and loan association for a specified period of time at a stated interest rate.
       
  (3)  
Bankers’ Acceptances. Bankers’ acceptances are credit instruments evidencing the obligation of a bank to pay a draft which has been drawn on it by a customer, which instruments reflect the obligation both of the bank and of the drawer to pay the face amount of the instrument upon maturity.

Repurchase Agreements .    The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements fully collateralized by obligations issued by the U.S. government or agencies of the U.S. government (“U.S. Government Obligations”). A repurchase agreement is a short term investment in which the purchaser (i.e., the Fund) acquires ownership of a U.S. Government Obligation (which may be of any maturity) and the seller agrees to repurchase the obligation at a future time at a set price, thereby determining the yield during the purchaser’s holding period (usually not more than 7 days from the date of purchase). Any repurchase transaction in which the Fund engages will require full collateralization of the seller’s obligation during the entire term of the repurchase agreement. In the event of a bankruptcy or other default of the seller, a Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying security and losses in value. However, the Fund intends to enter into repurchase agreements only with the custodian, other banks with assets of $1 billion or more and registered securities dealers determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy. The Adviser monitors the creditworthiness of the banks and securities dealers with which a Fund engages in repurchase transactions. The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.

Cash Investments .    The Fund may invest its net assets in cash. When the Adviser believes market, economic or political conditions are unfavorable for investors, the Adviser may invest up to 100% of the Fund’s net assets in cash, cash equivalents or other short-term investments. Unfavorable market or economic conditions may include excessive volatility or a prolonged general decline in the securities markets, or the U.S. economy. The Adviser also may invest in these types of securities or hold cash while looking for suitable investment opportunities or to maintain liquidity.

Regulation as a Commodity Pool Operator .    The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, has filed with the National Futures Association, a notice claiming an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, and the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission promulgated thereunder, with respect to the Fund’s operation. Accordingly, the Fund is not subject to registration or regulation as a commodity pool operator.

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INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

Fundamental .    The investment limitations described below have been adopted by the Trust with respect to the Fund and are fundamental (“Fundamental”), i.e., they may not be changed without the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. As used in the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, the term “majority” of the outstanding shares of the Fund means the lesser of: (1) 67% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented at such meeting; or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Other investment practices which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without the approval of shareholders to the extent permitted by applicable law, regulation or regulatory policy are considered non-fundamental (“Non-Fundamental”).

  1.  
Borrowing Money. The Fund may not borrow money except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
       
  2.  
Senior Securities. The Fund may not issue any senior security to others, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
       
  3.  
Underwriting. The Fund may not underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under the federal securities laws, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities.
       
  4.  
Real Estate. The Fund may not purchase or sell real estate except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
       
  5.  
Commodities. The Fund may not purchase or sell physical commodities or commodity futures contracts, except as permitted by the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
       
  6.  
Loans. The Fund may not make loans to others, except as permitted under the 1940 Act, and as interpreted or modified by regulatory authority having jurisdiction, from time to time.
       
  7.  
Concentration. The Fund may not invest more than 25% of the value of its net assets in any one industry or group of industries (except that securities of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to these limitations).

With respect to the percentages adopted by the Trust as maximum limitations on its investment policies and limitations, an excess above the fixed percentage will not be a violation of the policy or limitation unless the excess results immediately and directly from the acquisition of any security or the action taken. This paragraph does not apply to the borrowing policy set forth in paragraph 1 above. With respect to Fund’s policy on concentration, the Fund will use the Standard Industrial Classification Codes list that is maintained by the SEC to classify the Fund’s holdings by industry.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER

Rule One Partners, LLC, located at 891 Bear Creek Road, Moreland, Georgia 30259 serves as the Fund’s investment adviser. The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Adviser is a limited liability company formed in Wyoming for the purpose of managing the Fund. Philip Bradley Town owns and controls the Adviser.

Subject to the authority of the Board of Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for the overall management of the Fund’s investment-related business affairs. Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, the Adviser, subject to the supervision of the Board of the Trust, and in conformity with the stated policies of the Fund, manages the portfolio investment operations of the Fund. The Adviser has overall supervisory responsibilities for the general management and investment of the Fund’s securities portfolio, as detailed below, which are subject to review and approval by the Board of Trustees. In general, the Adviser’s duties include setting the Fund’s overall investment strategies and asset allocation.

Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board of Trustees, agrees to invest the assets of the Fund in accordance with applicable law and the investment objective, policies and restrictions set forth in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and subject to such further limitations as the Trust may from time to time impose by written notice to the Adviser. The Adviser shall act as the investment adviser to the Fund and, as such shall, (i) obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, business, securities markets and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in discharging its responsibilities here under, (ii) formulate a continuing program for the investment of the assets of the Fund in a manner consistent with its investment objective, policies and restrictions, and (iii) determine from time to time securities to be purchased, sold, retained or lent by the Fund, and implement those decisions, including the selection of entities with or through which such purchases, sales or loans are to be effected; provided, that the Adviser or its designee, directly, will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations either directly with the issuer or with a broker or dealer, and if with a broker or dealer, (a) will attempt to obtain the best price and execution of its orders, and (b) may nevertheless in its discretion purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers who provide the Adviser with research, analysis, advice and similar services and pay such brokers in return a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers. The Adviser also provides the Fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the Fund’s investments, compensates all officers, Trustees and employees of the Trust who are officers, directors or employees of the Adviser, and all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, the Adviser, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, provides the management and supplemental administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. These services include providing assistance in the supervising of relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the Fund; assisting in the preparing of all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; assisting in maintaining the Fund’s records and the registration of the Fund’s shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; assisting in developing management and shareholder services for the Fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.

The Fund pays an annual management fee (computed daily and payable monthly) of 1.70% of the Fund’s average daily net assets to the Adviser pursuant to the Advisory Agreement.

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The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit total annual operating expenses of the Fund through July 31, 2020 to 1.99% of the Fund’s average daily assets including the advisory fee, (exclusive of any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short)), taxes and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)); subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years on a rolling three-year basis (within the three years from the waiver or reimbursement) if such recoupment can be achieved within the foregoing expense limits. Fee waiver and reimbursement arrangements can decrease the Fund’s expenses and boost its performance. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Advisory Agreement will be available in the Fund’s semiannual report to shareholders.

Expenses not expressly assumed by the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement are paid by the Fund. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Fund is responsible for the payment of the following expenses among others: (a) the fees payable to the Adviser, (b) the fees and expenses of Trustees who are not affiliated persons of the Adviser or Distributor (as defined under the section entitled (“The Distributor”) (c) the fees and certain expenses of the Custodian and Transfer and Dividend Disbursing Agent (as defined under the section entitled “Transfer Agent”), including the cost of maintaining certain required records of the Fund and of pricing the Fund’s shares, (d) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent accountants for the Fund, (e) brokerage commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable to the Fund in connection with its securities transactions, (f) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Fund to governmental agencies, (g) the fees of any trade association of which the Fund may be a member, (h) the cost of fidelity and liability insurance, (i) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining registration of the Fund and of shares with the SEC, qualifying its shares under state securities laws, including the preparation and printing of the Fund’s registration statements and prospectuses for such purposes, (j) all expenses of shareholders and Trustees’ meetings (including travel expenses of trustees and officers of the Trust who are not directors, officers or employees of the Adviser) and of preparing, printing and mailing reports, proxy statements and prospectuses to shareholders in the amount necessary for distribution to the shareholders and (k) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business.

The Advisory Agreement will continue in effect for two (2) years initially and thereafter shall continue from year to year provided such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a vote of the majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of voting on such approval and by (b) the majority vote of either all of the Trustees or the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. The Advisory Agreement may be terminated without penalty on 60 days written notice by a vote of a majority of the Trustees or by the Adviser, or by holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares (with respect to the Fund). The Advisory Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Philip Bradley Town serves as the portfolio manager of the Fund. As of the date of this SAI, the portfolio manager is responsible for the portfolio management of the following types of accounts in addition to the Fund:

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Phillip Bradley Town

Total Other Accounts
By Type
Total Number
of Accounts by
Type
Total Assets
By Account
Type (in
millions)
Number of Accounts
by Type Subject to a
Performance Fee
Total Assets by
Account Type Subject
to a Performance Fee
(in millions)

Registered Investment Companies

0 0 0 0

Other Pooled Investment Companies

1 $5,965,854 1 $5,965,854

Other Accounts

10 $3,421,630 0 0

Conflicts of Interest .    As a general matter, certain conflicts of interest may arise in connection with a portfolio manager’s management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of other accounts for which the portfolio manager is responsible, on the other. For example, it is possible that the various accounts managed could have different investment strategies that, at times, might conflict with one another to the possible detriment of the Fund. Alternatively, to the extent that the same investment opportunities might be desirable for more than one account, possible conflicts could arise in determining how to allocate them. Other potential conflicts might include conflicts created by specific portfolio manager compensation arrangements, and conflicts relating to selection of brokers or dealers to execute the Fund’s portfolio trades and/or specific uses of commissions from the Fund’s portfolio trades (for example, research, or “soft dollars,” if any). The Adviser has adopted policies and procedures and has structured the portfolio managers’ compensation in a manner reasonably designed to safeguard the Fund from being negatively affected as a result of any such potential conflicts.

Compensation .    Mr. Philip Bradley Town has an ownership interest in the Adviser and will participate in business profits accordingly.

Ownership of Securities .    As of the date of this SAI, the portfolio manager owned no shares of the Fund.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

Trustees and Officers .    The Trust is governed by the Board, which is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The trustees are experienced businesspersons who meet throughout the year to oversee the Trust’s activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the Funds and review performance. 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.

Each Trustee was nominated to serve on the Board of Trustees based on their particular experiences, qualifications, attributes and skills. Generally, the Trust believes that each Trustee is competent to serve because of their individual overall merits including: (i) experience; (ii) qualifications; (iii) attributes; and (iv) skills. Mr. David J. Urban has been a Professor of Education since 1989. His strategic planning, organizational and leadership skills help the Board set long-term goals. Ms. Mary Lou H. Ivey has business experience as a practicing tax accountant since 1996 and, as such, brings tax, budgeting and financial reporting skills to the Board. Mr. Theo H. Pitt has experience as an investor, including his role as trustee of several other investment companies and business experience as Senior Partner of a financial consulting company, as a partner of a real estate partnership and as an Account Administrator for a money management firm. The Trust does not believe any one factor is determinative in assessing a Trustee’s qualifications, but that the collective experience of each Trustee makes them each highly qualified.

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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees is Ms. Ivey, who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, within the meaning of the 1940 Act. The Trust also has an independent Audit Committee that allows the Board to access the expertise necessary of oversee the Trust, identify risks, recognize shareholder concerns and needs and highlight opportunities. The Audit Committee is able to focus Board time and attention to matters of interest to shareholders and, through its private sessions with the Trust’s auditor, Chief Compliance Officer and legal counsel, stay fully informed regarding management decisions.

Mutual funds face a number of risks, including investment risk, compliance risk and valuation risk. The Board oversees management of the Fund’s risks directly and through its officers. While day-to-day risk management responsibilities rest with the each Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, investment advisers and other service providers, the Board monitors and tracks risk by: (1) receiving and reviewing quarterly reports related to the performance and operations of the Funds; (2) reviewing and approving, as applicable, the compliance policies and procedures of the Trust, including the Trust’s valuation policies and transaction procedures; (3) periodically meeting with the portfolio manager to review investment strategies, techniques and related risks; (4) meeting with representatives of key service providers, including the Fund’s investment advisers, administrator, distributor, transfer agent and the independent registered public accounting firm, to discuss the activities of the Funds; (5) engaging the services of the Chief Compliance Officer of the each Fund to monitor and test the compliance procedures of the Trust and its service providers; (6) receiving and reviewing reports from the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding the Fund’s financial condition and the Trust’s internal controls; and (7) receiving and reviewing an annual written report prepared by the Chief Compliance Officer reviewing the adequacy of the Trust’s compliance policies and procedures and the effectiveness of their implementation. The Board has concluded that its general oversight of the investment advisers and other service providers as implemented through the reporting and monitoring process outlined above allows the Board to effectively administer its risk oversight function.

Following is a list of the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust and their principal occupation over the last five years. The mailing address of each Trustee and officer is 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond VA, 23235, unless otherwise indicated.

NON-INTERESTED TRUSTEES

NAME, AGE AND
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST
TERM OF
OFFICE
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
DURING THE
PAST 5 YEARS
David J. Urban
(63)
Trustee
Indefinite,
Since June
2010
Dean, Jones College of Business, Middle Tennessee State University since July 2013; Virginia Commonwealth University, Professor of Marketing from 1989 to 2013. 55 None
Mary Lou H. Ivey
(61)
Trustee
Indefinite,
Since June
2010
Accountant, Harris, Hardy & Johnstone, P.C., accounting firm, since 2008. 55 None

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NAME, AGE AND
POSITION WITH
THE TRUST
TERM OF
OFFICE
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
DURING THE
PAST 5 YEARS
         
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
(82)
Trustee
Indefinite;
Since
August 2013
Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (bank consulting) since 1997 to present. 55 Independent Trustee of Chesapeake Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Leeward Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for the one series of that trust; and Starboard Investment Trust for the 17 series of that trust; (all registered investment companies).

OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES

NAME, AGE AND
POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST
TERM OF
OFFICE
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
David A. Bogaert
(55)
President and Principal
Executive Officer
Indefinite,
Since
August 2017
Managing Director of Business Development, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., October 2013 – present; Senior Vice President of Business Development and other positions for Huntington Asset Services, Inc. from 1986 to 2013. N/A N/A

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NAME, AGE AND
POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST
TERM OF
OFFICE
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
Karen M. Shupe
(54)
Treasurer and Principal
Financial Officer
Indefinite,
Since June
2008
Managing Director of Fund Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. N/A N/A
Ann T. MacDonald
(63)
Assistant Treasurer
Indefinite,
Since
November
2015
Director, Fund Administration and Fund Accounting, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 2003 to present. N/A N/A
John H. Lively
(50)
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. N/A N/A
Holly B. Giangiulio
(55)
Assistant Secretary
Indefinite,
Since
November
2015
Managing Director, Corporate Operations, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., January 2015 to present, Corporate Accounting and HR Manager from 2010 to 2015. N/A N/A
Julian G. Winters
(50)
Chief Compliance
Officer
Indefinite,
Since
August 2013
Managing Member of Watermark Solutions, LLC (investment compliance and consulting) since March 2007. N/A N/A
Tina H. Bloom
(50)
Assistant Secretary
Indefinite,
Since
November
2018
Attorney, Practus, LLP (law firm), May 2018 to present; Attorney, The Law Offices of John H. Lively & Associates, Inc. (law firm), November 2017 to May 2018; Director of Fund Administration of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC from 2011-2017. N/A N/A

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NAME, AGE AND
POSITION(S) WITH
THE TRUST
TERM OF
OFFICE
AND
LENGTH
OF TIME
SERVED
PRINCIPAL
OCCUPATION(S)
DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS
NUMBER OF
FUNDS IN FUND
COMPLEX
OVERSEEN BY
TRUSTEE
OTHER
DIRECTORSHIPS
HELD BY
TRUSTEE
Bo James Howell
(37)
Assistant Secretary
Indefinite,
Since
November
2018
Attorney, Practus, LLP (law firm), May 2018 to present; Founder, CCO Technology, June 2018; Director of Fund Administration of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC from 2012-2018. N/A N/A

The Board of Trustees oversees the Trust and certain aspects of the services that the Adviser and the Funds’ other service providers. Each trustee will hold office until their successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Each officer of the Trust serves at the pleasure of the Board and for a term of one year or until their successors have been duly elected and qualified.

The Trust has a standing Audit Committee of the Board composed of Mr. Urban, Ms. Ivey and Mr. Pitt. The functions of the Audit Committee are to meet with the Trust’s independent auditors to review the scope and findings of the annual audit, discuss the Trust’s accounting policies, discuss any recommendations of the independent auditors with respect to the Trust’s management practices, review the impact of changes in accounting standards on the Trust’s financial statements, recommend to the Board the selection of independent registered public accounting firm, and perform such other duties as may be assigned to the Audit Committee by the Board. As of the date of this SAI, the Audit Committee did not meet as it relates to this Fund.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee is comprised of Mr. Urban, Ms. Ivey and Mr. Pitt. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s purposes, duties and powers are set forth in its written charter, which is described in Exhibit C – the charter also describes the process by which shareholders of the Trust may make nominations. As of the date of this SAI, the Nominating Committee did not meet as it relates to this Fund.

The Valuation Committee is comprised of Mr. Urban, Ms. Ivey and Mr. Pitt. The Valuation Committee meets as needed in the event that the Funds hold any securities that are subject to valuation and it reviews the fair valuation of such securities on an as needed basis. As of the date of this SAI, the Valuation Committee did not meet as it relates to this Fund.

The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee is comprised of Mr. Urban, Ms. Ivey and Mr. Pitt. The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee receives, investigates, and makes recommendations as to the appropriate remedial action in connection with any report of evidence of a material violation of the securities laws or breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Trust, its officers, Trustees, or agents. As of the date of this SAI, the Committee did not meet as it relates to this Fund.

Trustee Compensation .    Each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust may receive compensation for their services to the Trust. All Trustees are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attendance at meetings. Each Trustee receives a retainer fee at the annualized

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rate of $50,000. Additionally, each Trustee receives a fee of $2,500 per in-person special meeting and $1,250 per telephonic special meeting. Compensation received from the Trust for the Fund’s first fiscal year is estimated as follows:

 
Name of Person /
Position
Aggregate
Compensation
From Fund
Pension or Retirement
Benefits Accrued As
Part of Funds
Expenses
Estimated Annual
Benefits upon
Retirement
Total Compensation
From Fund and Fund
Complex Paid To
Trustees (*)(1)
 
         
David J. Urban,
Trustee
$1,725 $0 $0 $50,000
Mary Lou H. Ivey,
Trustee
$1,725 $0 $0 $50,000
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.,
Trustee
$1,725 $0 $0 $50,000
 
*   Company does not pay deferred compensation. March 31 st is the Fund’s fiscal year end.
     
(1)   As of the date of this SAI, the “Fund Complex” consists of the Trust, which is comprised of the 55 Funds.

Trustee Ownership of Fund Shares .    The table below shows for each Trustee, the amount of Fund equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee, and the aggregate value of all investments in equity securities of the Funds of the Trust, as of December 31, 2018, and stated as one of the following ranges: A = None; B = $1-$10,000; C = $10,001-$50,000; D = $50,001-$100,000; and E = over $100,000.

Name of Trustee

Non-Interested Trustees
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Funds
Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in all Registered Investment
Companies Overseen by the Trustees
in Family of Investment Companies
David J. Urban A A
Mary Lou H. Ivey A A
Theo H. Pitt, Jr. A A

Policies Concerning Personal Investment Activities .    The Fund, the Adviser, and the Distributor have each adopted a Code of Ethics, pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act that permit investment personnel, subject to their particular code of ethics, to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund, for their own account.

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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL SECURITY HOLDERS

A principal shareholder is any person who owns (either of record or beneficially) 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. A control person is one who owns, either directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund or acknowledges the existence of such control. As a controlling shareholder, each of these persons could control the outcome of any proposal submitted to the shareholders for approval, including changes to the Fund’s fundamental policies or the terms of the management agreement with the Adviser. As of the date of this SAI, no shareholder owned 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

Subject to policies established by the Board, the Adviser is responsible for the Fund’s portfolio decisions and the placing of the Fund’s portfolio transactions. In placing portfolio transactions, the Adviser seeks the best qualitative execution for the Fund, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), the execution capability, financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker or dealer and the brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer. The Adviser generally seeks favorable prices and commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. The Adviser may not give consideration to sales of shares of the Trust as a factor in the selection of brokers and dealers to execute portfolio transactions. However, the Adviser may place portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that promote or sell the Fund’s shares so long as such placements are made pursuant to policies approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees that are designed to ensure that the selection is based on the quality of the broker’s execution and not on its sales efforts. The Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is specifically authorized to select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage and research services to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion and to pay such brokers or dealers a commission in excess of the commission another broker or dealer would charge if the Adviser determines in good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided. The determination may be viewed in terms of a particular transaction or the Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Trust and to other accounts over which it exercises investment discretion.

Research services include supplemental research, securities and economic analyses, statistical services and information with respect to the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities and analyses of reports concerning performance of accounts. The research services and other information furnished by brokers through whom the Fund effects securities transactions may also be used by the Adviser in servicing all of its accounts. Similarly, research and information provided by brokers or dealers serving other clients may be useful to the Adviser in connection with its services to the Fund. Although research services and other information are useful to the Fund and the Adviser, it is not possible to place a dollar value on the research and other information received. It is the opinion of the Board of Trustees and the Adviser that the review and study of the research and other information will not reduce the overall cost to the Adviser of performing its duties to the Fund under the Investment Advisory Agreement. Due to research services provided by brokers, the Fund may direct trades to certain brokers.

Over-the-counter transactions will be placed either directly with principal market makers or with broker-dealers, if the same or a better price, including commissions and executions, is available. Fixed income securities are normally purchased directly from the issuer, an underwriter or a market maker. Purchases include a concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter and the purchase price paid to a market maker may include the spread between the bid and asked prices.

When the Fund and another of the Adviser’s clients seek to purchase or sell the same security at or about the same time, the Adviser may execute the transaction on a combined (“blocked”) basis. Blocked transactions can produce better execution for the Fund because of the increased volume of the transaction.

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If the entire blocked order is not filled, the Fund may not be able to acquire as large a position in such security as it desires or it may have to pay a higher price for the security. Similarly, the Fund may not be able to obtain as large an execution of an order to sell or as high a price for any particular portfolio security if the other client desires to sell the same portfolio security at the same time. In the event that the entire blocked order is not filled, the purchase or sale will normally be allocated on a pro rata basis. The allocation may be adjusted by the Adviser, taking into account such factors as the size of the individual orders and transaction costs, when the Adviser believes an adjustment is reasonable. As of the date of this SAI, the Fund has not incurred any brokerage related fees or expenses.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

The Trust was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on April 9, 2007. The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the Board to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest in the Trust and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares into one or more series of shares. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust further authorizes the trustees to classify or reclassify any series of shares into one or more classes. The Trust’s shares of beneficial interest have no par value.

Shares have no preemptive rights and only such conversion or exchange rights as the Board may grant in its discretion. When issued for payment as described in the applicable prospectus, shares will be fully paid and non-assessable. In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust or an individual fund, shareholders of a fund are entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to the particular fund, and a proportionate distribution, based upon the relative asset values of the respective fund, of any general assets of the Trust not belonging to any particular fund which are available for distribution.

Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share held, and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share held, and will vote in the aggregate and not by class, except as otherwise expressly required by law or when the Board determines that the matter to be voted on affects only the interests of shareholders of a particular class. Voting rights are not cumulative and, accordingly, the holders of more than 50% of the aggregate of the Trust’s outstanding shares may elect all of the trustees, irrespective of the votes of other shareholders.

Rule 18f-2 under the 1940 Act provides that any matter required to be submitted to the holders of the outstanding voting securities of an investment company such as the Trust shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of each fund affected by the matter. A particular fund is deemed to be affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of each fund in the matter are substantially identical or that the matter does not affect any interest of the fund. Under the Rule, the approval of an investment management agreement or any change in an investment objective, if fundamental, or in a fundamental investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a fund only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of such fund. However, the Rule also provides that the ratification of the appointment of independent public accountants, the approval of principal underwriting contracts and the election of trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting without regard to series or class.

The Trust does not presently intend to hold annual meetings of shareholders except as required by the 1940 Act or other applicable law. Upon the written request of shareholders owning at least 25% of the Trust’s shares, the Trust will call for a meeting of shareholders to consider the removal of one or more trustees and other certain matters. To the extent required by law, the Trust will assist in shareholder communication in such matters.

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The Board has full power and authority, in its sole discretion, and without obtaining shareholder approval, to divide or combine the shares of any class or series thereof into a greater or lesser number, to classify or reclassify any issued shares or any class or series thereof into one or more classes or series of shares, and to take such other action with respect to the Trust’s shares as the Board may deem desirable. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust authorizes the trustees, without shareholder approval, to cause the Trust to merge or to consolidate with any corporation, association, trust or other organization in order to change the form of organization and/or domicile of the Trust or to sell or exchange all or substantially all of the assets of the Trust, or any series or class thereof, in dissolution of the Trust, or any series or class thereof. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust permits the termination of the Trust or of any series or class of the Trust by the trustees without shareholder approval. However, the exercise of such authority by the Board without shareholder approval may be subject to certain restrictions or limitations under the 1940 Act.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Board, on behalf of the Trust, has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. In addition, the Adviser, Distributor and Administrator have each adopted Codes of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1. These Codes of Ethics apply to the personal investing activities of trustees, officers and certain employees (“access persons”). Rule 17j-1 and the Codes of Ethics are designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by access persons. Under each Code of Ethics, access persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions, but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. The personnel subject to the Codes are permitted to invest in securities, including securities that may be purchased or held by the Fund. In addition, certain access persons are required to obtain approval before investing in initial public offerings or private placements, or are prohibited from making such investments. Copies of these Codes of Ethics are on file with the SEC, and are available to the public.

TAXES

The following discussion is a summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations affecting the Fund and its shareholders. The discussion reflects applicable federal income tax laws of the U.S. as of the date of this SAI, which tax laws may be changed or subject to new interpretations by the courts or the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”), possibly with retroactive effect. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of all U.S. income, estate or gift tax, or foreign, state or local tax concerns affecting the Fund and its shareholders (including shareholders owning large positions in the Fund). The discussion set forth herein does not constitute tax advice. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers to determine the tax consequences to them of investing in the Fund.

In addition, no attempt is made to address tax concerns applicable to an investor with a special tax status such as a financial institution, real estate investment trust, insurance company, regulated investment company (“RIC”), individual retirement account, other tax-exempt entity, dealer in securities or non-U.S. investor. Furthermore, this discussion does not reflect possible application of the alternative minimum tax (“AMT”). Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes shares of the Fund are held by U.S. shareholders and that such shares are held as capital assets.

A U.S. shareholder is a beneficial owner of shares of the Fund that is for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

   
a citizen or individual resident of the United States (including certain former citizens and former long-term residents);

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a corporation or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
       
   
an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
       
   
a trust with respect to which a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. shareholders have the authority to control all of its substantial decisions or the trust has made a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

A “Non-U.S. shareholder” is a beneficial owner of shares of the Fund that is an individual, corporation, trust or estate and is not a U.S. shareholder. If a partnership (including any entity treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds shares of the Fund, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally depends upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. A prospective shareholder who is a partner of a partnership holding the Fund shares should consult its tax advisors with respect to the purchase, ownership and disposition of its Fund shares.

Taxation as a RIC .    The Fund intends to qualify and remain qualified as a RIC under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The Fund will qualify as a RIC if, among other things, it meets the source-of-income and the asset-diversification requirements. With respect to the source-of-income requirement, the Fund must derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income (including tax-exempt interest) from (i) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock, securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such shares, securities or currencies and (ii) net income derived from an interest in a “qualified publicly traded partnership.” A “qualified publicly traded partnership” is generally defined as a publicly traded partnership under Internal Revenue Code section 7704. However, for these purposes, a qualified publicly traded partnership does not include a publicly traded partnership if 90% or more of its income is described in (i) above. Income derived from a partnership (other than a qualified publicly traded partnership) or trust is qualifying income to the extent such income is attributable to items of income of the partnership or trust which would be qualifying income if realized by the Fund in the same manner as realized by the partnership or trust.

The Fund intends to invest in ETFs. Some of those ETFs are taxable as RICs under the Code. Accordingly, the income the Fund receives from such ETFs should be qualifying income for purposes of the Fund satisfying the 90% Test described above. However, the Fund may also invest in one or more ETFs that are not taxable as RICs under the Code and that may generate non-qualifying income for purposes of satisfying the 90% Test. The Fund anticipates monitoring its investments in such ETFs so as to keep the Fund’s non-qualifying income within acceptable limits of the 90% Test, however, it is possible that such non-qualifying income will be more than anticipated which could cause the Fund to inadvertently fail the 90% Test thereby causing the Fund to fail to qualify as a RIC. In such a case, the Fund would be subject to the rules described below.

If a RIC fails this 90% source-of-income test as long as such failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect it is no longer subject to a 35%. Instead, the amount of the penalty for non-compliance is the amount by which the non-qualifying income exceeds one-ninth of the qualifying gross income.

With respect to the asset-diversification requirement, the Fund must diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year (i) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is represented by cash and cash items, U.S. government securities, the securities of other RICs and other securities, if such other securities of any one issuer do not represent more than 5% of the value of the

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Fund’s total assets or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is invested in the securities other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other RICs of (a) one issuer, (b) two or more issuers that are controlled by the Fund and that are engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses, or (c) one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

If a RIC fails this asset-diversification test, such RIC, in addition to other cure provisions previously permitted, has a 6-month period to correct any failure without incurring a penalty if such failure is “de minimis,” meaning that the failure does not exceed the lesser of 1% of the RIC’s assets, or $10 million. Such cure right is similar to that previously and currently permitted for a REIT.

Similarly, if a RIC fails this asset-diversification test and the failure is not de minimis, a RIC can cure failure if: (a) the RIC files with the Treasury Department a description of each asset that causes the RIC to fail the diversification tests; (b) the failure is due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect; and (c) the failure is cured within six months (or such other period specified by the Treasury). In such cases, a tax is imposed on the RIC equal to the greater of: (a) $50,000 or (b) an amount determined by multiplying the highest rate of tax (currently 21%) by the amount of net income generated during the period of diversification test failure by the assets that caused the RIC to fail the diversification test.

If the Fund qualifies as a RIC and distributes to its shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the sum of (i) its “investment company taxable income” as that term is defined in the Internal Revenue Code (which includes, among other things, dividends, taxable interest, the excess of any net short-term capital gains over net long-term capital losses and certain net foreign exchange gains as reduced by certain deductible expenses) without regard to the deduction for dividends paid, and (ii) the excess of its gross tax-exempt interest, if any, over certain deductions attributable to such interest that are otherwise disallowed, the Fund will be relieved of U.S. federal income tax on any income of the Fund, including long-term capital gains, distributed to shareholders. However, any ordinary income or capital gain retained by the Fund will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate federal income tax rates (currently at a maximum rate of 21%). The Fund intends to distribute at least annually substantially all of its investment company taxable income, net tax-exempt interest, and net capital gain.

The Fund will generally be subject to a nondeductible 4% federal excise tax on the portion of its undistributed ordinary income with respect to each calendar year and undistributed capital gains if it fails to meet certain distribution requirements with respect to the one-year period ending on October 31 in that calendar year. To avoid the 4% federal excise tax, the required minimum distribution is generally equal to the sum of (i) 98% of the Fund’s ordinary income (computed on a calendar year basis), (ii) 98.2% of the Fund’s capital gain net income (generally computed for the one-year period ending on October 31) and (iii) any income realized, but not distributed, and on which we paid no federal income tax in preceding years. The Fund generally intends to make distributions in a timely manner in an amount at least equal to the required minimum distribution and therefore, under normal market conditions, does not expect to be subject to this excise tax.

The Fund may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which it does not receive cash. For example, if the Fund holds debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as debt instruments with payment in kind interest or, in certain cases, with increasing interest rates or that are issued with warrants), the Fund must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by the Fund in the same taxable year. Because any original issue discount accrued will be included in the Fund’s “investment company taxable income” (discussed above) for the year of accrual, the Fund may be required to make a distribution to its shareholders to satisfy the distribution requirement, even though it will not have received an amount of cash that corresponds with the income earned.

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A RIC is permitted to carry forward net capital losses indefinitely and may allow losses to retain their original character (as short or as long-term). These capital loss carryforwards may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains of the Fund, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.

Except as set forth in “Failure to Qualify as a RIC,” the remainder of this discussion assumes that the Fund will qualify as a RIC for each taxable year.

Failure to Qualify as a RIC .    If the Fund is unable to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement or otherwise fails to qualify as a RIC in any year, it will be subject to corporate level income tax on all of its income and gain, regardless of whether or not such income was distributed. Distributions to the Fund’s shareholders of such income and gain will not be deductible by the Fund in computing its taxable income. In such event, the Fund’s distributions, to the extent derived from the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, would constitute ordinary dividends, which would generally be eligible for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders, and non-corporate shareholders would generally be able to treat such distributions as “qualified dividend income” eligible for reduced rates of U.S. federal income taxation provided in each case that certain holding period and other requirements are satisfied.

Distributions in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits would be treated first as a return of capital to the extent of the shareholders’ tax basis in their Fund shares, and any remaining distributions would be treated as a capital gain. To qualify as a RIC in a subsequent taxable year, the Fund would be required to satisfy the source-of-income, the asset diversification, and the annual distribution requirements for that year and dispose of any earnings and profits from any year in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC. Subject to a limited exception applicable to RICs that qualified as such under the Internal Revenue Code for at least one year prior to disqualification and that requalify as a RIC no later than the second year following the nonqualifying year, the Fund would be subject to tax on any unrealized built-in gains in the assets held by it during the period in which the Fund failed to qualify for tax treatment as a RIC that are recognized within the subsequent 10 years, unless the Fund made a special election to pay corporate-level tax on such built-in gain at the time of its requalification as a RIC.

Taxation for U.S. Shareholders .    Distributions paid to U.S. shareholders by the Fund from its investment company taxable income (which is, generally, the Fund’s ordinary income plus net realized short-term capital gains in excess of net realized long-term capital losses) are generally taxable to U.S. shareholders as ordinary income to the extent of the Fund’s earnings and profits, whether paid in cash or reinvested in additional shares. Such distributions (if designated by the Fund) may qualify (i) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders under Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code to the extent that the Fund’s income consists of dividend income from U.S. corporations, excluding distributions from tax-exempt organizations, exempt farmers’ cooperatives or real estate investment trusts or (ii) in the case of individual shareholders, as qualified dividend income eligible to be taxed at reduced rates under Section 1(h)(11) of the Internal Revenue Code (which provides for a maximum 20% rate) to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income, and provided in each case certain holding period and other requirements are met. Qualified dividend income is, in general, dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations ( e.g. , generally, foreign corporations incorporated in a possession of the United States or in certain countries with a qualified comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States, or the stock with respect to which such dividend is paid is readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States). A qualified foreign corporation generally excludes any foreign corporation, which for the taxable year of the corporation in which the

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dividend was paid, or the preceding taxable year, is a passive foreign investment company. Distributions made to a U.S. shareholder from an excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses (“capital gain dividends”), including capital gain dividends credited to such shareholder but retained by the Fund, are taxable to such shareholder as long-term capital gain if they have been properly designated by the Fund, regardless of the length of time such shareholder owned the shares of the Fund. The maximum tax rate on capital gain dividends received by individuals is generally 20%. Distributions in excess of the Fund’s earnings and profits will be treated by the U.S. shareholder, first, as a tax-free return of capital, which is applied against and will reduce the adjusted tax basis of the U.S. shareholder’s shares and, after such adjusted tax basis is reduced to zero, will constitute capital gain to the U.S. shareholder (assuming the shares are held as a capital asset). The Fund is not required to provide written notice designating the amount of any qualified dividend income or capital gain dividends and other distributions. The Forms 1099 will instead serve this notice purpose.

As a RIC, the Fund will be subject to the AMT, but any items that are treated differently for AMT purposes must be apportioned between the Fund and the shareholders and this may affect the shareholders’ AMT liabilities. The Fund intends in general to apportion these items in the same proportion that dividends paid to each shareholder bear to the Fund’s taxable income (determined without regard to the dividends paid deduction).

For purpose of determining (i) whether the annual distribution requirement is satisfied for any year and (ii) the amount of capital gain dividends paid for that year, the Fund may, under certain circumstances, elect to treat a dividend that is paid during the following taxable year as if it had been paid during the taxable year in question. If the Fund makes such an election, the U.S. shareholder will still be treated as receiving the dividend in the taxable year in which the distribution is made. However, any dividend declared by the Fund in October, November or December of any calendar year, payable to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, will be treated as if it had been received by the U.S. shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.

The Fund intends to distribute all realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. If, however, the Fund were to retain any net capital gain, the Fund may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to shareholders who, if subject to U.S. federal income tax on long-term capital gains, (i) will be required to include in income as long-term capital gain, their proportionate shares of such undistributed amount, and (ii) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the federal income tax paid by the Fund on the undistributed amount against their U.S. federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent the credit exceeds such liabilities. If such an event occurs, the tax basis of shares owned by a shareholder of the Fund will, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, generally be increased by the difference between the amount of undistributed net capital gain included in the shareholder’s gross income and the tax deemed paid by the shareholders.

Sales and other dispositions of the shares of the Fund generally are taxable events. U.S. shareholders should consult their own tax adviser with reference to their individual circumstances to determine whether any particular transaction in the shares of the Fund is properly treated as a sale or exchange for federal income tax purposes, as the following discussion assumes, and the tax treatment of any gains or losses recognized in such transactions. The sale or other disposition of shares of the Fund will generally result in capital gain or loss to the shareholder equal to the difference between the amount realized and his adjusted tax basis in the shares sold or exchanged, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year at the time of sale. Any loss upon the sale or exchange of shares held for six months or less will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gain dividends received (including amounts credited as an undistributed capital gain dividend) by such shareholder with respect to such shares. A loss realized on a sale or exchange of shares of the Fund

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generally will be disallowed if other substantially identical shares are acquired within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date that the shares are disposed. In such case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Present law taxes both long-term and short-term capital gain of corporations at the rates applicable to ordinary income of corporations. For non-corporate taxpayers, short-term capital gain will currently be taxed at the rate applicable to ordinary income, while long-term capital gain generally will be taxed at a maximum rate of 20%. Capital losses are subject to certain limitations.

Federal law requires that mutual fund companies report their shareholders’ cost basis, gain/loss, and holding period to the Internal Revenue Service on the Fund’s shareholders’ Consolidated Form 1099s.

The Fund has chosen average cost as the standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. A tax lot identification method is the way the Fund will determine which specific shares are deemed to be sold when there are multiple purchases on different dates at differing net asset values, and the entire position is not sold at one time. The Fund has chosen average cost as its standing (default) tax lot identification method for all shareholders. The Fund’s standing tax lot identification method is the method covered shares will be reported on your Consolidated Form 1099 if you do not select a specific tax lot identification method. You may choose a method different than the Fund’s standing method and will be able to do so at the time of your purchase or upon the sale of covered shares. Please refer to the appropriate Internal Revenue Service regulations or consult your tax advisor with regard to your personal circumstances.

For those securities defined as “covered” under current Internal Revenue Service cost basis tax reporting regulations, the Fund is responsible for maintaining accurate cost basis and tax lot information for tax reporting purposes. The Fund is not responsible for the reliability or accuracy of the information for those securities that are not “covered.” The Fund and its service providers do not provide tax advice. You should consult independent sources, which may include a tax professional, with respect to any decisions you may make with respect to choosing a tax lot identification method.

Certain U.S. shareholders, including individuals and estates and trusts, will be subject to an additional 3.8% Medicare tax on all or a portion of their “net investment income,” which should include dividends from the Fund and net gains from the disposition of shares of the Fund. U.S. shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors regarding the implications of the additional Medicare tax resulting from an investment in the Fund.

Original Issue Discount, Pay-In-Kind Securities, Market Discount and Commodity-Linked Notes .    Some debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance (and zero-coupon debt obligations with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund may be treated as debt obligations that are issued originally at a discount. Generally, the amount of the original issue discount (“OID”) is treated as interest income and is included in the Fund’s taxable income (and required to be distributed by the Fund) over the term of the debt obligation, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security.

Some debt obligations (with a fixed maturity date of more than one year from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund in the secondary market may be treated as having “market discount.” Very generally, market discount is the excess of the stated redemption price of a debt obligation (or in the case of an obligations issued with OID, its “revised issue price”) over the purchase price of such obligation. Generally, any gain recognized on the disposition of, and any partial payment of principal on, a debt obligation having market discount is treated as ordinary income to the extent the gain, or principal payment, does not exceed the “accrued market discount” on such debt obligation. Alternatively, the Fund

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may elect to accrue market discount currently, in which case the Fund will be required to include the accrued market discount in the Fund’s income (as ordinary income) and thus distribute it over the term of the debt security, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. The rate at which the market discount accrues, and thus is included in the Fund’s income, will depend upon which of the permitted accrual methods the Fund elects. In the case of higher-risk securities, the amount of market discount may be unclear. See “Higher-Risk Securities.”

Some debt obligations (with a fixed maturity date of one year or less from the date of issuance) that may be acquired by the Fund may be treated as having “acquisition discount” (very generally, the excess of the stated redemption price over the purchase price), or OID in the case of certain types of debt obligations. The Fund will be required to include the acquisition discount, or OID, in income (as ordinary income) over the term of the debt obligation, even though payment of that amount is not received until a later time, upon partial or full repayment or disposition of the debt security. The Fund may make one or more of the elections applicable to debt obligations having acquisition discount, or OID, which could affect the character and timing of recognition of income.

In addition, payment-in-kind securities will, and commodity-linked notes may, give rise to income that is required to be distributed and is taxable even though the Fund holding the security receives no interest payment in cash on the security during the year.

If the Fund holds the foregoing kinds of securities, it may be required to pay out as an income distribution each year an amount that is greater than the total amount of cash interest the Fund actually received. Such distributions may be made from the cash assets of the Fund or by liquidation of portfolio securities, if necessary (including when it is not advantageous to do so). The Fund may realize gains or losses from such liquidations. In the event the Fund realizes net capital gains from such transactions, its shareholders may receive a larger capital gain distribution than they would in the absence of such transactions.

Higher-Risk Securities .    To the extent such investments are permissible for the Fund, the Fund may invest in debt obligations that are in the lowest rating categories or are unrated, including debt obligations of issuers not currently paying interest or who are in default. Investments in debt obligations that are at risk of or in default present special tax issues for the Fund. Tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest, OID or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless securities and how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income. In limited circumstances, it may also not be clear whether the Fund should recognize market discount on a debt obligation, and if so, what amount of market discount the Fund should recognize. These and other related issues will be addressed by the Fund when, as and if it invests in such securities, in order to seek to ensure that it distributes sufficient income to preserve its status as a regulated investment company and does not become subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.

