As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 28, 2015
File Nos. 333-159484 and 811-22298


                                                                                                                                                                          

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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Starboard Investment Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
116 South Franklin Street, P. O. Box 69, Rocky Mount, NC  27802
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
252-972-9922
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


Terrence O. Davis
Holland & Knight, LLP
1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 2000
Atlanta, GA 30309

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STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST

CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT


This registration statement consists of the following papers and documents:

Cover Sheet
Contents of Registration Statement
Cavalier Funds
Part A – Prospectus
Part B – Statement of Additional Information
Part C – Other Information and Signature Page
Exhibit Index
Exhibits



PART A
 


Cavalier Funds
Each a series of the
Starboard Investment Trust


                                                                                                                                              
PROSPECTUS
September 28 , 2015

This prospectus contains information about the Cavalier Funds that you should know before investing. You should read this prospectus carefully before you invest or send money, and keep it for future reference.  For questions or for Shareholder Services, please call 1- 888-721-4588 .

Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares CDYGX
Advisor Class Shares CADYX
Class P Shares   CDGPX
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
Institutional Class Shares CATNX
Advisor Class Shares CTRNX                 
Class P Shares   CTFPX
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares CAFGX
Advisor Class Shares CFGAX
Class P Shares CFUGX
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Institutional Class Shares CTROX
Advisor Class Shares CATOX                
Class P Shares   CTRDX
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
Institutional Class Shares CMSFX
Advisor Class Shares CMSYX
Class P Shares CAMPX
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
Institutional Class Shares CDVDX
Advisor Class Shares CDVNX
Class P Shares CADDX
Cavalier   Hedged Income Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier High Income Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CHIIX
Advisor Class Shares CAHIX
Class P Shares   CATHX
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Non Traditional Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CANTX
Advisor Class Shares CANOX
Class P Shares CNTRX
Cavalier   Global Opportunities Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CATEX
Advisor Class Shares CATDX
Class P Shares   CTEQX
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CADTX
Advisor Class Shares CADAX
Class P Shares CDTRX  

Interim Investment Advisor
Cavalier Investments
50 Baintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105
Baintree, Massachusetts 02184
 
The securities offered by this prospectus have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.   
 


TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
FUND SUMMARIES
2
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
2
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
9
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
19
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
29
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
38
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
47
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
57
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
73
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
80
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
89
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
95
Tax Information
95
Financial Intermediary Compensation
95
   
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE, STRATEGIES, AND RISKS
96
Investment Objectives
96
Advisor's Investment Approach
97
Principal Investment Strategies for Funds Managed by the Advisor
97
Principal Investment Risks for Funds Managed by the Advisor
107
Principal Investment Strategies for the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
119
Principal Investment Risks for the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
120
Non-Principal Investment Policies and Risks
123
   
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS
125
Investment Advisor
125
Investment Sub-Advisors
126
Distributor
128
Additional Information on Expenses
128
   
INVESTING IN THE FUNDS
131
Purchase Options
131
Institutional Class Shares
132
Advisor Class Shares
132
Class P Shares
133
Purchase and Redemption Price
133
Buying or Selling Shares Through a Financial Intermediary
134
Purchasing Shares
134
Redeeming Shares
136
Frequent Purchases and Redemptions
140
   
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
142
Dividends, Distributions, and Taxes
142
Financial Highlights
142
Additional Information
Back Cover


CAVALIER DYNAMIC GROWTH FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier   Dynamic Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation without regard to current income.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)
None
None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)
None
1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)
None
None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.82 %
0.82 %
1.07 %
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.27 %
2.27 %
1.52 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
Example:  This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$ 129
$ 403
$ 697
$ 1,534
Advisor
$ 330
$ 709
$ 1,215
$ 2,605
Class P
$ 155
$ 480
$ 829
$ 1,813
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$129
$403
$697
$1,534
Advisor
$230
$709
$1,215
$2,605
Class P
$155
$480
$829
$1,813
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 259.65 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities, principally consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in its investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
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The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Fund may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
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Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/800.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/802.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/805.htm for the Class P Shares.
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Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns
 
During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 8.93% (quarter ended December 31, 2010) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was ‑12.80% (quarter ended September 30, 2011).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 9.73 %.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
3.84%
0.72%
2.81%
 8.63%
 6.63%
 6.08%
S&P Global Broad Market Index**
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96%
8.47%
S&P 500 Total Return Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
13.69%
16.63%
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

2.73%

3.75%
S&P Global Broad Market Index**
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96%
4.96%
S&P 500 Total Return Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
13.69%
14.09%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on October 2, 2009.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on February 18, 2011. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
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**In prior prospectuses, the Fund compared its performance against only the S&P 500 Total Return Index.  The Advisor believes the S&P Global Broad Market Index is a more appropriate and accurate index against which to compare the Fund's investment strategies than the S&P 500 Total Return Index and, therefore, the S&P Global Broad Market Index will replace the S&P 500 Total Return Index in future comparisons.  The S&P Global Broad Market Index is a market-capitalization-weighted index that provides a broad measure of the global equities markets.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.

During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $105,597 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers. The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan .
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CAVALIER STABLE INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier  Stable Income Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
1.27 %
1.27 %
1.52 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.55 %
0.55 %
0.55 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
2.27 %
3.27 %
2.52 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense  Limitation 3
0.97 %
0.97 %
1.07 %
   Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.30%

2.30%

1.45 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class Shares, and to not more than 1. 4 5% of the average daily net assets for Class P Shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example:  This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$132
$ 616
$ 1,127
$ 2,530
Advisor
$333
$ 916
$ 1,624
$ 3,501
Class P
$ 148
$ 682
$ 1,244
$ 2,775
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$132
$616
$1,127
$2,530
Advisor
$233
$916
$1,624
$3,501
Class P
$148
$682
$1,244
$2,775
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 106.26 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of total return by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of fixed income securities, principally consisting of bonds, corporate debt securities, convertible securities, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and other treasuries.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Fund may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Fixed Income Risk.   Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of these securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
Interest Rate Risk.   Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
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Inflation Risk.   Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
High-Yield Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
Corporate Debt Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in corporate debt securities.  Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses.  Notes, bonds, debentures, and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities.  The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.  In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment, meaning that issuers might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities or, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities.
Convertible Securities Risk.   Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund or a Portfolio Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price.  The option allows the Fund or Portfolio Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price.  Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities and may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities.
Risks from Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS"), special types of treasury bonds that offer protection from inflation.  The values of TIPS are automatically adjusted to the inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  With inflation (a rise in the CPI), the principal increases; with deflation (a drop in the CPI), the principal decreases.  When TIPS mature, the Fund or Portfolio Fund is paid the adjusted principal or original principal, whichever is greater.  TIPS decline in value when real interest rates rise.  However, in certain interest rate environments, like when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, TIPS may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar duration.
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Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Derivatives Risk.  While the Fund will not use derivative instruments,   the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments, which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
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Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Futures Risk. Use of futures contracts by the Portfolio Funds may cause the value of the Fund's shares to be more volatile.  Futures contracts expose the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not accurately track the underlying securities.
Swaps Risk.   The Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, often referred to as swaps.  Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid.
Risks from Purchasing Options.   If a call or put option purchased by a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Risks from Writing Options.  The Portfolio Funds may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/801.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/803.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/804.htm for the Class P Shares.
Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns
 
 
 
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During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 2.65% (quarter ended September 30, 2012) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was ‑2.53% (quarter ended December 31, 2010).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 0.58 %.
 
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
0.68 %
-0.05 %
0.39 %
1.33 %
0.78 %
0.81 %
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
5.97 %
4.22 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

-0.33 %

0.84 %
Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
5.97 %
4. 03 %
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on October 2, 2009.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on February 18, 2011. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $0 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER HEDGED EQUITY FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier  Hedged Equity Fund seeks to achieve total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.54 %
0.54 %
0.79 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
1.08 %
1.08 %
1.08 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
2.07 %
3.07 %
2.32 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.08 %
0.08 %
0.18 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.99%

2.99%

2.14 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.99% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for the Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 2. 1 4% of the average daily net assets for the Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$202
$ 641
$ 1,106
$ 2,394
Advisor
$402
$ 940
$ 1,604
$ 3,378
Class P
$ 217
$ 707
$ 1,224
$ 2,642
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$202
$641
$1,106
$2,394
Advisor
$302
$940
$1,604
$3,378
Class P
$217
$707
$1,224
$2,642
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 62.34 % of the average value of its portfolio.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of total return by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
The Portfolio Funds and investment model managers will utilize alternative, or non-traditional, investment strategies and asset classes, principally the following: (i) long/short strategies that involve buying securities that are expected to increase in value and selling others short that are expected to decrease in value; (ii) market neutral strategies that seek to deliver consistent returns regardless of the direction the overall market movements, typically through a combination of long and short positions; (iii) managed futures strategies that take long and short investments in futures contracts and options on futures contracts; (iv) merger arbitrage strategies that attempt to profit from the successful completion of mergers and other corporate reorganizations; (v) commodity related strategies that invest in commodity-linked derivatives or directly in physical commodities, as well as in securities issued by companies principally engaged in the energy, metals, and agriculture industries; and (vi) currency strategies that attempt to profit by obtaining exposure to global currencies through forward contracts, spot transactions, and currency options.
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities (common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants) and fixed income securities (bonds, corporate debt securities, convertible securities, and government securities).  The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  The Advisor also may sell a Portfolio Fund if there has been a change in management or unexplained deviation in strategy.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Fund may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
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The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales), including those that derive their value from commodities, currencies, and real estate, and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them .
Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
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Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Fixed Income Risk.   Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of these securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
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Interest Rate Risk.   Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
Inflation Risk.   Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
High-Yield Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
Commodities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have exposure to the commodities markets.  The value of commodities related investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity.  The prices of industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture, and livestock commodities may fluctuate widely due to changes in value, supply and demand, and governmental regulatory policies.
Real Estate Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of issuers engaged in or related to the real estate industry.  Real estate related investments are subject to risks related to possible declines in the value of real estate; general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; overbuilding; extended vacancies of properties; increases in competition, property taxes, and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters; limitations on and variations in rents; and changes in interest rates.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
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Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Derivatives Risk.  The Fund and the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments (specifically swaps for the purpose of exposure), which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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Swaps Risk.   The Fund or the Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, or "swaps" for the purpose of exposure to certain investments. Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/857.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/858.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/859.htm for the Class P Shares.
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Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns
 
During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 1.92% (quarter ended June 30, 2014) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was —0.81 % (quarter ended December 31,2014 ).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was -2.26 %.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
1.83 %
1.06 %
1.15 %
0.09 %
-0.36 %
-0.15 %
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.49 %
-0.98 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index (reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96%
10.33%
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

0.77 %

-0.53 %
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.49 %
-1.07%
S&P Global Broad Market Index (reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96%
11.27%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $0 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER HEDGED INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier  Hedged Income Fund seeks to achieve current income and real 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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.45 %
0.45 %
0.70 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.65 %
0.65 %
0.65 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.55 %
2.55 %
1.80 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.11 %
0.11 %
0.21 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.44%

2.44%

1.59 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.44% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for the Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 5 9% of the average daily net assets for the Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$147
$ 479
$ 834
$ 1,836
Advisor
$347
$ 783
$ 1,346
$ 2,877
Class P
$ 162
$ 546
$ 955
$ 2,099
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$147
$479
$834
$1,836
Advisor
$247
$783
$1,346
$2,877
Class P
$162
$546
$955
$2,099
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 64.51 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of current income and real return by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of fixed income securities, principally consisting of bonds, corporate debt securities, and government securities.  Such investments will frequently include junk bonds, emerging market debt, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including bonds of issuers in default.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Fund may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Fixed Income Risk.   Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of these securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
Interest Rate Risk.   Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
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Inflation Risk.   Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
High-Yield Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
Corporate Debt Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in corporate debt securities.  Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses.  Notes, bonds, debentures, and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities.  The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.  In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment, meaning that issuers might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities or, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities.
Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.  As with other interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are affected by changes in interest rates.  Prices are also affected by changes in the rate of prepayment of principal, which affects the average maturity of the securities and makes it difficult to accurately predict returns.  The trading market for mortgage- and asset-backed securities, while ordinarily liquid, may become restricted in times of financial stress.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
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Derivatives Risk.  The Fund and the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments (specifically options for the purpose of hedging), which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Risks from Purchasing Options.   If a call or put option purchased by the Fund or a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
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Risks from Writing Options.  The Fund, as well as the Portfolio Funds in which it invests, may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Fund or Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/854.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/855.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/856.htm for the Class P Shares.
Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 6.42% (quarter ended June 30, 2014) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -4.86% (quarter ended December 31, 2014).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 1.66 %.
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Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
2.44 %
-1.24 %
1.52 %
4.89 %
2.00 %
2.40 %
Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.01 %
4.96 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

1.31 %

4.13 %
Barclays Capital Global High-Yield Index

(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.01 %
5.38%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $25,491 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier  Global Opportunities Fund seeks capital appreciation.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.49 %
0.49 %
0.74 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.23 %
0.23 %
0.23 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.17 %
2.17 %
1.42 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.07 %
0.07 %
0.17 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.10%

2.10%

1.25 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 2 5% of the average daily net assets for the Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$ 365
$ 637
$ 1,414
Advisor
$313
$ 672
$ 1,158
$ 2,498
Class P
$ 127
$ 433
$ 760
$ 1,687
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$365
$637
$1,414
Advisor
$213
$672
$1,158
$2,498
Class P
$127
$433
$760
$1,687
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 50.59 % of the average value of its portfolio.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities, principally consisting of common stock, preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in equity securities or Portfolio Funds that invest in equity securities.  Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days' prior notice of any change in this policy.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them .
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
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Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Derivatives Risk.  While the Fund will not use derivative instruments,   the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments, which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
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Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Futures Risk. Use of futures contracts by the Portfolio Funds may cause the value of the Fund's shares to be more volatile.  Futures contracts expose the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not accurately track the underlying securities.
Swaps Risk.   The Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, or "swaps."  Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid.
Risks from Purchasing Options.   If a call or put option purchased by a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Risks from Writing Options.  The Portfolio Funds may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
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Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/863.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/864.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/865.htm for the Class P Shares.
Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns
During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 8.29% (quarter ended March 31, 2013) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -1.97% (quarter ended September 30, 2014).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 2.13 %.
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Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
4.56 %
3.68 %
3.43 %
13.39 %
12.74 %
10.82 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
10.33 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

3.46 %

13.24 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
11.27%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $27,047 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER TRADITIONAL FIXED INCOME FUND
(This Fund has been scheduled to close, and as of September 4, 2015 stopped accepting purchase orders for new shares. The Fund is scheduled to liquidate on October 5, 2015.)
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier   Traditional Fixed Income Fund seeks total return with an emphasis on current income.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.60 %
0.60 %
0.85 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.20 %
0.20 %
0.20 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.25 %
2.25 %
1.50 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.15 %
0.15 %
0.25 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.10%

2.10%

1.25 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
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3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 2 5% of the average daily net assets for Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$ 382
$ 672
$ 1,498
Advisor
$313
$ 689
$ 1,191
$ 2,573
Class P
$ 127
$ 450
$ 795
$ 1,769
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$382
$672
$1,498
Advisor
$213
$689
$1,191
$2,573
Class P
$127
$450
$795
$1,769
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 50.83 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of total return by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of fixed income securities, principally consisting of bonds, corporate debt securities, convertible securities, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and other treasuries and government securities.  Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in fixed income securities or Portfolio Funds that invest in fixed income securities.  Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days' prior notice of any change in this policy.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, unrated bonds, and bonds of issuers in default.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
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Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Fixed Income Risk.   Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of these securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
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Interest Rate Risk.   Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
Inflation Risk.   Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
High-Yield Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
Corporate Debt Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in corporate debt securities.  Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses.  Notes, bonds, debentures, and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities.  The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.  In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment, meaning that issuers might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities or, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities.
Convertible Securities Risk.   Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund or a Portfolio Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price.  The option allows the Fund or Portfolio Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price.  Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities and may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities.
Risks from Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS"), special types of treasury bonds that offer protection from inflation.  The values of TIPS are automatically adjusted to the inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  With inflation (a rise in the CPI), the principal increases; with deflation (a drop in the CPI), the principal decreases.  When TIPS mature, the Fund or Portfolio Fund is paid the adjusted principal or original principal, whichever is greater.  TIPS decline in value when real interest rates rise.  However, in certain interest rate environments, like when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, TIPS may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar duration.
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Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Derivatives Risk.  While the Fund will not use derivative instruments,   the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments, which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
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Futures Risk. Use of futures contracts by the Portfolio Funds may cause the value of the Fund's shares to be more volatile.  Futures contracts expose the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not accurately track the underlying securities.
Swaps Risk.   The Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, or "swaps."  Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid.
Risks from Purchasing Options.   If a call or put option purchased by a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Risks from Writing Options.  The Portfolio Funds in which it invests, may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
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Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/866.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/867.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/868.htm for the Class P Shares.

Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 1.65% (quarter ended June 30, 2014) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -3.93% (quarter ended June 30, 2013 ).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was -0.32 %.
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Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
1.42 %
1.13 %
0.80 %
-1.65 %
-1.94 %
-1.49 %
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.49 %
-0.98 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

0.33 %

-2.27 %
Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index
 (reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
0.49 %
-1.07%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting..
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $0 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER TACTICAL ROTATION FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier   Tactical Rotation Fund   seeks capital appreciation.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.21 %
0.21 %
0.46 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.25 %
0.25 %
0.25 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.46 %
2.46 %
1.71 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.01 %
0.01 %
0.11 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.45%

2.45%

1.60 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.45% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 6 0% of the average daily net assets for Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$148
$ 461
$ 796
$ 1,745
Advisor
$348
$ 766
$ 1,310
$ 2,795
Class P
$ 163
$ 528
$ 918
$ 2,010
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$148
$461
$796
$1,745
Advisor
$248
$766
$1,310
$2,795
Class P
$163
$528
$918
$2,010
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 323.99 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of capital appreciation by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The Fund utilizes sector rotation strategies that attempt to capitalize on changes in the business cycle.  The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities principally consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Portfolio Funds in which the Fund invests will have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or will otherwise track particular market sectors.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will make decisions to sell a Portfolio Fund based on the Fund's asset allocation model or if the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of the Fund's tactical strategy, it may engage in active and frequent trading and have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Quantitative Model Risk.  Portfolio Funds or other investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
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Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/851.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/852.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/853.htm for the Class P Shares.

Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 6.02% (quarter ended December 31, 2013) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -1.50% (quarter ended September 30, 2014 ).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 1.35 %.
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Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
11.88 %
9.60 %
6.68 %
12.95 %
10.76 %
9.35 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
10.33 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

10.76 %

12.47 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
11.27%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $415,356 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER   DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier Dividend Income Fund   seeks equity income and capital appreciation.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.90%
0.90%
0.90%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.34 %
0.34 %
0.59 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.63 %
0.63 %
0.63 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.87 %
2.87 %
2.12 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.00 %
0.00 %
0.09 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.87 %

2.87 %

2.03 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.88% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 2. 0 3% of the average daily net assets for Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$ 190
$ 588
$ 1,011
$ 2,190
Advisor
$ 390
$ 889
$ 1,513
$ 3,195
Class P
$ 206
$ 655
$ 1,131
$ 2,445
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$ 190
$588
$1,011
$2,190
Advisor
$ 290
$889
$1,513
$3,195
Class P
$206
$655
$1,131
$2,445
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 23.77 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor , Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of equity income and capital appreciation by investing in dividend paying companies located all over the world. The Fund has a policy of investing at least 80% of assets in dividend paying securities.
The Fund invests principally in common stocks and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation. This globally oriented portfolio is typically structured with up to 120 stocks diversified across seven to ten sectors that can include the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, industrials, health care, materials, technology, telecommunications, and utilities sectors. The Fund is not limited in its investments by market capitalization.
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PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
General Market Risk.   The net asset value and investment return of the Fund and the Forward International Dividend Fund will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. Certain securities held by the Fund may be worth less than the price originally paid for them, or less than they were worth at an earlier time.
Common Stocks Risk.  The Fund's direct and indirect investments in common stocks may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual companies whose securities the Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund or the Forward International Dividend Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and the Forward International Dividend Fund may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Foreign Investment Risk.   The Fund's direct and indirect investments in foreign securities involve risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets in which the Fund invests, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign currency denominated securities.  The value of the Fund's foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in economic or monetary policies, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  Foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities will result in the Fund incurring higher transaction costs.
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Emerging Markets Risk.  The Fund and the Forward International Dividend Fund may invest in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and generally have low per capital income.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Currency Risk.   Currency risk is the chance that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect the Fund.  The Fund's indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar may diminish gains from investments denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses.  Currency gains and losses can occur regardless of the performance of the underlying investment.
Depository Receipts Risk.   The Fund and the Forward International Dividend Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of depository receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers, including both sponsored and unsponsored American Depository Receipts and Global Depository Receipts.  Depository receipts are issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation.  Unsponsored depository receipt programs are organized independently of the issuer of the underlying securities and, consequently, available information concerning the issuer may not be as current as for sponsored depository receipts and the prices of unsponsored depository receipts may be more volatile.  The Fund's investments in depository receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/848.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/849.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/850.htm for the Class P Shares.
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Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 9.00% (quarter ended March 31, 2013) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -3.75% (quarter ended September 30, 2014).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 1.80 %.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
-0.55 %
-2.76 %
-0.30 %
7.03 %
5.20 %
4.70 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
10.33 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

-1.61 %

7.79 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
11.27%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
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MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $0 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER MULTI STRATEGIST FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund seeks total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses 1
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
0.45%
0.45%
0.45%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses
0.49 %
0.49 %
0.74 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 2
0.62 %
0.62 %
0.62 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.56 %
2.56 %
1.81 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 3
0.08 %
0.08 %
0.18 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.48%

2.48%

1.63 %
1.   The expense information in the table has been restated to reflect current fees rather than the fees in effect during the previous fiscal year.
2.   "Acquired Fund" means any investment company in which the Fund invests or has invested during the previous fiscal year.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements , which reflect the operating expenses of the Fund and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
3.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.48% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 6 3% of the average daily net assets for Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$151
$ 485
$ 842
$ 1,850
Advisor
$351
$ 789
$ 1,353
$ 2,889
Class P
$ 166
$ 552
$ 963
$ 2,112
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$151
$485
$842
$1,850
Advisor
$251
$789
$1,353
$2,889
Class P
$166
$552
$963
$2,112
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance.  During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 69.31 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of total return by investing in open-end mutual funds that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and not affiliated with the Fund ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise the Advisor has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
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The Fund will principally invest in Portfolio Funds or utilize investment model managers with a performance record of at least 5 years that have an investment objective similar to the Fund's or that are otherwise permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  The Fund will be invest or utilize a small number of Portfolio Funds and investment model managers, often as few as three to five Portfolio Funds or investment model managers.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in its investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  Although the Fund principally invests in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Fund is not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or the Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Fund may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Fund may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  To the extent that the Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund may operate as a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.   The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  The investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market .  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors .
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.
Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
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Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Fixed Income Risk.   Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of these securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
Interest Rate Risk.   Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
Inflation Risk.   Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
High-Yield Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
Sector Risk.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.
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Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.   The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities, which have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar, changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in governmental economic or monetary policy, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Short Sales Risk.   While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.   The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
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Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/860.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/861.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/862.htm for the Class P Shares.
Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

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During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 6.13% (quarter ended December 31, 2013) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was -0.70 % (quarter ended September 30, 2012 ).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was -0.25 %.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
4.53 %
3.07 %
2.77 %
11.56 %
10.08 %
8.70 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
10.33 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

3.51 %

11.06 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
11.27%
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on September 20, 2012.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on September 26, 2012. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $0 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers.   The Fund's portfolio managers are Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan.
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CAVALIER FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The Cavalier   Fundamental Growth Fund seeks capital appreciation.
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
These tables describe 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)
     
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases
   (as a % of offering price)

None

None

None
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
   (as a % of the lesser of amount purchased or redeemed)

None

1.00%

None
Redemption Fee
   (as a % of amount redeemed)

None

None

None
Exchange Fee
None
None
None

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
 
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
 
 
Institutional
Advisor
Class P
Management Fees
1.00%
1.00%
1.00%
Distribution and/or Service (12b‑1) Fees
None
1.00%
None
Other Expenses 1
0.14 %
0.14 %
0.39 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
1.14 %
2.14 %
1.39 %
   Less Fee Waiver and/or Expense Limitation 2
0.04 %
0.04 %
0.14 %
    Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee
   Waiver and/or Expense Limitation

1.10%

2.10%

1.25 %
1.   "Other Expenses" are based on estimated expenses for the current fiscal year.
2.   The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Fund under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Fund, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Fund's annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than 1.10% of the average daily net assets of the Fund for Institutional and Advisor Class shares, and to not more than 1. 2 5% of the average daily net assets for Class P shares. Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that it incurs expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action of the Trust's board of trustees. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
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Example: This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.  The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods.  The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the Fund's operating expenses remain the same.  Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$ 358
$ 624
$ 1,383
Advisor
$313
$ 666
$ 1,146
$ 2,469
Class P
$ 127
$ 426
$ 747
$ 1,656
You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Class
1 Year
3 Years
5 Years
10 Years
Institutional
$112
$358
$624
$1,383
Advisor
$213
$666
$1,146
$2,469
Class P
$127
$426
$747
$1,656
Portfolio Turnover.   The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal period, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 95.22 % of the average value of its portfolio.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
The Fund's investment interim sub-advisor, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (the "Sub-Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of capital appreciation by principally investing in stocks that the Sub-Advisor believes to have above-average growth potential relative to their peers.  The Sub-Advisor uses a proprietary screening system that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis in order to construct the Fund's portfolio.
The Fund invests principally in common stocks and is not limited in its investments by market capitalization.  The Fund's investments may be issued by both domestic and foreign companies, and investments may be made directly in foreign markets, including emerging markets, as well as indirectly through exchange-traded funds and American Depository Receipts (ADRs).  The Sub-Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.  To the extent the Fund invests in ADRs, it may invest in ADRs sponsored by the issuers of the underlying securities or ADRs not sponsored by the issuers.
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The Sub-Advisor's screening system for the Fund is composed of three steps.  First, the Sub-Advisor employs quantitative analysis of market and individual stock statistics in order to rank stocks by different measures of risk and reward.  Second, screens based on fundamental variables are applied to the highest ranked stocks, those found to have encouraging risk/reward measures.  This step seeks to highlight investment opportunities by evaluating companies in light their profit margins, earnings growth, and the ratio of price to expected future earnings.  Third, the Sub-Advisor uses a proprietary optimization model to try to design a risk-adjusted portfolio that is diversified across sectors and industries.
The Sub-Advisor may sell a portfolio security when its reward/risk measures weaken, the fundamentals of the stock change, to pursue opportunities that the Sub-Advisor believes will be of greater benefit to the Fund, or to rebalance the Fund's portfolio.
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.  During such an unusual set of circumstances, the Fund may hold up to 100% of its portfolio in cash or cash equivalent positions.  When the Fund takes temporary defensive positions, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
General Market Risk. The Fund's net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. Certain securities held by the Fund may be worth less than the price originally paid for them, or less than they were worth at an earlier time.
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of investments purchased by the Fund (e.g., growth stocks) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Quantitative Model Risk.  Securities or other investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.
Common Stock Risk.  The Fund's investments in shares of common stock, both directly and indirectly through the Fund's investment in shares of other investment companies, may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock and debt securities with respect to the payment of dividends and upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company.
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Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.
Micro-Cap Securities Risk.  Some of the small companies in which the Fund invests may be micro-cap companies.  Micro-cap stocks may involve substantially greater risks of loss and price fluctuations.  Micro-cap companies carry additional risks because of the tendency of their earnings and revenues to be less predictable, their share prices to be more volatile, and their markets to be less liquid than companies with larger market capitalizations.
Foreign Investment Risk.   The Fund's investments in foreign securities involve risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets in which the Fund invests, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign currency denominated securities.  The value of the Fund's foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws, changes in economic or monetary policies, or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.  Foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities will result in the Fund incurring higher transaction costs.
Emerging Markets Risk.  The Fund may invest in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and generally have low per capital income.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Currency Risk.   The Fund's indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar may diminish gains from investments denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses.
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Depository Receipts.   The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of depository receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers.  Depository receipts are issued by a bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation.  Unsponsored depository receipt programs are organized independently of the issuer of the underlying securities and, consequently, available information concerning the issuer may not be as current as for sponsored depository receipts and the prices of unsponsored depository receipts may be more volatile.  The Fund's investments in depository receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.  The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act.  The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."   
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
The bar chart and table shown below provide an indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's Institutional Class Shares performance from year to year and by showing how the average annual total returns for each class compare to that of a broad-based securities market index.  The Fund's past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.  Updated information on the Fund's results can be obtained by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/872.htm for the Institutional Class Shares, by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/873.htm for the Advisor Class Shares, and by visiting http://secure.ncfunds.com/TNC/fundpages/874.htm for the Class P Shares.
Institutional Class
Calendar Year Returns

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During the periods shown in the bar chart above the Fund's highest quarterly return was 8.00% (quarter ended December 31, 2013) and the Fund's lowest quarterly return was 0.09% (quarter ended September 30, 2014).  The Fund's year-to-date return as of June 30, 2015 , the end of the most recent calendar quarter, was 8.17 %.
Average Annual Total Returns
Periods Ended December 31, 2014
Past 1
Year
Since
Inception*
Institutional Class Shares
Before taxes
After taxes on distributions
After taxes on distributions and sale of shares
8.80 %
8.80 %
4.98 %
14.31 %
14.31 %
11.65 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
4.81 %
Advisor Class Shares
Before taxes

7.79 %

15.05 %
S&P Global Broad Market Index
(reflects no deductions for fees and expenses)
1.96 %
4. 29 %
*The Institutional Class Shares began operating on October 17, 2013.  The Advisor Class Shares began operating on November 4, 2013. The Class P Shares are newly organized, and their performance information will be available after a full calendar year of operations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.  Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not applicable to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account (IRA).  After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares and after-tax returns will vary for other classes.
MANAGEMENT
Investment Advisor.   Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, serves as the Fund's interim investment advisor. The Trust's Board of Trustees has selected Cavalier Investments to serve as the Fund's full investment advisor subject to a forthcoming shareholder meeting.   Navellier & Associates, Inc. is the Fund's investment sub-advisor.
During the Fund's 2015 fiscal year, the Fund's investment adviser was FolioMetrix, LLC. For this period, FolioMetrix, LLC was paid $213,187 for its services to the Fund, net of any amounts waived under the expense limitation agreement then in effect.
Portfolio Managers. The Fund's portfolio will be managed on a day-to-day basis by Louis Navellier.  Mr. Navellier founded the Sub-Advisor and currently serves as its Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman.
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IMPORTANT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PURCHASE AND SALE OF FUND SHARES
The minimum initial investment for all Funds and all share classes is $250 and the minimum subsequent investment is $50, although the minimums may be waived or reduced in some cases.
You can purchase Institutional and Advisor Class shares directly from the Fund by mail or bank wire. Class P shares are only available through financial firms. You can redeem Institutional and Advisor Class shares directly from the Fund by mail, facsimile, telephone, and bank wire. Class P shares may only be redeemed through the investor's financial firm. Please contact the financial firm for details.

Purchase and redemption orders of Institutional and Advisor Class shares by mail should be sent to the Cavalier Funds, c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services, Post Office Box 4365, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365.  Redemption orders by facsimile should be transmitted to 919-882-9281.  Please call the Fund at 1-888-721-4588 to conduct telephone transactions or to receive wire instructions for bank wire orders.  The Fund has also authorized certain broker-dealers to accept purchase and redemption orders on its behalf.  Investors who wish to purchase or redeem Fund shares through a broker-dealer should contact the broker-dealer directly.
TAX INFORMATION
The Funds' distributions will generally be taxed to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or an individual retirement account.  Distributions on investments made through tax deferred vehicles, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs, may be taxed later upon withdrawal of assets from those accounts.
FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY COMPENSATION
If you purchase shares of the Funds through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Funds 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 Funds over another investment.  Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary's website for more information.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, STRATEGIES, AND RISKS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The investment objective for each Fund is listed in the table below.  These investment objectives are not fundamental policies and can be changed without shareholder approval by a vote of the Board of Trustees.  Shareholders will receive sixty days' prior written notice before a change to an investment objective takes effect.
Fund
Investment Objective
Cavalier   Dynamic Growth Fund
Capital appreciation without regard to current income.
 
Cavalier  Stable Income Fund
Total   return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
Cavalier  Hedged Equity Fund
Total   return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
Cavalier  Hedged Income Fund
Current income and real return.
 
Cavalier  Global Opportunities Fund
Capital appreciation.
 
Cavalier   Traditional Fixed Income Fund
Total return with an emphasis on current income.
 
Cavalier   Tactical Rotation Fund
Capital appreciation.
 
 
 
Cavalier   Dividend Income Fund
Equity income and capital appreciation.
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
Total return through a combination of capital appreciation and current income.
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Capital appreciation.
 

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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
FOR THE FUNDS MANAGED BY THE ADVISOR
Nine of the ten Funds are managed by the Advisor.  The Advisor seeks to achieve each Fund's investment objective by investing in no-load, institutional, and exchange-traded funds registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Portfolio Funds") or making direct investments in portfolio securities based upon institutional research, recommendations, and trading signals from investment model managers (third party strategists whose advise Cavalier Investments has discretion to implement) or other third-party research providers.
The investments held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds, as well as the screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers, will vary by Fund.  Additional information on the selection of Portfolio Funds and investment model managers is provided below with respect to each Fund.  The Portfolio Funds in which a Fund invests will have investment objectives similar to the Fund's or will otherwise hold permitted investments under the Fund's investment policies.  Although the Funds principally invest in Portfolio Funds with no sales related expenses or very low sales related expenses, the Funds are not precluded from investing in Portfolio Funds with sales-related expenses, redemption fees, and/or service fees.
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The Advisor will sell a Portfolio Fund when a more attractive investment opportunity is identified or a Fund's portfolio needs to be rebalanced.  Decisions by the Advisor to sell other portfolio securities will be based upon the research, recommendations, and trading signals received from investment model managers, or may be based upon a decision by the Advisor to no longer utilize a particular investment model manager due to the Advisor's assessment of the integrity of the research.  As a result of this strategy, the Funds may have a relatively high level of portfolio turnover compared to other mutual funds.  With the exception of the Cavalier  Global Opportunities Fund and  Cavalier   Traditional Fixed Income Fund, portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making investment decisions.
The Funds may invest in options, futures contracts, and swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  The net notional value of option and swaps contracts held by a Fund will not exceed the Fund's net asset value.  Margin deposits on futures contracts and swaps will not exceed 5% of a Fund's net asset value unless the net notional value of the futures contracts and swaps remains less than the Fund's net asset value.  To the extent that a Fund invests in options, futures contracts, and swaps, it will comply with the Investment Company Act of 1940, including Section 18 and relevant interpretive positions of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities, principally consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants.  The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process includes analysis of sector and asset allocations, total returns, and risk data.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
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The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Common Stock Risk
     Other Equity Securities Risk
     Large Cap Securities Risk
     Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
 
     Sector Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of fixed income securities, principally consisting of bonds, corporate debt securities, convertible securities, TIPS, and other treasuries.  The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process includes analysis of sector and asset allocations, total returns, and risk data.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary.  Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates.  The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
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The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Inflation Risk
     High-Yield Risk
     Corporate Debt Securities Risk
     Convertible Securities Risk
     TIPS Risk
     Sector Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Derivatives Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Fixed Income Risk
     Interest Rate Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Futures Risk
     Swaps Risk
     Risks from Purchasing Options
     Risks from Writing Options
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Fixed-Income Market Risk
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
The Portfolio Funds and investment model managers will utilize alternative, or non-traditional, investment strategies and asset classes, principally the following: (i) long/short strategies that involve buying securities that are expected to increase in value and selling others short that are expected to decrease in value; (ii) market neutral strategies that seek to deliver consistent returns regardless of the direction the overall market movements, typically through a combination of long and short positions; (iii) managed futures strategies that make long and short investments in futures contracts and options on futures contracts; (iv) merger arbitrage strategies that attempt to profit from the successful completion of mergers and other corporate reorganizations; (v) commodity related strategies that invest in commodity-linked derivatives or directly in physical commodities, as well as in securities issued by companies principally engaged in the energy, metals, and agriculture industries; and (vi) currency strategies that attempt to profit by obtaining exposure to global currencies through forward contracts, spot transactions, and currency options.
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will consist of equity securities and fixed income securities.  The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process includes analysis of the management team, historical statistics, and risk data.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.
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In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Common Stock Risk
     Other Equity Securities   Risk
     Large Cap Securities Risk
     Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
     Fixed Income Risk
     Interest Rate Risk
     Inflation Risk
     Investment Advisor Risk
 
     Commodities Risk
     Real Estate Risk
     Sector Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Derivatives Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Swaps Risk
     Fixed-Income Market Risk
     High-Yield Risk
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of fixed income securities, principally consisting of bonds, corporate debt securities, and government securities.  Such investments will frequently include junk bonds, emerging market debt, and mortgage- and asset-backed securities.  The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process includes analysis of current income and risk data.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary.  Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates.  The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
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In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Fixed Income Risk
     Interest Rate Risk
     Inflation Risk
     High-Yield Risk
     Corporate Debt Securities Risk
     Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Sector Risk
     Derivatives Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Risks from Purchasing Options
     Risks from Writing Options
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Fixed-Income Market Risk
 
 
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities, principally consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in equity securities or Portfolio Funds that invest in equity securities.  The Portfolio Funds themselves must also have investment policies that require them to invest at least 80% of net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities.  Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days' prior notice of any change in this policy.
The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.   The screening process is based upon their ability to provide exposure to the global equity market as measured by the S&P Global Broad Market Index and leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.   In addition, the Advisor will seek to avoid high portfolio turnover in the Fund.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
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In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Common Stock Risk
     Other Equity Securities   Risk
     Large Cap Securities Risk
     Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Sector Risk
     Derivatives Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Futures Risk
     Swaps Risk
     Risks from Purchasing Options
     Risks from Writing Options
     Investment Advisor Risk
 
 
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will consist of fixed income securities, including bonds, corporate debt securities, convertible securities, Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS), and other treasuries and government securities.  Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in fixed income securities or Portfolio Funds that invest in fixed income securities.  The Portfolio Funds themselves must also have investment policies that require them to invest at least 80% of net assets,   plus borrowings for investment purposes, in fixed income securities.  Shareholders will be provided with at least 60 days' prior notice of any change in this policy.
The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process is based upon their ability to provide exposure to the global fixed income market as characterized by the Barclays Capital Global Aggregate Index and leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds do not have an established average portfolio duration and the average portfolio durations will vary. Duration is a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security's price to changes in interest rates.  The longer a security's duration, the more sensitive it will be to changes in interest rates.
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The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Fixed Income Risk
     Interest Rate Risk
     Inflation Risk
     High-Yield Risk
     Corporate Debt Securities Risk
     Convertible Securities Risk
     TIPS Risk
     Sector Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Derivatives Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Futures Risk
     Swaps Risk
     Risks from Purchasing Options
     Risks from Writing Options
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Fixed-Income Market Risk
 
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
The Fund utilizes sector rotation strategies that attempt to capitalize on changes in the business cycle.  The investments of the Fund and Portfolio Funds will be comprised of equity securities principally consisting of common stock, preferred stock, convertible preferred stock, convertible bonds, and warrants.
The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process includes analysis of price movements, historical prices, volatility, and other data.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.
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In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Common Stock Risk
     Other Equity Securities   Risk
     Quantitative Model Risk
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Sector Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Large Cap Securities Risk
     Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
The Advisor uses a proprietary screening process to select Portfolio Funds and investment model managers.  The screening process seeks to identify managers who, over time, have proven successful at allocating portfolios for long-term growth without the constraints of a specific asset class, style, or sector.  This process leads to a full quantitative and qualitative due diligence analysis of an investment methodology that may be employed within the Fund.  The Portfolio Funds' investments may consist of equity securities and fixed income securities.  The Advisor will seek to construct portfolios that achieve the Fund's investment objective in the most efficient manner available given potential risks, cost, and nature of the investments being employed.
The Fund and Portfolio Funds will not be limited in their investments by market capitalization or sector criteria, and may invest in foreign securities, including foreign securities in emerging markets.  The Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in fixed income securities of any maturity and any credit rating, including junk bonds, bonds of issuers in default, and unrated bonds.
In addition, the Portfolio Funds may invest in derivative instruments (principally consisting of options, futures contracts, swaps, and short sales) and utilize leverage to acquire their underlying investments.  The Fund will not short individual securities or utilize leverage to acquire investments.
The Fund is subject to the following principal risks:
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     Fund of Funds Risk
     Control of Portfolio Funds Risk
     Market Risk
     Management Style Risk
     Common Stock Risk
     Other Equity Securities Risk
     Large Cap Securities Risk
     Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk
     Fixed Income Risk
     Interest Rate Risk
 
     Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk
     Short Sales Risk
     Leverage Risk
     Portfolio Turnover Risk
     Investment Advisor Risk
     Fixed-Income Market Risk
     Inflation Risk
     High-Yield Risk
     Sector Risk
These and other risks could cause you to lose money in your investment in the Fund and could adversely a ect the Fund's net asset value and investment performance. These risks are described under "Principal Investment Risks" below.
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
The Fund's interim investment advisor, Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of equity income and capital appreciation by investing in dividend paying companies located all over the world. The Fund has a policy of investing at least 80% of assets in dividend paying securities.
The Fund invests principally in common stocks and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs") that regularly pay dividends. Investments are selected based on relative dividend yields, dividend growth potential, and anticipated stock price appreciation. This globally oriented portfolio is typically structured with up to 120 stocks diversified across seven to ten sectors that can include the consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, industrials, health care, materials, technology, telecommunications, and utilities sectors. The Fund is not limited in its investments by market capitalization.

PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
FOR THE FUNDS MANAGED BY THE ADVISOR
Common Stock Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in shares of common stock may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund or Portfolio Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  In addition, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Market declines may continue for an indefinite period of time, and investors should understand that during temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline.
Commodities Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have exposure to the commodities markets, subjecting the Fund to risks not associated with investments in traditional securities.  The value of commodities related investments may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, changes in interest rates, or factors affecting a particular industry or commodity, including drought, floods, weather, livestock disease, embargoes, and tariffs.  The prices of industrial metals, precious metals, agriculture, and livestock commodities may fluctuate widely due to changes in value, supply and demand, and governmental regulatory policies.
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Control of Portfolio Funds Risk.  The Portfolio Funds each have their own unique investment objective, strategies, and risks.  There is no guarantee that the Portfolio Funds will achieve their investment objectives and the Fund has exposure to the investment risks of the Portfolio Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of assets among the funds.  The investment policies of the Portfolio Funds may differ from the Fund's policies.
Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether its investment program is consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  Even though each Portfolio Fund is subject to certain constraints, the investment advisor of each Portfolio Fund may change aspects of its investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or otherwise influence the composition of the investment portfolio of a Portfolio Fund.
Convertible Securities Risk.  Convertible securities are fixed income securities that the Fund or a Portfolio Fund has the option to exchange for equity securities at a specified conversion price.  The option allows the Fund or Portfolio Fund to realize additional returns if the market price of the equity securities exceeds the conversion price.  For example, the Portfolio Fund may hold fixed income securities that are convertible into shares of common stock at a conversion price of $10 per share.  If the market value of the shares of common stock reached $12, the Portfolio Fund could realize an additional $2 per share by converting its fixed income securities.  Convertible securities have lower yields than comparable fixed income securities.  In addition, at the time a convertible security is issued the conversion price exceeds the market value of the underlying equity securities.  Thus, convertible securities may provide lower returns than non-convertible fixed income securities or equity securities depending upon changes in the price of the underlying equity securities.  However, convertible securities permit the Fund or Portfolio Fund to realize some of the potential appreciation of the underlying equity securities with less risk of losing its initial investment.
Corporate Debt Securities Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in corporate debt securities.  Corporate debt securities are fixed income securities issued by businesses.  Notes, bonds, debentures, and commercial paper are the most prevalent types of corporate debt securities.  The credit risks of corporate debt securities vary widely among issuers.  In addition, the credit risk of an issuer's debt security may vary based on its priority for repayment.  Higher ranking (senior) debt securities have a higher priority than lower ranking (subordinated) securities.  This means that the issuer might not make payments on subordinated securities while continuing to make payments on senior securities.  In addition, in the event of bankruptcy, holders of senior securities may receive amounts otherwise payable to the holders of subordinated securities.  Some subordinated securities, like trust preferred and capital securities notes, also permit the issuer to defer payments under certain circumstances.  Insurance companies issue securities known as surplus notes that permit the insurance company to defer any payment that would reduce its capital below regulatory requirements.
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Derivatives Risk.  The Fund and the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments, which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Fixed Income Risk.  Investments by the Fund and Portfolio Funds in fixed income securities will subject the Fund to the risks associated with such investments.  The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers.  Fixed income securities tend to decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities.  Also, longer-term securities are more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk.  Credit risk is the possibility that an issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest or principal or go bankrupt.  The lower the rating of a debt security, the greater its risks.
Fixed-Income Market Risk.  The market value of a fixed-income security may decline due to general market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally. The fixed-income securities market can be susceptible to increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity. Liquidity can decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. Increases in volatility and decreases in liquidity may be caused by a rise in interest rates (or the expectation of a rise in interest rates), which are at or near historic lows in the United States and in other countries. An unexpected increase in fund redemption requests, including requests from shareholders who may own a significant percentage of the fund's shares, which may be triggered by market turmoil or an increase in interest rates, could cause the fund to sell its holdings at a loss or at undesirable prices and adversely affect the fund's share price and increase the fund's liquidity risk, fund expenses and/or taxable distributions.
Foreign Securities and Emerging Markets Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may have significant investments in foreign securities.  Foreign securities have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund or a Portfolio Fund with significant investments in foreign securities than another fund that invests exclusively in domestic securities.  The value of foreign currency denominated securities or foreign currency contracts is affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad), or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
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The Fund and Portfolio Funds may also invest in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and have low per capital income.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Fund of Funds Risk.  The Fund is a "fund of funds."  The term "fund of funds" is typically used to describe investment companies, such as the Fund, whose principal investment strategy involves investing in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds.  Investments in other investment companies subject the Fund to additional operating and management fees and expenses.  Investors in the Fund will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the funds in which the Fund invests, in addition to the Fund's direct fees and expenses.  As a result, the cost of investing in the Fund will be higher than the cost of investing directly in the Portfolio Funds and also may be higher than other funds that invest directly in securities.  The Fund's performance depends in part upon the performance of the investment advisor to each Portfolio Fund, the strategies and instruments used by the Portfolio Funds, and the Advisor's ability to select Portfolio Funds and effectively allocate Fund assets among them.  Furthermore, the use of a fund of funds structure could affect the timing, amount, and character of distributions and therefore may increase the amount of taxes payable by you.
Futures Risk.  Use of futures contracts by the Fund or the Portfolio Funds may cause the value of the Fund's shares to be more volatile.  Futures contracts expose the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not accurately track the underlying securities.  Changes in the value of futures contracts may not track or correlate perfectly with the underlying index because of temporary, or even long-term, supply and demand imbalances and because futures do not pay dividends unlike the stocks upon which they are based.
When the Fund invests in futures, it will comply with requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.
High-Yield Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in junk bonds, including bonds of issuers in default, and other fixed income securities that are rated below investment grade.  Securities in this rating category are speculative and are usually issued by companies without long track records of sales and earnings, or by those companies with questionable credit strength.  Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of these securities to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher grade securities.  The retail secondary market for junk bonds may be less liquid than that of higher-rated securities and adverse conditions could make it difficult at times to sell certain securities or could result in lower prices.  Additionally, these instruments are unsecured and may be subordinated to other creditor's claims.
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Inflation Risk.  Fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds are subject to inflation risk.  Because inflation reduces the purchasing power of income produced by existing fixed income securities, the prices at which fixed income securities trade will be reduced to compensate for the fact that the income they produce is worth less.  This potential decrease in market value of fixed income securities would result in a loss in the value of the Fund's portfolio.
Interest Rate Risk.  Interest rates may rise resulting in a decrease in the value of the fixed income securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds or may fall resulting in an increase in the value of such securities.  Fixed income securities with longer maturities involve greater risk than those with shorter maturities.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives. The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act. The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."
Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Leverage Risk.  While the Fund will not utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) when making investments, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may utilize leverage to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  The use of leverage may exaggerate changes in a Portfolio Fund's share price and the return on its investments.  Accordingly, the value of the Fund's investments in Portfolio Funds may be more volatile and all other risks, including the risk of loss of an investment, tend to be compounded or magnified.  Any losses suffered by a Portfolio Fund as a result of the use of leverage could adversely affect the Fund's net asset value and an investor could incur a loss in their investment in the Fund.  Borrowing also leads to additional interest expense and other fees that increase the Portfolio Fund's expenses.
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of Portfolio Funds and other securities purchased by the Fund (growth, value, etc.) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Each type of investment tends to go through cycles of performing better or worse than the market in general.  The performance of the Fund may thus be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Market Risk.  Market risk refers to the possibility that the value of securities held by the Fund may decline due to daily fluctuations in the market.  Market prices for securities change daily as a result of many factors, including developments affecting the condition of both individual companies and the market in general.  The price of a security may even be affected by factors unrelated to the value or condition of its issuer, including changes in interest rates, economic and political conditions, and general market conditions.  The Fund's performance per share will change daily in response to such factors.
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Mortgage- and Asset-Backed Securities Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in mortgage- and asset-backed securities.  Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in pools of mortgage loans.  Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but the underlying assets may include such items as installment loan contracts, property leases, and credit card agreements.  As with other interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are affected by changes in interest rates.  Prices are also affected by changes in the rate of prepayment of principal, which affects the average maturity of the securities and makes it difficult to accurately predict returns.  The trading market for mortgage- and asset-backed securities, while ordinarily liquid, may become restricted in times of financial stress.
Municipal Securities Risk.  The yields of municipal securities may move differently and adversely compared to the yields of the overall debt securities markets. There could be changes in applicable tax laws or tax treatments that reduce or eliminate the current federal income tax exemption on municipal securities or otherwise adversely affect the current federal or state tax status of municipal securities.
Other Equity Securities Risk.  In addition to shares of common stock, the equity securities held by the Fund and Portfolio Funds may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  Like shares of common stock, the value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Also, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments or a dividend preference until the security matures, is redeemed, or the conversion feature is exercised.  As a result of the conversion feature, the interest rate or dividend preference is less than if the securities were non-convertible.  Warrants entitle the holder to purchase equity securities at specific prices for a certain period of time.  The prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities and the warrants have no voting rights, receive no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.
Portfolio Turnover Risk.  The Advisor will sell Portfolio Funds and other securities when it is in the interests of the Fund and its shareholders to do so without regard to the length of time they have been held.  As portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains and losses.  Any distributions resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal income tax purposes.
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Risks from Purchasing Options.  If a call or put option purchased by the Fund or a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  Since many factors influence the value of an option, including the price of the underlying security, the exercise price, the time to expiration, the interest rate, and the dividend rate of the underlying security, the success in using options to implement an investment strategy depends on an ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets, and movements in interest rates.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Quantitative Model Risk.  Portfolio Funds or other investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole for many reasons, including the factors used in building the quantitative analytical framework, the weights placed on each factor, and changing sources of market returns, among others.  There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.
Real Estate Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of issuers engaged in or related to the real estate industry.  Real estate related investments are subject to risks related to possible declines in the value of real estate; general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; overbuilding; extended vacancies of properties; increases in competition, property taxes, and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters; limitations on and variations in rents; and changes in interest rates.
Sector Risk.  Sector risk is the possibility that securities within the same group of industries will decline in price due to sector-specific market or economic developments.  If the Fund and Portfolio Funds invest more heavily in a particular sector, the value of its shares may be especially sensitive to factors and economic risks that specifically affect that sector.  As a result, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more widely than the value of shares of a mutual fund that invests in a broader range of industries.  Additionally, some sectors could be subject to greater government regulation than other sectors.  Therefore, changes in regulatory policies for those sectors may have a material effect on the value of securities issued by companies in those sectors.
Short Sales Risk.  While the Fund will not short individual securities, the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may sell securities short.  A short sale is a transaction in which the Portfolio Fund sells a security it does not own but has borrowed in anticipation that the market price of the security will decline.  The Portfolio Fund must replace the borrowed security by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement, which may be more or less than the price at which the Portfolio Fund sold the security.  The Portfolio Fund's potential losses on a short sale are theoretically unlimited because the security's price may appreciate indefinitely.  The Portfolio Fund will ordinarily have to pay a fee to borrow a security and is often obligated to repay the lender of the security any dividend or interest that accrues on the security during the period of the loan.  Short selling will thus result in higher transaction costs, which reduce the Portfolio Fund's return.
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Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involves greater risk than investing in larger and more established companies.  This greater risk is, in part, attributable to the fact that the securities of these companies are usually less marketable and, therefore, more volatile than securities of larger, more established companies or the market in general.  Because these companies normally have fewer shares outstanding than larger companies, it may be more difficult to buy or sell significant amounts of such shares without an unfavorable impact on prevailing prices.  Another risk factor is that these companies often have limited product lines, markets, or financial resources and may lack management depth.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies are typically subject to greater changes in earnings and business prospects than are larger, more established companies.  These companies may be more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business or economic developments; the risk exists that the companies will not succeed; and the prices of the companies' shares could dramatically decline in value.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Swaps Risk.   The Fund or the Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, or "swaps."  Swaps are two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than a year.  In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns earned on specific assets, such as the return on, or increase in value of, a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate, in a particular foreign currency, or in a "basket" of securities representing a particular index.  Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid. It may not be possible for the Fund to liquidate a swap position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses.
When the Fund invests in swaps, it will comply with requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.
Risks from Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities.  The Fund and Portfolio Funds may invest in Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities ("TIPS").  TIPS are special types of treasury bonds that were created in order to offer bond investors protection from inflation.  The values of TIPS are automatically adjusted to the inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI).  With inflation (a rise in the CPI), the principal increases; with deflation (a drop in the CPI), the principal decreases.  When TIPS mature, the Fund or Portfolio Fund is paid the adjusted principal or original principal, whichever is greater.  TIPS decline in value when real interest rates rise.  However, in certain interest rate environments, like when real interest rates are rising faster than nominal interest rates, TIPS may experience greater losses than other fixed income securities with similar duration.
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Risks from Writing Options.  The Fund, as well as the Portfolio Funds in which it invests, may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Fund or Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
When the Fund writes options, the Fund will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
FOR THE CAVALIER FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
The Fund's investment sub-advisor, Navellier & Associates, Inc. (the "Sub-Advisor"), seeks to achieve the Fund's investment objective of capital appreciation by principally investing in stocks that the Sub-Advisor believes to have above-average growth potential relative to their peers.  The Sub-Advisor uses a proprietary screening system that incorporates quantitative and fundamental analysis in order to construct the Fund's portfolio.  The Advisor will be responsible for monitoring and overseeing the investment sub-advisor, including the monitoring of risk and the continual validation of the sub-advisor and investment strategy.
The Fund invests principally in common stocks and is not limited in its investments by market capitalization.  The Fund's investments may be issued by both domestic and foreign companies, and investments may be made directly in foreign markets, including emerging markets, as well as indirectly through exchange-traded funds and American Depository Receipts ("ADRs The Sub-Advisor deems an issuer to be foreign if it is an issuer of securities for which a U.S. market is not the principal trading market.  To the extent the Fund invests in ADRs, it may invest in ADRs sponsored by the issuers of the underlying securities or ADRs not sponsored by the issuers.
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The Sub-Advisor's screening system for the Fund is composed of three steps.  First, the Sub-Advisor employs quantitative analysis of market and individual stock statistics in order to rank stocks by different measures of risk and reward.  Second, screens based on fundamental variables are applied to the highest ranked stocks, those found to have encouraging risk/reward measures.  This step seeks to highlight investment opportunities by evaluating companies in light their profit margins, earnings growth, and the ratio of price to expected future earnings.  Third, the Sub-Advisor uses a proprietary optimization model to try to design a risk-adjusted portfolio that is diversified across sectors and industries.
The Sub-Advisor may sell a portfolio security when its reward/risk measures weaken, the fundamentals of the stock change, to pursue opportunities that the Sub-Advisor believes will be of greater benefit to the Fund, or to rebalance the Fund's portfolio.
The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.  During such an unusual set of circumstances, the Fund may hold up to 100% of its portfolio in cash or cash equivalent positions.  When the Fund takes temporary defensive positions, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
FOR THE CAVALIER FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
The loss of your money is a principal risk of investing in the Fund.  Investments in the Fund are subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of some or the entire principal amount invested.  There can be no assurance that the Fund will be successful in meeting its investment objective.  The Fund will be subject to the following principal risks:
General Market Risk. The Fund's net asset value and investment return will fluctuate based upon changes in the value of its portfolio securities. Certain securities held by the Fund may be worth less than the price originally paid for them, or less than they were worth at an earlier time.
Management Style Risk.  Different types of securities tend to shift into and out of favor with investors depending on market and economic conditions.  The returns from the types of investments purchased by the Fund (e.g., growth stocks) may at times be better or worse than the returns from other types of funds.  Thus, the performance of the Fund may be better or worse than the performance of funds that focus on other types of investments, or that have a broader investment style.
Quantitative Model Risk.  Securities or other investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective.
Common Stock Risk.  The Fund's investments in shares of common stock, both directly and indirectly through the Fund's investment in shares of other investment companies, may fluctuate in value response to many factors, including the activities of the individual issuers whose securities the Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  During temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Common stock generally is subordinate to preferred stock and debt securities with respect to the payment of dividends and upon the liquidation or bankruptcy of the issuing company.
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Large-Cap Securities Risk.  Stocks of large companies as a group can fall out of favor with the market, causing the Fund to underperform investments that have a greater focus on mid-cap or small-cap stocks. Larger, more established companies may be slow to respond to challenges and may grow more slowly than smaller companies.
Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Securities Risk. The Fund may invest in securities of small-cap and mid-cap companies, which involve greater volatility than investing in larger and more established companies.  Small-cap and mid-cap companies can be subject to more abrupt or erratic share price changes than larger, more established companies.  Securities of these types of companies have limited market liquidity, and their prices may be more volatile.  You should expect that the value of the Fund's shares will be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in large-capitalization companies.
Micro-Cap Securities Risk.  Some of the small companies in which the Fund invests may be micro-cap companies.  Micro-cap stocks may offer greater opportunity for capital appreciation than the stocks of larger and more established companies; however, they also involve substantially greater risks of loss and price fluctuations.  Micro-cap companies carry additional risks because of the tendency of their earnings and revenues to be less predictable (and some companies may be experiencing significant losses), their share prices to be more volatile and their markets to be less liquid than companies with larger market capitalizations.  Micro-cap companies may be newly formed or in the early stages of development, with limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and may lack management depth.  In addition, there may be less public information available about these companies.  The shares of micro-cap companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the future ability to sell these securities.  Also, it may take a long time before the Fund realizes a gain, if any, on an investment in a micro-cap company.
Foreign Investment Risk.   The Fund's investments in foreign securities involve risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  Foreign securities have investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than another fund that invests exclusively in domestic securities.  The value of foreign currency denominated securities or foreign currency contracts is affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad), or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
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Emerging Markets Risk.  The Fund may invest in emerging markets, which are markets of countries in the initial stages of industrialization and generally have low per capital income.  In addition to the risks of foreign securities in general, countries in emerging markets are generally more volatile and can have relatively unstable governments, social and legal systems that do not protect shareholders, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of issues which could reduce liquidity.
Currency Risk.   Currency risk is the chance that changes in currency exchange rates will negatively affect the Fund.  The Fund's indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of short positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.  Adverse changes in currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar may diminish gains from investments denominated in a foreign currency or may widen existing losses.  Currency gains and losses can occur regardless of the performance of the underlying investment.
Depository Receipts.   The Fund may invest in the securities of foreign issuers in the form of depository receipts or other securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers.  Depository receipts may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the underlying securities into which they may be converted.  The Fund may invest in both sponsored and unsponsored American Depository Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depository Receipts ("GDRs"), and other similar global instruments.  ADRs are generally issued by an American bank or trust company and evidence ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign corporation.  GDRs are generally issued by a foreign branch of an international bank that evidence ownership of foreign underlying securities.  Unsponsored ADR and GDR programs are organized independently and without the cooperation of the issuer of the underlying securities.  As a result, available information concerning the issuer may not be as current as for sponsored ADRs and GDRs, and the prices of unsponsored ADRs and GDRs may be more volatile than if such instruments were sponsored by the issuer.  The Fund's investments in depository receipts are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign securities that they evidence or into which they may be converted.
Investment Advisor Risk.  The Advisor's ability to choose suitable investments has a significant impact on the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objectives.  The Advisor became registered an investment advisor with the SEC in 2015. The Advisor does not have previous experience managing an investment company registered under the 1940 Act.  The portfolio managers' experience is discussed in the section of this prospectus entitled "Management of the Funds – Investment Advisor."   
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NON-PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS
An investment in the Funds should not be considered a complete investment program.  Whether a Fund is an appropriate investment for an investor will depend largely on his or her financial resources and individual investment goals and objectives.  Investors who engage in short-term trading or other speculative strategies and styles will not find the Funds to be an appropriate investment vehicle if they want to invest in the Funds for a short period of time.
Temporary Defensive Positions.   Each Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.  During such an unusual set of circumstances, a Fund may hold up to 100% of its portfolio in cash or cash equivalent positions.  When a Fund takes a temporary defensive position, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
Derivatives Risk.  The Fund and the Portfolio Funds held by the Fund may use derivative instruments, which derive their value from the value of an underlying security, currency, or index.  Derivative instruments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying assets, including: imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative instrument and the underlying assets; risks of default by the other party to the derivative instrument; risks that the transactions may result in losses of all or in excess of any gain in the portfolio positions; and risks that the transactions may not be liquid.
Futures Risk. Use of futures contracts by the Fund or the Portfolio Funds may cause the value of the Fund's shares to be more volatile.  Futures contracts expose the Fund to leverage and tracking risks because a small investment in futures contracts may produce large losses and futures contracts may not accurately track the underlying securities.
Swaps Risk.   The Fund or the Portfolio Funds may enter into equity, interest rate, index, credit default, and currency rate swap agreements, or "swaps."  Swaps can involve greater risks than direct investment in securities, because swaps may be leveraged, are subject to the risk of that the counterparty may default on the obligation, and may be difficult to value.  Swaps may also be considered illiquid.
Risks from Purchasing Options.   If a call or put option purchased by the Fund or a Portfolio Fund is not sold when it has remaining value and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, or, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or a Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a purchased option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
Risks from Writing Options.  The Fund, as well as the Portfolio Funds in which it invests, may sell, or "write," option contracts.  Writing option contracts can result in losses that exceed the initial investment and may lead to additional turnover and higher tax liability.  The risk involved in writing a call option is that there could be an increase in the market value of the security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold by the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a lower price than its current market value.  Similarly, while writing call options can reduce the risk of owning stocks, such a strategy limits the opportunity of the Fund or Portfolio Fund to profit from an increase in the market value of stocks in exchange for up-front cash at the time of selling the call option.  The risk involved in writing a put option is that there could be a decrease in the market value of the underlying security.  If this occurred, the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be sold to the Fund or Portfolio Fund at a higher price than its current market value.  There is no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund or Portfolio Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Where a position in a written option is used as a hedge against price movements in a related position, the price of the option may move more or less than the price of the related position.
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Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings.   The Funds may make portfolio holdings information available to the public, including the complete portfolio holdings from the previous business day.  Each Fund will generally make this information available to the public on the web pages noted under "Performance Information" above.  The web pages can also be reached at www.ncfunds.com by selecting the link "Fund Search" found in the top right-hand corner.  Search for the Funds using key words (" Cavalier " is an effective key word) and then select the link for the desired Fund on the Fund Search Results page.  Under the section entitled "Portfolio Holdings" on the web pages, there will be a link to the Fund's complete portfolio holdings entitled "Click To View."  At the end of each business day, Funds providing daily information will post the portfolio holdings from the previous business day.  Information will remain available until new information is posted.  A Fund will not will post the portfolio holdings from the previous business day if the Advisor determines that daily disclosure is not in the Fund's best interests.  In such a situation, the Fund may instead disclose the portfolio holdings less frequently, such as at the end of each calendar month or quarter.
A full description of the Funds' policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds' portfolio securities is available in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information, which is available from the Funds or on the Securities and Exchange Commission's web site, www.sec.gov.
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MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
The Funds' interim investment advisor is Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments of 50 Baintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, Baintree, Massachusetts 02184 .  The Advisor was established in 2015 and is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Advisor's interim investment advisory agreement became effective on July 20, 2015, and will continue until 150 days from that date. During that period, a shareholder meeting will be held to either approve or reject the Advisor's full investment advisory agreement. Subject to the authority of the Trustees and pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, the Advisor provides each Fund with a program of continuous supervision of its assets, including developing the composition of its portfolio, and furnishes advice and recommendations with respect to investments, investment policies, and the purchase and sale of securities.  The Advisor is also responsible for the selection of broker-dealers through which the Funds execute portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies established by the Trustees, and it provides certain executive personnel to the Funds.
The Funds' interim investment advisor intends to primarily utilize investment sub-advisors in seeking each Fund's particular investment objective, pending board and shareholder approval.  The Advisor will identify and recommend sub-advisors that it believes have developed investment strategies capable of successfully achieving each Fund's investment objective.  Pending approval of a Fund's Board of Trustees and shareholders, as necessary, the identified sub-advisors will contract with the Fund and implement its investment strategy.  The Advisor will be responsible for monitoring and overseeing the investment sub-advisor, including the monitoring of risk and the continual validation of the sub-advisor and investment strategy.
Nine of the ten Funds are currently managed by the Advisor.  The exception, the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, invest directly in stocks and their portfolios and is managed by Navellier & Associates, Inc. The following section of the prospectus provides additional information about the investment strategy and risks of the Funds that are managed by the Advisor.  Additional information about the investment strategy and risks of the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund can be found in the next following section.
During the past fiscal year, the Funds had a different investment advisor. During the period between June 1, 2014 and May 31, 2015, FolioMetrix, LLC was the investment adviser to the Funds. FolioMetrix, LLC continued as investment advisor to the Funds until July 31, 2015. From August 1, 2015 until August 19, 2015, a previous interim investment advisor served the Funds, Compass Capital Corporation.
Portfolio Managers.   Investment decisions for each of the Funds are made by an investment committee consisting of experienced investment professionals within the organization.  No one person is solely responsible for the day-to-day management of a Fund's portfolio.  Each member of the investment committee is jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds' portfolios.  There is no lead portfolio manager.  There are no limitations or restrictions on any one portfolio manager's role relative to the other portfolio managers on the investment committee. Each portfolio manager generally serves as a research analyst.  The investment committee discusses investment ideas and the overall structure of a portfolio.  Investment decisions are then made collectively by the investment committee.
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Scott S. Chaisson is the Chairman and CEO of Compass Holdings Group in Braintree Massachusetts, a position he has held since July 2015. Mr. Chaisson shares primary responsibility for management of each Fund's investment portfolio and has served in this capacity since August 2015.  Compass Holdings Group consists of a Registered Investment Advisor (Compass Capital Corp) managing over $175 million and an Institutional Broker-Dealer (Compass Securities Corp) with over 35 advisors. Mr. Chaisson is a 22 year veteran of the investment industry holding several senior executive positions at Smith Barney, Bank of America and, most recently, President of Capital Guardian LLC, a boutique wealth and asset management firm.  In addition, Mr. Chaisson spent over 10 years as an army infantry officer serving in posts both domestically and overseas. Mr. Chaisson received a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and a Masters of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship from DePaul University in Chicago Illinois.
Tim Shanahan, CFP and Chief Investment Officer of Compass Capital, a position he has held since 1984.  Mr. Shanahan shares primary responsibility for management of each Fund's investment portfolio and has served in this capacity since August 2015. Mr. Shanahan is a 36 year industry veteran advising high net worth individuals, corporate executives, retirement plans, and companies. Tim served as past President and Chairman of the Greater Boston Society of the Institute of Certified Financial Planners. He is a founding principal of the Compass Institute for Professional Education & Development (CIPED) which provides continuing education programs to financial advisors. He serves as a securities industry arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Dispute Resolution Inc. Prior to founding Compass Capital, Mr. Shanahan was president of Alternative Financial Planning Associates (AFPA), a division of Alternative Investment Corporation of Boston.  He received a BA in Psychology from Suffolk University in Boston in 1975.
The Fund's Statement of Additional Information provides information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager's ownership of shares of the Fund.
Advisor Compensation.   As full compensation for the investment advisory services provided to the Funds, the Advisor receives monthly compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
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Fund
Rate
Cavalier   Dynamic Growth Fund
0.45%
Cavalier  Stable Income Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.00%
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
0.90%
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
0.45%
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.00%
The table above reflects the maximum annual rate for the Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund and the Cavalier Stable Income Fund.  With respect to the Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, the Advisor receives a monthly fee based on a minimum annual rate of 0.00% if average daily net assets are under $11 million.  The monthly fee gradually increases to a maximum annual rate of 0.45% if average daily net assets are $16 million or more.  With respect to the Cavalier Stable Income Fund, the Advisor receives a monthly fee based on a minimum annual rate of 0.00% if average daily net assets are under $13 million.  The monthly fee gradually increases to a maximum annual rate of 0.45% if average daily net assets are $23 million or more.
During the Advisor's interim period, the Advisor's fee is held in escrow. If the shareholders reject the Advisor's investment advisory agreement, the Advisor will be paid the lesser of the costs incurred in performing services for the Funds under the Interim Advisory Agreement or the total amount in the escrow account, including interest earned.
Disclosure Regarding Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts.   A discussion regarding the Trustees' basis for approving the investment advisory contracts for the Funds can be found in the Funds' semi-annual report to shareholders for the period ended November 30th of each year.  You may obtain a copy of the semi-annual report, free of charge, upon request to the Funds.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORS
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
The investment sub-advisor for the Cavalier Fundamentals Growth Fund is Navellier & Associates, Inc.  The Sub-Advisor was established in 1987 and is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  The Sub-Advisor serves pursuant to an Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with the Advisor as approved by the Trustees.  The Sub-Advisor, with oversight from the Advisor, makes day-to-day investment decisions for the Fund and selects broker-dealers for executing portfolio transactions, subject to the brokerage policies established by the Trustees.
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Portfolio Managers.   Louis Navellier founded the Sub-Advisor and currently serves as its Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman.  He is responsible for the management of individual portfolios, mutual funds, and institutional portfolios.  Mr. Navellier received a B.S. in business administration and an M.B.A. in finance from California State University, Hayward.
Sub-Advisor Compensation.   For its sub-advisory services to the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, the Sub-Advisor receives from the Advisor compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at a maximum rate of 0.30%.  The Fund does not pay a direct fee to the Sub-Advisor.
Currently, as the Sub-Advisor servers as an interim sub advisor, its fees are held in escrow until the interim period is over or the shareholders approve the investment sub-advisory agreement.
DISTRIBUTOR
Capital Investment Group, Inc. ("Distributor") is the principal underwriter and distributor of each Fund's shares and serves as each Fund's exclusive agent for the distribution of such Fund's shares.  The Distributor may sell each Fund's shares to or through qualified securities dealers or others.
The Funds have adopted a plan of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Distribution Plan").  Pursuant to the Distribution Plan, the Funds compensate the Distributor with assets attributable to the Advisor Class Shares for services rendered and expenses borne in connection with activities intended to result in the sale or the servicing of those shares (this compensation is commonly referred to as "12b-1 fees").  These activities include, among others, reimbursement to entities for providing distribution and shareholder servicing with respect to the Fund's shares.  The Distribution Plan provides that each Fund will pay the annual rate of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to its Advisor Class Shares.  The 1.00% fee is comprised of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee.  Because the 12b-1 fees are paid out of the Funds' assets on an on-going basis, these fees, over time, will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EXPENSES
Expense Limitation Agreement.  In the interest of limiting expenses of the Funds,   the Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with the Funds under which it has agreed to waive or reduce its fees and to assume other expenses of the Funds, if necessary, in an amount that limits the Funds' annual operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions, extraordinary expenses, and payments under the Rule 12b-1 distribution plan) including acquired fund fees and expenses to not more than certain percentages of the average daily net assets of the Funds as outlined in the chart below.
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Fund
Operating Expense Limit
(Including Acquired Fund
Fees and Expenses)
 
Institutional and Advisor
Class Shares
Operating Expense Limit
(Including Acquired Fund
Fees and Expenses)
 
Class P Shares
1. Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
1.40%
1. 5 5%
2. Cavalier Stable Income Fund
1.30%
1. 4 5%
3. Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
1.99%
2. 1 4%
4. Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
1.44%
1. 5 9%
5. Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
1.10%
1. 2 5%
6. Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
1.10%
1. 2 5%
7. Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.45%
1. 6 0%
8. Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
1.88%
2. 0 3%
9. Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
1.48%
1. 6 3%
10. Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.10%
1. 2 5%

Net annual operating expenses for the Fund may exceed these limits to the extent that they incur expenses enumerated above as exclusions. The Expense Limitation Agreement runs through September 30 , 2016, and may not be terminated prior to that date except via action by the Trust's board of trustees. It is expected that the Expense Limitation Agreement will continue from year-to-year thereafter, provided such continuance is specifically approved by a majority of the Trustees who (i) are not "interested persons" of the Trust or any other party to the Expense Limitation Agreement, as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (ii) have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Expense Limitation Agreement. The Advisor cannot recoup from the Fund any amounts paid by the Advisor under the Expense Limitation Agreement.
Other Expenses.   The Funds are obligated to pay brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as interest or dividend expenses on securities sold short), acquired fund fees and expenses, and distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees.  The Funds will be separately responsible for any indemnification payments, damages awarded in litigation or settlements made, or extraordinary expenses.  All general Trust expenses are allocated among and charged to the assets of each separate series of the Trust (if any), on a basis that the Trustees deem fair and equitable, which may be on the basis of relative net assets of each series or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each series.  The Funds do not anticipate any such expenses to be allocated to the Funds in the current fiscal year.
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Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.   In the summary section of the prospectus entitled "Fees and Expenses of the Fund," the "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses" are expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund through its ownership of shares in other investment companies.  "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses" do not affect a Fund's actual operating costs and, therefore, are not included in the Fund's financial statements, which provide a clearer picture of a Fund's actual operating costs.  The "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" and "Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses" under "Fees and Expenses of the Fund" will not match the Fund's gross and net expense ratios reported in the Financial Highlights from the Fund's financial statements.  The ratios reported in the Financial Highlights reflect the operating expenses of the Funds without "Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses."
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INVESTING IN THE FUNDS
PURCHASE OPTIONS
The Funds offer three different classes of shares through this Prospectus.  Shares may be purchased by any account managed by the Advisor and any other institutional investor or any broker-dealer authorized to sell shares in the Funds.  The share class available to an investor may vary depending on how the investor wishes to purchase shares of the Funds.
Institutional Class Shares
No front-end sales charge.
No distribution or service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees.
No contingent deferred sales charge.
$250 minimum initial investment.
No purchase maximum per transaction.
No conversion.
Advisor Class Shares
No front-end sales charge.
Distribution and service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees of 1.00%.
A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge on shares redeemed within one year of purchase.
$250 minimum initial investment.
Purchase maximum per transaction of $500,000.
Automatic conversion to Institutional Class Shares seven years after purchase.
Class P Shares
Available only through certain financial firms.
No front-end sales charge.
No distribution or service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees.
No contingent deferred sales charge.
$250 minimum initial investment.
No purchase maximum per transaction.
  No conversion.
When you purchase shares of a Fund, you must choose a share class.  If none is chosen, your investment will be made in Institutional Class Shares.
Information regarding the Funds' sales charges, as well as information regarding reduced sales charges and waived sales charges, and the terms and conditions for the purchase, pricing, and redemption of Fund shares is not available on the Funds' website since the Funds' website contains limited information.  Further information is available free of charge by calling the Funds at 1-888-721-4588 .
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INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES
Institutional Class Shares are sold and redeemed at net asset value.  Shares may be purchased by any account managed by the Advisor and any other institutional investor or any broker-dealer authorized to sell shares in the Funds.  The minimum initial investment is $250.  The minimum additional investment is $50.  The Funds may, in the Advisor's sole discretion, accept certain accounts with less than the minimum investment.
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES
Advisor Class Shares are sold at net asset value.  Shares may be purchased by any account managed by the Advisor and any broker-dealer authorized to sell shares in the Funds.  The minimum initial investment is $250.  The minimum additional investment is $50.  The Funds may, in the Advisor's sole discretion, accept certain accounts with less than the minimum investment.  The maximum purchase per transaction is $500,000.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charges.   If you redeem your Advisor Class Shares within the first year of purchase, you may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.  The contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on the redemption proceeds according to the following schedule:
Year of Redemption
After Purchase
Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge
First
1.00%
Second and Following
None
The contingent deferred sales charge is calculated as a percentage of the net asset value of the Advisor Class Shares at the time of purchase or redemption by first determining whichever value is lower and then multiplying that value by 1%.  The contingent deferred sales charge will be paid to the Distributor for providing distribution-related services with respect to the sale of Advisor Class Shares of the Funds.  The Distributor, as paying agent for the Funds, may pay all or a portion of the contingent deferred sales charge to the broker-dealers, banks, insurance companies, and other financial intermediaries that make Advisor Class Shares available in exchange for their services.  The Distributor may also retain a portion of the contingent deferred sales charge.
To determine if the contingent deferred sales charge applies to a redemption, the Funds redeem shares in the following order: (i) shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions; and then (ii) shares held for the longest period.  Shares acquired through the reinvestment of dividends or distribution of capital gains will not be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.
The contingent deferred sales charge imposed on Advisor Class Shares redeemed within the first year of purchase may be waived in certain circumstances.  See "Redeeming Your Shares – Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers" below.
If you hold Advisor Class Shares for seven years, they will automatically convert to Institutional Class Shares.  Institutional Class Shares are not subject to the distribution and service plan (Rule 12b-1) fees of 1.00%.  Purchases of Advisor Class Shares made on any day during a calendar month will age, for the purpose of conversion, one year at the close of business on the last day of that month in the following calendar year, and each subsequent year.
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CLASS P SHARES
Class P Shares are sold and redeemed at net asset value. Class P shares are offered through certain asset allocation, wrap fee and other similar programs offered by broker-dealers and other financial firms. Broker-dealers, other financial firms, pension and profit-sharing plans, employee benefit trusts and employee benefit plan alliances also may purchase Class P shares.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION PRICE
Determining the Fund's Net Asset Value.   The price at which you purchase or redeem shares is based on the next calculation of net asset value ("NAV") after an order is received in good form.  An order is considered to be in good form if it includes all necessary information and documentation related to a purchase or redemption request and, if applicable, payment in full of the purchase amount.  A Fund's NAV per share for each class of shares is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund's total assets attributable to that class, less liabilities (including Fund expenses, which are accrued daily) attributable to that class, by the total number of outstanding shares of the Fund attributable to that class.  To the extent that the Funds hold portfolio securities that are listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Funds do not price shares, the NAV of a Fund's shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the Fund's shares.  The NAV per share for each class of shares is normally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange.  The Funds do not calculate NAV on business holidays when the New York Stock Exchange is closed.
The pricing and valuation of portfolio securities is determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by, and under the direction of, the Board of Trustees.  In determining the value of a Fund's total assets, portfolio securities are generally calculated at market value by quotations from the primary market in which they are traded.  Instruments with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.  The Funds normally use third party pricing services to obtain market quotations.  Securities and assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or which cannot be accurately valued using the Funds' normal pricing procedures are valued at fair value in good faith by either a valuation committee or the Advisor in accordance with procedures established by, and under the supervision of, the Board of Trustees.  Fair value pricing may be used in situations where (i) an exchange-traded portfolio security is so thinly traded that there have been no transactions for that security over an extended period of time or the validity of a market quotation received is questionable; (ii) the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early; or (iii) trading of the portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to a Fund's NAV calculation.
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Pursuant to policies adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Advisor consults with the Fund's administrator on a regular basis regarding the need for fair value pricing.  The Advisor is responsible for notifying the Board of Trustees (or the Funds' valuation committee) when it believes that fair value pricing is required for a particular security.  The Funds' policies regarding fair value pricing are intended to result in a calculation of each Fund's NAV that fairly reflects portfolio security values as of the time of pricing.  A portfolio security's "fair value" price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using the Funds' normal pricing procedures and the fair value price may differ from the price at which the security may ultimately be traded or sold.  If such fair value price differs from the price that would have been determined using the Funds' normal pricing procedures, a shareholder may receive more or less proceeds or shares from redemptions or purchases of Fund shares, respectively, than a shareholder would have otherwise received if the security were priced using the Funds' normal pricing procedures.  The performance of a Fund may also be affected if a portfolio security's fair value price were to differ from the security's price using the Funds' normal pricing procedures.  To the extent the Funds invest in other open-end investment companies that are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds' net asset value calculations are based upon the net asset value reported by such registered open-end investment companies, and the prospectuses for these companies explain the circumstances under which they will use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.
Other Matters.  Purchases and redemptions of shares of the same class by the same shareholder on the same day will be netted for each Fund.
BUYING OR SELLING SHARES
THROUGH A FINANCIAL INTERMEDIARY
Certain financial intermediaries have agreements with the Funds that allow them to enter purchase or redemption orders on behalf of clients and customers.  These orders will be priced at the NAV next computed after the orders are received by the financial intermediary, subject to the order being in good form.  Orders received in good form by the financial intermediary before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will receive a share price based on that day's NAV and orders received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will receive a price based on the next day's NAV.  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 Funds.
PURCHASING SHARES
Purchases of Institutional and Advisor Class shares can be made directly from the Funds by mail or bank wire.  Class P shares are only available through certain financial firms. In addition, brokers that are authorized designees of the Funds may receive purchase and redemption orders on behalf of the Funds.  These designated brokers are also authorized to designate other financial intermediaries to receive orders on behalf of the Funds.  Such orders will be deemed to have been received by the Funds when an authorized designee, or broker-authorized designee, receives the order, subject to the order being in good form.  The orders will be priced at the NAV next computed after the orders are received by the authorized broker, or broker-authorized designee.  Orders received in good form before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will receive a share price based on that day's NAV and orders received after 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time will receive a price based on the next day's NAV.   Investors may also be charged a fee by a broker or agent if shares are purchased through a broker or agent.
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The Funds reserve the right to (i) refuse any request to purchase shares for any reason and (ii) suspend the offering of shares at any time.  An investor that has placed a purchase order will be notified as soon as possible in such circumstances.
Regular Mail Orders.   Payment for shares by mail must be made by check from a U.S. financial institution and payable in U.S. dollars.  Cash, money orders, and traveler's checks will not be accepted by the Funds.  If checks are returned due to insufficient funds or other reasons, your purchase will be canceled.  You will also be responsible for any losses or expenses incurred by the Funds and their administrator and transfer agent.  The Funds will charge a $35 fee and may redeem shares of the Funds owned by the purchaser or another identically registered account in another series of the Trust to recover any such losses.  For regular mail orders, please complete the Fund Shares Application and mail it, along with your check made payable to the applicable Fund , to:
Cavalier Funds
Institutional Class Shares or Advisor Class Shares (please specify – Class P Shares are only available through certain financial firms)
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365
The application must contain your Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number.  If you have applied for a number prior to completing your account application but you have not received your number, please indicate this on the application and include a copy of the form applying for your number.  Taxes are not withheld from distributions to U.S. investors if certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Service are met regarding the Social Security Number and Taxpayer Identification Number.
Bank Wire Purchases.   Purchases may also be made through bank wire orders.  To establish a new account or add to an existing account by wire, please call the Funds at 1- 888-721-4588   for wire instructions and to advise the Funds of the investment, dollar amount, and the account identification number.
Additional Investments.  You may also add to your account by mail or wire at any time by purchasing shares at the then-current net asset value.  The minimum additional investment is $50.  Before adding funds by bank wire, please call the Funds at 1- 888-721-4588 for wire instructions and to advise the Funds of the investment, dollar amount, and the account identification number.  Mail orders should include, if possible, the "Invest by Mail" stub that is attached to your confirmation statement.  Otherwise, please identify your account in a letter accompanying your purchase payment.
Automatic Investment Plan.   The automatic investment plan enables shareholders to make regular monthly or quarterly investments in shares through automatic charges to their checking account.  With shareholder authorization and bank approval, the Funds will automatically charge the shareholder's checking account for the amount specified ($50 minimum), which will be automatically invested in shares at the public offering price on or about the 21st day of the month.  The shareholder may change the amount of the investment or discontinue the plan at any time by writing the Funds.
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Exchange Feature.  You may exchange shares of the Funds for shares of the same class of any other series of the Trust advised by the Advisor and offered for sale in the state in which you reside.  Shares may be exchanged for shares of the same class of any other series of the Trust at the net asset value.  Prior to making an investment decision or giving us your instructions to exchange shares, please read the prospectus for the series in which you wish to invest.
The Trustees reserve the right to suspend, terminate, or amend the terms of the exchange privilege upon prior written notice to the shareholders.
Share Certificates.   The Funds normally does not issue share certificates.  Evidence of ownership of shares is provided through entry in a Fund's share registry.  Investors will receive periodic account statements (and, where applicable, purchase confirmations) that will show the number of shares owned.
Important Information about Procedures for Opening a New Account.   Under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act of 2001), the Funds are required to obtain, verify, and record information to enable the Funds to form a reasonable belief as to the identity of each customer who opens an account.  Consequently, when an investor opens an account, the Funds will ask for the investor's name, street address, date of birth (for an individual), social security or other tax identification number (or proof that the investor has filed for such a number), and other information that will allow the Funds to identify the investor.  The Funds may also ask to see the driver's license or other identifying documents of the investor.  An investor's account application will not be considered "complete" and, therefore, an account will not be opened and the investor's money will not be invested until the Funds receive this required information.  In addition, if after opening the investor's account the Funds are unable to verify the investor's identity after reasonable efforts, as determined by the Funds in their sole discretion, the Funds may (i) restrict further investments until the investor's identity is verified; and (ii) close the investor's account without notice and return the investor's redemption proceeds to the investor.  Such redemptions will not be subject to an otherwise applicable contingent deferred sales charge.  If the Funds close an investor's account because the Funds could not verify the investor's identity, the Funds will value the account in accordance with the next NAV calculated after the investor's account is closed.  In that case, the investor's redemption proceeds may be worth more or less than the investor's original investment.  The Funds will not be responsible for any losses incurred due to the Funds' inability to verify the identity of any investor opening an account.  
REDEEMING SHARES
Regular Mail Redemptions.   Regular mail redemption requests should be addressed to:
Cavalier Funds
Institutional Class Shares or Advisor Class Shares (please specify - Class P shares may only be redeemed through the investor's financial firm.)
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365
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Regular mail redemption requests should include the following:
(1) Your letter of instruction specifying the account number, class of shares, and number of shares (or the dollar amount) to be redeemed.  This request must be signed by all registered shareholders in the exact names in which they are registered;
(2) Any required signature guarantees (see "Signature Guarantees" below); and
(3) Other supporting legal documents, if required in the case of estates, trusts, guardianships, custodianships, corporations, partnerships, pension or profit sharing plans, and other entities.
Your redemption proceeds normally will be sent to you within 7 days after receipt of your redemption request.  The Funds may delay forwarding a redemption check for recently purchased shares while the Funds determine whether the purchase payment will be honored.  Such delay (which may take up to 15 days from the date of purchase) may be reduced or avoided if the purchase is made by certified check or wire transfer.  In all cases, the NAV next determined after receipt of the request for redemption will be used in processing the redemption request.
Telephone and Bank Wire Redemptions.   Unless you decline the telephone transaction privileges on your account application, you may redeem shares of a Fund by telephone.  You may also redeem shares by bank wire under certain limited conditions.  The Funds will redeem shares in this manner when so requested by the shareholder only if the shareholder confirms redemption instructions in writing.
The Funds may rely upon confirmation of redemption requests transmitted via facsimile (FAX# 919-882-9281).  The confirmation instructions must include the following:
(1) Name of Fund and class of shares;
(2) Shareholder name and account number;
(3) Number of shares or dollar amount to be redeemed;
(4) Instructions for transmittal of redemption proceeds to the shareholder; and
(5) Shareholder signature as it appears on the application on file with the Fund.
Redemption proceeds will not be distributed until written confirmation of the redemption request is received, per the instructions above.  You can choose to have redemption proceeds mailed to you at your address of record, your financial institution, or to any other authorized person, or you can have the proceeds sent by wire transfer to your financial institution ($5,000 minimum).  Redemption proceeds cannot be wired on days in which your financial institution is not open for business.  You can change your redemption instructions anytime you wish by sending a letter with your new redemption instructions to the Funds.  See "Signature Guarantees" below.
The Funds, in their discretion, may choose to pass through to redeeming shareholders any charges imposed by the Funds' custodian for wire redemptions.  If this cost is passed through to redeeming shareholders by the Fund, the charge will be deducted automatically from your account by redemption of shares in your account.  Your bank or brokerage firm may also impose a charge for processing the wire.  If wire transfer of funds is impossible or impractical, the redemption proceeds will be sent by regular mail to the designated account.
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You may redeem shares, subject to the procedures outlined above, by calling the Funds at 1- 888-721-4588 .  Redemption proceeds will only be sent to the financial institution account or person named in your Fund Shares Application currently on file with the Funds.  Telephone redemption privileges authorize the Funds to act on telephone instructions from any person representing him or herself to be the investor and reasonably believed by the Funds to be genuine.  The Funds will employ reasonable procedures, which may include requiring a form of personal identification, to confirm that instructions are genuine.  The Funds will not be liable for any losses due to fraudulent or unauthorized instructions.  The Funds will also not be liable for following telephone instructions reasonably believed to be genuine.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan.   A shareholder who owns Fund shares of a particular class valued at $5,000 or more at the current offering price may establish a systematic withdrawal plan ("Systematic Withdrawal Plan") to receive a monthly or quarterly check in a stated amount (not less than $50).  Each month or quarter, as specified, the applicable Fund will automatically redeem sufficient shares from your account to meet the specified withdrawal amount.  The shareholder may establish this service whether dividends and distributions are reinvested in shares of a Fund or paid in cash.  Contingent deferred sales charges will not apply to shares redeemed under this plan.  Call or write the Funds for an application form.
Minimum Account Size.   The Trustees reserve the right to redeem involuntarily any account having a NAV of less than $250 (due to redemptions, exchanges, or transfers, and not due to market action) upon 30-days' prior written notice.  If the shareholder brings his account NAV up to at least $250 during the notice period, the account will not be redeemed.  Redemptions due to account size will not be subject to an otherwise applicable contingent deferred sales charge.  Redemptions from retirement accounts may be subject to federal income tax.  Shareholders may also be charged a fee by their broker or agent if shares are redeemed or transferred through their broker or agent.
Redemptions in Kind.   The Funds do not intend, under normal circumstances, to redeem shares by payment in kind.  It is possible, however, that conditions may arise in the future which would, in the opinion of the Trustees, make it undesirable for the Funds to pay for all redemptions in cash.  In such cases, the Trustees may authorize payment to be made in readily marketable portfolio securities of the Funds.  Securities delivered in payment of redemptions would be valued at the same value assigned to them in computing a Fund's NAV per share.  Shareholders receiving them bear the market risks associated with the securities until they have been converted into cash and may incur brokerage costs when these securities are sold.  An irrevocable election has been filed under Rule 18f-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, wherein the Funds must pay redemptions in cash, rather than in kind, to any shareholder of record of the Funds who redeems during any 90-day period, the lesser of (i) $250,000 or (ii) 1% of a Fund's NAV at the beginning of such period.  Redemption requests in excess of this limit may be satisfied in cash or in kind at each Fund's election.
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Signature Guarantees.   To protect your account and the Funds from fraud, signature guarantees may be required to be sure that you are the person who has authorized a change in registration or standing instructions for your account.  Signature guarantees are generally required for (i) change of registration requests; (ii) requests to establish or to change exchange privileges or telephone and bank wire redemption service other than through your initial account application; (iii) transactions where proceeds from redemptions, dividends, or distributions are sent to a financial institution; and (iv) redemption requests in excess of $50,000.  Signature guarantees are acceptable from a member bank of the Federal Reserve System, a savings and loan institution, credit union (if authorized under state law), registered broker-dealer, securities exchange, or association clearing agency and must appear on the written request for change of registration, establishment or change in exchange privileges, or redemption request.
Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.   The contingent deferred sales charge imposed on Advisor Class Shares may be waived in the following circumstances:
Permitted exchanges of shares, except if shares acquired by exchange are then redeemed within the period during which a contingent deferred sales charge would apply to the initial shares purchased.
Tax-free returns of excess contributions to IRAs.
 
Redemption upon the death or permanent disability of the shareholder if made within one year of the death or the initial determination of permanent disability.  The waiver is available only for shares held at the time of death or initial determination of permanent disability.
Redemptions of Advisor Class Shares pursuant to a systematic withdrawal plan.
Mandatory distributions from a tax-deferred retirement plan or IRA.
If you wish to request that a contingent deferred sales charge be waived for one of the reasons stated above, contact your broker-dealer, bank, insurance company, or other financial intermediary, or the Funds.  Such waiver requests must be made at the time of redemption.
Reinstatement Privilege.   If you sell Advisor Class Shares of the Funds, you may reinvest some or all of the proceeds in Advisor Class Shares within 90 days without a contingent deferred sales charge.  Reinstated Advisor Class Shares will retain their original cost and purchase date for purposes of the contingent deferred sales charge.  This privilege can only be used once per calendar year.  If you want to use the reinstatement privilege, contact your financial representative or broker-dealer.
Miscellaneous.   The Funds reserve the right to delay the distribution of redemption proceeds involving recently purchased shares until the check for the recently purchased shares has cleared, which may take up to 15 days from the date of purchase.  The Funds may also suspend redemptions, if permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, for any period during which the New York Stock Exchange is closed, trading is restricted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the Securities and Exchange Commission declares that an emergency exists.  Redemptions may be suspended during other periods permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission for the protection of the Funds' shareholders.  During drastic economic and market changes, telephone redemption privileges may be difficult to implement.
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Class P Shares.    Class P shares may only be redeemed through the investor's financial firm. Please contact the financial firm for details.
FREQUENT PURCHASES AND REDEMPTIONS
Frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares by a shareholder, known as frequent trading, present a number of risks to a Fund's other shareholders.  These risks include dilution in the value of Fund shares held by long-term shareholders, interference with the efficient management of a Fund's portfolio holdings, and increased brokerage and administration costs.  Due to the potential of a thin market for some of the portfolio securities, as well as overall adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions that may affect the sale price of portfolio securities, a Fund could face untimely losses as a result of having to sell portfolio securities prematurely to meet redemptions.  Frequent trading may also increase portfolio turnover, which may in turn result in increased capital gains taxes for shareholders.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a policy that is intended to discourage frequent trading by shareholders.  The Funds do not accommodate frequent trading.  Under the adopted policy, the Funds' transfer agent provides a daily record of shareholder trades to the Advisor.  The Funds' transfer agent also monitors and tests shareholder purchase and redemption orders for frequent trading.  The Advisor has the discretion to limit investments, by refusing further purchase and exchange orders, from a shareholder that the Advisor believes has a pattern of trades not in the best interests of the other shareholders.  In addition to this discretionary policy, a Fund will also limit investments from any shareholder account that, on two or more occasions during a 60 calendar day period, purchases and redeems shares over a period of less than ten days having a redemption amount within ten percent of the purchase amount and greater than $10,000.  In the event such a purchase and redemption pattern occurs, the shareholder account and any other account with the same taxpayer identification number will be precluded from investing in such Fund for at least 30 calendar days after the second redemption transaction.
The Funds and Advisor intend to apply this policy uniformly, except that the Funds may not be able to identify or determine that a specific purchase or redemption is part of a pattern of frequent trading or that a specific shareholder is engaged in frequent trading, particularly with respect to transactions made through omnibus accounts or accounts opened through financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers and banks.  Omnibus account arrangements permit multiple investors to aggregate their respective share ownership and to purchase, redeem, and exchange Fund shares without the identity of the individual shareholders being immediately known to the Funds.  Like omnibus accounts, accounts opened through financial intermediaries normally permit shareholders to purchase, redeem, and exchange Fund shares without the identity of the shareholder being immediately known to the Funds.  Consequently, the ability of the Funds to monitor and detect frequent trading through omnibus and intermediary accounts is limited, and there is no guarantee that the Funds can identify shareholders who might be engaging in frequent trading through these accounts or curtail such trading.
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In addition, this policy will not apply if the Advisor determines that a purchase and redemption pattern does not constitute frequent trading, such as inadvertent errors that result in frequent purchases and redemptions.  Inadvertent errors shall include purchases and/or redemptions made unintentionally or by mistake (e.g., where a shareholder unintentionally or mistakenly invests in a Fund and redeems immediately after recognizing the error).  The shareholder shall have the burden of proving to the sole satisfaction of the Advisor that a purchase and redemption pattern was the result of an inadvertent error.  In such a case, the Advisor may choose to allow further purchase and exchange orders from such shareholder.
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OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TAXES
The following information is meant as a general summary for U.S. taxpayers.  Additional tax information appears in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information.  Shareholders should rely on their own tax advisors for advice about the particular federal, state, and local tax consequences to them of investing in the Funds.
The Funds will distribute most of their income and realized gains to its shareholders every year.  Income dividends paid by the Fund derived from net investment income, if any, and capital gains distributions, if any, will generally be paid at least annually.  Shareholders may elect to take dividends from net investment income or capital gains distributions, if any, in cash or reinvest them in additional Fund shares.  Although the Funds will not be taxed on amounts they distribute, shareholders will generally be taxed on distributions paid by the Funds, regardless of whether distributions are received in cash or are reinvested in additional Fund shares.  Distributions may be subject to state and local taxes, as well as federal taxes.
In general, a shareholder who sells or redeems shares will realize a capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the shareholder's holding period for the Fund shares.  An exchange of shares may be treated as a sale and any gain may be subject to tax.
As with all mutual funds, the Funds may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the fourth lowest rate for taxpayers filing as unmarried individuals (presently 28%) for all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide the Funds with their correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to backup withholding.  Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the Internal Revenue Service ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due.  Any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability.
Shareholders should consult with their own tax advisors to ensure that distributions and sale of Fund shares are treated appropriately on their income tax returns.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights tables on the following pages are intended to help you understand the financial performance of each Fund since inception.  Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share.  The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Funds (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions).  The financial data in the table below have been derived from audited financial statements of the Funds.  The information for the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 has been audited by BBD, LLP, an independent registered accounting firm, whose report covering such periods is incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information.  The information for other fiscal periods was audited by a different independent registered accounting firm, This information should be read in conjunction with the Funds' latest audited annual financial statements and notes thereto, which are also incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information, copies of which may be obtained at no charge by calling the Funds.  Further information about the performance of the Funds is contained in the Annual Report of the Funds, copies of which may also be obtained at no charge by calling the Funds at 1- 888-721-4588 .
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Because the Class P shares are newly organized, there is no financial or performance information for them in this prospectus.  Updated performance information on a Fund's Class P shares can be obtained by visiting the website listed in each of the Funds' respective sections above. You may request a copy of the Funds' annual and semi-annual reports, once available, at no charge by calling the Funds at 1- 888-721-4588.
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CAVALIER DYNAMIC GROWTH FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Year
ended
May 31,
2013
Year
ended
May 31,
2012
Year
ended
May 31,
2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$ 12.15
$11.55
$9.42
$11.78
$9.94
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income (loss)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
      investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.06)(d)

1.88
1.82

0.11(d)

1.08
1.19

0.21

1.92
2.13

0.06

(1.05)
(0.99)

(0.07)

1.92
1.85
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

( 0.11 )
( 0.94 )
( 1.05 )

(0.13)
(0.46)
(0.59)

--
--
--

(0.21)
(1.16)
(1.37)

--
(0.01)
(0.01)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$ 12.92
$12.15
$11.55
$9.42
$11.78
Total Return ( a )
16.26 %
10.44%
22.61%
(8.09)%
18.12%
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$ 19,722
$23,879
$14,139
$16,271
$15,341
Ratios of:
  Gross expenses to average net assets ( b )
  Net expenses to average net assets ( b )
  Net investment income/(loss) to average
     net assets   ( c )

1.27 %
1.27 %
 
(0.47) %

0.70%
0.70%
 
0.91%

0.94%
0.88%
 
1.72%

1.45%
1.38%
 
(0.59)%

1.45%
1.45%
 
(0.86)%
Portfolio Turnover Rate
259.65 %
425.39 %
453.00 %
711.11 %
658.15 %
( a )    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
( b )    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
( c )    Recognition of net investment income (loss) by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
( d ) Calculated using the average shares method.
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CAVALIER DYNAMIC GROWTH FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Year
ended
May 31,
2013
Year
ended
May 31,
2012
Period
ended
May 31,
2011 (a)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.97
$11.48
$9.48
$11.87
$11.71
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income (loss)
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
      investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.18)(g)
1.83
 
1.65

(0.01)(g)
1.09
 
1.08

0.08
1.92
 
2.00

(0.05)
(1.03)
 
(1.08)

(0.03)
0.19
 
0.16
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
   Total Distributions

(0.11)
(0.94)
(1.05)

(0.13)
(0.46)
(0.59)

  --  
  --  
  --  

(0.21)
(1.10)
(1.31)

  --  
  --  
  --  
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.57
$11.97
$11.48
$9.48
$11.87
Total Return (d)
15.04 %
9.53 %
21.10 %
(8.90) %
1.37 % (c)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$1,208
$1,122
$865
$808
$551
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (e)
   Net expenses to average net assets (e)
   Net investment income/(loss) to average
     net  assets   (f)

2.27 %
2.27 %
 
(1.50) %

1.70 %
1.70 %
 
(0.09) %

1.92 %
1.87 %
 
0.88 %

2.44 %
2.38 %
 
(0.60) %

2.45 % (b)
2.45 % (b)
 
(2.39) % (b)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
259.65%
425.39%
453.00%
711.11 %
658.15 % (c)
(a)    For the period from February 18, 2011 (date of initial public investment) to May 31, 2011.  
(b)    Annualized.
(c)    Not annualized. 
(d)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(e)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
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CAVALIER STABLE INCOME FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Year
ended
May 31,
2013
Year
ended
May 31,
2012
Year
ended
May 31,
2011
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$ 10.15
$10.19
$10.16
$10.28
$10.07
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
      investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.17( c )
( 0.17 )
 
(0.00)

0.17(c)
(0.05)
 
0.12

0.39
0.14
 
0.53

0.17
(0.13)
 
0.04

  0.35
0.13
 
0.48
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains   
   Total Distributions

(0.16)
(0.01)
( 0.17 )

(0.16)
--
(0.16)

(0.48)
(0.02)
(0.50)

(0.16)
  --  
(0.16)

(0.27)
  --  
(0.27)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$ 9.98
$10.15
$10.19
$10.16
$10.28
Total Return ( a )
(0.04) %
1.25 %
5.33 %
0.38 %
4.87 %
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$ 19,813
$9,280
$7,679
$7,920
$3,916
Ratios of:
 Gross expenses to average net assets (b)
  Net expenses to average net assets ( b )
 Net investment income/(loss) to
   average net assets   ( d )

1.72 %
0.88 % (e)
 
1.72 % (e)

0.70 %
0.70 %
 
1.73 %

0.86 %
0.84 %
 
3.14 %

1.20 %
1.17 %
 
2.06 %

1.20 %
1.20 %
 
3.77 %
Portfolio Turnover Rate
106.26 %
127.64%
82.95%
207.87 %
218.16 %
( a )    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
( b )    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
( c )    Calculated using the average shares method.
( d )    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.  
( e )  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.
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CAVALIER STABLE INCOME FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Year
ended
May 31,
2013
Year
ended
May 31,
2012
Period
ended
May 31,
2011 (a)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.87
$9.91
$9.94
$10.11
$10.00
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
      investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.08
(0.17)
 
(0.09)

0.07(h)
(0.04)
 
0.03

0.27
0.14
 
0.41

 0 .10
(0.17)
 
(0.07)

      0.00 (g)
0.11
 
0.11
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.07)
(0.01)
(0.08)

(0.07)
--
(0.07)

(0.42)
(0.02)
(0.44)

(0.10)
  --  
(0.10)

  --  
  --  
  --  
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.70
$9.87
$9.91
$9.94
$10.11
Total Return (d)
(0.97)%
0.29%
4.16%
(0.63)%
   1.10% (c)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$756
$818
$760
$837
$309
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (e)
   Net expenses to average net assets (e)
   Net investment income/(loss) to average
     net assets   (f)

  2.72 %
  1.88 % (i)
 
  0.79 % (i)

  1.70 %
  1.70 %
 
  0.73 %

  1.86 %
  1.84 %
 
 2.14 %

   2.20 %
   2.17 %
 
  1.11 %

   2.20 % (b)
   2.20 % (b)
 
  0.26 % (b)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
106.26 %
127.64 %
82.95 %
207.87 %
218.16 % (c)
(a)    For the period from February 25, 2011 (date of initial public investment) to May 31, 2011. 
(b)    Annualized.
(c)    Not annualized. 
(d)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(e)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(g)    Actual amount is less than $0.01 per share. 
(h)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(i)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.
127




CAVALIER HEDGED EQUITY FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.99
$9.99
$10.00
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.07 (g)
(0.08)
0.01

0.09 (g)
(0.04)
0.05

0.01
  --  
0.01
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.11)
(0.09)
(0.20)

--
(0.05)
(0.05)

(0.02)
(0.02)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.78
$9.99
$9.99
Total Return (c)
(0.11) %
0.50 %
0.12 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$22,804
$8,840
$6,886
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets (e)

   1.79 %
0.99 % (h)
0.70 % (h)

   0.70 %
   0.70 %
   0.91 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   0.03 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
62.34 %
80.57 %
83.13 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)    For a share outstanding from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


128

CAVALIER HEDGED EQUITY FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 ( f )
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.93
$9.95
$10.00
Loss from Investment Operations
   Net investment loss
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.01)(g)
(0.10)  
(0.11)

(0.01)( g )( i )
0.04 ( i )
0.03

(0.01)
(0.03) ( i )
(0.04)
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.11)
(0.09)
(0.20)

--
(0.05)
(0.05)

(0.01)
(0.01)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.62
$9.93
$9.95
Total Return (c)
   (1.17) %
   0.30 %
(0.44) % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$299
$215
$23
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment loss to average net assets (e)

   2.79 %
   1.99 %
 (0.07) %

   1.70 %
   1.70 %
 (0.09) %

   1.70 % (a)
   1.70 % (a)
  (1.12) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
    62.34 %
    80.57 %
    83.13 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)    For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.
(i)   The amount of net gain (loss) from investments (both realized and unrealized) does not accord with the amounts reported in the Statement of Operations due to the timing of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares during the period.



 
129


CAVALIER HEDGED INCOME FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.74
$10.23
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.54 (g)
(0.79)
(0.25)

0.52 (g)
0.58
1.10

0.33
0.20
0.53
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.55)
(0.31)
(0.86)

(0.55)
(0.04)
(0.59)

(0.30)
(0.30)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.63
$10.74
$10.23
Total Return (c)
(2.19) %
11.18 %
   5.37 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$32,214
$16,552
$9,366
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   1.23 %
   0.90 % (h)
  5.40 % (h)

   0.70 %
   0.70 %
  5.26 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   6.59 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
64.51 %
75.79 %
 78.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


130

CAVALIER HEDGED INCOME FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$10.76
$10.17
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.45 (g)
(0.79)
(0.34)

0.47 (g)
0.61
1.08

0.24
0.19
0.43
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.44)
(0.31)
(0.75)

(0.45)
(0.04)
(0.49)

(0.26)
(0.26)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.67
$10.76
$10.17
Total Return (c)
  (3.01) %
  11.00 %
  4.36 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$576
$644
$48
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   2.23 %
   1.90% (h)
  4.40 % (h)

   1.70 %
   1.70%
  4.26 %

   1.76 % (a)
   1.76 % (a)
   5.71 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
64.51 %
75.79 %
 78.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.

131

CAVALIER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.93
$11.19
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.05 (g)
0.65
0.70

0.09 (g)
1.74
1.83

0.02
1.22
1.24
Less Distributions From:
   N et investment income
   Net realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.06)
(0.44)
(0.50)

(0.09)
-
(0.09)

(0.05)
-
(0.05)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.13
$12.93
$11.19
Total Return (c)
  5.63 %
  16.36 %
   12.41 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$41,049
$9,080
$4,536
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   1.25 %
   0.93 % (h)
   0.41 % (h)

   0.70 %
   0.70 %
   0.72 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   0.57 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
50.59 %
  3.26 %
  0.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.

132

CAVALIER GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.97
$11.28
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment loss
   Net realized and unrealized gain  on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.13) (g)
0.70
0.57

(0.03) (g)
1.80
1.77

(0.01)
1.32
1.31
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
   Net realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.06)
(0.44)
(0.50)

(0.08)
-
(0.08)

(0.03)
-
(0.03)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$13.04
$12.97
$11.28
Total Return (c)
   4.64 %
   15.72 %
13.12 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$7,229
$178
$48
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment loss to average net assets   (e)

   2.25 %
   1.93 % (h)
  (1.00) % (h)

   1.70 %
   1.70 %
  (0.28) %

   1.70 % (a)
   1.70 % (a)
 (0.87) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
   50.59 %
   3.26 %
  0.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


133

CAVALIER TRADITIONAL FIXED INCOME FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.54
$9.65
$10.00
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.05 (g)
(0.02)
0.03

0.04 (g)
(0.11)
(0.07)

0.06
(0.35)
(0.29)
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    Total Distributions

(0.06)
(0.06)

(0.04)
(0.04)

(0.06)
(0.06)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.51
$9.54
$9.65
Total Return (c)
  0.36 %
  (0.74) %
  (2.93) % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$6,083
$12,528
$17,755
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   2.12 %
   1.04 % (h)
   0.51 % (h)

   0.70 %
   0.70 %
   0.41 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   0.95 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
50.83 %
174.90 %
  0.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.



134

CAVALIER TRADITIONAL FIXED INCOME FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$9.54
$9.68
$10.00
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations
   Net investment income (loss)
   Net realized and unrealized loss on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.05) (h)
(0.02)
(0.07)

(0.06) (h)
(0.08)
(0.14)

0.01
(0.31)
(0.30)
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    Total Distributions

(0.04)
(0.04)

(0.00) (g)
(0.00)

(0.02)
(0.02)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$9.43
$9.54
$9.68
Total Return (c)
  (0.72) %
  (1.40) %
  (3.00) % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$108
$122
$62
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income (loss) to average net
     assets   (e)

 3.12 %
     2.04% (i)
   (0.55) % (i)

     1.70 %
     1.70 %
   (0.59) %

   1.70 % (a)
   1.70 % (a)
   0.13 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
 50.83 %
 174.90 %
   0.00 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Less than $0.01 per share.
(h)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(i)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


135

CAVALIER TACTICAL ROTATION FUND

Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.74
$10.67
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income (loss)
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.04 (g)
1.02
1.06

0.04 (g)
1.60
1.64

(0.01)
0.75
0.74
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.06)
(0.51)
(0.57)

(0.04)
(0.53)
(0.57)

(0.07)
(0.07)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.23
$11.74
$10.67
Total Return (c)
9.29 %
15.71 %
  7.46 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$92,098
$30,116
$12,573
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income (loss) to average net assets   (e)

    1.41 %
   1.20 % (h)
   0.36 % (h)

1.25 %
   1.25 %   
 0.36 %

   1.20 % (a)
   1.20 % (a)
 (0.33) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
323.99 %
394.35 %
 98.01 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g) Calculated using the average shares method.
(h) Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


136

CAVALIER TACTICAL ROTATION FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.69
$10.65
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment loss
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.11)(g)
1.04
0.93

(0.09)(g)
1.69
1.60

(0.02)
0.73
0.71
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.05)
(0.51)
(0.56)

(0.03)
(0.53)
(0.56)

(0.06)
(0.06)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.06
$11.69
$10.65
Total Return (c)
 8.24 %
 15.37 %
    7.15 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$9,955
$558
$126
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment loss to average net assets   (e)

   2.41 %
   2.20 % (h)
  (0.95) % (h)

   2.25 %
   2.25 %
  (0.78) %

     2.20 % (a)
     2.20 % (a)
   (2.19) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
323.99 %
394.35 %
  98.01 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.   
  
  


137

CAVALIER DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.41
$11.02
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.46 (g)
(0.51)
(0.05)

0.55 (g)
0.41
0.96

0.29
1.02
1.31
Less Distributions From:
    N et investment income
    N et realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.46)
(0.03)
(0.49)

(0.49)
(0.08)
(0.57)

(0.29)
(0.29)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$10.87
$11.41
$11.02
Total Return (c)
   (0.43) %
   9.03 %
  13.32 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$5,241
$5,090
$1,090
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   3.56 %
  1.23 % (h)
  4.19 % (h)

   1.15 %
  1.15 %
  4.97 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   4.74 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
  23.77 %
  2.70 %
 83.50 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(f)   For the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h) Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


138

CAVALIER DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.68
$11.18
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

    0.43 (g)
(0.60)
(0.17)

    0.43 (g)
0.53
0.96

0.24
1.17
1.41
Less Distributions
   From net investment income
   From net realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.36)
(0.03)
(0.39)

(0.38)
(0.08)
(0.46)

(0.23)
(0.23)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$11.12
$11.68
$11.18
Total Return (c)
    (1.45) %
    8.79 %
14.25 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$128
$79
$5
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   4.56 %
   2.23 % (h)
   3.79 % (h)

   2.15 %
   2.15 %
   3.84 %

   1.70 % (a)
   1.70 % (a)
   4.68 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
  23.77 %
  2.70 %
 83.50 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f)   For the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.
139

CAVALIER MULTI STRATEGIST FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.09
$11.06
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.10 (g)
0.35
0.45

0.06 (g)
1.29
1.35

0.12
1.09
1.21
Less Distributions
   From net investment income
   From net realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.11)
(0.34)
(0.45)

(0.11)
(0.21)
(0.32)

(0.15)
(0.15)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.09
$12.09
$11.06
Total Return (c)
  3.91 %
  12.37 %
  12.23 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$11,650
$5,697
$1,862
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income to average net assets   (e)

   2.12 %
   0.94 % (h)
    0.81 % (h)

   0.70 %
   0.70 %
    0.56 %

   0.70 % (a)
   0.70 % (a)
   0.77 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
 69.31 %
 26.97 %
  8.94 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f)   For a share outstanding during the period from September 20, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


140

CAVALIER MULTI STRATEGIST FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Year
ended
May 31,
2014
Period
ended
May 31,
2013 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$12.04
$11.16
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment income ( loss )
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

  0.01 (g)
0.31
0.32

  (0.05) (g)  
1.24
1.19

  --  
1.29
1.29
Less Distributions
   From net investment income
   From net realized gains
    Total Distributions

(0.11)
(0.34)
(0.45)

(0.10)
(0.21)
(0.31)

(0.13)
(0.13)
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$11.91
$12.04
$11.16
Total Return (c)
   2.82 %
   10.84 %
  13.04 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$264
$122
$9
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment income (loss) to average net assets   (e)

   3.12 %
   1.94 % (h)
0.04 % (h)

   1.70 %
   1.70 %
 (0.43) %

   1.70 % (a)
   1.70 % (a)
   0.68 % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
  69.31 %
  26.97 %
  8.94 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)    Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests.
(f)  For a share outstanding during the period from September 26, 2012 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2013.
(g)   Calculated using the average shares method.
(h)  Includes reimbursement of acquired fund fees.


  
141


CAVALIER FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
Institutional Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Period
ended
May 31,
2014 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.09
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment (loss)
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

0.03 (e)
1.65
1.68

(0.04) (e)
1.13
1.09
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.77
$11.09
Total Return (c)
 15.15 %
 10.90 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$53,713
$18,202
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment (loss) to average net assets

  1.55 %
  1.13 %
0.23 %

  1.25 % ( a)
  1.25 % (a)
(0.64) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
 95.22 %
 71.01 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)   Calculated using the average shares method.
(f)  For the period from October 17, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2014.
142

CAVALIER FUNDAMENTAL GROWTH FUND
Advisor Class Shares
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
 
Year
ended
May 31,
2015
Period
ended
May 31,
2014 (f)
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period
$11.16
$10.00
Income from Investment Operations
   Net investment loss
   Net realized and unrealized gain on investments
    Total from Investment Operations

(0.11) (e)  
1.67
1.56

(0.10) (e)  
1.26
1.16
Net Asset Value, End of Period
$12.72
$11.16
Total Return (c)
 13.98 %
 11.60 % (b)
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)
$6,840
$233
Ratios of:
   Gross expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net expenses to average net assets (d)
   Net investment loss to average net assets

    2.55%
   2.13 %
 (0.93) %

    2.25% (a)
   2.25 % (a)
 (1.69) % (a)
Portfolio Turnover Rate
  95.22 %
  71.01 % (b)
(a)    Annualized.
(b)    Not annualized. 
(c)    Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and, consequently, the net asset value for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon those net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions.
(d)    Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. 
(e)  Calculated using the average shares method.
(f)    For the period from November 4, 2013 (Date of Initial Public Investment) to May 31, 2014.
143


 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                                                                                                                                              
Cavalier Funds
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES
ADVISOR CLASS SHARES
CLASS P SHARES


                                                                                                                                              
More information about the Funds can be found in the Statement of Additional Information, which is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.  Additional information about the Funds' investments will be available in the annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.  The annual reports will include discussions of market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Funds' performance during its last fiscal year.
The Funds' Statement of Additional Information and the annual and semi-annual reports will be available, free of charge, on the website listed below and upon request by contacting the Funds (you may also request other information about the Funds or make shareholder inquiries) as follows:
 
By telephone:
1- 888-721-4588
 
 
By mail:
Cavalier Funds
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365
 
 
By e-mail:
shareholders@ncfunds.com
 
 
On the Internet:
www.ncfunds.com
 
Information about the Funds (including the Statement of Additional Information) can also be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C.  Inquiries on the operations of the public reference room may be made by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090.  Reports and other information about 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, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520.
Investment Company Act File Number 811-22298

PART B
 
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cavalier Funds

Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares CDYGX
Advisor Class Shares CADYX
Class P Shares CDGPX
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
Institutional Class Shares CATNX
Advisor Class Shares CTRNX
Class P Shares CTFPX
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Institutional Class Shares CAFGX
Advisor Class Shares CFGAX
Class P Shares CFUGX
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
Institutional Class Shares CTROX
Advisor Class Shares CATOX
Class P Shares CTRDX
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
Institutional Class Shares CMSFX
Advisor Class Shares CMSYX
Class P Shares CAMPX
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
Institutional Class Shares CDVDX
Advisor Class Shares CDVNX
Class P Shares CADDX
 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier High Income Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CHIIX
Advisor Class Shares CAHIX
Class P Shares CATHX
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Non Traditional Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CANTX
Advisor Class Shares CANOX
Class P Shares CNTRX
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CATEX
Advisor Class Shares CATDX
Class P Shares CTEQX
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
(Previously, the Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund)
Institutional Class Shares CADTX
Advisor Class Shares CADAX
Class P Shares CDTRX
 

September 28 , 2015
Each a series of the
Starboard Investment Trust
116 South Franklin Street
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
Telephone 1-800-773-3863
This Statement of Additional Information is meant to be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Cavalier Funds, dated the same date as this Statement of Additional Information, and is incorporated by reference in its entirety into the prospectus.  Because this Statement of Additional Information is not itself a prospectus, no investment in shares of the Cavalier Funds should be made solely upon the information contained herein.  Copies of the Cavalier Funds' prospectus, annual report, and/or semi-annual report may be obtained at no charge by writing or calling the Funds at the address or phone number shown above.  Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the same meanings as in the Cavalier Funds' prospectus.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT POLICIES
2
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
40
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
42
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
44
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
45
ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
69
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
71
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
72
NET ASSET VALUE
74
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION
75
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
78
APPENDIX A – DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS
79
APPENDIX B – PROXY VOTING POLICIES
83


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENT POLICIES
Starboard Investment Trust ("Trust") was organized on May 13, 2009 as a Delaware statutory trust and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") as an open-end management investment company.  The Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Stable Income Fund, Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund, Cavalier Hedged Income Fund, Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, and Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund (each a "Fund" and collectively, "Funds") are separate, diversified series of the Trust.  Prior to August 4, 2015, the Funds were known as the Rx Funds and each Fund's name included "Rx" in the title rather than "Cavalier." In addition, the Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund was known as the Rx Premier Managers Fund. Prior to May 3, 2013, the Funds (except the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund) were known as the FMX Funds and each Fund's name included "ISM" in the title rather than "RiskX."  In addition, the Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund was known as the ISM Strategic Equity Fund, the Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund was known as the ISM Strategic Fixed Income Fund, the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund was known as the ISM Global Alpha Tactical Fund, and the Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund was known as was known as the ISM Premier Asset Management Fund.  Prior to September 18, 2012, the Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund was known as that FMX Growth Allocation Fund and the Cavalier Stable Income Fund was known as the FMX Total Return Fund.  As of August 20, 2015, t he Funds' interim investment advisor is Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor" or " Cavalier Investments "). During the period between August 1, 2015 and August 19, 2015, the Funds' investment advisor was Compass Capital Corporation. Prior to August 1, 2015, the Funds' investment advisor was FolioMetrix, LLC. The vote at a forthcoming shareholder meeting will determine whether Cavalier Investments will continue as the permanent advisor to the Funds.  The Prospectus describes each Fund's investment objective and principal investment strategy, as well as the principal investment risks of the Funds.  The following descriptions and policies supplement these descriptions, and also include descriptions of certain types of investments that may be made by the Funds but are not principal investment strategies of the Funds.  Attached to the Statement of Additional Information is Appendix A, which contains descriptions of the rating symbols used by nationally recognized statistical rating organizations for securities in which the Funds may invest.  Appendix B contains copies of the Trust's Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy and the Advisor's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures.
Nine of the ten Funds are "fund of funds" and are managed by Cavalier Investments (the "Advisor").  The exception, the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, is managed by Navellier & Associated, Inc. ( the "Sub-Advisor").  The following sections provide additional information about the principal and non-principal investment strategies and risks of the Funds that are managed by the Advisor.  Additional information about the principal and non-principal investment strategies and risks of the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund follows these sections.
Additional Information Regarding the Principal Strategies and Risks for Funds Managed by the Advisor
General Investment Risks.   All investments in securities and other financial instruments involve a risk of financial loss.  No assurance can be given that the Funds' investment program will be successful.  Investors should carefully review the descriptions of the Funds' investments and their risks described in the Funds' prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information.
Investment Companies.   The Funds will invest in securities of other investment companies, including, without limitation, money market funds and exchange traded funds.  The Funds investments in such securities involve certain additional expenses and certain tax results, which would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying fund. Due to legal limitations, the Funds will be prevented from: 1) purchasing more than 3% of an investment company's (including ETFs) outstanding shares; 2) investing more than 5% of a Fund's assets in any single such investment company, and 3) investing more than 10% of a Fund's assets in investment companies overall;  unless: (i) the underlying investment company and/or the applicable 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 FINRA for funds of funds. In addition to ETFs, the Fund may invest in other investment companies, including open-end mutual funds or exchange-traded closed-end funds, within the limitations described above.  Also, in the event that there is a proxy vote with respect to shares of another investment company purchased and held by the Funds under Section 12(d)(1)(F), then the Funds will either (i) vote such shares in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities; or (ii) contact its shareholders for instructions regarding how to vote the proxy.  Investments by the Funds in other investment companies entail a number of risks unique to a fund of funds structure.  These risks include the following:
2

Multiple Layers of Fees.   By investing in other investment companies indirectly through the Funds, prospective investors will directly bear the fees and expenses of the Funds' Advisor and indirectly bear the fees and expenses of other investment companies and other investment companies' managers as well.  As such, this multiple or duplicative layer of fees will increase the cost of investments in the Funds.
Lack of Transparency.   The Advisor will not be able to monitor the investment activities of the other investment companies on a continuous basis and the other investment companies may use investment strategies that differ from its past practices and are not fully disclosed to the Advisor and that involve risks that are not anticipated by the Advisor.  The Funds have no control over the risks taken by the underlying investment companies in which they invest.
Valuation of Investment Companies.   Although the Advisor will attempt to review the valuation procedures used by other investment companies' managers, the Advisor will have little or no means of independently verifying valuations of the Funds' investments in investment companies and valuations of the underlying securities held by other investment companies.  As such, the Advisor will rely significantly on valuations of other investment companies and the securities underlying other investment companies that are reported by other investment companies' managers.  In the event that such valuations prove to be inaccurate, the NAV of the Funds could be adversely impacted and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Funds.
Illiquidity of Investments By and In Other Investment Companies.   Other investment companies may invest in securities that are not registered, are subject to legal or other restrictions on transfer, or for which no liquid market exists.  The market prices, if any, for such securities tend to be volatile and restricted securities may sell at prices that are lower than similar securities that are not subject to legal restrictions on resale.  Further, the Funds may not be able to redeem their interests in other investment companies' securities that it has purchased in a timely manner.  If adverse market conditions were to develop during any period in which the Funds are unable to redeem interests in other investment companies, the Funds may suffer losses as a result of this illiquidity.  As such, the lack of liquidity and volatility of restricted securities held by other investment companies could adversely affect the value of the other investment companies.  Any such losses could adversely affect the value of the Funds' investments and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Funds.
Lack of Control.   Although the Funds and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Portfolio Fund to determine whether such Portfolio Fund's investment program is consistent with each respective Fund's investment objective, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by a Portfolio Fund.  Even though each Portfolio Fund is subject to certain constraints, the investment advisor to each such Portfolio Fund may change aspects of their investment strategies at any time.  The Advisor will not have the ability to control or influence the composition of the investment portfolio of any Portfolio Fund.
Lack of Diversification.   There is no requirement that the underlying investments held by other investment companies be diversified.  As such, other investment companies' managers may target or concentrate other investment companies' investments in specific markets, sectors, or types of securities.  As a result, investments made by other investment companies are subject to greater volatility as a result of this concentration than if the other investment companies had non-concentrated and diversified portfolios of investments.  Thus, the Funds' portfolios (and by extension the value of an investment in the Funds) may therefore be subject to greater risk than the portfolio of a similar fund with investments in diversified investment companies.
Use of Leverage.   The other investment companies may utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  When other investment companies borrow money or otherwise leverage their portfolio of investments, doing so may exaggerate changes in the net asset value of the shares of the other investment companies and in the return on the other investment companies' investments.  Borrowing will also cost other investment companies interest expense and other fees.  As such, the value of the Funds' investments in other investment companies may be more volatile and all other risks (including the risk of loss of an investment in other investment companies) tend to be compounded or magnified.  As a result, any losses suffered by other investment companies as a result of their use of leverage could adversely affect the value of the Funds' investments and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Funds.
3