Issuer Deductibility of Interest .    A portion of the interest paid or accrued on certain high yield discount obligations owned by the Fund may not be deductible to (and thus, may affect the cash flow of) the issuer. If a portion of the interest paid or accrued on certain high yield discount obligations is not deductible, that portion will be treated as a dividend for purposes of the corporate dividends-received deduction. In such cases, if the issuer of the high yield discount obligations is a domestic corporation, dividend payments by the Fund may be eligible for the dividends-received deduction to the extent of the deemed dividend portion of such accrued interest.

Interest paid on debt obligations owned by the Fund, if any, that are considered for U.S. tax purposes to be payable in the equity of the issuer or a related party will not be deductible to the issuer, possibly affecting the cash flow of the issuer.

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Tax-Exempt Shareholders .    A tax-exempt shareholder could recognize UBTI by virtue of its investment in the Fund if shares in the Fund constitute debt-financed property in the hands of the tax-exempt shareholder within the meaning of Internal Revenue Code Section 514(b). Furthermore, a tax-exempt shareholder may recognize UBTI if the Fund recognizes “excess inclusion income” derived from direct or indirect investments in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs if the amount of such income recognized by the Fund exceeds the Fund’s investment company taxable income (after taking into account deductions for dividends paid by the Fund).

In addition, special tax consequences apply to charitable remainder trusts (“CRTs”) that invest in regulated investment companies that invest directly or indirectly in residual interests in REMICs or equity interests in TMPs. Under legislation enacted in December 2006, a CRT (as defined in section 664 of the Internal Revenue Code) that realizes any UBTI for a taxable year, must pay an excise tax annually of an amount equal to such UBTI. Under IRS guidance issued in October 2006, a CRT will not recognize UBTI solely as a result of investing in the Fund that recognizes “excess inclusion income.” Rather, if at any time during any taxable year a CRT (or one of certain other tax-exempt shareholders, such as the United States, a state or political subdivision, or an agency or instrumentality thereof, and certain energy cooperatives) is a record holder of a share in the Fund that recognizes “excess inclusion income,” then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax on that portion of its “excess inclusion income” for the taxable year that is allocable to such shareholders, at the highest federal corporate income tax rate. The extent to which this IRS guidance remains applicable in light of the December 2006 legislation is unclear. To the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the Fund may elect to specially allocate any such tax to the applicable CRT, or other shareholder, and thus reduce such shareholder’s distributions for the year by the amount of the tax that relates to such shareholder’s interest in the Fund. The Fund has not yet determined whether such an election will be made. CRTs and other tax-exempt investors are urged to consult their tax advisers concerning the consequences of investing in the Fund.

Passive Foreign Investment Companies .    A passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”) is any foreign corporation: (i) 75% or more of the gross income of which for the taxable year is passive income, or (ii) the average percentage of the assets of which (generally by value, but by adjusted tax basis in certain cases) that produce or are held for the production of passive income is at least 50%. Generally, passive income for this purpose means dividends, interest (including income equivalent to interest), royalties, rents, annuities, the excess of gains over losses from certain property transactions and commodities transactions, and foreign currency gains. Passive income for this purpose does not include rents and royalties received by the foreign corporation from active business and certain income received from related persons.

Equity investments by the Fund in certain PFICs could potentially subject the Fund to a U.S. federal income tax or other charge (including interest charges) on the distributions received from the PFIC or on proceeds received from the disposition of shares in the PFIC. This tax cannot be eliminated by making distributions to Fund shareholders. However, the Fund may elect to avoid the imposition of that tax. For example, if the Fund is in a position to and elects to treat a PFIC as a “qualified electing fund” ( i.e. , make a “QEF election”), the Fund will be required to include its share of the PFIC s income and net capital gains annually, regardless of whether it receives any distribution from the PFIC. Alternatively, the Fund may make an election to mark the gains (and to a limited extent losses) in its PFIC holdings “to the market” as though it had sold and repurchased its holdings in those PFICs on the last day of the Fund’s taxable year. Such gains and losses are treated as ordinary income and loss. The QEF and mark-to-market elections may accelerate the recognition of income (without the receipt of cash) and increase the amount required to be distributed by the Fund to avoid taxation. Making either of these elections therefore may require the Fund to liquidate other investments (including when it is not advantageous to do so) to meet

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its distribution requirement, which also may accelerate the recognition of gain and affect the Fund’s total return. Dividends paid by PFICs will not be eligible to be treated as “qualified dividend income.”

Because it is not always possible to identify a foreign corporation as a PFIC, the Fund may incur the tax and interest charges described above in some instances.

Foreign Currency Transactions .    The Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies, foreign currency-denominated debt obligations and certain foreign currency options, futures contracts and forward contracts (and similar instruments) may give rise to ordinary income or loss to the extent such income or loss results from fluctuations in the value of the foreign currency concerned. Any such net gains could require a larger dividend toward the end of the calendar year. Any such net losses will generally reduce and potentially require the recharacterization of prior ordinary income distributions. Such ordinary income treatment may accelerate Fund distributions to shareholders and increase the distributions taxed to shareholders as ordinary income. Any net ordinary losses so created cannot be carried forward by the Fund to offset income or gains earned in subsequent taxable years.

Master Limited Partnerships .    To qualify for master limited partner (“MLP”) status, a partnership must generate at least 90% of its income from what the IRS deems “qualifying” sources, which include all manner of activities related to the production, processing or transportation of oil, natural gas and coal. MLPs, as partnership, pay no corporate tax, and the IRS deems much of the distributions paid out as a return of capital, and taxes on such distributions are deferred until the Fund sells its position therein. As partnerships, MLPs pass through the majority of their income to investors in the form of regular quarterly distributions. You as owner of the Fund are responsible for paying tax on your share of distributions received. In addition, the regular quarterly cash payments MLPs pay out are known as distributions rather than dividends. With respect to each MLP in which the Fund invests, MLP investors, and therefore you as owner of the Fund, may be subject to the state tax of each state in which the MLP has operations or does business. If a MLP is held in a tax-sheltered account, such as an IRA, the portion of the distributions designated as “ordinary income” may be considered unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”), and subject to tax. However, UBTI is usually a small percentage of total distributions and it will not be taxed as long as the amount of this income and all other sources of UBTI does not exceed $1,000 in any year.

Foreign Taxation .    Income received by the Fund from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes.

The ETFs in which the Fund invests may invest in foreign securities. Dividends and interest received by an ETF’s holding of foreign securities may give rise to withholding and other taxes imposed by foreign countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If the ETF in which the Fund invests is taxable as a RIC and meets certain other requirements, which include a requirement that more than 50% of the value of such ETF’s total assets at the close of its respective taxable year consists of stocks or securities of foreign corporations, then the ETF should be eligible to file an election with the IRS that may enable its shareholders, including the Fund in effect, to receive either the benefit of a foreign tax credit, or a tax deduction, with respect to any foreign and U.S. possessions income taxes paid the by Fund, subject to certain limitations.

A “qualified fund of funds” is a RIC that has at least 50% of the value of its total interests invested in other RICs at the end of each quarter of the taxable year. If the Fund satisfied this requirement or if it meets certain other requirements, which include a requirement that more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consist of stocks or securities of foreign corporations, then the Fund should be eligible to file an election with the IRS that may enable its shareholders to receive either the benefit of a foreign tax credit, or a tax deduction, with respect to any foreign and U.S. possessions income taxes paid by the Fund, subject to certain limitations.

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Foreign Shareholders .    Capital Gain Dividends are generally not subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax. Absent a specific statutory exemption, dividends other than Capital Gain Dividends paid by the Fund to a shareholder that is not a “U.S. person” within the meaning of the Internal Revenue Code (such shareholder, a “foreign shareholder”) are subject to withholding of U.S. federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or lower applicable treaty rate) even if they are funded by income or gains (such as portfolio interest, short-term capital gains, or foreign-source dividend and interest income) that, if paid to a foreign person directly, would not be subject to withholding.

A regulated investment company is not required to withhold any amounts (i) with respect to distributions (other than distributions to a foreign person (a) that does not provide a satisfactory statement that the beneficial owner is not a U.S. person, (b) to the extent that the dividend is attributable to certain interest on an obligation if the foreign person is the issuer or is a 10% shareholder of the issuer, (c) that is within a foreign country that has inadequate information exchange with the United States, or (d) to the extent the dividend is attributable to interest paid by a person that is a related person of the foreign person and the foreign person is a controlled foreign corporation) from U.S.-source interest income of types similar to those not subject to U.S. federal income tax if earned directly by an individual foreign person, to the extent such distributions are properly reported as such by the Fund in a written notice to shareholders (“interest-related dividends”), and (ii) with respect to distributions (other than (a) distributions to an individual foreign person who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the distribution and (b) distributions subject to special rules regarding the disposition of U.S. real property interests as described below) of net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses to the extent such distributions are properly reported by the regulated investment company (“short-term capital gain dividends”). If the Fund invests in an underlying fund that pays such distributions to the Fund, such distributions retain their character as not subject to withholding if properly reported when paid by the Fund to foreign persons.

The Fund is permitted to report such part of its dividends as interest-related or short-term capital gain dividends as are eligible, but is not required to do so. These exemptions from withholding will not be available to foreign shareholders of Funds that do not currently report their dividends as interest-related or short-term capital gain dividends.

In the case of shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if the Fund reports all or a portion of a payment as an interest-related or short-term capital gain dividend to shareholders. Foreign persons should contact their intermediaries regarding the application of these rules to their accounts.

Under U.S. federal tax law, a beneficial holder of shares who is a foreign shareholder generally is not subject to U.S. federal income tax on gains (and is not allowed a deduction for losses) realized on the sale of shares of the Fund or on Capital Gain Dividends unless (i) such gain or dividend is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business carried on by such holder within the United States, (ii) in the case of an individual holder, the holder is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the year of the sale or the receipt of the Capital Gain Dividend and certain other conditions are met, or (iii) the special rules relating to gain attributable to the sale or exchange of “U.S. real property interests” (“USRPIs”) apply to the foreign shareholder’s sale of shares of the Fund or to the Capital Gain Dividend the foreign shareholder received (as described below).

Special rules would apply if the Fund were either a “U.S. real property holding corporation” (“USRPHC”) or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of certain exceptions to the definition thereof. Very generally, a USRPHC is a domestic corporation that holds USRPIs the fair market value of which

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equals or exceeds 50% of the sum of the fair market values of the corporation’s USPRIs, interests in real property located outside the United States, and other assets. USRPIs are generally defined as any interest in U.S. real property and any interest (other than solely as a creditor) in a USRPHC or former USRPHC.

If the Fund were a USRPHC or would be a USRPHC but for the exceptions referred to above, any distributions by the Fund to a foreign shareholder (including, in certain cases, distributions made by the Fund in redemption of its shares) attributable to gains realized by the Fund on the disposition of USRPIs or to distributions received by the Fund from a lower-tier regulated investment company or REIT that the Fund is required to treat as USRPI gain in its hands generally would be subject to U.S. tax withholding. In addition, such distributions could result in the foreign shareholder being required to file a U.S. tax return and pay tax on the distributions at regular U.S. federal income tax rates. The consequences to a foreign shareholder, including the rate of such withholding and character of such distributions ( e.g . , as ordinary income or USRPI gain), would vary depending upon the extent of the foreign shareholder’s current and past ownership of the Fund. On and after January 1, 2012, this “look-through” USRPI treatment for distributions by the Fund, if it were either a USRPHC or would be a USRPHC but for the operation of the exceptions referred to above, to foreign shareholders applies only to those distributions that, in turn, are attributable to distributions received by the Fund from a lower-tier REIT, unless Congress enacts legislation providing otherwise.

In addition, if the Fund were a USRPHC or former USRPHC, it could be required to withhold U.S. tax on the proceeds of a share redemption by a greater-than-5% foreign shareholder, in which case such foreign shareholder generally would also be required to file U.S. tax returns and pay any additional taxes due in connection with the redemption.

Whether or not the Fund is characterized as a USRPHC will depend upon the nature and mix of the Fund’s assets. The Fund does not expect to be a USRPHC. Foreign shareholders should consult their tax advisors concerning the application of these rules to their investment in the Fund.

If a beneficial holder of Fund shares who is a foreign shareholder has a trade or business in the United States, and the dividends are effectively connected with the beneficial holder’s conduct of that trade or business, the dividend will be subject to U.S. federal net income taxation at regular income tax rates.

If a beneficial holder of Fund shares who is a foreign shareholder is eligible for the benefits of a tax treaty, any effectively connected income or gain will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis only if it is also attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by that beneficial holder in the United States.

To qualify for any exemptions from withholding described above or for lower withholding tax rates under income tax treaties, or to establish an exemption from backup withholding, a foreign shareholder must comply with special certification and filing requirements relating to its non-US status (including, in general, furnishing an IRS Form W-8BEN or substitute form). Foreign shareholders in the Fund should consult their tax advisers in this regard.

A beneficial holder of Fund shares who is a foreign shareholder may be subject to state and local tax and to the U.S. federal estate tax in addition to the federal tax on income referred to above.

Backup Withholding .    The Fund generally is required to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury a percentage of the taxable distributions and redemption proceeds paid to any individual shareholder who fails to properly furnish the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, who has under-reported dividend or interest income, or who fails to certify to the Fund that he or she is not subject to such withholding. The backup withholding tax rate is currently 28%.

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Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the appropriate information is furnished to the IRS.

Tax Shelter Reporting Regulations .    Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to the Fund’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all regulated investment companies. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

Shareholder Reporting Obligations With Respect to Foreign Financial Assets .    Certain individuals (and, if provided in future guidance, certain domestic entities) must disclose annually their interests in “specified foreign financial assets” on IRS Form 8938, which must be attached to their U.S. federal income tax returns for taxable years beginning after March 18, 2010. The IRS has not yet released a copy of the Form 8938 and has suspended the requirement to attach Form 8938 for any taxable year for which an income tax return is filed before the release of Form 8938. Following Form 8938’s release, individuals will be required to attach to their next income tax return required to be filed with the IRS a Form 8938 for each taxable year for which the filing of Form 8938 was suspended. Until the IRS provides more details regarding this reporting requirement, including in Form 8938 itself and related Treasury regulations, it remains unclear under what circumstances, if any, a shareholder’s (indirect) interest in the Funds’ “specified foreign financial assets,” if any, will be required to be reported on this Form 8938.

Other Reporting and Withholding Requirements .    Rules enacted in March 2010 require the reporting to the IRS of direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts and foreign entities by U.S. persons. Failure to provide this required information can result in a 30% withholding tax on certain payments (“withholdable payments”) made after December 31, 2013. Specifically, withholdable payments subject to this 30% withholding tax include payments of U.S.-source dividends and interest made on or after January 1, 2014, and payments of gross proceeds from the sale or other disposal of property that can produce U.S.-source dividends or interest made on or after January 1, 2015.

The IRS has issued only very preliminary guidance with respect to these new rules; their scope remains unclear and potentially subject to material change. Very generally, it is possible that distributions made by the Fund after the dates noted above (or such later dates as may be provided in future guidance) to a shareholder, including a distribution in redemption of shares and a distribution of income or gains otherwise exempt from withholding under the rules applicable to non-U.S. shareholders described above ( e.g. , Capital Gain Dividends, Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends and interest-related dividends, as described above) will be subject to the new 30% withholding requirement. Payments to a foreign shareholder that is a “foreign financial institution” will generally be subject to withholding, unless such shareholder enters into a timely agreement with the IRS. Payments to shareholders that are U.S. persons or foreign individuals will generally not be subject to withholding, so long as such shareholders provide the Fund with such certifications or other documentation, including, to the extent required, with regard to such shareholders’ direct and indirect owners, as the Fund requires to comply with the new rules. Persons investing in the Fund through an intermediary should contact their intermediary regarding the application of the new reporting and withholding regime to their investments in the Fund.

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Shareholders are urged to consult a tax advisor regarding this new reporting and withholding regime, in light of their particular circumstances.

Shares Purchased through Tax-Qualified Plans .    Special tax rules apply to investments through defined contribution plans and other tax-qualified plans. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers to determine the suitability of shares of the Fund as an investment through such plans, and the precise effect of an investment on their particular tax situation.

FATCA .    Payments to a shareholder that is either a foreign financial institution (“FFI”) or a non-financial foreign entity (“NFFE”) within the meaning of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (“FATCA”) may be subject to a generally nonrefundable 30% withholding tax on: (a) income dividends paid by the Fund and (b) certain capital gain distributions and the proceeds arising from the sale of Fund shares paid by the Fund. FATCA withholding tax generally can be avoided: (a) by an FFI, subject to any applicable intergovernmental agreement or other exemption, if it enters into a valid agreement with the IRS to, among other requirements, report required information about certain direct and indirect ownership of foreign financial accounts held by U.S. persons with the FFI and (b) by an NFFE, if it: (i) certifies that it has no substantial U.S. persons as owners or (ii) if it does have such owners, reports information relating to them. The Fund may disclose the information that it receives from its shareholders to the IRS, non-U.S. taxing authorities or other parties as necessary to comply with FATCA. Withholding also may be required if a foreign entity that is a shareholder of the Fund fails to provide the Fund with appropriate certifications or other documentation concerning its status under FATCA.

The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the Treasury regulations in effect as they directly govern the taxation of the Fund and its shareholders. These provisions are subject to change by legislative and administrative action, and any such change may be retroactive. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding specific questions as to U.S. federal income, estate or gift taxes, or foreign, state, local taxes or other taxes.

PRICING AND PURCHASE OF FUND SHARES

General Policy .    The Fund adheres to Section 2(a)(41), and Rule 2a-4 thereunder, of the 1940 Act with respect to the valuation of portfolio securities. In general, securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at current market value, and all other securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board. In complying with the 1940 Act, the Trust relies on guidance provided by the SEC and by the SEC staff in various interpretive letters and other guidance.

Equity Securities .    Securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (except for securities traded on NASDAQ), including securities traded over the counter, are valued at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which they are traded on valuation date (or at approximately 4:00 p.m. ET if a security’s primary exchange is normally open at that time), or, if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price. For securities traded on NASDAQ, the NASDAQ Official Closing Price will be used. If such prices are not available or determined to not represent the fair value of the security as of the Fund’s pricing time, the security will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Money Market Securities and other Debt Securities .    If available, money market securities and other debt securities are priced based upon valuations provided by recognized independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations, or other methodologies designed to identify the market

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value for such securities. Such methodologies generally consider such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and developments relating to specific securities in arriving at valuations. Money market securities and other debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less may be valued at their amortized cost, which approximates market value. If such prices are not available or determined to not represent the fair value of the security as of the Fund’s pricing time, the security will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

Use of Third-Party Independent Pricing Agents .    Pursuant to contracts with the Administrator, market prices for most securities held by the Fund are provided daily by third-party independent pricing agents that are approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust. The valuations provided by third-party independent pricing agents are reviewed daily by the Administrator.

Purchasing Shares .    You may purchase shares of the Fund directly from the Distributor. You may also buy shares through accounts with brokers and other institutions (“authorized institutions”) that are authorized to place trades in Fund shares for their customers. If you invest through an authorized institution, you will have to follow its procedures. Your institution may charge a fee for its services, in addition to the fees charged by the Fund. You will also generally have to address your correspondence or questions regarding the Fund to your authorized institution. The offering price per share is equal to the NAV next determined after the Fund or authorized institution receives your purchase order, plus any applicable sales charge.

Your authorized institution is responsible for transmitting all subscription and redemption requests, investment information, documentation and money to the Fund on time. Certain authorized institutions have agreements with the Fund that allow them to enter confirmed purchase or redemption orders on behalf of clients and customers. Under this arrangement, the authorized institution must send your payment to the Fund by the time it prices its shares on the following day. If your authorized institution fails to do so, it may be responsible for any resulting fees or losses.

The Fund reserves the right to reject any purchase order and to suspend the offering of shares. Under certain circumstances the Trust or the Adviser may waive the minimum initial investment for purchases by officers, trustees, and employees of the Trust and its affiliated entities and for certain related advisory accounts and retirement accounts (such as IRAs). The Fund may also change or waive policies concerning minimum investment amounts at any time.

Eligible Benefit Plans .    An eligible benefit plan is an arrangement available to the employees of an employer (or two or more affiliated employers) having not less than 10 employees at the plan’s inception, or such an employer on behalf of employees of a trust or plan for such employees, their spouses and their children under the age of 21 or a trust or plan for such employees, which provides for purchases through periodic payroll deductions or otherwise. There must be at least 5 initial participants with accounts investing or invested in Fund shares and/or certain other funds.

The initial purchase by the eligible benefit plan and prior purchases by or for the benefit of the initial participants of the plan must aggregate not less than $2,500 and subsequent purchases must be at least $50 per account and must aggregate at least $250. Purchases by the eligible benefit plan must be made pursuant to a single order paid for by a single check or federal funds wire and may not be made more often than monthly. A separate account will be established for each employee, spouse or child for which purchases are made. The requirements for initiating or continuing purchases pursuant to an eligible benefit plan may be modified and the offering to such plans may be terminated at any time without prior notice.

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Selling Shares .    You may sell your shares by giving instructions to the Transfer Agent online, by mail or by telephone. The Fund will use reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine and, if the procedures are followed, will not be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent telephone transactions.

The Fund’s procedure is to redeem shares at the NAV next determined after the Transfer Agent receives the redemption request in proper order, less any applicable deferred sales charge on purchases held for less than one year and for which no sales charge was paid at the time of purchase. Payment will be made promptly, but no later than the seventh day following the receipt of the redemption request in proper order. The Board may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment during any period when (a) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as determined by the SEC or such exchange is closed for other than weekends and holidays, (b) the SEC has by order permitted such suspension, or (c) an emergency, as defined by rules of the SEC, exists during which time the sale of Fund shares or valuation of securities held by the Fund are not reasonably practicable.

Purchases and Sales Through Broker Dealers .    The Fund may be purchased through broker dealers and other intermediaries. The Fund may authorize one or more brokers to receive on its behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers will be authorized to designate other intermediaries to receive purchase and redemption orders on the Fund’s behalf. The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker’s authorized designee, received the order. Customer orders will be priced at the Fund’s net asset value next computed after they are received by an authorized broker or the broker’s authorized designee.

REDEMPTIONS IN KIND

The Fund does not intend to redeem shares in any form except cash. However, if the redemption amount is over the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value, pursuant to an election under Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act by the Trust on behalf of the Fund, the Fund has the right to redeem your shares by giving you the amount that exceeds the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund’s net asset value in securities instead of cash. In the event that an in-kind distribution is made, a shareholder may incur additional expenses such as the payment of brokerage commissions on the sale or other disposition of the securities received from the Fund.

ADDITONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS

Custodian .    Fifth Third Bank. (the “Custodian”), 38 Fountain Square Plaza, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263, serves as the custodian of the Fund’s assets. The Custodian has entered into a foreign sub-custody arrangement with The Bank of New York, as the approved foreign custody manager (the Delegate) to perform certain functions with respect to the custody of the Fund’s assets outside of the United States of America. The Delegate shall place and maintain the Fund’s assets with an eligible foreign custodian; provided that, the Delegate shall be required to determine that the Fund’s assets will be subject to reasonable care based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market.

Administrator, Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent .    Pursuant to a Fund Services Agreement, Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235 serves as the Fund’s administrator, transfer agent and accounting agent.

In its capacity as administrator, CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed by the Adviser. CFS will provide certain administrative services and facilities for the Fund, including preparing and maintaining certain books, records, and monitoring compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements. CFS, as administrative agent for the Fund, will provide shareholder, recordkeeping, administrative and blue-sky filing services.

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As transfer agent, CFS provides certain shareholder and other services to the Fund, including furnishing account and transaction information and maintaining shareholder account records. CFS will be responsible for processing orders and payments for share purchases. CFS will mail proxy materials (and receive and tabulate proxies), shareholder reports, confirmation forms for purchases and redemptions and prospectuses to shareholders. CFS will disburse income dividends and capital distributions and prepare and file appropriate tax-related information concerning dividends and distributions to shareholders.

CFS also provides accounting services to the Fund. CFS will be responsible for accounting relating to the Fund and its investment transactions; maintaining certain books and records of the Fund; determining daily the net asset value per share of the Fund; and preparing security position, transaction and cash position reports. CFS also monitors periodic distributions of gains or losses on portfolio sales and maintains a daily listing of portfolio holdings. CFS is responsible for providing expenses accrued and payment reporting services, tax-related financial information to the Trust, and for monitoring compliance with the regulatory requirements relating to maintaining accounting records.

CFS receives, for administrative services, an asset-based fee based computed daily and paid monthly on the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to a minimum fee plus out-of-pocket expenses. CFS receives, for transfer agency services, per account fees computed daily and paid monthly, subject to a minimum fee plus out-of-pocket expenses. CFS receives, for fund accounting services, an asset-based fee, computed daily and paid monthly on the average daily net assets of the Fund, subject to a minimum fee plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm .    The firm of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP, located at 1818 Market Street, Suite 2400, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, has been selected as independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020. The independent registered public accounting firm performs an annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements and provides financial, tax and accounting consulting services as requested.

Legal Counsel .    Practus, LLP, 11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310, Leawood, KS 66211, serves as legal counsel for the Trust and Fund.

Distributor .    First Dominion Capital Corp. (“FDCC” or the “Distributor”), located at 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235, serves as the principal underwriter and national distributor for the shares of the Fund pursuant to a Distribution Agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”). The continuance of the Distribution Agreement must be specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of the Trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the Fund and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operations of the Distribution Agreement or any related agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor serves as the Fund’s principal underwriter and acts as exclusive agent for the Fund in selling its shares to the public on a “best efforts” basis and then only in respect to orders placed – that is, the Distributor is under no obligations to sell any specific number of shares.

FDCC is registered as a broker-dealer and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The offering of the Fund’s shares is continuous. The Distributor may receive Distribution 12b-1 and Service Fees from the Fund, as described in the applicable prospectus and this SAI. The Distributor received no compensation as a result of the sale of the Fund’s shares. For its underwriting services, the Distributor may receive compensation from the Funds’ Rule 12b-1 plans to the extent that such plans generate sufficient fees to compensate for these services; otherwise, the Funds’ Adviser is responsible for payment of such underwriting services.

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SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

As described briefly in the applicable prospectus, the Fund offers the following shareholder services:

Regular Account .    The regular account allows for voluntary investments to be made at any time. Available to individuals, custodians, corporations, trusts, estates, corporate retirement plans and others, investors are free to make additions and withdrawals to or from their account as often as they wish. Simply use the account application provided at the Fund’s website to open your account.

Telephone Transactions .    A shareholder may redeem shares or transfer into another fund by telephone if this service is requested at the time the shareholder completes the initial account application. If it is not elected at that time, it may be elected at a later date by making a request in writing to the Transfer Agent and having the signature on the request guaranteed. The Fund employs reasonable procedures designed to confirm the authenticity of instructions communicated by telephone and, if it does not, it may be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent transactions. As a result of this policy, a shareholder authorizing telephone redemption or transfer bears the risk of loss which may result from unauthorized or fraudulent transactions which the Fund believes to be genuine. When requesting a telephone redemption or transfer, the shareholder will be asked to respond to certain questions designed to confirm he shareholder’s identity as the shareholder of record. Cooperation with these procedures helps to protect the account and the Fund from unauthorized transactions.

Automatic Investment Plan .    Any shareholder may utilize this feature, which provides for automatic monthly investments into your account. Upon your request, the Transfer Agent will withdraw a fixed amount each month from a checking or savings account for investment into the Fund. This does not require a commitment for a fixed period of time. A shareholder may change the monthly investment, skip a month or discontinue the Automatic Investment Plan as desired by notifying the Transfer Agent toll-free at (888) 411-1875.

Retirement Plans .    Fund shares are available for purchase in connection with the following tax-deferred prototype retirement plans:

   
Traditional IRA . An individual retirement account. Your contribution may or may not be deductible depending on your circumstances. Assets can grow tax-deferred and distributions are taxable as income.
       
   
Roth IRA. An IRA with non-deductible contributions, tax-free growth of assets, and tax-free distributions for qualified distributions.
       
   
Spousal IRA . An IRA funded by a working spouse in the name of a non-earning spouse.
       
   
SEP-IRA . An individual retirement account funded by employer contributions. Your assets grow tax-deferred and distributions are taxable as income.
       
   
Keogh or Profit Sharing Plans . These plans allow corporations, partnerships and individuals who are self-employed to make tax-deductible contributions of up to $35,000 for each person covered by the plans.
       
   
403(b) Plans . An arrangement that allows employers of charitable or educational organizations to make voluntary salary reduction contributions to a tax-deferred account.
       
   
401(k) Plans . Allows employees of corporations of all sizes to contribute a percentage of their wages on a tax-deferred basis. These accounts need to be established by the trustee of the plan.

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For information about eligibility requirements and other matters concerning these plans and to obtain the necessary forms to participate in these plans, please call the Trust toll-free at (888) 411-1875. Each plan’s custodian charges nominal fees in connection with plan establishment and maintenance. These fees are detailed in the plan documents. You may wish to consult with your attorney or other tax adviser for specific advice concerning your tax status and plans.

Exchange Privilege .    To the extent that the Adviser manages other funds in the Trust, shareholders may exchange their shares for shares of any other series of the Trust managed by the Adviser, provided the shares of the Fund the shareholder is exchanging into are registered for sale in the shareholder’s state of residence. As of the date of this prospectus, the Adviser does not manage any other funds in the Trust. Each account must meet the minimum investment requirements. Also, to make an exchange, an exchange order must comply with the requirements for a redemption or repurchase order and must specify the value or the number of shares to be exchanged. Your exchange will take effect as of the next determination of the Fund’s NAV per share (usually at the close of business on the same day). The Trust reserves the right to limit the number of exchanges or to otherwise prohibit or restrict shareholders from making exchanges at any time, without notice, should the Trust determine that it would be in the best interest of its shareholders to do so. For tax purposes, an exchange constitutes the sale of the shares of the fund from which you are exchanging and the purchase of shares of the fund into which you are exchanging. Consequently, the sale may involve either a capital gain or loss to the shareholder for federal income tax purposes. The exchange privilege is available only in states where it is legally permissible to do so.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO SECURITY HOLDINGS

This Disclosure of Portfolio Securities Holdings Policy (the “Policy”) shall govern the disclosure of the portfolio securities holdings of each series (individually and collectively the “Fund” or “Funds”) of the Trust. The Trust maintains this Policy to ensure that disclosure of information about portfolio securities is in the best interests of the Fund and the Fund’s shareholders. The Board reviews these policies and procedures as necessary and compliance will be periodically assessed by the Board in connection with a report from the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, the Board has reviewed and approved the provision of portfolio holdings information to entities described below that may be prior to and more frequently than the public disclosure of such information (i.e., “non-standard disclosure”). The Board has also delegated authority to the officers of the Trust and Adviser to provide such information in certain circumstances (see below).

The Trust is required by the SEC to file its complete portfolio holdings schedule with the SEC on a quarterly basis. This schedule is filed with the Trust’s annual and semi-annual reports on Form N-CSR for the second and fourth fiscal quarters and on Form N-Q for the first and third fiscal quarters. The portfolio holdings information provided in these reports is as of the end of the respective quarter. Form N-CSR must be filed with the SEC no later than ten (10) calendar days after the Trust transmits its annual or semi-annual report to its shareholders. Form N-Q must be filed with the SEC no later than sixty (60) calendar days after the end of the applicable quarter.

Additionally, the Trust’s service providers which have contracted to provide services to the Trust and its funds, including, for example, the custodian, the fund accountants and other service providers assisting with materials utilized in the Board’s 15-c processes that require portfolio holdings information in order to perform those services, may receive non-standard disclosure. Non-standard disclosure of portfolio holdings information may also be provided to a third-party when the Trust has a legitimate business purpose for doing so.

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The Trust has the following ongoing arrangements with certain third parties to provide the Fund’s portfolio holdings information:

  1.  
to the Trust’s auditors within sixty (60) days after the applicable fiscal period or other periods as necessary for use in providing audit opinions and other advice related to financial, regulatory, or tax reporting;
       
  2.  
to financial printers within sixty (60) days after the applicable fiscal period for the purpose of preparing Trust regulatory filings; and
       
  3.  
to the Trust’s administrator, custodian, transfer agent and accounting services provider on a daily basis in connection with their providing services to the Fund.

The Trust’s service providers may also disclose non-public portfolio holdings information if such disclosure is required by applicable laws, rules or regulations, or by regulatory authorities. Additionally, the Adviser may establish ongoing arrangements with certain third parties to provide the Fund’s portfolio holdings information that the Adviser determines that the Fund has a legitimate business purpose for doing so and the recipient is subject to a duty of confidentiality. These third parties may include:

  1.  
financial data processing companies that provide automated data scanning and monitoring services for the Fund;
       
  2.  
research companies that allow the Adviser to perform attribution analysis for the Fund; and
       
  3.  
the Adviser’s proxy voting agent to assess and vote proxies on behalf of the Fund.

From time to time, employees of the Adviser may express their views orally or in writing on the Fund’s portfolio securities or may state that the Fund has recently purchased or sold, or continues to own, one or more securities. The securities subject to these views and statements may be ones that were purchased or sold since a Fund’s most recent quarter-end and therefore may not be reflected on the list of the Fund’s most recent quarter-end portfolio holdings. These views and statements may be made to various persons, including members of the press, brokers and other financial intermediaries that sell shares of the Fund, shareholders in the Fund, persons considering investing in the Fund or representatives of such shareholders or potential shareholders, such as fiduciaries of a 401(k) plan or a trust and their advisers, and other entities for which the Adviser may determine. The nature and content of the views and statements provided to each of these persons may differ. From time to time, employees of the Adviser also may provide oral or written information (“portfolio commentary”) about the Fund, including, but not limited to, how the Fund’s investments are divided among various sectors, industries, countries, investment styles and capitalization sizes, and among stocks, bonds, currencies and cash, security types, bond maturities, bond coupons and bond credit quality ratings. This portfolio commentary may also include information on how these various weightings and factors contributed to Fund performance. The Adviser may also provide oral or written information (“statistical information”) about various financial characteristics of the Fund or its underlying portfolio securities including, but not limited to, alpha, beta, R-squared, coefficient of determination, duration, maturity, information ratio, sharpe ratio, earnings growth, payout ratio, price/book value, projected earnings growth, return on equity, standard deviation, tracking error, weighted average quality, market capitalization, percent debt to equity, price to cash flow, dividend yield or growth, default rate, portfolio turnover, and risk and style characteristics. This portfolio commentary and statistical information about the Fund may be based on the Fund’s portfolio as of the most recent quarter-end or the end of some other interim period, such as month-end. The portfolio commentary and statistical information may be provided to various persons, including those described in the preceding paragraph. The nature and content of the information provided to each of these persons may differ.

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Additionally, employees of the Adviser may disclose one or more of the portfolio securities of the Fund when purchasing and selling securities through broker-dealers, requesting bids on securities, obtaining price quotations on securities, or in connection with litigation involving the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Adviser does not enter into formal non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements in connection with these situations; however, the Fund would not continue to conduct business with a person who the Adviser believed was misusing the disclosed information.

The Adviser or its affiliates may manage products sponsored by companies other than itself, including investment companies, offshore funds, and separate accounts and affiliates of the Adviser may provide investment related services, including research services, to other companies, including other investment companies, offshore funds, institutional investors and other entities. In each of these instances, the sponsors of these other companies and the affiliates of the Adviser may receive compensation for their services. In many cases, these other products may be managed in a similar fashion to the Fund and thus have similar portfolio holdings, and the other investment related services provided by affiliates of the Adviser may involve disclosure of information that is also utilized by the Adviser in managing the Fund. The sponsors of these other products may disclose the portfolio holdings of their products at different times than the Adviser discloses portfolio holdings for the Fund, and affiliates of the Adviser may provide investment related services to its clients at times that are different than the times disclosed to the Fund.

The Trust and the Adviser currently have no other arrangements for the provision of non-standard disclosure to any party or shareholder. Other than the non-standard disclosure discussed above, if a third-party requests specific, current information regarding the Fund’s portfolio holdings, the Trust will refer the third-party to the latest regulatory filing.

All of the arrangements above are subject to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board to ensure such disclosure is for a legitimate business purpose and is in the best interests of the Trust and its shareholders. The Trust’s CCO is responsible for monitoring the use and disclosure of information relating to Fund portfolio securities. Although no material conflicts of interest are believed to exist that could disadvantage the Fund and its shareholders, various safeguards have been implemented to protect the Fund and its shareholders from conflicts of interest, including: the adoption of Codes of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative acts by officers and employees of the Trust, the Adviser and the Distributor in connection with their personal securities transactions; the adoption by the Adviser and Distributor of insider trading policies and procedures designed to prevent their employees’ misuse of material non-public information; and the adoption by the Trust of a Code of Ethics for Officers that requires the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Trust to report to the Board any affiliations or other relationships that could potentially create a conflict of interest with the Fund. There may be instances where the interests of the Trust’s shareholders respecting the disclosure of information about portfolio holdings may conflict or appear to conflict with the interests of the Adviser, the Distributor, or an affiliated person of the Trust, the Adviser or the Distributor. In such situations, the conflict must be disclosed to the Board and the Board will attempt to resolve the situation in a manner that it deems in the best interests of the Fund.

Affiliated persons of the Trust who receive non-standard disclosure are subject to restrictions and limitations on the use and handling of such information, including requirements to maintain the confidentiality of such information, pre-clear securities trades and report securities transactions activity, as applicable. Except as provided above, affiliated persons of the Trust and third party service providers of the Trust receiving such non-standard disclosure will be instructed that such information must be kept confidential and that no trading on such information should be allowed.

Neither the Trust, the Fund, nor the Adviser receives compensation or other consideration in connection with the non-standard disclosure of information about portfolio securities.

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Trust is required to disclose information concerning the Fund’s proxy voting policies and procedures to shareholders. The Board has delegated to Adviser the responsibility for decisions regarding proxy voting for securities held by the Fund. The Adviser will vote such proxies in accordance with its proxy policies and procedures, which have been reviewed by the Board, and which are found in Appendix B. The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Trust are included as Exhibit A. Any material changes to the proxy policies and procedures will be submitted to the Board for approval. Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities for the most recent 12-month period ending June 30, will be available (1) without charge, upon request by calling toll-free (888) 411-1875; and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

You can receive free copies of reports, request other information and discuss your questions about the Fund by contacting the Fund directly at:

Rule One Fund
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond, Virginia 23235
Telephone: 1-833-RULEONE
www.ruleonefund.com

The Fund’s shareholder reports will be filed with the SEC. These reports will be available approximately 60 days after the completion of the relevant period end. Copies of these reports will be mailed to shareholders.

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Exhibit A

World Funds Trust

Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures

The World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust offers multiple series (each a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”). Consistent with its fiduciary duties and pursuant to Rule 30b1-4 under the 1940 Act (the “Proxy Rule”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) has adopted this proxy voting policy on behalf of the Trust (the “Policy”) to reflect its commitment to ensure that proxies are voted in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Funds’ shareholders.

Delegation of Proxy Voting Authority to Fund Advisers

The Board believes that the investment advisor of each Fund (each an “Adviser” and, collectively, the “Advisers”), as the entity that selects the individual securities that comprise its Fund’s portfolio, is the most knowledgeable and best-suited to make decisions on how to vote proxies of portfolio companies held by that Fund. The Trust shall therefore defer to, and rely on, the Adviser of each Fund to make decisions on how to cast proxy votes on behalf of such Fund.

The Trust hereby designates the Adviser of each Fund as the entity responsible for exercising proxy voting authority with regard to securities held in the Fund’s investment portfolio. Consistent with its duties under this Policy, each Adviser shall monitor and review corporate transactions of corporations in which the Fund has invested, obtain all information sufficient to allow an informed vote on all proxy solicitations, ensure that all proxy votes are cast in a timely fashion, and maintain all records required to be maintained by the Fund under the Proxy Rule and the 1940 Act. Each Adviser shall perform these duties in accordance with the Adviser’s proxy voting policy, a copy of which shall be presented to this Board for its review. Each Adviser shall promptly provide to the Board updates to its proxy voting policy as they are adopted and implemented.

Conflict of Interest Transactions

In some instances, an Adviser may be asked to cast a proxy vote that presents a conflict between the interests of a Fund’s shareholders, and those of the Adviser or an affiliated person of the Adviser. In such case, the Adviser is instructed to abstain from making a voting decision and to forward all necessary proxy voting materials to the Trust to enable the Board to make a voting decision. When the Board is required to make a proxy voting decision, only the Trustees without a conflict of interest with regard to the security in question or the matter to be voted upon shall be permitted to participate in the decision of how the Fund’s vote will be cast. In the event that the Board is required to vote a proxy because an Adviser has a conflict of interest with respect to the proxy, the Board will vote such proxy in accordance with the Adviser’s proxy voting policy, to the extent consistent with the shareholders’ best interests, as determined by the Board in its discretion. The Board shall notify the Adviser of its final decision on the matter and the Adviser shall vote in accordance with the Board’s decision.

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Availability of Proxy Voting Policy and Records Available to Fund Shareholders

If a Fund has a website, the Fund may post a copy of its Adviser’s proxy voting policy and this Policy on such website. A copy of such policies and of each Fund’s proxy voting record shall also be made available, without charge, upon request of any shareholder of the Fund, by calling the applicable Fund’s toll-free telephone number as printed in the Fund’s prospectus. The Trust’s administrator shall reply to any Fund shareholder request within three business days of receipt of the request, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.

Each Adviser shall provide a complete voting record, as required by the Proxy Rule, for each series of the Trust for which it acts as adviser, to the Trust’s administrator within 30 days following the end of each 12-month period ending June 30. The Trust’s administrator will file a report based on such record on Form N-PX on an annual basis with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than August 31 st of each year.