Exchange Traded Funds.  The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in exchange traded funds ("ETF").  An ETF is an investment company that holds a portfolio of common stock or bonds designed to track the performance of a securities index or sector of an index.  ETFs are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value.  An investment in an ETF presents the same risks as an investment in a conventional registered investment company (i.e., one that is not exchange traded).  In addition, all ETFs will have costs and expenses that will be passed on to the Funds and these costs and expenses will in turn increase the Funds' expenses.  ETFs are also subject to the following risks that often do not apply to conventional investment companies: (i) the market price of the ETF's shares may trade at a discount to the ETF's net asset value, and as a result, ETFs may experience more price volatility than other types of portfolio investments and such volatility could negatively impact the Funds' net asset values; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained at a sufficient volume; (iii) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange deems such action appropriate; and (iv) ETF shares may be delisted from the exchange on which they trade, or "circuit breakers" (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices used by the exchange) may temporarily halt trading in the ETF's stock.  ETFs are also subject to the risks of the underlying securities or sectors that the ETF is designed to track.  Finally, there may be legal limitations and other conditions imposed by SEC rules on the amount of the ETF shares that the Funds may acquire.
Equity Securities.  The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in equity securities as a principal investment strategy.  The equity portion of a Fund's portfolio may be comprised of common stocks traded on domestic securities exchanges or on the over-the-counter market.  In addition to common stocks, the equity portion of each Fund's portfolio may also include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, and convertible bonds.  Prices of equity securities in which the Funds invest may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the individual companies issuing the equity securities, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Funds to potential losses.  In addition, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Funds.  Market declines may continue for an indefinite period of time, and investors should understand that during temporary or extended bear markets, the value of equity securities will decline.
Foreign Investment Risk.   The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in foreign securities as a principal investment strategy.  Foreign securities and foreign currency contracts involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Funds than a mutual fund that invests exclusively in domestic securities.  The value of foreign currency denominated securities or foreign currency contracts is affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign currency denominated securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad), or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are often higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
Fixed-Income Securities.  The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in fixed-income securities as a principal investment strategy, including government and corporate bonds, money market instruments, junk bonds, and zero-coupon bonds.  Zero-coupon bonds are purchased at a discount from their face values and accrue interest at the applicable coupon rate over a period of time.  Fixed-income securities purchased by the Funds or other investment companies in which the Funds invest may consist of obligations of any rating.  Fixed-income securities in the lowest investment grade categories have speculative characteristics, with changes in the economy or other circumstances more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the bonds to make principal and interest payments than would occur with bonds rated in higher categories.  High yield bonds are typically rated below "Baa" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.  ("Moody's") or below "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or below investment grade by other recognized rating agencies.  The Funds may invest directly in unrated securities or indirectly through other investment companies that invest in unrated securities.  Such bonds are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds for a variety of reasons, including:
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Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Change.   The economy and interest rates affect high yield securities differently than other securities.  The prices of high yield bonds have been found to be less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments.  Also, during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain additional financing.  If the issuer of a bond defaults, an underlying mutual fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.  In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and changes can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices of high yield bonds and a Fund's asset values.
Payment Expectations.   High yield bonds present certain risks based on payment expectations.  For example, high yield bonds may contain redemption and call provisions.  If an issuer exercises these provisions in a declining interest rate market, a Fund or an investment company in which a Fund invests, as applicable, would have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors.  Conversely, a high yield bond's value will decrease in a rising interest rate market, as will the value of the other investment companies' assets.  If a Fund or an investment company in which a Fund invests, as applicable, experiences unexpected net redemptions, it may be forced to sell its high yield bonds without regard to their investment merits, thereby decreasing the asset base upon which expenses can be spread and possibly reducing the rate of return.
Liquidity and Valuation.   To the extent that there is no established retail secondary market, there may be thin trading of high yield bonds, and this may impact the ability of the Funds or the  investment companies in which the Funds invest to accurately value high yield bonds and may hinder their ability to dispose of the bonds.  Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield bonds, especially in a thinly traded market.
Credit Ratings.   Credit ratings evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments, not the market value risk of high yield bonds.  Also, because credit rating agencies may fail to timely change the credit ratings to reflect subsequent events, a Fund or an investment company in which a Fund invests must monitor the issuers of high yield bonds in their portfolios to determine if the issuers will have sufficient cash flow and profits to meet required principal and interest payments, and to assure the bonds' liquidity so a Fund or an investment company in which the Fund invests, as applicable, can meet redemption requests.
High-yield securities are deemed speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal over a long period of time.  Special tax considerations are associated with investing in high-yield securities structured as zero coupon or "pay-in-kind" securities.  The Funds or the investment companies in which the Funds invest will report the interest on these securities as income even though it receives no cash interest until the security's maturity or payment date.  The payment of principal and interest on most fixed-income securities purchased by the Fund or an investment company in which a Fund invests will depend upon the ability of the issuers to meet their obligations.  An issuer's obligations under its fixed-income securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, including the Federal Bankruptcy Code, and laws, if any, which may be enacted by federal or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations.  The power or ability of an issuer to meet its obligations for the payment of interest on, and principal of, its fixed-income securities may be materially adversely affected by litigation or other conditions.
The ratings of S&P, Moody's and other nationally recognized rating agencies represent their opinions as to the quality of fixed-income securities.  It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality, and fixed-income securities with the same maturity, interest rate, and rating may have different yields while fixed-income securities of the same maturity and interest rate with different ratings may have the same yield.  For a more detailed description of ratings, please see Appendix A.
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Money Market Instruments.   The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in money market instruments as a principal investment strategy, including U.S. Government obligations or corporate debt obligations (including those subject to repurchase agreements) provided that they are eligible for purchase by the Funds or such investment companies, as applicable.  Money market instruments also may include Banker's Acceptances and Certificates of Deposit of domestic branches of U.S. banks, Commercial Paper, and Variable Amount Demand Master Notes ("Master Notes").  Banker's Acceptances are time drafts drawn on and "accepted" by a bank.  When a bank "accepts" such a time draft, it assumes liability for its payment.  When the Funds or an investment company acquires a Banker's Acceptance, the bank that "accepted" the time draft is liable for payment of interest and principal when due.  The Banker's Acceptance carries the full faith and credit of such bank.  A Certificate of Deposit ("CD") is an unsecured, interest bearing debt obligation of a bank.  Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt obligation of a bank, corporation, or other borrower.  Commercial Paper maturity generally ranges from two to 270 days and is usually sold on a discounted basis rather than as an interest-bearing instrument.  Master Notes are unsecured obligations which are redeemable upon demand of the holder and which permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying rates of interest.
U.S. Government Securities and U.S. Government Agency Securities.   The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in U.S. Government Securities and U.S. Government Agency Securities as a principal investment strategy.   U.S. Government securities and U.S. Government Agency Securities include (i) U.S. Treasury notes, U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury bills, and other U.S. Government obligations; (ii) obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and other U.S. Government sponsored entities that are guaranteed by the U.S. Government; and (iii) obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB), Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA), The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and other U.S. Government authorities, agencies, and instrumentalities.  While obligations of some U.S. Government agencies and sponsored entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (e.g. GNMA), others are not.  No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities in the future since it is not obligated to do so by law.  The guarantee of the U.S. Government does not extend to the yield or value of the Funds' shares.
Municipal Securities. Municipal securities share the attributes of debt obligations in general, but are generally issued by states, municipalities and other political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities of states and multi-state agencies or authorities. The municipal securities include general obligation bonds and limited obligation bonds (or revenue bonds), including industrial development bonds formerly issued pursuant to federal tax law. General obligation bonds are obligations involving the credit of an issuer possessing taxing power and are payable from such issuer's general revenues and not from any particular source. Limited obligation bonds are payable only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source. Tax-exempt private activity bonds and industrial development bonds generally are also revenue bonds and thus are not payable from the issuer's general revenues. The credit and quality of private activity bonds and industrial development bonds are usually related to the credit of the user of the facilities. Payment of interest on and repayment of principal of such bonds is the responsibility of the user (and/or any guarantor).
Municipal securities are subject to credit and market risk. Prices of higher quality issues tend to fluctuate less with changes in market interest rates than prices of lower quality issues, and prices of longer maturity issues tend to fluctuate more than prices of shorter maturity issues. Prices and yields on municipal bonds are dependent on a variety of factors, including general money-market conditions, the financial condition of the issuer, general conditions of the municipal bond market, the size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligation and the rating of the issue. A number of these factors, including the ratings of particular issues, are subject to change from time to time. Information about the financial condition of an issuer of municipal bonds may not be as extensive as that which is made available by corporations whose securities are publicly traded. Obligations of issuers of municipal bonds are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws, including the Federal Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, affecting the rights and remedies of creditors. Congress or state legislatures may seek to extend the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or to impose other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations. There is also the possibility that as a result of litigation or other conditions, the power or ability of issuers to meet their obligations for the payment of interest and principal on their municipal bonds may be materially affected or their obligations may be found to be invalid or unenforceable.
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Debentures.   A debenture is long-term, unsecured, debt instrument backed only by the integrity of the borrower, not by collateral, and documented by an indenture.  Governments often issue debentures, in part because they cannot guarantee debt with assets (government assets are public property).  The principal risk with this type of investment is that the issuer will default or go into bankruptcy.  As an unsecured creditor, in the event of default or bankruptcy, the holder of a debenture does not have a claim against any specific assets of the issuing firm, so the investor will only be paid from the issuer's assets after the secured creditors have been paid.  While the Funds will not invest directly in debentures as a principal investment strategy, the Funds may invest in all types of debentures, including corporate and government debentures, directly or indirectly through investments in shares of other investment companies.
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities.   The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities as a principal investment strategy.  Mortgage-backed securities are mortgage related securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, or issued by nongovernment entities.  Mortgage-related securities represent ownership in pools of mortgage loans assembled for sale to investors by various government agencies and government-related organizations, as well as by nongovernment issuers such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and private mortgage insurance companies.  Although certain mortgage-related securities are guaranteed by a third party or otherwise similarly secured, the market value of the security, which may fluctuate, is not so secured.  These securities differ from conventional bonds in that the principal is paid back to the investor as payments are made on the underlying mortgages in the pool.  Accordingly, the Funds or investment companies in which the Funds invest, as applicable, will receive scheduled payments of principal and interest along with any unscheduled principal prepayments on the underlying mortgages.  Because these scheduled and unscheduled principal payments must be reinvested at prevailing interest rates, mortgage-backed securities do not provide an effective means of locking in long-term interest rates for the investor.
Asset-backed securities are structured like mortgage-backed securities, but instead of mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans, the underlying assets may include such items as motor vehicle installment sales contracts or installment loan contracts, leases of various types of real and personal property, and receivables from credit card agreements and from sales of personal property.  Regular payments received on asset-backed securities include both interest and principal.  Asset-backed securities typically have no U.S. Government backing, though they are usually guaranteed up to a certain amount and time period by a letter of credit issued by a financial institution.  If the letter of credit is exhausted and the full amounts due on the underlying loans are not received because of unanticipated costs, depreciation, damage, or loss of the collateral securing the contracts, or other factors, certificate holders may experience delays in payment or losses on asset-backed securities.  Additionally, the ability of an issuer of asset-backed securities to enforce its security interest in the underlying assets may be limited.
If the Fund or an investment company in which a Fund invests purchases a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security at a premium, the premium may be lost if there is a decline in the market value of the security whether resulting from changes in interest rates or prepayments in the underlying collateral.  As with other interest-bearing securities, the prices of such securities are inversely affected by changes in interest rates.  Although the value of a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security may decline when interest rates rise, the converse is not necessarily true, since in periods of declining interest rates the mortgages and loans underlying the securities are prone to prepayment, thereby shortening the average life of the security and shortening the period of time over which income at the higher rate is received.  When the interest rates are rising, the rate of prepayment tends to decrease, thereby lengthening the period of time over which income at the lower rate is received.  For these and other reasons, a mortgage-backed or other asset-backed security's average maturity may be shortened or lengthened as a result of interest rate fluctuations and, therefore it is not possible to predict accurately the security's return.  In addition, while the trading market for short-term mortgages and asset-backed securities is ordinarily quite liquid, in times of financial stress the trading market for these securities may become restricted.
Mortgage-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies, or instrumentalities, are not subject to the Funds' industry concentration restrictions because securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities are excluded from the restriction.  Privately-issued mortgage-backed securities are, however, subject to the Funds' industry concentration restrictions.
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Real Estate Securities.  The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in securities of issuers primarily engaged in or related to the real estate industry.  The Funds or investment companies in which the Funds invest may invest in real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and real estate operating companies, as well as other types of real estate securities including publicly traded common stock, preferred stock, limited partnerships (including real estate master limited partnerships), rights or warrants to purchase common stock or convertible securities of corporations engaged in real estate development.  A REIT is a pooled investment vehicle that is organized as a corporation or business trust which invests in income producing real estate or real estate loans or interests.  Therefore, an investment in REITs or other real estate securities is subject to certain risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate and with the real estate industry in general.  These risks include, among others:  possible declines in the value of real estate; risks related to general and local economic conditions; possible lack of availability of mortgage funds; overbuilding; extended vacancies of properties; increases in competition, property taxes, and operating expenses; changes in zoning laws; costs resulting from the clean-up of, and liability to third parties for damages resulting from, environmental problems; casualty or condemnation losses; uninsured damages from floods, earthquakes, or other natural disasters; limitations on and variations in rents; and changes in interest rates. To the extent that assets underlying the REIT's investments are concentrated geographically, by property type or in certain other respects, the REIT may be subject to certain of the foregoing risks to a greater extent.  Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income from the collection of rents.  Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by the REITs.  Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments.  Mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended.  REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, and self-liquidation.  REITs are also subject to the possibilities of failing to qualify for tax-free pass-through of income under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain their exemptions from registration under the 1940 Act.
REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks.  When interest rates decline, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to rise.  Conversely, when interest rates rise, the value of a REIT's investment in fixed rate obligations can be expected to decline.  In contrast, as interest rates on adjustable rate mortgage loans are reset periodically, yields on a REIT's investment in such loans will gradually align themselves to reflect changes in market interest rates, causing the value of such investments to fluctuate less dramatically in response to interest rate fluctuations than would investments in fixed rate obligations.  Investing in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in small capitalization companies.  REITs may have limited financial resources, may trade less frequently and in a limited volume, and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company securities.
Derivative Instruments.   W hen the Funds, or other investment companies in which the Funds invest, enter into short sales, options, futures, and other forms of financial derivatives specifically described below, the investments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying securities While transactions in derivatives may reduce certain risks, these transactions themselves entail certain other risks.  Unanticipated changes in interest rates, securities prices, or currency exchange rates may result in a poorer overall performance of the Funds than if they had not entered into any derivatives transactions.  Derivatives may magnify the Funds' gains or losses, causing it to make or lose substantially more than it invested.
The Funds may invest in derivative instruments for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Funds to various risks.  To the extent that the Funds invests directly in financial derivatives, the Funds will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SEC Release 10666 that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.
When used for hedging purposes, increases in the value of the securities the Funds hold or intend to acquire should offset any losses incurred with a derivative.  Purchasing derivatives for purposes other than hedging could expose the Funds to greater risks.
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The Funds' ability to hedge securities through derivatives depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying index or instrument correlate with price movements in the relevant securities.  In the case of poor correlation, the price of the securities the Funds are hedging may not move in the same amount, or even in the same direction as the hedging instrument.  The Advisor will try to minimize this risk by investing only in those contracts whose behavior it expects to resemble with the portfolio securities it is trying to hedge.  However, if the Funds' prediction of interest and currency rates, market value, volatility, or other economic factors is incorrect, the Funds may lose money, or may not make as much money as it expected.
Derivative prices can diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the characteristics of the underlying instruments are very similar to the derivative.  Listed below are some of the factors that may cause such a divergence:
current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract;
a difference between the derivatives and securities markets, including different levels of demand, how the instruments are traded, the imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading of an instrument stops; and
differences between the derivatives, including different margin requirements, different liquidity of such markets, and the participation of speculators in such markets.
Derivatives based upon a narrow index of securities may present greater risk than derivatives based on a broad index. Since narrower indices are made up of a smaller number of securities, they are more susceptible to rapid and extreme price fluctuations because of changes in the value of those securities.
While currency futures and options values are expected to correlate with exchange rates, they may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the investments of the Funds.  A currency hedge should protect a yen-denominated security from a decline in the yen, but will not protect the Funds against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness.  Because the value of the Funds' foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the Funds' investments precisely over time.
Before a futures contract or option is exercised or expires, the Funds can terminate it only by entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction.  Moreover, the Funds may close out a futures contract only on the exchange the contract was initially traded.  Although the Funds intend to purchase options and futures only where there appears to be an active market, there is no guarantee that such a liquid market will exist.  If there is no secondary market for the contract, or the market is illiquid, the Funds may not be able to close out a position.  In an illiquid market, the Funds may:
have to sell securities to meet its daily margin requirements at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so;
have to purchase or sell the instrument underlying the contract;
not be able to hedge its investments; and
not be able to realize profits or limit its losses.
Derivatives may become illiquid (i.e., difficult to sell at a desired time and price) under a variety of market conditions:
an exchange may suspend or limit trading in a particular derivative instrument, an entire category of derivatives, or all derivatives, which sometimes occurs because of increased market volatility;
unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations of an exchange;
the facilities of the exchange may not be adequate to handle current trading volume;
equipment failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or clearing house, or other occurrences may disrupt normal trading activity; or
investors may lose interest in a particular derivative or category of derivatives.
If the Advisor incorrectly predicts securities market and interest rate trends, the Funds may lose money by investing in derivatives.  If the Funds were to write a call option based on the Advisor's expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Funds could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price.  Similarly, if the Funds were to write a put option based on the Advisor's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Funds could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price.
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Because of the low margin deposits required upon the opening of a derivative position, such transactions involve an extremely high degree of leverage.  Consequently, a relatively small price movement in a derivative may result in an immediate and substantial loss (as well as gain) to the Funds and they may lose more than it originally invested in the derivative.
If the price of a futures contract changes adversely, the Funds may have to sell securities at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so to meet its minimum daily margin requirement.  The Funds may lose margin deposits if a broker with whom they have an open futures contract or related option becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy.
The prices of derivatives are volatile (i.e., they may change rapidly, substantially, and unpredictably) and are influenced by a variety of factors, including:
actual and anticipated changes in interest rates;
fiscal and monetary policies; and
national and international political events.
Most exchanges limit the amount by which the price of a derivative can change during a single trading day.  Daily trading limits establish the maximum amount that the price of a derivative may vary from the settlement price of that derivative at the end of trading on the previous day.  Once the price of a derivative reaches this value, the Funds may not trade that derivative at a price beyond that limit.  The daily limit governs only price movements during a given day and does not limit potential gains or losses.  Derivative prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days, preventing prompt liquidation of the derivative.
Short Sales.   While the Funds will not short securities as a principal investment strategy, the Funds will indirectly be subject to short sales risk to the extent an investment company held by a Fund shorts securities.  A short sale is a transaction in which a party 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 a party 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 party is required to make a margin deposit in connection with such short sales; the party 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 party covers the short position, the party will incur a loss; conversely, if the price declines, the party will realize a capital gain.  Any gain will be decreased, and any loss increased, by the transaction costs described above.
Options.   The Funds and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest may purchase and write put and call options on securities.  The purchase and writing of options involves certain risks.  During the option period, a call writer that holds the underlying security has, in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying securities above the exercise price, but, as long as its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.  The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option.  Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying securities at the exercise price.  If a put or call option is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price or, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, the entire investment in the option will be lost.  Also, where a put or call option on a particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the price of the related security.  There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when an option position is closed out.  Furthermore, if trading restrictions or suspensions are imposed on the options market, it may not be possible to close out a position.
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A Fund may write a call or put option only if the option is "covered" by holding a position in the underlying securities or by other means which would permit immediate satisfaction of the Fund's obligation as writer of the option.  A written call option creates a potential obligation to sell the underlying security.  In order to make sure that this obligation can be met, a Fund could (i) hold the security underlying the written option; (ii) hold an offsetting call option (one with a strike price that is the same or lower than the strike price of the written option); or (iii) segregate cash and liquid securities (which can be cash, U.S. Government securities, and other liquid debt or equity securities) that when added to collateral on deposit equals the market value of the underlying security.  A written put option creates a potential obligation to buy the underlying security.  In order to make sure that this obligation can be met, a Fund could (i) hold an offsetting put option (one with a strike price that is the same or higher than the strike price of the written option); or (ii) segregate cash and liquid securities that when added to collateral on deposit equals the strike price of the option.
Futures Contracts.  A futures contract is a bilateral agreement   to buy or sell a security (or deliver a cash settlement price, in the case of a contract relating to an index or otherwise not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contracts) for a set price in the future.  Futures contracts are designated by boards of trade which have been designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  No purchase price is paid or received when the contract is entered into.  Instead, the Funds or investment companies in which the Funds invest, upon entering into a futures contract (and to maintain the open positions in futures contracts), would be required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or liquid, high-grade debt 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 margin that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.  By using futures contracts as a risk management technique, given the greater liquidity in the futures market than in the cash market, it may be possible to accomplish certain results more quickly and with lower transaction costs.
If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase 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 Funds or investment companies in which the Funds invest.  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 fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking to the market."  The Funds are expected to earn interest income on initial and variation margin deposits.
The Funds and investment companies in which the Funds invest will incur brokerage fees when they purchase and sell futures contracts.  Positions taken in the futures markets are not normally held until delivery or cash settlement is required, but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions that may result in a gain or a loss.  While futures positions taken by the Funds and investment companies in which the Funds invest will usually be liquidated in this manner, the Funds and investment companies in which the Funds invest may instead make or take delivery of underlying securities whenever it appears economically advantageous to do so.  A clearing organization associated with the exchange on which futures are traded assumes responsibility for closing out transactions and guarantees that as between the clearing members of an exchange, the sale and purchase obligations will be performed with regard to all positions that remain open at the termination of the contract.
In addition to the margin restrictions discussed above, transactions in futures contracts may involve the segregation of funds pursuant to requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Under those requirements, where a Fund has a long position in a futures contract, it may be required to establish a segregated account  (not with a futures commission merchant or broker) containing cash or certain liquid assets equal to the purchase price of the contract (less any margin on deposit).  However, segregation of assets is not required if a Fund "covers" a long position.  For a short position in futures or forward contracts held by a Fund, those requirements may mandate the establishment of a segregated account (not with a futures commission merchant or broker) with cash or certain liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited as margin, equal the market value of the instruments underlying the futures contracts (but are not less than the price at which the short positions were established).
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Swaps.   The Funds, and the other investment companies in which the Funds invest, may invest in swap agreements.  A swap is an agreement between two parties (known as counterparties) where one stream of payments is exchanged for another.  The parties agree to exchange to exchange payments at specified dates (periodic payment dates) on the basis of a specified amount (the notional value of the agreement) with the payments calculated with reference to a specified asset, reference rate, or index.  Swaps allow for a wide variety of transactions. For example, fixed rate payments may be exchanged for floating rate payments; U.S. dollar-denominated payments may be exchanged for payments denominated in a different currency; and payments tied to the price of one asset, reference rate, or index may be exchanged for payments tied to the price of another asset, reference rate, or index.  For purposes of calculating the NAV, the Funds will price swaps at their market value based on prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from broker-dealers.
The Funds may use swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  Swaps can be used as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce a Fund's exposure to various risks or as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset.  The Funds may use swaps to limit or manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or potential defaults by credit issuers.  The Funds may also attempt to enhance returns by investing in total return swaps.  A total return swap provides a Fund with a return based on the performance of an underlying asset, in exchange for fee payments to a counterparty based on a specific rate.  If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund would be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.  For example, the Fund may agree to pay a counterparty the total return earned or realized on the notional amount of a particular stock and any dividends declared with respect to that stock. In return, the Fund would make payments based on the notional amount calculated at the specified rate and would be required to pay amounts resulting from a decline in the value of the stock.
Most swaps provide that when the periodic payment dates for both parties are the same, payments are netted, and only the net amount is paid to the counterparty entitled to receive the net payment. Consequently, a Fund's current obligations (or rights) under a swap will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by the Fund and the counterparty. During the term of a swap, the Fund is usually required to pledge to the counterparty, from time to time, an amount of cash or other assets equal to the total net amount (if any) that would be payable by the Fund to the counterparty if the swap were terminated on the date in question, including any early termination payments.
Since a swaps transaction can result in a loss greater than the amount invested, the Funds will comply with guidance from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding asset coverage requirements, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), that require a Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In particular, each Fund will ensure that its potential obligations with respect to the swap will be met by segregating liquid assets (which can be cash, U.S. Government securities, and other liquid debt or equity securities) on the Fund's books or in a segregated account at the Fund's custodian.  For swaps that call for periodic netting between the Fund and its counterparty, the segregated amount is the net amount due under the contract, as determined daily on a mark-to-market basis. For other kinds of swaps, the segregated amount is the notional value of the contract.
The use of swaps subjects the Funds to the risk of default by the counterparty.  A loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the agreement. If there is a default by the counterparty to such a transaction, there may be contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction, although bankruptcy and insolvency laws could affect a Fund's rights as a creditor.   Additionally, the use of credit default swaps can result in losses if the Advisor does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer on which the credit default swap is based.
Because swaps are two-party contracts, they may subject the Funds to liquidity risk. If a swap is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, a Fund may not be able to establish or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. Participants in the swap markets are not required to make continuous markets in the swaps they trade. Participants could refuse to quote prices for swaps or quote prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which they are prepared to buy and the price at which they are prepared to sell.
Swaps are highly specialized instruments, and their use involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with other traditional investments. The use of swaps requires an understanding not only of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all possible market conditions.  Whether the Funds will be successful in using swaps to achieve its investment goals depends on the ability of the Advisor to correctly forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other economic factors when establishing swap positions.
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Liquidity Impact of Margin and Segregation Requirements.  Although the Funds will segregate cash and liquid assets in an amount sufficient to cover its open obligations with respect to written options and short sales, the segregated assets will be available to the Funds immediately upon closing out the positions, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days. However, because the Funds' cash that may otherwise be invested would be held uninvested or invested in other liquid assets so long as the position remains open, the Funds' returns could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of foregoing other potential investments.
Portfolio Turnover.   Portfolio turnover is a ratio that indicates how often the securities in a mutual fund's portfolio change during a year's time.  Higher numbers indicate a greater number of changes, and lower numbers indicate a smaller number of changes.  The Funds may sell portfolio securities without regard to the length of time they have been held in order to take advantage of new investment opportunities or changing market conditions.  Since portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Funds.  High rates of portfolio turnover could lower performance of the Funds due to increased costs and may also result in the realization of capital gains.  If the Funds realize capital gains when they sell portfolio investments, they must generally distribute those gains to shareholders, increasing their taxable distributions.
Information Regarding the Non-Principal Strategies and Risks for Funds Managed by the Advisor
Private Investment Funds.  From time to time, the Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund may invest a portion of its assets in one or more pooled investment vehicles that are not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and where the securities of such vehicles are offered pursuant to one or more exemptions from the Securities Act of 1933 (each a "Private Investment Fund" and collectively, the "Private Investment Funds").  The Fund may invest in a wide range of Private Investment Funds, including Private Investment Funds organized and operated outside of the United States and those that hold themselves out or otherwise operate as hedge funds.  The investment objective and strategy of any Private Investment Fund in which the Fund invests will be consistent with the investment objective and permitted investments of the Fund, as determined by the Advisor.
Private Investment Funds typically accept investments on a continuous basis, have quarterly repurchases, and do not have a defined termination date.  The Private Investment Funds may utilize leverage, pursuant to their operative documents, as a way to seek or enhance returns. Dependent upon the investment strategy, geographic focus and/or other economic or property specific factors, each Private Investment Fund will have differing limitations on the utilization of leverage.  Such limitations are Private Investment Fund specific and may apply to an overall portfolio limitation as well as an investment specific limitation.
Lack of Control Over Private Investment Funds.   Although the Fund and the Advisor will evaluate regularly each Private Investment Fund and its manager to determine whether their investment programs are consistent with the Fund's investment objectives and whether the investment performance is satisfactory, the Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by any Private Investment Fund.  Even though Private Investment Funds are subject to certain constraints, the managers may change aspects of their investment strategies.  The managers may do so at any time (for example, such change may occur immediately after providing the Advisor with the quarterly unaudited financial information for the Private Investment Fund).  The Advisor may reallocate the Fund's investments among the Private Investment Funds, but the Advisor's ability to do so may be constrained by the withdrawal limitations imposed by the Private Investment Funds. The Fund's investments in certain Private Investment Funds may be subject to lock-up periods, during which the Fund may not withdraw its investment.  These withdrawal limitations may prevent the Fund from reacting rapidly to market changes should a Private Investment Fund fail to effect portfolio changes consistent with such market changes and the demands of the Advisor. Such withdrawal limitations may also restrict the Advisor's ability to terminate investments in Private Investment Funds that are poorly performing or have otherwise had adverse changes. The Advisor will engage in the necessary due diligence to ensure that the Fund's assets are invested in Private Investment Funds which provide reports that will enable them to monitor the Fund's investments as to their overall performance, sources of income, asset valuations and liabilities, however, there is no assurance that such efforts will necessarily detect fraud, malfeasance, inadequate back office systems or other flaws or problems with respect to the operations and activities of the Private Investment Funds.  The Advisor will be dependent on information provided by the Private Investment Fund, including quarterly unaudited financial statements, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Advisor's ability to manage the Fund's investment portfolio in accordance with its investment objectives.  To the extent the Fund holds non-voting securities of, or contractually foregoes the right to vote in respect of, any Private Investment Fund (which it intends to do in order to avoid being considered an "affiliate" of any Private Investment Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940), it will not be able to vote on matters that require the approval of the investors of the Private Investment Fund, including a matter that could adversely affect the Fund's investment, including changes to the Private Investment Fund's investment objectives or policies or the termination of the Investment Fund.
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Multiple Layers of Expenses.   By investing in the Private Investment Funds indirectly through the Fund, a shareholder bears two layers of asset- based fees and expenses—at the Fund level and the Private Investment Fund level. In the aggregate, these fees might exceed the fees that would typically be incurred by a direct investment with a single Private Investment Fund. The Fund may also invest in Private Investment Funds that invest in other investment vehicles, thereby subjecting the Fund, and Fund shareholders, to an additional level of fees.  In the aggregate, these fees and expenses could be substantial and adversely affect the value of any investment in the Fund.
Purchases of Non-Voting Securities.   In all or substantially all instances, the Fund expects to purchase a class of non-voting securities or enter into a contract, typically before the initial purchase, to relinquish the right to vote in respect of its investments in Private Investment Funds.  For any Private Investment Fund where the Fund would be unable to do either of the foregoing (and the Fund does not anticipate that it would not be able to do so), it intends to limit its holdings of the relevant Private Investment Fund to less than 10% of the Private Investment Fund's voting securities.  Where a separate non-voting security class is not otherwise available, the Fund would seek to create by contract the same result as owning a non-voting security class: namely, a security that affords the Fund, and each subsequent holder, no legal right to vote. This result would be accomplished through a written agreement between the Fund and the Private Investment Fund where the Fund irrevocably foregoes the right to vote, and does so in a manner that legally binds both the Fund and all subsequent holders. The agreement would grant the Private Investment Fund the right to enjoin any holder from voting. The agreement also will include a statement of the parties' intention that the agreement should be interpreted broadly to effect the parties' desire that the Fund's interest be identical to that of a separate non-voting class. In each instance, the Advisor will determine if the Fund will waive the Fund's voting rights. When it does so, the Advisor will consider only the interests of the Fund and not the interests of the Advisor or those of the Advisor's other clients. The waiver arrangement should benefit the Fund, as it will enable the Fund to invest in more interests of a Private Investment Fund that the Advisor believes is desirable, than the Fund would be able to if it were deemed to be an "affiliate" of the Private Investment Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Advisor believes that the use of this waiver arrangement will not affect the ability of other clients of the Advisor to invest in the same Private Investment Funds.
Private Investment Funds Will Neither Be Subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940 Nor Will They Be Publicly Traded.   The Private Investment Funds will not be registered as investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and, therefore, the Fund will not be able to avail itself of the protections of the Investment Company Act of 1940 with respect to the Private Investment Funds, including certain corporate governance protections, such as the requirement of having a majority or 50% of the directors serving on a board as independent directors, statutory protections against self-dealings by the managers of the Private Investment Funds, and leverage limitations. Furthermore, some of the managers of the Private Investment Funds may not be registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Valuation of Investments in Private Investment Funds.  The net asset values received by the Fund from any Private Investment Fund typically are only estimates.  In addition, certain securities and properties in which a Private Investment Fund may invest may not have a readily ascertainable market price. Such securities and properties will be valued by the managers or administrators of such Private Investment Funds, which valuation will be conclusive with respect to the Fund, even though such managers may face a conflict of interest in valuing such securities because the value thereof will affect their compensation.  The Fund may rely on estimates of the value of these investments when calculating its NAV. The Fund may suspend the calculation of its NAV under certain conditions.
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While the valuation of the Fund's publicly-traded securities are more readily ascertainable, the Fund's ownership interest in Private Investments Funds are not publicly traded and the Fund may depend on the manager to a Private Investment Fund to provide a valuation of the Fund's investment. Moreover, the valuation of the Fund's investment in a Private Investment Fund, as provided by the manager of any such fund as of a specific date, may vary from the fair value of the investment that may be obtained if such investment were sold to a third party. Shareholders should recognize that valuations of illiquid assets, including interests in Private Investment Funds, involve various judgments and consideration of factors that may be subjective. As a result, the NAV of the Fund, as determined based on the fair value of its investments in Private Investment Funds, may vary from the amount the Fund would realize on the withdrawal of its investments from the Private Investment Funds. This could adversely affect shareholders. The Advisor will attempt to resolve any conflicts between valuations assigned by a manager to a Private Investment Fund and fair value as determined by the Advisor by seeking information from the manager of such Private Investment Fund and reviewing all relevant available information. Such review may result in a determination to change the fair value of the Fund's investment.
The managers of the Private Investment Funds in which the Fund may invest may use proprietary investment strategies that are not fully disclosed to the Advisor, which may involve risks under some market conditions that are not anticipated by the Advisor.  The investment strategies and styles used by any such manager are subject to change without notice.  For information about the value of the Fund's investment in Private Investment Funds, the Advisor will be dependent on information provided by the Private Investment Funds, including quarterly unaudited financial statements, which if inaccurate could adversely affect the Advisor's ability to value accurately the Fund's Shares. Shareholders in the Fund have no individual right to receive information about the Private Investment Funds, will not be shareholders in the Private Investment Funds and will have no rights with respect to or standing or recourse against the Private Investment Funds or any of their affiliated persons.
Illiquid Investments.   The Funds may hold up to 15% of net assets in illiquid securities, which are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the prices at which they are valued.  This restriction is not limited to the time of purchase.  Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board" or "Trustees"), the Advisor determines the liquidity of the Funds' investments, and through reports from the Advisor, the Trustees monitor investments in illiquid instruments.  In determining the liquidity of the Funds' investments, the Advisor may consider various factors including (i) the frequency of trades and quotations; (ii) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace; (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market; (iv) the nature of the security (including any demand or tender features); and (v) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or offset the Funds' rights and obligations relating to the investment).  If through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, a Fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, the Fund will take steps to reduce, in an orderly fashion, its holdings of illiquid securities and may dispose of some securities even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint at that time.  However, the Fund will not dispose of illiquid securities if the Advisor or Sub-Advisor determines that doing so would not be in the best interests of the Fund.  Investment in illiquid securities poses risks of potential delays in resale and uncertainty in valuation.  Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and the Funds may be unable to dispose of illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices.
Restricted Securities.   Within its limitation on investment in illiquid securities, the Funds may purchase restricted securities that generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the federal securities laws, or in a registered public offering.  Where registration is required, the Funds may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time the Funds may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement.  If during such a period adverse market conditions were to develop, the Funds might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.  Restricted securities that can be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and are determined to be liquid under guidelines adopted by and subject to the supervision of the Trustees are not subject to the limitations on illiquid securities.
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Forward Commitment and When-Issued Securities.   The investment companies in which the Funds invest may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or for settlement at a future date if they hold sufficient assets to meet the purchase price.  In such purchase transactions, the investment company will not accrue interest on the purchased security until the actual settlement.  Similarly, if a security is sold for a forward date, the investment company will accrue the interest until the settlement of the sale.  When-issued security purchases and forward commitments have a higher degree of risk of price movement before settlement due to the extended time period between the execution and settlement of the purchase or sale.  As a result, the exposure to the counterparty of the purchase or sale is increased.  Although investors generally purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis with the intention of taking delivery, they may sell such a security prior to the settlement date if such action is believed to be appropriate.  In such a case, an investor could incur a short-term gain or loss.
Repurchase Agreements.   A repurchase transaction occurs when an investor purchases a security (normally a U.S. Treasury obligation), and it then resells it to the vendor (normally a member bank of the Federal Reserve or a registered government securities dealer) and is required to deliver the security (and/or securities substituted for them under the repurchase agreement) to the vendor on an agreed upon date in the future.  The repurchase price exceeds the purchase price by an amount which reflects an agreed upon market interest rate effective for the period of time during which the repurchase agreement is in effect.  Delivery pursuant to the resale normally will occur within one to seven days of the purchase.  Repurchase agreements are considered "loans" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, collateralized by the underlying security.  The Trust has implemented procedures to monitor on a continuous basis the value of the collateral serving as security for repurchase obligations.  The Advisor will consider the creditworthiness of the vendor.  If the vendor fails to pay the agreed upon resale price on the delivery date, the Funds will retain or attempt to dispose of the collateral.  The Funds' risk is that such default may include any decline in value of the collateral to an amount which is less than 100% of the repurchase price, any costs of disposing of such collateral, and any loss resulting from any delay in foreclosing on the collateral.  Repurchase agreements that do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid securities.  The Funds will not invest in reverse repurchase agreements.
Lending of Portfolio Securities.   In order to generate additional income, the Funds may lend portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of total Fund assets to broker-dealers, major banks, or other recognized domestic institutional borrowers of securities which the Advisor has determined are creditworthy under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.  In determining whether the Funds will lend securities, the Advisor will consider all relevant facts and circumstances.  The Funds may not lend securities to any company affiliated with the Advisor.  Each loan of securities will be collateralized by cash, securities, or equivalent collateral.  The Funds might experience a loss if the borrower defaults on the loan.
The borrower at all times during the loan must maintain with the Funds cash or cash equivalent collateral.  While the loan is outstanding, the borrower will pay the Funds any interest paid on the loaned securities, and the Funds may invest the cash collateral to earn additional income.  Alternatively, the Funds may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower who has delivered equivalent collateral.  It is anticipated that the Funds may share with the borrower some of the income received on the collateral for the loan or the Funds will be paid a premium for the loan.  Voting rights for loaned securities will typically pass to the borrower, but the Funds will retain the right to call any security in anticipation of a vote that the Advisor deems material to the security on loan.  Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Funds or the borrower at any time.  The Funds may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan, and may pay a negotiated portion of the income earned on the cash to the borrower or placing broker.  As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults or fails financially. This risk will be increased if a continuation of the current downturn in the economic conditions in the United States and around the world, particularly the recent failures of several major financial services firms, causes further declines in the securities markets and/or causes further financial instability in the borrowers or lending agents.  This risk is increased when the Funds' loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers. There are no limits on the number of borrowers the Funds may use, and the Funds may lend securities to only one or a small group of borrowers.  Mutual Funds participating in securities lending bear the risk of loss in connection with investments of the cash collateral received from the borrowers, which do not trigger additional collateral requirements from the borrower.
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Borrowing.   The Funds may borrow money for investment purposes, which is a form of leveraging.  Leveraging investments, by purchasing securities with borrowed money, is a speculative technique that increases investment risk while increasing investment opportunity.  Such borrowing may make the Funds' NAV more volatile than funds that do not borrow for investment purposes because leverage magnifies changes in the Funds' NAV and on the Funds' investments.  Although the principal of borrowings will be fixed, the Funds' assets may change in value during the time the borrowing is outstanding.  Leverage also creates interest expenses for the Funds.  To the extent the income derived from securities purchased with borrowed funds exceeds the interest the Funds will have to pay, the Funds' net income will be greater than it would be if leverage were not used.  Conversely, if the income from the assets obtained with borrowed funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leveraging, the net income of the Funds will be less than it would be if leverage were not used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders as dividends will be reduced.  The use of derivatives in connection with leverage creates the potential for significant loss.  Each Fund does not intend to use leverage in excess of 5% of total assets and will not make additional investments when outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.  Any leveraging will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979).
The Funds may also borrow money to meet redemptions or for other emergency purposes.  Such borrowings may be on a secured or unsecured basis at fixed or variable rates of interest.  The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires the Funds to maintain continuous asset coverage of not less than 300% with respect to all borrowings.  If such asset coverage should decline to less than 300% due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the Funds may be required to dispose of some portfolio holdings within three days in order to reduce the Funds' debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to dispose of assets at that time.  The Funds also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit.  Either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.
Temporary Defensive Positions.   The Funds may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Funds' principal investment strategies in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.  During such an unusual set of circumstances, the Funds may hold up to 100% of their portfolios in cash or cash equivalent positions (e.g., money market securities, U.S. Government securities, and/or similar securities).  When the Funds take a temporary defensive position, the Funds may not be able to achieve their investment objectives.
Additional Information Regarding the Principal Strategies and Risks for the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
General Investment Risks.   All investments in securities and other financial instruments involve a risk of financial loss.  No assurance can be given that the Fund's investment program will be successful.  Investors should carefully review the descriptions of the Fund's investments and their risks described in the Fund's prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information.
Common Stocks.  The equity portion of the Fund's portfolio will include common stocks traded on domestic securities exchanges.  Prices of common stocks in which the Fund invests may fluctuate in response to many factors, including, but not limited to, the activities of the individual companies whose securities the Fund owns, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  In addition, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all common stocks, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Market declines may continue for an indefinite period of time, and investors should understand that during temporary or extended bear markets, the value of common stocks will decline.
Foreign Investment Risk.   Foreign securities and foreign currency contracts involve investment risks different from those associated with domestic securities.  Changes in foreign economies and political climates are more likely to affect the Fund than a mutual fund that invests exclusively in domestic securities.  The value of foreign currency denominated securities or foreign currency contracts is affected by the value of the local currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  There may be less government supervision of foreign markets, resulting in non-uniform accounting practices and less publicly available information about issuers of foreign currency denominated securities.  The value of foreign investments may be affected by changes in exchange control regulations, application of foreign tax laws (including withholding tax), changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary policy (in this country or abroad), or changed circumstances in dealings between nations.  In addition, foreign brokerage commissions, custody fees, and other costs of investing in foreign securities are generally higher than in the United States.  Investments in foreign issues could be affected by other factors not present in the United States, including expropriation, armed conflict, confiscatory taxation, and potential difficulties in enforcing contractual obligations.
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Information Regarding the Non-Principal Strategies and Risks of the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
Risks related to Other Equity Securities.  In addition to common stocks, the equity securities in the Fund's portfolio may include preferred stocks, convertible preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and warrants.  The value of these equity securities may fluctuate in response to many factors, including the activities of the issuer, general market and economic conditions, interest rates, and specific industry changes.  Such price fluctuations subject the Fund to potential losses.  In addition, regardless of any one company's particular prospects, a declining stock market may produce a decline in prices for all equity securities, which could also result in losses for the Fund.  Convertible securities entitle the holder to receive interest payments or a dividend preference until the security matures or is redeemed, or the conversion privilege is exercised.  As a result of the conversion feature, the interest rate or dividend preference on a convertible security is generally less than would be the case if the securities were issued in non-convertible form.  Warrants entitle the holder to purchase equity securities at specific prices for a certain period of time.  The prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities and the warrants have no voting rights, receive no dividends, and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.
Investment Companies.   The Fund may invest in securities of other investment companies, including, without limitation, money market funds, open-end mutual funds, and closed-end funds.  The Fund's investments in such securities involve certain additional expenses and certain tax results, which would not be present in a direct investment in the underlying fund. Due to legal limitations, the Fund will be prevented from: (i) purchasing more than 3% of an investment company's outstanding shares; (ii) investing more than 5% of the Fund's assets in any single such investment company, and (iii) investing more than 10% of the Fund's assets in investment companies overall;  unless: (a) the underlying investment company and/or the applicable Fund has received an order for exemptive relief from such limitations from the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (b) 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 Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which allows unaffiliated mutual funds to exceed the 5% limitation and the 10% limitation, provided that the offering price of the Fund does not include a sales load greater than 1.5%.  The foregoing notwithstanding, the Fund, in reliance on Rule 12d1-3 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, may impose a sales charge in excess of 1.5% where 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 the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority pursuant to NASD Rule 2830(d)(3).  Also, in the event that there is a proxy vote with respect to shares of another investment company purchased and held by the Fund under Section 12(d)(1)(F), then the Fund will either (i) vote such shares in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities; or (ii) contact its shareholders for instructions regarding how to vote the proxy.  Investments by the Fund in other investment companies entail a number of risks unique to a fund of funds structure.  These risks include the following:
Multiple Layers of Fees.   By investing in other investment companies indirectly through the Fund, prospective investors will directly bear the fees and expenses of the Fund's Advisor and indirectly bear the fees and expenses of other investment companies and other investment companies' managers as well.  As such, this multiple or duplicative layer of fees will increase the cost of investments in the Fund.
Lack of Transparency.   The Sub-Advisor will not be able to monitor the investment activities of the other investment companies on a continuous basis and the other investment companies may use investment strategies that differ from its past practices and are not fully disclosed to the Sub-Advisor and that involve risks that are not anticipated by the Sub-Advisor.  The Fund has no control over the risks taken by the underlying investment companies in which they invest.
Valuation of Investment Companies.   Although the Sub-Advisor will attempt to review the valuation procedures used by other investment companies' managers, the Sub-Advisor will have little or no means of independently verifying valuations of the Fund's investments in investment companies and valuations of the underlying securities held by other investment companies.  As such, the Sub-Advisor will rely significantly on valuations of other investment companies and the securities underlying other investment companies that are reported by other investment companies' managers.  In the event that such valuations prove to be inaccurate, the NAV of the Fund could be adversely impacted and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Fund.
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Illiquidity of Investments By and In Other Investment Companies.   Other investment companies may invest in securities that are not registered, are subject to legal or other restrictions on transfer, or for which no liquid market exists.  The market prices, if any, for such securities tend to be volatile and restricted securities may sell at prices that are lower than similar securities that are not subject to legal restrictions on resale.  Further, the Fund may not be able to redeem their interests in other investment companies' securities that it has purchased in a timely manner.  If adverse market conditions were to develop during any period in which the Fund is unable to redeem interests in other investment companies, the Fund may suffer losses as a result of this illiquidity.  As such, the lack of liquidity and volatility of restricted securities held by other investment companies could adversely affect the value of the other investment companies.  Any such losses could adversely affect the value of the Fund's investments and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Fund.
Lack of Control.   Although the Fund and the Sub-Advisor will evaluate regularly other investment companies to determine whether their investment programs are consistent with the Fund's investment objective, the Sub-Advisor will not have any control over the investments made by other investment companies.  Even though other investment companies are subject to certain constraints, the investment advisor to each such investment company may change aspects of their investment strategies at any time.  The Sub-Advisor will not have the ability to control or influence the composition of the investment portfolio of other investment companies.
Lack of Diversification.   There is no requirement that the underlying investments held by other investment companies be diversified.  As such, other investment companies' managers may target or concentrate other investment companies' investments in specific markets, sectors, or types of securities.  As a result, investments made by other investment companies are subject to greater volatility as a result of this concentration than if the other investment companies had non-concentrated and diversified portfolios of investments.  Thus, the Fund's portfolios (and by extension the value of an investment in the Fund) may therefore be subject to greater risk than the portfolio of a similar fund with investments in diversified investment companies.
Use of Leverage.   The other investment companies may utilize leverage (i.e., borrowing) to acquire their underlying portfolio investments.  When other investment companies borrow money or otherwise leverage their portfolio of investments, doing so may exaggerate changes in the net asset value of the shares of the other investment companies and in the return on the other investment companies' investments.  Borrowing will also cost other investment companies interest expense and other fees.  As such, the value of the Fund's investments in other investment companies may be more volatile and all other risks (including the risk of loss of an investment in other investment companies) tend to be compounded or magnified.  As a result, any losses suffered by other investment companies as a result of their use of leverage could adversely affect the value of the Fund's investments and an investor could incur a loss of investment in the Fund.
Exchange Traded Funds.  The Fund may invest in exchange traded funds ("ETFs").  An ETF is an investment company that holds a portfolio of common stock or bonds designed to track the performance of a securities index or sector of an index.  ETFs are traded on a securities exchange based on their market value.  An investment in an ETF generally presents the same primary risks as an investment in a conventional registered investment company (i.e., one that is not exchange traded).  In addition, all ETFs will have costs and expenses that will be passed on to the Fund and these costs and expenses will in turn increase the Fund's expenses.  ETFs are also subject to the following risks that often do not apply to conventional investment companies: (i) the market price of the ETF's shares may trade at a discount to the ETF's net asset value, and as a result, ETFs may experience more price volatility than other types of portfolio investments and such volatility could negatively impact the Fund's net asset values; (ii) an active trading market for an ETF's shares may not develop or be maintained at a sufficient volume; (iii) trading of an ETF's shares may be halted if the listing exchange deems such action appropriate; and (iv) ETF shares may be delisted from the exchange on which they trade, or "circuit breakers" (which are tied to large decreases in stock prices used by the exchange) may temporarily halt trading in the ETF's stock.  ETFs are also subject to the risks of the underlying securities or sectors that the ETF is designed to track.  Finally, there may be legal limitations and other conditions imposed by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the amount of the ETF shares that the Fund may acquire.
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Fixed-Income Securities.  The Fund may invest in fixed-income securities directly or indirectly through its investments in shares of ETFs, including government and corporate bonds, money market instruments, high yield securities or "junk bonds" and zero-coupon bonds.  Zero-coupon bonds are purchased at a discount from their face values and accrue interest at the applicable coupon rate over a period of time.  Fixed-income securities purchased by the Fund may consist of obligations of any rating.  Fixed-income securities in the lowest investment grade categories have speculative characteristics, with changes in the economy or other circumstances more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the bonds to make principal and interest payments than would occur with bonds rated in higher categories.  High yield bonds are typically rated below "Baa" by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.  ("Moody's") or below "BBB" by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group ("S&P") or below investment grade by other recognized rating agencies.  The Fund may invest in unrated securities, but only if, at the time of purchase, the Sub-Advisor believes that they are of comparable quality to rated securities that the Fund may purchase.  The Fund may also invest indirectly in unrated securities through ETFs and other investment companies that invest in unrated securities under certain circumstances.  Such bonds are subject to greater market fluctuations and risk of loss of income and principal than higher rated bonds for a variety of reasons, including:
Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Change.   The economy and interest rates affect high yield securities differently than other securities.  For example, the prices of high yield bonds have been found to be less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual corporate developments.  Also, during an economic downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain additional financing.  If the issuer of a bond defaults, an underlying mutual fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery.  In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and changes can be expected to result in increased volatility or market prices of high yield bonds and the Fund's asset values.
Payment Expectations.   High yield bonds present certain risks based on payment expectations.  For example, high yield bonds may contain redemption and call provisions.  If an issuer exercises these provisions in a declining interest rate market, the Fund or an ETF the Fund invests in would have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors.  Conversely, a high yield bond's value will decrease in a rising interest rate market, as will the value of the Fund's or ETF's assets.  If the Fund or an ETF the Fund invests in experiences unexpected net redemptions, it may be forced to sell its high yield bonds without regard to their investment merits, thereby decreasing the asset base upon which the Fund's or ETF's expenses can be spread and possibly reducing the Fund's or ETF's rate of return.
Liquidity and Valuation.   To the extent that there is no established retail secondary market, there may be thin trading of high yield bonds, and this may impact a fund's ability to accurately value high yield bonds and may hinder a fund's ability to dispose of the bonds.  Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield bonds, especially in a thinly traded market.
Credit Ratings.   Credit ratings evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments, not the market value risk of high yield bonds.  Also, because credit rating agencies may fail to timely change the credit ratings to reflect subsequent events, the Fund or an ETF the Fund invests in must monitor the issuers of high yield bonds in their portfolios to determine if the issuers will have sufficient cash flow and profits to meet required principal and interest payments, and to assure the bonds' liquidity so the Fund or an ETF the Fund invests in can meet redemption requests.
High-yield securities are deemed speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest and repay principal over a long period of time.  Special tax considerations are associated with investing in high-yield securities structured as zero coupon or "pay-in-kind" securities.  The Fund or an ETF the Fund invests in will report the interest on these securities as income even though it receives no cash interest until the security's maturity or payment date.  The payment of principal and interest on most fixed-income securities purchased by a fund will depend upon the ability of the issuers to meet their obligations.  An issuer's obligations under its fixed-income securities are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Federal Bankruptcy Code, and laws, if any, which may be enacted by federal or state legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or both, or imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations.  The power or ability of an issuer to meet its obligations for the payment of interest on, and principal of, its fixed-income securities may be materially adversely affected by litigation or other conditions.
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The ratings of S&P, Moody's and other nationally recognized rating agencies represent their opinions as to the quality of fixed-income securities.  It should be emphasized, however, that ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality, and fixed-income securities with the same maturity, interest rate, and rating may have different yields while fixed-income securities of the same maturity and interest rate with different ratings may have the same yield.  For a more detailed description of ratings, please see Appendix A.
Money Market Instruments.   The Fund may invest in money market instruments including U.S. Government obligations or corporate debt obligations (including those subject to repurchase agreements) provided that they are eligible for purchase by the Fund.  Money market instruments also may include Banker's Acceptances and Certificates of Deposit of domestic branches of U.S. banks, Commercial Paper, and Variable Amount Demand Master Notes ("Master Notes").  Banker's Acceptances are time drafts drawn on and "accepted" by a bank.  When a bank "accepts" such a time draft, it assumes liability for its payment.  When the Fund acquires a Banker's Acceptance, the bank that "accepted" the time draft is liable for payment of interest and principal when due.  The Banker's Acceptance carries the full faith and credit of such bank.  A Certificate of Deposit ("CD") is an unsecured, interest bearing debt obligation of a bank.  Commercial Paper is an unsecured, short-term debt obligation of a bank, corporation, or other borrower.  Commercial Paper maturity generally ranges from two to 270 days and is usually sold on a discounted basis rather than as an interest-bearing instrument.  The Fund will invest in Commercial Paper only if it is rated in one of the top two rating categories by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor's Ratings Services, or Fitch Investors Service, Inc., or if not rated, of equivalent quality in the Sub-Advisor's opinion.  Commercial Paper may include Master Notes of the same quality.  Master Notes are unsecured obligations that are redeemable upon demand of the holder and that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying rates of interest.  Master Notes will be acquired by the Fund only through the Master Note program of the Fund's custodian bank, acting as administrator thereof.  The Sub-Advisor will monitor, on a continuous basis, the earnings power, cash flow, and other liquidity ratios of the issuer of a Master Note held by the Fund.
Repurchase Agreements.   A repurchase transaction occurs when an investor purchases a security (normally a U.S. Treasury obligation), and it then resells it to the vendor (normally a member bank of the Federal Reserve or a registered government securities dealer) and is required to deliver the security (and/or securities substituted for them under the repurchase agreement) to the vendor on an agreed upon date in the future.  The repurchase price exceeds the purchase price by an amount which reflects an agreed upon market interest rate effective for the period of time during which the repurchase agreement is in effect.  Delivery pursuant to the resale normally will occur within one to seven days of the purchase.  Repurchase agreements are considered "loans" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, collateralized by the underlying security.  The Trust has implemented procedures to monitor on a continuous basis the value of the collateral serving as security for repurchase obligations.  The Sub-Advisor will consider the creditworthiness of the vendor.  If the vendor fails to pay the agreed upon resale price on the delivery date, the Fund will retain or attempt to dispose of the collateral.  The Fund's risk is that such default may include any decline in value of the collateral to an amount which is less than 100% of the repurchase price, any costs of disposing of such collateral, and any loss resulting from any delay in foreclosing on the collateral.  Repurchase agreements that do not provide for payment within seven days will be treated as illiquid securities.   The Fund will not invest in reverse repurchase agreements.
U.S. Government Securities.   The Fund may invest in U.S. Government securities, defined to be (i) U.S. Treasury notes, U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. Treasury bills, and other U.S. Government obligations; (ii) obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) and other U.S. Government sponsored entities that are guaranteed by the U.S. Government; and (iii) obligations of the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC), Federal Housing Administration (FHA), Federal Farm Credit Bank (FFCB), Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Student Loan Marketing Association (SLMA), The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and other U.S. Government authorities, agencies, and instrumentalities.  While obligations of some U.S. Government sponsored entities are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (e.g. GNMA), others are not.  No assurance can be given that the U.S. Government will provide financial support to U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities in the future since it is not obligated to do so by law.  The guarantee of the U.S. Government does not extend to the yield or value of the Fund's shares.
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Debentures.   A debenture is long-term, unsecured, debt instrument backed only by the integrity of the borrower, not by collateral, and documented by an indenture.  Governments often issue debentures, in part because they generally cannot guarantee debt with assets (government assets are public property).  The primary risk with this type of investment is that the issuer will default or go into bankruptcy.  As an unsecured creditor, in the event of default or bankruptcy, the holder of a debenture does not have a claim against any specific assets of the issuing firm, so the investor will only be paid from the issuer's assets after the secured creditors have been paid.  The Fund may invest in all types of debentures, including corporate and government debentures.
Derivative Instruments Risk.   W hen the Fund enters into futures, swaps, and other forms of financial derivatives specifically described below, the investments involve risks different from direct investments in the underlying securities While transactions in derivatives may reduce certain risks, these transactions themselves entail certain other risks.  For example, unanticipated changes in interest rates, securities prices, or currency exchange rates may result in a poorer overall performance of the Fund than if they had not entered into any derivatives transactions.  Derivatives may magnify the Fund's gains or losses, causing it to make or lose substantially more than it invested.
The Fund may invest in derivative instruments for both speculative and hedging purposes.  These investments can be made as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset or as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the exposure of the Fund to various risks.  When the Fund invests in financial derivatives, the Fund will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including SEC Release 10666 that requires the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  The Fund has no specific limit on the amount it invest in derivatives, although practical limits are created by the requirement to segregate assets and hold offsetting positions in connection with such investments..
When used for hedging purposes, increases in the value of the securities the Fund holds or intends to acquire should offset any losses incurred with a derivative.  Purchasing derivatives for purposes other than hedging could expose the Fund to greater risks.
The Fund's ability to hedge securities through derivatives depends on the degree to which price movements in the underlying index or instrument correlate with price movements in the relevant securities.  In the case of poor correlation, the price of the securities the Fund is hedging may not move in the same amount, or even in the same direction as the hedging instrument.  The Sub-Advisor will try to minimize this risk by investing only in those contracts whose behavior it expects to resemble with the portfolio securities it is trying to hedge.  However, if the Fund's prediction of interest and currency rates, market value, volatility, or other economic factors is incorrect, the Fund may lose money, or may not make as much money as it expected.
Derivative prices can diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the characteristics of the underlying instruments are very similar to the derivative.  Listed below are some of the factors that may cause such a divergence:
current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract;
a difference between the derivatives and securities markets, including different levels of demand, how the instruments are traded, the imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading of an instrument stops; and
differences between the derivatives, such as different margin requirements, different liquidity of such markets, and the participation of speculators in such markets.
Derivatives based upon a narrow index of securities may present greater risk than derivatives based on a broad index.  Since narrower indices are made up of a smaller number of securities, they are more susceptible to rapid and extreme price fluctuations because of changes in the value of those securities.
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While currency futures and options values are expected to correlate with exchange rates, they may not reflect other factors that affect the value of the investments of the Fund.  A currency hedge, for example, should protect a yen-denominated security from a decline in the yen, but will not protect the Fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness.  Because the value of the Fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the Fund's investments precisely over time.
Before a futures contract or option is exercised or expires, the Fund can terminate it only by entering into a closing purchase or sale transaction.  Moreover, the Fund may close out a futures contract only on the exchange the contract was initially traded.  Although the Fund intends to purchase options and futures only where there appears to be an active market, there is no guarantee that such a liquid market will exist.  If there is no secondary market for the contract, or the market is illiquid, the Fund may not be able to close out a position.  In an illiquid market, the Fund may:
have to sell securities to meet its daily margin requirements at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so;
have to purchase or sell the instrument underlying the contract;
not be able to hedge its investments; and
not be able to realize profits or limit its losses.
Derivatives may become illiquid (i.e., difficult to sell at a desired time and price) under a variety of market conditions.  For example:
an exchange may suspend or limit trading in a particular derivative instrument, an entire category of derivatives, or all derivatives, which sometimes occurs because of increased market volatility;
unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations of an exchange;
the facilities of the exchange may not be adequate to handle current trading volume;
equipment failures, government intervention, insolvency of a brokerage firm or clearing house, or other occurrences may disrupt normal trading activity; or
investors may lose interest in a particular derivative or category of derivatives.
If the Sub-Advisor incorrectly predicts securities market and interest rate trends, the Fund may lose money by investing in derivatives.  For example, if the Fund were to write a call option based on the Sub-Advisor's expectation that the price of the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Fund could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the current market price.  Similarly, if the Fund were to write a put option based on the Sub-Advisor's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise, but the price were to fall instead, the Fund could be required to purchase the security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price.
Because of the low margin deposits required upon the opening of a derivative position, such transactions involve an extremely high degree of leverage.  Consequently, a relatively small price movement in a derivative may result in an immediate and substantial loss (as well as gain) to the Fund and they may lose more than it originally invested in the derivative.
If the price of a futures contract changes adversely, the Fund may have to sell securities at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so to meet its minimum daily margin requirement.  The Fund may lose margin deposits if a broker with whom they have an open futures contract or related option becomes insolvent or declares bankruptcy.
The prices of derivatives are volatile (i.e., they may change rapidly, substantially, and unpredictably) and are influenced by a variety of factors, including:
actual and anticipated changes in interest rates;
fiscal and monetary policies; and
national and international political events.
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Most exchanges limit the amount by which the price of a derivative can change during a single trading day.  Daily trading limits establish the maximum amount that the price of a derivative may vary from the settlement price of that derivative at the end of trading on the previous day.  Once the price of a derivative reaches this value, the Fund may not trade that derivative at a price beyond that limit.  The daily limit governs only price movements during a given day and does not limit potential gains or losses.  Derivative prices have occasionally moved to the daily limit for several consecutive trading days, preventing prompt liquidation of the derivative.
Options.   The Fund may purchase and write call and put options on securities.  The purchase and writing of options involves certain risks.  During the option period, a call writer that holds the underlying security has, in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying securities above the exercise price, but, as long as its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.  The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option.  Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying securities at the exercise price.  If a put or call option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price or, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, the Fund will lose its entire investment in the option.  The potential losses from writing call options are theoretically unlimited because the underlying security's price may appreciate indefinitely.  Also, where a put or call option on a particular security is purchased to hedge against price movements in a related security, the price of the put or call option may move more or less than the price of the related security.  There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position.  Furthermore, if trading restrictions or suspensions are imposed on the options market, the Fund may be unable to close out a position.
When the Fund invests in options, the Fund will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979) , that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  The Fund may write a call or put option only if the option is "covered" by holding a position in the underlying securities or by other means which would permit immediate satisfaction of the Fund's obligation as writer of the option.  A written call option creates a potential obligation to sell the underlying security.  In order to make sure that this obligation can be met, the Fund could (i) hold the security underlying the written option; (ii) hold an offsetting call option (one with a strike price that is the same or lower than the strike price of the written option); or (iii) segregate cash and liquid securities (which can be cash, U.S. Government securities, and other liquid debt or equity securities) that when added to collateral on deposit equals the market value of the underlying security.  A written put option creates a potential obligation to buy the underlying security.  In order to make sure that this obligation can be met, the Fund could (i) sell short the underlying security at the same or higher price than the strike price of the written put option; (ii) hold an offsetting put option (one with a strike price that is the same or higher than the strike price of the written option); or (iii) segregate cash and liquid securities that when added to collateral on deposit equals the strike price of the option.
Short Sales.   The Fund may sell securities short.  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 the 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.
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If the Fund does sell "short", the Fund will comply with current guidance from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding asset coverage requirements, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979) 18, 1979)   that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss..  In particular, the Fund will take measures to ensure its obligation to purchase the security in the future will be met, including (i) holding the security sold short; (ii) holding an offsetting call option (one with a strike price that is the same or lower than the price at which the security was sold short); or (iii) segregating liquid assets (which can be cash, U.S. Government securities, and other liquid debt or equity securities) on the Fund's books or in a segregated account at the Fund's custodian in an amount sufficient to cover the current value of the securities to be replaced as well as any dividends, interest, and transaction costs due to the broker-dealer lender.  In determining the amount to be segregated, any securities that have been sold short by the Fund will be marked to market daily.  To the extent the market price of the securities sold short increases and more assets are required to meet the Fund's short sale obligations, additional assets will be segregated to ensure adequate coverage of the Fund's short position obligations.  If the Fund does not have the assets to cover a short sale, then the Fund's potential losses on the short will be unlimited because the security's price may appreciate indefinitely.
Futures Contracts.  The Fund may enter into futures contracts.  A futures contract is a bilateral agreement   to buy or sell a security (or deliver a cash settlement price, in the case of a contract relating to an index or otherwise not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contracts) for a set price in the future.  Futures contracts are designated by boards of trade that have been designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).  No purchase price is paid or received when the contract is entered into.  Instead, the Fund, upon entering into a futures contract (and to maintain the Fund's open positions in futures contracts), would be required to deposit with its custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or liquid, high-grade debt 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 margin that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded.  By using futures contracts as a risk management technique, given the greater liquidity in the futures market than in the cash market, it may be possible to accomplish certain results more quickly and with lower transaction costs.
If the price of an open futures contract changes (by increase 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 fluctuates, making the long and short positions in the futures contract more or less valuable, a process known as "marking to the market."  The Fund is expected to earn interest income on initial and variation margin deposits.
The Fund will incur brokerage fees when it purchases and sells futures contracts.  Positions taken in the futures markets are not normally held until delivery or cash settlement is required, but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions that may result in a gain or a loss.  While futures positions taken by the Fund will usually be liquidated in this manner, the Fund may instead make or take delivery of underlying securities whenever it appears economically advantageous for the Fund to do so.  A clearing organization associated with the exchange on which futures are traded assumes responsibility for closing out transactions and guarantees that as between the clearing members of an exchange, the sale and purchase obligations will be performed with regard to all positions that remain open at the termination of the contract.
In addition to the margin restrictions discussed above, transactions in futures contracts may involve the segregation of funds pursuant to requirements imposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Under those requirements, where the Fund has a long position in a futures contract, it may be required to establish a segregated account  (not with a futures commission merchant or broker) containing cash or certain liquid assets equal to the purchase price of the contract (less any margin on deposit).  However, segregation of assets is not required if the Fund "covers" a long position. For a short position in futures or forward contracts held by the Fund, those requirements may mandate the establishment of a segregated account (not with a futures commission merchant or broker) with cash or certain liquid assets that, when added to the amounts deposited as margin, equal the market value of the instruments underlying the futures contracts (but are not less than the price at which the short positions were established).
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Swaps.   The Fund may invest in swap agreements.  A swap is an agreement between two parties (known as counterparties) where one stream of payments is exchanged for another.  The parties agree to exchange to exchange payments at specified dates (periodic payment dates) on the basis of a specified amount (the notional value of the agreement) with the payments calculated with reference to a specified asset, reference rate, or index.  Swaps allow for a wide variety of transactions. For example, fixed rate payments may be exchanged for floating rate payments; U.S. dollar-denominated payments may be exchanged for payments denominated in a different currency; and payments tied to the price of one asset, reference rate, or index may be exchanged for payments tied to the price of another asset, reference rate, or index.  For purposes of calculating the NAV, the Fund will price swaps at their market value based on prices supplied by an independent pricing service, if available, or quotations obtained from broker-dealers.
The Fund may use swaps for both speculative and hedging purposes.  Swaps can be used as part of a strategy that is intended to reduce the Fund's exposure to various risks or as a substitute for taking a direct position in the underlying asset.  The Fund may use swaps to limit or manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, currency exchange rates, or potential defaults by credit issuers.  The Fund may also attempt to enhance returns by investing in total return swaps.  A total return swap provides the Fund with a return based on the performance of an underlying asset, in exchange for fee payments to a counterparty based on a specific rate.  If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund would be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.  For example, the Fund may agree to pay a counterparty the total return earned or realized on the notional amount of a particular stock and any dividends declared with respect to that stock. In return, the Fund would make payments based on the notional amount calculated at the specified rate and would be required to pay amounts resulting from a decline in the value of the stock.
Most swaps provide that when the periodic payment dates for both parties are the same, payments are netted, and only the net amount is paid to the counterparty entitled to receive the net payment. Consequently, the Fund's current obligations (or rights) under a swap will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement, based on the relative values of the positions held by the Fund and the counterparty. During the term of a swap, the Fund is usually required to pledge to the counterparty, from time to time, an amount of cash or other assets equal to the total net amount (if any) that would be payable by the Fund to the counterparty if the swap were terminated on the date in question, including any early termination payments.
Since a swaps transaction can result in a loss greater than the amount invested, the Fund will comply with guidance from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding asset coverage requirements, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), that require the Fund to segregate assets or otherwise "cover" its positions in a manner that limits the Fund's risk of loss.  In particular, the Fund will ensure that its potential obligations with respect to the swap will be met by segregating liquid assets (which can be cash, U.S. Government securities, and other liquid debt or equity securities) on the Fund's books or in a segregated account at the Fund's custodian.  For swaps that call for periodic netting between the Fund and its counterparty, the segregated amount is the net amount due under the contract, as determined daily on a mark-to-market basis. For other kinds of swaps, the segregated amount is the notional value of the contract.
The use of swaps subjects the Fund to the risk of default by the counterparty.  A loss may be sustained as a result of the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty or the failure of the counterparty to make required payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the agreement. If there is a default by the counterparty to such a transaction, there may be contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction, although bankruptcy and insolvency laws could affect the Fund's rights as a creditor.   Additionally, the use of credit default swaps can result in losses if the Advisor does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the issuer on which the credit default swap is based.
Because swaps are two-party contracts, they may subject the Fund to liquidity risk. If a swap is particularly large or if the relevant market is illiquid, the Fund may not be able to establish or liquidate a position at an advantageous time or price, which may result in significant losses. Participants in the swap markets are not required to make continuous markets in the swaps they trade. Participants could refuse to quote prices for swaps or quote prices with an unusually wide spread between the price at which they are prepared to buy and the price at which they are prepared to sell.
Swaps are highly specialized instruments, and their use involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with other traditional investments. The use of swaps requires an understanding not only of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all possible market conditions.  Whether the Fund will be successful in using swaps to achieve its investment goals depends on the ability of the Advisor to correctly forecast future market trends or the values of assets, reference rates, indexes, or other economic factors when establishing swap positions.
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Forward Commitment and When-Issued Securities.   The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or for settlement at a future date if the Fund holds sufficient assets to meet the purchase price.  In such purchase transactions, the Fund will not accrue interest on the purchased security until the actual settlement.  Similarly, if a security is sold for a forward date, the Fund will accrue the interest until the settlement of the sale.  When-issued security purchases and forward commitments have a higher degree of risk of price movement before settlement due to the extended time period between the execution and settlement of the purchase or sale.  As a result, the exposure to the counterparty of the purchase or sale is increased.  Although the Fund would generally purchase securities on a forward commitment or when-issued basis with the intention of taking delivery, the Fund may sell such a security prior to the settlement date if the Sub-Advisor feels such action is appropriate.  In such a case, the Fund could incur a short-term gain or loss.
Liquidity Impact of Margin and Segregation Requirements.  Although the Fund will segregate cash and liquid assets in an amount sufficient to cover its open obligations with respect to written options, short sales, and other derivative instruments as applicable, the segregated assets will be available to the Fund immediately upon closing out the positions, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days. However, because the Fund's cash that may otherwise be invested would be held uninvested or invested in other liquid assets so long as the position remains open, the Fund's return could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of foregoing other potential investments.
Illiquid Investments.   The Fund may invest up to 15% of net assets in illiquid securities, which are investments that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the prices at which they are valued.  This restriction is not limited to the time of purchase.  Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "Board" or "Trustees"), the Sub-Advisor determines the liquidity of the Fund's investments, and through reports from the Sub-Advisor, the Trustees monitor investments in illiquid instruments.  In determining the liquidity of the Fund's investments, the Sub-Advisor may consider various factors including (i) the frequency of trades and quotations; (ii) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace; (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market; (iv) the nature of the security (including any demand or tender features); and (v) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or offset the Fund's rights and obligations relating to the investment).  If through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the Fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, the Fund will take steps to reduce, in an orderly disposition, its holdings of illiquid securities and may dispose of some securities even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint at that time.  However, the Fund will not dispose of illiquid securities if the Sub-Advisor determines that doing so would not be in the best interests of the Fund.  Investment in illiquid securities poses risks of potential delays in resale and uncertainty in valuation.  Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and the Fund may be unable to dispose of illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices.
Restricted Securities.   Within its limitation on investment in illiquid securities, the Fund may purchase restricted securities that generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the federal securities laws, or in a registered public offering.  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 it decides to seek registration and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement.  If during such a period adverse market conditions were to develop, the Fund might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.  Restricted securities that can be offered and sold to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and are determined to be liquid under guidelines adopted by and subject to the supervision of the Trustees are not subject to the limitations on illiquid securities.
Portfolio Turnover.   Portfolio turnover is a ratio that indicates how often the securities in a mutual fund's portfolio change during a year's time.  Higher numbers indicate a greater number of changes, and lower numbers indicate a smaller number of changes.  The Fund may sell portfolio securities without regard to the length of time they have been held in order to take advantage of new investment opportunities or changing market conditions.  Since portfolio turnover may involve paying brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, there could be additional expenses for the Fund.  High rates of portfolio turnover could lower performance of the Fund due to increased costs and may also result in the realization of capital gains.  If the Fund realizes capital gains when they sell portfolio investments, they must generally distribute those gains to shareholders, increasing their taxable distributions.  Under normal circumstances, the anticipated portfolio turnover rate for the Fund is expected to be less than 100%.
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Lending of Portfolio Securities.   In order to generate additional income, the Fund may lend portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of total Fund assets to broker-dealers, major banks, or other recognized domestic institutional borrowers of securities which the Sub-Advisor has determined are creditworthy under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees.  In determining whether the Fund will lend securities, the Sub-Advisor will consider all relevant facts and circumstances.  The Fund may not lend securities to any company affiliated with the Sub-Advisor.  Each loan of securities will be collateralized by cash, securities, or equivalent collateral.  The Fund might experience a loss if the borrower defaults on the loan.
The borrower at all times during the loan must maintain with the Fund cash or cash equivalent collateral.  While the loan is outstanding, the borrower will pay the Fund any interest paid on the loaned securities, and the Fund may invest the cash collateral to earn additional income.  Alternatively, the Fund may receive an agreed-upon amount of interest income from the borrower who has delivered equivalent collateral.  It is anticipated that the Fund may share with the borrower some of the income received on the collateral for the loan or the Fund will be paid a premium for the loan.  Voting rights for loaned securities will typically pass to the borrower, but the Fund will retain the right to call any security in anticipation of a vote that the Advisor deems material to the security on loan.  Loans are subject to termination at the option of the Fund or the borrower at any time.  The Fund may pay reasonable administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan, and may pay a negotiated portion of the income earned on the cash to the borrower or placing broker.  As with other extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially.
Securities lending involves counterparty risk, including the risk that the loaned securities may not be returned or returned in a timely manner and/or a loss of rights in the collateral if the borrower or the lending agent defaults or fails financially.  This risk will be increased if a continuation of the current downturn in the economic conditions in the United States and around the world, particularly the recent failures of several major financial services firms, causes further declines in the securities markets and/or causes further financial instability in the borrowers or lending agents.  This risk is increased when the Fund's loans are concentrated with a single or limited number of borrowers.  There are no limits on the number of borrowers the Fund may use, and the Fund may lend securities to only one or a small group of borrowers.  Mutual funds participating in securities lending bear the risk of loss in connection with investments of the cash collateral received from the borrowers, which do not trigger additional collateral requirements from the borrower.
Borrowing.  The Fund may borrow money for investment purposes, which is a form of leveraging.  Leveraging investments, by purchasing securities with borrowed money, is a speculative technique that increases investment risk while increasing investment opportunity.  Such borrowing may make the Fund's NAV more volatile than funds that do not borrow for investment purposes because leverage magnifies changes in the Fund's NAV and on the Fund's investments.  Although the principal of borrowings will be fixed, the Fund's assets may change in value during the time the borrowing is outstanding.  Leverage also creates interest expenses for the Fund.  To the extent the income derived from securities purchased with borrowed funds exceeds the interest the Fund will have to pay, the Fund's net income will be greater than it would be if leverage were not used.  Conversely, if the income from the assets obtained with borrowed funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leveraging, the net income of the Fund will be less than it would be if leverage were not used, and therefore the amount available for distribution to shareholders as dividends will be reduced.  The use of derivatives in connection with leverage creates the potential for significant loss.  The Fund does not intend to use leverage in excess of 5% of total assets and will not make additional investments when outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.  Any leveraging will comply with the applicable requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the guidance of no-action letters issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Investment Company Act Release No. 10666 (Apr. 18, 1979), intended to minimize the use of leverage and the possibility that the Fund's liabilities will exceed the value of its assets.
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The Fund may also borrow money to meet redemptions or for other emergency purposes.  Such borrowings may be on a secured or unsecured basis at fixed or variable rates of interest.  The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires the Fund to maintain continuous asset coverage of not less than 300% with respect to all borrowings.  If such asset coverage should decline to less than 300% due to market fluctuations or other reasons, the Fund may be required to dispose of some portfolio holdings within three days in order to reduce the Fund's debt and restore the 300% asset coverage, even though it may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint to dispose of assets at that time.  The Fund also may be required to maintain minimum average balances in connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a line of credit.  Either of these requirements would increase the cost of borrowing over the stated interest rate.
Temporary Defensive Positions.   The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's principal investment strategies in an attempt to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions.  During such an unusual set of circumstances, the Fund may hold up to 100% of its portfolios in cash or cash equivalent positions (e.g., money market securities, U.S. Government securities, and/or similar securities).  When the Fund takes a temporary defensive position, the Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS
Each Fund has adopted the following investment limitations, which cannot be changed without approval by holders of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund.  A "majority" for this purpose means the lesser of (i) 67% of a Fund's outstanding shares represented in person or by proxy at a meeting at which more than 50% of its outstanding shares are represented; or (ii) more than 50% of its outstanding shares.
Fundamental Restrictions.   As a matter of fundamental policy, each Fund may not:
(1) Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(2) Borrow money, except to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (including, without limitation, borrowing to meet redemptions).  For purposes of this investment restriction, the entry into options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices shall not constitute borrowing;
(3) Pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate its assets, except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and to the extent related to the deposit of assets in escrow in connection with writing covered put and call options and the purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices;
(4) Act as an underwriter except to the extent that, in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities, the Fund may be deemed to be an underwriter under certain federal securities laws;
(5) Purchase or sell real estate or direct interests in real estate; provided, however, that the Fund may purchase and sell securities which are secured by real estate and securities of companies which invest or deal in real estate (including, without limitation, investments in REITs, mortgage-backed securities, and privately-held real estate funds);
(6) Invest in commodities, except that the Fund may purchase and sell options, forward contracts, futures contracts, including those relating to indices, and options on futures contracts or indices;
(7) Make investments for the purpose of exercising control or management over a portfolio company;
(8) Make loans, provided that the Fund may lend its portfolio securities in an amount up to 33% of total Fund assets, and provided further that, for purposes of this restriction, investment in U.S. Government obligations, short-term commercial paper, certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, and repurchase agreements shall not be deemed to be the making of a loan;
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(9) With respect to 75% of its total assets, the Fund may not: (i) purchase 10% or more of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer; or (ii) purchase securities of any issuer if, as a result, 5% or more of the Fund's total assets would be invested in that issuer's securities.  This limitation does not apply to investments in (i) cash and cash items; (ii) securities of other registered investment companies; and (iii) obligations of the United States Government, its agencies, or instrumentalities; or
(10) Each Fund will not concentrate its investments. Each Fund's concentration policy limits the aggregate value of holdings of a single industry or group of industries (except U.S. Government and cash items) to less than 25% of each Fund's total assets.
Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The Investment Company Act of 1940 generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it does not treat certain transactions as senior securities, such as certain borrowings, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate earmarking or segregation of assets to cover such obligations.
The Funds are allowed to pledge, mortgage, or hypothecate assets up to the amounts allowable under the Investment Company Act of 1940, which presently allows an investment company to borrow from any bank (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in an amount up to 33 1/3% of its total assets (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets).
The Funds will not make additional investments in securities when outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.
For purposes of the Fund's concentration policy, investments in other investment companies are not considered an investment in any particular industry or group of industries.  The Fund will not be concentrated in securities of issuers of a particular industry or group of industries if the portfolio securities of the other investment companies in which the Fund invests were deemed to be owned directly by the Fund rather than such other investment companies.  In determining the exposure of each Fund to a particular industry for purposes of the fundamental investment restriction on concentration, the Funds currently use Standard & Poor's Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) in order to classify industries.
With respect to Funds with an 80% investment requirement pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act, other investment companies in which a Fund invests for purposes of compliance with the 80% investment requirement must also have a similar 80% investment requirement.  Accordingly, an investment company in which the Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund, and Cavalier Tax Advantaged Fund invest for purposes of compliance with the 80% investment requirement must invest at least 80% of such investment company's net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities, fixed income securities, and municipal bonds, respectively.   In addition, the Funds will invest so that they will not violate the 80% investment requirement if the portfolio securities of the other investment companies in which the Fund invests were deemed to be owned directly by the Fund rather than such other investment companies.
With respect to the fundamental investment restrictions above (other than those involving senior securities and borrowings), if a percentage limitation is adhered to at the time of investment, a later increase or decrease in percentage resulting from any change in value or net assets will not result in a violation of such restriction (i.e., percentage limitations are determined at the time of purchase).
With respect to the Funds that principally invest in unaffiliated investment companies, neither the Funds nor the Advisor will have control or influence over the activities of the unaffiliated investment companies.  While other investment companies are subject to certain constraints of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the investment limitations of the other investment companies in which the Fund invests may differ from those of the Fund.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
Subject to the general supervision of the Trustees, the Advisor is responsible for, makes decisions with respect to, and places orders for all purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  The Advisor shall manage the Funds' portfolios in accordance with the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement by and between the Advisor and the Trust on behalf of the Funds, which is described in detail under "Management and Other Service Providers – Investment Advisor."  The Advisor serves as investment advisor for a number of client accounts, including the Funds.  Investment decisions for each Fund are made independently from those for any other series of the Trust, if any, and for any other investment companies and accounts advised or managed by the Advisor.
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Brokerage Selection. The Funds have adopted, and the Trustees have approved, policies and procedures relating to the direction of mutual fund portfolio securities transactions to broker-dealers.  The Advisor may not give consideration to sales of shares of the Funds as a factor in selecting broker-dealers to execute portfolio securities transactions.  The Advisor may, however, place portfolio transactions with broker-dealers that promote or sell the Funds' shares so long as such transactions are done in accordance with the policies and procedures established by the 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.  In selecting brokers to be used in portfolio transactions, the Advisor's general guiding principle is to obtain the best overall execution for each trade, which is a combination of price and execution.  With respect to execution, the Advisor considers a number of discretionary factors, including, without limitation, the actual handling of the order, the ability of the broker to settle the trade promptly and accurately, the financial standing of the broker, the ability of the broker to position stock to facilitate execution, the Advisor's past experience with similar trades, and other factors that may be unique to a particular order.  Recognizing the value of these discretionary factors, the Advisor may select brokers who charge a brokerage commission that is higher than the lowest commission that might otherwise be available for any given trade.
Under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is authorized to pay a brokerage commission in excess of that which another broker might have charged for effecting the same transaction, in recognition of the value of brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker.  The research received by the Advisor may include, without limitation: information on the United States and other world economies; information on specific industries, groups of securities, individual companies, and political and other relevant news developments affecting markets and specific securities; technical and quantitative information about markets; analysis of proxy proposals affecting specific companies; accounting and performance systems that allow the Advisor to determine and track investment results; and trading systems that allow the Advisor to interface electronically with brokerage firms, custodians, and other providers.  Research is received in the form of written reports, telephone contacts, personal meetings, research seminars, software programs, and access to computer databases.  In some instances, research products or services received by the Advisor may also be used by the Advisor for functions that are not research related (i.e. not related to the making of investment decisions).  Where a research product or service has a mixed use, the Advisor will make a reasonable allocation according to the use and will pay for the non-research function in cash using its own funds.
The research and investment information services described above make available to the Advisor for its analysis and consideration the views and information of individuals and research staffs of other securities firms.  These services may be useful to the Advisor in connection with advisory clients other than the Funds and not all such services may be useful to the Advisor in connection with the Funds.  Although such information may be a useful supplement to the Advisor's own investment information in rendering services to the Funds, the value of such research and services is not expected to reduce materially the expenses of the Advisor in the performance of its services under the Investment Advisory Agreement and will not reduce the management fees payable to the Advisor by the Funds.
The Funds may invest in securities traded in the over-the-counter market.  In these cases, the Funds may initiate trades through brokers on an agency basis and pay a commission in connection with the transaction.  The Funds may also effect these transactions by dealing directly with the dealers who make a market in the securities involved, in which case the costs of such transactions would involve dealer spreads rather than brokerage commissions.  With respect to securities traded only in the over-the-counter market, orders will be executed on a principal basis with primary market makers in such securities except where better prices or executions may be obtained on an agency basis or by dealing with those other than a primary market maker.
The Funds may participate, if and when practicable, in bidding for the purchase of Fund securities directly from an issuer in order to take advantage of the lower purchase price available to members of a bidding group.  The Funds will engage in this practice, however, only when the Advisor, in its sole discretion, believes such practice to be otherwise in the Funds' interest.
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The following shows the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions paid each Fund during its three most recent fiscal years, as applicable.
Fund
2015
2014
2013
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$ 39,186
$42,337
$52,613
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$0
$0
$0
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$ 1,528
$348
$43
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$ 1,231
$1,142
$2,008
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$ 7,993
$948
$1,098
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$ 2,351
$8,098
$3,410
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$ 83,226
$45,196
$10,380
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$ 260
$785
$111
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$ 1,913
$202
$60
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$ 64,012
$14,041
n/a

The increase in brokerage commissions of Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund, Cavalier Hedged Income Fund, Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, and Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 from the previous fiscal year was due to increased trading activity and the larger asset size of the Funds.  The decrease in brokerage commissions of Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund, and Cavalier Dividend Income Fund for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 from the previous fiscal year was due to decreased trading activity and market fluctuation.
Aggregated Trades. While investment decisions for the Funds are made independently of the Advisor's other client accounts, the Advisor's other client accounts may invest in the same securities as the Funds.  To the extent permitted by law, the Advisor may aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for a Fund with those to be sold or purchased for other investment companies or accounts in executing transactions.  When a purchase or sale of the same security is made at substantially the same time on behalf of a Fund and another investment company or account, the transaction will be averaged as to price and available investments allocated as to amount in a manner which the Advisor believes to be equitable to the Fund and such other investment company or account.  In some instances, this investment procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received by a Fund or the size of the position obtained or sold by a Fund.
Portfolio Turnover.   The annualized portfolio turnover rate for the Funds is calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the reporting period by the monthly average value of the portfolio securities owned during the reporting period.  The calculation excludes all securities whose maturities or expiration dates at the time of acquisition are one year or less.  Portfolio turnover of the Funds may vary greatly from year to year as well as within a particular year, and may be affected by cash requirements for redemption of shares and by requirements that enable the Funds to receive favorable tax treatment.  Portfolio turnover will not be a limiting factor in making Fund decisions, and the Funds may engage in short-term trading to achieve its investment objectives.  High rates of portfolio turnover could lower performance of the Funds due to increased transaction costs and may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income tax rates.  The portfolio turnover rates for the Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Stable Income Fund, Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Hedged Income Fund, Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund, and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund were lower for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 from the prior year because of decreased trading activity due to market conditions. The portfolio turnover rates for the Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund, and Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund were higher for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 from the prior year because of increased trading activity.  Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Stable Income Fund, and Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund were each in excess of 100% for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 because of significant increases in trading volume and increases in assets.
DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST
The Trust, which is a statutory trust organized under Delaware law on May 13, 2009, is an open-end management investment company.  The Trust's Declaration of Trust ("Trust Instrument") authorizes the Trustees to divide shares into series, each series relating to a separate portfolio of investments, and to classify and reclassify any unissued shares into one or more classes of shares of each such series.  The Trust currently consists of twenty- seven series: the Funds managed by the Advisor;
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the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund managed by Goodwood Advisors, LLC ; the QCI Balanced Fund managed by QCI Asset Management, Inc.; the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund managed by Arin Risk Advisors, LLC; the Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund, and Crescent Strategic Income Fund managed by Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC; the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy managed by Deschutes Portfolio Strategies; the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund managed by Roumell Asset Management, LLC; the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund managed by Sentinel Capital Solutions, Inc.; the Sector Rotation Fund managed by Navigator Money Management, Inc.; the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund managed by Sirius Funds Advisors, Inc.; and the SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and the SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund managed by SF Advisors, LLC. The shares of the Funds (except for the Sector Rotation Fund, the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund, the SF Group of funds, and the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund) are divided into classes which are described in their individual Prospectus.  Additional series and/or classes may be created from time to time.  The number of shares of each series in the Trust shall be unlimited.  When issued for payment as described in the Funds' prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information, shares of the Funds will be fully paid and non‑assessable and shall have no preemptive rights.  The Trust normally does not issue share certificates.
In the event of a liquidation or dissolution of the Trust or an individual series, such as a Fund, shareholders of a particular series would be entitled to receive the assets available for distribution belonging to such series.  Shareholders of a series are entitled to participate equally in the net distributable assets of the particular series involved on liquidation, based on the number of shares of the series that are held by each shareholder.  If there are any assets, income, earnings, proceeds, funds, or payments that are not readily identifiable as belonging to any particular series, the Trustees shall allocate them among any one or more of the series as they, in their sole discretion, deem fair and equitable.
Shareholders of all of the series of the Trust, including the Funds, will vote together and not separately on a series‑by‑series or class-by-class basis, except as otherwise required by law or when the Trustees determine that the matter to be voted upon affects only the interests of the shareholders of a particular series or class.  The Trust has adopted a Rule 18f-3 Multi-class Plan for certain series that contain the general characteristics of and conditions under which such series may offer multiple classes of shares.  Rule 18f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 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 series or class affected by the matter.  A series or class is affected by a matter unless it is clear that the interests of each series or class in the matter are substantially identical or that the matter does not affect any interest of the series or class.  Under Rule 18f-2, the approval of an investment advisory agreement or any change in a fundamental investment policy would be effectively acted upon with respect to a series only if approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of such series.  However, the rule also provides that the ratification of the appointment of independent accountants, the approval of principal underwriting contracts, and the election of Trustees may be effectively acted upon by shareholders of the Trust voting together, without regard to a particular series or class.  Rights of shareholders can only be modified by a majority vote.
When used in the Prospectus or this SAI, a "majority" of shareholders means the vote of the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the Trust or the applicable series or class present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Trust or the applicable series or class.
Shareholders are entitled to one vote for each full share and a fractional vote for each fractional share held.  Shares have non-cumulative voting rights, which means that the holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of Trustees can elect 100% of the Trustees, and in this event, the holders of the remaining shares voting will not be able to elect any Trustees.
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The Trustees will hold office indefinitely, except that: (i) any Trustee may resign or retire, and (ii) any Trustee may be removed: (a) any time by written instrument signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (b) at any meeting of shareholders of the Trust by a vote of two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust; or (c) by a written declaration signed by shareholders holding not less than two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Trust.  In case a vacancy on the Board of Trustees shall for any reason exist, the vacancy shall be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Trustees, subject to certain restrictions under the Investment Company Act of 1940.  Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees, and the Trust does not expect to have an annual meeting of share-holders.
The Trust Instrument provides that the Trustees will not be liable in any event in connection with the affairs of the Trust, except as such liability may arise from a Trustee's bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of duties.  It also provides that all third parties shall look solely to the Trust's property for satisfaction of claims arising in connection with the affairs of the Trust.  With the exceptions stated, the Trust Instrument provides that a Trustee or officer is entitled to be indemnified against all liability in connection with the affairs of the Trust.
MANAGEMENT AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Trustees are responsible for the management and supervision of the Funds.  The Trustees approve all significant agreements between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and those companies that furnish services to the Funds; review performance of the Advisor and the Funds; and oversee activities of the Funds.  This section of the Statement of Additional Information provides information about the persons who serve as Trustees and officers to the Trust and Funds, respectively, as well as the entities that provide services to the Funds.
Trustees and Officers.   Following are the Trustees and officers of the Trust, their age and address, their present position with the Trust or the Funds, and their principal occupation during the past five years.  Those Trustees who are "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) by virtue of their affiliation with either the Trust or the Advisor are indicated in the table.  The address of each Trustee and officer of the Trust, unless otherwise indicated, is 116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804.
Name, Age
and Address
Position
held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
Michael G. Mosley
Age: 62
Independent Trustee
Since 7/10
Owner of Commercial Realty Services (real estate) since 2004.
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None.
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
Age: 79
Independent Trustee
Since 9/10
Senior Partner, Community Financial Institutions Consulting (financial consulting) since 1999; Partner, Pikar Properties (real estate) since 2001.
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Independent Trustee of World Funds Trust for its twelve series, Gardner Lewis Investment Trust for its two series, Vertical Capital Investors Trust for its two series and Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for its one series (all registered investment companies).
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Name, Age
and Address
Position
held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
James H. Speed, Jr.
Age: 62
Independent Trustee, Chairman
Trustee since 7/09, Chair since 5/12
President and CEO of NC Mutual Insurance Company (insurance company) since 2003.
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Independent Trustee of the Brown Capital Management Mutual Funds for its three series, Hillman Capital Management Investment Trust for its one series, and Centaur Mutual Funds Trust for its one series (all registered investment companies).  Member of Board of Directors of NC Mutual Life Insurance Company.  Member of Board of Directors of M&F Bancorp.  Previously, Independent Trustee of Nottingham Investment Trust II for its four series from 2000 until 2010 and New Providence Investment Trust for its one series from 2009 until 2011 (registered investment company).
J. Buckley Strandberg
Age: 55
Independent Trustee
Since 7/09
President of Standard Insurance and Realty (insurance and property management) since 1982.
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None.
Other Officers
Katherine M. Honey
Age: 41
President and Principal Executive Officer
Since 05/15
EVP of The Nottingham Company since 2008.
n/a
n/a
Matthew J. Beck
Age: 26
Secretary
Since 05/15
General Counsel of the Nottingham Company since 2014.
n/a
n/a
Ashley E. Harris
Age: 31
Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and Principal Financial Officer
Since 05/15
Fund Accounting Manager and Financial Reporting, The Nottingham Company since 2008.
n/a
n/a
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Name, Age
and Address
Position
held with
Funds or Trust
Length
of Time
Served
Principal Occupation
During Past 5 Years
Number of
Portfolios in
Fund
Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
Other Directorships
Held by Trustee
During Past 5 Years
John Canning
Age: 43
Chief Compliance Officer
Since 8/14
Managing Director, Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC (2011-present). Formerly, Director of Mutual Fund Administration of Nationwide Fund Group (2008-2011).
n/a
n/a
The Board met six times during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .  Each Trustee attended all of the Board meetings.
Board Structure.  The Trust's Board of Trustees includes four independent Trustees, one of which, Mr. Speed, is Chairman of the Board of Trustees.  The Board has established several standing committees: the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, Proxy Voting Committee, Governance Committee, and Qualified Legal Compliance Committee.  These standing committees are comprised entirely of the Independent Trustees.  Other information about these standing committees is set forth below.  The Board has determined that the Board's structure is appropriate given the characteristics, size, and operations of the Trust.  The Board also believes that its leadership structure, including its committees, helps facilitate effective oversight of Trust management.  The Board reviews its structure annually.
With respect to risk oversight, the Board considers risk management issues as part of its general oversight responsibilities throughout the year.  The Board holds four regular board meetings each year during which the Board receives risk management reports and/or assessments from Trust management, the Fund's advisor, administrator, transfer agent, and distributor, and receives an annual report from the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO").  The Audit Committee also meets with the Trust's independent registered public accounting firm on an annual basis, to discuss among other things, the internal control structure of the Trust's financial reporting function.  When appropriate, the Board may hold special meeting or communicate directly with Trust management, the CCO, the Trust's third party service providers, legal counsel, or independent public accountants to address matters arising between regular board meeting or needing special attention.  In addition, the Board has adopted policies and procedures for the Trust to help detect and prevent and, if necessary, correct violations of federal securities laws.
Qualification of Trustees.  The Board has considered each Trustee's experience, qualifications, attributes and skills in light of the Board's function and the Trust's business and structure, and has determined that each Trustee possesses experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills that enable the Trustee to be an effective member of the Board.
Mr. Mosley has had business experience as an owner of a real estate company.  Mr. 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.  Mr. Speed also has experience as an investor as trustee of several other investment companies and business experience as President and CEO of an insurance company and as President of a company in the business of consulting and private investing.  Mr. Strandberg also has investment experience as a former trustee of another investment company and business experience as President of an insurance and property management company.
The Board has determined that each of the Trustees' careers and background, combined with their interpersonal skills and general understanding of financial and other matters, enable the Trustees to effectively participate in and contribute to the Board's functions and oversight of the Trust.
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Trustee Standing Committees.   The Trustees have established the following standing committees:
Audit Committee.   All of the Independent Trustees are members of the Audit Committee.  The Audit Committee oversees the Fund's accounting and financial reporting policies and practices, reviews the results of the annual audits of the Fund's financial statements, and interacts with the Fund's independent auditors on behalf of all the Trustees.  The Audit Committee operates pursuant to an Audit Committee Charter and meets periodically as necessary.  The Audit Committee met nine times during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .
Nominating Committee.   All of the Independent Trustees are members of the Nominating Committee.  The Nominating Committee nominates, selects, and appoints independent trustees to fill vacancies on the Board of Trustees and to stand for election at meetings of the shareholders of the Trust.  The Nominating Committee meets only as necessary and did not meet during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .  The Nominating Committee generally will not consider nominees recommended by shareholders of the Trust.
Proxy Voting Committee.   All of the Independent Trustees are members of the Proxy Voting Committee.  The Proxy Voting Committee will determine how the Fund should vote, if called upon by the Board or the Advisor, when a matter with respect to which the Fund is entitled to vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund's shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's Advisor, principal underwriter, or an affiliated person of the Fund, its investment advisor, or principal underwriter, on the other hand.  The Proxy Voting Committee will also review the Trust's Proxy Voting Policy and recommend any changes to the Board as it deems necessary or advisable. The Proxy Voting Committee will also decide if the Fund should participate in a class action settlement, if called upon by the Advisor, in cases where a class action settlement with respect to which the Fund is eligible to participate presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund's shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Advisor, on the other hand.  The Proxy Voting Committee meets only as necessary and did not meet during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .
Governance Committee. The Independent Trustees are the current members of the Governance Committee.  The Governance Committee assists the Board of Trustees in adopting fund governance practices and meeting certain fund governance standards.  The Governance Committee operates pursuant to a Governance Committee Charter and normally meets annually, but may also meet as often as necessary to carry out its purpose.  The Governance Committee met once during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .
Qualified Legal Compliance Committee.   The Independent Trustees are the current members of the Qualified Legal Compliance Committee.  The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee receives, investigates, and makes recommendations as to appropriate remedial action in connection with any report of evidence of a material violation of securities laws or breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by the Trust, its officers, Trustees, or agents.  The Qualified Legal Compliance Committee meets only as necessary and did not meet during the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .
Beneficial Equity Ownership Information.   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 Fund complex, as of valuation date of December 31, 201 4 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
Fund
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Fund
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Funds Overseen or to be
Overseen by Trustee in
Family of Investment
Companies*
Michael G. Mosley
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
A
 
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
 
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
 
   
A
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Name of Trustee
Fund
Dollar Range of Equity
Securities in the Fund
Aggregate Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in All
Funds Overseen or to be
Overseen by Trustee in
Family of Investment
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
A
 
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
 
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
 
   
A
James H. Speed, Jr.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
A
 
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
 
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
 
   
A
J. Buckley Strandberg
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
A
 
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
 
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
 
   
A
*Includes all the funds of the Trust managed by the Advisor.
Ownership of Securities of Advisor, Distributor, or Related Entities.   As of December 31, 201 4 , none of the Independent Trustees and/or their immediate family members own securities of the Advisor, Distributor, or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Advisor or Distributor.
Compensation.   Officers of the Trust and Trustees who are interested persons of the Trust or the Advisor will receive no salary or fees from the Trust.  Independent Trustees receive $2,000 per Fund each year.  The Trust reimburses each Trustee and officers of the Trust for his or her travel and other expenses relating to attendance at such meetings.  The following compensation is based on figures for the fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .  Each of the Trustees serves as a Trustee to all series of the Trust, including the Funds.
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Name of Trustee
Aggregate
Compensation From
each Fund
Pension or
Retirement Benefits
Accrued As Part of
Fund Expenses
Estimated Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement
Total Compensation
From Funds and
Fund Complex Paid
to Trustees
Independent Trustees
Michael G. Mosley
$2,000
None
None
$ 41,054.90
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
$2,000
None
None
$ 41,054.90
James H. Speed, Jr.
$2,000
None
None
$ 41,054.90
J. Buckley Strandberg
$2,000
None
None
$ 41,054.90
Codes of Ethics.   The Trust and Advisor each have adopted a code of ethics, as required under Rule 17j-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is designed to prevent affiliated persons of the Trust and Advisor from engaging in deceptive, manipulative, or fraudulent activities in connection with securities held or to be acquired by the Funds (which securities may also be held by persons subject to each such code of ethics).  There can be no assurance that the codes will be effective in preventing such activities.  The codes permit employees and officers of the Trust and Advisor to invest in securities, subject to certain restrictions and pre-approval requirements.  In addition, the Advisor's code requires that portfolio managers and other investment personnel of the Advisor report their personal securities transactions and holdings, which are reviewed for compliance with the Trust's and Advisor's code of ethics.
Anti-Money Laundering Program.   The Trust has adopted an anti-money laundering program, as required by applicable law, that is designed to prevent the Funds from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities.  The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer is responsible for implementing and monitoring the operations and internal controls of the program.  Compliance officers at certain of the Funds' service providers are also responsible for monitoring the program.  The anti-money laundering program is subject to the continuing oversight of the Trustees.
Proxy Voting Policies.   The Trust has adopted a proxy voting and disclosure policy that delegates to the Advisor the authority to vote proxies for the Funds, subject to oversight by the Trustees.  Copies of the Trust's Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy and the Advisor's Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are included as Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information.  No later than August 31st of each year, the Funds will file Form N-PX stating how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30th.  Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies as set forth in its most recent filing of Form N-PX will be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at 1-800-773-3863; and (ii) on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
Principal Holders of Voting Securities.   As of August 31 , 201 5 , the Trustees and officers of the Trust as a group owned beneficially (i.e., had direct or indirect voting and/or investment power) less than 1% of the then outstanding share of each class of the Funds.  On the same date, the following shareholders owned of record more than 5% of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest of each class of the Funds.  Except as provided below, no person is known by the Trust to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of the Funds as of August 31, 2015.
 
Cavalier Dynamic Growth   Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza
Jersey City, NJ 07399
849,213.979 Shares
66.52%**
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Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
69,261.483 Shares
65.80 % **
RBC Capital Markets, LLC
 
13,369.022 Shares
12.70 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
935,640.587 Shares
39.92 % **
 
 
Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
38,833.803 Shares
50.59 % **
LPL Financial
Linda Proctor
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
4,161.891 Shares
5.42 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
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Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
698,773.593 Shares
81.37 % **
 
 
Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
3,958.636 Shares
13.12%**
LPL Financial
Linda Proctor
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
1,872.170 Shares
6.21 %
LPL Financial
Susan Forintos
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
6,880.529 Shares
22.81 %
LPL Financial
Robert Kaczmarczyk
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
1,665.446 Shares
5.52 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   

 
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
1,250,110.362 Shares
84.76 % **
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Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
13,324.241 Shares
24.63 % **
LPL Financial
Linda Proctor
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
4,515.821 Shares
8.35 %
LPL Financial
Robert Kaczmarczyk
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
3,727.691 Shares
6.89 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
 
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
575,984.555 Shares
17.09%**
 
 
Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
444,576.632 Shares
81.17 % **
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Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
13,792.576 Shares
68.29 % **
The Hoffman Family Trust
Jerome J. Hoffman TTEE
2640 E. Barnett Road, Suite E
233 Medford, OR 97504
1,919.271 Shares
9.50 %
LPL Financial
St. Peter Michele
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
1,833.823 Shares
9.08 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
 
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
944,876.504 Shares
19.89% **
Charles Schwab & Co, Inc.
101 Montgomery St,
San Francisco, CA 94104
660,788.920 Shares
10.13%
 
 
Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   

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Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
193,883.683 Shares
59.44 % **
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104-4122
59,790.495 Shares
18.33 %
 
 
Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
701.187 Shares
9.04%**
LPL Financial
Mary Whittaker
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
2,627.748 Shares
33.87 % *
Trust Company of America
PO Box 6503
Englewood, CO 80155
   738.289 Shares
  9.52 %
Patricia J Nathanson
6120 S Chanticleer Dr.
Maumee, OH 43537
693.662 Shares
8.94 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
463,583.486 Shares
81.24 %* *
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Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
7,638.608 Shares
31.37 % **
LPL Financial
Linda Proctor
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
1,777.693 Shares
7.30 %
LPL Financial
Robert Kaczmarczyk
9785 Towne Centre Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1968
1,479.355 Shares
6. 07 %
Patricia J Nathanson
6120 S Chanticleer Dr.
Maumee, OH 43537
1,461.376 Shares
6.00 %
 
 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
 
 
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
 
 
 
Institutional Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
778,379.084 Shares
19.16 % **
Charles Schwab & Co. Inc.
101 Montgomery St
San Francisco, CA 94104
796,170.544 Shares
19.60%
UBS WM USA
1000 Harbor Blvd, 5 th Floor
Weehawken, NJ 07086
262,972.913 Shares
6.47%
Navellier/Milan Trust
2801 Market Street,
Saint Louis, MO 63103
292,693.623 Shares
7.21%
Wendy Navellier
2801 Market Street,
Saint Louis, MO 63103
458,853.952 Shares
11.30%
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Advisor Class Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza,
Jersey City, NJ 07399
99,822.174 Shares
14.50 % **
 
UBS WM USA
1000 Harbor Blvd, 5 th Floor
Weehawken, NJ 07086
79,367.539 Shares
11.53 %

 
Class P Shares
 
 
Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
Amount and Nature of
Beneficial Ownership
Percent
None
   
*Deemed a "control person" of the Fund as defined by applicable regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such control may affect the voting rights of other shareholders.  For example, persons exercising control will have more ability to influence the outcome of matters submitted to shareholders to be voted upon.
** The Fund believes that such entity does not have a beneficial ownership interest in such shares.
Investment Advisor.   Information about the interim Advisor, Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments of 50 Baintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, Baintree, Massachusetts 02184 , and its duties and compensation as Advisor is contained in the Funds' prospectus.  The Advisor is controlled by Compass Holding Group Inc. and Gregory Rutherford .  The Advisor supervises the Funds' investments pursuant to an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement , and a permanent Investment Advisory Agreement is scheduled to be considered at a forthcoming shareholder meeting .  The Interim Investment Advisory Agreement became effective on July 1, 2015, and is effective for 150 days from that date. The forthcoming Investment Advisory Agreement, if approved by the shareholders, will be effective for an initial two-year period and will be renewed thereafter only so long as such renewal and continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees or by vote of a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities, provided the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to the Investment Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such party.  The Investment Advisory Agreement will be terminable without penalty by the Trust upon 60 calendar days' written notice by the Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities or upon 60 calendar days' written notice by the Advisor.  The Interim Investment Advisory Agreement , along with, if approved, the forthcoming Investment Advisory Agreement, provide s that it will terminate automatically in the event of its "assignment," as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
The Advisor manages the Funds' investments in accordance with the stated policies of the Funds, subject to the approval of the Trustees.  The Advisor is responsible for investment decisions, and provides the Funds with portfolio managers who are authorized by the Trustees to execute purchases and sales of securities.
Under the Interim Investment Advisory Agreement, and, if approved, the forthcoming Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor is not liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Funds in connection with the performance of such agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services; or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Advisor in the performance of its duties; or from its reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
Until the approval of the forthcoming Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor's fees will be held in escrow. In the event that the agreement is not approved, the Advisor will be paid the lesser of the costs incurred in performing services for the Fund, or the total amount in the escrow account.
As full compensation for the investment advisory services provided to the following Funds, the Advisor receives monthly compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.45%: Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Stable Income Fund, Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund, Cavalier Hedged Income Fund, Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund, Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund, and Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund.  For its services to the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund and the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, the Advisor receives monthly compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the annual rate of 1.00%.  For its services to the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, the Advisor receives monthly compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the annual rate of 0.90%.
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The following shows the total dollar amounts that each Fund paid to FolioMetrix, LLC, the prior investment advisor to the Funds, for the last three fiscal years:
2015
 
Amount Paid
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$ 105,597
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$ 0
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$ 0
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$ 25,491
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$ 27,047
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$ 0
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$ 415,356
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$ 0
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$ 0
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$ 213,187
 
2014
Fund
Amount Paid
Amount Waived by Advisor
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$101,061
  $36,817
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$0
 $0
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$37,164
 $37,249
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$57,727
 $53,934
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$30,058
 $30,114
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$83,379
 $49,262
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$248,018
 $33,808
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$28,446
 $14,083
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$14,358
 $14,381
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$52,614
 $38,691

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2013
Fund
Amount Paid
Amount Waived by Advisor
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$64,573
 $33,036
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$0
 $0
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$12,335
 $12,250
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$15,811
 $15,695
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$7,636
 $7,580
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$32,410
 $27,678
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$31,544
 $14,415
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$1,709
 $242
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$2,924
$2,901
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
n/a
 n/a
Investment Sub-Advisor.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund . Information about Navellier & Associates, Inc. and its duties and compensation as Sub-Advisor to the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund is contained in the Fund's prospectus.  The Sub-Advisor assists the Advisor in supervising the Fund's investments pursuant to an Interim Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement , and, if approved, the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement to be considered at a forthcoming shareholder meeting .  The Sub-Advisor is controlled by Louis Navellier, Chief Investment Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the firm.  The Interim Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement became effective on July 1, 2015, and will continue to be effective for 150 days from that date. The Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement , if approved, will be effective for an initial two-year period and will be renewed for a period of one year only so long as such renewal and continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees, provided the continuance is also approved by a majority of the Trustees who are neither parties to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement nor interested persons of any such party, or by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities.  The Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement will be terminable without penalty on 60-days' notice by the Trustees, by the Advisor or Sub-Advisor, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.  The Interim Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement , and, if approved, the forthcoming Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, provides that it will terminate automatically in the event of its "assignment," as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Under the Interim Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, and, if approved, the forthcoming Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisor is not liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the performance of the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, except: a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services; a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Sub-Advisor in the performance of its duties; or a loss resulting from the Sub-Advisor's reckless disregard of its duties and obligations under the Agreement.
For its sub-advisory services to the Fund, the Sub-Advisor receives from the Advisor compensation based on the Fund's average daily net assets at a maximum rate of 0.30%. Until the approval of the forthcoming Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisor's fees will be held in escrow. In the event that the agreement is not approved, the Sub-Advisor will be paid the lesser of the costs incurred in performing services for the Fund, or the total amount in the escrow account. The Fund does not pay a direct fee to the Sub-Advisor.
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Portfolio Managers.   Scott Chaisson and Tim Shanahan are the portfolio management team for all of the Cavalier Funds except for the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund   Louis Navellier is the portfolio manager for the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund.

Compensation.   The portfolio manager's compensation varies with the general success of the Advisor as a firm.  The portfolio manager's compensation consists of a fixed annual salary, plus additional remuneration based on the Advisor's assets under management.  The portfolio manager's compensation is not directly linked to the Funds' performance, although positive performance and growth in managed assets are factors that may contribute to the Advisor's distributable profits and assets under management.
Ownership of Fund Shares.   The table below shows the amount of each Fund's equity securities beneficially owned by the portfolio manager as of May 31, 201 5 and stated as one of the following ranges: A = None; B = $1-$10,000; C = $10,001-$50,000; D = $50,001-$100,000; E = $100,001-$500,000; F = $500,001-$1,000,000; and G = over $1,000,000.
Name of
Portfolio Manager
Fund
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in the Fund
Scott Chaisson
Cavalier Dynamic Growth   Fund
A
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
 
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income
A
Tim Shanahan
Cavalier Dynamic Growth   Fund
A
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
A
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
A
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
A
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
A
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
A
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
A
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
A
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income
A
Louis Navellier
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
G
Other Accounts.   In addition to the Funds, some of the portfolio managers are responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts.  The table below shows the number of, and total assets in, such other accounts as of the end of the Funds' fiscal year ended May 31, 201 5 .
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Portfolio Manager
Registered Investment
Companies
Other Pooled Investment
Vehicles
Other Accounts
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets
Number of
Accounts
Total Assets
All Accounts
Scott Chaisson
0
$ 0
0
$0
0
$ 0
Tim Shanahan
0
$ 0
0
$0
721
$ 177.6m
Louis Navellier
1
$ 55.7 m
0
$0
2242
$ 1.09b
Accounts with Performance-Based Advisory Fee
Scott Chaisson
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Tim Shanahan
0
$0
0
$0
0
$0
Louis Navellier
0
$0
0
$0
81
$ 33.3m
Conflicts of Interests.   The portfolio managers' management of "other accounts" may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the Funds' investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other.  The other accounts consist of separately managed private clients ("Other Accounts").  The Other Accounts might have similar investment objectives as the Funds, be compared to the same index as the Funds, or otherwise hold, purchase, or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased, or sold by the Funds.
Knowledge of the Timing and Size of Fund Trades:   A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of the portfolio manager's day-to-day management of the Funds.  The portfolio manager knows the size and timing of trades for the Funds and the Other Accounts, and may be able to predict the market impact of Fund trades.  It is theoretically possible that the portfolio manager could use this information to the advantage of Other Accounts it manages and to the possible detriment of the Funds, or vice versa.
Investment Opportunities:   The Advisor provides investment supervisory services for a number of investment products that have varying investment guidelines.  The portfolio manager works across different investment products.  Differences in the compensation structures of the Advisor's investment products may give rise to a conflict of interest by creating an incentive for the Advisor to allocate the investment opportunities it believes might be the most profitable to the client accounts where it might benefit the most from the investment gains.
Administrator.   The Trust has entered into a Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement with The Nottingham Company ("Administrator"), 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802-0069. The Administrator performs the following services for the Funds: (i) procures on behalf of the Trust, and coordinates with the custodian and monitors the services it provides to the Funds; (ii) coordinates with and monitors any other third parties furnishing services to the Funds; (iii) provides the Funds with necessary office space, telephones and other communications facilities and personnel competent to perform administrative and clerical functions for the Funds; (iv) assists or supervises the maintenance by third parties of such books and records of the Funds as may be required by applicable federal or state law; (v) assists in the preparation of all federal, state, and local tax returns and reports of the Funds required by applicable law; (vi) assists in the preparation of and, after approval by the Trust, files and arranges for the distribution of proxy materials and periodic reports to shareholders of the Funds as required by applicable law; (vii) assists in the preparation of and, after approval by the Trust, arranges for the filing of such registration statements and other documents with the SEC and other federal and state regulatory authorities as may be required by applicable law; (viii) reviews and submits to the officers of the Trust for their approval invoices or other requests for payment of Funds expenses and instructs the Custodian to issue checks in payment thereof; and (ix) takes such other action with respect to the Funds as may be necessary in the opinion of the Administrator to perform its duties under the agreement. The Administrator will also provide certain accounting and pricing services for the Funds.
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Compensation of the Administrator, which is based upon an administration fee on the average daily net assets of each Fund, is at the following annual rates: 0.100% of the Funds' first $100 million, 0.080% on the next $150 million, 0.060% on the next $250 million, and 0.050% on the next $500 million, and 0.040% on average daily net assets over $1 billion, with a monthly minimum general administration fee of $ 1 ,000.  The Administrator currently receives a monthly fund accounting fee of $2,250 per Fund for accounting and recordkeeping services with an additional fee of $ 500 per month for each additional class of shares plus an asset-based fee of 0.01% of the net assets of each Fund. The Administrator will also receive the following to procure and pay the custodian for the Funds: 0.02% on the first $100 million of each Funds' net assets and 0.009% on all assets over $100 million plus transaction fees with a minimum annual fee of $5,000.  The Administrator also charges the Funds for certain costs involved with the daily valuation of investment securities and is reimbursed for out‑of‑pocket expenses.
The following shows the total dollar amounts that each Fund paid to the Administrator for the last three fiscal years:
Fund
2015
2014
2013
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$ 23,531
$59,397
$82,653
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$ 13,553
$55,279
$66,608
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$ 13,549
$20,647
$6,852
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$ 22,438
$32,071
$8,784
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$ 22,753
$16,699
$4,242
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$ 11,983
$46,321
$18,005
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$ 52,759
$62,004
$7,635
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$ 11,981
$8,070
$957
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$ 12,051
$7,977
$1,625
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$ 36,847
$13,154
n/a
Distributor.   The Funds will conduct a continuous offering of their securities.  Capital Investment Group, Inc. ("Distributor"), Post 100 E. Six Forks Road, Suite 200,Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 , acts as the underwriter and distributor of the Funds' shares for the purpose of facilitating the registration of shares of the Funds under state securities laws and assisting in sales of Fund shares pursuant to a distribution agreement ("Distribution Agreement") approved by the Trustees.  In this regard, the Distributor has agreed at its own expense to qualify as a broker-dealer under all applicable federal or state laws in those states that the Funds shall from time to time identify to the Distributor as states in which each Fund wishes to offer its shares for sale, in order that state registrations may be maintained for the Funds.  The Distributor is a broker-dealer registered with the SEC and a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.   The Distributor is entitled to receive an annual fee of $5,000 per Fund for performing certain recordkeeping, communication, and other administrative services for the Fund.  Such administrative services include the following: (i) maintaining records with respect to submissions to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, dealer discounts and brokerage fees and commissions, and selling agreements; (ii) maintaining an account with the National Securities Clearing Corporation's Fund/SERV System for the purpose of processing account registrations, maintaining accounts, and communicating transaction data; (iii) preparing reports for the Board of Trustees as shall be reasonably requested from time to time; and (iv) performing other services for the Trust as agreed to by the Distributor and the Trust from time to time.  The Distributor and Trust agree that the services described above are of an administrative nature and such services, as well as the fee provided in connection therewith, are not, nor are they intended to be, payment for marketing and/or distribution services related to, or the promotion of, the sale of the Funds' shares.  The Distribution Agreement may be terminated by either party upon 60-days' prior written notice to the other party and will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment.  The Distributor serves as exclusive agent for the distribution of the shares of the Funds.
Rule 12b-1 Plan.   The Funds have each adopted a Plan of Distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (collectively, the "Plans") with respect to the Advisor Class Shares.  Under the Plans, the Funds annually may expend a percentage of the average net asset value attributable to the Advisor Class Shares to finance any activity which is intended to result in the sale of those shares and the servicing of shareholder accounts with respect to those shares, provided the Trustees have approved the category of expenses for which payment is being made.  Each of the Funds may expend up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to its Advisor Class Shares.  The 1.00% fee for the Advisor Class Shares is comprised of a 0.25% service fee and a 0.75% distribution fee.  Such expenditures paid as service fees to any person who sells shares of a Fund may not exceed 0.25% of the average annual net asset value of such shares.  Potential benefits of the Plans to the Funds include improved shareholder servicing, savings to a Fund in transfer agency costs, benefits to the investment process from growth and stability of assets, and maintenance of a financially healthy management organization.
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The Plan is a type of plan known as a "compensation" plan because payments are made for services rendered to the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund with respect to the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund regardless of the level of expenditures made by the Distributor.  The Trustees will, however, take into account such expenditures for purposes of reviewing operations under the Plan and considering the annual renewal of the Plan.  The Distributor has indicated that it expects its expenditures to include, without limitation, the costs of: (i) printing and mailing to prospective investors of Fund prospectuses, statements of additional information, any supplements thereto, and shareholder reports; (ii) development, preparation, printing, and mailing of advertisements, sales literature, and other promotional materials describing and/or relating to shares of the Fund; (iii) holding seminars and sales meetings designed to promote the distribution of Fund shares; (iv) obtaining information and providing explanations to wholesale and retail distributors of the Fund's investment objectives and policies and other information about the Fund; (v) training sales personnel regarding the sale of shares of the Fund; and (vi) any other activity that the Distributor determines is intended to result in the sale of Fund shares.  The Distributor may also use a portion of the 12b-1 fees received to provide compensation to financial intermediaries and third-party broker-dealers for their services in connection with the sale of Fund shares.  From time to time, the Distributor may pay additional amounts from its own resources to dealers for aid in distribution or for aid in providing administrative services to shareholders.  All of the distribution expenses incurred by the Distributor and others, such as broker dealers, in excess of the amount paid by a Fund will be borne by such persons without any reimbursement from a Fund.
The Plans and the Distribution Agreement have been approved by the Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the Trust and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plans or any related agreements, by vote cast in person at a meeting duly called for the purpose of voting on the Plans and the Distribution Agreement.  Continuation of the Plans and the Distribution Agreement must be approved annually by the Trustees in the same manner as specified above.
Each year the Trustees must determine whether continuation of each of the Plans is in the best interest of shareholders of the Funds and that there is a reasonable likelihood of it providing a benefit to the Funds.  The Trustees have made such a determination for the current year of operations under the Plans.  The Plans, the Distribution Agreement, and any dealer agreement with any broker/dealers (each, a "Dealer Agreement") may be terminated at any time without penalty by a majority of those Trustees who are not "interested persons" or, with respect to a particular class of shares, by a majority vote of the outstanding voting stock of that class.  Any amendment materially increasing the maximum percentage payable under the Plans, with respect to a particular class of shares, must likewise be approved by a majority vote of the outstanding shares of that class, as well as by a majority vote of those Trustees who are not "interested persons."  Any other material amendment to the Plans must be approved by a majority vote of the Trustees including a majority of the noninterested Trustees having no interest in the Plans.  In order for the Plans to remain effective, the selection and nomination of Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Trust must be effected by the Trustees who themselves are not "interested persons" and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the Plans.  Persons authorized to make payments under the Plans must provide written reports at least quarterly to the Trustees for their review.
The following shows the total dollar amounts that each Fund paid under the Plan for the last three fiscal years:
Fund
2015
2014
2013
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
$ 11,737
$9,840
$8,263
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
$ 8,057
$7,306
$7,795
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
$ 2,769
$798
$41
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
$ 6,305
$2,351
$43
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
$ 21,129
$794
$67
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
$ 1,317
$1,283
$227
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
$ 34,155
$2,988
$128
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
$ 1,416
$541
$7
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
$ 2,347
$297
$70
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
$ 21,776
$370
n/a
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Transfer Agent.   The Trust has entered into a Dividend Disbursing and Transfer Agent Agreement with Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC ("Transfer Agent"), a North Carolina limited liability company, to serve as transfer, dividend paying, and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds.  For its services, the Transfer Agent is entitled to receive compensation from the Administrator pursuant to the Administrator's fee arrangements with the Funds. The address of the Transfer Agent is 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 4365, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365.
Custodian.   UMB Bank, n.a., with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri, serves as custodian for the Funds' assets.  The custodian acts as the depository for the Funds, safe keeps their portfolio securities, collects all income and other payments with respect to portfolio securities, disburses monies at the Funds' request, and maintains records in connection with its duties as custodian.  For its services, the custodian is entitled to receive a monthly fee from the Administrator based on the average net assets of each Fund plus additional out-of-pocket and transaction expenses as incurred by the Funds.  The Custodian's compensation is subject to a minimum annual amount of $5,000 for each Fund.
Compliance Services Administrator.   The Trust has entered into a compliance services arrangement with Cipperman Compliance Services, LLC, located at 500 East Swedesford Road, Suite 104, Wayne, Pennsylvania, 19087. The Trust's Chief Compliance Officer will prepare and update the Trust's compliance manual and monitor and test compliance with the policies and procedures under the Trust's compliance manual.
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.   The Trustees have selected the firm of BBD, LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds for the current fiscal year and to audit the annual financial statements of the Funds, and prepare the Funds' federal, state, and excise tax returns.  The independent registered public accounting firm will audit the financial statements of the Funds at least once each year.  Shareholders will receive annual audited and semi-annual (unaudited) reports when published and written confirmation of all transactions in their account.  A copy of the most recent annual report will accompany the Statement of Additional Information whenever a shareholder or a prospective investor requests it.
Legal Counsel.   Holland & Knight LLP serves as legal counsel to the Trust and the Fund.
Additional Payments to Financial Firms.    The Distributor, Cavalier Investments and their affiliates may from time to time make payments and provide other incentives to financial firms as compensation for services such as providing the Funds with "shelf space." or a higher profile for the financial firms' financial advisors and their customers, placing the Funds on the financial firms' preferred or recommended fund list or otherwise identifying the Funds as being part of a complex to be accorded a higher degree of marketing support than complexes not making such payments, granting the Distributor access to the financial firms' financial advisors (including through the firms' internet websites or in customer newsletters, providing assistance in training and educating the financial firms' personnel, and furnishing marketing support and other specified services. The actual services provided, and the payments made for such services, vary from firm to firm. These payments may be significant to the financial firms.
A number of factors will be considered in determining the amount of these additional payments to financial firms. On some occasions, such payments may be conditioned upon levels of sales, including the sale of a specified minimum dollar amount of the shares of a Fund and/or all of the Funds and/or other funds sponsored by the Distributor, Cavalier Investments and their affiliates together or a particular class of shares, during a specified period of time. The Distributor, Cavalier Investments and their affiliates also may make payments to one or more financial firms based upon factors such as the amount of assets a financial firm's clients have invested in the Funds and the quality of the financial firm's relationship with the Distributor, Cavalier Investments and their affiliates.
In addition to the payments described above, further amounts may be paid to financial firms for providing services with respect to shareholders holding Fund shares in nominee or street name, including, but not limited to, the following services: providing explanations and answering inquiries regarding the Funds and their accounts; providing recordkeeping and other administrative services, including preparing record date shareholder lists for proxy solicitation; maintaining records of and facilitating shareholder purchases and redemptions; processing and mailing transaction confirmations, periodic statements, prospectuses, shareholder reports, shareholder notices and other Securities and Exchange Commission-required communications to shareholders; providing periodic statements to certain benefit plans and participants in such plans of the Funds held for the benefit of each participant in the plan; processing, collecting and posting distributions to their accounts; issuing and mailing dividend checks to shareholders who have selected cash distributions; assisting in the establishment and maintenance of shareholder accounts; providing account designations and other information; capturing and processing tax data; establishing and maintaining automatic withdrawals and automated investment plans and shareholder account registrations; providing sub-accounting services; providing recordkeeping services related to purchase and redemption transactions, including providing such information as may be necessary to assure compliance with applicable blue sky requirements; and performing similar administrative services as requested by the Distributor, Cavalier Investments or their affiliates to the extent that the firm is permitted by applicable statute, rule or regulation to provide such information or services. The actual services provided, and the payments made for such services, vary from firm to firm.
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For these services, Cavalier Investments , the Distributor or their affiliates, may pay or cause to be paid: (i) an annual fee with respect to Class P shares of up to 0.25% per annum of the value of the assets in the relevant accounts. In addition, Cavalier Investments , the Distributor or their affiliates may pay or cause to be paid financial firms a flat fee to cover certain set-up costs by Fund or share class. These payments, taken together in the aggregate, may be material to financial firms relative to other compensation paid by a Fund and/or Cavalier Investments , the Distributor and their affiliates and may be in addition to any (i) distribution and/or servicing (12b-1) fees, and (ii) marketing support, revenue sharing or "shelf space" fees. The additional servicing payments and set-up fees described above may differ depending on the Fund and may vary from amounts paid to the Trust's transfer agent for providing similar services to other accounts.
The additional payments described above may be made from the Distributor's or Cavalier Investments' (or their affiliates') own assets (and sometimes, therefore referred to as "revenue sharing") pursuant to agreements with broker-dealers or other financial firms and do not change the price paid by investors for the purchase of a Fund's shares or the amount a Fund will receive as proceeds from such sales. These payments may be made to financial firms (as selected by the Distributor or Cavalier Investments ) that have sold significant amounts of shares of the Funds. The level of payments made to a financial firm in any future year will vary. In some cases, the payments described in the preceding sentence may be subject to certain minimum payment levels.
As of August 31, 2015, the Distributor and Cavalier Investments anticipate that the firms that will receive the additional payments for marketing support, shelf space or other services as described above include:
LPL Financial
Cavalier Investments and the Distributor expect that additional firms may be added to this list from time to time.
If investment advisers, distributors or affiliated persons of mutual funds make or cause to be made payments and provide other incentives in differing amounts, financial firms and their financial advisors may have financial incentives for recommending a particular mutual fund over other mutual funds. In addition, depending on the arrangements in place at any particular time, a financial firm and its financial advisors also may have a financial incentive for recommending a particular share class over other share classes. Because financial firms and plan recordkeepers may be paid varying amounts per class for sub-accounting and related recordkeeping services, the service requirements of which also may vary by class, this may create an additional incentive for financial firms and their financial advisors to favor one fund complex over another or one fund class over another. You should review carefully any disclosure by the financial firm or plan recordkeepers as to its compensation.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION
Reference is made to "Purchasing Shares" and "Redeeming Shares" in the Funds' prospectus for more information concerning how to purchase and redeem shares.  The following information supplements the information regarding share purchases and share redemptions in the Funds' prospectus:
Purchases.   Institutional and Advisor Class shares of the Funds are offered and sold on a continuous basis and may be purchased through authorized investment dealers or directly by contacting the Distributor, or the Funds directly. Class P shares are only available through financial firms. Selling dealers have the responsibility of transmitting orders promptly to the Funds.  The purchase price of shares of the Funds is based on the net asset value next determined after the order is received, subject to the order being accepted by the Funds in good form.  Net asset value is normally determined at the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange on days the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading (currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except when the New York Stock Exchange closes earlier), as described under "Net Asset Value" above.  The net asset value per share of the Funds is not calculated on business holidays when the New York Stock Exchange is closed.  An order received prior to the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange will be executed at the price calculated on the date of receipt and an order received after the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange will be executed at the price calculated as of that time on the next business day.
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The Funds reserve the right in its sole discretion: (i) to suspend the offering of its shares; (ii) to reject purchase orders when in the judgment of management such rejection is in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders; and (iii) to reduce or waive the minimum for initial and subsequent investments under circumstances where certain economies can be achieved in sales of Fund shares.
Sales Charges.   No front-end sales charge is imposed with respect to the Institutional Class Shares, Advisor Class Shares, or Class P Shares of the Funds.  A 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge is imposed with respect to Advisor Class Shares redeemed within the first year of purchase.  The Distributor may, out of its own resources and assets or through an existing financing arrangement with the Advisor, pay commissions to broker-dealers for selling Advisor Class Shares, at net asset value, which at the time of investment would have been subject to the imposition of a contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed.  The Distributor may pay such broker-dealers a commission of up to 1% of the amount invested in Advisor Class Shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.  Should the Distributor decide to pay such commissions to broker-dealers through its existing financing arrangement with the Advisor, the financing arrangement will work as follows.  The Advisor will forward to the Distributor a payment equal to an estimated amount of commissions.  When the Distributor pays a commission to a broker-dealer for selling Advisor Class Shares, the Advisor will receive payments under the applicable Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan for one year following the sale of such Advisor Class Shares.  These payments will equal 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Advisor Class Shares that were sold.  If Advisor Class Shares are redeemed, then the Advisor will receive any contingent deferred sales charges collected by the Distributor and will no longer receive payments under the applicable Fund's Rule 12b-1 Plan with respect to the redeemed shares.  In the event that the Distributor pays such commissions out of its own resources (and not under such a financing arrangement), the Distributor may then receive any contingent deferred sales charges imposed on redemptions of those shares and all or a portion of the compensation with respect to those shares under the Funds' Rule 12b-1 Plans.  From time to time dealers who receive dealer discounts and brokerage commissions from the Distributor may reallow all or a portion of such dealer discounts and brokerage commissions to other dealers or brokers.  Pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement, the sales charge payable to the Distributor and the dealer discounts may be suspended, terminated, or amended.
Redemptions.   The Funds may suspend redemption privileges or postpone the date of payment (i) during any period that the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than customary weekend and holiday closings, or that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as determined by the SEC; (ii) during any period when an emergency exists as defined by the rules of the SEC as a result of which it is not reasonably practicable for the Funds to dispose of securities owned by it, or to determine fairly the value of its assets; and (iii) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.  The Funds may also suspend or postpone the recordation of the transfer of shares upon the occurrence of any of the foregoing conditions.  Any redemption may be more or less than the shareholder's cost depending on the market value of the securities held by the Funds.  No charge is made by the Funds for redemptions other than the possible charge for wiring redemption proceeds. Class P Shares may only be redeemed through the investor's financial firm. Please contact the financial firm for details.
Involuntary Redemptions.   In addition to the situations described in the Funds' prospectus under "Redeeming Fund Shares," the Funds may redeem shares involuntarily to reimburse the Funds for any loss sustained by reason of the failure of a shareholder to make full payment for shares purchased by the shareholder or to collect any charge relating to a transaction effected for the benefit of a shareholder which is applicable to Fund shares as provided in the Funds' prospectus from time to time or to close a shareholder's account if the Funds are unable to verify the shareholder's identity.  Such redemptions will not be subject to an otherwise applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
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Other Information.   If an investor realizes a gain on the redemption, the reinvestment will not affect the amount of any federal capital gains tax payable on the gain.  If an investor realizes a loss on the redemption, the reinvestment may cause some or all of the loss to be disallowed as a tax deduction, depending on the number of shares purchased by reinvestment and the period of time that has elapsed after the redemption, although for tax purposes, the amount disallowed is added to the cost of the shares acquired upon the reinvestment.
SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
The Funds offer the following special 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 to or withdrawals from their account.  When an investor makes an initial investment in a Fund, a shareholder account is opened in accordance with the investor's registration instructions.  Each time there is a transaction in a shareholder account, such as an additional investment or the reinvestment of a dividend or distribution, the shareholder will receive a confirmation statement showing the current transaction and all prior transactions in the shareholder account during the calendar year to date, along with a summary of the status of the account as of the transaction date.  As stated in the Funds' prospectus, share certificates are normally not issued.
Automatic Investment Plan. The automatic investment plan enables shareholders to make regular monthly or quarterly investments in shares through automatic charges to their checking account.  With shareholder authorization and bank approval, the Administrator will automatically charge the checking account for the amount specified ($50 minimum) which will be automatically invested in shares at the public offering price on or about the 21st day of the month.  The shareholder may change the amount of the investment or discontinue the plan at any time by writing to the Funds.
Purchases In Kind.   The Funds may accept securities in lieu of payment for the purchase of shares in a Fund.  The acceptance of such securities is at the sole discretion of the Advisor based upon the suitability of the securities accepted for inclusion as a long-term investment of the Funds, the marketability of such securities, and other factors that the Advisor may deem appropriate.  If accepted, the securities will be valued using the same criteria and methods as described in "Purchase and Redemption Price – Determining the Funds' Net Asset Value" in the Funds' prospectus.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan.   Shareholders owning shares of a particular class with a value of $5,000 or more may establish a systematic withdrawal plan ("Systematic Withdrawal Plan") for the applicable class of shares.  A shareholder may receive monthly or quarterly payments, in amounts of not less than $50 per payment, by authorizing the Funds to redeem the necessary number of shares periodically (each month or quarterly) in order to make the payments requested.  The Funds have the capability of electronically depositing the proceeds of the systematic withdrawal directly to the shareholders personal bank account ($5,000 minimum per bank wire).  Instructions for establishing this service are included in the Fund Shares Application, enclosed in the Funds' prospectus, or are available by calling the Funds.  If the shareholder prefers to receive his systematic withdrawal proceeds in cash, or if such proceeds are less than the $5,000 minimum for a bank wire, checks will be made payable to the designated recipient and mailed with-in seven days of the valuation date.  If the designated recipient is other than the registered shareholder, the signature of each shareholder must be guaranteed on the application (see "Redeeming Shares – Signature Guarantees" in the Funds' prospectus).  A corporation (or partnership) must also submit a "Corporate Resolution" (or "Certification of Partnership") indi-cat-ing the names, titles, and required number of signatures auth-orized to act on its behalf.  The application must be signed by a duly authori-zed officer(s) and the corporate seal affixed.  Contingent deferred sales charges will not apply to shares redeemed under this plan.  Costs in conjunction with the administration of the plan are borne by the Funds.  Shareholders should be aware that such systematic withdrawals may deplete or use up entirely their initial investment and may result in real-ized long-term or short-term capital gains or losses.  The Syste-matic Withdrawal Plan may be terminated at any time by the Funds upon 60-days' written notice or by a shareholder upon written notice to the Funds.  Applications and further details may be obtained by calling the Funds at 1-800-773-3863 or by writing to:
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Cavalier Funds
c/o Nottingham Shareholder Services
116 South Franklin Street
Post Office Box 4365
Rocky Mount, NC 27803-0365
Redemptions In-Kind. The Funds do not intend, under normal circumstances, to redeem its securities by payment in kind.  It is possible, however, that conditions may arise in the future which would, in the opinion of the Trustees, make it undesirable for a Fund to pay for all redemptions in cash.  In such case the Trustees may authorize payment to be made in readily marketable portfolio securities of a Fund.  Securities delivered in payment of redemptions would be valued at the same value assigned to them in computing the net asset value per share.  Shareholders receiving them would incur brokerage costs when these securities are sold.  An irrevocable election has been filed under Rule 18f‑1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, wherein each Fund committed to pay redemptions in cash, rather than in kind, to any shareholder of record of a Fund who redeems during any ninety day period, the lesser of (a) $250,000 or (b) one percent (1%) of the Fund's net asset value at the beginning of such period.
Transfer of Registration.   To transfer shares to another owner, send a written request to the Funds at the address shown above.  Your request should include the following:  (i) the Fund name and existing account registration; (ii) signatures of the registered owners exactly as the signatures appear on the account registration; (iii) the new account registration, address, social security or taxpayer identification number, and how dividends and capital gains are to be distributed; (iv) signature guarantees (See the Funds' prospectus under the heading "Signature Guarantees"); and (v) any additional documents which are required for transfer by corporations, administrators, executors, trustees, guardians, etc.  If you have any questions about transferring shares, call or write the Funds.
Employees and Affiliates of the Funds.   The Funds have adopted initial investment minimums for the purpose of reducing the cost to the Funds (and consequently to the shareholders) of communicating with and servicing its shareholders.  At the discretion of the Advisor, the Funds may allow investments in the Funds with a reduced minimum initial investment from its Trustees, officers, and employees; the Advisor and certain parties related thereto; including clients of the Advisor or any sponsor, officer, committee member thereof, or the immediate family of any of them.  In addition, accounts having the same mailing address may be aggregated for purposes of the minimum investment if they consent in writing to sharing a single mailing of shareholder reports, proxy statements (but each such shareholder would receive his/her own proxy), and other Fund literature.
Dealers.   The Distributor, at its expense, may provide additional compensation in addition to dealer discounts and brokerage commissions to dealers in connection with sales of shares of the Funds.  Compensation may include financial assistance to dealers in connection with conferences, sales or training programs for their employees, seminars for the public, advertising campaigns regarding the Funds, and/or other dealer-sponsored special events.  In some instances, this compensation may be made available only to certain dealers whose representatives have sold or are expected to sell a significant amount of such shares.  Compensation may include payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by invited registered representatives and members of their families to locations within or outside of the United States for meetings or seminars of a business nature.  Dealers may not use sales of the Fund shares to qualify for this compensation to the extent such may be prohibited by the laws of any state or any self-regulatory agency, such as the Financial Industries Regulatory Authority.  None of the aforementioned compensation is paid directly by the Funds or their shareholders although the Distributor may use a portion of the payment it receives under the Plan to pay these expenses.
DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Trustees have adopted a policy that governs the disclosure of portfolio holdings.  This policy is intended to ensure that such disclosure is in the best interests of the shareholders of the Funds and to address possible conflicts of interest.  Under the Funds' policy, the Funds generally will not disclose the Funds' portfolio holdings to a third party unless such information is made available to the public.  The policy provides that the Funds may disclose non-public portfolio holdings information as required by law and under other limited circumstances that are set forth in more detail below.
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The Funds will make available to the public a complete schedule of the Funds' portfolio holdings, as reported on a fiscal quarter basis.  Once available, this information can be found at:
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-848.htm
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-800.htm
Cavalier Stable Income Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-801.htm
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-872.htm
Cavalier Hedged Income Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-854.htm
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-860.htm
Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-857.htm
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-851.htm
Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-863.htm
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
http://www.ncfunds.com/holdings/current-866.htm