Adopted:   November 26, 2013

Amended:   January 26, 2015

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Exhibit B
       
RULE ONE PARTNERS, LLC
PROXY VOTING POLICY
       
Voting Procedures
       
I.     INTRODUCTION
       
Rule One has adopted proxy voting policies and procedures as required by Rule 206(4)-6 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. These policies and procedures are effective on the initial fund launch date.
       
II.     GLOSSARY OF TERMS
       
Non-Routine Proxy Proposals shall mean:
       
    Proxy proposals that are to be considered on a case-by-case basis,
       
    Proxy proposals that Adviser generally abstains from voting on, and
       
    Proxy proposals that are not addressed by the Principles and Guidelines section of the Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures.
       
Proxy Manager shall be Philip Town.
       
Proxy Committee shall be comprised of the following person(s):
       
1)     Philip Town
       
Routine Proxy Proposals shall mean proxy proposals that the Proxy Manager shall cast either yes or no votes in accordance with the Principles and Guidelines noted below.
       
III.     PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINE
       
A.     Principles
       
Rule One’s primary purpose and fiduciary responsibility is to maximize shareholder value, which is defined as share price and dividend appreciation. Massy will vote proxies in the best interests of our Funds, Portfolios and clients and will generally vote for, against, consider on a case-by-case basis, or abstain from voting as indicated below. Because of the extenuating circumstances associated with specific proxy issues, Rule One’s votes may differ from time to time from the indications noted. In addition, the list may not include all proxies on which Rule One votes. Rule One will also act, in our best judgment, on behalf of our Funds, Portfolios and clients on certain corporate actions that impact shareholder value, such as tender offers and bankruptcy proceedings.
       
B.     Voting Guidelines
       
1.     Routine Business Decisions and Director Related Proposals
       
Adviser votes for:
       
a)   Name changes
       
b)   Directors in uncontested elections
       
c)   Elimination/limitation of directors’ liability

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d)   Indemnification of directors
       
e)   Reincorporation that is not a takeover defense Adviser considers on a case-by-case basis:
       
f)   Directors in contested elections
       
g)   Approval of auditors.
       
2.     Corporate Governance
       
Adviser votes for:
       
a)     Majority independent board
       
b)     Audit, compensation & nominating committees that are comprised exclusively of independent directors minimum director share ownership
       
c)     Separate offices of chairperson and CEO
       
d)     Limitation on number of other board seats
       
e)     Confidential voting
       
f)     Shareholders’ ability to remove directors
       
g)     Shareholder right to call special meetings
       
Adviser votes against:
       
a)     Supermajority vote requirements
       
b)     Limiting directors’ tenure
       
c)     Restrictions on shareholders to act by written consent Adviser considers on a case-by-case basis:
       
d)     Shareholder proposals
       
e)     Dissident proxy battle
       
3.     Director and Executive Compensation
       
Adviser votes for:
       
a)     Disclosure of executive compensation Advisor votes against:
       
b)     Golden and tin parachutes
       
Adviser considers on a case-by-case basis:
       
c)     Restricting executive compensation
       
d)     Executive compensation plans
       
e)     Establish/Increase share option plans for directors and executives

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4.     Take-Over Defense
       
Adviser votes against:
       
a)   Reincorporation to prevent takeover
       
b)   Issue new class of common stock with unequal voting rights
       
c)   Adoption of fair price amendments
       
d)   Establish a classified (or “staggered”) board of directors
       
e)   Eliminating cumulative voting
       
f)   Poison pills
       
g)   Blank check preferred stock
       
5.   Capital Structure
       
Adviser votes for:
       
a)     Increase authorized common stock (unless additional stock is a takeover defense, i.e., poison pill).
       
b)     Share repurchase programs (when all shareholders may participate on equal terms)
       
Adviser votes against:
       
c)     Unequal voting rights, such as dual class of stock
       
d)     Pre-emptive rights
       
Adviser considers on a case-by-case basis:
       
e)     Increase preferred stock
       
f)     Blank check preferred stock (not for takeover defense)
       
g)     Restructuring plans
       
6.     Other Shareholder Value Issues
       
Adviser votes for:
       
a)     Employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs)
       
b)     Employee stock purchase plans
       
c)     401(k) plans
       
Adviser votes against:
       
d)     Greenmail
       
Adviser considers on a case-by-case basis:
       
e)     Mergers and acquisitions
       
f)     Spin-offs and asset sales

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7.   Corporate, Social and Environmental Policy Proposals
     
Accordingly, Rule One will typically vote in accordance with management’s recommendations or abstain from voting on proposals concerning corporate policy and social and environmental issues. When such proposals impact shareholder value, Adviser may vote on a case-by-case basis.
     
8.   Proposals Specific to Mutual Funds
     
Rule One serves as investment adviser to an investment company under the World Funds Trust. These funds may invest in other investment companies and exchange traded funds (“ETFs”) that are not affiliated (“Underlying Funds”) and are required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) Act to handle proxies received from Underlying Funds in a certain manner. Notwithstanding the guidelines provided in these procedures, it is the policy of the Adviser to vote all proxies received from the Underlying Funds in the same proportion that all shares of the Underlying Funds are voted, or in accordance with instructions received from fund shareholders, pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act. After properly voted, the proxy materials are placed in a file maintained by the Chief Compliance Officer for future reference.
     
IV.   Conflicts of Interest
     
On occasion, a conflict of interest may exist between Rule One and Fund, Portfolios and clients regarding the outcome of certain proxy votes. In such cases, the Adviser is committed to resolving the conflict in the best interest of our Funds, Portfolios and clients before we vote the proxy in question.
     
If the proxy proposal is a Routine Proxy Proposal, Rule One will typically adhere to the standard procedure of referring to the principles and guidelines described herein in deciding how to vote. Alternatively, Rule One may disclose the conflict to our clients and obtain their consent before voting or seek the recommendation of an independent third party in deciding how to vote. If the proxy proposal is a Non-Routine Proxy Proposal, Rule One will take any of the following courses of action to resolve the conflict:
     
1)  
Disclose the conflict to our Funds, Portfolios and clients and obtain consent before voting;
     
2)  
Suggest that our Funds, Portfolios and clients engage another party to determine how the proxy should be voted; or
     
3)   Vote according to the recommendation of an independent third party, such as a:
     
  proxy consultant;
     
  research analyst;
     
  proxy voting department of a mutual fund or pension fund; or
     
  compliance consultant.
     
Disclosure
     
Rule One will provide conspicuously displayed information in its Form ADV Part 2 in the Supporting Schedules, summarizing this proxy voting policy and procedures, including a statement that clients may request information regarding how BSAM voted a client’s proxies, and that clients may request a copy of these policies and procedures.

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Exhibit C
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter
World Funds Trust
       
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Membership
       
  1.  
The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) shall be composed entirely of Independent Trustees.
       
Board Nominations and Functions
       
  1.  
The Committee shall make nominations for Trustee membership on the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees. The Committee shall evaluate candidates’ qualifications for Board membership and their independence from the investment advisers to the Trust’s series portfolios and the Trust’s other principal service providers. Persons selected as Independent Trustees must not be “interested person” as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, nor shall Independent Trustee have and affiliations or associations that shall preclude them from voting as an Independent Trustee on matters involving approvals and continuations of Rule 12b-1 Plans, Investment Advisory Agreements and such other standards as the Committee shall deem appropriate. The Committee shall also consider the effect of any relationships beyond those delineated in the 1940 Act that might impair independence, e.g. , business, financial or family relationships with managers or service providers. See Appendix A for Procedures with Respect to Nominees to the Board.
       
  2.  
The Committee shall periodically review Board governance procedures and shall recommend any appropriate changes to the full Board of Trustees.
       
  3.  
The Committee shall periodically review the composition of the Board of Trustees to determine whether it may be appropriate to add individuals with different backgrounds or skill sets from those already on the Board.
       
  4.  
The Committee shall periodically review trustee compensation and shall recommend any appropriate changes to the Independent Trustees as a group.
       
Committee Nominations and Functions
       
  1.  
The Committee shall make nominations for membership on all committees and shall review committee assignments at least annually.
       
  2.  
The Committee shall review, as necessary, the responsibilities of any committees of the Board, whether there is a continuing need for each committee, whether there is a need for additional committees of the Board, and whether committees should be combined or reorganized. The Committee shall make recommendations for any such action to the full Board.
       
Other Powers and Responsibilities
       
  1.  
The Committee shall have the resources and authority appropriate to discharge its responsibilities, including authority to retain special counsel and other experts or consultants at the expense of the Trust.
       
  2.  
The Committee shall review this Charter at least annually and recommend any changes to the full Board of Trustees.

Adopted:   August 2, 2013

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APPENDIX A TO THE NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
CHARTER
     
WORLD FUNDS TRUST
     
PROCEDURES WITH RESPECT TO NOMINEES TO THE BOARD
     
I.  
Identification of Candidates . When a vacancy on the Board of Trustees exists or is anticipated, and such vacancy is to be filled by an Independent Trustee, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall identify candidates by obtaining referrals from such sources as it may deem appropriate, which may include current Trustees, management of the Trust, counsel and other advisors to the Trustees, and shareholders of the Trust who submit recommendations in accordance with these procedures. In no event shall the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee consider as a candidate to fill any such vacancy an individual recommended by any investment adviser of any series portfolio of the Trust, unless the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee has invited management to make such a recommendation.
     
II.  
Shareholder Candidates. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall, when identifying candidates for the position of Independent Trustee, consider any such candidate recommended by a shareholder if such recommendation contains: (i) sufficient background information concerning the candidate, including evidence the candidate is willing to serve as an Independent Trustee if selected for the position; and (ii) is received in a sufficiently timely manner as determined by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee in its discretion. Shareholders shall be directed to address any such recommendations in writing to the attention of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, c/o the Secretary of the Trust. The Secretary shall retain copies of any shareholder recommendations which meet the foregoing requirements for a period of not more than 12 months following receipt. The Secretary shall have no obligation to acknowledge receipt of any shareholder recommendations.
     
III.  
Evaluation of Candidates . In evaluating a candidate for a position on the Board of Trustees, including any candidate recommended by shareholders of the Trust, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall consider the following: (i) the candidate’s knowledge in matters relating to the mutual fund industry; (ii) any experience possessed by the candidate as a director or senior officer of public companies; (iii) the candidate’s educational background; (iv) the candidate’s reputation for high ethical standards and professional integrity; (v) any specific financial, technical or other expertise possessed by the candidate, and the extent to which such expertise would complement the Board’s existing mix of skills, core competencies and qualifications; (vi) the candidate’s perceived ability to contribute to the ongoing functions of the Board, including the candidate’s ability and commitment to attend meetings regularly and work collaboratively with other members of the Board; (vii) the candidate’s ability to qualify as an Independent Trustee and any other actual or potential conflicts of interest involving the candidate and the Trust; and (viii) such other factors as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee determines to be relevant in light of the existing composition of the Board and any anticipated vacancies. Prior to making a final recommendation to the Board, the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee shall conduct personal interviews with those candidates it concludes are the most qualified candidates.

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OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28. Exhibits

(a)(1)  
Certificate of Trust of World Funds Trust (formerly, Abacus World Funds Trust) (the “Registrant”) dated April 9, 2007. 42
     
(a)(2)  
Certificate of Amendment dated January 7, 2008 to the Registrant’s Certificate of Trust dated April 9, 2007. 42
     
(a)(3)  
Registrant’s Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated April 9, 2007, and amended on June 23, 2008 and November 16, 2016. 41
     
(b)  
Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws dated November 16, 2016. 41
     
(c)  
Not applicable.
     
(d)(1)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Union Street Partners, LLC with respect to the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 17
     
(d)(2)  
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Union Street Partners, LLC and McGinn Investment Management, Inc. with respect to the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 17
     
(d)(3)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Perkins Capital Management, Inc. 2
     
(d)(4)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC with respect to the DGHM V2000 SmallCap Value Fund. 42
     
(d)(5)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC with respect to the DGHM MicroCap Value Fund. 24
     
(d)(6)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and B. Riley Asset Management, a division of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC with respect to the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 16
     
(d)(7)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Toreador Research & Trading, LLC with respect to the Toreador Core Fund, Toreador International Fund, Toreador Explorer Fund and Toreador Select Fund (collectively, the “Toreador Funds”). 42
     
(d)(8)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC dba Mission Funds Advisers with respect to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 47
     
(d)(9)  
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC and Auour Investment, LLC with respect to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 47
     
(d)(10)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC with respect to the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund and the REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 66
     
(d)(11)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC with respect to the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund. 5
     
(d)(12)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Clifford Capital Partners, LLC with respect to the Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 18
     
(d)(13)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19

(d)(14)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Cboe Vest Financial LLC, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy Fund (formerly known as the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Protect Strategy Fund), Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (January) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (February) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (March) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (April) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (May) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (June) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (July) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (August) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (September) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (October) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (November) Fund and Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy (December) Fund (collectively the “Cboe Vest Funds”). 27
     
(d)(15)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Cboe Vest Financial LLC, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (January) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (February) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (March) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (April) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (May) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (June) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (July) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (August) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (September) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (October) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (November) Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy (December) Fund (collectively the “Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds”). 44
     
(d)(16)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Cboe Vest Financial LLC, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund. 39
     
(d)(17)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Cboe Vest Financial LLC, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund. 45
     
(d)(18)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Systelligence, LLC with respect to The E-Valuator Very Conservative (0%-15%) RMS Fund, The E-Valuator Conservative (15%-30%) RMS Fund, The E-Valuator Conservative/Moderate (30%-50%) RMS Fund, The E-Valuator Moderate (50%-70%) RMS Fund, The E-Valuator Growth (70%-85%) RMS Fund, The E-Valuator Aggressive Growth (85%-99%) RMS Fund (“collectively “The E-Valuator Funds”). 23
     
(d)(19)  
Amended Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Secure Investment Management, LLC, with respect to the SIM U.S. Core Managed Volatility Fund, SIM Global Core Managed Volatility Fund, SIM Global Moderate Managed Volatility Fund, SIM Global Equity Fund and SIM Income Fund (“the SIM Funds”). 60
     
(d)(20)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(d)(21)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Rule One Partners, LLC with respect to the Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(e)(1)  
Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. 19
     
(e)(2)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Union Street Value Fund. 31
     
(e)(3)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 30
     
(e)(4)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Perkins Discovery Fund. 26

(e)(5)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19
     
(e)(6)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 20
     
(e)(7)  
Amended Schedule A dated November 14, 2017 to the Principal Underwriter Agreement between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 45
     
(e)(8)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund and the REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund (collectively the “REMS Funds”). 22
     
(e)(9)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated April 21, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the DGHM V2000 SmallCap Value Fund and the DGHM MicroCap Value Fund (collectively the “DGHM Funds”). 24
     
(e)(10)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated April 21, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 27
     
(e)(11)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated August 24, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds. 28
     
(e)(12)  
Amended Principal Underwriter Agreement dated July 14, 2017 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund. 39
     
(e)(13)  
Amended Principal Underwriter Agreement dated July 14, 2017 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund. 45
     
(e)(14)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated April 21, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to The E-Valuator Funds. 23
     
(e)(15)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 18, 2016 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the Toreador Funds. 25
     
(e)(16)  
Amended Principal Underwriter Agreement dated May 16, 2018 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp with respect to the SIM Funds. 58
     
(e)(17)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the OTG Latin American Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(e)(18)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(f)  
Not applicable.
     
(g)(1)  
Custody Agreement dated July 30, 2008 between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A. 42
     
(g)(2)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement, dated July 30, 2008, between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 2

(g)(3)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement, dated July 30, 2008, between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the Perkins Discovery Fund. 2
     
(g)(4)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement, dated July 30, 2008, between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 2
     
(g)(5)  
Custodian Agreement dated July 25, 2005 between the Fund’s prior Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman with respect to Toreador International Fund. 10
     
(g)(6)  
Novation Agreement dated August 15, 2014 for Custodian Services between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman with respect to Toreador International Fund. 10
     
(g)(7)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement, dated August 15, 2014 between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund. 5
     
(g)(8)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement, dated August 15, 2014 between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 6
     
(g)(9)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement dated June 15, 2008 between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 43
     
(g)(10)  
Custody Agreement dated April 22, 2015 between the Registrant and Fifth Third Bank on behalf of the Toreador Core Fund and the Toreador Explorer Fund. 14
     
(g)(11)  
Amended Exhibit A to the Custody Agreement between the Registrant and Fifth Third Bank on behalf of certain portfolio series. 66
     
(g)(12)  
Amended Appendix B and revised Appendix C to the Custody Agreement dated June 15, 2008 between the Registrant and UMB Bank, N.A., to include the OTG Latin America Fund. (to be filed by amendment)
     
(h)(1)  
Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. 19
     
(h)(2)  
Amendment No. 1 and Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 47
     
(h)(3)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Perkins Discovery Fund. 26
     
(h)(4)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 20
     
(h)(5)  
Fund Services Agreement dated September 20, 2017 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 45
     
(h)(6)  
Fund Services Agreement dated January 1, 2016 and Amended March 1, 2018 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the REMS Funds. 66
     
(h)(7)  
Fund Services Agreement dated November 10, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 18
     
(h)(8)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19

(h)(9)  
Amended Fund Services Agreement dated March 1, 2017 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the DGHM Funds. 37
     
(h)(10)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 27
     
(h)(11)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated August 24, 2016 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds. 28
     
(h)(12)  
Amended Fund Services Agreement dated July 14, 2017 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund. 39
     
(h)(13)  
Amended Fund Services Agreement dated July 14, 2017 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund. 45
     
(h)(14)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of The E-Valuator Funds. 23
     
(h)(15)  
Exhibit A to the Fund Services Agreement dated December 1, 2015 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Toreador Funds. 25
     
(h)(16)  
Fund Services Agreement dated April 24, 2018 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the SIM Funds. 58
     
(h)(17)  
Fund Services Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the OTG Latin America Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(h)(18)  
Fund Services Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(h)(19)  
Accounting Services Agreement dated August 23, 2006 between the prior Fund’s Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman with respect to Toreador International Fund and the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Equity Fund. 10
     
(h)(20)  
Novation Agreement dated August 15, 2014 for Accounting Services between the Registrant and Brown Brothers Harriman with respect to Toreador International. 10
     
(h)(21)  
Amended and Restated Schedule A dated October 31, 2014 to the Accounting Services Agreement between the Registrant and UMB Fund Services, Inc. with respect to REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 7
     
(h)(22)  
Amended and Restated Schedule A dated February 29, 2016 to the Accounting Services Agreement between the Registrant and UMB Fund Services, Inc. with respect to Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 45
     
(h)(23)  
Amended and Restated Schedule A dated February 29, 2016 to the Accounting Services Agreement between the Registrant and UMB Fund Services, Inc. with respect to OTG Latin America Fund. (to be filed by amendment)
     
(h)(24)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Union Street Partners, LLC with respect to the shares of the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 63
     
(h)(25)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Perkins Capital Management, Inc. with respect to shares of the Perkins Discovery Fund. 60

(h)(26)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC with respect to the DGHM Funds. 60
     
(h)(27)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC with respect to the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund, and REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 36
     
(h)(28)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC with respect to the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 66
     
(h)(29)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and B. Riley Asset Management, a division of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC with respect to the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 66
     
(h)(30)  
Amended Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Toreador Research & Trading, LLC with respect to the Toreador Funds. 66
     
(h)(31)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC with respect to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 47
     
(h)(32)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 65
     
(h)(33)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Cboe Vest Financial LLC, with respect to the Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 66
     
(h)(34)  
Amended Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Systelligence, LLC, with respect to The E-Valuator Funds. 66
     
(h)(35)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Secure Investment Management, LLC, with respect to the SIM Funds. 60
     
(h)(36)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(h)(37)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Rule One Partners, LLC with respect to the Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(h)(38)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated August 2, 2013 as amended April 21, 2016, with respect to Investor Class Shares of the DGHM Funds. 24
     
(h)(39)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated December 21, 2016, with respect to Institutional Class Shares and Investor Class Shares to the Toreador Funds. 63
     
(h)(40)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated April 21, 2016, with respect to the Cboe Vest Funds Class A Shares and Class C Shares. 27
     
(h)(41)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated August 24, 2016, with respect to the Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds Class A Shares and Class C Shares. 28
     
(h)(42)  
Amended Shareholder Services Plan, dated July 14, 2017, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional and Investor Class Shares. 39
     
(h)(43)  
Amended Shareholder Services Plan, dated July 14, 2017, with respect to the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund Class A Shares, Class C Shares, Institutional Class Shares, and Investor Class Shares. 45
     
(h)(44)  
Amended Shareholder Services Plan with respect to the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund, REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund and the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 38

(h)(45)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated April 21, 2016, with respect to The E-Valuator Funds Investor Class Shares and Institutional Class Shares. 23
     
(h)(46)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated September 20, 2017, with respect to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund Class A Shares, Institutional Shares and Investor Shares. 45
     
(h)(47)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated February 20, 2019, with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund Class A Shares and Class C Shares. (Filed herewith)
     
(h)(48)  
Administrative Services Agreement dated April 18, 2018, with respect to the SIM Funds. 60
     
(i)(1)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Union Street Partners Value Fund. 42
     
(i)(2)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Union Street Partners Value Fund. 63
     
(i)(3)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Perkins Discovery Fund. 42
     
(i)(4)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Perkins Discovery Fund. 60
     
(i)(5)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for DGHM V2000 Small Cap Value Fund. 42
     
(i)(6)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for DGHM Funds. 58
     
(i)(7)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for DGHM MicroCap Value Fund. 24
     
(i)(8)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 59
     
(i)(9)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Toreador Funds. 62
     
(i)(10)  
Opinion of Legal Counsel for Toreador International Fund. 12
     
(i)(11)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Toreador Core Fund. 12
     
(i)(12)  
Opinion of Legal Counsel for Toreador Core Fund. 12
     
(i)(13)  
Opinion and Consent of Counsel regarding tax matters for the reorganization of the Toreador Core Fund from the Unified Series Trust into World Funds Trust. 13
     
(i)(14)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Toreador Explorer Fund. 11
     
(i)(15)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Toreador Select Fund. 25
     
(i)(16)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 55
     
(i)(17)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 42
     
(i)(18)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 15
     
(i)(19)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund. 5
     
(i)(20)  
Opinion of Legal Counsel for REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund. 9
     
(i)(21)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 6
     
(i)(22)  
Opinion of Legal Counsel for REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 9

(i)(23)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund and REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 56
     
(i)(24)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 18
     
(i)(25)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 64
     
(i)(26)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19
     
(i)(27)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 65
     
(i)(28)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest Funds. 27
     
(i)(29)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds. 28
     
(i)(30)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 69
     
(i)(31)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund. 39
     
(i)(32)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund. 44
     
(i)(33)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Buffer Strategy Fund, Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhanced Growth Strategy Fund, and Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund with respect to the Class Y Shares. 51
     
(i)(34)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for The E-Valuator Funds. 23
     
(i)(35)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for The E-Valuator Funds. 66
     
(i)(36)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for the SIM Funds. 53
     
(i)(37)  
Consent of Legal Counsel for SIM Funds. 68
     
(i)(38)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for OTG Latin America Fund. 67
     
(i)(39)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(j)(1)  
Consent of Independent Public Accountants for Union Street Partners Value Fund. 63
     
(j)(2)  
Consent of Independent Public Accountants for Perkins Discovery Fund. 60
     
(j)(3)  
Consent of Independent Public Accountants for DGHM Funds. 58
     
(j)(4)  
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants, Grant Thornton LLP for the DGHM MicroCap, G.P. 24
     
(j)(5)  
Consent of Independent Certified Public Accountants, Grant Thornton LLP for the DGHM MicroCap, G.P. 37
     
(j)(6)  
Consent of Independent Public Accountants for REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund, REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund and REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 62
     
(j)(7)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 57
     
(j)(8)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the Toreador Funds. 62

(j)(9)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 55
     
(j)(10)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 64
     
(j)(11)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 69
     
(j)(12)  
Consent of auditor for The E-Valuator CIF Financial Statements. 49
     
(j)(13)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for The E-Valuator Funds. 66
     
(j)(14)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 65
     
(j)(15)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for SIM Funds. 68
     
(j)(16)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for OTG Latin America Fund. 67
     
(j)(17)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for Rule One Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(k)  
Not applicable.
     
(l)  
Not applicable.
     
(m)(1)  
Amended Schedule A to the Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Union Street Partners Value Fund. 7
     
(m)(2)  
Fixed Compensation Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Perkins Discovery Fund. 2
     
(m)(3)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for the Investor Class Shares and Class C Shares of the DGHM Funds. 24
     
(m)(4)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated May 16, 2018, for the Investor Class Shares, Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 59
     
(m)(5)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated December 21, 2016, for the Investor Class Shares and Class C Shares of the Toreador Funds. 41
     
(m)(6)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated August 15, 2014, for the Class A Shares and Class C Shares of the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 45
     
(m)(7)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated August 15, 2014, for the Platform Class Shares of the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund. 5
     
(m)(8)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated August 15, 2014, for the Platform Class Shares of the REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 6
     
(m)(9)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated May 16, 2017, for the Platform Class Shares of the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 38
     
(m)(10)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated November 10, 2015, for the Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 18
     
(m)(11)  
Amended Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated February 18, 2016, for the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19
     
(m)(12)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated July 6, 2016, for the Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 27

(m)(13)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated August 24, 2016, for the Cboe Vest Enhanced Growth Funds. 28
     
(m)(14)  
Amended Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated July 14, 2017 for the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Dividend Aristocrats Target Income Fund. 39
     
(m)(15)  
Amended Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated July 14, 2017 for the Cboe Vest S&P 500 ® Enhance and Buffer Fund. 45
     
(m)(16)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated April 21, 2016, for The E-Valuator Funds. 23
     
(m)(17)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated February 20, 2019 for the OTG Latin America Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(n)(1)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Union Street Partners Value Fund. 47
     
(n)(2)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the DGHM Funds. 37
     
(n)(3)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund. 59
     
(n)(4)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Toreador Funds. 41
     
(n)(5)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund. 45
     
(n)(6)  
Amended Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund, REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund and the REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund. 50
     
(n)(7)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Clifford Capital Partners Fund. 18
     
(n)(8)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund. 19
     
(n)(9)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the Cboe Vest Family of Funds. 52
     
(n)(10)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for The E-Valuator Funds. 23
     
(n)(11)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the OTG Latin America Fund. (Filed herewith)
     
(o)  
Reserved.
     
(p)(1)  
Code of Ethics for the Registrant. 41
     
(p)(2)  
Code of Ethics for Principal Underwriter. 58
     
(p)(3)  
Code of Ethics for Union Street Partners, LLC. 63
     
(p)(4)  
Code of Ethics for McGinn Investment Management, Inc. 5
     
(p)(5)  
Code of Ethics for Perkins Capital Management, Inc. 42
     
(p)(6)  
Code of Ethics for Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC. 38
     
(p)(7)  
Code of Ethics for B. Riley Asset Management, a division of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC. 42
     
(p)(8)  
Code of Ethics for Toreador Research & Trading, LLC. 8
     
(p)(9)  
Code of Ethics for Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC dba Mission Funds Advisors. 45
     
(p)(10)  
Code of Ethics for Auour Investments, LLC. 45

(p)(11)  
Code of Ethics for Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC. 69
     
(p)(12)  
Code of Ethics for Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. 7
     
(p)(13)  
Code of Ethics for Clifford Capital Partners, LLC. (Filed herewith)
     
(p)(14)  
Code of Ethics for Cboe Vest Financial LLC. 44
     
(p)(15)  
Code of Ethics for Systelligence, LLC. 23
     
(p)(16)  
Code of Ethics for Secure Investment Management, LLC. 53
     
(p)(17)  
Code of Ethics for Rule One Partners, LLC. (Filed herewith)
     
(q)  
Powers of Attorney. 42
     
     
1.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 30, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
2.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
3.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 1, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
4.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 15, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
5.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 15, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
6.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 15, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
7.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 31, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
8.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2014. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
9.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
10.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on March 31, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
11.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 29, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
12.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 8, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
13.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 6, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
14.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 28, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
15.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 16, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
16.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 6, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
17.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 20, 2015. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
18.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 8, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
19.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 23, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
20.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 29, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).

21.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 29, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
22.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 29, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
23.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 26, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
24.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 31, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
25.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 30, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
26.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
27.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 23, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
28.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 12, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
29.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 23, 2016. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
30.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 30, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
31.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 30, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
32.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 30, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
33.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 28, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
34.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 1, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
35.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 1, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
36.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 1, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
37.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 28, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
38.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 29, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
39.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 24, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
40.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 31, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
41.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 28, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
42.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 4, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
43.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 24, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
44.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 7, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
45.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 28, 2017. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
46.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 29, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).

47.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 29, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
48.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 29, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
49.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 29, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
50.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 23, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
51.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 26, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
52.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 28, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
53.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 18, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
54.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 30, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
55.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 30, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
56.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 30, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
57.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 15, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
58.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 28, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
59.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 16, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
60.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 30, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
61.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 28, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
62.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 1, 2018. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
63.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
64.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
65.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
66.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
67.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 27, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
68.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).
69.  
Incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 28, 2019. (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172).

Item 29. Persons Controlled By or Under Common Control With Registrant

  None.

Item 30. Indemnification

See Article VIII, Section 2 of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the section titled “Indemnification of Trustees, Officers, Employees and Other Agents” in the Registrant’s By-Laws.

Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), may be permitted to trustees, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and, therefore, is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by trustees, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, officers or controlling persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issues.

Item 31. Business and other Connections of the Investment Adviser

The list required by this Item 31 as to any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which each of the investment advisers and sub-advisers, and each director, officer or partner of such investment advisers or sub-advisers, is or has been engaged within the last two fiscal years for his or her own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee, is incorporated herein by reference to Schedules A and D of each investment adviser’s or sub-adviser’s Form ADV listed opposite such investment adviser’s or sub-adviser’s name below, which is currently on file with the SEC as required by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

Name of Investment Adviser / Sub-Adviser

Form ADV File No.

Union Street Partners, LLC

801-72120

McGinn Investment Management, Inc.

801-40578

Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC

801-62895

Perkins Capital Management, Inc.

801-22888

B. Riley Asset Management, a division of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC

801-73824

Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC

801-61061

Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC dba Mission Funds Advisors

801-111759

Auour Investments, LLC

801-80544

Toreador Research & Trading, LLC

801-66461

Strategic Asset Management, Ltd.

801-70903

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

801-78911

Cboe Vest Financial LLC

801-77463

Systelligence, LLC

801-107695

Secure Investment Management, LLC

801-80752

Rule One Partners, LLC

801-113947

Item 32. Principal Underwriters

  a)  
First Dominion Capital Corp. also acts as underwriter to The World Funds, Inc.
       
  b)  
First Dominion Capital Corp. The information required by this Item 32(b) with respect to each director, officer or partner of FDCC is incorporated herein by reference to Schedule A of Form BD, filed by FDCC with the SEC pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (File No. 8-33719).
       
  c)  
Not applicable.

Item 33. Location of Accounts and Records

The accounts, books or other documents of the Registrant required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder are kept in several locations:

a)  
Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235 (records relating to its function as transfer agent to the Funds).
     
b)  
First Dominion Capital Corporation, 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, Virginia 23235 (records relating to its function as distributor to the Funds).
     
c)  
Union Street Partners LLC, 1421 Prince Street, Suite 400 Alexandria, Virginia 22314. (records relating to its function as investment adviser to the Union Street Partners Value Fund).
     
d)  
McGinn Investment Management, Inc., 201 North Union Street, Suite 101, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (records relating to its function as sub-adviser to the Union Street Partners Value Fund).
     
e)  
Perkins Capital Management, Inc., 730 East Lake Street, Wayzata, Minnesota 55391-1769 (records relating to its function as investment adviser to the Perkins Discovery Fund).
     
f)  
Dalton, Greiner, Hartman, Maher & Co., LLC, 565 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2101, New York, New York 10017 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the DGHM Funds).
     
g)  
Real Estate Management Services Group, LLC, 1100 Fifth Avenue, South, Suite 301, Naples, Florida 34102-6407 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the REMS International Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund; REMS Real Estate Income 50/50 Fund, and REMS Real Estate Value-Opportunity Fund).
     
h)  
B. Riley Asset Management, a division of B. Riley Capital Management, LLC, 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, California 90025 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the B. Riley Diversified Equity Fund).
     
i)  
Toreador Research & Trading, LLC, 422 Fleming Street, Suite 7, Key West, Florida 33040 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Toreador Funds).
     
j)  
Mission Institutional Advisors, LLC dba Mission Funds Advisors, 5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 1000, Dallas, Texas 75225 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund).
     
k)  
Auour Investments, LLC, 162 Main Street, Suite 2, Wenham, Massachusetts 01984 (records relating to its function as sub-adviser to the Mission-Auour Risk-Managed Global Equity Fund).
     
l)  
Strategic Asset Management, Ltd., Calle Ayacucho No. 277, La Paz, Bolivia (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Strategic Global Long/Short Fund and the OTG Latin America Fund).
     
m)  
Clifford Capital Partners, LLC, 395 S. Main Street, #203 Alpine, Utah 84020 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Clifford Capital Partners Fund).
     
n)  
Cboe Vest Financial LLC, 1765 Greensboro Station Place, 9th Floor, McLean, Virginia 22102 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Cboe Vest Family of Funds).
     
o)  
Systelligence, LLC, 7760 France Avenue South, Suite 620, Bloomington, Minnesota 55435 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to The E-Valuator Funds).
     

p)  
Secure Investment Management, LLC, 3067 W Ina Road, Suite 125, Tucson, Arizona 85741 (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the SIM Funds).
     
q)  
Rule One Partners, LLC, 891 Bear Creek Road, Moreland, Georgia 30259, (records relating to its function as the investment adviser to the Rule One Fund).

Item 34. Management Services

There are no management-related service contracts not discussed in Parts A or B of this Form.

Item 35. Undertakings

  Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this registration statement under Rule 485(b) of the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 334 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Richmond, Commonwealth of Virginia on the 27 th day of March, 2019.

WORLD FUNDS TRUST


By:  /s/ David A. Bogaert
       David A. Bogaert
       President and Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 334 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature   Title   Date
         
         
*David J. Urban   Trustee   March 27, 2019
         
*Mary Lou H. Ivey   Trustee   March 27, 2019
         
*Theo H. Pitt   Trustee   March 27, 2019
         
/s/ David A. Bogaert   President and Principal Executive Officer   March 27, 2019
         
/s/ Karen M. Shupe   Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer   March 27, 2019
         
         
*By: Karen M. Shupe        

*Attorney-in-fact pursuant to Powers of Attorney



Exhibits

(d)(20)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund.
     
(d)(21)  
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Registrant and Rule One Partners, LLC with respect to the Rule One Fund.
     
(e)(17)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the OTG Latin American Fund.
     
(e)(18)  
Schedule A to the Principal Underwriter Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and First Dominion Capital Corp. with respect to the Rule One Fund.
     
(h)(17)  
Fund Services Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the OTG Latin America Fund.
     
(h)(18)  
Fund Services Agreement dated February 20, 2019 between the Registrant and Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc. on behalf of the Rule One Fund.
     
(h)(36)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund.
     
(h)(37)  
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Rule One Partners, LLC with respect to the Rule One Fund.
     
(h)(47)  
Shareholder Services Plan, dated February 20, 2019, with respect to the OTG Latin America Fund Class A Shares and Class C Shares.
     
(i)(39)  
Opinion and Consent of Legal Counsel for Rule One Fund.
     
(j)(17)  
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for Rule One Fund.
     
(m)(17)  
Distribution Plan Pursuant to Rule 12b-1, dated February 20, 2019 for the OTG Latin America Fund.
     
(n)(11)  
Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan for the OTG Latin America Fund.
     
(p)(13)  
Code of Ethics for Clifford Capital Partners, LLC.
     
(p)(17)  
Code of Ethics for Rule One Partners, LLC

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made by and between World Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. (the “Adviser”), a Cayman Islands corporation with its principal place of business in in La Paz, Bolivia. This Agreement is made effective as to each Fund (defined below) as of the date set forth on the set of schedules to this Agreement identified as “Schedule A” and then numerically designated (e.g., Schedule A-1) attached hereto as of the “Effective Date” noted on each Schedule A with respect to each of the Funds.

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust has selected the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series portfolios of the Trust set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”, as such schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties, and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the Trust and the Adviser do hereby agree as follows:

1.   THE ADVISER’S SERVICES .
         
    (a)  
Discretionary Investment Management Services . The Adviser shall act as investment adviser with respect to each Fund. In such capacity, the Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board, regularly provide each Fund with investment research, advice and supervision and shall furnish continuously an investment program for each Fund, consistent with the respective investment objectives and policies of each Fund. The Adviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities shall be purchased for each Fund, what securities shall be held or sold by each Fund and what portion of each Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), as amended and supplemented (the “Declaration of Trust”), Bylaws and its registration statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”) under the 1940 Act, and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect. To carry out such obligations, and to the extent not prohibited by any of the foregoing, the Adviser shall exercise full discretion and act for each Fund in the same manner and with the same force and effect as each Fund itself might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Adviser having full discretionary authority over each Fund’s investments shall in any way limit the right of the Board, in its sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of a Fund’s assets or to otherwise exercise its right to control the overall management of a Fund.
         
    (b)  
Compliance . The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well as with all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations that relate to the services and relationships described hereunder and to the conduct of its business as a registered investment adviser. The Adviser also agrees to comply with the objectives, policies and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, of each Fund, and with any policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures approved by the Board and provided to the Adviser. In selecting each Fund’s portfolio securities and performing the Adviser’s obligations hereunder, the Adviser shall use its best efforts to cause the Fund to comply with the diversification and source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for qualification as a regulated investment company.

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The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that it reasonably believes are adequate to ensure its compliance with the foregoing. No supervisory activity undertaken by the Board shall limit the Adviser’s full responsibility for any of the foregoing.
         
    (c)  
Recordkeeping . The Adviser agrees to preserve any Trust records that it creates or possesses that are required to be maintained under the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder (“Fund Books and Records”) for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Adviser agrees that all such records are the property of the Trust and will surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust’s request.
         
   
(d)
 
Holdings Information and Pricing . The Adviser shall provide regular reports regarding Fund holdings, and shall, on its own initiative, furnish the Trust and its Board from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose, and at the request of the Board, such information and reports requested by the Board. The Adviser agrees to notify the Trust as soon as practicable if the Adviser reasonably believes that the value of any security held by a Fund may not reflect fair value. The Adviser agrees to provide any pricing information of which the Adviser is aware to the Trust, its Board and/or any Fund pricing agent to assist in the determination of the fair value of any Fund holdings for which market quotations are not readily available or as otherwise required in accordance with the 1940 Act or the Trust’s valuation procedures for the purpose of calculating the Fund net asset value in accordance with procedures and methods established by the Board.
         
   
(e)
 
Cooperation with Agents of the Trust . The Adviser agrees to cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Trust, any Trust custodian or foreign sub-custodians, any Trust pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Trust with respect to such information regarding each Fund as such entities may reasonably request from time to time in the performance of their obligations, provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by such persons and use appropriate interfaces established by such persons so as to promote the efficient exchange of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
         
   
(f)
 
Delegation of Authority . Any of the duties, responsibilities and obligations of the Adviser specified in this Section 1 and throughout the remainder of this Agreement with respect to one or more Funds may be delegated by the Adviser, at the Adviser’s expense, to an appropriate party (a “Sub-Adviser”), subject to such approval by the Board and shareholders of the applicable Funds to the extent required by the 1940 Act. The Adviser shall oversee the performance of delegated duties by any Sub-Adviser and shall furnish the Board with periodic reports concerning the performance of delegated responsibilities by such Sub- Adviser. The retention of a Sub-Adviser by the Adviser pursuant to this Paragraph 1(f) shall in no way reduce the responsibilities and obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement and the Adviser shall be responsible to the Trust for all acts or omissions of any Sub-Adviser to the same extent the Adviser would be liable hereunder. Insofar as the provisions of this Agreement impose any restrictions, conditions, limitations or requirements on the Adviser, the Adviser shall take measures through its contract with, or its oversight of, the Sub-Adviser that attempt to impose similar (insofar as the circumstances may require) restrictions, conditions, limitations or requirements on the Sub-Adviser.
         
2.
 
CODE OF ETHICS . The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics (“Adviser’s Code of Ethics”) that it reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, which it has provided to the Trust. The Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. Upon request, the Adviser shall provide the Trust with a copy of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and any proposed amendments thereto that the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust determines should be presented to the Board, and (ii) certification that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. Annually, the Adviser shall furnish a written report to the Board, which complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1, concerning the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. The Adviser shall respond to requests for information from the Trust as to violations of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Adviser. The Adviser shall notify the Trust as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of any material violation of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics, whether or not such violation relates to a security held by any Fund.

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3.
  INFORMATION AND REPORTING . The Adviser shall provide the Trust and its respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Trust may from time to time reasonably request.
         
    (a)  
Notification of Breach / Compliance Reports . The Adviser shall notify the Trust’s CCO promptly upon detection of: (i) any material failure to manage any Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies or any applicable law; or (ii) any material breach of any of each Fund’s or the Adviser’s policies, guidelines or procedures with respect to the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall respond to quarterly requests for information concerning the Fund’s compliance with its investment objectives and policies, applicable law, including, but not limited to the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, and the Fund’s policies, guidelines or procedures as applicable to the Adviser’s obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to correct any such failure promptly and to take any action that the Board may reasonably request in connection with any such breach. Upon request, the Adviser shall also provide the officers of the Trust with supporting certifications in connection with such certifications of Fund financial statements and disclosure controls pursuant to the Sarbanes- Oxley Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Trust in the event: (x) the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board, or body, involving the affairs of the Trust (excluding class action suits in which a Fund is a member of the plaintiff class by reason of the Fund’s ownership of shares in the defendant) or the compliance by the Adviser with the federal or state securities laws; or (y) of an actual change in control of the Adviser resulting in an “assignment” (as defined in Section 15) that has occurred or is otherwise proposed to occur.
         
   
(b)
 
Board and Filings Information . The Adviser will also provide the Trust with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of each Fund required for any meeting of the Board, or for any shareholder report on Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-PX, Form N- SAR, Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, proxy statement, prospectus supplement, or other form or document to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Adviser will make its officers and employees available to meet with the Board from time to time on a reasonable basis on due notice to review its investment management services to each Fund in light of current and prospective economic and market conditions and shall furnish to the Board such information as may reasonably be necessary in order for the Board to evaluate this Agreement or any proposed amendments thereto.
         
   
(c)
 
Transaction Information . The Adviser shall furnish to the Trust such information concerning portfolio transactions as may be necessary to enable the Trust or its designated agent to perform such compliance testing on each Fund and the Adviser’s services as the Trust may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate. The provision of such information by the Adviser to the Trust or its designated agent in no way relieves the Adviser of its own responsibilities under this Agreement.
         
4.
  BROKERAGE .
         
   
(a)
 
Principal Transactions . In connection with purchases or sales of securities for the account of a Fund, neither the Adviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees will act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
         
   
(b)
 
Placement of Orders . The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for each Fund’s account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser. The Adviser will not execute transactions with a broker dealer which is an “affiliated person” of the Trust except in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to each Fund and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers

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or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act) to each Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for each Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board shall periodically review the commissions paid by each Fund to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits received by each Fund.
         
5.
  CUSTODY . Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities or other investments of a Fund.
         
6.
 
ALLOCATION OF CHARGES AND EXPENSES . The Adviser will bear its own costs of providing services hereunder. Other than as herein specifically indicated or otherwise agreed to in a separate signed writing, the Adviser shall not be responsible for a Fund’s expenses, including brokerage and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments.
         
7.
  REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS .
         
    (a)  
Properly Registered . The Adviser is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and will remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. The Adviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act or the 1940 Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, and to the best knowledge of the Adviser, there is no proceeding or investigation pending or threatened that is reasonably likely to result in the Adviser being prohibited from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to promptly notify the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company. The Adviser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state law in connection with its investment management operations.
         
   
(b)
 
ADV Disclosure . The Adviser has provided the Board with a copy of its Form ADV and will, promptly after amending its Form ADV, furnish a copy of such amendments to the Trust. The information contained in the Adviser’s Form ADV is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
         
   
(c)
 
Fund Disclosure Documents . The Adviser has reviewed and will in the future review the Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto, the annual or semi-annual reports to shareholders, other reports filed with the Commission and any marketing material of a Fund (collectively the “Disclosure Documents”) and represents and warrants that with respect to disclosure about the Adviser, the manner in which the Adviser manages the Fund or information relating directly or indirectly to the Adviser, such Disclosure Documents contain or will contain, as of the date thereof, no untrue statement of any material fact and do not and will not omit any statement of material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
         
   
(d)
 
Use of the Names “Strategic Asset Management” and “OTG Latin America Fund” . The Adviser has the right to use the names “Strategic Asset Management” and “OTG Latin America Fund” or any derivation thereof in connection with its services to the Trust and, subject to the terms set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Trust shall have the right to use the name “Strategic Asset Management” and “OTG Latin America Fund” in connection with the management and operation of each Fund. The Adviser is not aware of any actions, claims, litigation or proceedings existing or threatened that would adversely affect or prejudice

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the rights of the Adviser or the Trust to use the name “Strategic Asset Management” and “OTG Latin America Fund” that it has not otherwise disclosed to the Board
         
    (e)  
Insurance . The Adviser maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in the amount disclosed to the Trust in connection with the Board’s approval of the Agreement and shall provide prior written notice to the Trust: (i) of any material changes in its insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any material claims will be made on its insurance policies. Furthermore, the Adviser shall, upon reasonable request, provide the Trust with any information it may reasonably require concerning the amount of or scope of such insurance.
         
   
(f)
 
No Detrimental Agreement . The Adviser represents and warrants that it has no arrangement or understanding with any party, other than the Trust, that would influence the decision of the Adviser with respect to its selection of securities for a Fund and its management of the assets of the Fund, and that all selections shall be done in accordance with what is in the best interest of the Fund.
         
   
(g)
 
Conflicts . The Adviser shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of its clients and the Fund. The Adviser maintains a Code of Ethics which defines the standards by which the Adviser conducts its operations consistent with its fiduciary duties and other obligations under applicable law.
         
   
(h)
 
Representations . The representations and warranties in this Section 7 shall be deemed to be made on the date this Agreement is executed and at the time of delivery of the quarterly compliance report required by Section 3(a), whether or not specifically referenced in such report.
         
8.
 
THE NAMES “Strategic Asset Management” AND “OTG Latin America Fund” . The Adviser grants to the Trust a license to use the names “Strategic Asset Management” and “OTG Latin America Fund” (the “Name”) as part of the name of any Fund during the term of this Agreement. The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Trust to use the Name as part of the name of any Fund is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Trust acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Trust shall: (i) only use the Name in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser; (ii) use its best efforts to maintain the quality of the services offered using the Name; and (iii) adhere to such other specific quality control standards as the Adviser may from time to time promulgate. At the request of the Adviser, the Trust will (i) submit to the Adviser representative samples of any promotional materials using the Name, and (ii) change the name of any Fund within three months of its receipt of the Adviser’s request, or such other shorter time period as may be required under the terms of a settlement agreement or court order, so as to eliminate all reference to the Name and will not thereafter transact any business using the Name in the name of any Fund. As soon as practicable following the termination of this Agreement, but in no event longer than three months, the Trust shall cease the use of the Name and any related logos or any confusingly similar name and/or logo in connection with the marketing or operation of the Funds.
         
9.
 
ADVISER’S COMPENSATION . Each Fund shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser’s services hereunder, a fee, determined as described in Schedule A that is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such fee shall be computed daily and paid not less than monthly in arrears by each Fund. The method for determining net assets of a Fund for purposes hereof shall be the same as the method for determining net assets for purposes of establishing the offering and redemption prices of Fund shares as described in the Fund’s Registration Statement. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month.
         
10.
 
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR . In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Adviser is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or any Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust or any Fund. If any occasion should arise in which the Adviser gives any advice to its clients concerning the shares of a Fund, the Adviser will act solely as investment counsel for such clients and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.

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11.
 
ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENTS . This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in Section 15). This Agreement may not be added to or changed orally and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, when applicable.
             
12.
  DURATION AND TERMINATION .
             
   
(a)
  This Agreement shall become effective as of the date executed with respect to a particular Fund and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in Section 12(a)(ii) hereof and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:
             
        i.  
Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty. With respect to a Fund, termination may be authorized by action of the Board or by an “affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund” (as defined in Section 15); or
             
       
ii.
 
This Agreement shall automatically terminate two years from the date of its execution with respect to a particular Fund unless the terms of such contract and any renewal thereof is specifically approved at least annually thereafter by (i) a majority vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote of such Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in Section 15) of the Trust or the Adviser, at an in-person meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund; provided, however, that if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the shareholders of each Fund for their approval and such shareholders fail to approve such continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, the Adviser may continue to serve hereunder as to each Fund in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
             
   
(b)
 
In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Adviser shall, immediately upon notice of termination or on such later date as may be specified in such notice, cease all activity on behalf of the Fund and with respect to any of its assets, except as otherwise required by any fiduciary duties of the Adviser under applicable law. In addition, the Adviser shall deliver the Fund Books and Records to the Trust by such means and in accordance with such schedule as the Trust shall direct and shall otherwise cooperate, as reasonably directed by the Trust, in the transition of portfolio asset management to any successor of the Adviser.
     
13.  
NOTICE . Any notice or other communication required by or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be delivered in person or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the respective parties at their last known address, or by e-mail or fax to a designated contact of the other party or such other address as the parties may designate from time to time. Oral instructions may be given if authorized by the Board and preceded by a certificate from the Trust’s Secretary so attesting. Notices to the Trust shall be directed to Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, VA, 23235 Attention: President; and notices to the Adviser shall be directed to Strategic Asset Management, Ltd, Calle Ayacucho Nro 277, Attention Mauricio Alvarez.
     
14.
 
CONFIDENTIALITY . The Adviser agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidentially all records and other information relative to the Trust and its shareholders received by the Adviser in connection with this Agreement, including any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P, and that it shall not use or disclose any such information except for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Adviser may disclose such information as required by law or in connection with any requested disclosure to a regulatory authority with appropriate jurisdiction after prior notification to the Trust.
     
15.
 
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS . For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms “affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund,” “assignment” and “interested person” shall have their respective meanings as defined in the 1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.

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16.  
LIABILITY OF THE ADVISER . Neither the Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliated persons or controlling persons or assigns shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of securities transactions of a Fund; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to protect the Adviser against any liability to a Fund or its shareholders to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or obligations hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard of its duties or obligations hereunder.
     
17.
 
RELATIONS WITH THE TRUST . It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested persons of the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become interested persons of the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested persons of the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
     
18.
 
ENFORCEABILITY . If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid. This Agreement shall be severable as to each Fund.
     
19.
 
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . The Adviser is expressly put on notice of the limitation of liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other Trust organizational documents and agrees that the obligations assumed by each Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to each Fund and each Fund’s respective assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from shareholders or any shareholder of each Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees of the Trust or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Fund under the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any of and all other Funds.
     
20.
 
NON-EXCLUSIVE SERVICES . The services of the Adviser to the Trust are not deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others, to the extent that such service does not affect the Adviser’s ability to perform its duties and obligations hereunder.
     
21.
 
GOVERNING LAW . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed to be in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without preference to choice of law principles thereof, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Delaware, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to any interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by the Commission or its staff. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is revised by rule, regulation, order or interpretation of the Commission or its staff, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such revised rule, regulation, order or interpretation.
     
22.
 
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS; SYNTAX . All Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not form a part of this Agreement and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, will be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the contract requires.
     
23.
 
COUNTERPARTS . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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Signature Page to Follow

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the dates noted on the Schedule As attached hereto.

   
WORLD FUNDS TRUST
 
       
    /s/ David A. Bogaert  
       
   
Signature
 
       
    By: David A. Bogaert
       
    Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
       
       
    STRATEGIC ASSET MANAGEMENT, LTD  
       
    /s/ Mauricio Alvarez  
       
    Signature
       
    By: Mauricio Alvarez
       
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

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SCHEDULE A-1

Investment Advisory Agreement
between
World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) and
Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. (the “Adviser”)

The Trust will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund in accordance the following fee schedule:

Fund Asset Breakpoint Rate Effective Date
OTG Latin America Fund None 1.10% March 1, 2019
 

    WORLD FUNDS TRUST  
       
    /s/ David A. Bogaert  
       
    Signature  
       
    By: David A. Bogaert
       
    Title: President and Principal Executive Officer
       
       
       
    Strategic Asset Management, Ltd.  
       
    /s/ Mauricio Alvarez  
       
    Signature  
       
    By: Mauricio Alvarez
       
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made by and between World Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Rule One Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”), a Wyoming limited liability company with its principal place of business in Moreland, Georgia. This Agreement is made effective as to each Fund (defined below) as of the date set forth on the set of schedules to this Agreement identified as “Schedule A” and then numerically designated (e.g., Schedule A-1) attached hereto as of the “Effective Date” noted on each Schedule A with respect to each of the Funds.

WITNESSETH

 
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust has selected the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the series portfolios of the Trust set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”, as such schedule may be amended from time to time upon mutual agreement of the parties, and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
   
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and benefits set forth herein, the Trust and the Adviser do hereby agree as follows:

1.  
THE ADVISER’S SERVICES .
         
   
(a)
 
Discretionary Investment Management Services . The Adviser shall act as investment adviser with respect to each Fund. In such capacity, the Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board, regularly provide each Fund with investment research, advice and supervision and shall furnish continuously an investment program for each Fund, consistent with the respective investment objectives and policies of each Fund. The Adviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities shall be purchased for each Fund, what securities shall be held or sold by each Fund and what portion of each Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), as amended and supplemented (the “Declaration of Trust”), Bylaws and its registration statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement”) under the 1940 Act, and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), and with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each Fund, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect. To carry out such obligations, and to the extent not prohibited by any of the foregoing, the Adviser shall exercise full discretion and act for each Fund in the same manner and with the same force and effect as each Fund itself might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Adviser having full discretionary authority over each Fund’s investments shall in any way limit the right of the Board, in its sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of a Fund’s assets or to otherwise exercise its right to control the overall management of a Fund.
         
   
(b)
 
Compliance . The Adviser agrees to comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), the 1933 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and the respective rules and regulations thereunder, as applicable, as well as with all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations that relate to the services and relationships described hereunder and to the conduct of its business as a registered investment adviser. The Adviser also agrees to comply with the objectives, policies and restrictions set forth in the Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, of each Fund, and with any policies, guidelines, instructions and procedures approved by the Board and provided to the Adviser. In selecting each Fund’s portfolio securities and performing the Adviser’s obligations hereunder, the Adviser shall use its best efforts to cause the Fund to comply with the diversification and source of income requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for qualification as a regulated investment

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company. The Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures that it reasonably believes are adequate to ensure its compliance with the foregoing. No supervisory activity undertaken by the Board shall limit the Adviser’s full responsibility for any of the foregoing.
       
  (c)  
Recordkeeping . The Adviser agrees to preserve any Trust records that it creates or possesses that are required to be maintained under the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder (“Fund Books and Records”) for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Adviser agrees that all such records are the property of the Trust and will surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust’s request.
       
  (d)  
Holdings Information and Pricing . The Adviser shall provide regular reports regarding Fund holdings, and shall, on its own initiative, furnish the Trust and its Board from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose, and at the request of the Board, such information and reports requested by the Board. The Adviser agrees to notify the Trust as soon as practicable if the Adviser reasonably believes that the value of any security held by a Fund may not reflect fair value. The Adviser agrees to provide any pricing information of which the Adviser is aware to the Trust, its Board and/or any Fund pricing agent to assist in the determination of the fair value of any Fund holdings for which market quotations are not readily available or as otherwise required in accordance with the 1940 Act or the Trust’s valuation procedures for the purpose of calculating the Fund net asset value in accordance with procedures and methods established by the Board.
       
  (e)  
Cooperation with Agents of the Trust . The Adviser agrees to cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance to the Trust, any Trust custodian or foreign sub-custodians, any Trust pricing agents and all other agents and representatives of the Trust with respect to such information regarding each Fund as such entities may reasonably request from time to time in the performance of their obligations, provide prompt responses to reasonable requests made by such persons and use appropriate interfaces established by such persons so as to promote the efficient exchange of information and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
       
  (f)  
Delegation of Authority . Any of the duties, responsibilities and obligations of the Adviser specified in this Section 1 and throughout the remainder of this Agreement with respect to one or more Funds may be delegated by the Adviser, at the Adviser’s expense, to an appropriate party (a “Sub-Adviser”), subject to such approval by the Board and shareholders of the applicable Funds to the extent required by the 1940 Act. The Adviser shall oversee the performance of delegated duties by any Sub-Adviser and shall furnish the Board with periodic reports concerning the performance of delegated responsibilities by such Sub- Adviser. The retention of a Sub-Adviser by the Adviser pursuant to this Paragraph 1(f) shall in no way reduce the responsibilities and obligations of the Adviser under this Agreement and the Adviser shall be responsible to the Trust for all acts or omissions of any Sub-Adviser to the same extent the Adviser would be liable hereunder. Insofar as the provisions of this Agreement impose any restrictions, conditions, limitations or requirements on the Adviser, the Adviser shall take measures through its contract with, or its oversight of, the Sub-Adviser that attempt to impose similar (insofar as the circumstances may require) restrictions, conditions, limitations or requirements on the Sub-Adviser.

2.  
CODE OF ETHICS . The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics (“Adviser’s Code of Ethics”) that it reasonably believes complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, which it has provided to the Trust. The Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. Upon request, the Adviser shall provide the Trust with a copy of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics, as in effect from time to time, and any proposed amendments thereto that the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust determines should be presented to the Board, and (ii) certification that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from engaging in any conduct prohibited by the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. Annually, the Adviser shall furnish a written report to the Board, which complies with the requirements of Rule 17j-1, concerning the Adviser’s Code of Ethics. The Adviser shall respond to requests for information from the Trust as to violations of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics by Access Persons and the sanctions imposed by the Adviser. The Adviser shall notify the Trust as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of any material violation of the Adviser’s Code of Ethics, whether or not such violation relates to a security held by any Fund.

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3.   INFORMATION AND REPORTING . The Adviser shall provide the Trust and its respective officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Trust may from time to time reasonably request.

  (a)  
Notification of Breach / Compliance Reports . The Adviser shall notify the Trust’s CCO promptly upon detection of: (i) any material failure to manage any Fund in accordance with its investment objectives and policies or any applicable law; or (ii) any material breach of any of each Fund’s or the Adviser’s policies, guidelines or procedures with respect to the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall respond to quarterly requests for information concerning the Fund’s compliance with its investment objectives and policies, applicable law, including, but not limited to the 1940 Act and Subchapter M of the Code, and the Fund’s policies, guidelines or procedures as applicable to the Adviser’s obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to correct any such failure promptly and to take any action that the Board may reasonably request in connection with any such breach. Upon request, the Adviser shall also provide the officers of the Trust with supporting certifications in connection with such certifications of Fund financial statements and disclosure controls pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Trust in the event: (x) the Adviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board, or body, involving the affairs of the Trust (excluding class action suits in which a Fund is a member of the plaintiff class by reason of the Fund’s ownership of shares in the defendant) or the compliance by the Adviser with the federal or state securities laws; or (y) of an actual change in control of the Adviser resulting in an “assignment” (as defined in Section 15) that has occurred or is otherwise proposed to occur.
       
  (b)  
Board and Filings Information . The Adviser will also provide the Trust with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of each Fund required for any meeting of the Board, or for any shareholder report on Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-PX, Form N-CEN , Registration Statement or any amendment thereto, proxy statement, prospectus supplement, or other form or document to be filed by the Trust with the Commission. The Adviser will make its officers and employees available to meet with the Board from time to time on a reasonable basis on due notice to review its investment management services to each Fund in light of current and prospective economic and market conditions and shall furnish to the Board such information as may reasonably be necessary in order for the Board to evaluate this Agreement or any proposed amendments thereto.
       
  (c)  
Transaction Information . The Adviser shall furnish to the Trust such information concerning portfolio transactions as may be necessary to enable the Trust or its designated agent to perform such compliance testing on each Fund and the Adviser’s services as the Trust may, in its sole discretion, determine to be appropriate. The provision of such information by the Adviser to the Trust or its designated agent in no way relieves the Adviser of its own responsibilities under this Agreement.

4.   BROKERAGE .
         
    (a)  
Principal Transactions. In connection with purchases or sales of securities for the account of a Fund, neither the Adviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees will act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
         
   
(b)
 
Placement of Orders. The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for each Fund’s account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser. The Adviser will not execute transactions with a broker dealer which is an “affiliated person” of the Trust except in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to each Fund and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers

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or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act) to each Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for each Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Board shall periodically review the commissions paid by each Fund to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits received by each Fund.
         
5.   CUSTODY . Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities or other investments of a Fund.
         
6.  
ALLOCATION OF CHARGES AND EXPENSES . The Adviser will bear its own costs of providing services hereunder. Other than as herein specifically indicated or otherwise agreed to in a separate signed writing, the Adviser shall not be responsible for a Fund’s expenses, including brokerage and other expenses incurred in placing orders for the purchase and sale of securities and other investment instruments.
         
7.   REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS .
         
   
(a)
 
Properly Registered . The Adviser is registered with the Commission as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and will remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. The Adviser is not prohibited by the Advisers Act or the 1940 Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement, and to the best knowledge of the Adviser, there is no proceeding or investigation pending or threatened that is reasonably likely to result in the Adviser being prohibited from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to promptly notify the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company. The Adviser is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal and state law in connection with its investment management operations.
         
   
(b)
 
ADV Disclosure . The Adviser has provided the Board with a copy of its Form ADV and will, promptly after amending its Form ADV, furnish a copy of such amendments to the Trust. The information contained in the Adviser’s Form ADV is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
         
   
(c)
 
Fund Disclosure Documents . The Adviser has reviewed and will in the future review the Registration Statement and any amendments or supplements thereto, the annual or semi- annual reports to shareholders, other reports filed with the Commission and any marketing material of a Fund (collectively the “Disclosure Documents”) and represents and warrants that with respect to disclosure about the Adviser, the manner in which the Adviser manages the Fund or information relating directly or indirectly to the Adviser, such Disclosure Documents contain or will contain, as of the date thereof, no untrue statement of any material fact and do not and will not omit any statement of material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading.
         
   
(d)
 
Use of the Names “Rule One” and “Rule One Investing” . The Adviser has the right to use the names “Rule One” and “Rule One Investing” or any derivation thereof in connection with its services to the Trust and, subject to the terms set forth in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Trust shall have the right to use the name “Rule One” and “Rule One Investing” in connection with the management and operation of each Fund. The Adviser is not aware of any actions, claims, litigation or proceedings existing or threatened that would adversely affect or prejudice the rights of the Adviser or the Trust to use the name “Rule One” and “Rule One Investing” that it has not otherwise disclosed to the Board

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    (e)  
Insurance . The Adviser maintains errors and omissions insurance coverage in the amount disclosed to the Trust in connection with the Board’s approval of the Agreement and shall provide prior written notice to the Trust: (i) of any material changes in its insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any material claims will be made on its insurance policies. Furthermore, the Adviser shall, upon reasonable request, provide the Trust with any information it may reasonably require concerning the amount of or scope of such insurance.
         
    (f)  
No Detrimental Agreement . The Adviser represents and warrants that it has no arrangement or understanding with any party, other than the Trust, that would influence the decision of the Adviser with respect to its selection of securities for a Fund and its management of the assets of the Fund, and that all selections shall be done in accordance with what is in the best interest of the Fund.
         
    (g)  
Conflicts . The Adviser shall act honestly, in good faith and in the best interests of its clients and the Fund. The Adviser maintains a Code of Ethics which defines the standards by which the Adviser conducts its operations consistent with its fiduciary duties and other obligations under applicable law.
         
    (h)  
Representations . The representations and warranties in this Section 7 shall be deemed to be made on the date this Agreement is executed and at the time of delivery of the quarterly compliance report required by Section 3(a), whether or not specifically referenced in such report.
         
8.  
THE NAMES “RULE ONE” AND “RULE ONE INVESTING” . The Adviser grants to the Trust a license to use the names “Rule One” and “Rule One Investing” (the “Name”) as part of the name of any Fund during the term of this Agreement. The foregoing authorization by the Adviser to the Trust to use the Name as part of the name of any Fund is not exclusive of the right of the Adviser itself to use, or to authorize others to use, the Name; the Trust acknowledges and agrees that, as between the Trust and the Adviser, the Adviser has the right to use, or authorize others to use, the Name. The Trust shall: (i) only use the Name in a manner consistent with uses approved by the Adviser; (ii) use its best efforts to maintain the quality of the services offered using the Name; and (iii) adhere to such other specific quality control standards as the Adviser may from time to time promulgate. At the request of the Adviser, the Trust will (i) submit to the Adviser representative samples of any promotional materials using the Name, and (ii) change the name of any Fund within three months of its receipt of the Adviser’s request, or such other shorter time period as may be required under the terms of a settlement agreement or court order, so as to eliminate all reference to the Name and will not thereafter transact any business using the Name in the name of any Fund. As soon as practicable following the termination of this Agreement, but in no event longer than three months, the Trust shall cease the use of the Name and any related logos or any confusingly similar name and/or logo in connection with the marketing or operation of the Funds.
         
9.  
ADVISER’S COMPENSATION . Each Fund shall pay to the Adviser, as compensation for the Adviser’s services hereunder, a fee, determined as described in Schedule A that is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such fee shall be computed daily and paid not less than monthly in arrears by each Fund. The method for determining net assets of a Fund for purposes hereof shall be the same as the method for determining net assets for purposes of establishing the offering and redemption prices of Fund shares as described in the Fund’s Registration Statement. In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days in such month.
         
10.  
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR . In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Adviser is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or any Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust or any Fund. If any occasion should arise in which the Adviser gives any advice to its clients concerning the shares of a Fund, the Adviser will act solely as investment counsel for such clients and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.

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11.  
ASSIGNMENT AND AMENDMENTS . This Agreement shall automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its “assignment” (as defined in Section 15 of this Agreement). This Agreement may not be added to or changed orally and may not be modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, when applicable.
             
12.   DURATION AND TERMINATION.
             
    (a)  
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date executed with respect to a particular Fund and shall remain in full force and effect continually thereafter, subject to renewal as provided in Section 12(a)(ii) hereof and unless terminated automatically as set forth in Section 11 hereof or until terminated as follows:
             
        i.  
Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the other, terminate this Agreement, without payment of any penalty. With respect to a Fund, termination may be authorized by action of the Board or by an “affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund” (as defined in Section 15); or
             
        ii.  
This Agreement shall automatically terminate two years from the date of its execution with respect to a particular Fund unless the terms of such contract and any renewal thereof is specifically approved at least annually thereafter by (i) a majority vote of the Trustees, including a majority vote of such Trustees who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” (as defined in Section 15 of this Agreement) of the Trust or the Adviser, at an in-person meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of each Fund; provided, however, that if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the shareholders of each Fund for their approval and such shareholders fail to approve such continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, the Adviser may continue to serve hereunder as to each Fund in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
             
    (b)  
In the event of termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Adviser shall, immediately upon notice of termination or on such later date as may be specified in such notice, cease all activity on behalf of the Fund and with respect to any of its assets, except as otherwise required by any fiduciary duties of the Adviser under applicable law. In addition, the Adviser shall deliver the Fund Books and Records to the Trust by such means and in accordance with such schedule as the Trust shall direct and shall otherwise cooperate, as reasonably directed by the Trust, in the transition of portfolio asset management to any successor of the Adviser.
             
13.  
NOTICE . Any notice or other communication required by or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement shall be in writing, and shall be delivered in person or sent by first-class mail, postage prepaid, to the respective parties at their last known address, or by e-mail or fax to a designated contact of the other party or such other address as the parties may designate from time to time. Oral instructions may be given if authorized by the Board and preceded by a certificate from the Trust’s Secretary so attesting. Notices to the Trust shall be directed to Commonwealth Companies, 8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205, Richmond, VA, 23235 Attention: President; and notices to the Adviser shall be directed to 811 Bear Creek Road, Moreland, Georgia 30259, Attention: President.
             
14.  
CONFIDENTIALITY . The Adviser agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidentially all records and other information relative to the Trust and its shareholders received by the Adviser in connection with this Agreement, including any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P, and that it shall not use or disclose any such information except for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Adviser may disclose such information as required by law or in connection with any requested disclosure to a regulatory authority with appropriate jurisdiction after prior notification to the Trust.

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15.  
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS . For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms “affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund,” “assignment” and “interested person” shall have their respective meanings as defined in the 1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act or any interpretations of the Commission staff.
     
16.  
LIABILITY OF THE ADVISER . Neither the Adviser nor its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliated persons or controlling persons or assigns shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of securities transactions of a Fund; provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to protect the Adviser against any liability to a Fund or its shareholders to which the Adviser would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or obligations hereunder or by reason of its reckless disregard of its duties or obligations hereunder.
     
17.  
RELATIONS WITH THE TRUST . It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Trust are or may be or become interested persons of the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become interested persons of the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested persons of the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
     
18.  
ENFORCEABILITY . If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid. This Agreement shall be severable as to each Fund.
     
19.  
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY . The Adviser is expressly put on notice of the limitation of liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust or other Trust organizational documents and agrees that the obligations assumed by each Fund pursuant to this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to each Fund and each Fund’s respective assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from shareholders or any shareholder of each Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees of the Trust or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Fund under the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any of and all other Funds.
     
20.  
NON-EXCLUSIVE SERVICES . The services of the Adviser to the Trust are not deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others, to the extent that such service does not affect the Adviser’s ability to perform its duties and obligations hereunder.
     
21.  
GOVERNING LAW . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed to be in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without preference to choice of law principles thereof, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Delaware, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to any interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by the Commission or its staff. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is revised by rule, regulation, order or interpretation of the Commission or its staff, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such revised rule, regulation, order or interpretation.
     
22.  
PARAGRAPH HEADINGS; SYNTAX . All Section headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not form a part of this Agreement and will not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. Words used herein, regardless of the number and gender specifically used, will be deemed and construed to include any other number, singular or plural, and any other gender, masculine, feminine, or neuter, as the contract requires.
     
23.  
COUNTERPARTS . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.

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Signature Page to Follow

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the dates noted on the Schedule As attached hereto.

  WORLD FUNDS TRUST  
     
  /s/ David A. Bogaert  
     
  Signature  
     
  By: David A. Bogaert  
     
  Title: President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
     
     
  RULE ONE PARTNERS. LLC  
     
  /s/ Philip B. Town  
     
  Signature  
     
  By: Philip B. Town  
     
  Title: Managing Member  

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SCHEDULE A-1

Investment Advisory Agreement
between
World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) and
Rule One Partners LLC (the “Adviser”)

The Trust will pay to the Adviser as compensation for the Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund in accordance the following fee schedule:

Fund Asset Breakpoint Rate Effective Date
Rule One Fund None 1.70% April 1, 2019

  WORLD FUNDS TRUST  
     
  /s/ David A. Bogaert  
     
  Signature  
     
  By: David A. Bogaert  
     
  Title: President and Principal Executive Officer  
     
     
     
  RULE ONE PARTNERS, LLC  
     
  /s/ Philip B. Town  
     
  Signature  
     
  By: Philip B. Town  
     
  Title: President  

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Schedule A

To the
Underwriter Agreement

Funds

OTG Latin America Fund

Schedule A

To the
Underwriter Agreement

Rule One Fund

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.

FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

Accounting Services
Administration Services
Transfer Agency Services



Between

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.

and

World Funds Trust

March 1, 2019

Exhibit A – Series Portfolios
Exhibit B – Administrative Services
Exhibit C – Accounting Services
Exhibit D – Transfer Agency Services
Exhibit E – Fees and Expenses


FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of March 1, 2019, between Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., a corporation organized in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (“CFS”) and World Funds Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and consists of one more series portfolios listed on Exhibit A (the “Funds”), each of which may consist of one or more classes of shares of beneficial interest; and

WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to retain CFS to provide certain transfer agent, fund accounting, administration, dividend disbursing, anti-money laundering and other general services (the “Services”) with respect to the Funds and CFS is willing to furnish such Services;

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.        Appointment .

The Trust hereby appoints CFS as transfer agent, fund accountant, administrator, dividend disbursing agent and anti-money laundering agent for the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, and CFS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the Services as set forth in this Agreement. The Services of CFS shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein or as may be agreed to from time to time, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against CFS hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Trust determines that it would be appropriate to engage another service provider (either directly or through CFS) as the sub-transfer agent, sub-fund accountant, sub-administrator, or, sub-dividend disbursing agent, CFS responsibilities with respect to such function shall be confined to overseeing such function – any such relationship shall be noted and described in Exhibit E to this Agreement.

Section 2.        Representations and Warranties of CFS .

CFS hereby represents and warrants to the Trust that:

(a)       It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia;

(b)       It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the Commonwealth of Virginia;

(c)       It is empowered under applicable laws and by its By-Laws to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(d)       All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into this

Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(e)       It has access to the necessary facilities, equipment, and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;

(f)       This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of CFS, enforceable against CFS in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and securities parties; and

(g)       It is registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Section 3.        Representations and Warranties of the Trust .

The Trust hereby represents and warrants to CFS that:

(a)       It is a statutory trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware;

(b)       It is empowered under applicable laws and by its organizational documents to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(c)       All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(d)       It is an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act;

(e)       This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and

(f)       A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities laws filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all shares of the Funds and any classes thereof being offered for sale.

Section 4.        Trust Reports to CFS Delivery of Documents and Other Materials .

The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to CFS such copies of each Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information, financial statements, proxy statements, shareholder reports, each current plan of distribution or similar document adopted by the Trust under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each current shareholder services plan or similar document adopted by the Fund, each Fund’s net asset value per share, declaration, record and payment dates, amounts of any dividends or income, special actions relating to each Fund’s securities and other information relating to the Trust’s business and affairs as CFS may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably require in order to discharge its obligations under this Agreement. CFS shall maintain such information as required by regulation and as agreed upon between the Trust and CFS. The Trust will complete all necessary prospectus and compliance reports, as well as monitoring the various limitations and restrictions.


Prior to commencement of CFS’s responsibilities under this Agreement, if applicable, the Trust shall deliver or cause to be delivered to CFS (i) an accurate list of shareholders of the Trust, showing each shareholder’s address of record, number of shares owned and whether such shares are represented by outstanding share certificates and (ii) all shareholder records, files, and other materials necessary or appropriate for proper performance of the functions assumed by CFS under this Agreement.

Section 5.        Services Provided by CFS .

(a) CFS will provide, or supervise the performance of others, the Services described herein subject to the direction and supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Trust’s currently effective Registration Statement, Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, applicable laws and regulations, and all resolutions, policies and procedures adopted by the Board, and further subject to CFS’s policies and procedures as in effect from time to time. CFS shall be responsible for all necessary office space, equipment, personnel, and facilities necessary for it to perform its obligations under this Agreement. CFS may sub-contract with third parties to perform certain of the Services to be performed by CFS hereunder; provided, however, that CFS shall remain principally responsible to the Trust for the acts and omissions of such other entities and provided further that CFS shall be responsible for the payment of such third parties unless the Board approves such payment in a separate agreement or otherwise approves passing the costs associated with such third party onto the Funds as an out-of-pocket expense of CFS.

Except with respect to CFS’s duties as set forth in this Agreement, and except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Trust assumes all responsibility for ensuring that each Fund complies with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 1940 Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and any other laws, rules and regulations, or interpretations thereof, of governmental authorities with jurisdiction over each Fund.

  (i)   Administrative Services – set forth in Exhibit B.  
         
  (ii)   Fund Accounting Services – set forth in Exhibit C.  
         
  (iii)   Transfer Agency Services – set forth in Exhibit D.  

CFS shall be responsible for promptly communicating any conflicts between its policies and procedures in effect from time to time and the resolutions, policies and procedures adopted by the Board.

(b)       CFS shall keep records relating to the Services to be performed hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable to the Trust, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. CFS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by CFS relating to the Services to be performed by CFS hereunder are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance


with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered to the Trust or its designee on and in accordance with its request. The Trust and the Trust’s authorized representatives shall have access to CFS’s records relating to the Services under this Agreement at all times during CFS’s normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, copies of any such records shall be provided promptly by CFS to the Trust or the Trust’s authorized representatives.

(c)       In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of shareholder records of the Trust, CFS will endeavor to notify the Trust and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Trust as to such inspection. CFS shall abide by the Trust’s instructions for granting or denying the inspection; provided however, that CFS may grant the inspection regardless of the Trust’s instructions if CFS is advised by counsel to CFS that failure to do so will result in liability to CFS.

Section 6.        Compensation and Expenses

(a)       Compensation. The Trust agrees to pay CFS as compensation for its services according to the fee schedule set forth in Schedule E hereto. Fees will begin to accrue for each Fund on the later of the date of this Agreement or the date of commencement of operations of the Fund. If fees begin to accrue in the middle of a month or if this Agreement terminates before the end of any month, all fees for the period from that date to the end of that month or from the beginning of that month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion that the period bears to the full month in which the effectiveness or termination occurs. Upon the termination of this Agreement with respect to a Fund, the Fund shall pay to CFS such compensation as shall be payable prior to the effective date of termination.

In addition, the Trust shall reimburse CFS from the assets of each Fund certain reasonable expenses incurred by CFS on behalf of each Fund individually in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Such out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but not be limited to: documented fees and costs of obtaining advice of Fund counsel or accountants in connection with its services to each Fund; postage; long distance telephone; special forms required by each Fund; any economy class travel which may be required in the performance of its duties to each Fund; and any other extraordinary expenses it may incur in connection with its services to each Fund, provided that such extraordinary expenses must be approved by the Board prior to any reimbursement.

In connection with the services provided by CFS pursuant to this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, agrees to reimburse CFS for expenses set forth in Schedule E hereto. In addition, the Trust, on behalf of the applicable Fund, shall reimburse CFS for all reasonable expenses and employee time (at 150% of salary) attributable to any review of the Trust’s accounts and records by the Trust’s independent accountants or any regulatory body outside of routine and normal periodic reviews.

(b)       Taxes. Except as required by applicable law or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, CFS shall not be liable for any taxes, assessments or governmental charges that may be levied or assessed on any basis whatsoever in connection with the Trust or any customer, excluding taxes, if any, assessed against CFS related to its income or assets.


(c)       Invoices/Billing . All fees and reimbursements are payable in arrears on a monthly basis and the Trust, on behalf of the applicable Fund, agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within five (5) business days following receipt of the respective billing notice. Without prejudice to CFS’s other rights, CFS reserves the right to charge interest on overdue amounts (except to the extent the amount is subject to a bona fide dispute) from the due date until actual payment at an annual rate equal to the sum of the overnight Fed Funds rate as in effect from time to time plus 2 percentage points.

Section 7.        Confidentiality .

CFS agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidentially all records and other information relative to the Trust and its shareholders received by CFS in connection with this Agreement, including any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P, and that it shall not use or disclose any such information except for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that CFS may disclose such information as required by law or in connection with any requested disclosure to a regulatory authority with appropriate jurisdiction after prior notification to the Trust.

The Trust acknowledges that the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, and documentation manuals maintained by CFS on databases under the control and ownership of CFS or a third party constitute copyrighted, trade secret, or other proprietary information (collectively, “Proprietary Information”) of substantial value to CFS or the third party. The Trust agrees to treat all Proprietary Information as proprietary to CFS and further agrees that it shall not divulge any Proprietary Information to any person or organization except as may be provided under this Agreement.

Upon termination of this Agreement, CFS shall return to the Trust all copies of confidential or non-public personal information received from the Trust hereunder, other than materials or information required to be retained by CFS under applicable laws or regulations. CFS hereby agrees to dispose of any “consumer report information,” as such term is defined in Regulation S-P.

Section 8.        Standard of Care / Limitation of Liability .

(a)       Responsibility for Losses. CFS shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of a Fund except as necessary to fulfill its duties and obligations as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by CFS in writing. CFS shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its best efforts within reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement, but assumes no responsibility for any loss arising out of any act or omission in carrying out its duties hereunder, except a loss resulting from CFS, its employees’ or its agents’ willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of CFS’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of CFS, its employees’ or its agents’ obligations and duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation on


CFS’s liability shall not apply to the extent any loss or damage results from any fraud committed by CFS or any intentionally bad or malicious acts (that is, acts or breaches undertaken purposefully under circumstances in which the person acting knows or has reason to believe that such act or breach violates such person’s obligations under this Agreement or can cause danger or harm) of CFS.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other provision of this Agreement, (i) CFS shall not be liable for losses beyond its control, provided that CFS has acted in accordance with the standard of care set forth above; and (ii) CFS shall not be liable for (A) the validity or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any oral or written instructions provided by the Fund, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this Agreement, and which CFS reasonably believes to be genuine; or (B) subject to Section 15, delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of circumstances beyond CFS’s control, including fire, flood, catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

  (b)   Limitations on Liability.
           
      (i)  
CFS is responsible for the performance of only those duties as are expressly set forth herein and in the Exhibits and Schedules as they may be amended from time to time. CFS will have no implied duties or obligations. Each party to the Agreement shall mitigate damages for which the other party may become responsible hereunder.
           
      (ii)  
CFS shall have no responsibility to review, confirm or otherwise assume any duty with respect to the accurateness or completeness of any instruction or any other information it receives from a Fund, and shall be without liability for any loss or damage suffered by a Fund or any of a Fund’s customers as a result of CFS’s reasonable reliance on and utilization of any such instruction or other such information. For the avoidance of doubt, CFS shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Trust for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance on any instruction believed by it in good faith to have been authorized by an authorized person.
           
      (iii)  
CFS shall have no responsibility and shall be without liability for any loss or damage caused by the failure of the Trust to provide CFS with any information.
           
      (iv)  
CFS is not responsible for the acts, omissions, defaults or insolvency of any third party including, but not limited to, any investment advisers, custodians, intermediaries or non-discretionary subcontractors.
           
      (v)  
CFS shall have no responsibility for the management of the investments or any other assets of the Trust or its customers, and CFS shall have no obligation to review, monitor or otherwise ensure compliance by a Fund

         
with the policies, restrictions, guidelines or disclosures applicable to the Fund or any other term or condition of the original documents, operating documents, policies and procedures or registration statement. Further, CFS shall have no liability to the Trust for any loss or damage suffered by the Trust as a result of any breach of the investment policies, objectives, guidelines or restrictions applicable to the Trust or any misstatement or omission in the registration statement.
           
      (vi)  
Except as set forth in the exhibits hereto, the Trust acknowledges that the reporting obligations of CFS do not constitute a duty to monitor compliance and CFS shall not be liable for any failure of the Fund to comply with any laws, regulations or other applicable requirements thereof.
           
      (vii)  
CFS shall not be liable for the errors of other service providers of the Trust, including the errors of pricing services (other than to pursue all reasonable claims against the pricing service based on the pricing services’ standard contracts entered into by CFS) and errors in information provided by an investment adviser to a Fund custodian (including prices and pricing formulas and untimely transmission of trade information).
           
      (viii)  
With respect to a Fund that does not value its assets in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act (a money market fund), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, CFS shall not be liable to the Trust or any shareholder of the Trust for (i) any loss to the Trust if a NAV Difference (defined below) for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement is less than $0.01 per Fund share or (ii) any loss to a shareholder of the Trust if the NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement is less than or equal to 0.005 (1/2 of 1%) or if the loss in the shareholder’s account with the Trust is less than or equal to $10. Any loss for which CFS is determined to be liable hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of gain which inures to shareholders, whether to be collected by the Trust or not.
           
         
For purposes of this Agreement: (i) the NAV Difference shall mean the difference between the NAV at which a shareholder purchase or redemption should have been effected (“Recalculated NAV”) and the NAV at which the purchase or redemption is effected; (ii) NAV Differences and any CFS or other responsible party liability therefrom are to be calculated each time a Fund’s (or class’s) NAV is calculated; (iii) in calculating any NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement for a particular NAV error, Fund losses and gains shall be netted; and (iv) in calculating any NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement for a particular NAV error that continues for a period covering more than one NAV determination, Fund losses and gains for the Fund’s fiscal year shall be netted.