This information is generally available within 60 days of the Funds' fiscal quarter end and will remain available until the next fiscal quarter's portfolio holdings report becomes available.  You may obtain a copy of these quarterly portfolio holdings reports by calling the Funds at 1-800-773-3863.  The Funds will also file these quarterly portfolio holdings reports with the SEC on Form N-CSR or Form N-Q, as applicable.  The Funds' Form N-CSR and Form N-Q are available on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.  The first and third quarter portfolio holdings reports will be filed with the SEC on Form N-Q and the second and fourth fiscal quarter portfolio holdings reports will be included with the semi-annual and annual financial statements, respectively, which are sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC on Form N-CSR.
To the extent that a Fund's portfolio holdings have previously been disclosed publicly either through a filing made with the SEC on Form N-CSR or Form N-Q, or by being posted to the Funds' website, such holdings may also be disclosed to any third party that requests them.
Consistent with policies approved by the Board, the officers of the Funds will share non-public portfolio holdings information with the Funds' service providers that require such information for legitimate business and Fund oversight purposes.  Recipients of non-public portfolio holdings information have a duty not to trade on that confidential information.   The Funds have not (and do not intend to) enter into any arrangement providing for the receipt of compensation or other consideration in exchange for the disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information, other than the benefits that result to the Funds and their shareholders from providing such information, which include the publication of Fund ratings and rankings.
The Advisor, as well as the custodian, fund accountant and administrator, and compliance services administrator, have full daily access to the Funds' portfolio holdings.  These service providers are subject to obligations requiring them to keep non-public portfolio holdings information confidential.  In some, but not all, cases these confidentiality obligations are established by written agreements.  The Board of Trustees has concluded that the confidentiality obligations in place for these parties are adequate to safeguard the Fund from unauthorized disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information.  In addition, the Advisor has a code of ethics that prohibits covered persons from disclosing or trading based on non-public portfolio holdings information.
The Funds' distributor, transfer agent, independent public accountants, and legal counsel have access to the Funds' portfolio holdings on an ad hoc, as needed basis.  The distributor and transfer agent are subject to written agreements that establish confidentiality obligations with respect to the Funds' portfolio holdings.  The independent public accountants and legal counsel are subject to professional obligations that require them to keep non-public portfolio holdings information confidential.  The Board of Trustees has concluded that the confidentiality obligations in place for these parties are adequate to safeguard the Fund from unauthorized disclosure of non-public portfolio holdings information.
V.G. Reed & Sons, PrintGrafix (a division of Sunbelt Graphic Systems, Inc.), Riverside Printing, Inc., and PrinterLink Communications Group, Inc. are financial printers the Funds may engage for, among other things, the printing and/or distribution of regulatory and compliance documents.  These service providers are subject to written agreements that establish confidentiality obligations with respect to the Funds' portfolio holdings.
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The Funds and their service providers may also provide non-public portfolio holdings information to appropriate regulatory agencies as required by applicable laws and regulations.
The Funds currently do not provide non-public portfolio holdings information to any other third parties.  In the future, the Advisor may establish ongoing arrangements with other third parties if the Advisor determines that the Funds have a legitimate business purpose for doing so, determines that the disclosure is in the shareholders' best interest, and the recipient is subject to a duty of confidentiality.  These parties could include, by way of example, financial data processing companies that provide automated data scanning and monitoring services for the Funds, research companies that allow the Advisor to perform attribution analysis for the Funds; and the Advisor's proxy voting agent to assess and vote proxies on behalf of the Funds.  The Advisor is responsible for determining which other third parties have a legitimate business purpose for receiving the Funds' portfolio holdings information.
The Funds' policy regarding disclosure of portfolio holdings is subject to the continuing oversight and direction of the Trustees.  Oversight includes: (i) review and approval of the policy on disclosure of portfolio holdings as necessary, including review of the parties receiving non-public portfolio holdings information; (ii) periodic assessment of compliance in connection with a report from the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, (iii) receipt of reports on any conflicts of interest where disclosure of information about portfolio holdings may conflict or appear to conflict with the interests of the Funds' investment advisor, any principal underwriter for the Trust or an affiliated person of the Trust, and (iv) receipt of reports on any known disclosure of the Funds' portfolio holdings to unauthorized third parties.  The Funds and Advisor are obligated to report issues that arise under the policy on disclosure of portfolio holdings to the Chief Compliance Officer.  Material compliance matters must be reported to the Board of Trustees.
NET ASSET VALUE
The net asset value and net asset value per share of each class of shares of the Funds normally is determined at the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m., New York time, Monday through Friday), except when the New York Stock Exchange closes earlier.  The Funds' net asset value for each class of shares is not calculated on business holidays when the New York Stock Exchange is closed.  The New York Stock Exchange generally recognizes the following holidays:  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, President's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.  Any other holiday recognized by the New York Stock Exchange will be deemed a business holiday on which the net asset value of each class of shares of the Funds will not be calculated.
The net asset value per share of each class of shares of the Funds is calculated separately by adding the value of a Fund's securities and other assets belonging to the Fund and attributable to a class of shares, subtracting the liabilities charged to the Fund and to the class of shares, and dividing the result by the number of outstanding shares of such class of shares.  "Assets belonging to" a Fund consist of the consideration received upon the issuance of shares of the Fund together with all net investment income, realized gains/losses and proceeds derived from the investment thereof, including any proceeds from the sale of such investments, any funds or payments derived from any reinvestment of such proceeds, and a portion of any general assets of the Trust not belonging to a particular Fund.  Income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, and any expenses of a Fund not allocated to a particular class of shares will be allocated to each class on the basis of the net asset value of that class in relation to the net asset value of the Fund.  Assets belonging to a Fund are charged with the direct liabilities of the Fund and with a share of the general liabilities of the Trust, which are normally allocated in proportion to the number of or the relative net asset values of all of the Trust's series at the time of allocation or in accordance with other allocation methods approved by the Trustees.  Certain expenses attributable to a particular class of shares (such as the distribution and service fees) will be charged against that class.  Certain other expenses attributable to a particular class of shares (such as registration fees, professional fees, and certain printing and postage expenses) may be charged against that class if such expenses are actually incurred in a different amount by that class or if the class receives services of a different kind or to a different degree than other classes, and the Trustees approve such allocation.  Subject to the provisions of the Trust Instrument, determinations by the Trustees as to the direct and allocable liabilities, and the allocable portion of any general assets, with respect to the Fund and the classes of the Funds are conclusive.
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The pricing and valuation of portfolio securities is determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by, and under the direction of, the Trustees.  Values are determined according to accepted accounting practices and all laws and regulations that apply.  Using methods approved by the Trustees, the assets of the Fund are valued as follows:
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Securities that are listed on a securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price at the time the valuation is made.  Price information on listed securities is taken from the exchange where the security is primarily traded by the Funds.
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Securities that are listed on an exchange and which are not traded on the valuation date are valued at the bid price.
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Unlisted securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the latest quoted sales price, if available, at the time of valuation, otherwise, at the latest quoted bid price.
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Options are valued at the mean of the last quoted bid and ask prices at the time of valuation.
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Foreign securities listed on foreign exchanges are valued with quotations from the primary market in which they are traded and are translated from the local currency into U.S. dollars using current exchange rates.
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Temporary cash investments with maturities of 60 days or less will be valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Securities for which no current quotations are readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using methods approved by the Trustees.  Securities may be valued on the basis of prices provided by a pricing service when such prices are believed to reflect the fair market value of such securities.
ADDITIONAL TAX INFORMATION
The following summarizes certain additional tax considerations affecting each Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the Prospectuses.  No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the tax treatment of each Fund, its shareholders, or any special category of shareholders.  The discussions here and in the Prospectuses are not intended as a substitute for careful tax planning and are based on tax laws and regulations that are in effect on the date hereof, and which may be changed by legislative, judicial, or administrative action.  In addition, no attempt is made to address tax concerns applicable to an investor with a special tax status such as a financial institution, REIT, insurance company, regulated investment company, 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.  Unless otherwise noted, this discussion assumes the common shares are held by U.S. persons and that such shares are held as capital assets.  Investors are advised to consult their tax advisors with specific reference to their own tax situations.
Each series of the Trust, including each Fund, will be treated as a separate corporate entity under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), and intends to qualify or remain qualified as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code.  In order to so qualify, each series must elect to be a regulated investment company or have made such an election for a previous year and must satisfy certain requirements relating to the amount of distributions and source of its income for a taxable year.  At least 90% of the gross income of each series must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks, securities or foreign currencies, and other income derived with respect to the series' business of investing in such stock, securities, currencies and net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership.  Any income derived by a series from a partnership (other than a qualified publicly traded partnership) or trust is treated as derived with respect to the series' business of investing in stock, securities or currencies only to the extent that such income is attributable to items of income that would have been qualifying income if realized by the series in the same manner as by the partnership or trust.
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An investment company may not qualify as a regulated investment company for any taxable year unless it satisfies certain requirements with respect to the diversification of its investments at the close of each quarter of the taxable year.  In general, at least 50% of the value of its total assets must be represented by cash, cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities which, with respect to any one issuer, do not represent more than 5% of the total assets of the fund nor more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.  In addition, not more than 25% of the value of the fund's total assets may be invested in the securities (other than government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer; the securities of two or more issuers (other than securities of another regulated investment company) if the issuers are controlled by the Fund and they are, pursuant to Internal Revenue Service Regulations, engaged in the same or similar or related trades or businesses; or the securities of one or more publicly traded partnerships.  Each Fund intends to satisfy all requirements on an ongoing basis for continued qualification as a regulated investment company.
Certain qualifying corporate dividends are taxable at long-term capital gains tax rates to individuals.  For tax years beginning after December 31, 2002, the long-term capital gains rate for individual taxpayers is currently at a rate of 15% for individuals who are subject to the 25% (or greater) tax bracket on their ordinary income and whose taxable income is less than $400,000 ($450,000 for married filing jointly) and at 20% for most individuals whose taxable income is more than $400,000.  Some, but not all, of the dividends paid by the Funds may be taxable at the reduced long-term capital gains tax rate for individual shareholders.  If a Fund designates a dividend as qualified dividend income, it generally will be taxable to individual shareholders at the long-term capital gains tax rate, provided certain holding period requirements are met.
Taxable dividends paid by the Funds to corporate shareholders will be taxed at corporate income tax rates.  Corporate shareholders may be entitled to a dividends received deduction ("DRD") for a portion of the dividends paid and designated by the Funds as qualifying for the DRD.
If a Fund designates a dividend as a capital gains distribution, it generally will be taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long the shareholders have held their Fund shares or whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.  All taxable dividends paid by the Funds other than those designated as qualified dividend income or capital gains distributions will be taxable as ordinary income to shareholders, whether received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.  To the extent the Funds engage in increased portfolio turnover, short-term capital gains may be realized, and any distribution resulting from such gains will be considered ordinary income for federal tax purposes.
For tax years beginning after December 31, 2012 and after, certain individuals, estates and trusts must pay a 3.8% Medicare surtax on "net investment income" including, among other things, dividends and proceeds of sale in respect of securities like the shares, subject to certain exceptions.  Prospective investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the effect, if any, of this surtax on their ownership and disposition of the shares.
Shareholders who hold Fund shares in a tax-deferred account, such as a retirement plan, generally will not have to pay tax on Fund distributions until they receive distributions from their account.
Each series of the Trust, including each Fund, will designate (i) any dividend of qualified dividend income as qualified dividend income; (ii) any tax-exempt dividend as an exempt-interest dividend; (iii) any distribution of long-term capital gains as a capital gain dividend; and (iv) any dividend eligible for the corporate DRD as such in a written notice mailed to shareholders within 60 days after the close of the series' taxable year.  Shareholders should note that, upon the sale or exchange of series shares, if the shareholder has not held such shares for at least six months, any loss on the sale or exchange of those shares will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of the capital gain dividends received with respect to the shares.
To the extent that a distribution from the Fund is taxable, it is generally included in a shareholder's gross income for the taxable year in which the shareholder receives the distribution.  However, if the Funds declare a dividend in October, November, or December but pay it in January, it will be taxable to shareholders as if they received it in the year it was declared.  Every year, each shareholder will receive a statement detailing the tax status of any Fund distributions for that year.
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A 4% nondeductible excise tax is imposed on regulated investment companies that fail to currently distribute an amount equal to specified percentages of their ordinary taxable income and capital gain net income (excess of capital gains over capital losses).  Each series of the Trust, including each Fund, intends to make sufficient distributions or deemed distributions of its ordinary taxable income and any capital gain net income prior to the end of each calendar year to avoid liability for this excise tax.
If for any taxable year a series does not qualify for the special federal income tax treatment afforded regulated investment companies, all of its taxable income will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate rates (without any deduction for distributions to its shareholders).  In such event, dividend distributions (whether or not derived from interest on tax-exempt securities) would be taxable as qualified dividends to individual shareholders in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2002, to the extent of the Fund's current and accumulated earnings and profits, and would be eligible for the DRD for corporations, provided in each case that certain holding period and other requirements are met.
In general, a shareholder who sells or redeems shares will realize a capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the shareholder's holding period for the Fund shares.  An exchange of shares may be treated as a sale and any gain may be subject to tax.
The Funds must report cost basis information to the Internal Revenue Service on Form 1099-B for any sale of shares purchased in non-retirement accounts after January 1, 2012.  Registered investment companies must select a default cost basis calculation method and apply that method to reportable sales of shares unless an alternate Internal Revenue Service approved method is specifically elected in writing by the shareholder.  Average cost, which is the mutual fund industry standard, has been selected as the Funds' default cost basis calculation method.  If a shareholder determines that an Internal Revenue Service approved cost basis calculation method other than the Funds' default method of average cost is more appropriate, the shareholder must contact the Funds at the time of or in advance of a reportable sale of shares that are to be subject to such alternate election. Internal Revenue Service regulations do not permit the change of a cost basis election on previously executed trades.  Cost basis information will not be reported to the IRS or shareholder upon the sale of any shares not covered by these cost basis reporting requirements.
The Funds will be required in certain cases to withhold and remit to the U.S. Treasury a percentage equal to the fourth lowest tax rate for unmarried individuals (presently 28%) of taxable dividends or of gross proceeds realized upon sale paid to shareholders who (i) have failed to provide a correct taxpayer identification number in the manner required; (ii) are subject to back-up withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to include properly on their return payments of taxable interest or dividends; or (iii) have failed to certify to the Funds that they are not subject to backup withholding when required to do so or that they are "exempt recipients."  Back-up withholding is not an additional tax.  Any amounts withheld from payments to you may be refunded or credited against your U.S. federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
Depending upon the extent of each Fund's activities in states and localities in which its offices are maintained, in which its agents or independent contractors are located, or in which it is otherwise deemed to be conducting business, the Fund may be subject to the tax laws of such states or localities.  In addition, in those states and localities that have income tax laws, the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders under such laws may differ from their treatment under federal income tax laws.
Dividends paid by the Funds to non-U.S. shareholders may be subject to U.S. withholding tax at the rate of 30% unless reduced by treaty (and the shareholder files a valid Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, or other applicable form, with the Fund certifying foreign status and treaty eligibility) or the non-U.S. shareholder files an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8ECI, or other applicable form, with the Fund certifying that the investment to which the distribution relates is effectively connected to a United States trade or business of such non-U.S. shareholder (and, if certain tax treaties apply, is attributable to a United States permanent establishment maintained by such non-U.S. shareholder).  The Funds may elect not to withhold the applicable withholding tax on any distribution representing a capital gain dividend to a non-U.S. shareholder.  Special rules may apply to non-U.S. shareholders with respect to the information reporting requirements and withholding taxes and non-U.S. shareholders should consult their tax advisors with respect to the application of such reporting requirements and withholding taxes.
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The Funds will send shareholders information each year on the tax status of dividends and distributions.  A dividend or capital gains distribution paid shortly after shares have been purchased, although in effect a return of investment, is subject to federal income taxation.  Dividends from net investment income, along with capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders, whether received in cash or Fund shares and no matter how long the shareholder has held Fund shares, even if they reduce the net asset value of shares below the shareholder's cost and thus, in effect, result in a return of a part of the shareholder's investment.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The audited financial statements of the Funds for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2015 , including the financial highlights appearing in the Annual Report to shareholders, are incorporated by reference and made a part of this document.  You may request a copy of the Funds' annual and semi-annual reports at no charge by calling the Funds at 1-800-773-3863.
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APPENDIX A – DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS
The Funds may acquire from time to time certain securities that meet the following minimum rating criteria ("Investment-Grade Debt Securities") (or if not rated, of equivalent quality as determined by the Advisor).  The various ratings used by the nationally recognized securities rating services are described below.
A rating by a rating service represents the service's opinion as to the credit quality of the security being rated.  However, the ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality or guarantees as to the creditworthiness of an issuer.  Consequently, the Advisor believes that the quality of Investment-Grade Debt Securities in which the Funds may invest should be continuously reviewed and that individual analysts give different weightings to the various factors involved in credit analysis.  A rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a security, because it does not take into account market value or suitability for a particular investor.  When a security has received a rating from more than one service, each rating is evaluated independently.  Ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or obtained by the rating services from other sources that they consider reliable.  Ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in or unavailability of such information, or for other reasons.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.   The following summarizes the highest four ratings used by Standard & Poor's Ratings Services ("S&P"), a division of McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., for bonds which are deemed to be Investment‑Grade Debt Securities by the Advisor:
AAA – This is the highest rating assigned by S&P to a debt obligation and indicates an extremely strong capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
AA – Debt rated AA differs from AAA issues only in a small degree.  The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.
A – Debt rated A is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher‑rated categories.  However, the obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.
BBB – Debt rated BBB exhibits adequate protection parameters.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
To provide more detailed indications of credit quality, the AA, A, and BBB ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within these major rating categories.
Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC, and C are not considered by the Advisor to be Investment‑Grade Debt Securities and are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.  BB indicates the lowest degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation.  While such bonds may have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.
Commercial paper rated A‑1 by S&P indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong.  Those issues determined to possess extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted A‑1+.  Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A‑2 is satisfactory, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated A‑1.
The rating SP‑1 is the highest rating assigned by S&P to short term notes and indicates strong capacity to pay principal and interest.  An issue determined to possess a very strong capacity to pay debt service is given a plus (+) designation.  The rating SP‑2 indicates a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest, with some vulnerability to adverse financial and economic changes over the term of the notes.  The rating SP-3 indicates a speculative capacity to pay principal and interest.
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Moody's Investor Service, Inc.   The following summarizes the highest four ratings used by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") for fixed-income obligations with an original maturity of one year or more, which are deemed to be Investment-Grade Securities by the Advisor:
Aaa – Bond obligations rated Aaa are judged to be of the highest quality, with minimal credit risk.
Aa – Bond obligations rated Aa are judged to be of high quality and are subject to very low credit risk.
A – Bond obligations rated A are considered upper-medium grade and are subject to low credit risk.
Baa – Bond obligations rated Baa are subject to moderate credit risk.  They are considered medium-grade and as such may possess certain speculative characteristics.
Obligations that are rated Ba, B, Caa, Ca, or C by Moody's are not considered "Investment-Grade Debt Securities" by the Advisor.  Obligations rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements and are subject to substantial credit risk.  Obligations rated B are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk.  Obligations rated Caa are judged to be of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.
Note: Moody's appends numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa.  The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category.
Short-Term Ratings.
Moody's short-term ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to honor short-term financial obligations.  Ratings may be assigned to issuers, short-term programs, or individual short-term debt instruments.  Such obligations generally have an original maturity not exceeding thirteen months, unless explicitly noted.
Moody's employs the following designations to indicate the relative repayment ability of rated issuers:
P-1 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-1 have a superior ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-2 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-2 have a strong ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
P-3 – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Prime-3 have an acceptable ability to repay short-term debt obligations.
NP – Issuers (or supporting institutions) rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.
Note: Canadian issuers rated P-1 or P-2 have their short-term ratings enhanced by the senior-most long-term rating of the issuer, its guarantor, or support-provider.
US Municipal Short-Term Debt And Demand Obligation Ratings.
Short-Term Debt Ratings.   There are three rating categories for short-term municipal obligations that are considered investment grade.  These ratings are designated as Municipal Investment Grade (MIG) and are divided into three levels – MIG 1 through MIG 3.  In addition, those short-term obligations that are of speculative quality are designated SG, or speculative grade.  MIG ratings expire at the maturity of the obligation.
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MIG 1 – This designation denotes superior credit quality.  Excellent protection is afforded by established cash flows, highly reliable liquidity support, or demonstrated broad-based access to the market for refinancing.
MIG 2 – This designation denotes strong credit quality.  Margins of protection are ample, although not as large as in the preceding group.
MIG 3 – This designation denotes acceptable credit quality.  Liquidity and cash-flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is likely to be less well-established.
SG – This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality.  Debt instruments in this category may lack sufficient margins of protection.
Demand Obligation Ratings.   In the case of variable rate demand obligations (VRDOs), a two-component rating is assigned; a long or short-term debt rating and a demand obligation rating.  The first element represents Moody's evaluation of the degree of risk associated with scheduled principal and interest payments.  The second element represents Moody's evaluation of the degree of risk associated with the ability to receive purchase price upon demand ("demand feature"), using a variation of the MIG rating scale, the Variable Municipal Investment Grade or VMIG rating.
When either the long- or short-term aspect of a VRDO is not rated, that piece is designated NR, e.g., Aaa/NR or NR/VMIG 1.
VMIG rating expirations are a function of each issue's specific structural or credit features.
VMIG 1 – This designation denotes superior credit quality.  Excellent protection is afforded by the superior short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
VMIG 2 – This designation denotes strong credit quality.  Good protection is afforded by the strong short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
VMIG 3 – This designation denotes acceptable credit quality.  Adequate protection is afforded by the satisfactory short-term credit strength of the liquidity provider and structural and legal protections that ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
SG – This designation denotes speculative-grade credit quality.  Demand features rated in this category may be supported by a liquidity provider that does not have an investment grade short-term rating or may lack the structural and/or legal protections necessary to ensure the timely payment of purchase price upon demand.
Fitch Ratings. The following summarizes the highest four ratings used by Fitch, Inc. ("Fitch"):
Long-Term Ratings.
AAA – Highest credit quality.  The rating AAA denotes that the lowest expectation of credit risk.  They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.  This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.
AA – Very high credit quality.  The rating AA denotes a very low expectation of credit risk.  They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments.  This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.
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A – High credit quality.  The rating A denotes a low expectation of credit risk.  The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong.  This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher rating.
BBB – Good credit quality.  The rating BBB indicates that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk.  The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity.  This is the lowest investment grade category.
Long-term securities rated below BBB by Fitch are not considered by the Advisor to be investment-grade securities.  Securities rated BB and B are regarded as speculative with regard to a possible credit risk developing.  BB is considered speculative and B is considered highly speculative.  Securities rated CCC, CC, and C are regarded as a high default risk.  A rating CC indicates that default of some kind appears probable, while a rating C signals imminent default.  Securities rated DDD, D, and D indicate a default has occurred.
Short-Term Ratings.
F1 – Highest credit quality.  The rating F1 indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added (+) to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.
F2 – Good credit quality.  The rating F2 indicates a satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitment, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.
F3 – Fair credit quality.  The rating F3 indicates the capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.
B – Speculative.  The rating B indicates minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions.
Short-term rates B, C, and D by Fitch are considered by the Advisor to be below investment-grade securities.  Short-term securities rated B are considered speculative, securities rated C have a high default risk, and securities rated D denote actual or imminent payment default.
(+) or (-) suffixes may be appended to a rating to denote relative status within major rating categories.  Such suffixes are not added to long-term ratings "AAA" category, categories below "CCC", or short-term ratings other than "F1".  The suffix "NR" indicates that Fitch does not publicly rate the issuer or issue in question.


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APPENDIX B – PROXY VOTING POLICIES
The following proxy voting policies are provided:
(1) The Trust's Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy; and
(2) The Advisor's Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy, including a detailed description of the Advisor's specific proxy voting guidelines.


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Trust's Proxy Voting Disclosure Policy
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Company Act of 1940 to require registered investment companies to provide disclosure about how they vote proxies for their portfolio securities.  Each series of shares of the Trust (individually and collectively referred to as the "Fund") is required to disclose the policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies for portfolio securities.  The Fund is also required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and to make available to their shareholders the specific proxy votes cast for portfolio securities.  This policy is designed to ensure that the Fund complies with these requirements and otherwise fulfills its obligations with respect to proxy voting, disclosure, and recordkeeping.  The overall goal is to ensure that the Fund's proxy voting is managed in an effort to act in the best interests of its shareholders.  While decisions about how to vote must be determined on a case-by-case basis, proxy voting decisions will be made considering these guidelines and following the procedures recited herein.
Specific Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A.    General
The Board of Trustees believes that the voting of proxies is an important part of portfolio management as it represents an opportunity for shareholders to make their voices heard and to influence the direction of a company.  The Trust and Fund are committed to voting corporate proxies in the manner that best serves the interests of the Fund's shareholders. 
B.    Delegation to Fund's Investment Advisor
The Board of Trustees believes that the Fund's investment advisor is in the best position to make individual voting decisions for the Fund consistent with this policy.  Therefore, subject to the oversight of the Board of Trustees, the Fund's investment advisor is delegated the following duties:
1.
To make the proxy voting decisions for the Fund; and
2.
To assist the Fund in disclosing the Fund's proxy voting record as required by Rule 30b1-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including providing the following information for each matter with respect to which the Fund was entitled to vote: (a) information identifying the matter voted on; (b) whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder; (c) whether and how the Fund cast its vote; and (d) whether the Fund cast its vote for or against management.
The Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, shall approve the Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy of the Fund's investment advisor as it relates to the Fund.  The Board of Trustees shall also approve any material changes to such policy no later than six (6) months after adoption by the Fund's investment advisor.
C.    Conflicts
In cases where a matter with respect to which a Fund is entitled to vote presents a conflict between the interest of the Fund's shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's investment advisor, principal underwriter, or an affiliated person of the Fund, its investment advisor or principal underwriter, on the other hand, the Fund shall always vote in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders.  For purposes of this Policy, a vote shall be considered in the best interest of the Fund's shareholders (i) when a vote is cast consistent with a specific voting policy set forth in the Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policy of the Fund's investment advisor, provided such specific voting policy was approved by the Board of Trustees, or (ii) when a vote is cast consistent with the decision of the Trust's Proxy Voting Committee.  In addition, provided the Fund's investment advisor is not affiliated with the Fund's principal underwriter or an affiliated person of the principal underwriter and neither the Fund's principal underwriter nor an affiliated person of the principal underwriter has influenced the advisor with respect to a matter to which the Fund is entitled to vote, a vote by the advisor shall not be considered a conflict between the Fund's shareholders and the Fund's principal underwriter or affiliated person of the principal underwriter.
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D.    Other Investment Companies
To the extent the Fund invests in shares of other investment companies in accordance with the safe harbor provisions of Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund's investment advisor shall vote proxies with respect to such investment company securities in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities.
Fund Disclosure
A.    Disclosure of Fund Policies and Procedures With Respect to Voting Proxies Relating to Portfolio Securities
The Fund shall disclose this policy, or a description of the policy, to its shareholders by including it as an appendix to its Statement of Additional Information on Form N-1A.  The Fund will also notify its shareholders in the Fund's shareholder reports that a description of this policy is available upon request, without charge, by calling a specified toll-free telephone number.  The Fund will send this description of the policy within three business days of receipt of any shareholder request, by first-class mail, or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.
B.    Disclosure of the Fund's Complete Proxy Voting Record
In accordance with Rule 30b1-4 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund will file Form N‑PX with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than August 31 of each year, even if August 31 falls on a non-business day.  The Fund shall disclose to its shareholders on Form N‑PX the Fund's complete proxy voting record for the twelve-month period ended June 30.
The Fund shall disclose the following information on Form N‑PX for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which to the Fund was entitled to vote:
(i)                          The name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
(ii)                 The exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security (if available through reasonably practicable means);
(iii)                The Council on Uniform Security Identification Procedures ("CUSIP") number for the portfolio security (if available through reasonably practicable means);
(iv)                The shareholder meeting date;
(v)                 A brief identification of the matter voted on;
(vi)                Whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
(vii)               Whether the Fund cast its vote on the matter;
(viii)              How the Fund cast its vote (e.g., for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and
(ix)                        Whether the Fund cast its vote for or against management.
The Fund shall make its proxy voting record available to shareholders either upon request or by making available an electronic version on or through the Fund's website, if applicable.  If the Fund discloses its proxy voting record on or through its website, the Fund shall post the information disclosed in the Fund's most recently filed report on Form N‑PX on the website beginning the same day it files such information with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Fund shall also include a statement in its annual reports, semi-annual reports, and Statement of Additional Information that information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge upon request, by calling a specified toll-free (or collect) telephone number, or (if applicable) on or through the Fund's website at a specified internet address; and (ii) on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  If the Fund discloses that its proxy voting record is available by calling a toll-free (or collect) telephone number, it shall send the information disclosed in the Fund's most recently filed report on Form N‑PX within three business days of receipt of a request for this information, by first-class mail or other means designed to ensure equally prompt delivery.
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Recordkeeping
The Trust shall keep the following records for a period of at least five years, the first two in an easily accessible place:
(i)
A copy of this Policy;
(ii)
Proxy statements received regarding the Fund's securities;
(iii)
Records of votes cast on behalf of the Fund; and
(iv)
A record of each shareholder request for proxy voting information and the Fund's response, including the date of the request, the name of the shareholder, and the date of the response.
The foregoing records may be kept as part of the records of the Fund's investment advisor.
A Fund may rely on proxy statements filed on the SEC EDGAR system instead of keeping its own copies, and may rely on proxy statements and records of proxy votes cast by the Fund's investment advisor that are maintained with a third party such as a proxy voting service, provided that an undertaking is obtained from the third party to provide a copy of the documents promptly upon request.
Proxy Voting Committee
A.
General
The Trust's Proxy Voting Committee shall be composed entirely of Independent Trustees and may be comprised of one or more such Independent Trustees as the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, decide.  The purpose of the Proxy Voting Committee shall be to determine how the Fund should cast its vote, if called upon by the Board of Trustees or the Fund's investment advisor, when a matter with respect to which the Fund is entitled to vote presents a conflict between the interest of the Fund's shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the Fund's investment advisor, principal underwriter, or an affiliated person of the Fund, its investment advisor, or principal underwriter, on the other hand.
B.
Powers and Methods of Operation
The Proxy Voting Committee shall have all the powers necessary to fulfill its purpose as set forth above and such other powers and perform such other duties as the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, grant or assign to the Proxy Voting Committee.  The Proxy Voting Committee shall meet at such times and places as the Proxy Voting Committee or the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, determine.  The act of a majority of the members of the Proxy Voting Committee in person, by telephone conference, or by consent in writing without a meeting shall be the act of the Proxy Voting Committee.  The Proxy Voting Committee shall have the authority to utilize Trust counsel at the expense of the Trust if necessary.  The Proxy Voting Committee shall prepare minutes of each meeting and keep such minutes with the Trust's records.  The Proxy Voting Committee shall review this Policy and recommend any changes to the Board of Trustees as it deems necessary or advisable.
Other
This policy may be amended, from time to time, as determined by the Board of Trustees.

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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of Cavalier Investments
VII.A.              PROXY VOTING

Policy
With respect to accounts over which Cavalier performs proxy voting, it maintains written policies and procedures as to the handling, research, voting and reporting of proxy voting and makes appropriate disclosures about Adviser's proxy policies and practices. Our policy and practice includes the responsibility to receive and vote Client proxies where authorized and disclose any potential conflicts of interest as well as making information available to Clients about the voting of proxies for their portfolio securities and maintaining relevant and required records. Adviser's Advisory Agreements evidence whether voting authority has been retained by the Client. Under ERISA, Adviser is responsible to vote proxies for the Client in the absence of specific written acknowledgement by the Client that the authority has been retained or granted elsewhere.
Background & Description
Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised. The purpose of these proxy voting policies and procedures are to set forth the principles, guidelines and procedures by which Cavalier votes the securities owned by its Clients for which Adviser exercises voting authority and discretion (the "Proxies").
These policies and procedures have been designed to ensure that Proxies are voted in the best interests of our Clients in accordance with our fiduciary duties and Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act. Investment advisers registered with the SEC, and which exercise voting authority with respect to Client securities, are required by Rule 206(4)-6 of the Advisers Act to (a) adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that Client securities are voted in the best interests of Clients, which must include how an adviser addresses material conflicts that may arise between an adviser's interests and those of its Clients; (b) to disclose to Clients how they may obtain information from the adviser with respect to the voting of proxies for their securities; (c) to describe to Clients a summary of its proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy to its Clients; and (d) maintain certain records relating to the adviser's proxy voting activities when the adviser does have proxy voting authority.
Responsibility for voting the Proxies is established by investment management agreements or comparable documents with our Clients, and our proxy voting guidelines have been tailored to reflect these specific contractual obligations. In addition, our proxy guidelines reflect the fiduciary standards and responsibilities for ERISA accounts set out in Department of Labor Bulletin 94-2. These policies and procedures do not apply to any Client that has retained authority and discretion to vote its own proxies or delegated such authority and discretion to a third party; Adviser takes no responsibility for the voting of any proxies on behalf of any such Client. For those Clients that have delegated such authority and discretion to Adviser, these policies and procedures apply equally to registered investment companies, institutional and retail accounts. These proxy voting policies and procedures are available to all Clients of Adviser upon request, subject to the provision that these policies and procedures are subject to change at any time without notice.
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Responsibility
The Proxy Committee is responsible for the implementation and monitoring of Adviser's Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures, including associated practices, disclosures and recordkeeping, as well as oversight of a third party voting agent, if one exists. The Proxy Committee may delegate responsibility for the performance of these activities (provided that it maintains records evidencing individuals to whom authority has been delegated) but oversight and ultimate responsibility remain with the Proxy Committee. The Proxy Committee consists of the CEO, President, and CFO.
Procedures
Cavalier has delegated to Institutional Shareholder Services Inc. ("ISS"), an independent service provider, the administration of proxy voting for the Funds' portfolio securities, subject to oversight by the Proxy Voting Committee. Cavalier has a adopted the ISS Voting Guidelines ("Guidelines"), and absent a conflict, will vote the proxies consistent with the Guidelines.
Upon receipt of an email with the Proxy Voting Summary Report of upcoming votes, the Proxy Vojting Committee will consider whether Cavalier is subject to any material conflict of interest in connection with each proxy vote. Committee Members must notify the CCO if they are aware of any material conflict of interest associated with a proxy vote. It is impossible to anticipate all material conflicts of interest that could arise in connection with proxy voting. The following examples are meant to help identify potential conflicts:
Cavalier provides investment advice to a publicly traded company (an "Issuer").
Cavalier receives a proxy solicitation from that Issuer, or from a competitor of that Issuer;
Cavalier provides investment advice to an officer or director of an Issuer.
Cavalier receives a proxy solicitation from that Issuer, or from a competitor of that Issuer;
Cavalier or an affiliate has a financial interest in the outcome of a proxy vote, such as when Cavalier is asked to vote on a change in Rule 12b-1 fees paid by a mutual fund to investment advisers, including Cavalier;
An issuer or some other third party offers Cavalier or an Employee compensation in exchange for voting a proxy in a particular way;
An Employee, or a member of an Employee's household, has a personal or business relationship with an Issuer. Cavalier receives a proxy solicitation from that Issuer; and
Cavalier or its Employees have a short position in an Issuer, but Cavalier's Clients have a long position in the same Issuer. Cavalier receives a proxy solicitation from the Issuer.

If Cavalier detects a material conflict of interest in connection with a proxy solicitation, it will abide by the following procedures:

With respect to clients that are registered investment companies, the Advisor will notify the client of the conflict and will vote the client's shares in accordance with the client's instructions; and
With respect to other clients, the Advisor will vote the proxy in accordance with the specifics of the Voting Guidelines (if addressed in the Voting Guidelines) or may abstain (if not addressed in the Voting Guidelines).
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Cavalier will not neglect its proxy voting responsibilities, but it may abstain from voting if it deems that abstaining is in its Clients' best interests. For example, Cavalier may be unable to vote securities that have been lent by the custodian. Also, proxy voting in certain countries involves "share blocking," which limits Cavalier's ability to sell the affected security during a blocking period that can last for several weeks. Cavalier believes that the potential consequences of being unable to sell a security usually outweigh the benefits of participating in a proxy vote, so Cavalier generally abstains from voting when share blocking is required. A member of the Proxy Committee will prepare and maintain memoranda describing the rationale for any instance in which Cavalier does not vote a Client's proxy.

Cavalier will ensure that its third-party proxy voting vendor, ISS, is retaining the following information in connection with each proxy vote:
The Issuer's name;
The security's ticker symbol or CUSIP, as applicable;
The shareholder meeting date;
The number of shares that Cavalier voted;
A brief identification of the matter voted on;
Whether the matter was proposed by the Issuer or a security-holder;
Whether Cavalier casts a vote;
How Cavalier casts its vote (for the proposal, against the proposal, or abstain); and
Whether Cavalier casts its vote with or against management.

Any attempt to influence the proxy voting process by Issuers or others not identified in these policies and procedures should be promptly reported to the CCO. Similarly, any Client's attempt to influence proxy voting with respect to other Clients' securities should be promptly reported to the CCO.

Under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), investment advisers have special fiduciary responsibilities.  Under ERISA, if the authority to manage a plan has been delegated to an investment manager, only the investment manager has the authority to vote proxies on behalf of the plan except, when the plan named fiduciary has reserved to itself or to another named fiduciary (as authorized by the plan document) the right to direct a plan trustee regarding the voting of proxies.

Cavalier will vote proxies on behalf of the Funds that are managed by the firm upon receiving written authorization from the fund board.  In voting on each and every issue, Cavalier  has established a Proxy Voting Committee. This Committee will be responsible for voting proxies in the best interests of the Funds.

Proxy Voting Guidelines: General
Cavalier believes the best financial interest of its clients is consistent with management's recommendations. Therefore, Cavalier will generally vote consistent with management's recommendations absent a compelling documented basis to vote otherwise. This will mean voting "for" proposals that are determined to improve the management of a company, increase the rights or preferences of the voted securities, and/or increase the chance that a premium offer would be made for the company or for the voted securities.

Cavalier's decision to vote in support or opposition of a proposal will be based on the specific circumstances described in the proxy statement and other available information.

Cavalier will also consider any voting guidelines issued by clients, so long as these guidelines are consistent with Cavalier's duties under applicable law, including ERISA.
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Voting Guidelines: Routine Matters
Cavalier expects to vote proxies in favor of routine proposals, unless there is specific information that approval of the proposal would adversely affect the value of the investment or would not be in the best interest of clients. Such routine matters generally include, among others: election of directors, appointment of independent auditors, increase in the outstanding common stock or other equity classes, date and place of the annual meeting, ratification of directors' actions on routine matters, and indemnification of directors and/or officers.

Voting Procedures: Social Conscience/Moral Issues
Cavalier will generally vote against proxies requiring management action on a moral or social issue unless such issue has escalated to the point where the company may be adversely affected by protests, governmental actions, or other serious economic consequences if no action is taken.  Where the economic impact of a proposal is not clear, a vote to "abstain" may be appropriate.

Voting Procedures: Financial or Corporate Governance Questions
Financial and corporate governance issues take more time to consider and may be complicated by activities such as hostile takeovers and mergers.  Cavalier will generally vote in favor of the following types of proposals:  incentive compensation plans for certain key employees and directors, mandatory retirement age for directors, confidential voting, cumulative voting, proposals to lower barriers to shareholder action, proposals to restore shareholder ability to remove directors with or without cause.

Cavalier will generally vote against the following types of financial and corporate governance proposals: board entrenchment proposals and anti-takeover measures, such as "poison pill" and "golden parachute" provisions, limitations on shareholder ability to act, blank check preferred stock authorizations, eliminating cumulative voting rights, and proposals to adopt classified boards.

Voting Guidelines: Client Guidelines
Some Cavalier clients may have their own set of proxy voting guidelines. These may conflict with the proxy guidelines discussed above or the voting guidelines of another client.  If such a situation arises, Cavalier will comply with client guidelines by voting the proxies attributable to that client on a proportionate basis (based on the number of shares held by the client).

Class Actions
As a fiduciary, Cavalier always seeks to act in Clients' best interests with good faith, loyalty, and due care. Cavalier's standard advisory contract authorizes the Company to direct Client participation in class actions. The Proxy Voting Committee will determine whether Clients will (a) participate in a recovery achieved through a class actions, or (b) opt out of the class action and separately pursue their own remedy. The Proxy Voting Committee oversees the completion of Proof of Claim forms and any associated documentation, the submission of such documents to the claim administrator, and the receipt of any recovered monies. The CCO will maintain documentation associated with Clients' participation in class actions.
Employees must notify the CCO if they are aware of any material conflict of interest associated with Clients' participation in class actions. The Proxy Voting Committee will evaluate any such conflicts and determine an appropriate course of action for Cavalier.
Cavalier generally does not serve as the lead plaintiff in class actions because the costs of such participation typically exceed any extra benefits that accrue to lead plaintiffs.
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Disclosures to Clients
Cavalier includes a description of its policies and procedures regarding proxy voting and class actions in Part 2 of Form ADV, along with a statement that Clients can contact the CCO to obtain a copy of these policies and procedures and information about how Cavalier voted with respect to the Client's securities.
Any request for information about proxy voting or class actions should be promptly forwarded to the CCO, who will respond to any such requests.
As a matter of policy, Cavalier does not disclose how it expects to vote on upcoming proxies. Additionally, Cavalier does not disclose the way it voted proxies to unaffiliated third parties without a legitimate need to know such information.
Investments in Registered Investment Companies
Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the Act provides a conditional exemption from the 5% and 10% limits in Section 12(d)(1)(A). Section 12(d)(1)(F) permits an acquiring fund to purchase or otherwise acquire shares of an underlying fund if, immediately after the purchase or acquisition, the acquiring fund and all of its affiliated persons would not own more than 3% of the underlying fund's total outstanding stock, and if certain sales load restrictions are met. In addition, Section 12(d)(1)(F) provides that the acquiring fund "shall exercise voting rights by proxy or otherwise with respect to any security purchased or acquired pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) in the manner prescribed by Section 12(d)(1)(E)."
In the event that there is a proxy vote with respect to shares of another investment company purchased and held by the Funds under Section 12(d)(1)(F), then the Funds will either (i) vote such shares in the same proportion as the vote of all other holders of such securities; or (ii) contact its shareholders for instructions regarding how to vote the proxy.
Adviser to a RIC
Cavalier has agreed to be responsible for voting proxies of issuers of securities held in the Cavalier Funds, a series of funds within the Starboard Investment Trust, in accordance with its proxy voting policies and procedures, outlined above.  The purposes of this procedure is to ensure that the Investment Manager complies with other obligations for disclosure and filing requirements that is required to be performed as the RIC's Proxy Administrator.
Each RIC is required to describe the policies and procedures that each adviser uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. As such, Cavalier will provide its Proxy Voting Policy, and if requested by the Starboard Investment Trust, a summary of such Proxy Voting Policy for inclusion in the RIC's Registration Statement, and will promptly provide the Starboard Investment Trust with any material amendments to the Proxy Voting Policy within a reasonable time after such amendment has taken effect.
Annually, through the review of the RIC's registration statement, Cavalier's CCO, or his designee, will review the disclosures in the registration statement and identify whether the appendix to the SAI with Cavalier's Proxy Voting Policy is current.
Securities on Loan
The RIC may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations that meet capital and other credit requirements or other criteria established by the RIC's Board of Trustees. Voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower.  However, the RIC's policy states that the RIC must be entitled to exercise voting rights over the loaned securities in the event of a material event affecting its portfolio securities on loan. Cavalier will determine if a vote is material enough to warrant calling back the security out on loan, and will vote the securities in accordance with its proxy voting policies and procedures.
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Quarterly Certification
On a quarterly basis, Cavalier will certify to the RICs' Board that:
1.
Cavalier has followed the Trust's and the Advisor's Proxy Voting and Disclosure Policies in voting proxies on behalf of the Funds.
2.
If there have been any material issues or other items to report with respect to the Trust's and Advisor's Proxy Voting Policies.
 
Procedures for Filing Form N-PX
The Trust assumes the responsibility of reviewing and filing each Fund's Form N-PX. Accordingly, the Trust will ensure that the Trust's complete proxy voting records for the 12 months ended each June 30 th is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on Form N-PX by no later than August 31 st of each year. The Trust will make each of the Fund's proxy voting records available free of charge to the Fund's shareholders and potential shareholders.
Detailed procedures for filing Form N-PX are set forth below.
1.
Annual filing due date. The Trust must file Form N-PX annually by August 31 for the previous twelve month period beginning July 1 and ending June 30.

2.
Information required by Form N-PX. The Adviser's operations personnel is responsible for collecting and sending to the Trust the following information on Form N-PX for each matter relating to a portfolio security considered at any shareholder meeting held during the period covered by the report and with respect to which a Fund was entitled to vote:
a.
the name of the issuer of the portfolio security;
b.
the exchange ticker symbol of the portfolio security;
c.
the CUSIP number for the portfolio security;
d.
the shareholder meeting date;
e.
a brief identification of the matter voted on;
f.
whether the matter was proposed by the issuer or by a security holder;
g.
whether the Fund cast its vote on the matter;
h.
how the Fund cast its vote (for example, for or against proposal, or abstain; for or withhold regarding election of directors); and
i.
whether the Fund cast its vote for and against management.

3.
Form N-PX signatures. Form N-PX is required to be signed by an executive officer of the Trust.

4.
Filing of Form N-PX. The Trust is responsible for filing Form N-PX electronically via EDGAR.


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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of Navellier & Associates, Inc.
Policy

Navellier, as a matter of policy and as a fiduciary to our clients who request that the firm vote on corporate matters on their behalf, has responsibility for voting proxies for portfolio securities consistent with the best economic interests of the clients. Our firm maintains written policies and procedures as to the handling, research, voting, and reporting of proxy voting and makes appropriate disclosures about our firm's proxy policies and practices. Our policy and practice includes the responsibility to receive and vote client proxies and disclose any potential conflicts of interest as well as make information available to clients about the voting of proxies for their portfolio securities and maintaining relevant and required records.

Class Actions and Other Litigation Matters

As a matter of policy, we disclaim any responsibility or obligation to:
 
Monitor for the initiation of any class action or other litigation involving any past or current holdings of client accounts;
Advise about "Proofs of Claims" or settlement elections; or
Prepare, file, or otherwise process "Proofs of Claims" or settlement elections, other than to confirm, upon a client's request, past account holdings of specific securities.
 
Should a client notify us of a litigation matter and provide adequate advance notice, we will forward the requisite information in our possession. It will be the client's responsibility to make whatever filings or elections necessary or wished. These services are not provided to third parties, which may include account custodians, claim administrators, actual or prospective "lead plaintiffs."

Background

Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised.

Investment advisers registered with the SEC, and which exercise voting authority with respect to client securities, are required by Rule 206(4)-6 of the Advisers Act to (a) adopt and implement written policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to ensure that client securities are voted in the best interests of clients, which must include how an adviser addresses material conflicts that may arise between an adviser's interests and those of its clients; (b) to disclose to clients how they may obtain information from the adviser with respect to the voting of proxies for their securities; (c) to describe to clients a summary of its proxy voting policies and procedures and, upon request, furnish a copy to its clients; and (d) maintain certain records relating to the adviser's proxy voting activities when the adviser does have proxy voting authority.

Responsibility

The Lead Programmer has the responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of the firm's proxy voting policy, practices, disclosures, and recordkeeping, including outlining our voting guidelines in our procedures.

Voting Procedures

All employees will forward any proxy materials received on behalf of clients to the Lead Programmer.

Without limiting its obligations to its clients regarding proxy voting, Navellier will generally engage a third party proxy voting service. The President shall be responsible for the selection of the third party proxy voting service. The President and the Portfolio Managers shall be responsible for reviewing and approving the proxy voting guidelines provided by the third party proxy voting service.

The Lead Programmer will determine which client accounts hold the security to which the proxy relates.
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Disclosure

Navellier will provide conspicuously displayed information in its Disclosure Document summarizing its proxy voting policy and procedures, including a statement that clients may request information regarding how Navellier voted a client's proxies and that clients may request a copy of these policies and procedures.

The President will also send a copy of this summary to all existing clients who have previously received Navellier's Disclosure Document, or the President may send each client the amended Disclosure Document. Either mailing shall highlight the inclusion of information regarding proxy voting.

Navellier & Associates, Inc. shall maintain a link to its proxy voting policy and procedures on its website.

Client Requests for Information

All client requests for information regarding proxy votes or policies and procedures received by any employee should be forwarded to the Lead Programmer.

In response to any request, the Lead Programmer will prepare a written response to the client with the information requested, and as applicable, will include the name of the issuer, the proposal voted upon, and how Navellier voted the client's proxy with respect to each proposal about which the client inquired.

Voting Guidelines

In the absence of specific voting guidelines from the client, Navellier will vote proxies in the best interests of each particular client. Navellier's policy is to vote all proxies from a specific issuer the same way for each client absent qualifying restrictions from a client. Clients are permitted to place reasonable restrictions on Navellier's voting authority in the same manner that they may place such restrictions on the actual selection of account securities.

Navellier will generally vote in favor of routine corporate housekeeping proposals, such as the election of directors and selection of auditors absent conflicts of interest raised by an auditors non-audit services.

Navellier will generally vote against proposals that cause board members to become entrenched or cause unequal voting rights.

In reviewing proposals, Navellier will further consider the opinion of management and the effect on management and the effect on shareholder value and the issuer's business practices.

Conflicts of Interest

Navellier will identify any conflicts that exist between the interests of the adviser and the client by reviewing the relationship of Navellier with the issuer of each security to determine if Navellier or any of its employees has any financial, business, or personal relationship with the issuer.

If a material conflict of interest exists, the Lead Programmer will determine whether it is appropriate to disclose the conflict to the affected clients, to give the clients an opportunity to vote the proxies themselves, or to address the voting issue through other objective means, such as voting in a manner consistent with a predetermined voting policy or receiving an independent third party voting recommendation.

Navellier will maintain a record of the voting resolution of any conflict of interest.

Recordkeeping

The Lead Programmer shall retain the following proxy records in accordance with the firm's six-year retention requirement.
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1.         These policies and procedures and any amendments;
2.         Each proxy statement that Navellier receives;
3.         A record of each vote that Navellier casts;
4. Any document Navellier created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies or that memorializes that decision;
5. A copy of each written request from a client for information on how Navellier voted such client's proxies and a copy of any written response;
6. Without limiting its obligations to its clients regarding proxy voting, Navellier may use a third party proxy voting service for certain recordkeeping requirements.

 
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PART C

FORM N-1A

OTHER INFORMATION


ITEM 28.   Exhibits
(a)
Declaration of Trust ("Trust Instrument"). 1
 
(b)
By-Laws. 1
 
(c)
Articles III, V, and VI of the Trust Instrument, Exhibit 23(a) hereto, defines the rights of holders of the securities being registered.  (Certificates for shares are not issued.)
 
(d)(1)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Goodwood Advisors, LLC, as investment advisor for the   Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund. 39
 
(d)(2)
Amended Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the   Rx Dynamic Growth Fund. 49
 
(d)(3)
Amended Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the   Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund. 49
 
(d)(4)
Amended Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the   Rx Non Traditional Fund, Rx High Income Fund, Rx Traditional Equity Fund, Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund, Rx Tactical Rotation Fund, Rx Tax Advantaged Fund, Rx Dividend Income Fund, and Rx Premier Managers Fund. 49
 
(d)(5)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC, as investment advisor for the   Rx Fundamental Growth Fund. 49
 
(d)(6)
Interim Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Compass Capital Corporation, as investment advisor for the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund. 65
 
(d)(7)
Interim Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, as investment advisor for the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund. 65
 
(d)(8)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between FolioMetrix, LLC and Forward Management, LLC, as investment sub-advisor for the   Rx Dividend Income Fund. 28
 
(d)(9)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between FolioMetrix, LLC and Navellier & Associates, Inc. as investment sub-advisor for the   Rx Fundamental Growth Fund. 30
 

 
(d)(10)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Roumell Asset Management, LLC, as investment advisor for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 5
 
(d)(11)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Navigator Money Management, Inc., as investment advisor for the Sector Rotation Fund. 7
 
(d)(12)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Sentinel Capital Solutions, as investment advisor for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund. 10
 
(d)(13)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, as investment advisor for the Crescent Funds. 11
 
(d)(14)
Investment Advisory Agreement, as amended, between Registrant and Arin Risk Advisors, LLC, as investment advisor for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 17
 
(d)(15)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Deschutes Portfolio Strategies, Inc. , as investment advisor for the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy . 18
 
(d)(16)
Amended Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and CV Investment Advisors, LLC , as investment advisor for the Horizons West Multi-Strategy Hedged Income Fund . 34
 
(d)(17)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between CV Investment Advisors, LLC and Horizons West Capital Management, LLC, as investment sub-advisor for the Horizons West Multi-Strategy Hedged Income Fund (formerly known as the Prophecy Alpha Trading Fund) . 34
 
(d)(18)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and QCI Asset Management, Inc., as investment advisor for the QCI Balanced Fund. 38
 
(d)(19)
Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and  Sirius Funds Advisors, Inc , as investment advisor for the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund. 40
 
(d)(20)
Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SF Advisors, LLC, as investment advisor for the   SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund. 58
 
(d)(21)
Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SF Advisors, LLC and Logan Circle Partners, L.P., as investment sub-advisor for the SF Group Funds . 63
 
(e)
Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Capital Investment Group, Inc., as distributor for each series of the Trust. 65
 
(f)
Not Applicable.
 
(g)
Custody Agreement between the Registrant, UMB Bank, n.a., and The Nottingham Company. 58
 
(h)(1)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund. 39
 
(h)(2)
Amended and Restated Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the RiskX Funds. 49
 

 
(h)(3)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Rx Fundamental Growth Fund. 49
 
(h)(4)
Amended Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 29
 
(h)(5)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for The Sector Rotation Fund. 37
 
(h)(6)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund. 10
 
(h)(7)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Crescent Funds. 11
 
(h)(8)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 41
 
(h)(9)
Amended Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy. 61
 
(h)(10)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the QCI Balanced Fund. 36
 
(h)(11)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund. 40
 
(h)(12)
Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between the Registrant and The Nottingham Company, as administrator for the SF Group Funds. 58
 
(h)(13)
Dividend Disbursing and Transfer Agent Agreement between the Registrant and Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC, as transfer agent for the Registrant. 65
 
(h)(14)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Sentinel Capital Solutions as investment advisor for the   SCS Tactical Allocation Fund . 21
 
(h)(15)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC , as investment advisor for the   Crescent Funds . 11
(h)(16)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and FolioMetrix, LLC., as investment advisor for the Rx Dynamic Growth Fund, Rx Dynamic Total Return,   Rx Non Traditional Fund, Rx High Income Fund, Rx Traditional Equity Fund, Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund, Rx Tactical Rotation Fund, Rx Tax Advantaged Fund, Rx Dividend Income Fund, Rx Premier Managers Fund and Rx Fundamental Growth Fund . 51
 
(h)(17)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Compass Capital Corporation, as investment advisor for the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund. 65
 

 
(h)(18)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Canter Compass Investments, Inc. doing business as Cavalier Investments, as investment advisor for the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund. 65
 
(h)(19)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and QCI Asset Management, Inc., as investment advisor for the   QCI Balanced Fund . 38
 
(h)(20)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Sirius Funds Advisors, Inc as investment advisor for the   Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund . 62
 
(h)(21)
Expense Limitation Agreement between Registrant and SF Advisors, LLC, as investment advisor for the   SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund. 63
 
(h)(22)
Expense Limitation Agreement between the Registrant and Deschutes Portfolio Strategies, LLC as investment advisor for the   Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy . 61
 
(h)(23)
Amended Operating Plan between Roumell Asset Management, LLC and The Nottingham Company. 29
 
(h)(24)
Amended and Restated Operating Plan between FolioMetrix, LLC and The Nottingham Company. 28
 
(h)(25)
Operating Plan between FolioMetrix, LLC and The Nottingham Company for the Rx Fundamental Growth Fund. 30
 
(h)(26)
Operating Plan between Navigator Money Management, Inc. and The Nottingham Company. 37
 
(h)(27)
Operating Plan between Goodwood Advisors, LLC and The Nottingham Company for the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund. 39
 
(h)(28)
Operating Plan between Arin Risk Advisors, LLC and The Nottingham Company. 15
 
(h)(29)
Amended Operating Plan between CV Investment Advisors, LLC and The Nottingham Company for the Horizons West Multi-Strategy Hedged Income Fund . 34
 
(i)
Opinion and Consent of counsel. 8
 
(j)
Consent of BBD, LLP, independent public accountants. 65
 
(k)
Not applicable.
 
(l)(1)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Rx Dynamic Growth Fund and the Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund. 3
 
(l)(2)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 13
 
(l)(3)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund. 14
 

 
(l)(4)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Crescent Funds. 13
 
(l)(5)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 20
 
(l)(6)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Rx Non Traditional Fund, Rx High Income Fund, Rx Traditional Equity Fund, Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund, Rx Tactical Rotation Fund, Rx Tax Advantaged Fund, Rx Dividend Income Fund, and Rx Premier Managers Fund. 20
 
(l)(7)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy . 20
 
(l)(8)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Horizons West Multi-Strategy Hedged Income Fund . 43
 
(l)(9)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the QCI Balanced Fund. 43
 
(l)(10)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund. 40
 
(l)(11)
Initial Subscription Agreement for the   SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund. 58
 
(m)(1)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund. 39
 
(m)(2)
Amended Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 27
 
(m)(3)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Rx Dynamic Growth Fund. 6
 
(m)(4)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund. 6
 
(m)(5)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Rx Non Traditional Fund, Rx High Income Fund, Rx Traditional Equity Fund, Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund, Rx Tactical Rotation Fund, Rx Tax Advantaged Fund, Rx Dividend Income Fund, and Rx Premier Managers Fund. 16
 
(m)(6)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Rx Fundamental Growth Fund. 30
 
(m)(7)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund and Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund. 65
 
(m)(8)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund. 10
 
(m)(9)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Crescent Funds. 11
 
(m)(10)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 41
 
(m)(11)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy . 25
 
(m)(12)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the QCI Balanced Fund. 36
 

 
(m)(13)
Distribution Plan under Rule 12b-1 for the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund. 40
 
(n)(1)
Amended Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 27
 
(n)(2)
Amended Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the RiskX Funds. 51
 
(n)(3)
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Crescent Funds. 11
 
(n)(4)
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 15
 
(n)(5)
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy. 25
 
(n)(6)
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the QCI Balanced Fund. 38
 
(n)(7)
Multiple Class Plan Pursuant to Rule 18f-3 for the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund Fund. 39
 
(o)
Reserved.
 
(p)(1)
Code of Ethics for the Registrant. 2
 
(p)(2)
Code of Ethics for FolioMetrix, LLC, investment advisor to the RiskX Funds. 3
 
(p)(3)
Code of Ethics for Canter Compass Investments, Inc., investment advisors to the Cavalier Funds. 65
 
(p)(4)
Code of Ethics for Roumell Asset Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund. 53
 
(p)(5)
Code of Ethics for Grimaldi Portfolio Solutions, Inc., investment advisor to The Sector Rotation Fund. 55
 
(p)(6)
Code of Ethics for Sentinel Capital Solutions, investment advisor to the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund. 52
 
(p)(7)
Code of Ethics for Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, investment advisor to the Crescent Funds. 60
 
(p)(8)
Code of Ethics for Arin Risk Advisors, LLC, investment advisor to the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund . 59
 
(p)(9)
Code of Ethics for Deschutes Portfolio Strategies, Inc. , investment advisor to the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Strategy . 44
 
(p)(10)
Code of Ethics for Goodwood Advisors, LLC , investment advisor to the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund . 39
 
(p)(11)
Code of Ethics for Forward Management, LLC, investment sub-advisor to the Rx Dividend Income Fund. 23
 

 
(p)(12)
Code of Ethics for Navellier & Associates, Inc., investment sub-advisor to the Rx Fundamental Growth Fund . 30
 
(p)(13)
Code of Ethics for QCI Asset Management, Inc., investment advisor to the QCI Balanced Fund . 56
 
(p)(14)
Code of Ethics for Sirius Funds Advisors, Inc., investment advisor to the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund . 62
 
(p)(15)
Code of Ethics for SF Advisors, LLC, investment advisor to the   SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund. 50
 
(p)(16)
Code of Ethics for Logan Circle Partners, L.P., investment sub-advisor to the   SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund, and SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund. 50
 
(q)
Copy of Power of Attorney. 40

                                                   
 
1. Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 26, 2009.
2.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 24, 2009.
3.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 19, 2009.
4.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 26, 2010.
5.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 15, 2010.
6.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 19, 2010.
7.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 27, 2011.
8.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 28, 2011.
9.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 28, 2011.
10.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 4, 2011.
11.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 14, 2011.
12.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 1, 2011.
13.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2011.
14.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 30, 2012.
15.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 4, 2012.
16.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 66 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 7, 2012.
17.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 12, 2012.

 
18.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 31, 2012.
19.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 29, 2012.
20.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 22, 2012.
21.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 91 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 31, 2012.
22.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 92 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 15, 2013.
23.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 93 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 15, 2013.
24.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 98 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 4, 2013.
25.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on March 15, 2013.
26.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 105 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on April 4, 2013.
27.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 117 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 24, 2013.
28.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 129 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 17, 2013.
29.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 130 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 23, 2013.
30.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 134 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 2, 2013.
31.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 136 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 13, 2013.
32.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 147 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 30, 2013.
33.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 148 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 30, 2013.
34.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 151 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 11, 2013.
35.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 156 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 24, 2013.
36.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 160 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on November 15, 2013.
37.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 166 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2014.
38.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 167 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 29, 2014.
39.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 170 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 16, 2014.
40.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 171 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on May 19, 2014.
41.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 172 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 30, 2014.
42.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 173 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 15, 2014.
43.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 175 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2014.
44.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 176 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2014.
45.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 177 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 1, 2014.

 
46.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 178 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 8, 2014.
47.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 180 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 15, 2014.
48.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 29, 2014.
49.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 186 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 29, 2014.
50.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 187 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on October 10, 2014.
51.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 190 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 11, 2014.
52.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 192 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2014.
53.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 193 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on December 29, 2014.
54.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 196 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 6, 2015.
55.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 197 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2015.
56.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 198 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on January 28, 2015.
57.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 204 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on February 27, 2015.
58.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 206 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on March 24, 2015.
59.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 208 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on June 29, 2015.
60.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 210 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2015.
61.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 211 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2015.
62.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 212 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on July 29, 2015.
63.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 216 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on August 28, 2015.
64.  
Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 218 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A filed on September 28, 2015.
65.  
Filed herewith


ITEM 29.   Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Registrant
No person is controlled by or under common control with the Registrant.

ITEM 30.   Indemnification
Under Delaware law, Section 3817 of the Treatment of Delaware Statutory Trusts empowers Delaware business trusts to indemnify and hold harmless any trustee or beneficial owner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever, subject to such standards and restrictions as may be set forth in the governing instrument of the business trust.  The Registrant's Trust Instrument contains the following provisions:
Article VII. Section 2.   Indemnification and Limitation of Liability .  The Trustees shall not be responsible or liable in any event for any neglect or wrong-doing of any officer, agent, employee, Advisor or Principal Underwriter of the Trust, nor shall any Trustee be responsible for the act or omission of any other Trustee, and, as provided in Section 3 of this Article VII, the Trust out of its assets shall indemnify and hold harmless each and every Trustee and officer of the Trust from and against any and all claims, demands, costs, losses, expenses, and damages whatsoever arising out of or related to such Trustee's performance of his or her duties as a Trustee or officer of the Trust; provided that nothing herein contained shall indemnify, hold harmless or protect any Trustee or officer from or against any liability to the Trust or any Shareholder to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.