      (ix)  
CFS will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from the misuse or sharing of online access by any authorized person of the Trust who has been issued a User ID by CFS.
           
      (x)  
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, CFS hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Trust or any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this Agreement. CFS disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

(c)       Mutual Exclusion of Consequential Damages. Except for any liquidated damages agreed to by the parties to this Agreement related to an unexcused termination of this Agreement, under no circumstances will either party be liable to the other party for special or punitive damages, or consequential loss or damage, or any loss of profits, goodwill, business opportunity, business, or revenue or anticipated savings, in relation to this Agreement, whether or not the relevant loss was foreseeable, or the party was advised of the possibility of such loss or damage or that such loss was in contemplation of the other party.

(d)       Limited Recourse. CFS hereby acknowledges that a Fund’s obligations hereunder with respect to the Fund are binding only on the assets and property belonging to the Fund. The obligations of the parties hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Fund personally, but shall bind only the property of the Fund. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such officers shall not be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the Fund’s property.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that the assets and liabilities of each Fund of the Trust are separate and distinct from the assets and liabilities of each other series portfolios of the Trust and that no series shall be liable or shall be charged for any debt, obligation or liability of any other Fund, whether arising under this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 9.        Indemnification.

Indemnification by the Funds. Each Fund shall indemnify CFS and hold it harmless from and against any and all losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by CFS that result from: (i) any claim, action, suit or proceeding in connection with CFS’s entry into or performance of this Agreement with respect to such Fund; or (ii) any action taken or omission to act committed by CFS in the performance of its obligations hereunder with respect to such Fund; or (iii) any action of CFS upon instructions


believed in good faith by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer or representative of the Trust with respect to such Fund; (iv) the offer or sale of shares of the Funds in violation of federal or state securities laws or regulations requiring that such shares be registered or in violation of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal or any state agency with respect to the offer or sale of such shares; (v) the processing of any checks or wires, including without limitation for deposit into the Trust’s demand deposit account maintained by CFS; (vi) the breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section 3 above; or (vii) any error, omission, inaccuracy or other deficiency of any information provided to CFS by the Trust, or the failure of the Trust to provide or make available any information requested by CFS knowledgeably to perform its functions hereunder; provided, that CFS shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting gross negligence, bad faith or willful misfeasance in the performance of its duties, or by reckless disregard of such duties, on the part of CFS or its employees, agents or contractors.

The reliance upon, and any subsequent use of or action taken or omitted, by CFS, or its agents or subcontractors on: (i) the materials or any other information, records, documents, data, stock certificates or services, which are received by CFS or its agents or subcontractors by machine readable input, facsimile, CRT data entry, electronic instructions or other similar means authorized by a Fund, and which have been prepared, maintained or performed by the Trust or any other person or firm on behalf of the Trust; (ii) any instructions or requests of the Trust or any of its officers; (iii) any instructions or opinions of legal counsel with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by CFS under this Agreement which are provided to CFS after consultation with such legal counsel; or (iv) any paper or document, reasonably believed to be genuine, authentic, or signed by the proper person or persons;

(a)       Indemnification by CFS. CFS shall indemnify each Fund and hold it harmless from and against any and all losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by such Fund which result from: (i) CFS’s failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement with respect to such Fund; or (ii) CFS’s bad faith or willful misfeasance in performing its obligations hereunder with respect to such Fund; or (iii) CFS’s gross negligence or misconduct or that of its employees, agents or contractors in connection herewith with respect to such Fund.

In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section 9 shall apply, upon the assertion of an indemnification claim, the party seeking the indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The Trust shall have the option to participate with CFS in the defense of such claim or to defend against said claim in its own name or that of CFS. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the indemnifying party’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Section 10.        Term and Termination.

This Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to a Fund from the “Effective Date” until the “End Date,” each as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Initial Term”); thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for a period of one year and continue in effect from year to year thereafter (the initial and any subsequent such periods are referred to as “Term”).


This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time, without the payment of a penalty upon at least ninety (90) days’ written notice to other party prior to the end of the then current Term. Any termination shall be effective as of the date specified in the notice or upon such later date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Upon notice of termination of this Agreement by either party, CFS shall promptly transfer to the successor administrator the original or copies of all books and records maintained by CFS under this Agreement including, in the case of records maintained on computer systems, copies of such records in machine-readable form, and shall cooperate with, and provide reasonable assistance to, the successor administrator in the establishment of the books and records necessary to carry out the successor administrator’s responsibilities. If this Agreement is terminated by the Trust, the Trust shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or costs associated with the movement of records and materials to the successor administrator. Additionally, CFS reserves the right to charge for any other reasonable expenses associated with such termination.

Section 11.        Notices .

(a)       Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given and effective when delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the following address (or such other address as a party may specify by notice to the other):

  (i)   If to the Trust, to:
       
      World Funds Trust
      8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
      Richmond, Virginia 23235
      Attention: President
       
      With copy to:
       
      The Law Offices of John H. Lively
      A member firm of The 1940 Act Law Group TM
      11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
      Leawood, Kansas 66211
      Attention: John H. Lively

  (ii)   If to CFS, to:
       
      Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.
      8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
      Richmond, Virginia 23235
      Attention: President

(b)       Notice also shall be deemed given and effective upon receipt by any party or other person at the preceding address (or such other address as a party may specify by notice to the other) if sent by regular mail, private messenger, courier service, telex, facsimile, or otherwise, if such notice bears on its first page in 14 point (or larger) bold type the heading “Notice Pursuant to Fund Services Agreement.”

Section 12.        Assignment .

No party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the other’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement shall insure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, a transaction involving a merger or sale of substantially all of the assets of a Fund shall not require the written consent of CFS.

Section 13.        Holidays .

Except as required by laws and regulations governing investment companies, nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to or shall require CFS, in any capacity hereunder, to perform any functions or duties on any holiday or other day of special observance on which CFS is closed. Functions or duties normally scheduled to be performed on such days shall be performed on, and as of, the next business day on which both the Trust and CFS are open. CFS will be open for business on days when the Trust is open for business and/or as otherwise set forth in each Fund’s prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information.

Section 14.        Waiver .

Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party entitled to the benefit thereof by written instrument executed by such party. No failure of either party hereto to exercise any power or right granted hereunder, or to insist upon strict compliance with any obligation hereunder, and no custom or practice of the parties with regard to the terms of performance hereof, will constitute a waiver of the rights of such party to demand full and exact compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

Section 15.        Force Majeure .

In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, strikes, equipment or transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes; provided, however, that this provision shall not imply that CFS is excused from maintaining reasonable business continuity plans to address potential service outages.


Section 16.        Amendments .

This Agreement may be modified or amended from time to time by mutual written agreement between the parties. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated verbally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought. The compensation stated in Schedule E attached hereto may be adjusted from time to time by the execution of a new schedule signed by the parties thereto.

Section 17.        Severability .

If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

Section 18.        Headings .

Titles to clauses of this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will be disregarded in construing the language contained in this Agreement.

Section 19.        Counterparts .

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 20.        No Strict Construction.

The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

Section 21.        Entire Agreement; Governing Law .

This Agreement, the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, and any subsequent amendments of the foregoing embody the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed to be in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without reference to choice of law principles thereof, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provision of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.


Section 22.        Services Not Exclusive .

The services of CFS to the Trust are not deemed exclusive, and CFS shall be free to render similar services to others, to the extent that such service does not affect CFS’s ability to perform its duties and obligations hereunder.

Section 23.        Special or Consequential Damages .

Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for special or consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement.

Section 24.        Reliance on Trust Instructions and Experts .

CFS may rely upon the written advice of the Trust and upon statements of the Trust’s legal counsel, accountants and other person believed by it in good faith to be expert in matters upon which they are consulted, and CFS shall not be liable for any actions taken in good faith upon such statements.

Section 25.        Survival .

The obligations of Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24 and this 25 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fund Services Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

  COMMONWEALTH FUND SERVICES, INC.    
       
  By:   /s/ Karen M. Shupe   Date:   February 20, 2019
       
  Print Name:   Karen M. Shupe    
       
  Title:   Managing Director    
       
       
  WORLD FUNDS TRUST    
  WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A    
       
  By:   /s/ David A. Bogaert   Date:   February 20, 2019
       
  Print Name:   David A. Bogaert    
       
  Title:   President    

EXHIBIT A
to
Fund Services Agreement
 
List of Funds

   Fund Name    Effective Date    End Date of Initial Term
    OTG Latin America Fund   February 20, 2019   February 28, 2022

EXHIBIT B
To
Fund Services Agreement
 
Administrative Services

1.  
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, CFS shall manage all aspects of each Fund’s operations with respect to each Fund except those that are the specific responsibility of any other service provider hired by the Trust, all in such manner and to such extent as may be authorized by the Board.
         
2.  
Oversee the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to each Fund by others, including its custodian, fund accounting agent, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent as well as legal, auditing, shareholder servicing and other services performed for each Fund, including:
         
    (a)  
The preparation and maintenance by each Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant in such form, for such periods and in such locations as may be required by applicable law, of all documents and records relating to the operation of each Fund required to be prepared or maintained by the Trust or its agents pursuant to applicable law.
         
   
(b)
 
The reconciliation of account information and balances among each Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant.
         
   
(c)
 
The transmission of purchase and redemption orders for shares.
         
   
(d)
 
The performance of fund accounting, including the accounting services agent’s calculation of the net asset value (“NAV”) of each Fund’s shares.
         
3.   For new series or classes, obtain CUSIP numbers, as necessary, and estimate organizational costs and expenses and monitor against actual disbursements.
         
4.   Assist each Fund’s investment adviser in monitoring fund holdings for compliance with prospectus investment restrictions and limitations and assist in preparation of periodic compliance reports, as applicable.
         
5.   Prepare and assist with reports for the Board as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
         
         
6.   Prepare quarterly and annual Code of Ethics forms for: (i) disinterested Board members; and (ii) officers of the Trust, if any, that are also employees of CFS, including a review of returned forms against portfolio holdings and reporting to the Board.
         
7.   Prepare and mail annual Trustees’ and Officers’ questionnaires.

8.   Maintain general Board calendars and regulatory filings calendars.
         
9.   As mutually agreed to by the parties, prepare updates to and maintain copies of the Trust’s trust instrument and by-laws.
         
10.   Coordinate with insurance providers, including soliciting bids for Trustees & Officers/Errors & Omissions insurance and fidelity bond coverage, coordinate the filing of fidelity bonds with the SEC and make related Board presentations.
         
11.   Prepare selected management reports for performance and compliance analyses agreed upon by the Trust and CFS from time to time.
         
12.   Advise the Trust and the Board on matters concerning each Fund and its affairs.
         
13.   With the assistance of the counsel to the Trust, the investment adviser, officers of the Trust and other relevant parties, prepare and disseminate materials for meetings of the Board on behalf of each Fund, and any committees thereof, including agendas and selected financial information as agreed upon by the Trust and CFS from time to time; attend and participate in Board meetings to the extent requested by the Board.
         
14.   Provide assistance to each Fund’s independent public accountants in order to determine income and capital gains available for distribution and calculate distributions required to meet regulatory, income and excise tax requirements.
         
15.   Assist each Fund’s independent public accountants with the preparation of each Fund’s federal, state and local tax returns. The tax returns will be reviewed by each Fund’s independent public accountants.
         
16.   Prepare and maintain each Fund’s operating expense budget to determine proper expense accruals to be charged to each Fund in order to calculate its daily NAV.
         
17.   In consultation with counsel for the Trust, assist in and oversee the preparation, filing, printing and where applicable, dissemination to shareholders of the following:
         
    (a)  
Amendments to each Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
         
   
(b)
 
Periodic reports to each Fund’s shareholders and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to annual reports and semi-annual reports.
         
   
(c)
 
Notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2.
         
   
(d)
 
Proxy materials.
         
   
(e)
 
Reports to the SEC on Form N-SAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, N-CEN, N-PORT and Form N-PX.

18.   Coordinate each Fund’s annual or SEC audit by:
         
    (a)  
Assisting each Fund’s independent auditors, or, upon approval of each Fund, any regulatory body in any requested review of each Fund’s accounts and records.
         
    (b)  
Providing appropriate financial schedules (as requested by each Fund’s independent public accountants or SEC examiners); and
         
    (c)  
Providing office facilities as may be required.
         
19.  
Assist the Trust in the handling of routine regulatory examinations and work closely with the Trust’s legal counsel in response to any non-routine regulatory matters.
         
20.  
After consultation with counsel for the Trust and the investment adviser, assist the investment adviser to determine the jurisdictions in which shares of each Fund shall be registered or qualified for sale; register, or prepare applicable filings with respect to, the shares with the various state and other securities commissions, provided that all fees for the registration of shares or for qualifying or continuing the qualification of each Fund shall be paid by each Fund.
         
21.  
Monitor sales of shares, ensure that the shares of the Trust are validly issued under the laws of the State of Delaware and properly and duly registered with the SEC.
         
22.  
Oversee the calculation of performance data for dissemination to information services covering the investment company industry, for sales literature of each Fund and other appropriate purposes.
         
23.  
Prepare, or cause to be prepared, expense and financial reports, including Fund budgets, expense reports, pro-forma financial statements, expense and profit/loss projections and fee waiver/expense reimbursement projections on a periodic basis.
         
24.  
Authorize the payment of Fund expenses and pay, from Fund assets, all bills of each Fund.
         
25.  
Provide information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information with respect to investment companies.
         
26.  
Assist each Fund in the selection of other service providers, such as independent accountants, law firms and proxy solicitors; and perform such other recordkeeping, reporting and other tasks as may be specified from time to time in the procedures adopted by the Board; provided that CFS need not begin performing any such task except upon 65 days’ notice and pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation agreements.

27.  
Provide assistance to each Fund in the servicing of shareholder accounts, which may include telephone and written conversations, assistance in redemptions, exchanges, transfers and opening accounts as may be required from time to time. CFS shall, in addition, provide such additional administrative non-advisory management services as CFS and the Trust may from time to time agree.
     
28.  
Assist the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer with issues regarding the Trust’s compliance program (as approved by the Board in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) as reasonably requested.
     
29.  
Perform certain compliance procedures for the Trust which will include, among other matters, monitoring compliance with personal trading guidelines by the Trust’s Board.
     
30.  
Assist the Trust with its obligations under Section 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act, including the establishment and maintenance of internal controls and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that information prepared or maintained in connection with administration services provided hereunder is properly recorded, processed, summarized, or reported by CFS or its affiliates on behalf of the Trust so that it may be included in financial information certified by the Trust’s officers on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q.
     
31.  
Prepare and file any claims in connection with class actions involving portfolio securities, handle administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims, and prepare a report to the Board regarding such matters.
     
32.  
CFS shall provide such other services and assistance relating to the affairs of each Fund as the Trust may, from time to time, reasonably request pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation agreements.

EXHIBIT C
to
Fund Services Agreement

Accounting Services

1.  
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), CFS shall perform all accounting services with respect to each Fund except those that are the specific responsibility of any other service provider hired by the Trust, all in such manner and to such extent as may be authorized by the Board.
         
2.  
CFS shall maintain and keep current the following Accounts and Records relating to the business of the Trust, in such form as may be mutually agreed to between the Trust and CFS and as may be required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”):
         
    (a)  
Cash Receipts Journal
   
(b)
 
Cash Disbursements Journal
   
(c)
 
Dividends Paid and Payable Schedule
   
(d)
 
Purchase and Sales Journals - Portfolio Securities
   
(e)
 
Subscription and Redemption Journals
   
(f)
 
Security Ledgers - Transaction Report and Tax Lot Report
   
(g)
 
Broker Ledger - Commission Report
   
(h)
 
Daily Expense Accruals
   
(i)
 
Daily Interest Accruals
   
(j)
 
Daily Trial Balance
   
(k)
 
Portfolio Interest Receivable and Income Journal
    (l)  
Listing of Portfolio Holdings showing cost, market value and percentage of portfolio comprised of each security.
         
3.   CFS shall perform ministerial calculations necessary to calculate the Trust’s net asset value daily, in accordance with the Trust’s registration statement and as follows:
         
    (a)  
Portfolio investments for which market quotations are available to CFS by use of an automated financial service (a “Pricing Service”) shall be valued based on the closing prices of the portfolio investment reported by such Pricing Service, except where the Trust has given or caused to be given specific instructions to utilize a different value.
         
   
(b)
 
Notwithstanding any information obtained from a Pricing Service, all portfolio securities shall be given such values as the Trust shall direct by instructions from the Trust’s Pricing Committee, including all restricted securities and other securities requiring valuation not readily ascertainable solely by the use of such a Pricing Service.

4.  
CFS will supply the Transfer Agent with daily NAV’s for each portfolio.
     
5.  
It is the responsibility of CFS to be reconciled to the Custodian. CFS will report any discrepancies to the Custodian, and shall report any unreconciled items to the Trust.

EXHIBIT D
to
Fund Services Agreement

Transfer Agency Services

GENERAL:
     
1.
 
Issuance and Transfer of Shares : CFS shall make original issues of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof in accordance with the Fund’s Prospectus only upon receipt of (i) instructions requesting the issuance, (ii) a certified copy of a resolution of the Board authorizing the issuance, (iii) necessary funds for the payment of any original issue tax applicable to such Shares, and (iv) an opinion of the Fund’s counsel as to the legality and validity of the issuance, which opinion may provide that it is contingent upon the filing by the Fund of an appropriate notice with the SEC, as required by Section 24 of the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder. If the opinion described in (iv) above is contingent upon a filing under Section 24 of the 1940 Act, the Fund shall indemnify CFS for any liability arising from the failure of the Fund to comply with that section or the rules thereunder.
     
   
Transfers of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof shall be registered on the Shareholder records maintained by CFS. In registering transfers of Shares, CFS may rely upon the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Virginia or any other statutes that, in the opinion of CFS’s counsel, protect CFS and the Fund from liability arising from (i) not requiring complete documentation, (ii) registering a transfer without an adverse claim inquiry, (iii) delaying registration for purposes of such inquiry or (iv) refusing registration whenever an adverse claim requires such refusal. As transfer agent, CFS will be responsible for delivery to the transferor and transferee of such documentation as is required by the Uniform Commercial Code.
     
2.
 
Share Certificates : To the extent the Trust determines for a particular Fund to issue share certificates, the Trust shall furnish to CFS a supply of blank share certificates of each Fund and Class thereof and, from time to time, will renew such supply upon CFS’s request. Blank share certificates shall be signed manually or by facsimile signatures of officers of the Trust authorized to sign by the Organizational Documents of the Trust and, if required by the Organizational Documents, shall bear the Trust’s seal or a facsimile thereof. Unless otherwise directed by the Trust, CFS may issue or register share certificates reflecting the manual or facsimile signature of an officer who has died, resigned or been removed by the Trust.
     
   
New share certificates shall be issued by CFS upon surrender of outstanding share certificates in the form deemed by CFS to be properly endorsed for transfer and satisfactory evidence of compliance with all applicable laws relating to the payment or collection of taxes. CFS shall forward share certificates in “non-negotiable” form by first-class or registered mail, or by whatever means CFS deems equally reliable and expeditious. CFS shall not mail share certificates in “negotiable” form unless requested in writing by the Trust and fully indemnified by the Trust to CFS’s satisfaction.

   
In the event that the Trust informs CFS that any Fund or Class thereof does not issue share certificates, CFS shall not issue any such share certificates and the provisions of this Agreement relating to share certificates shall not be applicable with respect to those Funds or Classes thereof.
             
3.  
Share Purchases : Shares shall be issued in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus after CFS or its agent receives either:
             
   
(a)
  The following
             
       
i.
 
an instruction directing investment in a Fund or Class,
       
ii.
 
a check (other than a third party check) or a wire or other electronic payment in the amount designated in the instruction; and
       
iii.
 
in the case of an initial purchase, a completed account application;
             
        or
             
    (b)  
the information required for purchases pursuant to a selected dealer agreement, processing organization agreement, or a similar contract with a financial intermediary.
             
4.  
Eligibility to Receive Redemptions : Shares issued in a Fund after receipt of a completed purchase order shall be eligible to receive distributions of the Fund at the time specified in the Prospectus pursuant to which the Shares are offered. Shareholder payments shall be considered Federal Funds no later than on the day indicated below unless other times are noted in the Prospectus of the applicable Class or Fund:
             
    (a)  
for a wire received, at the time of the receipt of the wire;
   
(b)
 
for a check drawn on a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, on the next Fund business day following receipt of the check; and
   
(c)
 
for a check drawn on an institution that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, at such time as CFS is credited with Federal Funds with respect to that check.
             
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED :
             
1.  
CFS agrees that in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Trust on behalf of each of the Funds, as applicable, and CFS, CFS will perform the following services:
             
    (a)  
provide the services of a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in connection with accumulation, open-account or similar plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program) that are customary for open-end management investment companies including: (A) maintaining all Shareholder accounts, (B) preparing Shareholder

   
meeting lists, (C) mailing proxies and related materials to Shareholders, (D) mailing Shareholder reports and prospectuses to current Shareholders, (E) withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts, (F) preparing and filing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate forms required by federal authorities with respect to distributions for Shareholders, (G) preparing and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in Shareholder accounts, (H) preparing and mailing activity statements for Shareholders, and (I) providing Shareholder account information;
     
(b)  
receive for acceptance orders for the purchase of Shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefore to the custodian of the applicable Fund (the “Custodian”) or, in the case of Funds operating in a master-feeder or fund of funds structure, to the transfer agent or interestholder recordkeeper for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests;
     
(c)  
pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of Shares and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account;
     
(d)  
receive for acceptance redemption requests and deliver the appropriate documentation therefore to the Custodian or, in the case of Funds operating in a masterfeeder structure, to the transfer agent or interestholder recordkeeper for the master fund in which the Fund invests;
     
(e)  
as and when it receives monies paid to it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay the redemption proceeds as required by the Prospectus pursuant to which the redeemed Shares were offered and as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;
     
(f)  
effect transfers of Shares upon receipt of appropriate instructions from Shareholders;
     
(g)  
prepare and transmit to Shareholders (or credit the appropriate Shareholder accounts) payments for all distributions declared by the Fund with respect to Shares;
     
(h)  
issue share certificates and replacement share certificates for those share certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed upon receipt by CFS of indemnification satisfactory to CFS and protecting CFS and the Fund and, at the option of CFS, issue replacement certificates in place of mutilated share certificates upon presentation thereof without requiring indemnification;
     
(i)  
receive from Shareholders or debit Shareholder accounts for sales commissions, including contingent deferred, deferred and other sales charges, and service fees ( i.e ., wire redemption charges) and prepare and transmit payments, as appropriate, to the underwriter for commissions and service fees received;

    (j)  
track shareholder accounts by financial intermediary source and otherwise as reasonably requested by the Fund and provide periodic reporting to the Fund or its administrator or other agent;
         
    (k)  
maintain records of account for and provide reports and statements to the Trust and Shareholders as to the foregoing;
         
    (l)  
record the issuance of Shares of each Fund and maintain pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”) a record of the total number of Shares of the Trust, each Fund and each Class thereof, that are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Trust, and are issued and outstanding and provide the Trust on a regular basis a report of the total number of Shares that are authorized and the total number of Shares that are issued and outstanding;
         
    (m)  
provide a system that will enable the Trust to calculate the total number of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof sold in each State;
         
    (n)  
provide necessary information to the Trust to enable the Trust to monitor and make appropriate filings with respect to the escheatment laws of the various states and territories of the United States;
         
    (o)  
oversee the activities of proxy solicitation firms, if requested by the Trust;
         
    (p)  
monitor transactions in each Fund for market timing activity in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures, which may be amended from time to time; and
         
    (q)  
account for and administer all shareholder account fees as provided in each Fund’s Prospectus.
         
2.  
CFS shall receive and tabulate proxy votes, coordinate the tabulation of proxy and shareholder meeting votes and perform such other additional services as may be specified from time to time by the Fund, all pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation and implementation agreements.
         
3.  
The Trust or its administrator or other agent (i) shall identify to CFS in writing those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from reporting for each state and territory of the United States and for each foreign jurisdiction (collectively “States”) and (ii) shall monitor the sales activity with respect to Shareholders domiciled or resident in each State. The responsibility of CFS for the Trust’s state registration status is solely limited to the reporting of transactions to the Trust, and CFS shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Trust or its administrator or other agent.

4.  
CFS shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trust for the safekeeping, control, preparation and use of share certificates, check forms, and facsimile signature imprinting devices. CFS shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trust for safekeeping of all records maintained by CFS pursuant to this Agreement.
     
5.  
CFS shall cooperate with each Fund’s independent public accountants and shall take reasonable action to make all necessary information available to the accountants for the performance of the accountants’ duties.
     
6.  
Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Delegation. The Trust has elected to delegate to CFS certain AML duties under this Agreement and the parties have agreed to such duties and terms as stated in the attached schedule (Schedule B entitled “AML Delegation”), which may be changed from time to time subject to mutual written agreement between the parties. CFS has adopted the necessary policies and procedures, which are reasonably designed to carry out the AML Delegation, and will provide a copy of such policies and procedures to the Trust prior to the commencement of this Agreement and will promptly provide the Trust with any material amendments thereto. CFS will strictly adhere to its anti-money laundering procedures and controls.
     
AML DELEGATION
     
1.  
Delegation . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Trust hereby delegates to CFS those aspects of the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “AML Program”) that are set forth in Section 4 below (the “Delegated Duties”). The Delegated Duties set forth in Section 4 may be amended, from time to time, by mutual agreement of the Trust and CFS upon the execution by such parties of a revised Schedule B bearing a later date than the date hereof.
     
   
(a)    CFS agrees to perform such Delegated Duties, with respect to the Fund shareholders for which CFS maintains the applicable shareholder information, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     
2.  
Consent to Examination . In connection with the performance by CFS of the Delegated Duties, CFS understands and acknowledges that the Fund remains responsible for assuring compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) and the laws implementing the USA PATRIOT Act and that the records CFS maintains for the Fund relating to the AML Program may be subject, from time to time, to examination and/or inspection by federal regulators in order that the regulators may evaluate such compliance. CFS hereby consents to such examination and/or inspection and agrees to cooperate with such federal regulators in connection with their review. For purposes of such examination and/or inspection, CFS will use its best efforts to make available, during normal business hours and on reasonable notice, all required records and information for review by such regulators.

3.  
Limitation on Delegation. The Fund acknowledges and agrees that in accepting the delegation hereunder, CFS is agreeing to perform only the Delegated Duties, as may be amended from time to time, and is not undertaking and shall not be responsible for any other aspect of the AML Program or for the overall compliance by the Fund with the USA PATRIOT Act or for any other matters that have not been delegated hereunder. Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that CFS shall only be responsible for performing the Delegated Duties with respect to the accounts for which CFS maintains the applicable shareholder information.
             
4.  
Delegated Duties.
             
   
4.1
  Consistent with the services provided by CFS and with respect to the applicable shareholder information maintained by CFS, CFS shall:
             
       
i.
 
Submit all new account and registration maintenance transactions through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database and such other lists or databases of trade restricted individuals or entities as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities;
             
       
ii.
 
Submit special payee checks through OFAC database;
             
       
iii.
 
Review redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of account establishment or maintenance;
             
       
iv.
 
Review wires sent pursuant to instructions other than those already on file with CFS;
             
       
v.
 
Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases;
             
       
vi.
 
Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption;
             
       
vii.
 
On a daily basis, review purchase and redemption activity per tax identification number (“TIN”) within each Fund to determine if activity for that TIN exceeded the $100,000 threshold on any given day;
             
       
viii.
 
Compare all new accounts and registration maintenance through the Known Offenders database and notify the Trust of any match.
             
       
ix.
 
Monitor and track cash equivalents under $10,000 for a rolling twelve-month period and file any required reports with the IRS and issue the Shareholder notices required by the IRS;
             
       
x.
 
Determine when a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) should be filed as required by regulations applicable to mutual funds and prepare and file the SAR. Provide the Trust with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; notify the Trust if any further communication is received from U.S. Department of the Treasury or other law enforcement agencies regarding the SAR;

    xi.  
Compare account information to any FinCEN request received by the Trust and provided to CFS pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Trust with documents/information necessary to respond to requests under USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a) within required time frames;
         
    xii.  
(i) Verify the identity of any person seeking to open an account with each Fund, (ii) maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity in accordance with applicable regulations, (iii) determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Trust by any government agency, and (iv) perform enhanced due diligence with respect to any investor that CFS has reason to believe presents high risk factors with regard to money laundering or terrorist financing, prior to accepting an investment from such investor; and
         
    xiii.  
(i) Monitor for any suspected money laundering activity with respect to correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions and private banking accounts and report any such conduct required by applicable regulations, and (ii) conduct due diligence on private banking accounts in the event that one or more Funds changes its line of business in a manner that would involve the establishment or maintenance of such accounts.
         
4.2   In the event that CFS detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures, CFS shall timely file any required reports, promptly notify appropriate government agencies and also immediately notify the Fund, unless prohibited by applicable law.
         
4.3   Recordkeeping. CFS shall keep all records relating to the Delegated Duties for an appropriate period of time and, at a minimum, the period of time required by applicable law or regulation. CFS will provide the Trust with access to such records upon reasonable request.
         
4.4   AML Reporting to the Fund
         
    (a)  
On a quarterly basis, CFS shall provide a report to the Fund on its performance of the AML Delegated Duties, among other compliance items, which report shall include information regarding the number of: (i) potential incidents involving cash and cash equivalents or unusual or suspicious activity, (ii) any required reports or forms that have been filed on behalf of the Fund, (iii) outstanding customer verification items, (iv) potential and confirmed matches against the known offender and OFAC databases and (v) potential and confirmed matches in connection with FinCen requests. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.3(a) to the contrary, CFS reserves the right to amend and update the form of its AML reporting from time to time to comply with new or amended requirements of applicable law.

(b)  
At least annually, CFS will arrange for independent testing (an audit) of the AML services it provides to its clients on an organization-wide basis by a qualified independent auditing firm. CFS will provide the AML compliance officer of the Fund with the results of the audit and testing, including any material deficiencies or weaknesses identified and any remedial steps that will be taken or have been taken by CFS to address such material deficiencies or weaknesses.
     
(c)  
On an annual basis, CFS will provide the Fund with a written certification that, among other things, it has implemented its AML Program and has performed the Delegated Duties.

EXHIBIT E

Fund Accounting Fees

CFS has outsourced the fund accounting services to UMB Fund Services, Inc. subject to CFS’s supervision.

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.

FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

Accounting Services
Administration Services
Transfer Agency Services



Between

Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.

and

World Funds Trust

February 20, 2019

Exhibit A – Series Portfolios
Exhibit B – Administrative Services
Exhibit C – Accounting Services
Exhibit D – Transfer Agency Services
Exhibit E – Fees and Expenses


FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of February 20, 2019, between Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc., a corporation organized in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia (“CFS”) and World Funds Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust ”).

WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and consists of one more series portfolios listed on Exhibit A (the “Funds”), each of which may consist of one or more classes of shares of beneficial interest; and

WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to retain CFS to provide certain transfer agent, fund accounting, administration, dividend disbursing, anti-money laundering and other general services (the “Services”) with respect to the Funds and CFS is willing to furnish such Services;

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

Section 1.        Appointment .

The Trust hereby appoints CFS as transfer agent, fund accountant, administrator, dividend disbursing agent and anti-money laundering agent for the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement, and CFS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the Services as set forth in this Agreement. The Services of CFS shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein or as may be agreed to from time to time, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against CFS hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Trust determines that it would be appropriate to engage another service provider (either directly or through CFS) as the sub-transfer agent, sub-fund accountant, sub-administrator, or, sub-dividend disbursing agent, CFS responsibilities with respect to such function shall be confined to overseeing such function – any such relationship shall be noted and described in Exhibit E to this Agreement.

Section 2.        Representations and Warranties of CFS .

CFS hereby represents and warrants to the Trust that:

(a)       It is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia;

(b)       It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the Commonwealth of Virginia;

(c)       It is empowered under applicable laws and by its By-Laws to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(d)       All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;


(e)       It has access to the necessary facilities, equipment, and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;

(f)       This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of CFS, enforceable against CFS in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and securities parties; and

(g)       It is registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Section 3.        Representations and Warranties of the Trust .

The Trust hereby represents and warrants to CFS that:

(a)       It is a statutory trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware;

(b)       It is empowered under applicable laws and by its organizational documents to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(c)       All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement and perform its duties under this Agreement;

(d)       It is an open-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act;

(e)       This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable against the Trust in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and

(f)       A registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is currently effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities laws filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all shares of the Funds and any classes thereof being offered for sale.

Section 4.        Trust Reports to CFS Delivery of Documents and Other Materials .

The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to CFS such copies of each Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information, financial statements, proxy statements, shareholder reports, each current plan of distribution or similar document adopted by the Trust under Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each current shareholder services plan or similar document adopted by the Fund, each Fund’s net asset value per share, declaration, record and payment dates, amounts of any dividends or income, special actions relating to each Fund’s securities and other information relating to the Trust’s business and affairs as CFS may, at any time or from time to time, reasonably require in order to discharge its obligations under this Agreement. CFS shall maintain such information as required by regulation and as agreed upon between the Trust and CFS. The Trust will complete all necessary prospectus and compliance reports, as well as monitoring the various limitations and restrictions.


Prior to commencement of CFS’s responsibilities under this Agreement, if applicable, the Trust shall deliver or cause to be delivered to CFS (i) an accurate list of shareholders of the Trust, showing each shareholder’s address of record, number of shares owned and whether such shares are represented by outstanding share certificates and (ii) all shareholder records, files, and other materials necessary or appropriate for proper performance of the functions assumed by CFS under this Agreement.

Section 5.        Services Provided by CFS .

(a)       CFS will provide, or supervise the performance of others, the Services described herein subject to the direction and supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Trust’s currently effective Registration Statement, Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, applicable laws and regulations, and all resolutions, policies and procedures adopted by the Board, and further subject to CFS’s policies and procedures as in effect from time to time. CFS shall be responsible for all necessary office space, equipment, personnel, and facilities necessary for it to perform its obligations under this Agreement. CFS may sub-contract with third parties to perform certain of the Services to be performed by CFS hereunder; provided, however, that CFS shall remain principally responsible to the Trust for the acts and omissions of such other entities and provided further that CFS shall be responsible for the payment of such third parties unless the Board approves such payment in a separate agreement or otherwise approves passing the costs associated with such third party onto the Funds as an out-of-pocket expense of CFS.

Except with respect to CFS’s duties as set forth in this Agreement, and except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the Trust assumes all responsibility for ensuring that each Fund complies with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the 1940 Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, and any other laws, rules and regulations, or interpretations thereof, of governmental authorities with jurisdiction over each Fund.

  (i)   Administrative Services – set forth in Exhibit B.
       
  (ii)   Fund Accounting Services – set forth in Exhibit C.
       
  (iii)   Transfer Agency Services – set forth in Exhibit D.

CFS shall be responsible for promptly communicating any conflicts between its policies and procedures in effect from time to time and the resolutions, policies and procedures adopted by the Board.

(b)       CFS shall keep records relating to the Services to be performed hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable to the Trust, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. CFS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by CFS relating to the Services to be performed by CFS hereunder are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance


with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered to the Trust or its designee on and in accordance with its request. The Trust and the Trust’s authorized representatives shall have access to CFS’s records relating to the Services under this Agreement at all times during CFS’s normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, copies of any such records shall be provided promptly by CFS to the Trust or the Trust’s authorized representatives.

(c)       In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of shareholder records of the Trust, CFS will endeavor to notify the Trust and to secure instructions from an authorized officer of the Trust as to such inspection. CFS shall abide by the Trust’s instructions for granting or denying the inspection; provided however, that CFS may grant the inspection regardless of the Trust’s instructions if CFS is advised by counsel to CFS that failure to do so will result in liability to CFS.

Section 6.        Compensation and Expenses

(a)       Compensation. The Trust agrees to pay CFS as compensation for its services according to the fee schedule set forth in Schedule E hereto. Fees will begin to accrue for each Fund on the later of the date of this Agreement or the date of commencement of operations of the Fund. If fees begin to accrue in the middle of a month or if this Agreement terminates before the end of any month, all fees for the period from that date to the end of that month or from the beginning of that month to the date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion that the period bears to the full month in which the effectiveness or termination occurs. Upon the termination of this Agreement with respect to a Fund, the Fund shall pay to CFS such compensation as shall be payable prior to the effective date of termination.

In addition, the Trust shall reimburse CFS from the assets of each Fund certain reasonable expenses incurred by CFS on behalf of each Fund individually in connection with the performance of this Agreement. Such out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but not be limited to: documented fees and costs of obtaining advice of Fund counsel or accountants in connection with its services to each Fund; postage; long distance telephone; special forms required by each Fund; any economy class travel which may be required in the performance of its duties to each Fund; and any other extraordinary expenses it may incur in connection with its services to each Fund, provided that such extraordinary expenses must be approved by the Board prior to any reimbursement.

In connection with the services provided by CFS pursuant to this Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, agrees to reimburse CFS for expenses set forth in Schedule E hereto. In addition, the Trust, on behalf of the applicable Fund, shall reimburse CFS for all reasonable expenses and employee time (at 150% of salary) attributable to any review of the Trust’s accounts and records by the Trust’s independent accountants or any regulatory body outside of routine and normal periodic reviews.

(b)       Taxes. Except as required by applicable law or as otherwise provided in this Agreement, CFS shall not be liable for any taxes, assessments or governmental charges that may be levied or assessed on any basis whatsoever in connection with the Trust or any customer, excluding taxes, if any, assessed against CFS related to its income or assets.


(c)       Invoices/Billing . All fees and reimbursements are payable in arrears on a monthly basis and the Trust, on behalf of the applicable Fund, agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within five (5) business days following receipt of the respective billing notice. Without prejudice to CFS’s other rights, CFS reserves the right to charge interest on overdue amounts (except to the extent the amount is subject to a bona fide dispute) from the due date until actual payment at an annual rate equal to the sum of the overnight Fed Funds rate as in effect from time to time plus 2 percentage points.

Section 7.        Confidentiality .

CFS agrees on behalf of itself and its employees to treat confidentially all records and other information relative to the Trust and its shareholders received by CFS in connection with this Agreement, including any non-public personal information as defined in Regulation S-P, and that it shall not use or disclose any such information except for the purpose of carrying out the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that CFS may disclose such information as required by law or in connection with any requested disclosure to a regulatory authority with appropriate jurisdiction after prior notification to the Trust.

The Trust acknowledges that the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, and documentation manuals maintained by CFS on databases under the control and ownership of CFS or a third party constitute copyrighted, trade secret, or other proprietary information (collectively, “Proprietary Information”) of substantial value to CFS or the third party. The Trust agrees to treat all Proprietary Information as proprietary to CFS and further agrees that it shall not divulge any Proprietary Information to any person or organization except as may be provided under this Agreement.

Upon termination of this Agreement, CFS shall return to the Trust all copies of confidential or non-public personal information received from the Trust hereunder, other than materials or information required to be retained by CFS under applicable laws or regulations. CFS hereby agrees to dispose of any “consumer report information,” as such term is defined in Regulation S-P.

Section 8.        Standard of Care / Limitation of Liability .

(a)      Responsibility for Losses. CFS shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf of a Fund except as necessary to fulfill its duties and obligations as specifically set forth herein or as may be specifically agreed to by CFS in writing. CFS shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use its best efforts within reasonable limits to ensure the accuracy of all services performed under this Agreement, but assumes no responsibility for any loss arising out of any act or omission in carrying out its duties hereunder, except a loss resulting from CFS, its employees’ or its agents’ willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of CFS’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of CFS, its employees’ or its agents’ obligations and duties hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the limitation on


CFS’s liability shall not apply to the extent any loss or damage results from any fraud committed by CFS or any intentionally bad or malicious acts (that is, acts or breaches undertaken purposefully under circumstances in which the person acting knows or has reason to believe that such act or breach violates such person’s obligations under this Agreement or can cause danger or harm) of CFS.

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any other provision of this Agreement, (i) CFS shall not be liable for losses beyond its control, provided that CFS has acted in accordance with the standard of care set forth above; and (ii) CFS shall not be liable for (A) the validity or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any oral or written instructions provided by the Fund, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable requirements of this Agreement, and which CFS reasonably believes to be genuine; or (B) subject to Section 15, delays or errors or loss of data occurring by reason of circumstances beyond CFS’s control, including fire, flood, catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication or power supply.

  (b)   Limitations on Liability.
           
      (i)  
CFS is responsible for the performance of only those duties as are expressly set forth herein and in the Exhibits and Schedules as they may be amended from time to time. CFS will have no implied duties or obligations. Each party to the Agreement shall mitigate damages for which the other party may become responsible hereunder.
           
      (ii)  
CFS shall have no responsibility to review, confirm or otherwise assume any duty with respect to the accurateness or completeness of any instruction or any other information it receives from a Fund, and shall be without liability for any loss or damage suffered by a Fund or any of a Fund’s customers as a result of CFS’s reasonable reliance on and utilization of any such instruction or other such information. For the avoidance of doubt, CFS shall not be liable and shall be indemnified by the Trust for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith in reliance on any instruction believed by it in good faith to have been authorized by an authorized person.
           
      (iii)  
CFS shall have no responsibility and shall be without liability for any loss or damage caused by the failure of the Trust to provide CFS with any information.
           
      (iv)  
CFS is not responsible for the acts, omissions, defaults or insolvency of any third party including, but not limited to, any investment advisers, custodians, intermediaries or non-discretionary subcontractors.
           
      (v)  
CFS shall have no responsibility for the management of the investments or any other assets of the Trust or its customers, and CFS shall have no obligation to review, monitor or otherwise ensure compliance by a Fund

         
with the policies, restrictions, guidelines or disclosures applicable to the Fund or any other term or condition of the original documents, operating documents, policies and procedures or registration statement. Further, CFS shall have no liability to the Trust for any loss or damage suffered by the Trust as a result of any breach of the investment policies, objectives, guidelines or restrictions applicable to the Trust or any misstatement or omission in the registration statement.
           
      (vi)  
Except as set forth in the exhibits hereto, the Trust acknowledges that the reporting obligations of CFS do not constitute a duty to monitor compliance and CFS shall not be liable for any failure of the Fund to comply with any laws, regulations or other applicable requirements thereof.
           
      (vii)  
CFS shall not be liable for the errors of other service providers of the Trust, including the errors of pricing services (other than to pursue all reasonable claims against the pricing service based on the pricing services’ standard contracts entered into by CFS) and errors in information provided by an investment adviser to a Fund custodian (including prices and pricing formulas and untimely transmission of trade information).
           
      (viii)  
With respect to a Fund that does not value its assets in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act (a money market fund), notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, CFS shall not be liable to the Trust or any shareholder of the Trust for (i) any loss to the Trust if a NAV Difference (defined below) for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement is less than $0.01 per Fund share or (ii) any loss to a shareholder of the Trust if the NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement is less than or equal to 0.005 (1/2 of 1%) or if the loss in the shareholder’s account with the Trust is less than or equal to $10. Any loss for which CFS is determined to be liable hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of gain which inures to shareholders, whether to be collected by the Trust or not.
           
         
For purposes of this Agreement: (i) the NAV Difference shall mean the difference between the NAV at which a shareholder purchase or redemption should have been effected (“Recalculated NAV”) and the NAV at which the purchase or redemption is effected; (ii) NAV Differences and any CFS or other responsible party liability therefrom are to be calculated each time a Fund’s (or class’s) NAV is calculated; (iii) in calculating any NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement for a particular NAV error, Fund losses and gains shall be netted; and (iv) in calculating any NAV Difference for which CFS would otherwise be liable under this Agreement for a particular NAV error that continues for a period covering more than one NAV determination, Fund losses and gains for the Fund’s fiscal year shall be netted.

      (ix)  
CFS will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from the misuse or sharing of online access by any authorized person of the Trust who has been issued a User ID by CFS.
           
      (x)  
Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, CFS hereby disclaims all representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Trust or any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding quality, suitability or otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage of trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services provided under this Agreement. CFS disclaims any warranty of title or non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this Agreement.

(c)       Mutual Exclusion of Consequential Damages. Except for any liquidated damages agreed to by the parties to this Agreement related to an unexcused termination of this Agreement, under no circumstances will either party be liable to the other party for special or punitive damages, or consequential loss or damage, or any loss of profits, goodwill, business opportunity, business, or revenue or anticipated savings, in relation to this Agreement, whether or not the relevant loss was foreseeable, or the party was advised of the possibility of such loss or damage or that such loss was in contemplation of the other party.

(d)       Limited Recourse. CFS hereby acknowledges that a Fund’s obligations hereunder with respect to the Fund are binding only on the assets and property belonging to the Fund. The obligations of the parties hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, nominees, officers, agents or employees of the Fund personally, but shall bind only the property of the Fund. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by such officers shall not be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the Fund’s property.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the parties agree that the assets and liabilities of each Fund of the Trust are separate and distinct from the assets and liabilities of each other series portfolios of the Trust and that no series shall be liable or shall be charged for any debt, obligation or liability of any other Fund, whether arising under this Agreement or otherwise.

Section 9.        Indemnification .

Indemnification by the Funds. Each Fund shall indemnify CFS and hold it harmless from and against any and all losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by CFS that result from: (i) any claim, action, suit or proceeding in connection with CFS’s entry into or performance of this Agreement with respect to such Fund; or (ii) any action taken or omission to act committed by CFS in the performance of its obligations hereunder with respect to such Fund; or (iii) any action of CFS upon instructions


believed in good faith by it to have been executed by a duly authorized officer or representative of the Trust with respect to such Fund; (iv) the offer or sale of shares of the Funds in violation of federal or state securities laws or regulations requiring that such shares be registered or in violation of any stop order or other determination or ruling by any federal or any state agency with respect to the offer or sale of such shares; (v) the processing of any checks or wires, including without limitation for deposit into the Trust’s demand deposit account maintained by CFS; (vi) the breach of any representation or warranty set forth in Section 3 above; or (vii) any error, omission, inaccuracy or other deficiency of any information provided to CFS by the Trust, or the failure of the Trust to provide or make available any information requested by CFS knowledgeably to perform its functions hereunder; provided, that CFS shall not be entitled to such indemnification in respect of actions or omissions constituting gross negligence, bad faith or willful misfeasance in the performance of its duties, or by reckless disregard of such duties, on the part of CFS or its employees, agents or contractors.

The reliance upon, and any subsequent use of or action taken or omitted, by CFS, or its agents or subcontractors on: (i) the materials or any other information, records, documents, data, stock certificates or services, which are received by CFS or its agents or subcontractors by machine readable input, facsimile, CRT data entry, electronic instructions or other similar means authorized by a Fund, and which have been prepared, maintained or performed by the Trust or any other person or firm on behalf of the Trust; (ii) any instructions or requests of the Trust or any of its officers; (iii) any instructions or opinions of legal counsel with respect to any matter arising in connection with the services to be performed by CFS under this Agreement which are provided to CFS after consultation with such legal counsel; or (iv) any paper or document, reasonably believed to be genuine, authentic, or signed by the proper person or persons;

(a)       Indemnification by CFS. CFS shall indemnify each Fund and hold it harmless from and against any and all losses, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, incurred by such Fund which result from: (i) CFS’s failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement with respect to such Fund; or (ii) CFS’s bad faith or willful misfeasance in performing its obligations hereunder with respect to such Fund; or (iii) CFS’s gross negligence or misconduct or that of its employees, agents or contractors in connection herewith with respect to such Fund.

In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this Section 9 shall apply, upon the assertion of an indemnification claim, the party seeking the indemnification shall promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The Trust shall have the option to participate with CFS in the defense of such claim or to defend against said claim in its own name or that of CFS. The party seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it except with the indemnifying party’s written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

Section 10.        Term and Termination .

This Agreement shall remain in effect with respect to a Fund from the “Effective Date” until the “End Date,” each as set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Initial Term”); thereafter, this Agreement shall automatically renew for a period of one year and continue in effect from year to year thereafter (the initial and any subsequent such periods are referred to as “Term”).


This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any time, without the payment of a penalty upon at least ninety (90) days’ written notice to other party prior to the end of the then current Term. Any termination shall be effective as of the date specified in the notice or upon such later date as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties. Upon notice of termination of this Agreement by either party, CFS shall promptly transfer to the successor administrator the original or copies of all books and records maintained by CFS under this Agreement including, in the case of records maintained on computer systems, copies of such records in machine-readable form, and shall cooperate with, and provide reasonable assistance to, the successor administrator in the establishment of the books and records necessary to carry out the successor administrator’s responsibilities. If this Agreement is terminated by the Trust, the Trust shall be responsible for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or costs associated with the movement of records and materials to the successor administrator. Additionally, CFS reserves the right to charge for any other reasonable expenses associated with such termination.

Section 11.        Notices .

(a) Any notice required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given and effective when delivered in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the following address (or such other address as a party may specify by notice to the other):

  (i)   If to the Trust, to:
       
      World Funds Trust
      8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
      Richmond, Virginia 23235
      Attention: President
       
      With copy to:
       
      Practus, LLP
      11300 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 310
      Leawood, Kansas 66211
      Attention: John H. Lively
       
  (ii)   If to CFS, to:
       
      Commonwealth Fund Services, Inc.
      8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
      Richmond, Virginia 23235
      Attention: President
       

(b)       Notice also shall be deemed given and effective upon receipt by any party or other person at the preceding address (or such other address as a party may specify by notice to the other) if sent by regular mail, private messenger, courier service, telex, facsimile, or otherwise, if such notice bears on its first page in 14 point (or larger) bold type the heading “Notice Pursuant to Fund Services Agreement.”

Section 12.        Assignment .

No party may assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the other’s prior written consent, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement shall insure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. For the avoidance of doubt, a transaction involving a merger or sale of substantially all of the assets of a Fund shall not require the written consent of CFS.

Section 13.        Holidays .

Except as required by laws and regulations governing investment companies, nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to or shall require CFS, in any capacity hereunder, to perform any functions or duties on any holiday or other day of special observance on which CFS is closed. Functions or duties normally scheduled to be performed on such days shall be performed on, and as of, the next business day on which both the Trust and CFS are open. CFS will be open for business on days when the Trust is open for business and/or as otherwise set forth in each Fund’s prospectus(es) and Statement(s) of Additional Information.

Section 14.        Waiver .

Any term or provision of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party entitled to the benefit thereof by written instrument executed by such party. No failure of either party hereto to exercise any power or right granted hereunder, or to insist upon strict compliance with any obligation hereunder, and no custom or practice of the parties with regard to the terms of performance hereof, will constitute a waiver of the rights of such party to demand full and exact compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

Section 15.        Force Majeure .

In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, strikes, equipment or transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages to the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise from such causes; provided, however, that this provision shall not imply that CFS is excused from maintaining reasonable business continuity plans to address potential service outages.

Section 16.        Amendments .

This Agreement may be modified or amended from time to time by mutual written agreement between the parties. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, discharged or terminated verbally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, discharge or termination is sought. The compensation stated in Schedule E attached hereto may be adjusted from time to time by the execution of a new schedule signed by the parties thereto.


Section 17.        Severability .

If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

Section 18.        Headings .

Titles to clauses of this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and will be disregarded in construing the language contained in this Agreement.

Section 19.        Counterparts .

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Section 20.        No Strict Construction .

The language used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties hereto to express their mutual intent, and no rule of strict construction shall be applied against any party.

Section 21.        Entire Agreement; Governing Law .

This Agreement, the Exhibits and Schedules hereto, and any subsequent amendments of the foregoing embody the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed to be in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without reference to choice of law principles thereof, and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provision of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.

Section 22.        Services Not Exclusive .

The services of CFS to the Trust are not deemed exclusive, and CFS shall be free to render similar services to others, to the extent that such service does not affect CFS’s ability to perform its duties and obligations hereunder.

Section 23.        Special or Consequential Damages .

Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for special or consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement.


Section 24.        Reliance on Trust Instructions and Experts .

CFS may rely upon the written advice of the Trust and upon statements of the Trust’s legal counsel, accountants and other person believed by it in good faith to be expert in matters upon which they are consulted, and CFS shall not be liable for any actions taken in good faith upon such statements.

Section 25.        Survival .

The obligations of Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 17, 21, 23, 24 and this 25 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Fund Services Agreement to be signed by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.

  COMMONWEALTH FUND SERVICES, INC.    
       
  By:   /s/ Karen M. Shupe   Date:   February 20, 2019
       
  Print Name:   Karen M. Shupe    
       
  Title:   Managing Director, Chief Operations Manager    
       
  WORLD FUNDS TRUST    
  WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNDS IDENTIFIED ON EXHIBIT A    
       
  By:   /s/ David A. Bogaert   Date:   February 20, 2019
       
  Print Name:   David A. Bogaert    
       
  Title:   President    

EXHIBIT A
to
Fund Services Agreement

List of Funds

   Fund Name    Effective Date    End Date of Initial Term
  Rule One Fund   April 1, 2019   March 30, 2022

EXHIBIT B
To
Fund Services Agreement

Administrative Services

1.  
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, CFS shall manage all aspects of each Fund’s operations with respect to each Fund except those that are the specific responsibility of any other service provider hired by the Trust, all in such manner and to such extent as may be authorized by the Board.
         
2.  
Oversee the performance of administrative and professional services rendered to each Fund by others, including its custodian, fund accounting agent, transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent as well as legal, auditing, shareholder servicing and other services performed for each Fund, including:
         
    (a)  
The preparation and maintenance by each Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant in such form, for such periods and in such locations as may be required by applicable law, of all documents and records relating to the operation of each Fund required to be prepared or maintained by the Trust or its agents pursuant to applicable law.
         
   
(b)
 
The reconciliation of account information and balances among each Fund’s custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and fund accountant.
         
   
(c)
 
The transmission of purchase and redemption orders for shares.
         
   
(d)
 
The performance of fund accounting, including the accounting services agent’s calculation of the net asset value (“NAV”) of each Fund’s shares.
         
3.   For new series or classes, obtain CUSIP numbers, as necessary, and estimate organizational costs and expenses and monitor against actual disbursements.
         
4.   Assist each Fund’s investment adviser in monitoring fund holdings for compliance with prospectus investment restrictions and limitations and assist in preparation of periodic compliance reports, as applicable.
         
5.   Prepare and assist with reports for the Board as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties.
         
6.   Prepare quarterly and annual Code of Ethics forms for: (i) disinterested Board members; and (ii) officers of the Trust, if any, that are also employees of CFS, including a review of returned forms against portfolio holdings and reporting to the Board.
         
7.   Prepare and mail annual Trustees’ and Officers’ questionnaires.

8.   Maintain general Board calendars and regulatory filings calendars.
         
9.  
As mutually agreed to by the parties, prepare updates to and maintain copies of the Trust’s trust instrument and by-laws.
         
10.  
Coordinate with insurance providers, including soliciting bids for Trustees & Officers/Errors & Omissions insurance and fidelity bond coverage, coordinate the filing of fidelity bonds with the SEC and make related Board presentations.
         
11.  
Prepare selected management reports for performance and compliance analyses agreed upon by the Trust and CFS from time to time.
         
12.  
Advise the Trust and the Board on matters concerning each Fund and its affairs.
         
13.  
With the assistance of the counsel to the Trust, the investment adviser, officers of the Trust and other relevant parties, prepare and disseminate materials for meetings of the Board on behalf of each Fund, and any committees thereof, including agendas and selected financial information as agreed upon by the Trust and CFS from time to time; attend and participate in Board meetings to the extent requested by the Board.
         
14.  
Provide assistance to each Fund’s independent public accountants in order to determine income and capital gains available for distribution and calculate distributions required to meet regulatory, income and excise tax requirements.
         
15.  
Assist each Fund’s independent public accountants with the preparation of each Fund’s federal, state and local tax returns. The tax returns will be reviewed by each Fund’s independent public accountants.
         
16.  
Prepare and maintain each Fund’s operating expense budget to determine proper expense accruals to be charged to each Fund in order to calculate its daily NAV.
         
17.  
In consultation with counsel for the Trust, assist in and oversee the preparation, filing, printing and where applicable, dissemination to shareholders of the following:
         
   
(a)
 
Amendments to each Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
         
   
(b)
 
Periodic reports to each Fund’s shareholders and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including but not limited to annual reports and semi-annual reports.
         
   
(c)
 
Notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2.
         
   
(d)
 
Proxy materials.
         
   
(e)
 
Reports to the SEC on Form N-SAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q, Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN and Form N-PX.

18.  
Coordinate each Fund’s annual or SEC audit by:
         
   
(a)
 
Assisting each Fund’s independent auditors, or, upon approval of each Fund, any regulatory body in any requested review of each Fund’s accounts and records.
         
   
(b)
 
Providing appropriate financial schedules (as requested by each Fund’s independent public accountants or SEC examiners); and
         
   
(c)
 
Providing office facilities as may be required.
         
19.  
Assist the Trust in the handling of routine regulatory examinations and work closely with the Trust’s legal counsel in response to any non-routine regulatory matters.
         
20.  
After consultation with counsel for the Trust and the investment adviser, assist the investment adviser to determine the jurisdictions in which shares of each Fund shall be registered or qualified for sale; register, or prepare applicable filings with respect to, the shares with the various state and other securities commissions, provided that all fees for the registration of shares or for qualifying or continuing the qualification of each Fund shall be paid by each Fund.
         
21.  
Monitor sales of shares, ensure that the shares of the Trust are validly issued under the laws of each State and properly and duly registered with the SEC.
         
22.  
Oversee the calculation of performance data for dissemination to information services covering the investment company industry, for sales literature of each Fund and other appropriate purposes.
         
23.  
Prepare, or cause to be prepared, expense and financial reports, including Fund budgets, expense reports, pro-forma financial statements, expense and profit/loss projections and fee waiver/expense reimbursement projections on a periodic basis.
         
24.   Authorize the payment of Fund expenses and pay, from Fund assets, all bills of each Fund.
         
25.  
Provide information typically supplied in the investment company industry to companies that track or report price, performance or other information with respect to investment companies.
         
26.  
Assist each Fund in the selection of other service providers, such as independent accountants, law firms and proxy solicitors; and perform such other recordkeeping, reporting and other tasks as may be specified from time to time in the procedures adopted by the Board; provided that CFS need not begin performing any such task except upon 65 days’ notice and pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation agreements.

27.  
Provide assistance to each Fund in the servicing of shareholder accounts, which may include telephone and written conversations, assistance in redemptions, exchanges, transfers and opening accounts as may be required from time to time. CFS shall, in addition, provide such additional administrative non-advisory management services as CFS and the Trust may from time to time agree.
     
28.  
Assist the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer with issues regarding the Trust’s compliance program (as approved by the Board in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act) as reasonably requested.
     
29.  
Perform certain compliance procedures for the Trust which will include, among other matters, monitoring compliance with personal trading guidelines by the Trust’s Board.
     
30.  
Assist the Trust with its obligations under Section 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act, including the establishment and maintenance of internal controls and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that information prepared or maintained in connection with administration services provided hereunder is properly recorded, processed, summarized, or reported by CFS or its affiliates on behalf of the Trust so that it may be included in financial information certified by the Trust’s officers on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q.
     
31.  
Prepare and file any claims in connection with class actions involving portfolio securities, handle administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims, and prepare a report to the Board regarding such matters.
     
32.  
CFS shall provide such other services and assistance relating to the affairs of each Fund as the Trust may, from time to time, reasonably request pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation agreements.

EXHIBIT C
to
Fund Services Agreement

Accounting Services

1.  
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), CFS shall perform all accounting services with respect to each Fund except those that are the specific responsibility of any other service provider hired by the Trust, all in such manner and to such extent as may be authorized by the Board.
         
2.  
CFS shall maintain and keep current the following Accounts and Records relating to the business of the Trust, in such form as may be mutually agreed to between the Trust and CFS and as may be required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”):
         
    (a)  
Cash Receipts Journal
   
(b)
 
Cash Disbursements Journal
   
(c)
 
Dividends Paid and Payable Schedule
   
(d)
 
Purchase and Sales Journals - Portfolio Securities
   
(e)
 
Subscription and Redemption Journals
   
(f)
 
Security Ledgers - Transaction Report and Tax Lot Report
   
(g)
 
Broker Ledger - Commission Report
   
(h)
 
Daily Expense Accruals
   
(i)
 
Daily Interest Accruals
   
(j)
 
Daily Trial Balance
   
(k)
 
Portfolio Interest Receivable and Income Journal
    (l)  
Listing of Portfolio Holdings showing cost, market value and percentage of portfolio comprised of each security.
         
3.  
CFS shall perform ministerial calculations necessary to calculate the Trust’s net asset value daily, in accordance with the Trust’s registration statement and as follows:
         
    (a)  
Portfolio investments for which market quotations are available to CFS by use of an automated financial service (a “Pricing Service”) shall be valued based on the closing prices of the portfolio investment reported by such Pricing Service, except where the Trust has given or caused to be given specific instructions to utilize a different value.
         
   
(b)
 
Notwithstanding any information obtained from a Pricing Service, all portfolio securities shall be given such values as the Trust shall direct by instructions from the Trust’s Pricing Committee, including all restricted securities and other securities requiring valuation not readily ascertainable solely by the use of such a Pricing Service.

4.  
CFS will supply the Transfer Agent with daily NAV’s for each portfolio.
     
5.  
It is the responsibility of CFS to be reconciled to the Custodian. CFS will report any discrepancies to the Custodian, and shall report any unreconciled items to the Trust.

EXHIBIT D
to
Fund Services Agreement

Transfer Agency Services

GENERAL:
     
1.  
Issuance and Transfer of Shares : CFS shall make original issues of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof in accordance with the Fund’s Prospectus only upon receipt of (i) instructions requesting the issuance, (ii) a certified copy of a resolution of the Board authorizing the issuance, (iii) necessary funds for the payment of any original issue tax applicable to such Shares, and (iv) an opinion of the Fund’s counsel as to the legality and validity of the issuance, which opinion may provide that it is contingent upon the filing by the Fund of an appropriate notice with the SEC, as required by Section 24 of the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder. If the opinion described in (iv) above is contingent upon a filing under Section 24 of the 1940 Act, the Fund shall indemnify CFS for any liability arising from the failure of the Fund to comply with that section or the rules thereunder.
     
   
Transfers of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof shall be registered on the Shareholder records maintained by CFS. In registering transfers of Shares, CFS may rely upon the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Virginia or any other statutes that, in the opinion of CFS’s counsel, protect CFS and the Fund from liability arising from (i) not requiring complete documentation, (ii) registering a transfer without an adverse claim inquiry, (iii) delaying registration for purposes of such inquiry or (iv) refusing registration whenever an adverse claim requires such refusal. As transfer agent, CFS will be responsible for delivery to the transferor and transferee of such documentation as is required by the Uniform Commercial Code.
     
2.
 
Share Certificates : To the extent the Trust determines for a particular Fund to issue share certificates, the Trust shall furnish to CFS a supply of blank share certificates of each Fund and Class thereof and, from time to time, will renew such supply upon CFS’s request. Blank share certificates shall be signed manually or by facsimile signatures of officers of the Trust authorized to sign by the Organizational Documents of the Trust and, if required by the Organizational Documents, shall bear the Trust’s seal or a facsimile thereof. Unless otherwise directed by the Trust, CFS may issue or register share certificates reflecting the manual or facsimile signature of an officer who has died, resigned or been removed by the Trust.
     
   
New share certificates shall be issued by CFS upon surrender of outstanding share certificates in the form deemed by CFS to be properly endorsed for transfer and satisfactory evidence of compliance with all applicable laws relating to the payment or collection of taxes. CFS shall forward share certificates in “non-negotiable” form by first-class or registered mail, or by whatever means CFS deems equally reliable and expeditious. CFS shall not mail share certificates in “negotiable” form unless requested in writing by the Trust and fully indemnified by the Trust to CFS’s satisfaction.

    In the event that the Trust informs CFS that any Fund or Class thereof does not issue share certificates, CFS shall not issue any such share certificates and the provisions of this Agreement relating to share certificates shall not be applicable with respect to those Funds or Classes thereof.
             
3.   Share Purchases : Shares shall be issued in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus after CFS or its agent receives either:
             
    (a)   The following
             
        i.   an instruction directing investment in a Fund or Class,
        ii.   a check (other than a third party check) or a wire or other electronic payment in the amount designated in the instruction; and
        iii.   in the case of an initial purchase, a completed account application;
             
        or    
             
    (b)   the information required for purchases pursuant to a selected dealer agreement, processing organization agreement, or a similar contract with a financial intermediary.
             
4.   Eligibility to Receive Distributions : Shares issued in a Fund after receipt of a completed purchase order shall be eligible to receive distributions of the Fund at the time specified in the Prospectus pursuant to which the Shares are offered. Shareholder payments shall be considered Federal Funds no later than on the day indicated below unless other times are noted in the Prospectus of the applicable Class or Fund:
             
    (a)   for a wire received, at the time of the receipt of the wire;
    (b)   for a check drawn on a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, on the next Fund business day following receipt of the check; and
    (c)   for a check drawn on an institution that is not a member of the Federal Reserve System, at such time as CFS is credited with Federal Funds with respect to that check.
             
SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED :
             
1.  
CFS agrees that in accordance with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Trust on behalf of each of the Funds, as applicable, and CFS, CFS will perform the following services:
             
   
(a)       provide the services of a transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in connection with accumulation, open-account or similar plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program) that are customary for open-end management investment companies including: (A) maintaining all Shareholder accounts, (B) preparing Shareholder meeting lists, (C) mailing proxies and related materials to Shareholders, (D) mailing Shareholder reports and prospectuses

 
to current Shareholders, (E) withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts, (F) preparing and filing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate forms required by federal authorities with respect to distributions for Shareholders, (G) preparing and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in Shareholder accounts, (H) preparing and mailing activity statements for Shareholders, and (I) providing Shareholder account information;
   
 
(b)       receive for acceptance orders for the purchase of Shares and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefore to the custodian of the applicable Fund (the “Custodian”) or, in the case of Funds operating in a master-feeder or fund of funds structure, to the transfer agent or interestholder recordkeeper for the master portfolios in which the Fund invests;
   
 
(c)       pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of Shares and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account;
   
 
(d)       receive for acceptance redemption requests and deliver the appropriate documentation therefore to the Custodian or, in the case of Funds operating in a master- feeder structure, to the transfer agent or interestholder recordkeeper for the master fund in which the Fund invests;
   
 
(e)       as and when it receives monies paid to it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay the redemption proceeds as required by the Prospectus pursuant to which the redeemed Shares were offered and as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;
   
 
(f)       effect transfers of Shares upon receipt of appropriate instructions from Shareholders;
   
 
(g)       prepare and transmit to Shareholders (or credit the appropriate Shareholder accounts) payments for all distributions declared by the Fund with respect to Shares;
   
 
(h)       issue share certificates and replacement share certificates for those share certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed upon receipt by CFS of indemnification satisfactory to CFS and protecting CFS and the Fund and, at the option of CFS, issue replacement certificates in place of mutilated share certificates upon presentation thereof without requiring indemnification;
   
 
(i)       receive from Shareholders or debit Shareholder accounts for sales commissions, including contingent deferred, deferred and other sales charges, and service fees ( i.e ., wire redemption charges) and prepare and transmit payments, as appropriate, to the underwriter for commissions and service fees received;
   
 
(j)       track shareholder accounts by financial intermediary source and otherwise as reasonably requested by the Fund and provide periodic reporting to the Fund or its administrator or other agent;

   
(k)       maintain records of account for and provide reports and statements to the Trust and Shareholders as to the foregoing;
     
   
(l)       record the issuance of Shares of each Fund and maintain pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“1934 Act”) a record of the total number of Shares of the Trust, each Fund and each Class thereof, that are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Trust, and are issued and outstanding and provide the Trust on a regular basis a report of the total number of Shares that are authorized and the total number of Shares that are issued and outstanding;
     
   
(m)       provide a system that will enable the Trust to calculate the total number of Shares of each Fund and Class thereof sold in each State;
     
   
(n)       provide necessary information to the Trust to enable the Trust to monitor and make appropriate filings with respect to the escheatment laws of the various states and territories of the United States;
     
   
(o)       oversee the activities of proxy solicitation firms, if requested by the Trust;
     
   
(p)       monitor transactions in each Fund for market timing activity in accordance with the Trust’s policies and procedures, which may be amended from time to time; and
     
   
(q)       account for and administer all shareholder account fees as provided in each Fund’s Prospectus.
     
2.  
CFS shall receive and tabulate proxy votes, coordinate the tabulation of proxy and shareholder meeting votes and perform such other additional services as may be specified from time to time by the Fund, all pursuant to mutually acceptable compensation and implementation agreements.
     
3.  
The Trust or its administrator or other agent (i) shall identify to CFS in writing those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from reporting for each state and territory of the United States and for each foreign jurisdiction (collectively “States”) and (ii) shall monitor the sales activity with respect to Shareholders domiciled or resident in each State. The responsibility of CFS for the Trust’s state registration status is solely limited to the reporting of transactions to the Trust, and CFS shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Trust or its administrator or other agent.
     
4.  
CFS shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trust for the safekeeping, control, preparation and use of share certificates, check forms, and facsimile signature imprinting devices. CFS shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trust for safekeeping of all records maintained by CFS pursuant to this Agreement.

5.  
CFS shall cooperate with each Fund’s independent public accountants and shall take reasonable action to make all necessary information available to the accountants for the performance of the accountants’ duties.
     
6.  
Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”) Delegation. The Trust has elected to delegate to CFS certain AML duties under this Agreement and the parties have agreed to such duties and terms as stated in Schedule B - AML Delegation, which may be changed from time to time subject to mutual written agreement between the parties. CFS has adopted the necessary policies and procedures, which are reasonably designed to carry out the AML Delegation, and will provide a copy of such policies and procedures to the Trust prior to the commencement of this Agreement and will promptly provide the Trust with any material amendments thereto. CFS will strictly adhere to its anti-money laundering procedures and controls.
     
Schedule B - AML DELEGATION
     
1.  
Delegation . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Trust hereby delegates to CFS those aspects of the Trust’s Anti-Money Laundering Program (the “AML Program”) that are set forth in Section 4 below (the “Delegated Duties”). The Delegated Duties set forth in Section 4 may be amended, from time to time, by mutual agreement of the Trust and CFS upon the execution by such parties of a revised Schedule B bearing a later date than the date hereof.
     
   
(a)      CFS agrees to perform such Delegated Duties, with respect to the Fund shareholders for which CFS maintains the applicable shareholder information, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
     
2.  
Consent to Examination . In connection with the performance by CFS of the Delegated Duties, CFS understands and acknowledges that the Fund remains responsible for assuring compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) and the laws implementing the USA PATRIOT Act and that the records CFS maintains for the Fund relating to the AML Program may be subject, from time to time, to examination and/or inspection by federal regulators in order that the regulators may evaluate such compliance. CFS hereby consents to such examination and/or inspection and agrees to cooperate with such federal regulators in connection with their review. For purposes of such examination and/or inspection, CFS will use its best efforts to make available, during normal business hours and on reasonable notice, all required records and information for review by such regulators.
     
3.  
Limitation on Delegation . The Fund acknowledges and agrees that in accepting the delegation hereunder, CFS is agreeing to perform only the Delegated Duties, as may be amended from time to time, and is not undertaking and shall not be responsible for any other aspect of the AML Program or for the overall compliance by the Fund with the USA PATRIOT Act or for any other matters that have not been delegated hereunder. Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that CFS shall only be responsible for performing the Delegated Duties with respect to the accounts for which CFS maintains the applicable shareholder information.

4.   Delegated Duties.
             
   
4.1
  Consistent with the services provided by CFS and with respect to the applicable shareholder information maintained by CFS, CFS shall:
             
       
i.
 
Submit all new account and registration maintenance transactions through the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) database and such other lists or databases of trade restricted individuals or entities as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities;
             
       
ii.
 
Submit special payee checks through OFAC database;
             
       
iii.
 
Review redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of account establishment or maintenance;
             
       
iv.
 
Review wires sent pursuant to instructions other than those already on file with CFS;
             
       
v.
 
Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases;
             
       
vi.
 
Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large redemption;
             
       
vii.
 
On a daily basis, review purchase and redemption activity per tax identification number (“TIN”) within each Fund to determine if activity for that TIN exceeded the $100,000 threshold on any given day;
             
       
viii.
 
Compare all new accounts and registration maintenance through the Known Offenders database and notify the Trust of any match.
             
       
ix.
 
Monitor and track cash equivalents under $10,000 for a rolling twelve-month period and file any required reports with the IRS and issue the Shareholder notices required by the IRS;
             
       
x.
 
Determine when a suspicious activity report (“SAR”) should be filed as required by regulations applicable to mutual funds and prepare and file the SAR. Provide the Trust with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; notify the Trust if any further communication is received from U.S. Department of the Treasury or other law enforcement agencies regarding the SAR;
             
       
xi.
 
Compare account information to any FinCEN request received by the Trust and provided to CFS pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Trust with documents/information necessary to respond to requests under USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a) within required time frames;

    xii.  
(i) Verify the identity of any person seeking to open an account with each Fund, (ii) maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity in accordance with applicable regulations, (iii) determine whether the person appears on any lists of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Trust by any government agency, and (iv) perform enhanced due diligence with respect to any investor that CFS has reason to believe presents high risk factors with regard to money laundering or terrorist financing, prior to accepting an investment from such investor; and
         
    xiii.  
(i) Monitor for any suspected money laundering activity with respect to correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions and private banking accounts and report any such conduct required by applicable regulations, and (ii) conduct due diligence on private banking accounts in the event that one or more Funds changes its line of business in a manner that would involve the establishment or maintenance of such accounts.
         
4.2  
In the event that CFS detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures, CFS shall timely file any required reports, promptly notify appropriate government agencies and also immediately notify the Fund, unless prohibited by applicable law.
         
4.3  
Recordkeeping. CFS shall keep all records relating to the Delegated Duties for an appropriate period of time and, at a minimum, the period of time required by applicable law or regulation. CFS will provide the Trust with access to such records upon reasonable request.
         
4.4   AML Reporting to the Fund
         
    (a)  
On a quarterly basis, CFS shall provide a report to the Fund on its performance of the AML Delegated Duties, among other compliance items, which report shall include information regarding the number of: (i) potential incidents involving cash and cash equivalents or unusual or suspicious activity, (ii) any required reports or forms that have been filed on behalf of the Fund, (iii) outstanding customer verification items, (iv) potential and confirmed matches against the known offender and OFAC databases and (v) potential and confirmed matches in connection with FinCen requests. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.3(a) to the contrary, CFS reserves the right to amend and update the form of its AML reporting from time to time to comply with new or amended requirements of applicable law.
         
    (b)  
At least annually, CFS will arrange for independent testing (an audit) of the AML services it provides to its clients on an organization-wide basis by a qualified independent auditing firm. CFS will provide the AML compliance officer of the Fund with the results of the audit and testing, including any material deficiencies or weaknesses identified and any remedial steps that will be taken or have been taken by CFS to address such material deficiencies or weaknesses.

  (c)  
On an annual basis, CFS will provide the Fund with a written certification that, among other things, it has implemented its AML Program and has Performed the Delegated Duties.

WORLD FUNDS TRUST

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT , effective as of the dates set forth on Schedule A by and between Strategic Asset Management, Ltd. (the “Adviser”) and World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) (“Agreement”), on behalf of the series of the Trust set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”).

WHEREAS, the Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company of the series type, and each Fund is a series of the Trust;

WHEREAS, the Trust, with respect to each of the Funds, and the Adviser have entered into an Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Adviser provides investment management services to each Fund for compensation based on the value of the average daily net assets of each such Fund;

WHEREAS , the Trust and the Adviser have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to maintain the expenses of each Fund at a level no greater than the level to which each such Fund would normally be subject in order to maintain each Fund’s expense ratio at the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit (as hereinafter defined) specified in Schedule A hereto;

NOW THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Expense Limitation .
         
    a.  
Applicable Expense Limit . To the extent that the aggregate expenses of every character incurred by a Fund in any fiscal year, including but not limited to investment advisory fees of the Adviser (but excluding interest, expenses incurred under a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expenses on short sales, and other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) (“Fund Operating Expenses”), exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit, as defined in Section 1.2 below, such excess amount (the “Excess Amount”) shall be the liability of the Adviser.
         
   
b.
 
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit . The Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit with respect to each Fund shall be the amount specified in Schedule A based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
         
   
c.
 
Method of Computation . To determine the Adviser’s liability with respect to the Excess Amount, each month the Fund Operating Expenses for each Fund shall be annualized as

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of the last day of the month. If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses for any month of a Fund exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of such Fund, the Adviser shall first waive or reduce its investment advisory fee for such month by an amount sufficient to reduce the annualized Fund Operating Expenses to an amount no higher than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit. If the amount of the waived or reduced investment advisory fee for any such month is insufficient to pay the Excess Amount, the Adviser may also remit to the appropriate Fund or Funds an amount that, together with the waived or reduced investment advisory fee, is sufficient to pay such Excess Amount.
         
    d.  
Year-End Adjustment . If necessary, on or before the last day of the first month of each fiscal year, an adjustment payment shall be made by the appropriate party in order that the amount of the investment advisory fees waived or reduced and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund or Funds with respect to the previous fiscal year shall equal the Excess Amount.
         
2.   Reimbursement of Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements.
         
    a.  
Reimbursement. If, during any fiscal month in which the Advisory Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate Fund Operating Expenses of such Fund for the fiscal month are less than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit for that month, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by such Fund, in whole or in part as provided below, of the sum of all investment advisory fees waived or reduced and other payments remitted by the Adviser with respect to a particular class of such Fund pursuant to Section 1 hereof, for a three year period following the date such waiver or reduction was made or payment was remitted by the Adviser (“Reimbursement Amount”), less any reimbursement previously paid by such Fund to the Adviser, pursuant to this Section 2.a, with respect to such waivers, reductions, and payments. The Reimbursement Amount shall not include any additional charges or fees whatsoever, including, e.g., interest accruable on the Reimbursement Amount. To the extent any reimbursement is made pursuant to this Section 2.a., such reimbursement shall not cause the Fund Operating Expenses to exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit that was in place at the time the Adviser waived or reduced its advisory fees or reimburse other expenses of the Fund.
         
    b.  
Method of Computation . To determine each Fund’s accrual, if any, to reimburse the Adviser for the Reimbursement Amount, each month the Fund Operating Expenses of each Fund shall be annualized as of the last day of the month. If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund for any month are less than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of such Fund, such Fund shall accrue into its net asset value an amount payable to the Adviser sufficient to increase the annualized Fund Operating Expenses of that Fund to an amount no greater than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of that Fund, provided that such amount paid to the Adviser will in no event exceed the total Reimbursement Amount. For accounting purposes, amounts accrued pursuant to this Section 2 shall be a liability of the Fund for purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value.

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    c.  
Payment and Year-End Adjustment . Amounts accrued pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable to the Adviser as of the last day of each month. If necessary, on or before the last day of the first month of each fiscal year, an adjustment payment shall be made by the appropriate party in order that the actual Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund for the prior fiscal year (including any reimbursement payments hereunder with respect to such fiscal year) do not exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit.
         
    d.  
Limitation of Liability . The Adviser shall look only to the assets of the Fund for which it waived or reduced fees or remitted payments for reimbursement under this Agreement and for payment of any claim hereunder, and neither the Fund, nor any of the Trust’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, or shareholders, whether past, present or future shall be personally liable therefor.
         
3.   Term and Termination of Agreement.
         
       
This Agreement with respect to each of the Funds shall continue in effect until the expiration date set forth on Schedule A (the “Expiration Date”). With regard to the Operating Expense Limits, the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the Advisor may terminate or modify this Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement; provided, however, that the obligation of the Trust to reimburse the Adviser with respect to the Fund shall survive the termination of this Agreement unless the Trust and the Adviser agree otherwise.
         
4.   Miscellaneous.
         
    a.  
Captions . The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
         
    b.  
Interpretation . Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Trust or the Funds to take any action contrary to the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust or by-laws, as amended from time to time, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Trust’s Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Trust or the Funds. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that all litigation arising hereunder, whether direct or indirect, and of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the affected Fund and that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities. The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust and by-laws describe in detail the respective responsibilities and limitations on liability of the Trustees, officers, and holders of shares of beneficial interest.

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c.  
Definitions . Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement, including but not limited to the investment advisory fee, the computations of net asset values, and the allocation of expenses, having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from the terms and provisions of the Advisory Agreement or the 1940 Act, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement or the 1940 Act.
     
d.  
Enforceability . Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

  World Funds Trust, on behalf of each Fund Listed on Schedule A
   
  By:   /s/ David A. Bogaert
  Name:   David A. Bogaert
  Title:     President
   
   
   
  Strategic Asset Management, Ltd.
   
  By:   /s/ Mauricio Alvarez
  Name:   Mauricio Alvarez
  Title:     Chief Executive Officer

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SCHEDULE A

to the
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
between
WORLD FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”)
and
OTG Latin America Fund

This Agreement relates to the following Funds of the Trust:

Fund   Maximum Annual
Operating Expense Limit
  Effective Date   Expiration Date
 
OTG Latin America Fund   1.70%   March 1, 2019   May 1, 2021

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WORLD FUNDS TRUST


EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT

EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT , effective as of the dates set forth on Schedule A by and between Rule One Partners, LLC (the “Adviser”) and World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) (“Agreement”), on behalf of the series of the Trust set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”).

WHEREAS, the Trust is a Delaware statutory trust, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company of the series type, and each Fund is a series of the Trust;

WHEREAS, the Trust, with respect to each of the Funds, and the Adviser have entered into an Advisory Agreement (“Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Adviser provides investment management services to each Fund for compensation based on the value of the average daily net assets of each such Fund;

WHEREAS , the Trust and the Adviser have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to maintain the expenses of each Fund at a level no greater than the level to which each such Fund would normally be subject in order to maintain each Fund’s expense ratio at the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit (as hereinafter defined) specified in Schedule A hereto;

NOW THEREFORE , the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.   Expense Limitation .
         
    a.  
Applicable Expense Limit . To the extent that the aggregate expenses of every character incurred by a Fund in any fiscal year, including but not limited to investment advisory fees of the Adviser (but excluding interest, expenses incurred under a plan of distribution adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, dividend expenses on short sales, other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of such Fund’s business) (“Fund Operating Expenses”), exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit, as defined in Section 1.2 below, such excess amount (the “Excess Amount”) shall be the liability of the Adviser.
         
    b.  
Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit . The Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit with respect to each Fund shall be the amount specified in Schedule A based on a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund.
         
    c.  
Method of Computation . To determine the Adviser’s liability with respect to the Excess Amount, each month the Fund Operating Expenses for each Fund shall be annualized as

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of the last day of the month. If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses for any month of a Fund exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of such Fund, the Adviser shall first waive or reduce its investment advisory fee for such month by an amount sufficient to reduce the annualized Fund Operating Expenses to an amount no higher than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit. If the amount of the waived or reduced investment advisory fee for any such month is insufficient to pay the Excess Amount, the Adviser may also remit to the appropriate Fund or Funds an amount that, together with the waived or reduced investment advisory fee, is sufficient to pay such Excess Amount.
         
    d.  
Year-End Adjustment . If necessary, on or before the last day of the first month of each fiscal year, an adjustment payment shall be made by the appropriate party in order that the amount of the investment advisory fees waived or reduced and other payments remitted by the Adviser to the Fund or Funds with respect to the previous fiscal year shall equal the Excess Amount.
         