Every note, bond, contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking and every other act or thing whatsoever issued, executed or done by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees or any of them in connection with the Trust shall be conclusively deemed to have been issued, executed or done only in or with respect to their or his or her capacity as Trustees or Trustee, and such Trustees or Trustee shall not be personally liable thereon.
Article VII. Section 3.   Indemnification.
(a)              Subject to the exceptions and limitations contained in Subsection (b) below:
(i)              every person who is, or has been, a Trustee or an officer, employee or agent of the Trust (including any individual who serves at its request as director, officer, partner, trustee or the like of another organization in which it has any interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise) ("Covered Person") shall be indemnified by the Trust or the appropriate Series to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability and against all expenses reasonably incurred or paid by him in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he becomes involved as a party or otherwise by virtue of his being or having been a Covered Person and against amounts paid or incurred by him in the settlement thereof; and
(ii)              as used herein, the words "claim," "action," "suit," or "proceeding" shall apply to all claims, actions, suits or proceedings (civil, criminal or other, including appeals), actual or threatened, and the words "liability" and "expenses" shall include, without limitation, attorneys, fees, costs, judgments, amounts paid in settlement, fines, penalties and other liabilities.
(b)              No indemnification shall be provided hereunder to a Covered Person:
(i)              who shall have been adjudicated by a court or body before which the proceeding was brought (A) to be liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office, or (B) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his action was in the best interest of the Trust; or
(ii)              in the event the matter is not adjudicated by a court or other appropriate body, unless there has been a determination that such Covered Person did not engage in willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office: by at least a majority of those Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor are parties to the matter based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry); or by written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry).
(c)              The rights of indemnification herein provided may be insured against by policies maintained by the Trust, shall be severable, shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any Covered Person may now or hereafter be entitled, and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of a Covered Person.
(d)              To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, expenses incurred in defending any proceeding may be advanced by the Trust before the disposition of the proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Covered Person that such amount will be paid over by him to the Trust or applicable Series if it is ultimately determined that he is not entitled to indemnification under this Section; provided, however, that either a majority of the Trustees who are neither Interested Persons of the Trust nor parties to the matter, or independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that there is reason to believe that such Covered Person will not be disqualified from indemnification under this Section.

(e)              Any repeal or modification of this Article VII by the Shareholders, or adoption or modification of any other provision of the Declaration or By-laws inconsistent with this Article, shall be prospective only, to the extent that such repeal, or modification would, if applied retrospectively, adversely affect any limitation on the liability of any Covered Person or indemnification available to any Covered Person with respect to any act or omission which occurred prior to such repeal, modification or adoption.
In addition, the Registrant has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements with its Advisors and Distribution Agreements with its Distributor.  These agreements provide indemnification for those entities and their respective affiliates.  The Advisors' and Distributor's personnel may serve as trustees and officers of the Trust.
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 Trust Instrument 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 Advisor
See the section of the Prospectuses entitled "Management of the Fund – The Investment Advisor" and the section of the Statements of Additional Information entitled "Management and Other Service Providers" for the activities and affiliations of the officers and directors of the investment advisors to the Registrant.  The investment advisors provide investment advisory services to numerous institutional and individual clients in addition to the Registrant.
ITEM 32.  Principal Underwriter
(a) Capital Investment Group, Inc. is underwriter and distributor for Arin Large Cap Theta Fund,   Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Strategic Income Fund, Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund,  Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy, QCI Balanced Fund, Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund, Cavalier Dividend Income Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund, Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund, Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, Cavalier High Income Fund, Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund, Cavalier Non Traditional Fund, Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund, Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund, Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund, SCS Tactical Allocation Fund , Sector Rotation Fund, Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund, SF Group Core Plus Fund, SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund, SF Group High Yield Fund, SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund, SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund and SF Group Short Duration Fund .

(b) Set forth below is information concerning each director and officer of the Distributor.  The principal business address of the Distributor and each such person is 17 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, N.C. 27622, 919-831-2370.
(1)
(2)
(3)

Name
Position and Offices
With Underwriter
Positions and Offices
with Registrant
 
Richard K. Bryant
President
None
E.O. Edgerton, Jr.
Vice President
None
Con T. McDonald
Assistant Vice-President
None
W. Harold Eddins, Jr.
Assistant Vice-President
None
Kurt A. Dressler
Assistant Vice-President
None
Ronald L. King
Chief Compliance Officer
None
(c) Not applicable.
ITEM 33.  Location of Accounts and Records
All account books and records not normally held by UMB Bank, n.a., the custodian to the Registrant, are held by the Registrant in the offices of The Nottingham Company, fund accountant and administrator to the Registrant; Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC, transfer agent to the Registrant; or by each of the investment advisors to the Registrant.
The address of UMB Bank, n.a., is 928 Grand Boulevard, 5th Floor, Kansas City, Missouri  64106.  The address of The Nottingham Company is 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 69, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27802-0069.  The address of Nottingham Shareholder Services, LLC is 116 South Franklin Street, Post Office Box 4365, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27803-0365.  The address for Arin Risk Advisors, LLC, investment advisor for the Arin Large Cap Theta Fund , is 200 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 211, 1001 West Conshohocken State Road, West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania 19428.  The address of Deschutes Portfolio Strategies, Inc., investment advisor to the Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy, is 4949 Meadows Road, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, Oregon 97035.  The address of Compass Capital Corporation, investment advisor to the Cavalier Funds is 50 Braintree Hill Office Park, Suite 105, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184.  The address for Greenwood Capital Associates, LLC, investment advisor for the Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund, Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund, and Crescent Strategic Income Fund , is 104 Maxwell Avenue, Greenwood, South Carolina 29646.  The address for Grimaldi Portfolio Solutions, Inc., investment advisor to The Sector Rotation Fund, is 1207 Route 9, Suite 10, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. The address for Roumell Asset Management, LLC, investment advisor to the Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund, is 2 Wisconsin Circle, Suite 660, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815.  The address for Sentinel Capital Solutions, Inc., investment advisor to the SCS Tactical Allocation Fund , is 38 S. Potomac Street, Suite 304, Hagerstown, MD 21740.  The address for Sirius Funds Advisors, Inc., investment advisor for the Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund, is 11390 PO Box 277, Lovettsville, Virginia 20180.  The address for QCI Asset Management, Inc., investment advisor for the QCI Balanced Fund, is 40A Grove Street, Pittsford, New York 14534.  The address for Goodwood Advisors, LLC, investment advisor for the Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund, is 450 Laurel Street Suite 2105, Baton Rouge, LA 70801.  The address for SF Advisors, LLC, the investment advisor for the SF Group Funds, is 110 Allen Road, Third Floor, Suite 302, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920.
ITEM 34.  Management Services
None.
ITEM 35.  Undertakings
None.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this amendment to the registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Rocky Mount, and State of North Carolina on this 28 th day of September, 2015.

STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST

By:              /s/ Matthew J. Beck
Matthew J. Beck
               Secretary and Attorney-in-Fact

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following person in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature
Title
Date
     
     
           *                    
Trustee and Chairman
September 28, 2015
James H. Speed, Jr.
   
     
           *                    
Trustee
September 28, 2015
J. Buckley Strandberg
   
     
           *                    
Trustee
September 28, 2015
Michael G. Mosley
   
     
           *                    
Trustee
September 28, 2015
Theo H. Pitt, Jr.
   
     
           *                    
President and Principal Executive Officer
September 28, 2015
Katherine M. Honey
   
     
           *                    
Secretary
September 28, 2015
Matthew J. Beck
   
     
           *                    
Treasurer, Assistant Secretary and Principal
September28, 2015
Ashley E. Harris
Financial Officer
 
     
By:       /s/  Matthew J. Beck
Dated: September 28, 2015
 
Matthew J. Beck
Secretary and Attorney-in-Fact
 



INTERIM INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Interim Investment Advisory Agreement ("Interim Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of August 1, 2015 by and between Compass Capital Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Advisor"), and the Starboard Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the Cavalier Funds (each a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds"), each a series of the Trust.
WHEREAS , the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
WHEREAS , the Trust has designated the Funds as series of interests in the Trust;
WHEREAS , the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and engages in the business of asset management; and
WHEREAS , the Trust desires to retain the Advisor, on an interim basis and subject to Rule 15(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act to furnish investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and the Advisor is willing to so furnish such services;
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Appointment. The Trust appoints the Advisor as investment advisor to the Funds, each a series of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Interim Agreement.  The Advisor accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services set forth herein, for the compensation indicated in Appendix A.
2. Obligations of the Advisor.   Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Advisor will provide a continuous investment program for the Funds.
(a) Services.   The Advisor agrees to perform the following services for the Funds and Trust:
(i) Manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Funds;
(ii) Continuously review, supervise, and administer the investment program of the Funds;
(iii) Determine, in its discretion, the securities to be purchased, retained, or sold (and implement those decisions) with respect to the Funds;
(iv) Provide the Funds and Trust with records concerning the Advisor's activities under this Interim Agreement which the Funds and Trust are required to maintain;
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(v) Render regular reports to the Trust's trustees and officers concerning the Advisor's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities; and
(vi) Perform such other services as agreed by the Advisor and the Trust from time to time.
The Advisor shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the trustees and officers of the Trust and in compliance with (i) such policies as the trustees may from time to time establish; (ii) the Funds' objectives, policies, and limitations as set forth in their prospectus and statement of additional information, as the same may be amended from time to time; and (iii) with all applicable laws and regulations.  All services to be furnished by the Advisor under this Interim Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any directors, officers, or employees of the Advisor or through such other parties as the Advisor may determine from time to time.
(b) Expenses and Personnel.   The Advisor agrees, at its own expense or at the expense of one or more of its affiliates, to render its services and to provide the office space, furnishings, equipment, and personnel as may be reasonably required in the judgment of the trustees and officers of the Trust to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.  The Advisor shall authorize and permit any of its officers, directors, and employees, who may be elected as trustees or officers of the Trust, to serve in the capacities in which they are elected.  Except to the extent expressly assumed by the Advisor herein and except to the extent required by law to be paid by the Advisor, the Trust shall pay all costs and expenses in connection with its operation.
(c) Fund Transactions.   The Advisor is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  With respect to brokerage selection, the Advisor shall seek to obtain the best overall execution for fund transactions, which is a combination of price, quality of execution, and other factors.  The Advisor may, in its discretion, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and dealers who provide the Advisor with brokerage, research, analysis, advice, and similar services, and the Advisor may pay to these brokers and dealers, in return for such services, a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers and dealers, provided that the Advisor determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of that particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Advisor to the Funds and its other clients and that the total commission paid by the Funds will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Funds and its other clients over the long-term.  The Advisor will promptly communicate to the officers and the trustees of the Trust such information relating to portfolio transactions as they may reasonably request.
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(d) Books and Records.   All books and records prepared and maintained by the Advisor for the Funds and Trust under this Interim Agreement shall be the property of the Funds and Trust and, upon request therefore, the Advisor shall surrender to the Funds and Trust such of the books and records so requested.
(e) Compliance Procedures.   The Advisor will, in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and will provide the Trust with copies of such written policies and procedures upon request.
3. Compensation.   The Trust will pay, or cause to be paid to, the Advisor and the Advisor will accept as full compensation an investment advisory fee, based upon the daily average net assets of each Fund, computed at the end of each month and payable within five business days thereafter, based upon the schedule attached hereto as Appendix A.
The investment advisory fee shall be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Funds' custodian ("Escrow Amount").  The Escrow Amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, and shall be paid into the escrow account within five (5) days after such calculation;
If a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities ("majority of shareholders") approve a new investment advisory contract with the Advisor within 150 days of this Interim Agreement, the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account) will be paid to the Advisor.
If a majority of shareholders do not approve a new investment advisory contract within 150 days of this Interim Agreement, the Advisor will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (i) any costs incurred by the Advisor in performing services under this Interim Agreement (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account); or (ii) the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account).  Any fee paid to the Advisor under this paragraph must be pre-approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.
4. Limitation of Liability; Indemnification.   The Advisor assumes no responsibility under this Interim Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder.  The Advisor shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Funds or Trust in connection with the matters to which this Interim Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Advisor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Advisor of its obligations and duties under this Interim Agreement.  It is agreed that the Advisor shall have no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the Trust's registration statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Securities Act of 1933, except for information supplied by the Advisor for inclusion therein.  The Trust agrees to indemnify the Advisor to the full extent permitted by the Trust's Declaration of Trust.
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Any liability of the Advisor to the Funds shall not automatically impart liability on the part of the Advisor to any other series of the Trust.  The Funds shall not be liable for the obligations of any other series of the Trust, nor shall any other series of the Trust be liable for the obligations of the Funds.  The limitations of liability provided under this section are not to be construed so as to provide for limitation of liability for any liability (including liability under U.S. federal securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that such limitation of liability would be in violation of applicable law, but will be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this section to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
5. Status of Advisor.   The services of the Advisor to the Funds and Trust are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Advisor shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Funds and Trust are not impaired thereby; provided, however, that without the written consent of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Advisor will not serve as investment advisor to any other investment company having a similar investment strategy to that of the Funds.  The Advisor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or the Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Funds or Trust.  Nothing in this Interim Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Advisor, who may also be a trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust, to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.
6. Liability of Shareholders.   Notice is hereby given that, as provided by applicable law, the obligations of or arising out of this Interim Agreement are not binding upon any of the shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust and that the shareholders shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to the same limitation on personal liability as shareholders of private corporations for profit.
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7. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Advisor represents and warrants to the Trust as follows: (i) the Advisor is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts and is fully authorized to enter into this Interim Agreement and carry out its duties and obligations hereunder; and (ii) the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and shall maintain such registration in effect at all times during the term of this Interim Agreement.
(b) The Trust represents and warrants to the Advisor as follows: (i) the Trust has been duly organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to enter into this Interim Agreement and carry out its terms; (ii) the Trust is registered as an investment company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940; (iii) shares of the Funds are (or will be) registered for offer and sale to the public under the Securities Act of 1933; and (iv) such registrations will be kept in effect during the term of this Interim Agreement.
8. Notice of Change in Membership.   The Advisor is obligated to notify the Trust if there is a change in the members of the Advisor within a reasonable time after such change takes place.
9. Duration and Termination.   This Interim Agreement shall remain in effect for a term of 150 days from the effective date, provided that:
(a). The Trust may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Agreement upon 10 calendar days' written notice of a decision to terminate this Interim Agreement by (i) the Trust's trustees; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds;
(b). The Interim Agreement shall immediately terminate in the event of its assignment (within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder);
(c). The Advisor may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Agreement upon 60 calendar days' written notice to the Funds and Trust; and
(d). The Interim Agreement shall terminate immediately upon approval by the Funds' shareholders of a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Advisor.
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10. Amendment of Interim Agreement.   No provision of this Interim Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but only by a written instrument signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.  No material amendment of this Interim Agreement shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act).
11. Applicable Law.   This Interim Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware.
12. Structure of Agreement.   The Trust is entering into this Interim Agreement solely on behalf of the Funds.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) no breach of any term of this Interim Agreement shall create a right or obligation with respect to any series of the Trust other than the Funds; (ii) under no circumstances shall the Advisor have the right to set off claims relating to the Funds by applying property of any other series of the Trust; and (iii) the business and contractual relationships created by this Interim Agreement, consideration for entering into this Interim Agreement, and the consequences of such relationship and consideration relate solely to the Funds.
13. Severability.   If any provision of this Interim Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this Interim Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
14. Miscellaneous.   The captions in this Interim Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
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[Signature Page to Interim Investment Advisory Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
Starboard Investment Trust
On behalf of the Cavalier Funds
 
 
 
 
 
By:         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compass Capital Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
 
 



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APPENDIX A
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
For the services delineated in this Agreement, the Advisor shall receive an investment advisory fee equal to an annualized rate of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as listed below.  The fee shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Fund
Investment Advisory Fee
 
1. Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
0.45%
2. Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
0.45%
3. Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
0.45%
4. Cavalier High Income Fund
0.45%
5. Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
0.45%
6. Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
0.45%
7. Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.00%
8. Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
0.90%
9. Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
0.45%
10. Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.00%


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INTERIM INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Interim Investment Advisory Agreement ("Interim Agreement") is made and entered into effective as of August 20, 2015 by and between Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Advisor"), and the Starboard Investment Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the Cavalier Funds (each a "Fund" and, together, the "Funds"), each a series of the Trust.
WHEREAS , the Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;
WHEREAS , the Trust has designated the Funds as series of interests in the Trust;
WHEREAS , the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and engages in the business of asset management; and
WHEREAS , the Trust desires to retain the Advisor, on an interim basis and subject to Rule 15(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act to furnish investment advisory and administrative services to the Funds and the Advisor is willing to so furnish such services;
NOW THEREFORE , in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Appointment. The Trust appoints the Advisor as investment advisor to the Funds, each a series of the Trust, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Interim Agreement.  The Advisor accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services set forth herein, for the compensation indicated in Appendix A.
2. Obligations of the Advisor.   Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Advisor will provide a continuous investment program for the Funds.
(a) Services.   The Advisor agrees to perform the following services for the Funds and Trust:
(i) Manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Funds;
(ii) Continuously review, supervise, and administer the investment program of the Funds;
(iii) Determine, in its discretion, the securities to be purchased, retained, or sold (and implement those decisions) with respect to the Funds;
(iv) Provide the Funds and Trust with records concerning the Advisor's activities under this Interim Agreement which the Funds and Trust are required to maintain;
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(v) Render regular reports to the Trust's trustees and officers concerning the Advisor's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities; and
(vi) Perform such other services as agreed by the Advisor and the Trust from time to time.
The Advisor shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the trustees and officers of the Trust and in compliance with (i) such policies as the trustees may from time to time establish; (ii) the Funds' objectives, policies, and limitations as set forth in their prospectus and statement of additional information, as the same may be amended from time to time; and (iii) with all applicable laws and regulations.  All services to be furnished by the Advisor under this Interim Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any directors, officers, or employees of the Advisor or through such other parties as the Advisor may determine from time to time.
(b) Expenses and Personnel.   The Advisor agrees, at its own expense or at the expense of one or more of its affiliates, to render its services and to provide the office space, furnishings, equipment, and personnel as may be reasonably required in the judgment of the trustees and officers of the Trust to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.  The Advisor shall authorize and permit any of its officers, directors, and employees, who may be elected as trustees or officers of the Trust, to serve in the capacities in which they are elected.  Except to the extent expressly assumed by the Advisor herein and except to the extent required by law to be paid by the Advisor, the Trust shall pay all costs and expenses in connection with its operation.
(c) Fund Transactions.   The Advisor is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Funds.  With respect to brokerage selection, the Advisor shall seek to obtain the best overall execution for fund transactions, which is a combination of price, quality of execution, and other factors.  The Advisor may, in its discretion, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and dealers who provide the Advisor with brokerage, research, analysis, advice, and similar services, and the Advisor may pay to these brokers and dealers, in return for such services, a higher commission or spread than may be charged by other brokers and dealers, provided that the Advisor determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms either of that particular transaction or of the overall responsibility of the Advisor to the Funds and its other clients and that the total commission paid by the Funds will be reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Funds and its other clients over the long-term.  The Advisor will promptly communicate to the officers and the trustees of the Trust such information relating to portfolio transactions as they may reasonably request.
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(d) Books and Records.   All books and records prepared and maintained by the Advisor for the Funds and Trust under this Interim Agreement shall be the property of the Funds and Trust and, upon request therefore, the Advisor shall surrender to the Funds and Trust such of the books and records so requested.
(e) Compliance Procedures.   The Advisor will, in accordance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and will provide the Trust with copies of such written policies and procedures upon request.
3. Compensation.   The Trust will pay, or cause to be paid to, the Advisor and the Advisor will accept as full compensation an investment advisory fee, based upon the daily average net assets of each Fund, computed at the end of each month and payable within five business days thereafter, based upon the schedule attached hereto as Appendix A.
The investment advisory fee shall be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Funds' custodian ("Escrow Amount").  The Escrow Amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of the Funds determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, and shall be paid into the escrow account within five (5) days after such calculation;
If a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities ("majority of shareholders") approve a new investment advisory contract with the Advisor within 150 days of this Interim Agreement, the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account) will be paid to the Advisor.
If a majority of shareholders do not approve a new investment advisory contract within 150 days of this Interim Agreement, the Advisor will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (i) any costs incurred by the Advisor in performing services under this Interim Agreement (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account); or (ii) the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account).  Any fee paid to the Advisor under this paragraph must be pre-approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.
4. Limitation of Liability; Indemnification.   The Advisor assumes no responsibility under this Interim Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder.  The Advisor shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Funds or Trust in connection with the matters to which this Interim Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence on the part of the Advisor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by the Advisor of its obligations and duties under this Interim Agreement.  It is agreed that the Advisor shall have no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the Trust's registration statement under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the Securities Act of 1933, except for information supplied by the Advisor for inclusion therein.  The Trust agrees to indemnify the Advisor to the full extent permitted by the Trust's Declaration of Trust.
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Any liability of the Advisor to the Funds shall not automatically impart liability on the part of the Advisor to any other series of the Trust.  The Funds shall not be liable for the obligations of any other series of the Trust, nor shall any other series of the Trust be liable for the obligations of the Funds.  The limitations of liability provided under this section are not to be construed so as to provide for limitation of liability for any liability (including liability under U.S. federal securities laws that, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that such limitation of liability would be in violation of applicable law, but will be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this section to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law.
5. Status of Advisor.   The services of the Advisor to the Funds and Trust are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Advisor shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Funds and Trust are not impaired thereby; provided, however, that without the written consent of the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Advisor will not serve as investment advisor to any other investment company having a similar investment strategy to that of the Funds.  The Advisor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or the Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Funds or Trust.  Nothing in this Interim Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, or employee of the Advisor, who may also be a trustee, officer, or employee of the Trust, to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.
6. Liability of Shareholders.   Notice is hereby given that, as provided by applicable law, the obligations of or arising out of this Interim Agreement are not binding upon any of the shareholders of the Trust individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust and that the shareholders shall be entitled, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, to the same limitation on personal liability as shareholders of private corporations for profit.
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7. Representations and Warranties.
(a) The Advisor represents and warrants to the Trust as follows: (i) the Advisor is a corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts and is fully authorized to enter into this Interim Agreement and carry out its duties and obligations hereunder; and (ii) the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and shall maintain such registration in effect at all times during the term of this Interim Agreement.
(b) The Trust represents and warrants to the Advisor as follows: (i) the Trust has been duly organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and is authorized to enter into this Interim Agreement and carry out its terms; (ii) the Trust is registered as an investment company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940; (iii) shares of the Funds are (or will be) registered for offer and sale to the public under the Securities Act of 1933; and (iv) such registrations will be kept in effect during the term of this Interim Agreement.
8. Notice of Change in Membership.   The Advisor is obligated to notify the Trust if there is a change in the members of the Advisor within a reasonable time after such change takes place.
9. Duration and Termination.   This Interim Agreement shall remain in effect for a term of 150 days from the effective date, provided that:
(a). The Trust may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Agreement upon 10 calendar days' written notice of a decision to terminate this Interim Agreement by (i) the Trust's trustees; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Funds;
(b). The Interim Agreement shall immediately terminate in the event of its assignment (within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder);
(c). The Advisor may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Agreement upon 60 calendar days' written notice to the Funds and Trust; and
(d). The Interim Agreement shall terminate immediately upon approval by the Funds' shareholders of a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Advisor.
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10. Amendment of Interim Agreement.   No provision of this Interim Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but only by a written instrument signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.  No material amendment of this Interim Agreement shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the Funds' outstanding voting securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act).
11. Applicable Law.   This Interim Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the laws of the State of Delaware.
12. Structure of Agreement.   The Trust is entering into this Interim Agreement solely on behalf of the Funds.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing: (i) no breach of any term of this Interim Agreement shall create a right or obligation with respect to any series of the Trust other than the Funds; (ii) under no circumstances shall the Advisor have the right to set off claims relating to the Funds by applying property of any other series of the Trust; and (iii) the business and contractual relationships created by this Interim Agreement, consideration for entering into this Interim Agreement, and the consequences of such relationship and consideration relate solely to the Funds.
13. Severability.   If any provision of this Interim Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this Interim Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
14. Miscellaneous.   The captions in this Interim Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
[Signature Page Follows]
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[Signature Page to Interim Investment Advisory Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above written.
Starboard Investment Trust
On behalf of the Cavalier Funds
 
 
 
 
 
By:         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canter Compass Investments, Inc.
d/b/a Cavalier Investments
 
 
 
 
 
By:     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
 

 
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APPENDIX A
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE
For the services delineated in this Agreement, the Advisor shall receive an investment advisory fee equal to an annualized rate of the average daily net assets of each of the Funds as listed below.  The fee shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Fund
Investment Advisory Fee
 
1. Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
0.45%
2. Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
0.45%
3. Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
0.45%
4. Cavalier High Income Fund
0.45%
5. Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
0.45%
6. Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
0.45%
7. Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.00%
8. Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
0.90%
9. Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
0.45%
10. Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.00%


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INTERIM INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT


This Interim Investment Sub-advisory Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of August 20, 2015 by and among Starboard Investment Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust ("Trust"), Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, a Massachusetts Corporation ("Advisor") and Navellier & Associates, Inc., a Nevada Corporation ("Sub-Advisor").

WHEREAS , the Advisor acts as the investment advisor to the Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund, a series of the Starboard Investment Trust (the "Fund"), pursuant to that certain Investment Advisory Agreement, dated August 20, 2015, between the Advisor and the Trust with respect to the Fund ("Advisory Agreement");

WHEREAS , the Trust is an open-end management investment company, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act");

WHEREAS , the Trust is authorized to issue separate series, each of which will offer a separate class of shares of beneficial interest, each series having its own investment objective or objectives, policies, and limitations;

WHEREAS , the Trust currently offers shares in multiple series, may offer shares of additional series in the future, and intends to offer shares of additional series in the future;

WHEREAS, each of the Advisor and Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended ("Advisers Act"), and engages in the business of asset management; and

WHEREAS , the Advisor, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of the Trust ("Trustees"), desires to retain the Sub-Advisor on an interim basis subject to Rule 15(a)(4) under the Investment Company Act to assist the Advisor in rendering certain investment management services to the Fund, and the Sub-Advisor is willing to render such services;

WHEREAS , the Trustees, including a majority of those Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party, by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval have approved this Agreement;

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

1.              Engagement and Obligations of Sub-Advisor.  The Advisor hereby appoints and retains the Sub-Advisor to act as a sub-advisor to the Advisor and to provide the following services for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
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             (a) Services .  The Sub-Advisor agrees to perform the following services (the "Services"):

(i) subject to the supervision of the Trustee's and the Advisor, the Sub-Advisor will provide a continuous investment program for the portion of the Fund's portfolio allocated to the Sub-Advisor by the Advisor and determine the composition of the assets of the Fund's portfolio, including determination of the purchase, retention, or sale of the securities, cash, and other investments contained in such portion of the Fund's portfolio;

(ii) select brokers and dealers to execute the purchase and/or sale, consistent with the Sub-Advisor's duty to seek "best execution" on behalf of the Fund, of portfolio securities of the Fund;

(iii) provide the Advisor and the Fund with such records concerning the Sub-Advisor's activities under this Agreement as the Advisor and the Fund may request from time to time or as otherwise required by applicable law; and

(iv) render regular reports to the Advisor and the Trustees concerning the Sub-Advisor's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities.

The Sub-Advisor shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the Trustees and officers of the Fund and in compliance with (i) such policies as the Trustees may from time to time establish; (ii) the Fund's objectives, policies, and limitations as set forth in its prospectus ("Prospectus"), as the same may be amended from time to time; and (iii) with all applicable laws and regulations.  All Services to be furnished by the Sub-Advisor under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any directors, officers or employees of the Sub-Advisor or through such other parties as the Sub-Advisor may determine from time to time.

(b)              Expenses and Personnel .  The Sub-Advisor agrees, at its own expense or at the expense of one or more of its affiliates, to render the Services and to provide the office space, furnishings, equipment and personnel as may be reasonably required to perform the Services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

(c)              Books and Records .  All books and records prepared and maintained by the Sub-Advisor for the Advisor and/or the Fund under this Agreement shall be the property of the Advisor and/or the Fund and, upon request therefor, the Sub-Advisor shall surrender to the appropriate party such of the books and records so requested.

2.              Compensation of the Sub-Advisor .  The Advisor will pay to the Sub-Advisor an investment advisory fee (the "Fee") equal to an annualized rate of 0.30% of the average daily net assets of the Fund, less certain operating expenses borne by the Advisor, as agreed to between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor.  The Fee shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund determined in the manner described in the Fund's Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, and shall be payable on a quarterly basis within a specified period of time at the conclusion of each quarter as agreed to between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor.
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The investment sub-advisory fee shall be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Fund's custodian ("Escrow Amount").  The Escrow Amount shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of the Fund determined in the manner described in the Fund's Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional Information, and shall be paid into the escrow account within five (5) days after such calculation;

If a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities ("majority of shareholders") approve a new investment advisory contract with the Advisor within 150 days of this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account) will be paid to the Sub-Advisor.

If a majority of shareholders do not approve a new investment advisory contract within 150 days of this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisor will be paid, out of the escrow account, the lesser of: (i) any costs incurred by the Sub-Advisor in performing services under this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account); or (ii) the Escrow Amount (including interest, but less any bank fee on the escrow account).  Any fee paid to the Sub-Advisor under this paragraph must be pre-approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees.

The Sub-Advisor has also agreed to allow the Advisor to withhold from the Fee the Advisor's expenses (if any) under that certain Expense Limitation Agreement dated July 6, 2015, and any amendments thereto, between the Advisor, Sub-Advisor and the Fund, as agreed to between the Advisor and Sub-Advisor.  The Fund will not pay a direct fee to the Sub-Advisor.

3.              Status of Investment Sub-Advisor .  The services of the Sub-Advisor to the Advisor, and the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Sub-Advisor shall be free to render similar services to others (including, without limitation, any other registered investment management company, or series thereof) so long as its Services to the Fund are not impaired thereby.  The Sub-Advisor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Advisor or the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Advisor or the Fund.  Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any director, officer or employee of the Sub-Advisor, who may also be a trustee, officer or employee of the Advisor or the Fund, to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.

4.              Permissible Interests .  Trustees, agents, and stockholders of the Fund and the Advisor are or may be interested in the Sub-Advisor (or any successor thereof) as directors, partners, officers, or stockholders, or otherwise; and directors, partners, officers, agents, and stockholders of the Sub-Advisor are or may be interested in the Advisor or the Fund as trustees, directors, officers, stockholders or otherwise; and the Sub-Advisor (or any successor) is or may be interested in the Advisor or the Fund as a stockholder or otherwise.
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5.              Limits of Liability; Indemnification .  The Sub-Advisor assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the Services called for hereunder.  The Sub-Advisor shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Advisor or the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the Act) or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of, or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under, this Agreement. It is agreed that the Sub-Advisor shall have no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the Trust's registration statement under the Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act"), except for information supplied by the Sub-Advisor for inclusion therein.

The Sub-Advisor will indemnify the Advisor and its directors, members, partners, officers, employees and agents ("Advisor Parties") against and hold the Advisor Parties harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) arising from any claim, demand, action or suit which results from the Sub-Advisor Parties' (as such term is defined immediately below) willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Sub-Advisor's obligations and duties under this Agreement.

The Advisor will indemnify the Sub-Advisor and its directors, members, partners, officers, employees and agents ("Sub-Advisor Parties") against and hold the Sub-Advisor Parties harmless from any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) arising from any claim, demand, action or suit which results from the Advisor Parties' willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the Advisor's obligations and duties under this Agreement.

6.              Term.   This Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement shall remain in effect for a term of 150 days from the effective date, provided that:
(a).              The Trust may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement upon 10 calendar days' written notice of a decision to terminate this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement by (i) the Trust's trustees; or (ii) the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund;
(b).              The Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement shall immediately terminate in the event of its assignment (within the meaning of the Investment Company Act and the rules thereunder);
(c).              The Sub-Advisor may, at any time and without the payment of any penalty, terminate this Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement upon 60 calendar days' written notice to the Fund and Trust; and
(d).              The Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement shall terminate immediately upon approval by the Fund's shareholders of a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and the Advisor.

7.              Prohibited Conduct.   The Sub-Advisor may not consult with any other sub-advisor of the Trust concerning transactions in securities or other assets for any investment portfolio of the Trust, including the Fund, except that such consultations are permitted between the current and successor sub-advisor of the Fund in order to effect an orderly transition of portfolio management duties so long as such consultations are not concerning transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the Act.
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8.              Use of Names.

(a)              It is understood that the name "Cavalier Investments" or any derivative thereof or logo associated with that name is the valuable property of the Advisor and/or its affiliates, and that the Sub-Advisor has the right to use such name (or derivative or logo) only with the approval of the Advisor and only so long as the Advisor is Advisor to the Trust and/or the Fund.  Upon termination of the Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor, the Trust or the Advisor shall notify the Sub-Advisor of the termination of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisor shall as soon as is reasonably possible cease to use such name (or derivative or logo).  

(b)              It is understood that the names "Navellier & Associates" or any derivative thereof or logos associated with those names are the valuable property of the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates and that the Trust and/or the Fund have the right to use such names (or derivatives or logos) in offering materials of the Trust with the approval of the Sub-Advisor and for so long as the Sub-Advisor is a sub-advisor to the Trust and/or the Fund.  Upon termination of this Agreement between the Advisor, and the Sub-Advisor, the Trust shall as soon as is reasonably possible cease to use such names (or derivatives or logos).

9.              Cooperation; Confidentiality .  Each party to this Agreement agrees to cooperate with each other party and with all appropriate governmental authorities having the requisite jurisdiction (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating to this Agreement or the Trust.

Subject to the foregoing, the Sub-Advisor shall treat as confidential all information pertaining to the Trust and actions of the Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor, and the Advisor shall treat as confidential and use only in connection with the Fund all information furnished to the Trust or the Advisor by the Sub-Advisor, in connection with its duties under the Agreement except that the aforesaid information need not be treated as confidential if required to be disclosed under Applicable Law or at the request of regulators or self-regulatory organizations, if generally available to the public through means other than by disclosure by the Sub-Advisor or the Advisor, or if available from a source other than the Advisor, Sub-Advisor or the Trust.  Notwithstanding any of the foregoing the Sub-Advisor may disclose confidential information if specifically authorized by the Advisor or the Trust and the Advisor or the Trust may disclose confidential information if specifically authorized by the Sub-Advisor.

10.              Amendments .  No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is sought, and no amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until approved by vote of the holders of a majority of the Trust's outstanding voting securities.
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11.              Applicable Law .  This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the substantive laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the principles of the conflict of laws or the choice of laws,   provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the Act, the Advisers Act or rules or orders of the SEC thereunder..

12.              Representations and Warranties .

(a)              Representations and Warranties of the Sub-Advisor .  The Sub-Advisor
hereby represents and warrants to the Advisor and the Fund as follows: (i) the Sub-Advisor is a Limited Liability Company duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of California and is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and carry out its duties and obligations hereunder; and (ii) the Sub-Advisor is registered as an investment advisor with the SEC under the Advisers Act, and shall maintain such registration in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement.

(b)              Representations and Warranties of the Advisor .  The Advisor hereby represents and warrants to the Sub-Advisor as follows: (i) the Advisor is a Limited Liability Company duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and carry out its duties and obligations hereunder; and (ii) the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor with the SEC under the Advisers Act, and shall maintain such registration in effect at all times during the term of this Agreement.

13.              Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and, to this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable.

14.              Notice.  Any notice must be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given when (1) delivered in person, (2) dispatched by telegram or electric facsimile transfer (confirmed in writing by postage prepaid first class mail simultaneously dispatched), (3) sent by internationally recognized overnight courier service (with receipt confirmed by such overnight courier service), or (4) sent by registered or certified mail, to the other party at the address of such party set forth below or at such other address as such party may from time to time specify in writing to the other party.

If to the Trust:
Leeward Investment Trust
116 S Franklin Street,
Rocky Mount, NC 27802

If to the Advisor:
Cavalier Investments
50 Braintree Hill Park #105
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184

If to the Sub-Advisor
Navallier & Associates, Inc.
One E. Liberty, Suite 504
Reno, Nevada 89501
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15.              Notice of Certain Changes in Sub-Advisor.  The Sub-Advisor is hereby obligated to notify the Fund and Advisor if there is a material change in the Sub-Advisor's equity ownership, whether, as the case may be, of members, shareholders, general or limited partners, or senior executive personnel, within a reasonable time after such change takes place.
16.              Miscellaneous.
(a)              The term "affiliate" or "affiliated person" as used in this Agreement shall mean "affiliated person" as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Act.

(b)              The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(c)              If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and to this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable.

(d)              Nothing herein shall be construed as constituting the Sub-Advisor as an agent of the Advisor, or constituting the Advisor as an agent of the Sub-Advisor.

(e)              The Advisor and the Sub-Advisor each affirm that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to protect the privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial information.

(f)              The Trust, the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor acknowledge that each may have obligations under the laws and regulations of the United States to verify the source of funds and identity of investors in accordance with the USA Patriot Act, and any rules or regulations adopted thereunder (collectively the "Patriot Act").  Each party agrees to assist the other parties in monitoring transactions in accordance with the Patriot Act.  If required by applicable law or regulation, each party shall provide the other parties with documentation evidencing the identity of a beneficial owner or owners of shares of the Fund upon request when a party is required by a law, court order, or by administrative or regulatory entity to disclose the identity of the beneficial owner(s).

(g)              This Agreement may be executed in counterparts.



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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and the year first written above.



TRUST
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
 
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
 
_________________________________
CAVALIER INVESTMENTS
 
 
 
_________________________________
BY:
BY:
TITLE:
TITLE
   
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISOR
 
 
NAVELLIER & ASSOCIATES
 
 
 
_________________________________
 
BY:
 
TITLE:
 

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DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 
This AGREEMENT, dated July 16, 2009 between STARBOARD IN VESTMENT TRUST , a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Trust”) and CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC. , a North Carolina corporation (the “Distributor”).
 
WITNESSETH:
 
WHEREAS, the Trust is engaged in business as an open-end management investment company and is so registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) representing interests in a series of securities and other assets, as identified in Appendix A (each a “Fund”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Trust offers the Shares of such Fund and has registered (or will register) the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“1933 Act”), pursuant to a registration statement on Form N-1A “Registration  Statement”), including a prospectus “Prospectus”) and a statement of additional information(“SAI”); and
 
WHEREAS, the Trust has adopted a Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (“Distribution Plan”) with respect to Shares of certain classes of the Funds, and may enter into related agreements providing for the distribution of such Shares; and
 
WHEREAS, Distributor has agreed to act as distributor of the Shares for the term of this Agreement;
 
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
 
1.           Appointment of Distributor.
 
(a)           The Trust appoints Distributor its exclusive agent for the distribution of the Shares in jurisdictions wherein such Shares may be legally offered for sale; provided, however , that the Trust in its absolute discretion may issue Shares in connection with (i) the payment or reinvestment of dividends or distributions; (ii) any merger or consolidation of the Trust or of a Fund with any other investment company or trust or any personal holding company, or the acquisition of the assets of any such entity or another Fund of the Trust; or (iii) any offer of exchange permitted by Section 11 of the 1940 Act, or any other applicable provision.
 
(b)           Distributor accepts such appointment as exclusive agent for the distribution of the Shares and agrees that it will sell the Shares as agent for the Trust at prices determined as hereinafter provided and on the terms hereinafter set forth, all according to applicable federal and state laws and regulations and to the Trust’s Declaration of the Trust.
 
(c)           Distributor may sell Shares to or through qualified securities dealers or others.  Distributor will require each dealer or other such party to conform to the provisions hereof, the Registration Statement and the Prospectus and SAI, and applicable law; and neither Distributor nor any such dealers or others shall withhold the placing of purchase orders for Shares so as to make a profit thereby.
 
(d)           Distributor shall order Shares from the Trust only to the extent that it shall have received purchase orders therefor.  Distributor will not make, or authorize any dealers or others to make: (i) any short sales of Shares; or (ii) any sales of Shares to any Trustee or officer of the Trust or to any officer or director of Distributor or of any corporation or association furnishing investment advisory, managerial, or supervisory services to the Trust, or to any such corporation or association, unless such sales are made in accordance with the then current Prospectus and SAI.
 
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(e)           Distributor is not authorized by the Trust to give any information or make any representations regarding the Shares of a Fund, except such information or representations as are contained in the Registration Statement or in the current Prospectus or SAI of the applicable Fund, or in advertisements and sales literature prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for Distributor’s use.
 
(f)           Notwithstanding any provision hereof, the Trust may terminate, suspend, or withdraw the offering of Shares of any Fund whenever, in its sole discretion, it deems such action to be desirable.
 
2.             Offering Price of Shares.   All Shares sold under this Agreement shall be sold at the public offering price per Share in effect at the time of the sale, as described in the then current Prospectus of the applicable Fund.  The excess, if any, of the public offering price over the net asset value of the Shares sold by Distributor, as agent, shall be retained by Distributor as a commission for its services hereunder.  Out of such commission Distributor may allow commissions or concessions to dealers and may allow them to others in its discretion in such amounts as Distributor shall determine from time to time.  Except as may be otherwise determined by Distributor from time to time, such commissions or concessions shall be uniform to all dealers.  At no time shall the Trust receive less than the full net asset value of the Shares, determined in the manner set forth in the then current Prospectus and SAI for the applicable Fund.  Distributor shall also be entitled to such commissions and other fees and payments as may be authorized by the Trustees of the Trust from time to time under the Distribution Plan.
 
3.             Furnishing of Information.   The Trust shall furnish to Distributor copies of any information, financial statements, and other documents that Distributor may reasonably request for use in connection with the sale of Shares under this Agreement.  The Trust shall also make available a sufficient number of copies of each Fund’s current Prospectus and SAI for use by the Distributor.
 
4.             Fees and Expenses.
 
(a)           In addition to any commissions, fees, or payments authorized by the Trustees under the Distribution Plan, the Trust will pay or cause to be paid to the Distributor for services provided and expenses assumed by the Distributor the fee of $5,000.00 per annum per Fund.  Such fee shall be paid to the Distributor in monthly installments.
 
(b)           The Trust will also pay or cause to be paid the following expenses: (i) preparation, printing, and distribution to shareholders of the Prospectus and SAI for each Fund; (ii) preparation, printing, and distribution of reports and other communications to shareholders of each Fund; (iii) registration of the Shares under the federal securities laws; (iv) qualification of the Shares for sale in certain states; (v) qualification of the Trust as a dealer or broker under state law as well as qualification of the Trust as an entity authorized to do business in certain states; (vi) maintaining facilities for the issue and transfer of Shares; (vii) supplying information, prices, and other data to be furnished by the Trust under this Agreement; (viii) certain taxes applicable to the sale or delivery of the Shares or certificates therefore, and (ix) such other compensation to the Distributor as the Trustees may authorize, from time to time, in their sole discretion.
 
(c)           Except to the extent such expenses are borne by the Trust pursuant to the Distribution Plan, Distributor will pay or cause to be paid the following expenses: (i) payments to sales representatives of the Distributor and to securities dealers and others in respect of the sale of Shares; (ii) payment of compensation to and expenses of employees of the Distributor and any of its affiliates to the extent they engage in or support distribution of the Shares or render shareholder support services not otherwise provided by the Trust’s transfer agent, administrator, or custodian, including, but not limited to, answering routine inquiries regarding each Fund, processing shareholder transactions, and providing such other shareholder services as the Trust may reasonably request; (iii) 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; (iv) preparation, printing, and distribution of sales literature and of Prospectuses and SAIs and reports of the Trust for recipients other than existing shareholders of a Fund; and (v) obtaining such information, analyses, and reports with respect to marketing and promotional activities as the Trust may, from time to time, reasonably request.
 
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(d)           If so requested by the Trustees in connection with the Distribution Plan, Distributor shall prepare and deliver reports to the Trustees of the Trust on a regular basis, at least quarterly, showing the expenditures with respect to any Fund pursuant to the Distribution Plan and the purposes therefor, as well as any supplemental reports as the Trustees of the Trust, from time to time, may reasonably request.
 
5.             Repurchase of Shares.   Distributor as agent and for the account of the Trust may repurchase Shares offered for resale to it and redeem such Shares at their net asset value.
 
6.             Indemnification by the Trust.   In absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of Distributor, the Trust agrees to indemnify Distributor and its officers and partners against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, and expenses that Distributor may incur under the 1933 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus or SAI of a Fund, or in any advertisements or sales literature prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for Distributor’s use, or any omission to state a material fact therein, the omission of which makes any statement contained therein misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust in connection therewith by or on behalf of Distributor.  Nothing herein contained shall require the Trust to take any action contrary to any provision of its Agreement and Declaration of Trust or any applicable statute or regulation.
 
7.             Indemnification by Distributor.   Distributor agrees to indemnify the Trust and its officers and Trustees against any and all claims, demands, liabilities, and expenses that the Trust may incur under the 1933 Act, or common law or otherwise, arising out of or based upon (i) any alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any Prospectus or SAI of any Fund, or in any advertisements or sales literature prepared by or on behalf of the Trust for Distributor’s use, or any omission to state a material fact therein, the omission of which makes any statement contained therein misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Trust in connection therewith by or on behalf of Distributor; or (ii) any act or deed of Distributor or its sales representatives, or securities dealers and others authorized to sell Shares hereunder, or their sales representatives, that has not been authorized by the Trust in any Prospectus or SAI of any Fund or by this Agreement.
 
8.             Term and Termination.
 
(a)           With respect to any Fund, this Agreement shall become effective upon the commencement of operations of the Fund.  Unless terminated as herein provided, with respect to a Fund, this Agreement shall continue in effect for two years from the date of the Fund’s commencement of operations and, with respect to a Fund, shall continue in full force and effect for successive periods of one year thereafter, but only so long as each such continuance is approved (i) by either the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the applicable Fund and, in either event, (ii) by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any such party and who have no direct or indirect financial interest in this Agreement or in the operation of the Distribution Plan or in any agreement related thereto (“Independent Trustees”), cast at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
 
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(b)           With respect to any Fund, this Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of any penalty by vote of the Trustees of the Trust or a majority of the Independent Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the applicable Fund or by Distributor, on sixty (60) days’ written notice to the other party.
 
(c)           This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
 
9.             Subcontract. The Distributor may, at its expense and with the approval of the Trustees, appoint another firm or company as its sub-distributor or agent.  The Distributor shall not, however, be relieved of any of its obligations under this Agreement by the appointment of such sub-distributor or agent.
 
10.             Limitation of Liability.   The 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 “Starboard Investment Trust” means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust’s Declaration of Trust.  The execution and delivery of this Agreement has been authorized by the Trustees, and this Agreement has been signed on behalf of the Trust by an authorized officer of the Trust, acting as such and not individually, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall 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.
 
11.             Books and Records.   In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Distributor agrees that all records that it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust’s request.
 
12.             Notices. Notices of any kind to be given to the Trust hereunder by the Distributor shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to Starboard Investment Trust, Attn: Secretary, 116 S. Franklin Street, Raleigh, NC 27804 or to such other address or to such individual as shall be so specified by the Trust to the Distributor.  Notices of any kind to be given to the Distributor hereunder by the Trust shall be in writing and shall be duly given if mailed or delivered to Capital Investment Group, Inc., P.O. Box 4365, Rocky Mount, NC 27803, or at such other address or to such individual as shall be so specified by the Distributor to the Trust.  Notices shall be effective upon delivery.
 
13.             Anti-Money Laundering.   The Distributor agrees to perform such anti-money laundering (“AML”) functions with respect to the Shares as the Trust may reasonably delegate to the Distributor from time to time or as the Distributor is otherwise obligated to perform.  In accordance with mutually agreed procedures, the Distributor shall use commercially reasonable efforts in carrying out such functions under the Trust’s AML program as it relates to a Fund.  It is understood and agreed that shareholders of the Funds are not customers of the Distributor and the Trust and Funds retain legal responsibility under the USA PATRIOT Act for AML compliance with respect to transactions in Shares.  The Distributor agrees to allow federal examiners having jurisdiction over the Funds to obtain information and records relating to the Trust’s AML program in its possession and to inspect the Distributor for purposes thereof.
 
14.             Confidentiality.   The Distributor agrees, on behalf of itself and its officers, directors, agents, and employees, to treat as confidential all records and other information relating to the Trust and its prior, present, and future shareholders (“Confidential Information”) and not to use or disclose the Confidential Information for any purpose other than in performance of its responsibilities and duties under the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Distributor may divulge the Confidential Information (i) with the prior written consent of the Trust ; (ii) when the Distributor, in good faith, believes it may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply with court orders  or when requested by duly constituted governmental authorities or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority pursuant to their respective legal authority, upon prior written notice to the Trust, unless prohibited 
 
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by the court order or governmental authority; (iii) to the Trust’s investment adviser(s), administrator, transfer agent, custodian, outside legal counsel, or independent public accountants, in the ordinary course of business, to the extent necessary for those service providers to perform their respective services to the Trust; (iv) to the Trust, when requested by the Trust; or (v) when requested by a shareholder, but only with respect to Confidential Information that specifically relates to such shareholder and the shareholder’s account .  For purposes of this section, the following records and other information shall not be considered Confidential Information:  any record or other information relating to the Trust and its prior, present, and future shareholders (a) which is or becomes publicly available through no negligent or unauthorized act or omission by the Distributor; (b) which is disseminated by the Trust in a public filing with the SEC or posted on the website of the Trust, the Funds, each Fund’s investment adviser, or any of the Funds’ other service providers for general public review; (c) which is lawfully obtained from third parties who are not under an obligation of confidentiality to the Trust or its prior, present, and future shareholders; or (d) previously known by the Distributor prior to the date of the Agreement.
 
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.
 

 
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
 
By:   /s/Jack E. Brinson
Print Name:  Jack E. Brinson
Title:  Chairman
   
   
CAPITAL INVESTMENT GROUP, INC.
   
By:   /s/Richard K. Bryant
Print Name:  Richard K/ Bryant
Title:  President
   
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APPENDIX A
SERIES OF THE TRUST
(each a "Fund")
Updated: August 20, 2015


1.      Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
2.     Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
3.     Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
4.      Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
5.      Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
6.     Cavalier High Income Fund
7.     Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
8.     Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
9.      Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
10.   Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
11.   Cavalier Tradition Fixed Income Fund
12.   Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund
13.   Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund
14.   Crescent Strategic Income Fund
15.   Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund
16.   Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy
17.   QCI Balanced Fund
18.   Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
19.   SCS Tactical Allocation Fund
20.   The Sector Rotation Fund
21.   Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund
22.   SF Group Core Plus Fund
23.   SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund
24.   SF Group High Yield Fund
25.   SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund
26.   SF Group Short Duration Fixed Income Fund
27.   SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund
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CUSTODY AGREEMENT

Dated September 9, 2011

Between

UMB BANK, N.A.

and

STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
On Behalf Of Each Of Its Fund Series

and

THE NOTTINGHAM COMPANY
Solely In Its Role As Payor Per Section 11



CUSTODY AGREEMENT
 
This agreement made as of the date first set forth above between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter “Custodian”), the Starboard Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of each of the Funds listed on Appendix B hereof, together with such additional Funds which shall be made parties to this Agreement by the execution of Appendix B hereto (individually, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and The Nottingham Company, a North Carolina corporation, solely in its role as payor in accordance with  Section 11.
 
WITNESSETH :
 
WHEREAS, each Fund is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“the 1940 Act”); and
 
WHEREAS , each Fund desires to appoint Custodian as its custodian for the custody of Assets (as hereinafter defined) owned by such Fund, which Assets are to be held in such accounts as such Fund may establish from time to time; and
 
WHEREAS , Custodian is willing to accept such appointment on the terms and conditions hereof.
 
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, mutually covenant and agree as follows:
 
1.    APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN.
 
Each Fund hereby constitutes and appoints the Custodian as custodian of Assets belonging to each such Fund which have been or may be from time to time delivered to and accepted by the Custodian.  Custodian accepts such appointment as a custodian and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of Custodian as set forth herein on the conditions set forth herein.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Assets” shall include Securities, monies, and other property held by the Custodian for the benefit of a Fund.  “Security” or “Securities” shall mean stocks, bonds, rights, warrants, certificates, instruments, obligations and all other negotiable or non-negotiable paper commonly known as Securities which have been or may from time to time be delivered to and accepted by the Custodian.
 
2.    INSTRUCTIONS.
 
(a)  An “Instruction,” as used herein, shall mean a request, direction, instruction or certification initiated by a Fund and conforming to the terms of this paragraph.  An Instruction may be transmitted to the Custodian by any of the following means:
 
(i)  a writing manually signed on behalf of a Fund by an Authorized Person;
 
(ii)  a telephonic or other oral communication from a person the Custodian reasonably believes to be an Authorized Person;
 
(iii)  a facsimile transmission that the Custodian reasonably believes has been signed or otherwise originated by an Authorized Person;
 

(iv)   a communication effected through the internet or web-based functionality (including without limitation, emails, data files and other communications) on behalf of a Fund (“Electronic Communication”); or
 
(v)   other means reasonably acceptable to both parties.
 
Instructions in the form of oral communications shall be confirmed by the appropriate Fund by either a writing (as set forth in (i) above), a facsimile (as set forth in (iii) above), or an Electronic Communication (as set forth in (iv) above), but the lack of such confirmation shall in no way affect any action taken by the Custodian in reliance upon such oral Instructions prior to the Custodian’s receipt of such confirmation.  Each Fund authorizes the Custodian to record any and all telephonic or other oral Instructions communicated to the Custodian.  The parties acknowledge and agree that, with respect to Instructions transmitted by facsimile, the Custodian cannot verify that the signature of an Authorized Person has been properly affixed and, with respect to Instructions transmitted by an Electronic Communication, the Custodian cannot verify that the Electronic Communication has been initiated by an Authorized Person; accordingly, the Custodian shall have no liability as a result of actions taken in reliance on unauthorized facsimile or Electronic Communication Instructions.  The Custodian recommends that any Instructions transmitted by a Fund via email be done so through a secure system or process.
 
(b)  “Special Instructions,” as used herein, shall mean Instructions countersigned or confirmed in writing by the Treasurer or any other  officer of a Fund , which countersignature or confirmation shall be on the same instrument containing the Instructions or on a separate instrument relating thereto.
 
(c)  Instructions and Special Instructions shall be delivered to the Custodian at the address and/or telephone, facsimile transmission or email address agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and each Fund.
 
(d)  Where appropriate, Instructions and Special Instructions shall be continuing Instructions.
 
(e)  An Authorized Person shall be responsible for assuring the accuracy and completeness of Instructions. If the Custodian reasonably determines that an Instruction is unclear or incomplete, the Custodian may notify a Fund of such determination, in which case the Fund shall be responsible for delivering to the Custodian an amended Instruction.  The Custodian shall have no obligation to take any action until the Fund re-delivers to the Custodian an Instruction that is clear and complete.
 
(f)  The Fund shall be responsible for delivering to the Custodian Instructions or Special Instructions in a timely manner, after considering such factors as the involvement of subcustodians, brokers or agents in a transaction, time zone differences, reasonable industry standards, etc.  The Custodian shall have no liability if a Fund delivers Instructions or Special Instructions to the Custodian after any deadline established by the Custodian.
 
(g)  By providing Instructions to acquire or hold Foreign Assets (as defined in Rule 17f-5(a)(2) under the 1940 Act), each Fund shall be deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (i) considered and accepted responsibility for all Sovereign Risks and Country Risks (as hereinafter defined) associated with investing in a particular country or jurisdiction, and (ii) made all determinations and provided to shareholders and other investors all disclosures required of registered investment companies by the 1940 Act.
 

3.   DELIVERY OF CORPORATE DOCUMENTS.
 
Each of the parties to this Agreement represents that its execution does not violate any of the provisions of its respective charter, articles of incorporation, partnership agreement, declaration of trust, articles of association or bylaws, that all required corporate or organizational action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken, and that the person signing this Agreement is authorized to bind such party (and, in the case of the Funds, that the person signing this Agreement is authorized to bind each of the Funds listed on Appendix B, as such Appendix may be amended from time to time).
 
Each Fund agrees to provide the Custodian, upon request, documentation regarding the Fund, including, by way of example: certificates of incorporation or trust, by-laws, resolutions, registration statements, W-9s and other tax-related documentation, compliance policies and procedures and other compliance documents, etc.
 
In addition, each Fund has delivered or will promptly deliver to the Custodian, copies of the Resolution(s) of its Board of Directors or Trustees and all amendments or supplements thereto, properly certified or authenticated, designating certain officers or employees of each such Fund who will have continuing authority to certify to the Custodian: (a) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of each Fund, and (b) the names, titles and signatures of those persons authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions on behalf of each Fund (in both cases collectively, the “Authorized Persons” and individually, an “Authorized Person”).  Such Resolutions and certificates may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Custodian of a similar Resolution or certificate to the contrary; provided, however, that the Custodian may rely upon any written designation furnished by the Treasurer or other officer of the Fund designating persons authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions (as provided in Section 2(b)).  Upon delivery of a certificate which deletes or does not include the name(s) of a person previously authorized to give Instructions or to countersign or confirm Special Instructions, such person shall no longer be considered an Authorized Person authorized to give Instructions or to countersign or confirm Special Instructions.  Unless the certificate specifically requires that the approval of anyone else will first have been obtained, the Custodian will be under no obligation to inquire into the right of the person giving such Instructions or Special Instructions to do so. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no Instructions or Special Instructions received by the Custodian from a Fund will be deemed to authorize or permit any director, trustee, officer, employee, or agent of such Fund to withdraw any of the Assets of such Fund upon the mere receipt of such authorization, Special Instructions or Instructions from such director, trustee, officer, employee or agent.
 
4.    POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN AND DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIAN.
 
Except for Assets held by any Foreign Subcustodian, Special Subcustodian or Eligible Securities Depository  appointed pursuant to Sections 5(b), (c), or (f) of this Agreement, the Custodian shall have and perform the powers and duties hereinafter set forth in this Section 4.  For purposes of this Section 4 all references to powers and duties of the “Custodian” shall also refer to any Domestic Subcustodian appointed pursuant to Section 5(a).
 
(a)   Safekeeping.
 
The Custodian will keep safely the Assets of each Fund which are delivered to and accepted by it from time to time.  The Custodian shall notify a Fund if it is unwilling or unable to accept custody of any asset of such Fund.  The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Fund held by a Fund and not delivered to the Custodian or for any pre-existing faults or defects in Assets that are delivered to the Custodian.
 

(b)   Manner of Holding Securities.
 
(1)  The Custodian shall at all times hold Securities of each Fund either: (i) by physical possession of the share certificates or other instruments representing such Securities, in registered or bearer form; in the vault of the Custodian, Domestic Subcustodian, a Special Custodian, depository or agent of the Custodian;  or in an account maintained by the Custodian or agent at a Securities System (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) in book-entry form by a Securities System in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (3) below.
 
(2)  The Custodian may hold registrable portfolio Securities which have been delivered to it in physical form, by registering the same in the name of the appropriate Fund or its nominee, or in the name of the Custodian or its nominee, for whose actions such Fund and Custodian, respectively, shall be fully responsible.  Upon the receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall hold such Securities in street certificate form, so called, with or without any indication of representative capacity.  However, unless it receives Instructions to the contrary, the Custodian will register all such portfolio Securities in the name of the Custodian’s authorized nominee.  All such Securities shall be held in an account of the Custodian containing only assets of the appropriate Fund or only assets held by the Custodian for the benefit of customers, provided that the records of the Custodian shall indicate at all times the Fund or other customer for which such Securities are held in such accounts and the respective interests therein.
 
(3)  The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic Securities owned by a Fund in, and each Fund hereby approves use of:  (a) The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation; (b)  any other clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under section 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which acts as a securities depository; and (c) a Federal Reserve Bank or other entity authorized to operate the federal book-entry system described in the regulations of the Department of the Treasury or book-entry systems operated pursuant to comparable regulations of other federal agencies.  Upon the receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian may deposit and/or maintain domestic Securities owned by a Fund in any other domestic clearing agency that may otherwise be authorized by the SEC to serve in the capacity of depository or clearing agent for the Securities or other assets of investment companies and that acts as a Securities depository.  Each of the foregoing shall be referred to in this Agreement as a “Securities System”, and all such Securities Systems shall be listed on the attached Appendix A.  Use of a Securities System shall be in accordance with applicable Federal Reserve Board and SEC rules and regulations, if any, and subject to the following provisions:
 
(i)  The Custodian may deposit the Securities directly or through one or more agents or Subcustodians which are also qualified to act as custodians for investment companies.
 
(ii)  Securities held in a Securities System shall be subject to any agreements or rules effective between the Securities System and the Custodian or a Subcustodian, as the case may be.
 
(iii)  Any Securities deposited or maintained in a Securities System shall be held in an account (“Account”) of the Custodian or a Subcustodian in the Securities System that includes only assets held by the Custodian or a Subcustodian as a custodian or otherwise for customers.
 
(iv)  The books and records of the Custodian shall at all times identify those Securities belonging to any one or more Funds which are maintained in a Securities System.
 

(v)  The Custodian shall pay for Securities purchased for the account of a Fund only upon (a) receipt of advice from the Securities System that such Securities have been transferred to the Account of the Custodian in accordance with the rules of the Securities System, and (b) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer for the account of such Fund.  The Custodian shall transfer Securities sold for the account of a Fund only upon (a) receipt of advice from the Securities System that payment for such Securities has been transferred to the Account of the Custodian in accordance with the rules of the Securities System, and (b) the making of an entry on the records of the Custodian to reflect such transfer and payment for the account of such Fund.  Copies of all advices from the Securities System relating to transfers of Securities for the account of a Fund shall be maintained for such Fund by the Custodian.  Such copies may be maintained by the Custodian in electronic form.  The Custodian shall make available to the Fund or its agent on the next business day, by Electronic Communication, facsimile, or other means reasonably acceptable to both parties, daily transaction activity that shall include each day’s transactions for the account of such Fund.
 
(vi)  The Custodian shall, if requested by a Fund pursuant to Instructions, provide such Fund with reports obtained by the Custodian or any Subcustodian with respect to a Securities System’s accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding Securities deposited in the Securities System.
 
(c)   Free Delivery of Assets.
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement and except as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Custodian, upon receipt of Special Instructions, will undertake to make free delivery of Assets, provided such Assets are on hand and available, in connection with a Fund’s transactions and to transfer such Assets to such broker, dealer, Subcustodian, bank, agent, Securities System or otherwise as specified in such Special Instructions.
 
(d)   Exchange of Securities.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will exchange Securities held by it for a Fund for other Securities or cash paid in connection with any reorganization, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, conversion, or similar event, and will deposit any such Securities in accordance with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan.
 
Unless otherwise directed by Instructions, the Custodian is authorized to exchange Securities held by it in temporary form for Securities in definitive form, to surrender Securities for transfer into a name or nominee name as permitted in Section 4(b)(2), to effect an exchange of shares in a stock split or when the par value of the stock is changed, to sell any fractional shares, and, upon receiving payment therefor, to surrender bonds or other Securities held by it at maturity or call.
 
(e)   Purchases of Assets.
 
(1)   Securities Purchases.   In accordance with Instructions, the Custodian shall, with respect to a purchase of Securities, pay for such Securities out of monies held for a Fund’s account for which the purchase was made, but only insofar as monies are available therein for such purpose, and receive the Securities so purchased.  Unless the Custodian has received Special Instructions to the contrary, such payment will be made only upon delivery of such Securities to the Custodian, a clearing corporation of a national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member, or a Securities System in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) in connection with a repurchase agreement, the Custodian may release funds to a Securities System prior to the receipt of advice from the Securities System that the Securities underlying such repurchase agreement have been transferred by book-entry into the Account maintained with such Securities System by the Custodian, provided that the Custodian’s instructions to the Securities System require that the Securities System may make payment of such funds to the other party to the repurchase agreement
 

only upon transfer by book-entry of the Securities underlying the repurchase agreement into such Account; (ii) in the case of options, Interest Bearing Deposits,  currency deposits and other deposits, and foreign exchange transactions, pursuant to Sections 4(g), 4(k), and 4(l) hereof, the Custodian may make payment therefor before receipt of an advice of transaction; and (iii) the Custodian may make payment for Securities or other Assets prior to delivery thereof in accordance with Instructions, applicable laws, generally accepted trade practices, or the terms of the instrument representing such Security or other Asset, including, but not limited to, Securities and other Assets as to which payment for the Security and receipt of the instrument evidencing the Security are under generally accepted trade practices or the terms of the instrument representing the Security expected to take place in different locations or through separate parties.
 
(2)   Other Assets Purchased.   Upon receipt of Instructions and except as otherwise provided herein, the Custodian shall pay for and receive other Assets for the account of a Fund as provided in Instructions.
 
(f)    Sales of Assets.
 
(1)   Securities Sold .  In accordance with Instructions, the Custodian shall, with respect to a sale, deliver or cause to be delivered the Securities thus designated as sold to the broker or other person specified in the Instructions relating to such sale.  Unless the Custodian has received Special Instructions to the contrary, such delivery shall be made only upon receipt of payment therefor in the form of: (a) cash, certified check, bank cashier’s check, bank credit, or bank wire transfer; (b) credit to the account of the Custodian with a clearing corporation of a national securities exchange of which the Custodian is a member; or (c) credit to the Account of the Custodian with a Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Custodian may deliver Securities and other Assets prior to receipt of payment for such Securities in accordance with Instructions, applicable laws, generally accepted trade practices, or the terms of the instrument representing such Security or other Asset.  For example, Securities held in physical form may be delivered and paid for in accordance with “street delivery custom” to a broker or its clearing agent, against delivery to the Custodian of a receipt for such Securities, provided that the Custodian shall have taken reasonable steps to ensure prompt collection of the payment for, or return of, such Securities by the broker or its clearing agent, and provided further that the Custodian shall not be responsible for the selection of or the failure or inability to perform of such broker or its clearing agent or for any related loss arising from delivery or custody of such Securities prior to receiving payment therefor.
 
(2) Other Assets Sold.   Upon receipt of Instructions and except as otherwise provided herein, the Custodian shall receive payment for and deliver other Assets for the account of a Fund as provided in Instructions.
 
(g)   Options.
 
(1)  Upon receipt of Instructions relating to the purchase of an option or sale of a covered call option, the Custodian shall:  (a) receive and retain Instructions or other documents, to the extent they are provided to the Custodian, evidencing the purchase or writing of the option by a Fund; (b) if the transaction involves the sale of a covered call option, deposit and maintain in a segregated account the Securities (either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System) subject to the covered call option written on behalf of such Fund; and (c) pay, release and/or transfer such Securities, cash or
 

other Assets in accordance with any notices or other communications evidencing the expiration, termination or exercise of such options which are furnished to the Custodian by the Options Clearing Corporation (the “OCC”), the securities or options exchanges on which such options were traded, or such other organization as may be responsible for handling such option transactions.
 
(2)  Upon receipt of Instructions relating to the sale of a naked option (including stock index and commodity options), the Custodian, the appropriate Fund and the broker-dealer shall enter into an agreement to comply with the rules of the OCC or of any registered national securities exchange or similar organizations(s).  Pursuant to that agreement and such Fund’s Instructions, the Custodian shall:  (a) receive and retain Instructions or other documents, if any, evidencing the writing of the option; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated account, Securities (either physically or by book-entry in a Securities System), cash and/or other Assets; and (c) pay, release and/or transfer such Securities, cash or other Assets in accordance with any such agreement and with any notices or other communications evidencing the expiration, termination or exercise of such option which are furnished to the Custodian by the OCC, the securities or options exchanges on which such options were traded, or such other organization as may be responsible for handling such option transactions.  The appropriate Fund and the broker-dealer shall be responsible for determining the quality and quantity of assets held in any segregated account established in compliance with applicable margin maintenance requirements and the performance of other terms of any option contract.
 