2.   Reimbursement of Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements.
         
    a.  
Reimbursement. If, during any fiscal month in which the Advisory Agreement is still in effect, the estimated aggregate Fund Operating Expenses of such Fund for the fiscal month are less than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit for that month, the Adviser shall be entitled to reimbursement by such Fund, in whole or in part as provided below, of the sum of all investment advisory fees waived or reduced and other payments remitted by the Adviser with respect to a particular class of such Fund pursuant to Section 1 hereof, for a three year period following the date such waiver or reduction was made or payment was remitted by the Adviser (“Reimbursement Amount”), less any reimbursement previously paid by such Fund to the Adviser, pursuant to this Section 2.a, with respect to such waivers, reductions, and payments. The Reimbursement Amount shall not include any additional charges or fees whatsoever, including, e.g., interest accruable on the Reimbursement Amount. To the extent any reimbursement is made pursuant to this Section 2.a., such reimbursement shall not cause the Fund Operating Expenses to exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit that was in place at the time the Adviser waived or reduced its advisory fees or reimbursed other expenses of the Fund or at the time the waiver or reimbursement is recouped.
         
    b.  
Method of Computation . To determine each Fund’s accrual, if any, to reimburse the Adviser for the Reimbursement Amount, each month the Fund Operating Expenses of each Fund shall be annualized as of the last day of the month. If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund for any month are less than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of such Fund, such Fund shall accrue into its net asset value an amount payable to the Adviser sufficient to increase the annualized Fund Operating Expenses of that Fund to an amount no greater than the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit of that Fund, provided that such amount paid to the Adviser will in no event exceed the total Reimbursement Amount. For accounting purposes, amounts accrued pursuant to this Section 2 shall be a liability of the Fund for purposes of determining the Fund’s net asset value.

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    c.  
Payment and Year-End Adjustment . Amounts accrued pursuant to this Agreement shall be payable to the Adviser as of the last day of each month. If necessary, on or before the last day of the first month of each fiscal year, an adjustment payment shall be made by the appropriate party in order that the actual Fund Operating Expenses of a Fund for the prior fiscal year (including any reimbursement payments hereunder with respect to such fiscal year) do not exceed the Maximum Annual Operating Expense Limit.
         
    d.  
Limitation of Liability . The Adviser shall look only to the assets of the Fund for which it waived or reduced fees or remitted payments for reimbursement under this Agreement and for payment of any claim hereunder, and neither the Fund, nor any of the Trust’s trustees, officers, employees, agents, or shareholders, whether past, present or future shall be personally liable therefor.
         
3.   Term and Termination of Agreement.
         
       
This Agreement with respect to each of the Funds shall continue in effect until the expiration date set forth on Schedule A (the “Expiration Date”). With regard to the Operating Expense Limits, the Trust’s Board of Trustees and the Adviser may terminate or modify this Agreement prior to the Expiration Date only by mutual written consent. This Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. The obligation of the Trust to reimburse the Adviser with respect to the Fund shall not survive the termination of this Agreement unless the Trust and the Adviser agree otherwise.
         
4.   Miscellaneous.
         
    a.  
Captions . The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
         
    b.  
Interpretation . Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Trust or the Funds to take any action contrary to the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust or by-laws, as amended from time to time, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Trust’s Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Trust or the Funds. The parties to this Agreement acknowledge and agree that all litigation arising hereunder, whether direct or indirect, and of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied solely out of the assets of the affected Fund and that no Trustee, officer or holder of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing liabilities. The Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust and by-laws describe in detail the respective responsibilities and limitations on liability of the Trustees, officers, and holders of shares of beneficial interest.

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c.  
Definitions . Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement, including but not limited to the investment advisory fee, the computations of net asset values, and the allocation of expenses, having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from the terms and provisions of the Advisory Agreement or the 1940 Act, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement or the 1940 Act.
     
d.  
Enforceability . Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms or provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be signed on their behalf by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

  World Funds Trust, on behalf of each Fund Listed on Schedule A
   
  By:   /s/ David A. Bogaert
  Name:   David A. Bogaert
  Title:     President
   
   
   
  Rule One Partners, LLC
   
  By:   /s/ Philip B. Town
  Name:   Philip B. Town
  Title:     Managing Member

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SCHEDULE A

to the
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”)
between
WORLD FUNDS TRUST (the “Trust”)
and
Rule One Partners, LLC

This Agreement relates to the following Funds of the Trust:

Fund Maximum Annual
Operating Expense Limit
Effective Date Expiration Date
   Rule One Fund 1.99% April 1, 2019 ____July 31, 2020

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WORLD FUNDS TRUST
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
OTG Latin America Fund

WHEREAS , the World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) is engaged in business as a diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the Trust desires to compensate service providers (“Service Providers”) that provide the services described herein to clients (the “Clients”) who from time to time beneficially own shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”) of any series and class of the Trust listed in Schedule A to this Shareholder Services Plan (each a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”); and

WHEREAS , the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Trustees” or the “Board”) have determined, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of its fiduciary duties, that there is a reasonable likelihood that this Shareholder Services Plan (the “Plan”) will benefit the Funds and the Clients owning the Shares of such Funds;

NOW, THEREFORE , the Trustees hereby set forth the terms and conditions under which the Trust may compensate Service Providers for providing shareholder services as described herein.

Section 1.     The Trust has adopted this Plan to enable the Trust to directly or indirectly bear expenses relating to the provision of certain shareholder services to certain series and classes of the Trust, as listed in Schedule A to this Plan.

Section 2.     The Trust will pay Service Providers a fee, up to the amount specified in Schedule A to this Plan, with respect to the average daily net asset value of shares owned of record or beneficially by clients with whom the Service Provider has a service relationship for shareholder services. Services for which this fee may be paid include, but are not limited to, (i) maintaining accounts relating to Clients that invest in Shares; (ii) arranging for bank wires; (iii) responding to Client inquiries relating to the services performed by Service Providers; (iv) responding to inquiries from Clients concerning their investment in Shares; (v) assisting Clients in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (vi) providing information periodically to Clients showing their position in Shares; (vii) forwarding shareholder communications from the Funds such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual reports, and dividend distribution and tax notices to Clients; (viii) processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from Clients and placing orders with the Funds or their service providers; (ix) providing sub-accounting with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Clients; and (x) processing dividend payments from the Funds on behalf of Clients. Service Providers may also use this fee for payments to financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance companies and investment counselors, broker-dealers, mutual fund supermarkets and the Service Providers’ affiliates and subsidiaries as compensation for such services as are described herein.

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Section 3.     This Plan shall, with respect to any Fund and class thereof be approved, together with any related agreements, by votes of the majority of both (i) the Trustees of the Trust and (ii) the Qualified Trustees (as defined in Section 8 herein).

Section 4.     This Plan shall, unless terminated as hereinafter provided, continue in effect for a period of more than one year after it takes effect, only for so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually in the manner provided in Section 3 herein for the approval of this Plan.

Section 5.     During the existence of this Plan, the Trust shall require the Distributor, or any person authorized to direct the disposition of monies paid or payable by the Trust pursuant to this Plan or any related agreement, shall provide to the Trustees, at least quarterly, a written report of the amounts so expended and the purposes for which such expenditures were made with respect to each Fund, and shall furnish the Trustees with such other information as the Board of Trustees may reasonably request in connection with payments made under the Plan.

Section 6.     This Plan may be terminated at any time, with respect to Shares of any Fund listed in Schedule A, without payment of any penalty, at any time by the vote of a majority of the Qualified Trustees as defined in Section 8 herein.

Section 7.     All agreements with any person relating to the implementation of this Plan shall be in writing, and any agreement related to this Plan shall provide (a) that such agreement may be terminated at any time, without payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority of the Qualified Trustees (as defined in Section 8 herein), on not more than 60 days’ written notice to any other party to the agreement.

Section 8.     As used in this Plan, (a) the term “Qualified Trustees” shall mean those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or any agreements related to it, and (b) the terms “assignment” and “interested person” shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 9.     While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of those Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust, within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, shall be committed to the discretion of the Trustees then in office who are not interested persons of the Trust.

Section 10.     This Plan shall not obligate the Trust or any other party to enter into an agreement with any particular person.

Section 11.     This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board, provided that any material amendment of this Plan shall be effective only upon approval in the manner provided in Section 3 herein.

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Section 12.     Consistent with the limitation of shareholder and trustee liability as set forth in the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, each as amended and supplemented, any obligations assumed by the Trust, a class thereof pursuant to this Plan and any agreements related to this Plan shall be limited in all cases to the proportionate ownership of the class of the affected series and its assets, and shall not constitute obligations of any shareholder of any other class of the affected series or any other class or series of the Trust.

Section 13.     If any provision of this Plan shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Plan shall not be affected thereby.

Dated: February 20, 2019

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SCHEDULE A
to the SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN
Dated as of February 20, 2019

   Fund Name      Class    Fee    Date Added
  OTG Latin America Fund     Class A and Class C Shares   0.25%   February 20, 2019

A-1

March 27, 2019

World Funds Trust
8730 Stony Point Parkway, Suite 205
Richmond, Virginia 23235

RE:  
Opinion of Counsel regarding the Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) and Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) (File Nos. 333-148723 and 811-22172)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as counsel to World Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the state of Delaware and registered under the 1940 Act as an open-end series management investment company.

This opinion relates to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the “Registration Statement and is given in connection with the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a post-effective amendment under the Securities Act and an amendment under the 1940 Act (collectively, the “Amendment”), each to the Registration Statement. The Amendment relates to the registration of an indefinite number of shares of beneficial interest (collectively, the “Shares”), with no par value per share, for one new series portfolio of the Trust – Rule One Fund (the “Fund”). We understand that the Amendment will be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and that our opinion is required to be filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.

In reaching the opinions set forth below, we have examined, among other things, copies of the Trust’s Certificate of Trust, Agreement and Declaration of Trust, applicable resolutions of the Board of Trustees, and originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such other documents, records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or advisable for purposes of this opinion. We have also examined the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Fund, substantially in the form in which they are to be filed in the Amendment (collectively, the “Prospectus”).

As to any facts or questions of fact material to the opinions set forth below, we have relied exclusively upon the aforesaid documents and upon representations and declarations of the officers or other representatives of the Trust. We have made no independent investigation whatsoever as to such factual matters.

The Prospectus provides for issuance of the Shares from time to time at the net asset value thereof, plus any applicable sales charge. In reaching the opinions set forth below, we have assumed that upon sale of the Shares, the Trust will receive the net asset value thereof.

JOHN H. LIVELY • MANAGING PARTNER
11300 Tomahawk Creek Pkwy • Ste. 310 • Leawood, KS 66211 • p: 913.660.0778 • c: 913.523.6112
Practus, LLP • John.Lively@Practus.com • Practus.com

We have also assumed, without independent investigation or inquiry, that:

(a)  
all documents submitted to us as originals are authentic; all documents submitted to us as certified or photostatic copies conform to the original documents; all signatures on all documents submitted to us for examination are genuine; and all documents and public records reviewed are accurate and complete; and
     
(b)  
all representations, warranties, certifications and statements with respect to matters of fact and other factual information (i) made by public officers; or (ii) made by officers or representatives of the Trust are accurate, true, correct and complete in all material respects.

The Delaware Statutory Trust Act provides that shareholders of the Trust shall be entitled to the same limitation on personal liability as is extended under the Delaware General Corporation Law to stockholders of private corporations for profit. There is a remote possibility, however, that, under certain circumstances, shareholders of a Delaware statutory trust may be held personally liable for that trust’s obligations to the extent that the courts of another state which does not recognize such limited liability were to apply the laws of such state to a controversy involving such obligations. The Agreement and Declaration of Trust provides that neither the Trust nor the Trustees, nor any officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall have any power to bind personally any shareholder, or to call upon any shareholder for the payment of any sum of money or assessment whatsoever other than such as the shareholder may at any time agree to pay. Therefore, the risk of any shareholder incurring financial loss beyond his investment due to shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which the Fund is unable to meet their obligations and the express limitation of shareholder liabilities is determined not to be effective.

Based on our review of the foregoing and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date of this letter:

(a)  
The Shares to be offered for sale pursuant to the Prospectus are duly and validly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of the Trust; and
     
(b)  
The Shares, when issued and sold by the Trust for consideration pursuant to and in the manner contemplated by the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and the Trust’s Registration Statement, will be validly issued and fully paid and non-assessable, subject to compliance with the Securities Act, the 1940 Act, and the applicable state laws regulating the sale of securities

We express no opinion as to any other matters other than as expressly set forth above and no other opinion is intended or may be inferred herefrom. The opinions expressed herein are given as of the date hereof and we undertake no obligation and hereby disclaim any obligation to advise you of any change after the date of this opinion pertaining to any matter referred to herein.

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the use of our name and to the reference to our firm under the caption “Other Fund Service Providers” in the Prospectus and under the caption “Legal Counsel” in the Statement of Additional Information for the Fund, which is included in the Registration Statement.

  Sincerely,
   
  /s/ John H. Lively
  On behalf of Practus, LLP

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the references to our firm in the Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of World Funds Trust with respect to the filing of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Rule One Fund, a series of World Funds Trust.

   
  /s/TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
   
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  
March 27, 2019  


Tait Weller • Philadelphia Office • O: 215.979.8800 • F: 215.979.8811 • Two Liberty Place • 50 S. 16 th Street • Suite 2900 • Philadelphia, PA 19102-2529

WORLD FUNDS TRUST

DISTRIBUTION AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1

WHEREAS , the World Funds Trust (the “Trust”) a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, engages in business as an open-end management investment company and is registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and

WHEREAS , the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (the “Shares”), in separate series representing the interests in separate funds of securities and other assets; and

WHEREAS , the Trust offers a series of such Shares representing interests in the OTG Latin America Fund (the “Fund”) of the Trust; and

WHEREAS , the Trust desires to adopt a Distribution and Shareholder Services Plan (“Plan”) with respect to the class(es) of Shares of the Fund identified in paragraph 2(a) of this Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to Investor Shares of the Fund; and

WHEREAS , the Trustees of the Trust as a whole, including the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust (as defined in the 1940 Act) and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Plan or in any agreement relating hereto (the “Non-Interested Trustees”), having determined, in the exercise of reasonable business judgment and in light of their fiduciary duties under state law and under Section 36(a) and (b) of the 1940 Act, that there is a reasonable likelihood that this Plan will benefit the Fund and its shareholders, have approved this Plan by votes cast at a meeting held in person and called for the purpose of voting hereon and on any agreements related hereto;

NOW, THEREFORE , the Trust hereby adopts this Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, with respect to the Investor Shares described herein of the Fund and on the following terms and conditions:

1.  
Servicing Activities. Subject to the supervision of the Trustees of the Trust, the Trust may, directly or indirectly, engage in any activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares of the Fund of the class(es) of Shares identified in paragraph 2(a) of this Plan, which activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
         
    (a)  
payments to the Trust’s distributor (the “Distributor”) and to securities dealers and others in respect of the sale of Shares of the Fund;
         
    (b)  
payment of compensation to and expenses of personnel (including personnel of organizations with which the Trust has entered into agreements related to this Plan) who engage in or support distribution of Shares of the Fund or who render shareholder support services not otherwise provided by the Trust’s transfer agent, administrator, or custodian, including but not limited to, answering inquiries regarding the Trust, processing shareholder transactions, providing personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts, providing other shareholder liaison services, responding to shareholder inquiries, providing information on shareholder investments in the Shares of the Fund, and providing such other distribution and shareholder services as the Trust may reasonably request, arranging for bank wires, assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses, providing information periodically to shareholders showing their positions in the Fund, forwarding communications from the Fund such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual reports, and dividend distribution and tax notices to shareholders, processing purchase, exchange, and redemption requests from shareholders and placing orders with the Fund or its service providers;
         
   
(c)
 
formulation and implementation of marketing and promotional activities, including, but not limited to, direct mail promotions and television, radio, newspaper, magazine and other mass media advertising;
         
   
(d)
 
preparation, printing and distribution of sales literature;

    (e)  
preparation, printing and distribution of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports of the Trust for recipients other than existing shareholders of the Trust;
                 
    (f)  
obtaining information and providing explanations to wholesale and retail distributors of contracts regarding Fund investment objectives and policies and other information about the Fund, including the performance of the Fund;
                 
    (g)  
obtaining such information, analyses and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities as the Trust may, from time to time, deem advisable.
                 
   
The Trust is authorized to engage in the activities listed above, and in any other activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Shares of the Fund, either directly or through other persons with which the Trust has entered into agreements related to this Plan.
                 
2.   Maximum Expenditures.
                 
    (a)  
The expenditures to be made by the Fund pursuant to this Plan and the basis upon which payment of such expenditures will be made shall be determined by the Trustees of the Trust, but in no event may such expenditures exceed the following:
                 
           
(1)
 
Class A Shares . For the A Shares of the Funds, the Funds may reimburse an amount calculated at the rate of up to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net asset value of the A Shares of the Funds for each year or portion thereof included in the period for which the computation is being made, elapsed since the commencement of operations of the A Shares to the date of such expenditures.
                 
           
(2)
 
For the Class C Shares of the Fund, the Fund may pay an amount calculated at the rate of up to 1.00% (0.25% for service fees and 0.75% for distribution fees) per annum of the average daily net asset value of the Class C Shares of the Fund for each year or portion thereof included in the period for which the computation is being made, elapsed since the commencement of operations of the Class C Shares to the date of such expenditures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may expenditures paid by the Fund under, or pursuant to, this Plan as service fees with respect to Class C Shares of the Fund exceed an amount calculated at the rate of 0.25% of the average annual net assets of such Class, nor may such expenditures paid as service fees under, or pursuant to, this Plan to any person who sells the Shares of the Fund exceed Plan.
                 
                 
    (b)  
Allocation of Class Expenses . Only distribution expenditures properly attributable to the sale of a particular class may be used to support the distribution and shareholder services fee charged to shareholders of such class. Expenses attributable to the sale of more than one class will be allocated in a manner deemed equitable by the Board.
                 
3.   Term and Termination.
                 
    (a)  
This Plan shall become effective with respect to each class on the date that such class commences operation.
                 
    (b)  
Unless terminated as herein provided, this Plan shall continue in effect with respect to each class of the Fund for one year from the effective date of the Plan for such class and shall continue in effect for successive periods of one year thereafter, but only so long as each such continuance is specifically approved by votes of a majority of both: (i) the Trustees of the Trust, and (ii) the Non- Interested Trustees, cast at an in-person meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

    (c)  
This Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a particular class of the Fund by a vote of a majority of the Non-Interested Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such class of the respective Fund.
         
4.  
Amendments. No material amendment to this Plan shall be made unless: (a) it is approved in the manner provided for annual renewal of this Plan in Section 3(b) hereof; and (b) if the proposed amendment will increase materially the maximum expenditures permitted by Section 2 hereof with respect to any class, it is approved by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of such class.
         
5.  
Selection and Nomination of Trustees. While this Plan is in effect, the selection and nomination of the Non-Interested Trustees of the Trust shall be committed to the discretion of such Non-Interested Trustees.
         
6.  
Quarterly Reports. The Trust’s Distributor or Treasurer shall provide to the Trustees of the Trust and the Trustees shall review quarterly a written report of the amounts expended pursuant to this Plan and any related agreement and the purposes for which such expenditures were made.
         
7.  
Recordkeeping. The Trust shall preserve copies of this Plan and any related agreement and all reports made pursuant to Section 6 hereof, for a period of not less than six years from the date of this Plan. Any such related agreement or such reports for the first two years will be maintained in an easily accessible place.
         
8.  
Limitation of Liability. Any obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Trust. The term “World Funds Trust” means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust (“Declaration of Trust”), which may be amended from time to time. This Plan has been authorized by the Trustees (including, the Non-Interested Trustees), acting as such and not individually, and such authorization by such Trustees shall not be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the assets and property of the Trust as provided in the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.

This Plan was first authorized with respect to the class(es) of Shares identified in paragraph 2(a) of this Plan on February 20, 2019.

WORLD FUNDS TRUST

RULE 18F-3 MULTI-CLASS PLAN

For Funds Advised by Strategic Asset Management, Ltd.

OTG Latin America Fund

I.     Introduction.

Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), this Rule 18f-3 Multi-Class Plan (“Plan”) sets forth the general characteristics of, and conditions under which the World Funds Trust (“Trust”) may offer, multiple classes of shares (each a “Class of Shares” and collectively “Classes of Shares”) of the following series: Strategic Global Long/Short Fund (the “Fund”).

In addition, the Plan sets forth the shareholder servicing arrangements, distribution arrangements, conversion features, exchange privileges, and other shareholder services of each Class of Shares in the Fund. The Plan is intended to allow the Fund to offer multiple Classes of Shares to the fullest extent and manner permitted by Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, subject to the requirements and conditions imposed by that rule. This Plan may be revised or amended from time to time as provided below.

The Fund is authorized, as indicated below in the section “Class Arrangements,” to issue the following Classes of Shares representing interests in the Fund:

  Class A Shares; and
  Class C Shares

Each Class of Shares will represent interests in the same portfolio of the Fund and, except as described herein, shall have the same rights and obligations as each other Class of Shares of the Fund. Each Class of Shares shall be subject to such investment minimums and other conditions of eligibility as are set forth in the Fund’s prospectus (“Prospectus”) or statement of additional information (“Statement of Additional Information”), as amended from time to time.

II. Allocation of Expenses.

Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 under the 1940 Act, the Trust shall allocate to each Class of Shares in the Fund: (i) any fees and expenses incurred by the Trust in connection with the distribution of such Class of Shares under a distribution plan (and related agreements) adopted for such Class of Shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act; and (ii) any fees and expenses incurred by the Trust under a shareholder servicing plan (and related agreements) in connection with the provision of shareholder services to the holders of such Class of Shares. In addition, pursuant to Rule 18f-3, the Trust may allocate the following fees and expenses to a particular Class of Shares in a single Fund:

  (a)  
Transfer agency fees, sub-accounting, sub-transfer agency, sub-administration, administration and other similar fees and expenses identified by the Fund’s service providers as being attributable to such Class of Shares;
  (b)  
Printing and postage expenses related to preparing and distributing materials such as shareholder reports, notices, prospectuses, reports, and proxies to current shareholders of such Class of Shares or to regulatory agencies with respect to such Class of Shares;
  (c)  
Blue sky registration or qualification fees incurred by such Class of Shares;

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  (d)  
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fees incurred by such Class of Shares;
  (e)  
The expense of administrative and personnel services (including, but not limited to, those of a portfolio accountant or dividend paying agent charged with calculating net asset values or determining or paying dividends) as required to support the shareholders of such Class of Shares;
  (f)  
Litigation or other legal expenses relating solely to such Class of Shares;
  (g)  
Fees of the Trustees of the Trust incurred as a result of issues particularly relating to such Class of Shares;
  (h)  
Independent registered public accountants’ fees relating solely to such Class of Shares; and
  (i)  
Any additional expenses, other than advisory or custodial fees or other expenses relating to the management of a Fund’s assets, if such expenses are actually incurred in a different amount with respect to a Class of Shares that are of a different kind or to a different degree than with respect to one or more other Classes of Shares.

The initial determination of the class specific expenses that will be allocated by the Trust to a particular Class of Shares and any subsequent changes thereto will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees of the Trust and approved by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust.

Income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, and any expenses of the Fund not allocated to a particular Class of Shares of the Fund pursuant to this Plan shall be allocated to each Class of Shares of the Fund on the basis of the net asset value of that Class of Shares in relation to the net asset value of the Fund.

III.     Dividends.

Dividends paid by the Trust with respect to each Class of Shares, to the extent any dividends are paid, will be calculated in the same manner, at the same time and will be in the same amount, except that any fees and expenses that are properly allocated to a particular Class of Shares will be borne by that Class of Shares.

IV.     Voting Rights.

Each share (or fraction thereof) of the Fund entitles the shareholder of record to one vote (or fraction thereof). Each Class of Shares of the Fund will vote separately as a Class of Shares with respect to: (i) the adoption of any Rule 12b-1 distribution plan applicable to that Class of Shares and any increase in the amount paid under such distribution plan; and (ii) any other matters for which voting on a Class of Shares by Class of Shares basis is required under applicable law or interpretative positions of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

V.     Class Arrangements.

The following summarizes the front-end sales charges, contingent deferred sales charges, Rule 12b-1 fees, shareholder servicing fees, conversion features, exchange privileges, and other shareholder services applicable to each Class of Shares of the Fund. Additional details regarding such fees and services are set forth in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

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(a)   Class A Shares.
         
    1.   Maximum Initial Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price): 5.00%.
         
    2.   Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: None for purchases less than $1 million. A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge will apply to redemptions effected within one year of any purchase of $1 million or more in Class A Shares of the Fund. Additional details on such Charge are set forth in the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
         
    3.   Rule 12b-1 Distribution/Shareholder Servicing Fees: Pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 the “12b-1 Plan”), Class A Shares of the Fund may pay distribution and shareholder servicing fees of up to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets of any such Class A Shares.
         
    4.   Conversion Features: None.
         
    5.   Redemption Fee: 2.00% (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase).
         
    6.   Exchange Privileges: Class A Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for Class A Shares of any other series of the Trust advised by the same investment adviser at net asset value.
         
    7.   Other Shareholder Services: As described in the current Prospectus for the Fund.
         
(b)   Class C Shares.
         
    1.   Maximum Initial Sales Load (as a percentage of offering price): None.
         
    2.   Maximum Contingent Deferred Sales Charge: A 2.00% contingent deferred sales charge will apply to redemptions effected within one year of any purchase.
         
    3.   Rule 12b-1 Distribution/Shareholder Servicing Fees: Pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan adopted under Rule 12b-1 (the “12b-1 Plan”), Class C Shares of the Fund may pay distribution and shareholder servicing fees of up to 1.00% per annum of the average daily net assets of any such Class C Shares.
         
    4.   Conversion Features: None.
         
    5.   Redemption Fee: 2.00% (as a percentage of amount redeemed within 60 days of purchase).

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    6.   Exchange Privileges: Class C Shares of a Fund may be exchanged for Class C Shares of any other series of the Trust advised by the same investment adviser at net asset value.
         
    7.   Other Shareholder Services: As described in the current Prospectus for the Fund.

VI.   Board Review.

The Board of Trustees of the Trust shall review this Plan as frequently as they deem necessary. Prior to any material amendment(s) to this Plan, the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees that are not interested persons of the Trust, shall find that the Plan, as proposed to be amended (including any proposed amendments to the method of allocating Class and/or Fund expenses), is in the best interest of each Class of Shares individually and in the Fund as a whole. In considering whether to approve any proposed amendment(s) to the Plan, the Trustees of the Trust shall request and evaluate such information as they consider reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed amendment(s) to the Plan.

Adopted: February 20, 2019

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Code of Ethics

Effective: May 2018

I.    Introduction

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC (hereinafter “CCP” or “the Company”) is guided in all actions by high ethical and professional standards. Accordingly, the Company has embraced the SEC’s adoption of Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the “Code of Ethics rule”, as an opportunity to affirm its duty to its clients.

Pursuant to the SEC’s adoption of this rule, the Company has adopted this Code of Ethics (“the Code”) in order to set the standards of conduct to be followed by all persons associated with the Company. The Company has set high standards, the intention of which is to protect client interests at all times and to demonstrate the Company’s commitment to its fiduciary duties of honesty, good faith and fair dealing with clients. All officers, directors and employees (“associated persons”) are subject to this Code and the procedures outlined in it. The policies and guidelines set forth in this Code of Ethics must be strictly adhered to by all associated persons. Severe disciplinary actions, including dismissal, may be imposed for violations of this Code of Ethics.

The Company has several goals in adopting this Code. First, the Company desires to comply with all applicable laws and regulations governing its practice. We believe that compliance with such regulations is a signal to our clients that we exist to serve them, not ourselves, and that we support the efforts of those organizations dedicated to upholding the law.

Next, the management of the Company has set forth guidelines for professional standards, under which all associated persons are to conduct themselves. All associated persons are expected to strictly adhere to these guidelines, as well as the procedures for approval and reporting established in the Code. This will serve to inform and educate associated persons regarding appropriate activities. The Company has instituted, as a deterrent, a policy of disciplinary actions to be taken with respect to any associated person who violates the Code.

Finally, the Company has adopted specific policies and procedures designed to assist in the implementation of the guidelines outlined below. Such policies and procedures will serve to assist in reviewing the effectiveness of the implementation of the Code on an ongoing basis.

CFA Institute Code of Ethics and CFA Institute Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct Certain members of the firm have earned the Chartered Financial Analyst(r) (“CFA”) designation. All CFA charterholders must abide by the CFA Institute’s “Code of Ethics and Standards of Professional Conduct.” In addition, the firm has voluntarily adopted the CFA Institute’s “Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct” which applies to the firm on a global basis. Both the CFA Code of Ethics and CFA Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct are incorporated by reference at the end of this document.


II.    Definitions

“Supervised Person”. This term includes directors, officers, partners and employees of the Company, as well as any other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions. The Company may also include in this category temporary workers, consultants, independent contractors and anyone else designated by the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”). For purposes of the Code, such ‘outside individuals’ will generally only be included in the definition of a supervised person if their duties include access to certain types of information, which would put them in a position of sufficient knowledge to necessitate their inclusion under the Code. The CCO shall make the final determination as to which of these are considered supervised persons.

“Access Person”. An Access Person is a Supervised Person who has access to nonpublic information regarding any client’s purchase or sale of securities, is involved in making securities recommendations to clients, or has access to such recommendations that are nonpublic. All of the firm’s directors, officers, and partners are presumed to be access persons.

“Associated Person”. For purposes of this Code, all Supervised and Access Persons are subject to the provisions of the Code, and are collectively referred to as ‘associated persons’.

“Advisory Client”. Any person to whom or entity to which the Company serves as an investment adviser, renders investment advice or makes any investment decisions for a fee is considered to be a client.

“Reportable” or “Covered” Securities”. Such securities include stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds (ETF’s), notes, debentures and other evidences of indebtedness (including loan participations and assignments), limited partnership interests, investment contracts, and all derivative instruments, such as options and warrants.

“Non-Reportable Securities”. Specifically exempt from the definition of reportable or covered securities are: treasury securities; bank certificates of deposits, commercial paper, etc.; money market fund shares; shares of open-end mutual funds that are not advised or sub-advised by the Company; and units of a unit investment trust if the UIT is invested exclusively in unaffiliated mutual funds.

III.    Guidelines for Professional Standards

 
All associated persons must at all times reflect the professional standards expected of those engaged in the investment advisory business, and shall act within the spirit and the letter of the federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to investment advisers and the general conduct of business.
     
 
All associated persons are required to report any violation of the Code, by any person, to the CCO or other appropriate person of the Company immediately. Such reports will be held in confidence.

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Associated persons must place the interests of Advisory Clients first. All associated persons must scrupulously avoid serving their own personal interests ahead of the interests of the Company’s Advisory Clients. In addition, associated persons must work diligently to ensure that all clients are treated fairly. CCP’s trading policy and procedures address this important issue in more detail.
       
 
All associated persons are naturally prohibited from engaging in any practice that defrauds or misleads any client, or engaging in any manipulative or deceitful practice with respect to clients or securities.
       
  Gifts and Entertainment
       
    A.
Gifts and Entertainment, Related to the Clifford Capital Partners Fund: A conflict of interest arises when personnel of a fund’s investment adviser are presented with gifts, favors or other forms of consideration from persons doing business or hoping to do business with the fund. CCP’s associated persons are prohibited from receiving any gift or participating in entertainment activities provided by any person or entity that does business with or on behalf of the Clifford Capital Partners Fund.
       
    B.
Gifts and Entertainment, Other (i.e., not related to the Clifford Capital Fund): Associated persons must avoid taking inappropriate advantage of their positions. The receipt of investment opportunities, perquisites or gifts from clients or potential clients could call into question the exercise of the independent judgment of an associated person. Associated persons should therefore use caution in these circumstances, and always consult the CCO when in doubt. Generally gifts valued over $200 are not permitted to be given or accepted by any associated person.
       
 
No associated person may serve on the board of directors of any publicly traded company without prior written permission by the CCO, Investment Committee or other appropriate personnel based on a determination that the board service would be consistent with the interests of the Company’s clients, the Fund and its shareholders. Service on an investment-related company’s Board of Directors is reviewed at least annually. Associated persons are prohibited from serving on the board of directors of a company that is a portfolio holding.
       
 
Associated persons must conduct all personal securities transactions in full compliance with this Code, including both pre-clearance and reporting requirements. Doubtful situations always should be resolved in favor of Advisory Clients and in cooperation with the CCO. Technical compliance with the Code’s provisions shall not automatically insulate from scrutiny any securities transactions or actions that could indicate a violation of the Company’s fiduciary duties.
       
 
Personal transactions in securities by associated persons must be accomplished so as to avoid conflicts of interest on the part of such personnel with the interests of the Company’s clients. Likewise, associated persons must avoid actions or activities that allow a person to profit or benefit from his or her position with the Adviser at the expense of clients, or that otherwise bring into question the person’s independence or judgment. The Personal Trading Policies are a part of this Code of Ethics.

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The Company has adopted Insider Trading Policies which set parameters for the establishment, maintenance and enforcement of policies and procedures to detect and prevent the misuse of material non-public information. The Insider Trading Policies are a part of this Code of Ethics.
     
 
Associated persons are prohibited from accepting compensation for services from outside sources without the specific permission of the CCO or other qualified individual in the Company.
     
 
When any associated person faces a conflict or potential conflict between their personal interest and the interests of clients, they are required to immediately report the conflict to the CCO for instruction regarding how to proceed.
     
 
The recommendations and actions of the Company are confidential and private matters that are not to be distributed, discussed or communicated outside the Company, except to broker/dealers or other bona fide service providers in the ordinary course of business. In addition, no information obtained during the course of employment regarding particular securities (including internal reports and recommendations) may be transmitted, distributed, or communicated to anyone who is not affiliated with the Company, without the prior written approval of the CCO. In addition, we have adopted a Privacy Policy to prohibit the transmission, distribution or communication of any information regarding securities transactions in client accounts or other non-public client information. Violation of the Privacy Policy is also considered a violation of this Code of Ethics.

IV.    Insider Trading

The purpose of these policies and procedures (the “Insider Trading Policies”) is to educate our associated persons regarding insider trading, and to detect and prevent insider trading by any person associated with CCP. The term “insider trading” is not specifically defined in the securities laws, but generally refers to the use of material, non-public information to trade in securities or the communication of material, non-public information to others.

A. Prohibited Activities
All associated persons of the Company, including contract, temporary, or part-time personnel, or any other person associated with the Adviser are prohibited from the following activities:

  (a) trading or recommending trading in securities for any account (personal or client) while in possession of material, non-public information about the issuer of the securities; or
     
  (b)
communicating material, non-public information about the issuer of any securities to any other person.

   
The activities described above are not only violations of these Insider Trading Policies, but also may be violations of applicable law.

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B. Reporting of Material, Non-Public Information
Any associated person who possesses or believes that she/he may possess material, non-public information about any issuer of securities must report the matter immediately to the CCO. The CCO will review the matter and provide further instructions regarding appropriate handling of the information to the reporting individual.

C. Definitions

  Material Information. “Material information” generally includes:
     
 
any information that a reasonable investor would likely consider important in making his or her investment decision; or
     
 
any information that is reasonably certain to have a substantial effect on the price of a company’s securities.
     
 
Examples of material information include the following: dividend changes, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings estimates, significant merger or acquisition proposals or agreements, major litigation, liquidation problems and extraordinary management developments.
     
 
Non-Public Information. Information is “non-public” until it has been effectively communicated to the market and the market has had time to “absorb” the information. For example, information found in a report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or appearing in Dow Jones, Reuters Economic Services, The Wall Street Journal or other publications of general circulation would be considered public.
     
 
Insider Trading . While the law concerning “insider trading” is not static, it generally prohibits: (1) trading by an insider while in possession of material, non-public information; (2) trading by non-insiders while in possession of material, non-public information, where the information was either disclosed to the non-insider in violation of an insider’s duty to keep it confidential or was misappropriated; and (3) communicating material, non-public information to others.
     
 
Insiders. The concept of “insider” is broad, and includes all employees of a company. In addition, any person may be a temporary insider if she/he enters into a special, confidential relationship with a company in the conduct of a company’s affairs and as a result has access to information solely for the company’s purposes. Any person associated with the Adviser may become a temporary insider for a company it advises or for which it performs other services. Temporary insiders may also include the following: a company’s attorneys, accountants, consultants, bank lending officers and the employees of such organizations.

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D. Penalties for Insider Trading
The legal consequences for trading on or communicating material, non-public information are severe, both for individuals involved in such unlawful conduct and their employers. A person can be subject to some or all of the penalties below even if he/she does not personally benefit from the violation. Penalties may include:

 
civil injunctions
     
 
jail sentences
     
 
revocation of applicable securities-related registrations and licenses
     
 
fines for the person who committed the violation of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided, whether or not the person actually benefited; and
     
 
fines for the employee or other controlling person of up to the greater of $1,000,000 or three times the amount of the profit gained or loss avoided.

In addition, the Company’s management will impose serious sanctions on any person who violates the Insider Trading Policies. These sanctions may include suspension or dismissal of the person or persons involved.

V.    Personal Trading Policies

A. General Information
The following policies and procedures apply to all accounts owned or controlled by an associated person, those accounts owned or controlled by members of the associated person’s immediate family, including any relative by blood, marriage or domestic partnership living in the same household, and any account in which the associated person has any beneficial interest, such as a trust. These accounts are collectively referred to as “covered accounts”. In the event that an associated person has a ‘casual roommate’, as opposed to a fiancé or other domestic partner, the accounts of the roommate may be exempt from the Code provisions, subject to the CCO’s determination. Any account in question should be addressed with the CCO immediately to determine if it is a covered account.

B. Pre-Approval
The Company has determined that in certain cases it is in the best interest of our clients to require pre-clearance of personal trading in reportable or covered securities (as defined earlier in the Code) by our associated persons, subject to certain exemptions.

No trading in reportable securities is allowed in any covered account until pre-clearance approval has been obtained, subject to certain exemptions outlined below. Approval is contingent upon the CCO determining that the contemplated transaction will raise no conflict of interest. An associated person who wishes to place a trade in a covered account shall complete a Pre-Clearance Request Form (Schedule A) and submit it to the CCO or his/her designee. The CCO shall indicate on the form both the date and the time he/she processes the request. The requested trade must be executed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the trading day following the request. If the trade is not placed or is placed but not executed within this time period, a new Pre-Clearance Request Form must be processed.

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  Exemptions from Pre-Approval
       
  (1) Non-reportable securities
  Rule 204A-1 specifically excludes the following from the definition of reportable or covered securities:
       
 
Direct Obligations of the US Treasury
 
Bankers’ acceptance, Certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and the like
 
Money market fund shares
 
Shares of open end mutual funds, as long as neither CCP nor any affiliate serves as the adviser or sub-adviser to the fund
 
Shares issued by unit investment trusts that are invested exclusively in one or more open-end funds, none of which are advised or sub-advised by CCP.
       
  (2) Delegated Discretion Accounts
  Pre-clearance is not required on trades in a covered account over which an associated person has no discretion if:
       
    (a)
the associated person provides to the CCO a copy of the written contract pursuant to which investment discretion for the account has been delegated in writing to a fiduciary;
   
(b)
the associated person certifies in writing that she/he has not and will not discuss potential investment decisions with the independent fiduciary; and
   
(c)
the associated person ensures that duplicate broker-dealer trade confirmations and monthly/quarterly statements of the discretionary account holdings are provided to the Adviser.
       
    NOTE : Transactions in reportable securities in such accounts shall be reported on a quarterly basis.
       
  (3) Automatic Reinvestment Plans
  Pre-Clearance is not required for transactions within an automatic reinvestment plan.
       
  (4) Employee Accounts Managed by CCP
  Trades in Covered Accounts that are managed by CCP in accordance with its model portfolios are not required to be pre-cleared so long as the trades are placed in aggregated block trades with client accounts or after all client accounts have traded. However, such trades are subject to all reporting requirements.

C. Black-out periods

Trades in any reportable security, including options on such underlying securities, within 1 calendar day before any client account trades or considers trading the same security are prohibited.

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Note: The following are exemptions from the black-out period:

 
De Minimis Exemption . A pre-clearance request to trade 1,000 or fewer shares of an issuer that has at least $1 billion in market capitalization is not subject to the Prohibited Trading Period.
   
 
Same Day Trade Exemption . If an associated person requests to make a trade in the same security on the same day through the same broker as client accounts, the associated person’s trade may be made as part of an aggregated block trade with client accounts through the broker. These broker-specific blocks will be placed by the trader in a particular sequence that rotates on a per trade basis to ensure that, over time, no group of clients is disadvantaged by the timing of the executions. When such trades are completed, the prices for each broker-specific block of trades will be separately averaged, and all accounts that traded through a particular broker will receive the same price. Commissions will be charged to each account (including associated person accounts) in accordance with the broker’s policy; provided, however, that if the entire block receives a single commission then the commission shall be apportioned pro rata among all participating accounts.

D. Quarterly reporting requirements
Each associated person must file or cause to be filed with the CCO a Personal Securities Transaction Report (the “PST Report”) within 30 days after the end of each quarter (Schedule B). PST Report forms shall be circulated by the CCO each quarter. Each PST Report shall require the covered person to certify that, for the preceding quarter: (i) the information on the PST (or in lieu thereof or in conjunction with, attached brokerage statements with transactions clearly marked and/or transaction reports from the Company’s portfolio management system) represents all of the associated person’s trading activity for the preceding quarter, and (ii) the covered person has complied with the Adviser’s trading policies in this Code of Ethics and applicable federal and state law in all respects. This report shall be reviewed by the CCO (or his/her designee) in a timely fashion. The CCO shall designate an appropriate person to review his/her reports.

If no broker is involved in a trade (unbrokered trades) by an associated person, he or she shall provide a transaction report within 10 days of the trade.

E. Initial and Annual reporting requirements
Within 10 days of beginning employment and annually thereafter on a date designated by the Company, each associated person must provide a list of brokerage accounts and reportable securities owned or controlled by the associated person, his or her spouse or minor children, or any other person or entity in which the associated person may have a beneficial interest or derive a direct or indirect benefit (Schedule C). For each security owned, the following information is required: (1) the title and type of security; (2) ticker symbol or cusip #, if applicable; (3) the number of shares and (4) the principal amount of each reportable security listed. As indicated on Schedule C, this information must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the report is submitted. (Brokerage statements and/or holdings reports from the Company’s portfolio management system may be attached to Schedule C in lieu of, or in conjunction with, a list of reportable securities.)