(h)   Segregated Accounts.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall establish and maintain on its books a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of a Fund, into which account or accounts may be transferred Assets of such Fund, including Securities maintained by the Custodian in a Securities System pursuant to Paragraph (b)(3) of this Section 4, said account or accounts to be maintained (i) for the purposes set forth in Sections 4(g) and 4(m);  and (ii) for the purpose of compliance by such Fund with the procedures required by  SEC Investment Company Act Release Number 10666 or any subsequent release or releases relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered investment companies; or (iii) for such other purposes as may be set forth, from time to time, in Special Instructions.  The Custodian shall not be responsible for the determination of the type or amount of Assets to be held in any segregated account referred to in this paragraph, or for compliance by the Fund with required procedures noted in (ii) above.
 
(i)   Depositary Receipts.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be surrendered Securities to the depository used for such Securities by an issuer of American Depositary Receipts or International Depositary Receipts (hereinafter referred to, collectively, as “ADRs”), against a written receipt therefor adequately describing such Securities and written evidence satisfactory to the organization surrendering the same that the depository has acknowledged receipt of instructions to issue ADRs with respect to such Securities in the name of the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian, for delivery in accordance with such instructions.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be surrendered ADRs to the issuer thereof, against a written receipt therefor adequately describing the ADRs surrendered and written evidence satisfactory to the organization surrendering the same that the issuer of the ADRs has acknowledged receipt of instructions to cause its depository to deliver the Securities underlying such ADRs in accordance with such instructions.
 

(j)   Corporate Actions, Put Bonds, Called Bonds, Etc.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver warrants, puts, calls, rights or similar Securities to the issuer or trustee thereof (or to the agent of such issuer or trustee) for the purpose of exercise or sale, provided that the new Securities, cash or other Assets, if any, acquired as a result of such actions are to be delivered to the Custodian; and (b) deposit Securities upon invitations for tenders thereof, provided that the consideration for such Securities is to be paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered Securities are to be returned to the Custodian.
 
Unless otherwise directed to the contrary in Instructions, the Custodian shall comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security ownership of which the Custodian receives notice through data services or publications to which it normally subscribes, and shall promptly notify the appropriate Fund of such action.
 
Each Fund agrees that if it gives an Instruction for the performance of an act on the last permissible date of a period established by the Custodian or any optional offer or on the last permissible date for the performance of such act, the Fund shall hold the Custodian harmless from any adverse consequences in connection with acting upon or failing to act upon such Instructions.
 
If a Fund wishes to receive periodic corporate action notices of exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions and other similar notices pertaining to Securities and to provide Instructions with respect to such Securities via the internet, the Custodian and such Fund may enter into a Supplement to this Agreement whereby such Fund will be able to participate in the Custodian’s Electronic Corporate Action Notification Service.
 
(k)   Interest Bearing Deposits.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions directing the Custodian to purchase interest bearing fixed-term certificates of deposit or call deposits (hereinafter referred to, collectively, as “Interest Bearing Deposits”) for the account of a Fund, the Custodian shall purchase such Interest Bearing Deposits with such banks or trust companies, including the Custodian, any Subcustodian or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Custodian (hereinafter referred to as “Banking Institutions”), and in such amounts as such Fund may direct pursuant to Instructions.  Such Interest Bearing Deposits shall be denominated in U.S. dollars.  Interest Bearing Deposits issued by the Custodian shall be in the name of the Fund.  Interest Bearing Deposits issued by another Banking Institution may be in the name of the Fund or the Custodian or in the name of the Custodian for its customers generally.  The responsibilities of the Custodian to a Fund for Interest Bearing Deposits issued by the Custodian shall be that of a U.S. bank for a similar deposit.  With respect to Interest Bearing Deposits issued by any other Banking Institution, (a) the Custodian shall be responsible for the collection of income and the transmission of cash to and from such accounts; and (b) the Custodian shall have no duty with respect to the selection of the Banking Institution or for the failure of such Banking Institution to pay upon demand.
 
(l)   Foreign Exchange Transactions.
 
(l)  Each Fund may appoint the Custodian as its agent in the execution of all currency exchange transactions.  If requested, the Custodian agrees to provide exchange rate and U.S. Dollar information, in writing, or by other means agreeable to both parties, to the Funds.
 
(2)  Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall settle foreign exchange contracts or options to purchase and sell foreign currencies for spot and future delivery on behalf of and for the account of a Fund with such currency brokers or Banking Institutions as such Fund may determine and direct pursuant to Instructions.  If, in its Instructions, a Fund does not direct the Custodian to utilize a particular currency broker or Banking Institution, the Custodian is authorized to select such currency broker or Banking Institution as it deems appropriate to execute the Fund’s foreign currency transaction.  It is understood that all such transactions shall be undertaken by the Custodian as agent for the Funds.
 

(3)  Each Fund accepts full responsibility for its use of third party foreign exchange brokers and for execution of said foreign exchange contracts and understands that the Fund shall be responsible for any and all costs and interest charges which may be incurred as a result of the failure or delay of its third party broker to deliver foreign exchange.  The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability with respect to the selection of the currency brokers or Banking Institutions with which a Fund deals or the performance or non-performance of such brokers or Banking Institutions.
 
(4)  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, upon receipt of Instructions the Custodian may, in connection with a foreign exchange contract, make free outgoing payments of cash in the form of U.S. Dollars or foreign currency prior to receipt of confirmation of such foreign exchange contract or confirmation that the countervalue currency completing such contract has been delivered or received.
 
(m)   Pledges or Loans of Securities.
 
(1)  Upon receipt of Instructions from a Fund, the Custodian will release or cause to be released Securities held in custody to the pledgees designated in such Instructions by way of pledge or hypothecation to secure loans incurred by such Fund with various lenders including but not limited to UMB Bank, n.a.; provided, however, that the Securities shall be released only upon payment to the Custodian of the monies borrowed, except that in cases where additional collateral is required to secure existing borrowings, further Securities may be released or delivered, or caused to be released or delivered for that purpose upon receipt of Instructions.  Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will pay, but only from funds available for such purpose, any such loan upon re-delivery to it of the Securities pledged or hypothecated therefor and upon surrender of the note or notes evidencing such loan.  In lieu of delivering collateral to a pledgee, the Custodian, on the receipt of Instructions, shall transfer the pledged Securities to a segregated account for the benefit of the pledgee.
 
(2)  Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian will release securities to a securities lending agent appointed by the Fund and designated in such Instructions.  The Custodian shall act upon Instructions from the Fund and/or such agent in order to effect securities lending transactions on behalf of the Fund.  For its services in facilitating a Fund’s securities lending activities through such agent, the Custodian may receive from the agent a portion of the agent’s securities lending revenue or a fee directly from the Fund.  The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any losses arising in connection with the agent’s actions or omissions, including but not limited to the delivery of Securities prior to the receipt of collateral, in the absence of negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Custodian.
 
(n)   Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc.
 
The Custodian shall receive and collect all stock dividends, rights, and other items of like nature and, upon receipt of Instructions, take action with respect to the same as directed in such Instructions.
 
(o)   Routine Dealings.
 
The Custodian will, in general, attend to all routine and operational matters in accordance with industry standards in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer, or other dealings with Securities or other property of each Fund, except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement or directed from time to time by Instructions from any particular Fund.  The Custodian may also make payments to itself or others from the Assets for disbursements and out-of-pocket expenses incidental to handling Securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Agreement, provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the appropriate Fund.
 

(p)   Collections.
 
The Custodian shall (a) collect amounts due and payable to each Fund with respect to Securities and other Assets; (b) promptly credit to the account of each Fund all income and other payments relating to Securities and other Assets held by the Custodian hereunder upon Custodian’s receipt of such income or payments or as otherwise agreed in writing by the Custodian and any particular Fund; (c) promptly endorse and deliver any instruments required to effect such collection; and (d) promptly execute ownership and other certificates, affidavits and other documents for all federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to Securities and other Assets, or in connection with the transfer of such Securities or other Assets; provided, however, that with respect to Securities registered in so-called street name, or physical Securities with variable interest rates, the Custodian shall use its best efforts to collect amounts due and payable to any such Fund.  The Custodian shall not be responsible for the collection of amounts due and payable with respect to Securities or other Assets that are in default.
 
Any advance credit of cash or Securities expected to be received shall be subject to actual collection and may, when the Custodian determines collection unlikely, be reversed by the Custodian.
 
(q)   Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions.
 
To enable each Fund to pay dividends or other distributions to shareholders of each such Fund and to make payment to shareholders who have requested repurchase or redemption of their shares of each such Fund (collectively, the “Shares”), the Custodian shall release cash or Securities insofar as available. In the case of cash, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Instructions, transfer such funds by check or wire transfer to any account at any bank or trust company designated by each such Fund in such Instructions.  In the case of Securities, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt of Special Instructions, make such transfer to any entity or account designated by each such Fund in such Special Instructions.
 
(r)   Proceeds from Shares Sold.
 
The Custodian shall receive funds representing cash payments received for shares issued or sold from time to time by each Fund, and shall credit such funds to the account of the appropriate Fund.  The Custodian shall notify the appropriate Fund of Custodian’s receipt of cash in payment for shares issued by such Fund by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian shall agree.  Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) deliver all federal funds received by the Custodian in payment for shares as may be set forth in such Instructions and at a time agreed upon between the Custodian and such Fund; and (b) make federal funds available to a Fund as of specified times agreed upon from time to time by such Fund and the Custodian, in the amount of checks received in payment for shares which are deposited to the accounts of such Fund.
 
(s)   Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders Communication Act of 1985.
 
The Custodian shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the appropriate Fund, or its designated agent or proxy service provider, all forms of proxies, all notices of meetings, and any other notices or announcements affecting or relating to Securities owned by such Fund that are received by the Custodian and, upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall execute and deliver, or cause a Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver such proxies or other authorizations as may be required.  Except as directed pursuant to Instructions, the Custodian shall not vote upon any such Securities, or execute any proxy to vote thereon, or give any consent or take any other action with respect thereto.
 

The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and any such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise pursuant to Instructions.
 
(t)   Books and Records.
 
The Custodian shall maintain such records relating to its activities under this Agreement as are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act and to preserve them for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act.  These records shall be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents (including independent public accountants) of the appropriate Fund during normal business hours of the Custodian.
 
The Custodian shall provide accountings relating to its activities under this Agreement as shall be agreed upon by each Fund and the Custodian, including the following recordkeeping requirements:
 
(1) Custodian shall render to the Fund a daily report showing (i) each transaction involving Securities effected by or reported to Custodian and (ii) stating the Fund’s account holdings.
 
(2) Custodian shall give reports to the Fund showing (i) each transaction involving Securities effected by or reported to Custodian; (ii) the identity and location of Securities held by Custodian as of the date of the report; (iii) any transfer of location of Securities not otherwise reported; and (iv) such other information as shall be agreed upon by the Fund and Custodian.  Unless otherwise agreed upon by the Fund and Custodian, Custodian shall provide the reports described in this paragraph on at least a monthly basis.
 
(3) Custodian shall create, maintain and retain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as will meet the obligations of the Fund under the Act, with particular attention to Section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 there under.
 
All records maintained by the Custodian in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement will remain the property of the Fund and in the event of termination of this Agreement will be returned to the Fund.
 
(u)   Opinion of Fund’s Independent Certified Public Accountants.
 
The Custodian shall take all reasonable action as each Fund may request to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from each such Fund’s independent certified public accountants with respect to the Custodian’s activities hereunder and in connection with the preparation of each such Fund’s periodic reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements of the SEC.
 
(v)   Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants.
 
At the request of a Fund, the Custodian shall deliver to such Fund a written report, which may be in electronic form, prepared by the Custodian’s independent certified public accountants with respect to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Custodian’s accounting system, internal accounting control, financial strength and procedures for safeguarding cash, Securities and other Assets, including cash, Securities and other Assets deposited and/or maintained in a Securities System or with a Subcustodian.  Such report shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail as may reasonably be required by such Fund and as may reasonably be obtained by the Custodian.
 

(w)   Bills and Other Disbursements.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall pay, or cause to be paid, all bills, statements, or other obligations of a Fund.
 
(x)   Precious Metals.
 
A Fund may, upon Special Instructions, direct the Custodian to appoint, or instruct the Domestic Subcustodian to appoint, a depository for the safekeeping and storage of gold, silver, platinum and other precious metals (“Precious Metals”) on behalf of such Fund.
 
(y)   Sweep or Automated Cash Management.
 
Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall invest any otherwise uninvested cash of any Fund held by the Custodian in a money market mutual fund, a cash deposit product, or other cash investment vehicle made available by the Custodian from time to time, in accordance with the directions contained in such Instructions.  A fee may be charged or a spread may be received by the Custodian for investing the Fund’s otherwise uninvested cash in the available cash investment vehicles or products.
 
So long as Custodian acts in accordance with Instructions from Fund with respect to sweep or automated cash management, (i) the Custodian shall have no responsibility to determine whether any purchases of money market mutual fund shares or any other cash investment vehicle or cash deposit product by or on behalf of the Funds under the terms of this section will cause any Fund to exceed the limitations contained in the 1940 Act on ownership of shares of another registered investment company or any other asset or portfolio restrictions or limitations contained in applicable laws or regulations or the Funds’ prospectus.  Each Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian from all losses, damages and expenses (including attorney’s fees) suffered or incurred by the Custodian as a result of a violation by such Fund of the limitations on ownership of shares of another registered investment company or any other cash investment vehicle or cash deposit product.
 
(z)  Custodian shall ensure that (i) the Securities will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien, or claim of any kind in favor of Custodian or any Sub-Custodian except for Custodian’s expenses relating to the Securities’ safe custody and  administration  and any taxes, charges, fees, assessments, obligations, claims or liabilities incurred by Custodian in connection with acting in such capacity for the Funds, or, in the case of cash deposits, liens, or rights in favor of the creditors of the Sub-Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws, and (ii) the beneficial ownership of the Securities will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody and administration.
 
5.    SUBCUSTODIANS .
 
From time to time, in accordance with the relevant provisions of this Agreement, (i) the Custodian may appoint one or more Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians or Interim Subcustodians (each as hereinafter defined) to act on behalf of any one or more Funds; and (ii) the Custodian may be directed, pursuant to an agreement between a Fund and the Custodian (“Delegation Agreement”), to appoint a Domestic Subcustodian to perform the duties of the Foreign Custody Manager (as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act) (“Approved Foreign Custody Manager”) for such Fund so long as such Domestic Subcustodian is so eligible under the 1940 Act.  Such Delegation Agreement shall provide that the appointment of any Domestic Subcustodian as the Approved Foreign Custody Manager must be governed by a written


agreement between the Custodian and the Domestic Subcustodian, which provides for compliance with Rule 17f-5.  The Approved Foreign Custody Manager may then appoint a Foreign Subcustodian or Interim Subcustodian in accordance with this Section 5.  For purposes of this Agreement, all Domestic Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians and Interim Subcustodians shall be referred to collectively as “Subcustodians.”
 
(a)   Domestic Subcustodians.
 
The Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act or any trust company or other entity, any of which meets the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to act for the Custodian on behalf of any one or more Funds as a subcustodian for purposes of holding Assets of such Fund(s) and performing other functions of the Custodian within the United States (a “Domestic Subcustodian”).  Each Fund shall approve in writing the appointment of the proposed Domestic Subcustodian; and the Custodian’s appointment of any such Domestic Subcustodian shall not be effective without such prior written approval of the Fund(s). Each such duly approved Domestic Subcustodian shall be reflected on Appendix A hereto as it may be amended from time to time.
 
(b)   Foreign Subcustodians.
 
(1)           The Approved Foreign Custody Manager may appoint any entity meeting the requirements of an Eligible Foreign Custodian, as such term is defined in Rule 17f-5(a)(1) under the 1940 Act, and which term shall also include a bank that qualifies to serve as a custodian of assets of investment companies under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act or by SEC order is exempt therefrom (each a “Foreign Subcustodian” in the context of either a subcustodian or a sub-subcustodian), provided that the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s appointments of such Foreign Subcustodians shall at all times be governed by an agreement that complies with Rule 17f-5.
 
(2)           Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Approved Foreign Custody Manager determines that it will not provide delegation services (i) in a country in which a Fund has directed that the Fund invest in a security or other Asset or (ii) with respect to a specific Foreign Subcustodian which the Fund has directed be used, the Custodian shall, or shall cause the Approved Foreign Custody Manager to, promptly notify the Fund in writing by facsimile transmission, Electronic Communication, or otherwise of the unavailability of the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s delegation services in such country.  The Custodian and the Approved Foreign Custody Manager (or Domestic Subcustodian) as applicable, shall be entitled to rely on and shall have no liability or responsibility for following such direction from the Fund as a Special Instruction and shall have no duties or liabilities under this Agreement save those that it may undertake specifically in writing with respect to each particular instance.  Upon the receipt of such Special Instructions, the Custodian may, in it absolute discretion, designate, or cause the Approved Foreign Custody Manager
 

 
to designate, an entity (defined herein as “Interim Subcustodian”) designated by the Fund in such Special Instructions, to hold such security or other Asset.  In such event, the Fund represents and warrants that it has made a determination that the arrangement with such Interim Subcustodian satisfies the requirements of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including Rule 17f-5, if applicable).  It is further understood that where the Approved Foreign Custody Manager and the Custodian do not agree to provide fully to the Fund the services under this Agreement and the Delegation Agreement with respect to a particular country or specific Foreign Subcustodian, the Fund may delegate such services to another delegate pursuant to Rule 17f-5.
 
(c)   Special Subcustodians.
 
Upon receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall, on behalf of a Fund, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other entities designated in such Special Instructions to act for the Custodian on behalf of such Fund as a subcustodian for purposes of: (i) effecting third-party repurchase transactions with banks, brokers, dealers or other entities through the use of a common custodian or subcustodian; (ii) providing depository and clearing agency services with respect to certain variable rate demand note Securities, (iii) providing depository and clearing agency services with respect to dollar denominated Securities; and (iv) effecting any other transactions designated by such Fund in such Special Instructions. Each such designated subcustodian (hereinafter referred to as a “Special Subcustodian”) shall be listed on Appendix A attached hereto, as it may be amended from time to time.  In connection with the appointment of any Special Subcustodian, the Custodian may enter into a subcustodian agreement with the Special Subcustodian.
 
(d)   Termination of a Subcustodian.
 
The Custodian may, at any time in its discretion upon notification to the appropriate Fund(s), terminate any Subcustodian of such Fund(s) in accordance with the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian agreement, and upon the receipt of Special Instructions, the Custodian shall terminate any Subcustodian in accordance with the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian agreement.
 
(e)   Information Regarding Foreign Subcustodians.
 
Upon request of a Fund, the Custodian shall deliver, or cause any Approved Foreign Custody Manager to deliver, to the Fund a letter or list stating:  (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting on behalf of the Custodian; (ii) the Eligible Securities Depositories (as defined in Section 5(f)) in each foreign market through which each Foreign Subcustodian is then holding cash, securities and other Assets of the Fund; and (iii) such other information as may be requested by the Fund to ensure compliance with rules and regulations under the 1940 Act.
 
(f)   Eligible Securities Depositories.
 
(1)  The Custodian or the Domestic Subcustodian may place and maintain a Fund’s Foreign Assets  with an Eligible Securities Depository (as defined in Rule 17f-7, which term shall include any other securities depository for which the SEC by exemptive order has permitted registered investment companies to maintain their assets).
 
(2)  Upon the request of a Fund, the Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to provide to the Fund (including the Fund’s board of directors or trustees) and/or the Fund’s adviser or other agent an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets with such Eligible Securities Depository utilized directly or indirectly by the Custodian or the Domestic Subcustodian as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not so utilized as of the date hereof, prior to the placement of the Fund’s Foreign Assets at such depository) and at which any Foreign Assets of the Fund are held or are expected to be held.  The Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify the Fund or its adviser of any material changes in such risks through the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s letter, market alerts or other periodic correspondence.
 

(3)  The Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to determine the eligibility under Rule 17f-7 of each foreign securities depository before maintaining the Fund’s Foreign Assets therewith and shall promptly advise the Fund if any Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be so eligible.  Notwithstanding Subsection 17(c) hereof, Eligible Securities Depositories may, subject to Rule 17f-7, be added to or deleted from such list from time to time.
 
(4) Withdrawal of Assets.  If an arrangement with an Eligible Securities Depository no longer meets the requirements of Rule 17f-7, the Custodian shall direct the Domestic Subcustodian to withdraw the Fund’s Foreign Assets from such depository as soon as reasonably practicable.
 
(5)  Standard of Care.  In fulfilling its responsibilities under this Section 5(f), the Custodian will exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence.
 
6.     STANDARD OF CARE.
 
(a)   General Standard of Care.
 
The Custodian shall exercise due care in accordance with reasonable commercial standards in discharging its duties hereunder.  The Custodian shall be liable to a Fund for all losses, damages and reasonable costs and expenses suffered or incurred by such Fund resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian (notwithstanding language in Sections 2(a), 2(f), 6(f), and 6(g)); provided, however, in no event shall the Custodian be liable for attorneys’ fees or for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising under or in connection with this Agreement.
 
(b)   Actions Prohibited by Applicable Law, Etc.
 
In no event shall the Custodian incur liability hereunder if the Custodian or any Subcustodian or Securities System, or any Subcustodian, Eligible Securities Depository utilized by any such Subcustodian, or any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian (individually, a “Person”) is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed, by reason of:  (i) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or of any foreign country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction (and neither the Custodian nor any other Person shall be obligated to take any action contrary thereto); or (ii) any “Force Majeure,” which for purposes of this Agreement, shall mean any circumstance or event which is beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian, a Subcustodian or any agent of the Custodian or a Subcustodian and which adversely affects the performance by the Custodian of its obligations hereunder, by the Subcustodian of its obligations under its subcustodian agreement or by any other agent of the Custodian or the Subcustodian, unless in each case, such delay or nonperformance is caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.  Such Force Majeure events may include any event caused by, arising out of or involving (a)


an act of God, (b) accident, fire, water damage or explosion, (c) any computer, system outage or downtime or other equipment failure or malfunction caused by any computer virus or any other reason or the malfunction or failure of any communications medium, (d) any interruption of the power supply or other utility service, (e) any strike or other work stoppage, whether partial or total, (f) any delay or disruption resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk (as defined below), (g) any disruption of, or suspension of trading in, the securities, commodities or foreign exchange markets, whether or not resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, (h) any encumbrance on the transferability of cash, currency or a currency position on the actual settlement date of a foreign exchange transaction, whether or not resulting from or reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, or (i) any other cause similarly beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian.  However, Custodian shall use reasonable efforts to replace Securities lost or damaged due to such causes with securities of the same class and issue with all rights and privileges pertaining thereto.
 
Subject to the Custodian’s general standard of care set forth in Subsection 6(a) hereof and the requirements of Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and Rules 17f-5 and 17f-7 thereunder, the Custodian shall not incur liability hereunder if any Person is prevented, forbidden or delayed from performing, or omits to perform, any act or thing which this Agreement provides shall be performed or omitted to be performed by reason of any (i) “Sovereign Risk,” which for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean, in respect of any jurisdiction, including but not limited to the United States of America, where investments are acquired or held under this Agreement, (a) any act of war, terrorism, riot, insurrection or civil commotion, (b) the imposition of any investment, repatriation or exchange control restrictions by any governmental authority, (c) the confiscation, expropriation or nationalization of any investments by any governmental authority, whether de facto or de jure, (d) any devaluation or revaluation of the currency, (e) the imposition of taxes, levies or other charges affecting investments, (f) any change in the applicable law, or (g) any other economic, systemic or political risk incurred or experienced that is not directly related to the economic or financial conditions of the Eligible Foreign Custodian, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or the Delegation Agreement, or (ii) “Country Risk,” which for the purpose of this Agreement shall mean, with respect to the acquisition, ownership, settlement or custody of investments in a jurisdiction, all risks relating to, or arising in consequence of, systemic and markets factors affecting the acquisition, payment for or ownership of investments, including (a) the prevalence of crime and corruption in such jurisdiction, (b) the inaccuracy or unreliability of business and financial information (unrelated to the Approved Foreign Custody Manager’s duties imposed by Rule 17f-5(c) under the 1940 Act or to the duties imposed on the Custodian by Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act), (c) the instability or volatility of banking and financial systems, or the absence or inadequacy of an infrastructure to support such systems, (d) custody and settlement infrastructure of the market in which such investments are transacted and held, (e) the acts, omissions and operation of any Eligible Securities Depository, it being understood that this provision shall not excuse the Custodian’s performance under the express terms of this Agreement, (f) the risk of the bankruptcy or insolvency of banking agents, counterparties to cash and securities transactions, registrars or transfer agents, (g) the existence of market conditions which prevent the orderly execution or settlement of transactions or which affect the value of assets, and (h) the laws relating to the safekeeping and recovery of a Fund’s Foreign Assets held in custody pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that, in compliance with Rule 17f-5, neither Sovereign Risk nor Country Risk shall include the custody risk of a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian of a Fund’s Foreign Assets.
 
(c)   Liability for Past Records.
 
Neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall have any liability in respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by a Fund, insofar as such loss, damage or expense arises from the performance of the Custodian or any Domestic Subcustodian in reliance upon records that were maintained for such Fund by entities other than the Custodian or any Domestic Subcustodian prior to the Custodian’s employment hereunder.
 

(d)   Advice of Counsel.
 
The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be entitled to receive and act upon advice of counsel of its own choosing on all matters.  The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be without liability for any actions taken or omitted in good faith pursuant to the advice of counsel.
 
(e)   Advice of the Fund and Others.
 
The Custodian and any Domestic Subcustodian may rely upon the advice of any Fund and upon statements of such Fund’s accountants and other persons believed by it in good faith to be expert in matters upon which they are consulted, and neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall be liable for any actions taken or omitted, in good faith, pursuant to such advice or statements.
 
(f)   Information Services.
 
The Custodian may rely upon information received from issuers of Securities or agents of such issuers, information received from Subcustodians or depositories, information from data reporting services that provide detail on corporate actions and other securities information, and other commercially reasonable industry sources; and, provided the Custodian has acted in accordance with the standard of care set forth in Section 6 (a), the Custodian shall have no liability as a result of relying upon such information sources, including but not limited to errors in any such information.
 
(g)   Instructions Appearing to be Genuine.
 
The Custodian and all Domestic Subcustodians shall be fully protected and indemnified in acting as a custodian hereunder upon any Resolutions of the Board of Directors or Trustees, Instructions, Special Instructions, advice, notice, request, consent, certificate, instrument or paper appearing to it to be genuine and to have been properly executed and shall, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, be entitled to receive as conclusive proof of any fact or matter required to be ascertained from any Fund hereunder a certificate signed by any officer of such Fund authorized to countersign or confirm Special Instructions.  The Custodian shall have no liability for any losses, damages or expenses incurred by a Fund arising from the use of a non-secure form of email or other non-secure electronic system or process.
 
(h)   No Investment Advice.
 
The Custodian shall have no duty to assess the risks inherent in Securities or other Assets or to provide investment advice, accounting or other valuation services regarding any such Securities or other Assets.
 
(i)   Exceptions from Liability.
 
Without limiting the generality of any other provisions hereof, neither the Custodian nor any Domestic Subcustodian shall be under any duty or obligation to inquire into, nor be liable for:
 
(i)  the validity of the issue of any Securities purchased by or for any Fund, the legality of the purchase thereof or evidence of ownership required to be received by any such Fund, or the propriety of the decision to purchase or amount paid therefor;
 

(ii) the legality of the sale, transfer or movement of any Securities by or for any Fund, or the propriety of the amount for which the same were sold; or
 
(iii)  any other expenditures, encumbrances of Securities, borrowings or similar actions with respect to any Fund’s Assets;
 
and may, until notified to the contrary, presume that all Instructions or Special Instructions received by it are not in conflict with or in any way contrary to any provisions of any such Fund’s Declaration of Trust, Partnership Agreement, Articles of Incorporation or By-Laws or votes or proceedings of the shareholders, trustees, partners or directors of any such Fund, or any such Fund’s currently effective Registration Statement on file with the SEC.
 
7.    LIABILITY OF THE CUSTODIAN FOR ACTIONS OF OTHERS.
 
(a)   Domestic Subcustodians.
 
Except as provided in Section 7(d), the Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of any Domestic Subcustodian to the same extent as if such actions or omissions were performed by the Custodian itself.
 
(b)   Liability for Acts and Omissions of Foreign Subcustodians.
 
The Custodian shall be liable to a Fund for any loss or damage to such Fund caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of any Foreign Subcustodian to the extent that, under the terms set forth in the subcustodian agreement between the Custodian or a Domestic Subcustodian and such Foreign Subcustodian, the Foreign Subcustodian has failed to perform in accordance with the standard of conduct imposed under such subcustodian agreement and the Custodian or Domestic Subcustodian recovers from the Foreign Subcustodian under the applicable subcustodian agreement.
 
(c)   Securities Systems, Interim Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians, Eligible Securities Depositories.
 
The Custodian shall not be liable to any Fund for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by such Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions or omissions of a Securities System, Interim Subcustodian, Special Subcustodian, or Eligible Securities Depository unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.
 
(d)   Failure of Third Parties.
 
The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered or incurred by any Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions, omissions, neglects, defaults, insolvency or other failure of any (i) issuer of any Securities or of any agent of such issuer; (ii) any counterparty with respect to any Security or other Asset, including any issuer of any option, futures, derivatives or commodities contract; (iii) investment adviser or other agent of a Fund; or (iv) any broker, bank, trust company or any other person with whom the Custodian may deal (other than any of such entities acting as a Subcustodian, Securities System or Eligible Securities Depository, for whose actions the liability of the Custodian is set out elsewhere in this Agreement); or (v) any agent or depository (including but not limited to a securities lending agent or precious metals depository) with whom the Custodian may deal at the direction of, and behalf of, a Fund; unless such loss, damage or expense is caused by, or results from, the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian or the Custodian’s breach of the terms of any contract between the Funds and the Custodian.
 

8.    INDEMNIFICATION.
 
(a)   Indemnification by Fund.
 
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, each Fund agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all losses, damages and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) suffered or incurred by the Custodian or its nominee caused by or arising from actions taken by the Custodian, its employees or agents in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any indemnification obligations undertaken by the Custodian under any relevant subcustodian agreement; provided, however, that such indemnity shall not apply to the extent the Custodian is liable under Sections 6 or 7 hereof.
 
If any Fund requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to Securities, which action involves the payment of money or which may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to such Fund being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, such Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it.
 
(b)   Indemnification by Custodian.
 
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Agreement, the Custodian agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Fund from all losses, damages and expenses (with the exception of those damages and expenses referenced in Section 6(a)) suffered or incurred by each such Fund caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian.
 
9.   ADVANCES.
 
In the event that the Custodian or any Subcustodian, Securities System, or Eligible Securities Depository acting either directly or indirectly under agreement with the Custodian (each of which for purposes of this Section 9 shall be referred to as “Custodian”), makes any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of any Fund as to which there would be, at the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, insufficient funds held by the Custodian on behalf of any such Fund, the Custodian may, in its discretion without further Instructions, provide an advance (“Advance”) to any such Fund in an amount sufficient to allow the completion of the transaction by reason of which such payment or transfer of funds is to be made.  In addition, in the event the Custodian is directed by Instructions to make any payment or transfer of funds on behalf of any Fund as to which it is subsequently determined that such Fund has overdrawn its cash account with the Custodian as of the close of business on the date of such payment or transfer, said overdraft shall constitute an Advance.  Any Advance shall be payable by the Fund on behalf of which the Advance was made on demand by Custodian, unless otherwise agreed by such Fund and the Custodian, and shall accrue interest from the date of the Advance to the date of payment by such Fund to the Custodian at a rate determined from time to time by the Custodian.  It is understood that any transaction in respect of which the Custodian shall have made an Advance, including but not limited to a foreign exchange contract or transaction in respect of which the Custodian is not acting as a principal, is for the account of and at the risk of the Fund on behalf of which the Advance was made, and not, by reason of such Advance, deemed to be a transaction undertaken by the Custodian for its own account and risk.  The Custodian and each of the Funds which are parties to this Agreement acknowledge that the purpose of Advances is to finance temporarily the purchase or sale of Securities for prompt delivery in accordance with the settlement terms of such

 
transactions or to meet emergency expenses not reasonably foreseeable by a Fund. The Custodian shall promptly notify the appropriate Fund of any Advance.  Such notification may be communicated by telephone, Electronic Communication or facsimile transmission or in such other manner as the Custodian may choose.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the Custodian to advance monies to a Fund.
 
10.   SECURITY INTEREST.
 
To secure the due and prompt payment of all  Advances, together with any taxes, charges, fees, expenses, assessments, obligations, claims or liabilities incurred by the Custodian in connection with its or their performance of any duties under this Agreement, including Securities safe custody and administration (collectively, “Liabilities”), except for any Liabilities arising from or the Custodian’s negligence or willful  misconduct, each Fund grants to the Custodian a security interest in all of the Fund’s Securities and other Assets now or hereafter in the possession of the Custodian and all proceeds thereof (collectively, the “Collateral”), provided that no Fund shall be liable for the obligations of any other Fund, including Funds that are series of the same business trust.  A Fund shall promptly reimburse the Custodian for any and all such Liabilities.  In the event that a Fund fails to satisfy any of the Liabilities as and when due and payable, the Custodian shall have in respect of the Collateral, in addition to all other rights and remedies arising hereunder or under local law, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code.  Without prejudice to the Custodian’s rights under applicable law, the Custodian shall be entitled, without notice to the Fund,  to withhold delivery of any Collateral, sell, set-off, or otherwise realize upon or dispose of any such Collateral and to apply the money or other proceeds and any other monies credited to the Fund  in satisfaction of the Liabilities.  This includes, but is not limited to, any interest on any such unpaid Liability as the Custodian deems reasonable, and all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by the Custodian in connection with the sale, set-off or other disposition of such Collateral.
 
11.    COMPENSATION.
 
It is understood and agreed that The Nottingham Company shall be responsible for paying to the Custodian such compensation as is agreed to in writing by the Custodian and the Fund from time to time out of compensation received by The Nottingham Company under the Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement between The Nottingham Company and the Fund.
 
In addition, each Fund shall reimburse the Custodian for actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Custodian in connection with this Agreement, but excluding salaries and usual overhead expenses.  Such compensation and expenses shall be billed to each such Fund and paid in cash to the Custodian. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by a Fund to the Custodian shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the particular Fund involved.
 
12.    POWERS OF ATTORNEY.
 
Upon request, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian such proxies, powers of attorney or other instruments as may be reasonable and necessary or desirable in connection with the performance by the Custodian or any Subcustodian of their respective obligations under this Agreement or any applicable subcustodian agreement.
 
13.   TAX LAWS.
 
The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any obligations now or hereafter imposed on a Fund or on the Custodian as custodian for such Fund by the tax law of any country or of any state or political subdivision thereof.  Each Fund agrees to indemnify the Custodian for and against any such obligations including taxes, tax reclaims, withholding and reporting requirements, claims for exemption or refund, additions for late payment, interest, penalties and other expenses (including legal expenses) that may be assessed against the Fund or the Custodian as custodian of a Fund.
 

14.   TERMINATION AND ASSIGNMENT.
 
Any Fund or the Custodian may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing, delivered or mailed, postage prepaid (certified mail, return receipt requested) to the other not less than 90 days prior to the date upon which such termination shall take effect.  Upon termination of this Agreement, the appropriate Fund shall pay to the Custodian such fees as may be due the Custodian hereunder as well as its reimbursable disbursements, costs and expenses paid or incurred.  The Fund and Custodian shall act in good faith and use best efforts to complete a conversion to the newly appointed custodian within the 90-day notice period.  However, in the event such conversion cannot be completed within such time period, Custodian shall continue to act as Custodian and shall be entitled to the applicable fees hereunder for a period not to exceed an additional sixty (60) days after the 90-day notice period has expired.  Upon termination of this Agreement, the Custodian shall deliver, at the terminating party’s expense, all Assets held by it hereunder to a successor custodian designated by the Fund or, if a successor custodian is not designated, then to the appropriate Fund or as otherwise designated by such Fund by Special Instructions.  Upon such delivery, the Custodian shall have no further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement except as to the final resolution of matters relating to activity occurring prior to the effective date of termination.  In the event that for any reason Securities or other Assets remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date such termination shall take effect, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation at the same rates as agreed to by the Custodian and the Funds during the term of this Agreement as set forth in Section 11.
 
This Agreement may not be assigned by the Custodian or any Fund without the respective consent of the other.
 
15.   ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
 
An additional Fund or Funds may become a party to this Agreement after the date hereof by an instrument in writing to such effect signed by such Fund or Funds and the Custodian.  If this Agreement is terminated as to one or more of the Funds (but less than all of the Funds) or if an additional Fund or Funds shall become a party to this Agreement, there shall be delivered to each party an Appendix B or an amended Appendix B, signed by each of the additional Funds (if any) and each of the remaining Funds as well as the Custodian, deleting or adding such Fund or Funds, as the case may be.  The termination of this Agreement as to less than all of the Funds shall not affect the obligations of the Custodian and the remaining Funds hereunder as set forth on the signature page hereto and in Appendix B as revised from time to time.
 
16.   NOTICES.
 
As to each Fund, notices, requests, instructions and other writings delivered to Starboard Investment Trust, c/o The Nottingham Company, Attn: Legal, 116 South Franklin Street, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, postage prepaid, or to such other address as any particular Fund may have designated to the Custodian in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given to a Fund.
 
Notices, requests, instructions and other writings delivered to the Custodian at its office at 928 Grand Blvd., 5th Floor, Attn: Bonnie Johnson, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, postage prepaid,  or to such other addresses as the Custodian may have designated to each Fund in writing, shall be deemed to have been properly delivered or given to the Custodian hereunder; provided, however, that procedures for the delivery of Instructions and Special Instructions shall be governed by Section 2(c) hereof.
 

17.   CONFIDENTIALITY.
 
The parties agree that all Information, books and records provided by the Custodian or the Funds to each other in connection with this Agreement, and all information provided by either party pertaining to its business or operations, is “Confidential Information.”  All Confidential Information shall be used by the party receiving such information only for the purpose of providing or obtaining services under this Agreement and, except as may be required to carry out the terms of this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any other party without the express consent of the party providing such Confidential Information.  The foregoing limitations shall not apply to any information that is available to the general public other than as a result of a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by or to any entity having regulatory authority over a party hereto or any auditor of a party hereto or that is required to be disclosed as a result of a subpoena or other judicial process, or otherwise by applicable laws.
 
18. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE.
 
The Funds represent and warrant that they have established and maintain policies and procedures designed to meet the requirements imposed by the USA PATRIOT Act, including policies and procedures designed to detect and prevent money laundering, including those required by the USA PATRIOT Act.  The Funds agree to provide to the Custodian, from time to time upon the request of the Custodian, certifications regarding its compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act and other anti-money laundering laws.  The Funds acknowledge that, because the Custodian will not have information regarding the shareholders of the Funds, the Funds will assume responsibility for customer identification and verification and other CIP requirements in regard to such shareholders.
 
19.   MISCELLANEOUS.
 
(a)  This Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of Missouri and shall be governed by the laws of such state.
 
(b)  All of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the respective successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
 
(c)  No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived in any manner except in writing, properly executed by both parties hereto; provided, however, Appendix A may be amended from time to time as Domestic Subcustodians, Securities Systems, and Special Subcustodians are approved or terminated according to the terms of this Agreement.
 
(d)  The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only, and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
 
(e)  This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of execution hereof.
 
(f)  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.
 
(g)  If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portion or portions shall be considered severable and shall not be affected, and the rights and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if this Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.
 

(h)  Entire Agreement.  This Agreement and the Delegation Agreement (if applicable), as amended from time to time, constitute the entire understanding and agreement of the parties thereto with respect to the subject matter therein and accordingly, supersedes as of the effective date of this Agreement any custodian agreement heretofore in effect between the Funds and the Custodian.
 
(i)  The rights and obligations contained in Sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 17 of this Agreement shall continue, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, in order to fulfill the intention of the parties as described in such Sections.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Custody Agreement to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers.
 
   
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
 
Attest: /s/ Meade B. Bridgers
 
 
By:  /s/  Jack E. Brinson
   
 
Name:  Jack E. Brinson
   
 
Title:  Chairman
   
 
Date:   9/22/11
     
   
 
UMB BANK, N.A.
 
Attest:  /s/  D. Riddle
 
 
By:  /s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
   
 
Name:  Bonnie L. Johnson
   
 
Title:  Vice-President
   
 
Date:  10/4/11
     
   
 
THE NOTTINGHAM COMPANY
Solely In Its Role As Payor Per Section 11
 
Attest:  /s/ Deborah A. Mills
 
 
By:  /s/  Jason B. Edwards
   
 
Name:  Jason B. Edwards
   
 
Title:  Chief Operating Officer
   
 
Date:  9/19/11




APPENDIX A

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

The following Subcustodians and Securities Systems are approved for use in connection with the Custody Agreement dated September 9, 2011.

SECURITIES SYSTEMS:

Depository Trust Company
Federal Book Entry


SPECIAL SUBCUSTODIANS:



DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS:

Citibank (Foreign Securities Only)






STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
 
UMB BANK, N.A.
 
By:   /s/ Jack E. Brinson
 
 
By:  /s/ Bonnie L. Johnson
 
Name:  Jack E. Brinson
 
 
Name:  Bonnie L. Johnson
 
Title:  Chairman
 
 
Title:  Vice-President
 
Date:  9/22/11
 
 
Date:  10/4/11

APPENDIX B
CUSTODY AGREEMENT
Updated: August 20, 2015
The following open-end management investment companies ("Funds") are hereby made parties to the Custody Agreement dated September 9, 2011, with UMB Bank, n.a. ("Custodian") and Starboard Investment Trust, and agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions contained in said Agreement:
1.
Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
15.
Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund
2.
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
16.
Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy
3.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
17.
QCI Balanced Fund
4.
Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
18.
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
5.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
19.
SCS Tactical Allocation Fund
6.
Cavalier High Income Fund
20.
SF Group Core Plus Fund
7.
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
21.
SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund
8.
Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
22.
SF Group High Yield Fund
9.
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
23.
SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund
10.
Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
24.
SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund
11.
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
25.
SF Group Short Duration Fund
12.
Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund
26.
Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund
13.
Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund
27.
The Sector Rotation Fund
14.
Crescent Strategic Income Fund
   


   
STARBOARD  INVESTMENT TRUST
 
Attest:
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:  James H. Speed, Jr.
   
 
Title:     Chairman
   
 
Date:     August 20, 2015
     

 
   
 
UMB BANK, N.A.
 
Attest:
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:  Michael Kaufhold
   
 
Title:     Vice-President
   
 
Date:
     
   
 
THE NOTTINGHAM COMPANY
Solely In Its Role As Payor Per Section 11
 
Attest:
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:  Katherine M. Honey
   
 
Title:     Vice President
   
 
Date:     August 20, 2015


RULE 17f-5 DELEGATION AGREEMENT
 
By its execution of this Delegation Agreement by and between UMB Bank, n.a. (the Custodian ), a national banking association, with its principal office in Kansas City, Missouri, and each of the registered investment companies (on behalf of any series thereof, if applicable) listed on the Appendix to this Agreement, together with such additional companies as shall be made parties to this Agreement by the execution of a revised Appendix to this Agreement (such companies, and any series thereof, are referred to individually as a “Fund” and, collectively, as the “Funds”), the Funds hereby direct the Custodian to appoint Citibank, N.A., a National Banking Association under the laws of the United States of America, as the Approved Foreign Custody Manager (the Delegate ) under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Funds and the Custodian to perform certain functions with respect to the custody of the Funds’ Assets (as defined in Section 13 of this Delegation Agreement) outside the United States of America.
WHEREAS, the Delegate has agreed to provide global custody services to the Custodian on behalf of the Funds through a Custodian Agreement; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the Funds and Custodian agree as follows.  Capitalized terms shall have the meaning indicated in Section 13 of this Delegation Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
1.            Maintenance of Funds’ Assets Abroad .  Each Fund, acting through its Board of Directors or Trustees (the Board ), or its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs the Custodian to enter into a written agreement with the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund’s Assets outside the United States in accordance with instructions received from the Fund’s investment adviser.  (An investment adviser may include any duly authorized sub-adviser to the Fund.)  Such instruction shall represent a Special Instruction under the terms of the Custody Agreement between the Fund and the Custodian (the Custody Agreement ).  Each Fund acknowledges that: (a) the Custodian shall direct the Delegate to perform services hereunder only with respect to the countries where the Delegate provides custodial services to the Fund as indicated on the Delegate’s Subcustodian Network Listing; (b) depending on conditions in the particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate, upon the Custodian’s direction, shall be able to perform its duties in or with respect to such country (such advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances attendant to account set-up
 

and performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this Delegation Agreement shall require the Custodian to direct the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial services in a specific country or countries, and there may from time to time be countries as to which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services.
2.            Delegation .  Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 17f-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act ), and on behalf of and at the direction of the Funds, each Fund’s Board hereby directs the Custodian, and the Custodian hereby agrees, to appoint the Delegate to perform only those duties set forth in this Delegation Agreement concerning the safekeeping of each Funds’ Assets in each of the countries as to which Custodian has reported to the Funds that the Custodian shall have appointed the Delegate to act pursuant to Rule 17f-5.  The Custodian is hereby authorized to take such actions, and to direct the Delegate to take such actions, on behalf of or in the name of the Funds as are reasonably required to discharge its duties under this Delegation Agreement, including, without limitation, to cause the Funds’ Assets to be placed with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian in accordance herewith.  Each Fund confirms that it’s Board or investment adviser has considered and accepted the Sovereign Risk and prevailing Country Risk as part of its continuing investment decision process.
 

3.            Selection of Eligible Foreign Custodian and Contract Administration .  The Custodian shall direct the Delegate pursuant to a written agreement to perform the following duties with respect to the selection of Eligible Foreign Custodians and administration of certain contracts governing the Funds’ foreign custodial arrangements:
(a)            Selection of Eligible Foreign Custodian .  The Delegate shall place and maintain the Funds’ Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian; provided that, the Delegate shall be required to determine that the Funds’ Assets will be subject to reasonable care based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including without limitation:
(i)           The Eligible Foreign Custodian's practices, procedures, and internal controls, including, but not limited to, the physical protections available for  certificated securities (if applicable), the controls and procedures for dealing with any Eligible Securities Depository, the method of keeping custodial records, and the security and data protection practices;
(ii)           Whether the Eligible Foreign Custodian has the requisite financial strength to provide reasonable care for the Funds’ Assets;
(iii)           The Eligible Foreign Custodian's general reputation and standing; and
(iv)           Whether the Funds will have jurisdiction over and be able to enforce judgments against the Eligible Foreign Custodian, such as by virtue of the existence of any offices of such Eligible Foreign Custodian in the United States or such Eligible Foreign Custodian's appointment of an agent for service of process in the United States or consent to jurisdiction in the United States.
 

The Delegate shall be required to make the foregoing determination consistent with the standard of care set forth in Section 8 of this Delegation Agreement.
(b)            Contract Administration .  The Custodian shall require that the Delegate cause that the foreign custody arrangements with an Eligible Foreign Custodian be governed by a written contract that the Delegate has determined will provide reasonable care for the Funds’ Assets based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of the Funds’ Assets as specified in Rule 17f-5(c)(1).  Each such contract shall, except as set forth in the last paragraph of this subsection (b), include provisions that provide:
(i)           For indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) such that the Funds will be adequately protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with such contract;
(ii)           That the Funds’ Assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Eligible Foreign Custodian or its creditors, except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of such Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws;
 

 
(iii)           That beneficial ownership of each Fund’s Assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration;
(iv)           That adequate records will be maintained identifying each Fund’s Assets as belonging to the Fund or as being held by a third party for the benefit of the Fund;
(v)           That each Fund's independent public accountants will be given access to those records described in (iv) above or confirmation of the contents of such records; and
(vi)           That the Fund will receive sufficient and timely periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of each Fund’s Assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from the Fund's account or a third party account containing foreign assets held for the benefit of the Fund.
The Custodian may permit in its agreement with the Delegate that such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in this Section 3(b), such other provisions that the Delegate determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for the Funds’ Assets as the specified provisions, in their entirety.
(c)            Limitation to Delegated Selection .  Notwithstanding anything in this Delegation Agreement to the contrary, the agreement between the Custodian and the Delegate may provide that the duties under this Section 3 shall apply only to Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by the Delegate and shall not apply to any Eligible Foreign Custodian that the Delegate is directed to use pursuant to Section 7 of this Delegation Agreement.
 

4.            Monitoring .  The Custodian shall enter into an agreement with the Delegate that requires the Delegate to establish a system to monitor the appropriateness of maintaining each Fund’s Assets with each Eligible Foreign Custodian that has been selected by the Delegate pursuant to Section 3 of this Delegation Agreement.  The Custodian shall direct the Delegate to monitor the continuing appropriateness of placement of each Fund’s Assets in accordance with the criteria established under Section 3(a) of this Delegation Agreement and such Eligible Foreign Custodian’s actual performance in accordance with the written contract as provided in Section 3(b) of this Delegation Agreement.  The Custodian shall direct the Delegate to monitor the continuing appropriateness of the contract governing each Fund's arrangements in accordance with the criteria established under Section 3(b) of this Delegation Agreement.
5.            Reporting .  The Custodian shall enter into an agreement with the Delegate providing that, initially,  prior to the placement of a Fund’s Assets with any Eligible Foreign Custodian, and thereafter, at least annually and at such other times as the Board deems reasonable and appropriate based on the circumstances of the Fund’s arrangements, the Delegate shall provide to the Board of each Fund, or to the Custodian for prompt provision to such Board,  written  reports specifying placement of the Fund’s Assets with each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Delegate pursuant to Section 3 of this Delegation Agreement and shall promptly report as to any material changes to such foreign custody arrangements.  Such reporting will include the appropriateness of maintaining the Fund’s Assets with a particular custodian under paragraph (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5 and the performance of the contract under paragraph (c)(2) of Rule 17f-5.  The agreement may provide that the Delegate will prepare such a report with respect to any Eligible Foreign Custodian that the Delegate has been instructed to use pursuant to Section 7 hereunder only to the extent specifically agreed with respect to the particular situation.
 

6.             Withdrawal of Fund Assets .  The Custodian shall enter into an agreement with the Delegate providing that, if the Delegate determines that an arrangement with a specific Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Delegate consistent with Section 3 of this Delegation Agreement no longer meets the requirements of said Section, the Delegate shall give the Custodian prompt notice of such determination and upon instructions the Delegate shall withdraw each Fund’s Assets from the non-complying arrangement as soon as reasonably practicable.  The Delegate shall use good faith to notify the Custodian as to any facts known to the Delegate, considering whether such withdrawal would require liquidation of any of the Fund’s Assets or would materially impair the liquidity, value or other investment characteristics of the Fund’s Assets.   Any such instructions from the Fund or the Fund's investment adviser to the Custodian regarding liquidation or withdrawal shall be in the form of Special Instructions.
7.            Direction as to Eligible Foreign Custodian .  Notwithstanding this Delegation Agreement, each Fund, acting through its Board, its investment adviser or its other authorized representative, may instruct the Custodian to direct the Delegate to place and maintain the Fund’s Assets in a particular country or with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian, including without limitation with respect to investment in countries as to which the Delegate reasonably determines that it will not provide delegation services.  In the event that the Delegate determines that it will provide delegation services in such country or with such Eligible Foreign Custodian, the Custodian will comply with the provisions otherwise set forth in this Delegation Agreement.  In the event that the Delegate reasonably determines that it will not provide delegation services in such country or with such Eligible Foreign Custodian, the Custodian and
 

Delegate shall be entitled to rely on any such instruction as a Special Instruction and shall have no duties or liabilities under this Delegation Agreement with respect to such arrangement save those that it may undertake specifically in writing with respect to each particular instance; provided that this Delegation Agreement and the Custodian Agreement shall not constitute the Custodian or the Delegate as the exclusive delegate of any of the Funds for purposes of Rule 17f-5 and, particularly where Custodian does not agree to provide fully the services under this Delegation Agreement and the Custody Agreement to a Fund with respect to a particular country, the Fund may delegate such services to another delegate pursuant to Rule 17f-5.
8.            Standard of Care .  In carrying out its duties under this Delegation Agreement, the Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for safekeeping the Funds’ Assets would exercise.  In addition, the Custodian will enter into a written agreement with the Delegate providing that, in carrying out its duties under its agreement with the Custodian, the Delegate will exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for safekeeping of the Funds’ Assets would exercise.
9.            Liability of the Custodian for Actions of Other Persons .  The Custodian shall be liable for the actions or omissions of the Delegate or any Eligible Foreign Custodian (excluding any Securities Depository appointed by them) to the extent that the Custodian fails to comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, except as provided in Section 8 hereunder.
10.            Representations .  The Custodian hereby represents and warrants that it is a U.S. Bank and that this Delegation Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Custodian and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Custodian enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy laws and any other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by equitable principles.  The Custodian will enter into an agreement with the Delegate in which the Delegate will represent and warrant that
 

it is a U.S. Bank and that the agreement between the Custodian and the Delegate has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Delegate and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Delegate enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy laws and any other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by equitable principles.
Each Fund hereby represents and warrants that its Board has determined that it is reasonable to rely on the Custodian to direct the Delegate to perform the delegated responsibilities provided for herein and that this Delegation Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Fund enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy laws and any other similar laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors generally and by equitable principles.
11.            Effectiveness; termination .  This Delegation Agreement shall be effective as of September 9, 2011.  This Delegation Agreement may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by written notice from the terminating party to the non-terminating party.  Such termination shall be effective on the 60th day following the date on which the non-terminating party shall receive the foregoing notice.  The foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, this Delegation Agreement shall be deemed to have been terminated concurrently with the termination of the Custody Agreement.  The Custodian shall terminate its agreement with the Delegate pursuant to this Delegation Agreement concurrently with any termination of this Delegation Agreement.
 

12.            Notices .  Notices and other communications under this Delegation Agreement are to be made in accordance with the arrangements designated for such purpose under the Custody Agreement unless otherwise indicated in a writing referencing this Delegation Agreement and executed by both parties.
13.            Definitions .  Capitalized terms in this Delegation Agreement have the following meanings:
(a)            Country Risk - shall mean, with respect to the acquisition, ownership, settlement or custody of investments in a jurisdiction, all risks relating to, or arising in consequence of, systemic and market factors affecting the acquisition, payment for or ownership of investments including (a) the prevalence of crime and corruption except for crime or corruption by the Eligible Foreign Custodian or its employees, directors or officers for which the liability of the Custodian, the Delegate or the Approved Foreign Custody Manager is not predicated upon recovery of such damages from the Eligible Foreign Custodian, as set forth in the Delegate’s Subcustodian Network Listing, (b) the inaccuracy or unreliability of business and financial information (unrelated to the Custodian’s duties imposed by Rule 17f-5(c) under the 1940 Act or to the duties imposed upon it by Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act), (c) the instability or volatility of banking and financial systems, or the absence or inadequacy of an infrastructure to support such systems, (d) custody and settlement infrastructure of the market in which such investments are transacted and held, (e) the acts, omissions and operation of any  Eligible Securities

Depository, it being understood that this provision shall not excuse the Custodian’s performance under the express terms of this Agreement and its liability therefore, (f) the risk of the bankruptcy or insolvency of banking agents, counterparties to cash and securities transactions, registrars or transfer agents, (g) the existence of market conditions which prevent the orderly execution or settlement of transactions or which affect the value of assets, and (h) the laws relating to the safekeeping and recovery of a Fund’s Assets held in custody pursuant to the terms of the Custody Agreement; provided, however, that, in compliance with Rule 17f-5, neither Sovereign Risk nor Country Risk shall include the custody risk of a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian of the Fund’s Assets.
(b)            Eligible Foreign Custodian - shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 17f-5(a)(1) and shall also include a bank that qualifies to serve as a custodian of assets of investment companies under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act.
(c)            Fund’s Assets - shall mean any of a Fund's investments (including currencies) for which the primary market is outside the United States, and such currencies as are reasonably necessary to effect the Fund's transactions in such investments.
(d)            Special Instructions - shall have the meaning set forth in the Custody Agreement.
(e)           Eligible Securities Depository - shall have the meaning for an “Eligible Securities Depository” as set forth in Rule 17f-7.
(f)            Sovereign Risk - shall mean, in respect of any jurisdiction, including the United States of America, where investments are acquired or held hereunder or under the Custody Agreement, (a) any act of war, terrorism, riot, insurrection or civil commotion, (b) the imposition of any investment, repatriation or exchange control restrictions by any governmental authority, (c) the confiscation, expropriation or nationalization of any investments by any governmental authority, whether de facto or de jure, (d) any devaluation or revaluation of the currency, (e) the imposition of taxes, levies or other

charges affecting investments, (f) any change in the applicable law, or (g) any other economic, systemic or political risk incurred or experienced that is not directly related to the economic or financial conditions of the Eligible Foreign Custodian, except as otherwise provided in this Delegation Agreement or the Custody Agreement.
(g)            U. S. Bank – shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 17f-5(a)(7) under the 1940 Act.
14.            Governing Law and Jurisdiction .  This Delegation Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Missouri.  The parties hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal courts sitting in the State of Missouri.
15.            Fees .  The Custodian shall perform its functions under this Delegation Agreement for the compensation determined under the Custody Agreement.  Neither the Custodian nor the Delegate shall receive separate compensation from a Fund for the performance of the duties and services set forth in this Delegation Agreement.
16.            Integration .  This Delegation Agreement supplements and/or amends the Custody Agreement with respect to the selection and monitoring of Eligible Foreign Custodians, the administration of contracts with Eligible Foreign Custodians, the withdrawal of assets from Eligible Foreign Custodians and the issuance of letters or reports in connection with such duties; provided that, in the event that there are any inconsistencies between the Delegation Agreement and the Custody Agreement, the provisions of the Delegation Agreement shall govern for the purpose of compliance with Rule 17f-5.  The terms

of the Custody Agreement shall apply generally as to matters not expressly covered in this Delegation Agreement, including dealings with the Eligible Foreign Custodians in the course of discharge of the Custodian’s obligations under the Custody Agreement, and the Custodian’s obligation to indemnify the Funds as set forth in the Custody Agreement, and the Funds’ obligation to indemnify the Custodian as set forth in the Custody Agreement, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , each of the parties hereto has caused this Delegation Agreement to be duly executed.
 
Starboard Investment Trust
By:     /s/ Jack E. Brinson                                                   
Name:  Jack E. Brinson
Title:  Chairman
UMB Bank, n.a.
By:    /s/ Bonnie L. Johnson                                                    
Name:  Bonnie L. Johnson
Title:  Vice President
Effective Date:  September 22, 2011


APPENDIX
Updated: August 20, 2015
The following open-end management investment companies ("Funds") are hereby made parties to the Rule 17f-5 Delegation Agreement between UMB Bank, n.a., as Custodian, and Starboard Investment Trust, and agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions contained in said Agreement:
1.
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
11.
Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund
2.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
12.
Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy
3.
Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
13.
Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
4.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
14.
SCS Tactical Allocation Fund
5.
Cavalier High Income Fund
15.
SF Group Core Plus Fund
6.
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
16.
SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund
7.
Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
17.
SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund
8.
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
18.
SF Group Select Growth Equities Fund
9.
Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
19.
Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund
10.
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
20.
The Sector Rotation Fund

   
STARBOARD  INVESTMENT TRUST
 
Attest:
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:  James H. Speed, Jr.
   
 
Title:     Chairman
   
 
Date:     August 20, 2015
     
   
 
UMB BANK, N.A.
 