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Each associated person must notify the CCO of any updates or changes to his or her Covered Accounts within 10 days of such update or change. Reports made pursuant to this Section E shall be reviewed by the CCO (or his/her designee) in a timely fashion, and the CCO shall designate an appropriate person to review his/her reports.

F. Prohibited and Restricted Transactions

  Associated persons are prohibited from participating in IPO’s (Initial Public Offerings) without proper pre-clearance .
  Any associated person wishing to purchase or sell a security obtained through a private placement , including purchase of any interest in a hedge fund, must first seek approval by the CCO. In addition, if an associated person who owns a security in a private company knows that the company is about to engage in an IPO , she/he must disclose this information to the CCO.
  Short sales of securities are prohibited .
  Purchases and sales of restricted securities issued by public companies are generally prohibited , unless CCO determines that the contemplated transaction will raise no actual, potential or apparent conflict of interest.
  Short-term trading by associated persons in their personal accounts, while not strictly prohibited, is discouraged .
  Participation in Investment Clubs must be approved in writing by the CCO in advance of any such participation.

Case-by-Case Exemptions

Because no written policy can provide for every possible contingency, the CCO may consider granting additional exemptions from the Prohibitions on Trading on a case-by-case basis. Any request for such consideration must be submitted by the covered person in writing to the CCO. Exceptions will only be granted in those cases in which the CCO determines that granting the request will create no actual, potential or apparent conflict of interest.

VI. Sanctions

Associated persons who violate any provision of the Code of Ethics may be subject to sanctions, which may include, among other things, education or formal censure; a letter of admonition; disgorgement of profits; restrictions on such person’s personal securities transactions; fines, suspension, reassignment, demotion or termination of employment; or other significant remedial action.

All disciplinary responses to violations of the Code of Ethics shall be administered by the CCO, subject to approval, as applicable, by the president, chief executive officer or Board of Directors of the Company. Determinations regarding appropriate disciplinary responses will be administered on a case-by-case basis, subject to the following specific policies:

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(1)    Associated persons who violate the Pre-Clearance Procedures described above shall have personal trading privileges under these Personal Trading Policies suspended for three months following the discovery of the violation, and may face further discipline for repeated violations; and
   
 
(2)    Associated persons who fail to timely submit PST Reports to the CCO as described above shall be fined a minimum of $100 per offense, and may face further discipline for repeated violations.

VII.    Certification

Upon CCP’s adoption of this Code of Ethics and annually thereafter, all associated persons are required to certify in writing his or her receipt, understanding and continuing acceptance of, as well as agreement to abide by, the guidelines and polices set forth herein (Schedules D (annual), E (initial)). New employees are required to certify in writing his or her receipt, understanding and acceptance of, as well as agreement to abide by, the guidelines and polices set forth herein (Schedule E) within ten (10) days of employment. Additionally, any change or modification to the Code of Ethics will be distributed to all associated persons and they will be required to certify in writing their receipt, understanding and acceptance of the change(s) (Schedule F).
CCP will maintain the following records with regard to this Code:

 
Copies of the original Code of Ethics and all revisions to the Code
 
Certification from all associated persons regarding their receipt, acknowledgement and acceptance of the Code and subsequent revisions
 
A list, kept current at all times, of all associated persons subject to the Code
 
Annual representation by each employee regarding his or her holdings in Reportable Securities
 
Annual representation by each employee listing his or her covered accounts
 
Quarterly reports, submitted by each associated person within 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, reflecting personal securities transactions during the quarter

VIII.    Review by Board of Directors

The Adviser’s CCO must prepare an annual report on this Code of Ethics for review by the Board of Directors of the Fund in accordance with Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. In accordance with Rule 17j-1, the report must contain the following

  1.
A description of issues arising under the Code of Ethics since the last report including, but not limited to, information about any violations of the Code, sanctions imposed in response to such violations, changes made to the Code’s provisions and procedures, and any recommended changes to the Code; and
     
  2.
A certification that the Adviser has adopted such procedures as are reasonably necessary to prevent access persons from violating the Code of Ethics.

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Schedule A
PERSONAL TRANSACTION PRE-CLEARANCE FORM
The covered person submitting this request shall complete the following section in its entirety :

     
PRINT NAME   BENEFICIAL OWNER NAME   DATE

# of shares/
Principal Amt
Name of Security Buy or Sell Description
(e.g., Common Stock)
Ticker Symbol List Broker AND Account Number
           

As applicable, please indicate the following :

o
The above transaction complies with the de minimis exemption from the Black-out Period Restriction on Trading set forth in the Company’s Code of Ethics, because the transaction involves 1,000 or fewer shares and the issuer has a market capitalization of at least $1 billion. I have attached written documentation evidencing the market capitalization.
   
o
The above transaction complies with the “Same Day Trade” exemption from the Black-out Period Restriction on Trading set forth in the Company’s Code of Ethics, because the transaction would be a trade in the same security on the same day through the same broker as client accounts as part of an aggregated block trade with client accounts through the broker.

BY SIGNING BELOW, I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT ALL OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO ENGAGE IN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRANSACTION IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, AND I FURTHER REPRESENT THAT, IF MY REQUEST IS APPROVED, I HAVE DIRECTED MY BROKERAGE FIRM TO PROVIDE A COPY OF A CONFIRMATION OR STATEMENT DETAILING THE REQUESTED TRANSACTION(S) TO THE CCO.

     
SIGNATURE   PRINT NAME

The Chief Compliance Officer (or other designated appropriate Adviser official) shall complete the following section and approve or decline permission for the proposed transaction:          
               
1. (a) Has any client account traded the security during the last 1 calendar day or does any client account plan to trade the security in the next 1 calendar day?   YES o NO o
               
  (b) Does this trade qualify for the “de minimis” exemption described in the Code of Ethics?   YES o NO o
               
  (c) Does this trade qualify for the “Same Day Trade” exemption from the black-out period, as described in the Code of Ethics?   YES o NO o
               
2. Does the proposed trade involve an initial public offering?   YES o NO o
               
3. (a) Does the proposed trade involve an option trade?   YES o NO o
  (b) If yes, has any client account traded the security (or, if an option, the underlying security) during the last 1 calendar day or does any client account plan to trade the security in the next 1 calendar day?   YES o NO o
               
4. Does the proposed trade involve a short sale transaction?   YES o NO o
               
5. Does the proposed trade involve the purchase of restricted shares of a public company?   YES o NO o
               
6. Does the proposed transaction involve a private placement or hedge fund investment (if YES, then provide written detail regarding the company and the amount of your investment and attach it to this form)?   YES o NO o
               
7. If you would own a beneficial interest in more than 5% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer after executing the requested transaction, then state the total beneficial interest you will own in the company’s voting securities after this purchase:                                %
PERMISSION (please check one):     Granted   o     Denied   o TRADING REPRESENTATIVE TIME STAMP (Permission, if granted, good until
4:00 of trading day following approval date):
                                                                                                                
Chief Compliance Officer, or approved designee
                                                                                                                
Signature of individual placing trade
                                                                                                                
Date, time processed
                                                                                                                
Date, time of trade

Schedule B
Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

Quarterly Personal Trading Report and Compliance Acknowledgement

Reporting Period:               to               Due Date:              

Please answer the following questions with respect to your trading for accounts in which you have a direct or indirect interest or control (including accounts of your spouse or minor children) (your “Covered Accounts”):

Were any trades conducted in the Accounts during the Reporting Period?

              Yes                       No

If yes, please list trades below or attach brokerage statements with reportable transactions clearly indicated.

NAME OF   BUY   AMOUNT OF   PRICE OF   BROKER/   DATE OF
SECURITY   OR SELL   TRANSACTION   SECURITY   DEALER   TRANSACTION
 
                     
                     
 
                     
                     
 
                     
                     
 
                     
                     
 
By signing below, I hereby represent that:

        (i)          I have received, read and understand the Company’s Code of Ethics, including its insider trading policies, personal trading policies and personal trading procedures;
        (ii)        This report documents every trade conducted and required to be reported in any Covered Accounts in which I have a direct or indirect interest or control during the Reporting Period; and
        (iii)        I followed Company’s personal trading policies (including the pre-clearance procedures) and did not violate any provision of its Code of Ethics during the Reporting Period.

         
SIGNATURE           DATE      
                   
                   
                   
                   
           
REVIEWER SIGNATURE   PRINT NAME           DATE

**Transactions in U.S. Treasury Securities, Certificates of Deposit and/or shares of registered mutual funds not managed by the firm or its affiliates need not be reported in this Personal Trading Report and Compliance Acknowledgement.


Schedule C

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Employee Name                                                                                                                                               
 
Employee home address                                                                                                                                 
 
                                                                                                                                                                            

Regulations require that you disclose information to your employer regarding your personal investment activity.

  A.
Please list all brokerage accounts you currently own, exercise control over or in which you have any direct or indirect beneficial interest (for example, spouse’s accounts, children’s accounts, etc. – see Code of Ethics or discuss with CCO for clarification). Attach additional page(s) if necessary. Please attach a copy of the most recent statement of each (must be dated within 45 days of your signature below).
     
  B.
For any securities not held in a brokerage account listed below (i.e., held in certificate or other form), the following information must be supplied: (1) the Title and type of security; (2) ticker symbol or cusip #, if applicable; (3) the number of shares and (4) the principal amount of each reportable security listed.

Also, if the brokerage report submitted under Item A above does not contain all the information listed in Item B, please provide this information for each security reflected on the brokerage statements.

Name of Account Custodian   Account number   Registration (Name) on Account
 
         
         
 
         
         
 
         
         
 
         
         
 

     
Access Person Signature   Date
     
     
     
REVIEWER Signature*   Date

*No Access Person may serve as Reviewer for his or her own accounts.


Schedule C
ADDENDUM

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATION OF ACCOUNTS

Employee Name    

Regulations require that you disclose changes to your information regarding your personal investment accounts.

Please use this form to list covered accounts that have been opened or closed. Such account should be reported within 10 days of account opening or closing.

Name of Account Custodian   Account number   Registration (Name) on Account
 
         
         
 
         
         
 
         
         
 
         
         
 

     
Access Person Signature   Date
     
     
     
REVIEWER Signature   Date


Schedule D

ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE

CODE OF ETHICS of

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

I certify that during the 12 months preceding the date written below, in accordance with the Company’s Code of Ethics:

1. I have fully disclosed all accounts and reportable securities holdings in which I have, or a member of my immediate family or household has, a beneficial interest (“covered securities” and “covered accounts”).
   
2. I have obtained, to the extent required by the Code of Ethics, pre-clearance for all transactions, including those in IPO’s or private placements in covered accounts.
   
3. I have reported all securities transactions in which I have, or any member of my immediate family has, a beneficial interest except for transactions exempt from reporting requirements.
   
4. I have received, reviewed, understood, complied with, and will continue to comply with, the Code of Ethics in all respects.
   
5. I have complied, and will continue to comply with, all other policies and procedures established by the Company.

   
Signature  
   
   
   
Print Name  
   
   
Dated:  
   

Schedule E

INITIAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE

CODE OF ETHICS of

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

I hereby certify that I have reviewed and understand the Company’s Code of Ethics. I agree to abide by all provisions of the Code of Ethics, including, without limitation:

1.
I have fully disclosed all accounts and reportable securities holdings in which I have, or a member of my immediate family or household has, a beneficial interest (“covered securities” and “covered accounts”).
   
2.
I will obtain, to the extent required by the Code of Ethics, pre-clearance for all transactions, including those in IPO’s or private placements in covered accounts.
   
3.
I will report all securities transactions in which I have, or any member of my immediate family has, a beneficial interest except for transactions exempt from reporting requirements.
   
4.
I have received, reviewed, understand, and will comply with the Code of Ethics in all respects.
   
5.
I will comply with all other policies and procedures established by the Company.

   
Signature  
   
   
   
Print Name  
   
   
Dated:  
   

Schedule F

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE

CODE OF ETHICS of

Clifford Capital Partners, LLC

(Acknowledgement of Revision of Code of Ethics)

I hereby certify that I have received, reviewed and understand the change(s) in the Company’s Code of Ethics. I agree to abide by all provisions of the Code of Ethics, including, without limitation new provisions represented by this change(s).

   
Signature  
   
   
   
Print Name  
   
   
Dated:  
   
Rule One Partners, LLC
C ODE O F E THICS
July 1, 2018

Rule One Partners, LLC Code of Ethics
 
 
Table of Contents

1. Introduction   3
2. Statement of General Principles   4
3 Definitions   4
4. Personal Investment Guidelines   6
5. Gifts and Entertainment   7
6. Outside Business Activities   9
7. Compliance Procedures   10
8. Insider Trading   11
9. Political Contributions   12
10. Review of Other Conflicts of Interests   13
11. Exceptions   13
12. Reporting of Violations   13
13. Recordkeeping   13
14. Annual Compliance Certification   14

Rule One Partners, LLC Code of Ethics

1. Introduction

This Code of Ethics (the “Code”) forms part of the Compliance Manual of Rule One Partners, LLC (“Rule One,” the “Adviser,” or the “Firm”) and has been approved by Rule One’s management. This Code has been implemented in accordance with Rule 204A-1 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) as well as with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”), as amended. As required under Rule 204A-1, Rule One as an investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) is required to maintain a Code of Ethics, distribute such Code and any amendments thereto to all required personnel, and review annually the effectiveness of this Code. In addition, Rule One must provide, upon request, a copy of its Code of Ethics to any investor or client wishing to review it.

Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act requires each investment adviser to a registered investment company (“RIC”) to adopt a written code of ethics containing provisions reasonably necessary to prevent the adviser and its Employees from:

o Employing any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the RIC;
     
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Making any untrue statement of a material fact to the RIC or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the RIC, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
     
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Engaging in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the RIC; and
     
o Engaging in any manipulative practice with respect to the RIC.
     
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As required by Rule 17j-1(c)(2)(ii), no less frequently than annually, the Firm shall furnish to the board of directors/trustees of a RIC, a written report that:
     
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Describes any issues arising under the Code or the related procedures adopted hereunder since the last report to the board of trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code or procedures and the sanctions imposed in response to such material violations; and
     
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Certifies that Rule One has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons (as defined in Rule 17j-1) from violating the Code.

This Code shall remain in effect until further notice in writing approved by Management. Any questions of interpretation or implementation should be referred to Rule One’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”).

All Management and employees of Rule One are covered by this Code. Compliance with this Code is mandatory and a condition of your continued association with Rule One. Any acts believed to be in violation of this policy must be reported immediately to the Chief Compliance Officer who will promptly undertake an investigation of the pertinent facts in consultation with management. Violation of this Code is a serious matter and may result in appropriate disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. In addition, Rule One, as a result of a violation of this policy, may take any other action deemed appropriate or necessary and in the best interests of Rule One, its clients, or its investors.

 

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2.  Statement of General Principles

This Code has been adopted by Rule One for the purpose of instructing all employees, officers, and directors of Rule One in their ethical obligations and to provide rules for their personal securities transactions. All such persons owe a fiduciary duty to Rule One’s clients. A fiduciary duty means a duty of loyalty, fairness, and good faith towards the client, and the obligation to adhere not only to the specific provisions of this Code but to the general principles that guide the Code. These general principles are:

The duty at all times to place the interests of the client first;
The requirement that all personal securities transactions be conducted in a manner consistent with the Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or any abuse of any individual’s position of trust and responsibility; and
The fundamental standard that such employees, officers, and directors should not take inappropriate advantage of their positions or of their relationship with clients.

It is imperative that the personal trading activities of the employees, officers, and directors of Rule One be conducted with the highest regard for these general principles in order to avoid any possible conflict of interest, any appearance of a conflict, or activities that could lead to disciplinary action. This includes executing transactions through or for the benefit of a third party when the transaction is not in keeping with the general principles of this Code.

Employees shall comply at all times with all applicable federal securities laws. Federal securities laws means the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, any rules adopted by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act as it applies to funds and investment advisers, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC or the Department of the Treasury. Employees shall at all times maintain the confidentiality of client identities, security holdings, financial circumstances, and other confidential information. Employees shall report any violations of this Code of Ethics promptly to the Chief Compliance Officer.

3.  Definitions

Access Persons : generally any partner, officer, or director of Rule One and any employee, retained consultant, or other supervised person of Rule One who: (i) has access to nonpublic information regarding any purchase or sale of securities, or nonpublic information regarding the holdings of client accounts; or (ii) is involved in making securities recommendations or has access to such recommendations that are non-public.

Advisory Employees : any employee, officer, or director of Rule One (or of any company in a control relationship to Rule One) who, in connection with his or her regular functions or duties, participates in or makes recommendations with respect to the purchase or sale of securities; and any natural person who controls Rule One and who obtains information about recommendations with respect to the purchase or sale of securities. The CCO will maintain a current list of all Advisory Employees.

 

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Affiliated Person : any Family Member of an Access Person; any entity for which an Access Person acts as a custodian, trustee or other fiduciary; or any corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, company or other entity which is neither subject to the reporting requirements of section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 nor registered under the 1940 Act and in which the Access Person or a Family Member has a direct or indirect Beneficial Interest.

Automatic Investment Plan : a program in which regular periodic purchases (or withdrawals) are made automatically in (or from) investment accounts in accordance with a predetermined schedule and allocation. An Automatic Investment Plan includes a dividend reinvestment plan.

Beneficial Interest : ownership or any benefits of ownership, including the opportunity to directly or indirectly profit or otherwise obtain financial benefits from any interest in a security. An Access Person is presumed to have Beneficial Ownership of any Family Member’s account.

Chief Compliance Officer : the officer of Rule One responsible for overseeing and administering its Compliance Program. Andrew Hariton is Rule One’s Chief Compliance Officer.

Employee Account : each account in which an Employee or a member of his or her family has any direct or indirect Beneficial Interest or over which such person exercises control or influence, including, but not limited to, any joint account, partnership, corporation, trust or estate. An Employee’s family members include the Employee’s spouse, minor children, any person living in the home of the Employee and any relative of the Employee (including in-laws) to whose support an Employee directly or indirectly contributes.

Employees : the employees, officers and directors of Rule One, including Advisory Employees. The Chief Compliance Officer will maintain a current list of all Employees.

Exempt Transactions : transactions which are 1) effected in an amount or in a manner over which the Employee has no direct or indirect influence or control, 2) pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan, 3) in connection with the exercise or sale of rights to purchase additional securities from an issuer and granted by such issuer pro-rata to all holders of a class of its securities, 4) in connection with the call by the issuer of a preferred stock or bond, 5) pursuant to the exercise by a second party of a put or call option, 6) closing transactions no more than five business days prior to the expiration of a related put or call option, 7) inconsequential to any Fund because the transaction is very unlikely to affect a highly liquid market or because the security is clearly not related economically to any securities that a Fund may purchase or sell, 8) involving shares of a security of a company with a market capitalization in excess of $500 million.

Family Member : of an Access Person means: that person’s spouse or minor child who resides in the same household; any adult related by blood, marriage or adoption to the Access Person (a “relative”) who shares the Access Person’s household; any relative dependent on the Access Person for financial support; or any other relationship (whether or not recognized by law) which the Chief Compliance Officer determines could lead to the possible conflicts of interest or appearances of impropriety this Code of Ethics is intended to prevent.

 

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Related Securities : securities issued by the same issuer or issuer under common control, or when either security gives the holder any contractual rights with respect to the other security, including options, warrants or other convertible securities.

Restricted Security(ies) : any Security for which trading by Access Persons is prohibited except in limited circumstances and with the prior approval of the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer. The Firm will maintain a Restricted Securities List, which will enumerate those securities that Access Persons may not trade.

Security(ies) : any note, stock, treasury stock, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, pre-organization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas or other mineral rights, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security,” or any certificate or interest or participation in temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase (including options) any of the foregoing and registered open-end funds managed by Rule One; except for the following: 1) securities issued by the government of the United States, 2) bankers’ acceptances, 3) bank certificates of deposit, 4) commercial paper, 5) high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements, and 6) shares of unaffiliated registered open-end investment companies, other than exchange traded funds

Securities Transaction : the purchase or sale, or any action to accomplish the purchase or sale, of a Security for an Employee Account. The term Securities Transaction does not include transactions executed by Rule One for the benefit of unaffiliated persons, such as investment advisory and brokerage clients.

4.  Personal Investment Guidelines

These Personal Trading Guidelines set forth the general policy and procedures for employees of the Firm with respect to personal trading, but where appropriate, the Firm reserves the right to change or modify these standards.

Access Persons who wish to engage in transactions that include pre-clearance securities are required to submit their trade requests to the Firm’s Chief Compliance Officer and to obtain pre-clearance prior to engaging in the trade.

Reporting

Access Persons are required to notify the Chief Compliance Officer of any Employee Accounts in which they have a Beneficial Interest, and to assist the Chief Compliance Officer in ensuring such accounts are set up such that the Chief Compliance Officer obtains duplicate account statements on a quarterly basis. All Access Persons shall promptly inform the Chief Compliance Officer of any newly established Employee Accounts in which they have a Beneficial Interest.

 

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Trading Restrictions

The guidelines in this Trading Restrictions Section do not apply to Exempt Transactions unless the transaction involves a private placement or initial public offering. Employees must remember that regardless of the transaction’s status as exempt or not exempt, the Employee’s fiduciary obligations remain unchanged.

Employees may not trade Restricted Securities at any time without the prior approval of the Chief Compliance Officer. Typically, the Chief Compliance Officer will approve a Securities Transaction in a Restricted Security only for the liquidation of a position that preceded the Security’s placement on the restricted Securities List. Employees should consult the current Restricted Securities List before initiating any trade.

Employees must pre-clear in advance with the Chief Compliance Officer any securities investments held in a client account and any securities considered being bought or sold in the Fund including options on securities held or considered for client accounts/Mutual Fund. If the Firm is purchasing/selling or considering for purchase/sale any Security on behalf of a client account, no Employees may effect a transaction in that Security prior to the client purchase/sale having been completed by the Firm, or until a decision has been made not to purchase/sell the Security on behalf of the Client Account.

Any Securities Transactions in a private placement must be authorized by the Chief Compliance Officer, in writing, prior to the transaction. In connection with a private placement acquisition, the Chief Compliance Officer will take into account, among other factors, whether the investment opportunity should be reserved for a client, and whether the opportunity is being offered to the Employee by virtue of the Employee’s position with Rule One. If the private placement acquisition is authorized, the Chief Compliance Officer shall retain a record of the authorization and the rationale supporting the authorization. Employees who have been authorized to acquire securities in a private placement will, in connection therewith, be required to disclose that investment if and when the Employee takes part in any subsequent investment in the same issuer.

Employees are prohibited from acquiring any Securities in an initial public offering without the prior written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer. This restriction is imposed in order to preclude any possibility of an Employee profiting improperly from the Employee’s position with Rule One. If the initial public offering is authorized, the Chief Compliance Officer shall retain a record of the authorization and the rationale supporting the authorization.

Approvals by the Chief Compliance Officer are only valid on the day they are given. Approvals for securities that only trade in the overnight market are assumed to be given for that night’s trading session.

5.  Gifts and Entertainment

No Rule One Employee shall, directly or indirectly, give or permit to be given anything of value (including gratuities) in excess of $300 per individual per year where such payment or gratuity is in relation to the business of Rule One. This limitation does not include customary business entertainment, such as dinners or sporting events, where Rule One’s Employee is the host of the dinner or event. Gifts of tickets to sporting events or similar gifts where an Advisory Employee does not accompany the client are subject to the $300 limits cited above.

 

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Any gift to a client or prospective client by an Advisory Employee must be pre-approved by the Chief Compliance Officer. Documentation of the request for pre-approval and the approval granted by the Chief Compliance Officer must be maintained by the Chief Compliance Officer.

The Firm strives to maintain a high standard of business ethics, which it believes are consistent with good corporate citizenship. To ensure that these standards are not being violated, the Firm requires all Employees to perform their jobs in an ethical and legal fashion. The Firm competes and earns its business and its reputation through the quality of the service and expertise it provides, not by gifts, lavish entertainment, and the like. Moreover, the provision or exchange of gifts or lavish entertainment can result in violations of laws, rules, and regulations.

The Gifts and Entertainment policy sets forth the Firm’s rules and restrictions related to giving/receiving gifts and entertainment. Application of the rules of the Gifts and Entertainment policy can vary depending upon the business or social context, who the recipient is, the nature of the gift or entertainment, and the entity involved.

ALL gifts and entertainment must be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer. All gifts exceeding a total of $100 must be pre-cleared through the Chief Compliance Officer. For any gift or entertainment that could not reasonably be pre-cleared, the Employee should nonetheless inform the Chief Compliance Officer as soon afterwards as practicable.

Gifts

An Employee may not give or receive a gift that could influence or appear to influence the business judgment of the Employee or the Recipient/Donor.
   
An Employee may not give/receive cash or cash equivalents (including gift certificates) to/from anyone doing business with the Firm unless approved by the Chief Compliance Officer.
   
There are significant limitations and/or prohibitions on giving gifts to: government officials; principals, officers and employees of exchanges and regulatory organizations; U.S. union officials; and fiduciaries of ERISA Plans (collectively “Restricted Recipient”). As a practical matter, no Firm Employee shall knowingly give a gift to a Restricted Recipient.
   
In general, gifts are restricted to a total of $300 per person per calendar year. When seeking approval from the Chief Compliance Officer, the Employee shall provide the date, name and employer of the person offering/receiving the gift, a description and the approximate value of the gift.
   
De minimis gifts (token gifts, e.g. – pens, notepads, desk ornament), Promotional Gifts (umbrellas, tote bags, t-shirts) and Bereavement Gifts (reasonable and customary gifts such as flowers or food baskets given in connection with a funeral or memorial service) are not included in the calculation of the $300 limit.

 

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Personal gifts (Employee’s relationship with the other party is a personal one, which typically would be long-standing or arises primarily out of activities or relationships not involving the Firms) are not restricted by this policy.
   
Meals and Entertainment
   
The Firm generally encourages participation in appropriate entertainment events to foster better business relationships. Although there is not a defined limit on the value of meals or entertainment to be received or offered, the Firm advises Employees to utilize discretion in accepting or offering either.
   
An Employee may not entertain or be entertained if such entertainment could influence or appear to influence proper business judgment.
   
The Employee and the recipient/donor both must attend the entertainment event. Entertainment will be considered a gift, and fall under the limitations and restrictions that apply to gifts if the donor does not attend the event.
   
Lavish entertainment is prohibited. In general, events such as meals, theater, sporting events, leisure activities, and day outings would not be considered lavish. If you have a question about whether or not entertainment is “lavish”, contact the Chief Compliance Officer.
   
Excessive entertainment – e.g., where the Employee or the recipient is repeatedly being taken to meals, sporting events or other leisure activities is prohibited. Although excessive entertainment clearly depends upon the facts and circumstances, a pattern of entertainment, even if consistent with industry standards, may raise issues in hindsight.

Violations of the Gifts and Entertainment Policy

If an Employee fails to get approval, exceeds the guidelines, or otherwise fails to comply with the Gifts and Entertainment policy, the Firm may take appropriate disciplinary action, including but not limited to, returning gifts, not reimbursing out-of-pocket expenses or other remedial action against the offending Employee.

6.  Outside Business Activities

Management and employees are expected to devote their ability to the Firm’s interests during regular working hours and such additional time as may be properly required. Any outside business activities, including other employment, which could interfere with your responsibilities, must be disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer. As becoming a Director of another company has additional implications, you must seek approval to serve in such capacity or similar capacity from the Chief Executive Officer or the Chief Compliance Officer.

Employees are prohibited from serving on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies, absent prior authorization by the Chief Compliance Officer. The consideration of prior authorization will be based upon a determination that the board service will be consistent with the interests of

 

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clients. In the event that board service is authorized, Employees serving as directors will be isolated from other Employees making investment decisions with respect to the securities of the company in question. It is important to note that becoming a director of a public company can trigger reporting obligations under Section 16(a) of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act should the funds transact in the security of such company. Accordingly, prior to providing approval to become a director of a public company, the Firm will need to consider carefully how it will monitor fund transactions to ensure compliance with federal securities laws.

7.  Compliance Procedures

Employee Disclosure

Initial Holdings Report – Within ten (10) days of commencement of employment with Rule One, each Employee must certify that he or she has read and understands this Code and recognizes that he or she is subject to it, and must disclose the following information as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date the person became an Employee: a) the title, type, CUSIP or ticker symbol, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Employee has a Beneficial Interest when the person became an Employee, b) the name of any broker/dealer with whom the Employee maintained an account when the person became an Employee, and c) the date the report is submitted. This information may be provided via electronic or hard copy brokerage statements. (see Exhibit 3 – New Employee Securities Report or a substantially similar form developed by the CCO form time to time)

Annual Holdings Report – Annually, each Employee must certify that he or she has read and understands this Code and any amendment, and recognizes that he or she is subject to it, that he or she has complied with the requirements of this Code and has disclosed or reported all personal Securities Transactions required to be disclosed or reported pursuant to the requirements of this Code. In addition, each Employee shall annually provide the following information (as of a date no more than 45 days before the report is submitted): a) the title, type, CUSIP or ticker symbol, number of shares and principal amount of each Security in which the Employee had any Beneficial Interest, b) the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the Employee maintains an account in which any Securities are held for the direct or indirect benefit of the Employee, and c) the date the report is submitted. This information may be provided via electronic or hard copy brokerage statements. (see Exhibit 1 – Annual Employee Securities Report or a substantially similar form developed by the CCO form time to time)

Quarterly Transaction Reports – All Employees must provide copies of all periodic broker account statements to the Chief Compliance Officer. Each Employee must report, no later than 30 days after the close of each calendar quarter, on the Securities Transaction Report form provided by Rule One, all transactions in which the Employee acquired or sold any direct or indirect Beneficial Interest in a Security, including Exempt Transactions, and certify that he or she has reported all transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of this Code. The Report may, however, exclude transaction effected pursuant to an Automatic Investment Plan. The report will also identify any trading account, in which the Employee has a direct or indirect Beneficial Interest, established during the quarter with a broker, dealer, or bank. This information may be provided via electronic or hard copy brokerage statements. (see Exhibit 2 – Quarterly Securities Transactions Report or a substantially similar form developed by the CCO form time to time)

 

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The Chief Compliance Officer will, on a quarterly basis, check the trading account statements provided by brokers to verify that the Employee has not violated the Code. The Chief Compliance Officer shall identify all Employees, inform those persons of their reporting obligations, and maintain a record of all current and former access persons. The Chief Executive Officer will review the Chief Compliance Officer’s personal trading activity.

If an Employee violates this Code, the Chief Compliance Officer will report the violation to the Board of the Fund for appropriate remedial action which, in addition to the actions specifically delineated in other sections of this Code, may include a reprimand of the Employee, or suspension or termination of the Employee’s relationship with the Fund or Rule One.

8.  Insider Trading

Rule One forbids any of its Members or employees from (i) buying and selling securities while in possession of material non-public information, (ii) communicating material nonpublic information to others in violation of the law, or (iii) assisting someone in these activities This prohibition applies whether you are transacting on your own account or on account of Rule One’ clients.

Under U.S. federal securities laws, “inside information” is material, nonpublic information about the securities, activities or financial condition of a corporation, public entity or other issuer of securities. Material, nonpublic information concerning market developments may also be construed to be inside information. For example, information about the contents of a forthcoming newspaper or magazine article that is expected to affect the price of a security should be considered material. Likewise, information concerning significant transactions which Rule One intends to execute on behalf of its clients is material information on which you may not transact for your own benefit.

Information is considered to be from an “insider” if it comes from an officer, director, employee or controlling shareholder. In addition, persons who have a confidential relationship with a company may be deemed “insiders” for the purpose of the rule. Such persons typically include attorneys, accountants and financial advisers/investment bankers. Note, the prohibitions on ’insider trading” includes the prohibition on trading in securities by a non-insider while in possession of material nonpublic information where the information was either (i) disclosed to the non-insider in violation of an insider’s duty to keep it confidential or (ii) misappropriated.

Information is “material” if it is likely that a reasonable investor would consider the information important in deciding whether to purchase or sell securities. Information which is likely to have an impact on market price is material. Examples of material information include changes in dividend policies, earnings estimates, changes in previously released earnings or estimates, manufacturing issues, a pending (unannounced) merger or acquisition, major litigation, cancellation of a major contract or the introduction of a new product. Information on the pending release of an analyst report or newspaper article may also be considered material, even though such information may not come from a company insider.

Information is “nonpublic” if it has not been disseminated in a manner that makes the information available to investors generally. This would include information that is disclosed in a report filed with the SEC or publication in the newspaper, a wire service or on the internet. Information that is

 

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disseminated to traders by brokers and institutional analyst is also generally considered public unless there is a reason to believe such information is confidential, selective disclosed to only a few analysts or came from an insider.

Information which Rule One has derived from public information through its own analysis may be used for the benefit of the Adviser’s clients even though such information would not otherwise be public. Such information, however, is proprietary. Members and employees are strictly prohibited from trading on such information for the benefit of their own account and, without the approval of the Chief Compliance Officer, must not disclose it to anyone inside or outside Rule One who does not need the information in the course of the Firm’s business.

“Tipping” is the disclosure of material, nonpublic information about a company or its securities to a third party, when such disclosure is not make strictly for corporate purposes. The disclosure may be made by an insider of the company, one who has misappropriated the information from the company or from another person, or by anyone who received the information traceable to an insider or one who has misappropriated the information. Trading on the basis of tipped information is subject to the same laws prohibiting insider trading.

“Misappropriation” is a basis for insider trading liability that is established when trading occurs on the basis of material, nonpublic information that was stolen or misappropriated from another person. This theory may be used in cases where the source of the information was not a company insider.

If you receive material nonpublic information that comes directly or indirectly from any insider or which you believe may have been misappropriated, do not trade in the underlying Company’s securities for any of the Adviser’s clients’ accounts or your own accounts. Further do not discuss the information with any other person without first consulting the Chief Compliance Officer who may contact Rule One’s legal counsel before determining how to proceed.

Penalties for trading, or merely communicating, material non-public information are severe, both for the individuals involved and Rule One and include substantial fines, damaged up to three times the profit gained or loss, being suspended or barred from employment in a securities related industry and jail sentences.

If you have any questions regarding whether information is material or non-public, you should consult the Chief Compliance Officer.

9.  Political Contributions

It is Rule One’s policy to comply with all federal and state election campaign laws. Moreover, while Rule One does not intend to provide advisory service, directly or indirectly, to state or local plans or to any other government entities, Rule One wishes to ensure its policies and procedures are sufficient to meet the restrictions set by Rule 206(4)-5. While Employees have the right to participate in the political process by making personal contributions from personal funds, Employees cannot be reimbursed or otherwise compensated by Rule One for any such contribution. Moreover, it is the Employee’s responsibility to ensure compliance with applicable legal limits. Finally, in order to ensure Rule One is able to comply with the Rule 206(4)-5, in the event Rule One wishes to engage in business which would fall within the scope of Rule 206(4)-5, Rule One may (1) request a list of all contributions made by

 

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Management or employees for any prior 2-year period as well as (2) restrict the level of contributions Employees may make to a candidate. 1

10.  Review of Other Conflicts of Interests

The Chief Compliance Officer will review the Firm’s business periodically to ensure that issues related to conflicts of interests between the Firm and its clients and investors are properly handled and adequate disclosure has been provided to its clients and investors. In addition, Management and employees are required to act in a manner which does not conflict or appear to conflict with the interests of the Firm and its clients and investors. If faced with in a situation involving a potential conflict, you must disclose the issue immediately to the Chief Compliance Officer.

11.  Exceptions

The Chief Compliance Officer will review and consider any proper request by Management or Employee for relief or exemption from any restriction or limitation contained in this Code of Ethics which may cause a hardship, involve unforeseen or involuntary situations, or other special circumstances where no abuse is involved and does not convey the appearance of impropriety. Any such approval shall be appropriately documented and maintained by the Chief Compliance Officer.

12.  Reporting of Violations

Any violation of the Code must be promptly reported to the Chief Compliance Officer, or if unavailable, to the Chief Executive Officer who will contact the Chief Compliance Officer. Any such reports will be treated confidentially and investigated promptly and, if appropriate, brought to the attention of Management. Violations may result in disciplinary action, including but not limited to, a warning or reprimand, suspension or dismissal.

13.  Recordkeeping

In addition to the records required elsewhere in this Code, Rule One is required to maintain the following records with respect to the Code:

A copy of each Code in effect at any time for the past five years;
   
A record of any violation of the Code and any resulting action taken for five years from the date the violation occurred;
   
A record of all written acknowledgments of receipt of the Code and any amendments made thereto by Management and employees;

   
1 Rule 206(4)-5 (more commonly known as the “Pay to Play” Rule) prohibits receiving compensation for advisory services to a government entity (including state and local plans) for a two-year period after an adviser or a covered associate makes a political contribution to an official in a position to influence the award of advisory business. The rule applies to direct advisory services as well as investment by a state or local plan into a fund managed by the advisor. There is a de minimis exception for contributions of (i)$350 per candidate per election, if you are entitled to vote on the candidate or (ii)$150 per candidate per election if you are not entitled vote.

 

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A record of any exemption or waiver from the provisions of the Code;
   
A record of the annual review of the Code to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of its implementation;
   
A record of the names of persons who are currently or within the past 5 years that were access persons;
   
A record of any decision, and the reasons supporting the decision, to approve the acquisition of securities by access persons for at least 5 years after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval was granted; and
   
A record of each report made by an access person, including any information provided in lieu of such reports.

The Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for maintaining the documentation outlined above.

14. Annual Compliance Certification

The Firm will require all Management and employees to certify annually (Exhibit A) that (i) they have received, read and understand the terms of this Code of Ethics (as they may be amended) and recognize the responsibilities and obligations incurred by their being subject to this Code and (ii) they are in compliance with the requirements of this Code, including but not limited to, the personal trading policy contained in the Code.

 

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EXHIBIT 1
ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SECURITIES REPORT

This information is current as of _________________ (must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before the Report is submitted).

Please list all Securities in which you have a Beneficial Interest, as defined in the Code of Ethics. You may attach brokerage statements in lieu of completed the chart below.

Security (name, type, CUSIP, or
ticker symbol)
# of Shares and
Principal Amount
Date Acquired
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

I do not have a Beneficial Interest in a Security.

Please list all brokers, dealers, and banks that maintain a brokerage account in which you have a Beneficial Interest, as defined in the Code of Ethics. You may attach brokerage statements in lieu of completed the chart below.

Name of Broker, Dealer, or Bank Account Name
   
   
   
   
   
   

I do not maintain a brokerage account in which I have a Beneficial Interest.

I certify that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics and recognize that I am subject to it. I certify that this is a complete list of all Securities in which I have a Beneficial Interest, and that I have complied with the requirements of the Code of Ethics including disclosure of all Securities Transactions for which the Code of Ethics requires disclosure.

Printed Name:_____________________________   Signature:_____________________________________
     
    Date:_________________________________________

Reviewed by:                                                          
(To be completed by Compliance)  
   
Date:                                                                

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EXHIBIT 2
QUARTERLY SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS REPORT
Calendar Quarter/Year: _____________

Persons subject to the Code of Ethics must report ALL securities transactions (including exempt transactions and transactions involving affiliated mutual funds) as defined in the Code of Ethics, executed during the reporting period. You may attach brokerage statements in lieu of completed the charts below. The report must be returned to the Chief Compliance Officer, regardless of whether any securities transactions occurred, before the 30th day after the close of the calendar quarter. Please note that this Report covers all securities in which you have a Beneficial Interest.

o   I have executed no securities transactions during the quarter.
o   The following is a complete list of my securities transactions:

Security* Transaction
Date
Purchase, Sale,
or Other
# of Shares & Principal Amount
of Security
Price Executing Broker
           
           

*Provide interest rate, maturity date, ticker symbol, or CUSIP, if applicable
     
o   I have not opened a brokerage account during the quarter.
o   The following is a complete list of all brokerage accounts I opened during the quarter:

Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank: Account Name: Date Established:
     
     

I certify that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics and that I have complied with the requirements of the Code of Ethics, including disclosure of all Securities Transactions that require disclosure.

Printed Name:___________________________   Signature:___________________________
    Filing Date:__________________________

Reviewed by:                                                                  
(To be completed by Compliance)  
   
Date:                                                                       

THIS REPORT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION THAT THE REPORTING PERSON HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IN ANY SECURITY TO WHICH THIS REPORT RELATES.


Rule One Partners, LLC
Code of Ethics
EXHIBIT 3
NEW EMPLOYEE SECURITIES REPORT

This information is current as of ______________________ (must be current as of a date no more than 45 days before your commencing employment). Return to Chief Compliance Officer within 10 days of your commencing employment.

Please list all Securities in which you have a Beneficial Interest, as defined in the Code of Ethics. You may attach brokerage statements in lieu of completed the chart below.

I do not have a Beneficial Interest in a Security.

Security (name, type, CUSIP,
or ticker symbol)
# of Shares or
Principal Amount
Date Acquired
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Please list all brokers, dealers, and banks that maintain a brokerage account in which you have a Beneficial Interest, as defined in the Code of Ethics. You may attach brokerage statements in lieu of completed the chart below.

I do not maintain a brokerage account in which I have a Beneficial Interest.

Name of Broker, Dealer or Bank Account Name
   
   
   
   
   
   

I certify that I have read and understand the Code of Ethics and recognize that I am subject to it. I certify that this is a complete list of all Securities in which I have a Beneficial Interest, and that I have complied with the requirements of the Code of Ethics including disclosure of all Securities Transactions for which the Code of Ethics requires disclosure.

Printed Name:________________________________   Signature:_______________________________
     
    Date:___________________________________
Reviewed by:                                                                                
(To be completed by Compliance)    
     
Date:                                                                              

THIS REPORT SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN ADMISSION THAT THE REPORTING PERSON HAS ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP IN ANY SECURITY TO WHICH THIS REPORT RELATES.


Exhibit A – ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM

Please see the annual acknowledgement form located within the Rule One Investment Adviser Compliance Policies and Procedures