Attest:
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:  Michael Kaufhold
   
 
Title:     Vice-President
   
 
Date:


DIVIDEND DISBURSING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT

THIS DIVIDEND DISBURSING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of December 8, 2014 by and between STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust ("Trust"), and NOTTINGHAM SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, LLC, a North Carolina limited liability company ("Transfer Agent").
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company of the series type which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Transfer Agent is in the business of providing dividend disbursing, transfer agent, and shareholder services to investment companies;
NOW THEREFORE, the Trust and the Transfer Agent do mutually promise and agree as follows:
1.              Employment.   The Trust hereby employs Transfer Agent to act as dividend disbursing and transfer agent for each series of shares of the Trust listed on Schedule 1 (each a "Fund").  Transfer Agent, at its own expense, shall render the services and assume the obligations herein set forth subject to being compensated therefore as herein provided.
2.              Delivery of Documents.   The Trust has furnished the Transfer Agent with copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:
a)              The Trust's Declaration of Trust ("Trust Instrument") and Certificate of Trust, as filed with the State of Delaware (such Trust Instrument, as presently in effect and as it shall from time to time be amended);
b)              The Trust's By-Laws (such By-Laws, as presently in effect and as they shall from time to time be amended, are herein called the "By-Laws");
c)              Resolutions of the Trust's board of trustees ("Board of Trustees") authorizing the appointment of the Transfer Agent and approving this Agreement; and
d)              The Trust's registration statement ("Registration Statement") on Form N-1A under the 1940 Act and under the Securities Act of 1933 as amended, ("1933 Act"), including all exhibits, relating to shares of beneficial interest of, and containing the prospectus ("Prospectus") of, each Fund of the Trust (herein called the "Shares") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and all amendments thereto.
The Trust will also furnish the Transfer Agent with copies, properly certified or authenticated, of all amendments of or supplements to the foregoing.
3.              Duties of the Transfer Agent.   Subject to the policies and direction of the Board of Trustees, the Transfer Agent will provide day-to-day supervision for the dividend disbursing, transfer agent, and shareholder servicing operations of each of the Trust's Funds.  Services to be provided shall be in accordance with the Trust's organizational and registration documents as listed in paragraph 2 hereof and with the Prospectus of each Fund of the Trust.  The Transfer Agent further agrees that it:
a)              Will conform to all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and will, in addition, conduct its activities under this Agreement in accordance with regulations of any other federal and state agency that may now or in the future have jurisdiction over its activities;
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b)              Will provide, at its expense, the non-executive personnel and data processing equipment and software necessary to perform the Shareholder Servicing functions shown on Exhibit A hereof; and
c)              Will provide all office space and general office equipment necessary for the dividend disbursing, transfer agent, and shareholder servicing activities of the Trust except as may be provided by third parties pursuant to separate agreements with the Trust.
Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the Transfer Agent (including its directors, officers, employees, and agents) shall not be required to perform any of the duties of, assume any of the obligations or expenses of, or be liable for any of the acts or omissions of, any investment advisor of a Fund of the Trust or other third party subject to separate agreements with the Trust.  The Transfer Agent shall not be responsible hereunder for the administration of the code of ethics of the Trust ("Code of Ethics") which shall be under the responsibility of the investment advisors, except insofar as the Code of Ethics applies to the personnel of the Transfer Agent.  It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the Transfer Agent shall not have control over or be responsible for the placement (except as specifically directed by a shareholder of the Trust), investment or reinvestment of the assets of any Fund of the Trust.  The Transfer Agent may from time to time, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees, obtain at its own expense the services of consultants or other third parties to perform part or all of its duties hereunder, and such parties may be affiliates of the Transfer Agent.
4.              Services Not Exclusive.   The services furnished by the Transfer Agent hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Transfer Agent shall be free to furnish similar services to others so long as its services under this Agreement are not impaired thereby.
5.              Books and Records.   In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Transfer Agent hereby agrees that all records that it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust's request.
6.              Expenses.   During the term of this Agreement, the Transfer Agent will furnish at its own expense its office space and the executive, supervisory, and clerical personnel reasonably necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement.  The Trust assumes and shall be responsible for all other expenses of the Trust and/or Fund(s) not otherwise allocated in this Agreement.
7.              Compensation.   For the services provided and the expenses assumed by the Transfer Agent pursuant to this Agreement, the Trust will pay the Transfer Agent and the Transfer Agent will accept as full compensation the fees and expenses as set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto.  Special projects, not included herein and requested in writing by the Board of Trustees, shall be completed by the Transfer Agent and invoiced to the Trust on terms mutually agreed upon.
8.              Limitation of Liability.   The Transfer Agent shall not be liable for any loss, damage, or liability related to or resulting from the placement (except as specifically directed by a Shareholder of the Trust), investment, or reinvestment of assets in any Fund of the Trust or the acts or omissions of any Fund's investment advisor or any other third party subject to separate agreements with the Trust.  Further, the Transfer Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss or damage suffered by the Trust in connection with the performance of this Agreement or any agreement with a third party, except a loss resulting directly from (i) a breach of fiduciary duty on the part of the Transfer Agent with respect to the receipt of compensation for services; or (ii) willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard on the part of the Transfer Agent in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its duties under this Agreement.
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The provisions contained in section shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, shall be deemed to include and protect the Transfer Agent and its directors, officers, employees, and agents and shall inure to the benefit of its/their respective successors, assigns, and personal representatives.
9.              Indemnification of Transfer Agent.   Subject to the limitations set forth in this section, and provided the Transfer Agent has exercised reasonable customary care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless (from the assets of the Fund or Funds to which the conduct in question relates) the Transfer Agent against all loss, damage, and liability, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and expenses, including reasonable accountants' and counsel fees, incurred by the Transfer Agent in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit, or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any court or administrative or legislative body, related to or resulting from this Agreement or the performance of services hereunder, except with respect to any matter as to which it has been determined that the loss, damage, or liability is a direct result of (i) a breach of fiduciary duty on the part of the Transfer Agent with respect to the receipt of compensation for services; or (ii) willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard on the part of the Transfer Agent in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its duties under this Agreement (either and both of the conduct described in clauses (i) and (ii) above being referred to hereinafter as "Disabling Conduct").  A determination that the Transfer Agent is entitled to indemnification may be made by (i) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Transfer Agent was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct, (ii) dismissal of a court action or an administrative proceeding against the Transfer Agent for insufficiency of evidence of Disabling Conduct, or (iii) a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, that the Transfer Agent was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct by (a) vote of a majority of a quorum of Trustees who are neither "interested persons" of the Trust as the quoted phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act nor parties to the action, suit or other proceeding on the same or similar grounds that is then or has been pending or threatened (such quorum of such Trustees being referred to hereinafter as the "Independent Trustees") or (b) an independent legal counsel approved by the Trustees, including a majority of Independent Trustees, (hereinafter referred to as an "independent legal counsel") in a written opinion.  Expenses, including accountants' and counsel fees so incurred by the Transfer Agent (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines or penalties), shall be paid from time to time by the Fund or Funds to which the conduct in question related in advance of the final disposition of any such action, suit or proceeding; provided, that the Transfer Agent shall have undertaken to repay the amounts so paid unless it is ultimately determined that it is entitled to indemnification of such expenses under this section and if (i) the Transfer Agent shall have provided security for such undertaking, (ii) the Trust shall be insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (iii) a majority of the Independent Trustees, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, shall have determined, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Transfer Agent ultimately will be entitled to indemnification hereunder.
As to any matter disposed of by a compromise payment by the Transfer Agent referred to in this section, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise, no such indemnification either for said payment or for any other expenses shall be provided unless such indemnification shall be approved (i) by a majority of the Independent Trustees or (ii) by an independent legal counsel in a written opinion.  Approval by the Independent Trustees pursuant to clause (i) shall not prevent the recovery from the Transfer Agent of any amount paid to the Transfer Agent in accordance with either of such clauses as indemnification of the Transfer Agent is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that the Transfer Agent's action was in or not opposed to the best interests of the Trust or to have been liable to the Trust or its Shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in its conduct under the Agreement.
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The right of indemnification provided by this section shall not be exclusive of or affect any of the rights to which the Transfer Agent may be entitled.  Nothing contained in this section shall affect any rights to indemnification to which Trustees, officers, or other personnel of the Trust, and other persons may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law, nor the power of the Trust to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of any such person.
The Board of Trustees of the Trust shall take all such action as may be necessary and appropriate to authorize the Trust hereunder to pay the indemnification required by this section including, without limitation, to the extent needed, to determine whether the Transfer Agent is entitled to indemnification hereunder and the reasonable amount of any indemnity due it hereunder, or employ independent legal counsel for that purpose.
The provisions contained in section shall survive the expiration or other termination of this Agreement, shall be deemed to include and protect the Transfer Agent and its directors, officers, employees, and agents and shall inure to the benefit of its/their respective successors, assigns, and personal representatives.
10.              Confidentiality.   The Transfer Agent agrees, on behalf of itself and its officers, directors, agents, and employees, to treat as confidential all records and other information relating to the Trust and its prior, present, and future shareholders ("Confidential Information") and to not use or disclose the Confidential Information for any purpose other than in performance of its responsibilities and duties under the Agreement.  Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Transfer Agent may divulge the Confidential Information (i) with the prior written consent of the Trust ; (ii) when the Transfer Agent, in good faith, believes it may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply with court orders or when requested by duly constituted governmental authorities or the National Association of Securities Dealers pursuant to their respective legal authority, upon prior written notice to the Trust, unless prohibited by the court order or governmental authority; (iii) to the Trust's investment adviser(s), administrator, distributor, custodian, outside legal counsel, or independent public accountants, in the ordinary course of business, to the extent necessary for those service providers to perform their respective services to the Trust; (iv) to the Trust, when requested by the Trust; or (v) when requested by a shareholder, but only with respect to Confidential Information that specifically relates to such shareholder and the shareholder's account .  For purposes of this section, the following records and other information shall not be considered Confidential Information:  any record or other information relating to the Trust and its prior, present, and future shareholders (a) which is or becomes publicly available through no negligent or unauthorized act or omission by the Transfer Agent; (b) which is disseminated by the Trust in a public filing with the SEC or posted on the website of the Trust, the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser, or any of the Fund's other service providers for general public review; (c) which is lawfully obtained from third parties who are not under an obligation of confidentiality to the Trust or its prior, present, and future shareholders; or (d) previously known by the Transfer Agent prior to the date of the Agreement.
11.              Duration and Termination.   This Agreement shall become effective as of the date hereof and shall thereafter continue in effect unless terminated as herein provided.  This Agreement may be terminated by either party hereto (without penalty) at any time by giving not less than 60 days' prior written notice to the other party hereto.  Upon termination of this Agreement, the Trust shall pay to the Transfer Agent such compensation as may be due as of the date of such termination, and shall likewise reimburse the Transfer Agent for any out-of-pocket expenses and disbursements reasonably incurred by the Transfer Agent to such date.
12.              Amendment.   This Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties.  If, at any time during the existence of this Agreement, the Trust deems it necessary or advisable in the best interests of the Trust that any amendment of this Agreement be made in order to comply with the recommendations or requirements of the SEC or state regulatory agencies or other governmental authority, or to obtain any advantage under state or federal laws, and shall notify the Transfer Agent of the form of Amendment which it deems necessary or advisable and the reasons therefore, and if the Transfer Agent declines to assent to such amendment, the Trust may terminate this Agreement forthwith.
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13.              Notice.   Any notice that is required to be given by the parties to each other under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and will be deemed sufficient if personally delivered or sent by registered or certified mailed, postage prepaid, address to the other party at the principal place of business of such party.  Notices shall be effective upon delivery.
14.              Construction.   This Agreement shall be governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to the principles of the conflict of laws or the choice of laws.  If any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, shall be determined to be void or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, then such determination shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, all of which other provisions and portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.  If any provision of this Agreement, or portion thereof, is capable of two interpretations, one of which would render the provision, or portion thereof, void and the other of which would render the provision, or portion thereof, valid, then the provision, or portion thereof, shall have the meaning that renders it valid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their duly authorized officers effective as of the date indicated above.
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
 
 
By:
  /s/James H. Speed, Jr.
Print Name:
James H. Speed, Jr.
Title: Independent Trustee adn Chairman
 
 
NOTTINGHAM SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, LLC
 
 
By:
  /s/Joy Carawan
Print Name:
Joy Carawan
Title: Managing Member


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EXHIBIT A
Dated: December 8, 2014
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING FUNCTIONS

(1) Process new accounts.
(2) Process purchases of Fund shares, both initial and subsequent in accordance with conditions set forth in the Fund's prospectus.
(3) Transfer shares of capital stock to an existing account or to a new account upon receipt of required documentation in good order.
(4) Distribute dividends and/or capital gain distributions.  This includes disbursement as cash or reinvestment and to change the disbursement option at the request of shareholders.
(5) Process exchanges between funds (process and direct purchase/redemption and initiate new account or process to existing account).
(6) Make miscellaneous changes to records, including, but not necessarily limited to, address changes and changes in plans (such as systematic withdrawal, dividend reinvestment, etc.).
(7) Prepare and mail a year-to-date confirmation and statement as each transaction is recorded in a shareholder account as follows:  original to shareholder.  Duplicate confirmations to be available on request within current year.
(8) Handle telephone calls and correspondence in reply to shareholder requests except those items otherwise set forth herein.
(9) Daily control and reconciliation of Fund shares.
(10) Prepare address labels or confirmations for four reports to shareholders per year.
(11) Mail and tabulate proxies for one Meeting of Shareholders annually, including preparation of certified shareholder list and daily report to Fund management, if required.
(12) Prepare, with the assistance of the Trust's accountants, and mail annual Form 1099 and 5498 to shareholders to whom dividends or distributions are paid, with a copy for the IRS.
(13) Provide readily obtainable data that may from time to time be requested for audit purposes.
(14) Replace lost or destroyed checks.
(15) Continuously maintain all records for active and closed accounts according to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and regulations provided thereunder.

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EXHIBIT B
Dated: December 8, 2014
COMPENSATION SCHEDULE

For the services delineated in the DIVIDEND DISBURSING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT, the Transfer Agent shall be compensated monthly, according to the following fee schedule.
For Entities on Schedule 1 :
Shareholder servicing fee:
$21.00 per shareholder per year per fund
Minimum fee of $1,750 per month per fund, plus $500 per month for each additional class of shares.
For Entities on Schedule 2 :
Shareholder servicing fee:
The fee below will be calculated and accrued daily, and paid to the Transfer Agent monthly. The fee shall be calculated based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund or specific share class, as appropriate. For purposes of determining the fees payable to the Transfer Agent, the value of the net assets of a particular Fund or share class shall be computer in the manner described in the Trust's Declaration of Trust or the Trust's Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information for that Fund as from time to time is in effect for computation of the value of such net assets in connection with the determination of the liquidating value of the shares of such Fund or share class.
Annual Fee:                            0.15%
In addition, for entities on either or both Schedule 1 or Schedule 2, the Transfer Agent shall be entitled to reimbursement of actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Transfer Agent on behalf of the Trust or the Fund.
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SCHEDULE 1
Updated: August 20, 2015
SERIES OF THE TRUST

The following fund(s) are covered by the Agreement:
1.     Arin Large Cap Theta Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Wirehouse Class Shares
2.     Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
3.     Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
4.      Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Share
c. Class P Shares
5.     Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
6.     Cavalier High Income Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
7.     Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
8.     Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
9.     Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
10.   Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
11.   Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
c. Class P Shares
12.   Crescent Large Cap Macro Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
13.   Crescent Mid Cap Macro Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
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14.   Crescent Strategic Income Fund
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Advisor Class Shares
15.   Goodwood SMID Cap Discovery Fund
16.   Matisse Discounted Closed-End Fund Strategy
a. Institutional Class Shares
b. Class A Shares
17.   QCI Balanced Fund
a. Institutional Class
b. Retail Share Class
18.   Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund
a. Class A Shares
b. Institutional Class Shares
c. Class C Shares
19.   SCS Tactical Allocation Fund
20.   The Sector Rotation Fund
21.   Sirius S&P Strategic Large-Cap Allocation Fund
22.   SF Group Core Plus Fund
23.   SF Group Corporate Fixed Income Fund
24.   SF Group High Yield Fund
25.   SF Group Multi-Sector Fixed Income Fund
26.   SF Group Short Duration Fund
27.   SF Group Growth Equities Fund

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SCHEDULE 2
Updated: August 20, 2015



 
1.     Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
a. Class P Shares
2.     Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
a. Class P Shares
3.     Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
a. Class P Shares
4.     Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
a. Class P Shares
5.     Cavalier High Income Fund
a. Class P Shares
6.     Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
a. Class P Shares
7.     Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
a. Class P Shares
8.     Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
a. Class P Shares
9.     Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
a. Class P Shares
10.   Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
a. Class P Shares

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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
This Expense Limitation Agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") is made and entered into effective as August 1, 2015 by and between the Starboard Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of its series, the Cavalier Funds (the "Funds"), and Compass Capital Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Advisor").
WHEREAS, the Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized under the Certificate of Trust ("Trust Instrument") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company; and
WHEREAS, each Fund is a series of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and the Advisor have entered into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 1, 2014 ("Advisory Agreement"), pursuant to which the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Funds; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and the Advisor have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to limit the expenses of the Funds, and, therefore, have entered into this Agreement, in order to maintain the Funds' expense ratios within the Operating Expense Limit, as defined below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Expense Limitation.
(a)
Applicable Expense Limit.   Each Fund has set an Operating Expense Limit, outlined below and stated in Appendix A. Applicable Expense shall be defined as the aggregate expenses of every character, including but not limited to investment advisory fees of the Advisor, fees and expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses but excluding those expenses and other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund's business, and amounts, if any, payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) incurred by each Fund in any fiscal year. These expenses, except for acquired fund fees and expenses, are typically shown on the financial statements of the Fund(s) and classified as the Fund Operating Expenses.
(b)
Due from Advisor Reimbursement . To the extent that the Fund Operating Expenses exceed the Operating Expense Limit, as defined in Section 1(b) below, such excess amount (the "Excess Amount") shall be the liability of the Advisor.  Those expenses incurred on behalf of the Fund and the Advisor, particularly those expenses advanced on the Advisor's behalf for Fund marketing and distribution, shall also be the liability of the Advisor and payable to the party advancing such expenses on the Advisor's behalf. Marketing expenses are specifically excluded as being deemed a liability of any party other than the Advisor. In determining the Fund Operating Expenses, expenses that each Fund would have incurred but did not actually pay because of expense offset or brokerage/services arrangements shall be added to the aggregate expenses so as not to benefit the Advisor.
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(c)
Expense Limit Calculation.   Each Fund's maximum operating expense limits   in any year shall be calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The fee shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. For purposes of the Operating Expense Limit, that calculation shall include all the expenses directly charged to the net asset value of each Fund, plus the expenses charged to the underlying investment company investments held by each Fund during the period of calculation.
(d)
Method of Computation.   To determine the Advisor's liability with respect to the Excess Amount, each month each Funds Operating Expenses shall be annualized as of the last day of the month.  If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses for any month exceeds the Operating Expense Limit of a Fund, the Advisor 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 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 Advisor shall also remit to the Fund an amount that, together with the waived or reduced investment advisory fee, is sufficient to pay such Excess Amount.
(e)
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 Advisor to each Fund with respect to the previous fiscal year shall equal the Excess Amount.
2.
Term and Termination of Agreement.
This Agreement shall continue in effect until September 30, 2016 and shall thereafter continue in effect from year to year for successive one-year periods unless terminated as provided in this paragraph.  This Agreement may be terminated, without payment of any penalty, by: (i) the Trust at any time, so long as such action has been authorized by resolution of a majority of the Trustees who are not party to this Agreement or "interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust; and (ii) by the Advisor upon thirty days' prior written notice to the Trust at its principal place of business, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year period.  In addition, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to the Funds upon termination of the Advisory Agreement.
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3.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
Captions.   The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no other way define or delineate any 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 Declaration of Trust or by-laws, 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.
(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 Investment Company Act of 1940, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement or the Investment Company Act of 1940.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
 
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
On behalf of Cavalier Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:     
 
 
 
James H. Speed, Jr.,  Independent Trustee and Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Compass Capital Corporation
 
 
 
 
 
By:   
 
 
 
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APPENDIX A
OPERATING EXPENSE LIMIT SCHEDULE
Fund
Institutional and
Advisor Class Shares
 
Operating Expense
Limit (Including
Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses)
Class P Shares
 
 
Operating Expense
Limit (Including
Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses)
 
1. Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
1.40%
1.55%
2. Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
1.30%
1.45%
3. Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
1.99%
2.14%
4. Cavalier High Income Fund
1.44%
1.59%
5. Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
1.10%
1.25%
6. Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
1.10%
1.25%
7. Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.45%
1.60%
8. Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
1.88%
2.03%
9. Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
1.48%
1.63%
10. Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.10%
1.25%

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EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
This Expense Limitation Agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement") is made and entered into effective as August 20, 2015 by and between the Starboard Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of its series, the Cavalier Funds (the "Funds"), and Canter Compass Investments, Inc., doing business as Cavalier Investments, a Massachusetts corporation (the "Advisor").
WHEREAS, the Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized under the Certificate of Trust ("Trust Instrument") and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company; and
WHEREAS, each Fund is a series of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and the Advisor have entered into an Interim Investment Advisory Agreement dated August 20, 2014 ("Advisory Agreement"), pursuant to which the Advisor provides investment advisory services to the Funds; and
WHEREAS, the Funds and the Advisor have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to limit the expenses of the Funds, and, therefore, have entered into this Agreement, in order to maintain the Funds' expense ratios within the Operating Expense Limit, as defined below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Expense Limitation.
(a)
Applicable Expense Limit.   Each Fund has set an Operating Expense Limit, outlined below and stated in Appendix A. Applicable Expense shall be defined as the aggregate expenses of every character, including but not limited to investment advisory fees of the Advisor, fees and expenses, and acquired fund fees and expenses but excluding those expenses and other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, other extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of each Fund's business, and amounts, if any, payable pursuant to a plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940) incurred by each Fund in any fiscal year. These expenses, except for acquired fund fees and expenses, are typically shown on the financial statements of the Fund(s) and classified as the Fund Operating Expenses.
(b)
Due from Advisor Reimbursement . To the extent that the Fund Operating Expenses exceed the Operating Expense Limit, as defined in Section 1(b) below, such excess amount (the "Excess Amount") shall be the liability of the Advisor.  Those expenses incurred on behalf of the Fund and the Advisor, particularly those expenses advanced on the Advisor's behalf for Fund marketing and distribution, shall also be the liability of the Advisor and payable to the party advancing such expenses on the Advisor's behalf. Marketing expenses are specifically excluded as being deemed a liability of any party other than the Advisor. In determining the Fund Operating Expenses, expenses that each Fund would have incurred but did not actually pay because of expense offset or brokerage/services arrangements shall be added to the aggregate expenses so as not to benefit the Advisor.
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(c)
Expense Limit Calculation.   Each Fund's maximum operating expense limits   in any year shall be calculated as a percentage of the average daily net assets of each Fund. The fee shall be calculated as of the last business day of each month based upon the average daily net assets of each Fund determined in the manner described in the Funds' Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. For purposes of the Operating Expense Limit, that calculation shall include all the expenses directly charged to the net asset value of each Fund, plus the expenses charged to the underlying investment company investments held by each Fund during the period of calculation.
(d)
Method of Computation.   To determine the Advisor's liability with respect to the Excess Amount, each month each Funds Operating Expenses shall be annualized as of the last day of the month.  If the annualized Fund Operating Expenses for any month exceeds the Operating Expense Limit of a Fund, the Advisor 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 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 Advisor shall also remit to the Fund an amount that, together with the waived or reduced investment advisory fee, is sufficient to pay such Excess Amount.
(e)
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 Advisor to each Fund with respect to the previous fiscal year shall equal the Excess Amount.
2.
Term and Termination of Agreement.
This Agreement shall continue in effect until September 30, 2016 and shall thereafter continue in effect from year to year for successive one-year periods unless terminated as provided in this paragraph.  This Agreement may be terminated, without payment of any penalty, by: (i) the Trust at any time, so long as such action has been authorized by resolution of a majority of the Trustees who are not party to this Agreement or "interested persons" of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust; and (ii) by the Advisor upon thirty days' prior written notice to the Trust at its principal place of business, such termination to be effective as of the close of business on the last day of the then-current one-year period.  In addition, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to the Funds upon termination of the Advisory Agreement.
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3.
Miscellaneous.
(a)
Captions.   The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no other way define or delineate any 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 Declaration of Trust or by-laws, 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.
(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 Investment Company Act of 1940, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement or the Investment Company Act of 1940.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written.
 
 
STARBOARD INVESTMENT TRUST
On behalf of Cavalier Funds
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:     
 
 
 
James H. Speed, Jr.,  Independent Trustee and Chairman
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Canter Compass Investments, Inc.
d/b/a Cavalier Investments
 
 
 
 
 
By:   
 

 
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APPENDIX A
OPERATING EXPENSE LIMIT SCHEDULE
Fund
Institutional and
Advisor Class Shares
 
Operating Expense
Limit (Including
Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses)
 
Class P Shares
 
 
Operating Expense
Limit (Including
Acquired Fund Fees
and Expenses)
1. Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
1.40%
1.55%
2. Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
1.30%
1.45%
3. Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
1.99%
2.14%
4. Cavalier High Income Fund
1.44%
1.59%
5. Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
1.10%
1.25%
6. Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
1.10%
1.25%
7. Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
1.45%
1.60%
8. Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
1.88%
2.03%
9. Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
1.48%
1.63%
10. Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
1.10%
1.25%

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




We consent to the references to our firm in the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Starboard Investment Trust and to the use of our report dated August 1, 2015 on the financial statements and financial highlights of Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund (formerly Rx Dynamic Growth Fund), Cavalier Stable Income Fund (formerly Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund), Cavalier Hedged Equity Fund ( formerly Rx Non Traditional Fund), Cavalier Hedged Income Fund (formerly Rx High Income Fund), Cavalier Global Opportunities Fund (formerly Rx Traditional Equity Fund), Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund (formerly Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund), Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund (formerly Rx Tactical Rotation Fund), Cavalier Dividend Income Fund (formerly Rx Dividend Income Fund), Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund (formerly Rx Premier Managers Fund), and Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund (formerly RX Fundamental Growth Fund), each a series of shares of beneficial interest of the Starboard Investment Trust.   Such financial statements and financial highlights appear in the May 31, 2015 Annual Report to Shareholders that is incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information.




BBD, LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 28, 2015






CAVALIER FUNDS
(Updated August 20, 2015)
Plan of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1
WHEREAS, Starboard Investment Trust, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the state of Delaware (the "Trust"), 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");
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;
WHEREAS, the Trust offers a series of such Shares representing interests in the on behalf of the Funds list on Appendix A (each referred to herein as the "Fund") of the Trust, which Shares are classified into Institutional Class Shares and Advisor Class Shares;
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to adopt a Plan of Distribution ("Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund;
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 Advisor Class Shares of the Fund, on the following terms and conditions:
1. Distribution and 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 Advisor Class Shares of the Fund, 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 Advisor Class 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 Advisor Class 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 Advisor Class Shares of the Fund, and providing such other shareholder services as the Trust may reasonably request;
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(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) holding seminars and sales meetings designed to promote the distribution of Advisor Class Shares;
(g) 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;
(h) training sales personnel regarding the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund; and
(i) 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 Advisor Class 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.  The expenditures to be made by the Advisor Class Shares of 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 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 Advisor Class Shares of the Fund for each year or portion thereof included in the period for which the computation is being made, elapsed since the inception of this Plan to the date of such expenditures.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event may expenditures paid by the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund as service fees to any person who sells the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund exceed an amount calculated at the rate of 0.25% of the average annual net assets of such shares.  Payments for distribution and shareholder servicing activities may be made directly by the Trust or to other persons with which the Trust has entered into agreements related to this Plan.
3.              Term and Termination.
(a) This Plan shall become effective with respect to the Advisor Class Shares on the date that the Advisor Class Shares commences operation.
(b) Unless terminated as herein provided, this Plan shall continue in effect for one year from the effective date of the Plan for the Fund with respect to its Advisor Class Shares 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 a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
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(c) This Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to 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 of the Advisor Class Shares of the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act.
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, it is approved by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund.
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 an officer of the Trust 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 "Starboard Investment Trust" means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust's Declaration of Trust ("Declaration of Trust") as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The execution of this Plan has been authorized by the 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.



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APPENDIX A
(Updated August 20, 2015)
FUNDS SCHEDULE
Cavalier Dividend Income Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Dividend Income Fund (formerly the Rx Dividend Income Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund
This Plan is effective February 18, 2011 with respect to the Cavalier Dynamic Growth Fund (formerly the Rx Dynamic Growth Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund
This plan is effective February 25, 2011 with respect to the Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund (formerly the Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Fundamental Growth Fund
This plan is effective November 4, 2013 with respect to the Cavalier Dynamic Total Return Fund (formerly the Rx Dynamic Total Return Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier High Income Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier High Income Fund (formerly the Rx High Income Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Multi Strategist Fund (formerly the Rx Premier Managers Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Non Traditional Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Non Traditional Fund (formerly the Rx Non Traditional Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Tactical Rotation Fund (formerly the Rx Tactical Rotation Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
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Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Traditional Equity Fund (formerly the Rx Traditional Equity Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.
Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund
This Plan is effective September 20, 2012 with respect to the Cavalier Traditional Fixed Income Fund (formerly the Rx Traditional Fixed Income Fund), being the date the Advisor Class Shares commenced operations.

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Appendix C: CODE OF ETHICS Cavalier Investments As Investment Adviser

Preamble
The interests of our clients, and the interests of shareholders of the funds we advise, are, at all times, our highest priority. In order to maintain this priority, all personal securities transactions are conducted in a manner consistent with this Code of Ethics (the "Code"). We are committed to maintaining the integrity of our business by exercising vigilance in the avoidance of all actual or potential conflicts of interest or abuses of our position of trust and responsibility.
As an investment adviser, we owe a fiduciary duty to each of our clients and the shareholders of the funds that we advise. Included in this duty is the duty of loyalty whereby we must place our clients' interests first, conduct all of our securities transactions in compliance with this Code and avoid taking any positions that are against our clients' interests.
The Code should be read in conjunction with this Preamble.
Section 1: Definitions
All definitions shall be interpreted pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and its Rule 17j-1, and the Investment Advisers Act and its Rule 204-(2).
(A)
"Adviser" means Cavalier Investments, and any firm which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with Adviser and any other firm adopting this Code.

(B)
"Access Person" means any director, officer, general partner, or Advisory Person of the Adviser or a Fund. Access   Person shall not include:
 
 
(1)
disinterested Directors who are Access Persons solely by reason of being a Director of a Fund; or
 
(2)
Officers of a Fund who are Access Persons solely by reason of being an Officer of a Fund;
     
    if such Disinterested Directors and Officers do not, in connection with their regular functions or duties, obtain information regarding the purchase or sale of a security by that Fund prior to disclosure in a regular meeting of Directors.*
 
(C)
"Advisory Person" means
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
any employee of the Adviser or a Fund who, in connection with his/her regular functions or duties, makes, participates in, or obtains information regarding the purchase or sale of a Covered Security by a Client, or whose functions relate to the making of any recommenda-tions with respect to such purchases or sales;
 
(2)
any natural person in a control relationship to the Adviser or a Fund who obtains information concerning recommendations made to such company with regard to the purchase of a Covered Security; or
 
(3)
any person who obtains information concerning any recommendations or executions of Client transactions in Covered Securities and has been designated by the Chief Compliance Officer as an Advisory Person.*

 
 
* This Code requires the Chief Compliance Officer to maintain a list of all Access Persons and Advisory Persons and to provide these persons with notice of their status.
 
 
 
 
(D)
"Security held or to be Acquired by a Client" means:
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
any Covered Security which, within the most recent 15 days:
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
is or has been held by a Client; or
 
 
(b)
is being or has been seriously considered for purchase by a Client; and
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
any option to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, a Covered Security described in part (i) of this section section.
 
 
 
 
 
A Covered Security is seriously considered for purchase by a Client when a recommendation to purchase or sell a Covered Security has been communicated to a portfolio manager for a Client and the portfolio manager is considering the recommendation. A Covered Security is not being seriously considered for purchase by a Client solely by reason of that Covered Security being subject to normal review procedures applicable to portfolio securities of the Client, or normal review procedures which are part of a general industrial or business study, review, survey or research or monitoring of securities markets.
 
 
 
 
(E)
"Beneficial Owner" shall be determined in the same manner as it would be in determining whether a person is subject to the provisions of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations thereunder.
 
 
 
 
(F) "Client" means any party for whom the Adviser provides investment advisory services. Clients include Funds, whether or not the Adviser serves as the primary investment adviser or serves as  sub-adviser.
       
(G)
 
"Chief Compliance Officer" or "CCO" shall mean an Adviser's designated Chief Compliance Officer or, in the case of such designated Chief Compliance Officer's unavailability or inability to act, any officer of the Adviser designated to act in such circumstances.
       
(H) "Control" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act.
       
(I)
 
 
"Covered Security" means a security as defined in Section 2(a)(36) of the 1940 Act , except that it does not include: (1) direct obligations of the Government of the United States, (2) banker's acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper, and high quality short-term debt instruments, including repurchase agreements; and (3) shares issued by open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act other than funds advised by the Adviser.
 
       
(J) "Disinterested Director" means a director of a Fund who is not an "interested person" of the Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
       
(K) "Fund" means each investment company and for whom the Adviser serves as the investment adviser and manages such entities daily business affairs.
       
(L) "Limited Offering" means an offering that is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(2), Section 4(6), Rule 505, or Rule 506,
       
 

(M)
"Purchase or Sale of a Covered Security" includes, inter alia , the writing of an option to purchase or sell a Covered Security.
 
 
 
 
(N)
"Supervised Person" means any employee, director, officer, general partner, or Advisory Person of the Adviser.
 
 
 
 
Section 2: Unlawful Actions
No Access Person, in connection with the purchase or sale of any Security Held or to be acquired by a Client shall
(A)
employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud a Client;
 
 
 
 
(B)
 
make any untrue statement of a material fact (or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made not misleading) to an Adviser employee making investment decisions or to an Adviser officer investigating securities transactions;
 
 
 
 
(C)
engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit to a Client; or
 
 
 
 
(D)
engage in any manipulative practice with respect to a Client.
 
 
 
 
Section 3: Prohibited Purchases and Sales
 
 
 
 
(A)
 
Pre-Clearing . No Access Person shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or sell any Covered Security (or any security sold in a Limited Offering) in which such person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership without the prior approval of the CCO. The CCO shall pre-clear his personal transactions in any Covered Security (or any security sold in a Limited Offering) with a senior officer designated by Adviser.
 
 
 
 
(B)
Initial Public Offerings . No Access Person shall acquire any Securities in an initial public offering.
 
 
 
 
(C)
 
 
Fifteen Day Trading Window . No Access Person shall, directly or indirectly, purchase or sell any Covered Security in which he or she has, or by reason of such transaction acquires, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership, and which to his or her actual knowledge at the time of such purchase or sale is being seriously considered for purchase or sale by or for a Client, or is the subject of a pending buy or sell order by a Client, or is programmed for purchase or sale by or for a Client; or was purchased or sold by or for a Client within the fifteen (15) calendar day period preceding or following the purchase or sale by such Access Person.
 
 
 
 
(D)
 
 
Sanctions . Upon discovering a violation of Section 3(A) of this Code, the CCO shall impose a fine in an amount he or she deems appropriate. Upon discovering a violation of Sections 2, 3(B) or 3(C) of this Code, the Adviser and the Board of Trustees of any Fund affected by such violation may impose such sanctions as each deems appropriate, including, inter alia, monetary sanctions, a letter of censure or suspension or termination of the employment of the violator, civil referral to the SEC or other civil regulatory authorities, or criminal  referral.
 
 
 
 
(E)
 
For purposes of the prohibitions in Section 3 of this Code on purchases and sales of certain Securities, "directly or indirectly" shall be deemed to include within such prohibitions any transaction involving any other substantially similar Covered Securities of the same issuer, and any derivatives of such Covered Security.

 
Section 4: Exempted Transactions
 
 
 
 
(A)
 
 
Blue Chip Exemption. The prohibitions of Section 3(A) of this Code shall not apply to any purchase or sale, or series of related transactions, involving less than $50,000 of the securities of a company listed either on a national securities exchange or traded over the counter and having a market capitalization exceeding $5 billion. A series of transactions in the securities of a company shall be deemed to be related if occurring within fifteen days, and shall be deemed not to be related if occurring more than 30 days apart.
 
 
 
 
(B)
The prohibitions of Section 3 of this Code shall not apply to:
 
(1)
No Control . Purchases or sales effected for any account over which the Access Person has no direct or indirect influence or control.
 
(2)
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan . Purchases that are part of an automatic dividend reinvestment plan.
 
(3)
Pro Rata Rights . Purchases effected upon the exercise of rights issued by an issuer pro rata to all holders of a class of its securities, to the extent such rights were acquired from such issuer, and sales of such rights so  acquired.
 
(4)
 
Systematic Investment Plan . Purchases effected through a systematic investment plan involving the automatic investment of a predetermined amount on predetermined dates, provided the CCO has been previously notified by the employee that he or she (or his or her spouse) will be participating in the plan.
 
(5)
Gifts . Subject to the provisions of Sections 8, 9 and 10, the giving or receiving of any security as a gift.
 
(6)
Futures Contracts, Options on Futures Contracts . Any purchase or sale involving futures contracts on broad securities indices, such as the S&P, or interest rate futures contracts, or options on such futures  contracts.
 
 
 
 
Section 5: Limited Offerings
 
 
 
 
In reviewing requests for approval of a transaction by an Access Person involving a limited offering, the CCO shall take into account, among other factors, whether the investment opportunity should be reserved for a Client, and whether the opportunity is being offered to such Access Person by virtue of his or her position with the Adviser.
 
An Advisory Person who has been authorized to acquire Securities in a limited offering shall be required to disclose such investment when that Advisory Person plays a part in any Fund's subsequent consideration of an investment in the issuer. Any such consideration of an investment in the issuer shall be subject to review by Advisory Persons with no personal interest in the issuer.
Section 6: Insider Trading
 
 
 
 
These procedures are intended to prevent the use of material, nonpublic information by Supervised Persons and to prevent, detect and correct any violations of the prohibition on insider trading. Evermore Global Advisors strictly prohibits trading while in possession of material, nonpublic information, tipping of nonpublic information, and scalping by all Supervised Persons for their personal accounts or for Advisory Clients.
 
 
 
 
(A)
Overview
 
 
 
 
 
Insider trading is based on a simple, well-established principle: if you receive material, nonpublic information about a public company from any source, you are prohibited from discussing or acting on that information.
 
 
 
 
 
Under the Advisers Act, the SEC may sue any person (or any person who controls or supervises such person) who trades while in possession of "material, nonpublic information" or who communicates or "tips" such information. Trading the securities of any company while in possession of material, nonpublic information about that company is generally prohibited by the securities laws of the United States and Firm policy. Under insider trading laws, a person or company that illegally trades in securities of a company while in possession of material, nonpublic information about that company may be subject to severe sanctions, including civil penalties, fines and imprisonment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
The rules contained in this Code apply to securities trading and information handled by Supervised Persons of Evermore Global Advisors. The law of insider trading is complicated and continuously developing. Individuals may be uncertain about the application of insider trading rules in some circumstances and any questions about insider trading rules should be addressed with the CCO. You must notify the CCO immediately if you have any reason to believe that insider trading has occurred or is about to occur.
 
 
 
 
(B)
Policy on Insider Trading
 
 
 
 
 
No person to whom these procedures apply may trade, either personally or on behalf of others (such as Advisory Client accounts managed by Evermore Global Advisors), while in possession of material, nonpublic information, nor may any Supervised Person communicate material, nonpublic information to others in violation of the law.
 
 
 
 
 
(1)
Who is an Insider?
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate insiders who possess material, nonpublic information about a corporation may be required either to disclose that information to the investing public or to refrain from passing such information along to others, trading in or recommending the purchase or sale of the corporation's securities. Similarly, as a general rule, those to whom corporate insiders "tip" material, nonpublic information must refrain from passing such information along to others, trading in or recommending the corporation's securities. In addition, under most circumstances, tipping or trading on material, nonpublic information about a tender offer may violate the rules of the SEC. Tipping may include spreading rumors about potential tender offers. For example, personnel may not pass along a rumor regarding a tender offer to those who are likely to trade on the information or further spread the rumor if the rumor emanated, directly or indirectly, from someone connected with the target, the offeror, or their respective officers, directors, partners, employees or persons acting on their behalf, even if such information was inadvertently communicated.
 
 
 
 
 
(2)
What is Material Information?
 
 
 
 
 
 
The question of whether information is material is not always easily resolved. Generally, the courts have held that a fact is material if there is substantial likelihood that a reasonable investor would consider the information "important" in making an investment decision. As such, material information would include information which would likely affect the market price of any securities, or which would likely be considered important by a reasonable investor in determining whether to buy, sell or hold such securities. Examples of material information may include the  following:
 
 
 
 
 
Significant dividend increases or  decreases
 
Significant earnings information or estimates
 
Significant changes in earnings information or estimates previously released by a company
 
Significant expansion or curtailment of operations
 
Significant increases or declines in orders
 
Significant merger, acquisition or divestiture proposals or agreements
 
Significant new products or discoveries
 
Extraordinary borrowing
 
Major  litigation
 
Significant liquidity problems

 
 
Extraordinary management developments
 
Purchase or sale of substantial assets
 
Capital restructuring, such as exchange offers
 
Block and/or Restricted Securities transactions
 
 
 
 
 
Material information also may relate to the market for a company's securities. Information about a significant order to purchase or sell securities may, in some contexts, be material. Prepublication information regarding reports in the financial press also may be material. For example, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the criminal convictions of insider trading defendants who capitalized on prepublication information about The Wall Street Journal's "Heard on the Street" column.
 
 
 
 
 
You should also be aware of the SEC's position that the term "material, nonpublic information" relates not only to issuers but also to Cavalier's securities recommendations and client securities holdings and transactions.
 
 
 
 
 
(3)
What is Nonpublic Information?
 
 
 
 
 
Information is "nonpublic" if it has not been disclosed generally to the investing public. Information is made public if it has been broadly disseminated and made available to the general public by publication in the newspapers or other media or if it has been the subject of a press release addressing the general investing public. However, information is not necessarily made public merely because such information is communicated through rumors or other unofficial statements in the  marketplace.
 
 
 
 
 
(4)
Identifying Inside Information
 
 
 
 
 
Before executing any trade for yourself or others, including private accounts managed by Cavalier, you must determine whether you have access to material, nonpublic information. If you think that you might have access to material, nonpublic information, you should take the following steps:
 
 
 
 
 
Prior to taking any action, report the information and proposed trade immediately to the CCO;
 
Do not purchase or sell the securities on behalf of yourself or others, including private accounts managed by the firm;
 
Do not communicate the information inside or outside the firm, other than to the CCO; and
 
After the CCO has reviewed the issue, the firm will determine whether the information is material and nonpublic and, if so, what action the firm will take.
 
You should consult with the CCO before taking any action or engaging in any transaction which inside information may have been provided. This degree of caution will protect you, our clients, and the firm.
The CCO shall use the following reviews and procedures to detect any possible trading on inside information:
·
review of the personal securities statements for all Supervised Persons and any related accounts;
·
review of trading activity in Advisory Client accounts;
·
investigation of any circumstances about any possible receipt, trading or other use of inside information.

Section 7: Disgorgement by Access Persons of Certain Short-Term Trading Profits

(A)
No Access Person shall profit from the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the same (or equivalent) securities within 60 calendar days. Any profits realized by such Access Person on such short-term trades shall be disgorged.

(B)
Any profits realized by an Access Person on trades made in violation of Section 3(C) of this Code (the Fifteen Day Trading Window) shall be disgorged.

Section 8: Gifts
In addition to those provisions of the FINRA Rules of Fair Practice or similar ethical rules relating to the receipt of gifts and other benefits, all Access Persons are prohibited from receiving any gift, gratuity, favor award or other item or benefit having a market value in excess of $100 per person, per year, from or on behalf of any person or entity that does, or seeks to do, business with or on behalf of the Adviser or its Clients. Business-related entertainment such as meals, tickets to the theater or a sporting event that are infrequent and of a non-lavish nature are excepted from this prohibition.
Note: Any gift received from someone seeking to do or doing business with a Fund must be submitted to the CCO for prior approval, regardless of the amount of the gift. Section 17(e) of the Investment Company Act prohibits affiliated persons of a registered investment company from accepting any compensation (other than salary or wages) for the purchase of sale of any property to or from the Fund. Employees of the Adviser are considered affiliated persons.
Section 9: Additional Labor Organization Reporting Requirements
In addition, any gifts, entertainment, any payment of money or anything of value made directly or indirectly by you to a labor organization or officer, agent, shop steward, or other representative or employee of any labor organization (including union officials serving in some capacity to a Taft-Hartley Plan) must be reported to the Chief Compliance Officer. All items regardless of the amount or value must be reported. Following are examples of potentially reportable items:
· Meals
· Golf (including charity golf tournaments
· Gifts (e.g., holiday gifts)
· Hole sponsorships for golf tournament
· Travel and lodging costs
· Advertising at union or Taft-Hartley fund related functions
· Bar bills
· Sponsorship of conferences, picnics, other events
· Sporting event tickets
· Donations to charities or scholarship funds
· Theater tickets
· Conferences attended by officials, Supervised Persons, etc.
· Clothing or equipment
· Receptions attended by officials, Supervised Persons
· Raffle donations
· Donations for apprenticeship graduation dinners
· Retirement dinners
 

Section 10: Additional Government Employees and Officials Reporting Requirements
Any gifts, entertainment, any payment of money or anything of value made directly or indirectly by you to a government employee or government official must be reported to the CCO. All items regardless of the amount or value must be reported.
In the United States, there are specific laws governing gifts and entertainment for government officials. Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), Bank Bribery Law, Elections Law and other applicable legal authority, severe penalties may be imposed on the Firm and on individuals who violate these laws and regulations. Similar laws and regulations may also apply in other jurisdictions where Cavalier may conduct business.

Inside the United States - In the U.S., a business gift may not be given to any state, federal or other government employee or official unless previously coordinated with and approved by the CCO. Business entertainment hosted for any state, federal or other government employee or official must also be approved by the CCO PRIOR to extending the invitation.
U.S. federal law, and Congressional rules, covering lobbying, disclosure and ethics ban most gifts to members and their staff, and contain substantial periodic disclosure requirements. Disclosure provisions also cover executive branch officials. Congress has registered its intention and sense that certain provisions apply also concerning the executive and judicial branch. Because of the complexity of the requirements, it is critical to work with Government Relations contacts prior to ANY business gifts or business entertainment activity involving U.S. federal government officials. Whether you are considering providing gifts, entertainment, attendance at an event, or even local travel, you must confirm applicable rules and required reporting with Government Relations prior to any activity with federal officials, even those activities that you might consider incidental, such as a modest meal, local transportation, or a nominal value exempt item. Most company logo items will be acceptable gifts, but may still be reportable; and Government Relations should first be consulted.
Outside the United States - In jurisdictions other than the United States, a business gift to government employees and officials must be permissible under local law, must not violate the FCPA, must be related to a business purpose and expected by the Company as part of your responsibilities. Business entertainment must also meet the same standards. Refer specific questions to the CCO, who will coordinate as needed.
Section 11: Service as a Director
Access Persons are prohibited from serving on the boards of directors of publicly traded companies unless the CCO determines, in writing, that such service is not inconsistent with the interests of the Clients and their shareholders. If the CCO has approved such service, and such Access Person is also an Advisory Person, that Advisory Person shall be isolated, through screening procedures, from persons making investment decisions with respect to such issuer.
Section 12: Policy regarding Pay-to-Play
For purposes of this policy a Covered associate of Evermore means: (i) Any general partner, managing member or executive officer, or other individual with a similar status or function; (ii) Any employee who solicits a government entity for the investment adviser and any person who supervises, directly or indirectly, such employee; and (iii) Any political action committee controlled by the investment adviser or by any person described in (i) and (ii) of this definition.

From time to time, Evermore or its Covered Associates may be asked to make a political contribution. In addition, Covered Associates, by their own volition, may seek to make individual political contributions. As an investment manager, Evermore is often eligible to manage money on behalf of a state or municipality. To avoid any real or perceived conflict of interests, Evermore requires that individual political contributions be subject to a preclearance policy as further detailed below.

For the purposes of this policy, political contributions include direct payments of money to a campaign organization, volunteer work, or fund raising work done on behalf of, or to benefit, a political campaign , organization or candidate.


1.
Firm Contributions
Cavalier does not intend to make political contributions.
2.
Individual Contributions
3.
Political activity must occur strictly in your individual and private capacity and not on behalf of Cavalier. Cavalier resources, financial or otherwise, may not be used to support political parties, candidates or causes, unless approved in advance by the CCO and Counsel. Accordingly :
·
Cavalier will not reimburse any covered person for individual political contributions;
·
Corporate credit cards issued to covered associates cannot be used to make contributions; and
·
Covered Associates are not permitted to use Cavalier 's name in connection with any political campaign other than to state that they are affiliated with or employed by Cavalier

Except with the prior consent of the CCO and Counsel, Covered Associates may make political contributions to elected officials at the State, County and local levels only if the Covered Associate is entitled to vote for such official and the contributions, in total, are not in excess of $350 or foreign currency equivalent by any covered associate to each official, per election for whom they may vote, and $150 to other candidates.

Preclearance is required for any political contribution made by any Covered Associate to a state or local candidate outside of the contributor's jurisdiction for whom the contributor is not eligible to vote.

Preclearance is not required prior to individual personal contributions to national election campaigns, national political parties, or political action committees or candidates for national office such as President of the US or members of the US Senate or House of Representatives. Certain contributions, even within your voting jurisdiction, may restrict or prohibit Evermore from transacting business with a related public entity. To assure that your individual political contributions do not give rise to conflicts of interest that may implicate Evermore , you should avoid the appearance of impropriety in making political contributions. For example, you should carefully consider whether to contribute to political candidates' campaigns or causes who or which, if successful, could have a financial impact on Cavlier's business. If a planned contribution could in any way be looked upon as involving Cavalier's Clients, property or services, or which could create the appearance of impropriety , you should discuss this contribution in advance with the CCO and Counsel. A political contribution pre-clearance form for this purpose has been attached hereto as Attachment 1.

Section 13: Reporting
(A)
Make all periodic reports that have been attached hereto as Attachments 2 through 5.

(B)
Initial and Annual Disclosure . Except as provided in paragraph (e), every Access Person shall:

(1)
Report all personal holdings of Covered Securities within 10 days of becoming an Access person; and
(2)
Report all personal holdings of Covered Securities as of December 31 st (or other date acceptable to the CCO) within 30 days of calendar year-end.

(C)
Duplicate Confirmation Statements . Every Access Person shall instruct the broker, dealer or bank with or through whom a Covered Security transaction is effected in which every Access Person has, or by reason of such transaction acquires or sells, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Covered Security, to furnish the CCO duplicate copies of transaction confirmations and statements of account at the same time such confirmations and statements of account are sent to the Access Person.


(D)
Quarterly Reporting . Every Access Person shall report within 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter to the CCO all Covered Securities transactions taking place during the preceding calendar quarter in an account of which the Access Person is a Beneficial Owner. If the Access Person did not execute any such transactions during the preceding calendar quarter, he shall report such fact to the CCO.

(E)
Opening Brokerage Accounts . Prior to the opening of an account for the purpose of executing transactions in Covered Securities, every Access Person shall obtain the written consent of the CCO.

(F)
Non-Discretionary Accounts . No person shall be required to make a report with respect to any account over which such person does not have any direct or indirect influence or control.

(G)
Non-Admission Statement . Any such disclosure report may contain a statement that the report shall not be construed as an admission by the person making such report that he or she has any direct or indirect beneficial ownership in the Covered Security to which the report relates.

Section 14: Administration of the Code
 
(A)
Appointment of a CCO . Adviser shall appoint a CCO and shall keep a record for five years of the persons serving as CCO and their dates of service.

(B)
Administration of the Code . The CCO shall administer the Code and shall use reasonable diligence and institute procedures reasonably necessary to review reports submitted by Access Persons and to prevent violations of the Code.

(C)
Analysis of Violations of Pre-Clearance Requirements. On a quarterly basis, the CCO will review each Access Person's account statements to ensure that all transactions of Covered Securities have met the Code's pre-clearance requirements as set forth in Section 3 above.

(D)
Record of Violations of the Code . The CCO shall maintain a record of all violations of the Code, and of any action taken as a result of the violation, which shall be maintained for five years in an easily accessible place.

(E)
List of Access and Advisory Persons . The CCO shall prepare a list of the Access Persons and Advisory Persons, shall update the list as necessary, and shall maintain a record (for 5 years) of former lists of Access and Advisory Persons.

(F)
Notice of Status as Access or Advisory Person . The CCO shall notify each Access and Advisory Person of their status, provide them with a copy of this Code, and obtain an acknowledgment from such person of receipt thereof.

(G)
Notice of Amendments to the Code . Amendments to this Code shall be provided to each Access and Advisory Person, who shall acknowledge receipt thereof.

(H)
Exemptions to the Code . The Board of Trustees of the Funds may exempt any person from application of any Section(s) of this Code. A written memorandum shall specify the Section(s) of this Code from which the person is exempted and the reasons therefore.

(I)
Quarterly Trustees' Report . The CCO shall compile a quarterly report to be presented to the Board of Directors of each of the Funds. Such report shall discuss compliance with this Code, and shall provide details with respect to any failure to comply and the actions taken by the Adviser upon discovery of such failure.

(J)
Annual Trustees' Report . Not less than once a year the CCO shall furnish to Directors of each of the Funds, and the Directors shall consider, a written report that:


(1)
Describes any issues arising under the Code since the last report to the Directors, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the Code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations. The annual written report may incorporate by reference information included in written quarterly reports previously presented to the Directors; and

(2)
Certifies that Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code.

Section 15: Adoption of Code by Entities Other Than Adviser
The CCO of Adviser shall ensure that all firms controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Adviser that employ persons who obtain information concerning recommen-dations or executions of Covered Security transactions of any Client have adopted the Code or have imposed similar ethical constraints on their personnel.

Section 16: Material Changes to the Code
(A)              All material changes to the Code must be approved by a majority of the Board of Directors (including independent directors voting separately) of Funds at their next regular meeting (and in no event more than 6 months after material change). Adviser shall provide the Directors with a certification that Adviser has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Code. The Directors shall base their approval on a determination that the Code contains provisions reasonably necessary to prevent Access persons from violating Section 2 of this Code.

(B)              A copy of each version of the Code shall be maintained for five years in an easily accessible place.


Attachment 1: Cavalier Investments Preclearance Political Contribution Form
Access Persons must report to the CCO any contribution:
(i)
that results in the Access Person's total contributions to such candidate or official to exceed $350;
(ii)
to a state or local candidate or official outside of the Access Person's jurisdiction for whom the Access Person is not eligible to vote, not to exceed $150; or
(iii)
Any contribution that could in any way be looked upon as involving Evermore, its Clients, property or services, or which could create the appearance of impropriety.
Access Person's Name:                                                                                                                                             

I would like to contribute to the following individual(s):
RECIPIENT NAME, OFFICE & JURISDICTION
DOLLAR AMOUNT
TOTAL AMOUNT PREVIOSLY CONTRIBUTED
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Use additional sheets if necessary)

__________________________________                                                                                                                                ____/____/____
  (Signature)                                                                                                      (Date)                           

______________________________
  (Print Name)


Attachment 2. Reportable Funds

Name of Fund
Type of Fund
Fund Ticker Symbol
Inception Date
Cavalier Fund
RIC
   
       
       
       
       




Attachment 3. Personal Trade Pre-Clearance Form

Broker Name:
 
   
Account Name:
 
   
Account Number:
 

BUY
SELL
SELL SHORT
BUY TO COVER
 
Security Name:
   
       
 
Security Symbol:
   
       
 
Number of Shares /   Par Value / $ Amount:
   

To the best of my knowledge, the above security has not been purchased or sold by any of the Adviser's Clients within the past 15 calendar days, or is being considered for purchase or sale by any of the Adviser's Clients. I further certify that I do not have any confidential or inside information relating to the issuer of this security and that the security is not on the Adviser's Restricted Security List.

         
Signature
 
Print Name
 
Date
_____________________________________________________________________________________
 
APPROVED
 
NOT APPROVED
 
     
Print Name
 
Title
     
Signature
 
Date


Attachment 4. Initial & Annual Holdings Reports

______________________________________________________________________________________
 
Access Person Last Name                                                                                      First Name                        MI


_____________________________________________________________________________ Office Location       Phone #


ACKNOWLEDGMENT 1 OF RECEIPT OF COMPLIANCE MANUAL, CODE OF ETHICS, INSIDER TRADING POLICIES & ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Please specify:                                          ☐Initial Report                            or              ☐Annual Renewal
1. Acknowledgement
I acknowledge that I have received a copy of the current Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics and I represent that:
a. I acknowledge receipt of a copy of the Compliance Manual, including but not limited to the Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policies & Procedures contained therein. I have read its terms and understand that I am fully subject to its provisions.
b. I have specifically read the Code of Ethics and I understand that it applies to me and to all Investments in which I have or acquire Beneficial Ownership . I have read the definition of "Beneficial Ownership" contained within the Code of Ethics, and I understand that I may be deemed to have Beneficial Ownership in Investments owned by members of my Household and that transactions effected by members of my Household may therefore be subject to this Code of Ethics.
c. I agree that in case of a violation, I may be subject to various possible sanctions (pursuant to both the Code of Ethics and the Compliance Manual) and as determined by the Compliance Committee (or its delegate). Possible sanctions include verbal and written warnings, fines, trading suspensions, reversal of trades by which I agree to disgorge and forfeit any profits or absorb any loss on prohibited transactions, termination of employment, civil referral to the Securities and Exchange Commission, and criminal referral.
d. I will comply with the Compliance Manual and the Code of Ethics in all respects.
CCM's Compliance personnel provide training on the Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics annually to each Advisory Person. However, each Advisory Person is responsible for understanding and complying with both the Compliance Manual and Code of Ethics of their own volition.



1 ALL capitalized terms are defined in the Compliance Manual or Code of Ethics.

2. Personal Investment Holdings Report
The following is a list of all investment accounts and Securities not held in such accounts in which I have Beneficial Ownership, and such information is current as of a date no more than 30 days prior to the date hereof:
Table 1 – Investment Accounts
Instructions:
·
Provide the information requested below for each investment account in which you have Beneficial Ownership. Indicate "N/A" or "None" if appropriate.
·
If Initial Report, attach the most recent account statement for each account identified.
·
Attach separate sheets if necessary
NAME OF BROKER
DEALER, BANK, OR
OTHER FINANCIAL
INTERMEDIARY
ACCOUNT TITLE
acct holder's name
and (acct type)
RELATIONSHIP
if acct holder is
not the Access
Person
ACCOUNT
NUMBER
CHECK HERE
IF DISCRETIONARY
ACCOUNT
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         

Table 2 – Other Investment Holdings
Instructions:
·
If you have Beneficial Ownership in any Securities that are not held in an investment account listed above (stock certificates, private equity investments), list them below. Indicate "N/A" or "None" if appropriate. Attach separate sheets if necessary
 
 
NAME OF
 SECURITY OWNER
 
RELATIONSHIP
if security owner is
not the Access
Person
 
 
NAME/TITLE OF
SECURITY
 
 
 
TYPE OF
SECURITY
 
 
 
TICKER OR
CUSIP
 
NUMBER OF
SHARES /
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           

Table 3.                            Outside Business Activities
The following is all outside business activities that I am engaged in (including any publicly held companies on which I serve as a member of the board of directors. Indicate "N/A" or "None" if appropriate .
NAME OF COMPANY
NATURE OF MY INVOLVEMENT
   
   
   
   


Table 4. Political Contributions (annual renewals only)
The following is a list of all political contributions that I have made since the date of my last certification under the Code of Ethics:
Date
Recipient
Amount
     
     

Table 5. Certification
a. [Annual Renewals Only] I hereby certify that since the date of my last certification under the Code of Ethics, I have fully complied with all applicable requirements of the Code. In particular, in connection with each Securities transaction that I have engaged in since such date, I hereby certify that:
i. I did not execute any transaction in a Security (or equivalent instrument) at a time when I possessed material nonpublic information regarding the Security or the issuer of the Security.
ii. I did not execute any transactions with the intent of raising, lowering, or maintaining the price of any Security or to create a false appearance of active trading.
iii. I did not execute any transaction in a Security (or equivalent instrument) at a time when I was in possession of non-public information to the effect that (i) Adviser is or may be considering an investment in or sale of such Security on behalf of its clients, or (ii) have or may have open, executed, or pending portfolio transactions in such Security on behalf of its clients.
iv. I did not use my knowledge of the portfolio holdings of the Fund to engage in any trade or short-term trading strategy involving the Fund that may have conflicted with the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
v. If an Investment was acquired in an initial public offering which Adviser may have been reasonably considering for purchase for one or more Clients or private placement, I obtained the written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee prior to acquiring such Security.
vi. I have reported and acknowledged all gifts received on a quarterly basis since the date of my last certification under the Code of Ethics, and that I have not accepted any gift with a fair market value in excess of $100 without the prior written approval of the Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee.
b. I further certify that the information on this form is accurate and complete in all material respects.

Access Person's Name: ___________________________________

Access Person's Signature: ________________________________  Date: ________________________

Attachment 5. Quarterly Transaction Report
To: The Chief Compliance Officer
I hereby certify that I have engaged in the following personal securities and gift transactions which are required to be reported under the Code of Ethics and Compliance Manual of Cavalier Investments during the calendar quarter indicated below. I hereby submit this report within thirty (30) days after the end of that quarter. (Note: you do not need to complete the securities portion of this report if all of your trading confirmations and account statements are already being delivered to the Chief Compliance Officer or his or her designee)
Name of Reporting Person:_____________________________________________
Calendar Quarter Ended:_______________________________________________
Date Report Submitted:________________________________________________
Securities Transactions
Please provide the following information for any reportable securities transactions during the quarter:
Date of
Transaction
 
Title of
Security
 
Ticker
Symbol
 or
CUSIP
 
Number
of
Shares
 
Price
 
Principal
Amount,
Maturity
Date and
Interest
Rate (if
applicable)
 
Type of
Transaction
 
Name of
Broker, Dealer
or Bank
 Effecting
Transaction
 
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
    All relevant transactions other than those noted above are contained on statements which are submitted directly to Adviser by the broker-dealer.

I have established the following new accounts with brokers, dealers or banks in which my securities are held for my direct or indirect benefit.
Name of Broker, Dealer or
Bank
 
Date Account was
Established
 
Name(s) on and Type of
Account
 
     
     
     
     
     
     

I have received the following gifts or other accommodations in excess of the current de minimis amount of $100.
Description of Gift /
Accommodation
 

Date
 
Given or
Received
 
Name & Company of
Giver or Recipient
 
Approximate
Value
 
         
         
         
         
         
         

I have given the following gifts or other accommodations in excess of the current de minimis amount of $250. This excludes reasonable meals and entertainment at which I was present.
Description of Gift /
Accommodation
 

Date
 
Given or
Received
 
Name & Company of
Giver or Recipient
 
Approx
Value
 
         
         
         
         
         

I have made the following political contributions (as defined within the Code of Ethics). This includes contributions under the $150 preclearance requirement.


Name of Recipient
Amount of Contribution / Gift


Office and State of Campaign


Date

Eligible to Vote?
         
         
         
         

I certify that I have included on this report all securities, gift transactions, political contributions and accounts required to be reported pursuant to the Code of Ethics and Compliance Manual.


Signature:___________________
Date:___________________


Appendix D:   Comprehensive Information Security Program ("CISP")  under  MA 201 CMR 17.00

WHEREAS, Cavalier Investments, an SEC registered investment advisor, has determined that the following policy and program is in the best interests of Cavalier and its customers.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by Cavalier that the following Comprehensive Information Security Program   is hereby approved:
Firm Policy
BACKGROUND
The risk to Cavalier, its employees and customers from data loss and identity theft is of significant concern to Cavalier and can be reduced only through the combined efforts of every employee and contractor.

PURPOSE
This Program is intended to identify red flags that will alert our employees when new or existing accounts are opened using false information, protect against the establishment of false accounts, methods to ensure existing accounts were not opened using false information, and measures to respond to such events. Cavalier adopts this sensitive information policy to help protect employees, customers, contractors and Cavalier from damages related to the loss or misuse of sensitive information. This policy is also intended to comply with the Commonwealth of MA 201 CMR 17.00 requiring a Comprehensive Information Security Program ("CISP") about information security.

This policy will:
1.
Define sensitive information;
2.
Describe the physical security of data when it is printed on paper;
3.
Describe the electronic security of data when stored and distributed; and
4.
Place Cavalier in compliance with state and federal law regarding identity theft protection.

Sensitive Information Policy
Definition of Sensitive Information
Sensitive information includes the following items whether stored in electronic or printed format:
Credit card information, including any of the following:
1.
Credit card number (in part or whole)
2.
Credit card expiration date
3.
Cardholder name
4.
Cardholder address

Tax identification numbers, including:

1.
Social Security number
2.
Business identification number
3.
Employer identification numbers
Payroll information, including, among other information:
1.
Paychecks
2.
Pay stubs

Medical information for any employee or customer, including but not limited to:
1.
Doctor names and claims
2.
Insurance claims
3.
Prescriptions
4.
Any related personal medical information

Other personal information belonging to any customer, employee or contractor, examples of which include:
1.
Date of birth
2.
Address
3.
Phone numbers
4.
Maiden name
5.
Names
6.
Customer number

Cavalier personnel are encouraged to use common sense judgment in securing confidential information to the proper extent. Furthermore, this section should be read in conjunction with the Anti-Money Laundering Program, Information Security and records retention/destruction policies. If an employee is uncertain of the sensitivity of a particular piece of information, he/she should contact their supervisor to try to resolve the possible conflict between this policy and the others.
Hard Copy Distribution
Each employee and contractors performing work for Cavalier will comply with the following policies:
1.
File cabinets, desk drawers, overhead cabinets, and any other storage space containing documents with sensitive information will be locked when not in use.

2.
Storage rooms containing documents with sensitive information and record retention areas will be locked at the end of each workday or when unsupervised.

3.
Desks, workstations, work areas, printers and fax machines, and common shared work areas will be cleared of all documents containing sensitive information when not in use.

4.
Whiteboards, dry-erase boards, writing tablets, etc. in common shared work areas will be erased, removed, or shredded when not in use.


5.
When documents containing sensitive information are discarded they will be immediately shredded using a mechanical cross cut or Department of Defense (DOD)-approved shredding device placed inside a locked shred bin or placed in locked shred bins are labeled "Confidential paper shredding and recycling." Customer records, however, may only be destroyed in accordance with Cavaliers' records retention/destruction policies.

Electronic Distribution
Each employee and contractor performing work for Cavalier will comply with the following policies:

1.
Internally, sensitive information may be transmitted using approved Cavalier domained e-mail. All sensitive information must be encrypted when stored in a portable electronic format.

2.
Any sensitive information sent externally must be encrypted and password protected and only to approved recipients. Additionally, a statement such as this should be included in the e-mail:

"This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is strictly prohibited."

Identifying Relevant Red Flags
To identify relevant identity theft Red Flags, Cavalier assessed these risk factors:  1) the types of covered accounts it offers, 2) the methods it provides to open or access these accounts, and 3) previous experience with identity theft.

Our firm also considered the sources of Red Flags, including identity theft incidents our firm has experienced, changing identity theft techniques our firm thinks likely, and applicable supervisory guidance.

In addition, we considered Red Flags from the following five categories:
1) alerts, notifications or warnings from a credit reporting agency;
2) suspicious documents;
3) suspicious personal identifying information;
4) suspicious account activity; and
5) notices from other sources.
We understand that some of these categories and examples may not be relevant to our firm and some may be relevant only when combined or considered with other indicators of identity theft.  We also understand that the examples are not exhaustive or a mandatory checklist, but a way to help our firm think through relevant red flags in the context of our business.

Updates and Annual Review

Our firm will update this plan whenever we have a material change to our operations, structure, business or location or to those of our vendors, or when we experience either a material identity theft from a covered account, or a series of related material identity thefts from one or more covered accounts.  Our firm will also follow new ways that identities can be compromised and evaluate the risk they pose for our firm.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
 Involvement of management
1.
The Identity Theft Prevention Program shall not be operated as an extension to existing fraud prevention programs, and its importance warrants the highest level of attention.

2.
The Identity Theft Prevention Program is the responsibility of the governing body. Approval of the initial plan must be appropriately documented and maintained.

3.
Operational responsibility of the program is delegated to the CFO.

Staff training
1.
Staff training shall be conducted for all employees, officials and contractors for whom it is reasonably foreseeable that they may come into contact with accounts or personally identifiable information that may constitute a risk to Cavalier or its customers.

2.
The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) is responsible for ensuring identity theft training for all requisite employees and contractors.

3.
Employees must receive annual training in all elements of this policy.

4.
To ensure maximum effectiveness, employees may continue to receive additional training as changes to the program are made.

 Oversight of service provider arrangements
1.
It is the responsibility of Cavalier to ensure that the activities of all service providers are conducted in accordance with reasonable policies and procedures designed to detect, prevent, and mitigate the risk of identity theft.

2.
A service provider that maintains its own identity theft prevention program, consistent with the guidance of the red flag rules and validated by appropriate due diligence, may be considered to be meeting these requirements.

3.
Any specific requirements should be specifically addressed in the appropriate contract arrangements.

Other Security Procedures

The following suggestions are not part of or required by the Federal Trade Commission's "Identity Theft Red Flags Rule". The following is a list of other security procedures a financial institution should consider to protect consumer information and to prevent unauthorized access.

Implementation of selected actions below according to the unique circumstances of financial institutions is a good management practice to protect personal consumer data.
1. Paper documents, files, and electronic media containing secure information will be stored in locked file cabinets. File cabinets will be stored in a locked room.
2. Only specially identified employees with a legitimate need will have keys to the room and cabinet.
3. Files containing personally identifiable information are kept in locked file cabinets except when an employee is working on the file.
4. Employees will not leave sensitive papers out on their desks when they are away from their workstations.
5. Employees store files when leaving their work areas
6. Employees log off their computers when leaving their work areas
7. Employees lock file cabinets when leaving their work areas
8. Employees lock file room doors when leaving their work areas
9. Access to offsite storage facilities is limited to employees with a legitimate business need.
10. Any sensitive information shipped using outside carriers or contractors will be encrypted
11. Any sensitive information shipped will be shipped using a shipping service that allows tracking of the delivery of this information.
12. Visitors who must enter areas where sensitive files are kept must be escorted by an employee of the financial institution.
13. No visitor will be given any entry codes or allowed unescorted access to the office.
14. Access to sensitive information will be controlled using "strong" passwords. Employees will choose passwords with a mix of letters, numbers, and characters. User names and passwords will be different. Passwords will be changed at least monthly.
15. Passwords will not be shared or posted near workstations.
16. Password-activated screen savers will be used to lock employee computers after a period of inactivity.
17. When installing new software, immediately change vendor-supplied default passwords to a more secure strong password.
18. Sensitive consumer data will not be stored on any computer with an Internet connection
19. Sensitive information that is sent to third parties over public networks will be encrypted
20. Sensitive information that is stored on computer network or portable storage devices used by your employees will be encrypted.

 
21. Email transmissions within your business will be encrypted if they contain personally identifying information.
22. Anti-virus and anti-spyware programs will be run on individual computers and on servers daily.
23. When sensitive data is received or transmitted, secure connections will be used
24. Computer passwords will be required.
25. User names and passwords will be different.
26. Passwords are recommended  be changed at least monthly.
27. Passwords will not be shared or posted near workstations.
28. Password-activated screen savers will be used to lock employee computers after a period of inactivity.
29. When installing new software, vendor-supplied default passwords are changed.
30. The use of laptops is restricted to those employees who need them to perform their jobs.
31. Laptops are stored in a secure place.
32. Laptop users will not store sensitive information on their laptops.
33. Laptops which contain sensitive data will be encrypted
34. Employees never leave a laptop visible in a car, at a hotel luggage stand, or packed in checked luggage.
35. If a laptop must be left in a vehicle, it is locked in a trunk.
36. The computer network will have a firewall where your network connects to the Internet. Any wireless network in use is secured.
38. Maintain central log files of security-related information to monitor activity on your network.
39. Monitor incoming traffic for signs of a data breach.
40. Monitor outgoing traffic for signs of a data breach.
41. Implement a breach response plan.
42. Check references or do background checks before hiring employees who will have access to sensitive data.
43. New employees sign an agreement to follow your company's confidentiality and security standards for handling sensitive data.
44. Access to customer's personal identify information is limited to employees with a "need to know."
45. Procedures exist for making sure that workers who leave your employ or transfer to another part of the company no longer have access to sensitive information.
46. Implement a regular schedule of employee training.
47. Employees will be alert to attempts at phone phishing.

48. Employees are required to notify the general manager immediately if there is a potential security breach, such as a lost or stolen laptop.
49. Employees who violate security policy are subjected to discipline, up to, and including, dismissal.
50. Service providers notify you of any security incidents they experience, even if the incidents may not have led to an actual compromise of our data.
51. Paper records will be shredded before being placed into the trash.
52. Paper shredders will be available at each desk in the office, next to the photocopier, and at the home of any employee doing work at home.
53. Any data storage media will be disposed of by shredding, punching holes in, or incineration.