Key Advantages
Preservation of CapitalThe Fund's strategy is designed to limit downside portfolio volatility. The Fund seeks to achieve superior risk-adjusted tax-free returns by dynamically changing credit quality exposure in municipal bonds in response to shifts in market behavior. |
Risk ManagementThe Fund uses price-driven trend-following models to tactically allocate the portfolio in order to manage risk. |
Quantitative Research-DrivenCounterpoint’s empirical research of market history has shown price levels can be an effective predictor of future volatility, and can be utilized to seek an improvement to risk-adjusted returns relative to passive benchmarks. |
Innovative Management TeamCounterpoint’s investment team develops and publishes some of the latest research in the behavioral finance field, which is leveraged throughout Counterpoint’s quantitative approach. |
Strategy
The Fund seeks tax-exempt income by investing in mutual funds and ETFs of high-yield or high-quality municipal bond instruments. The Fund leverages proprietary quantitative trend-following models to reduce exposure to declines in the high-yield municipal bond market.
The Fund is designed to limit downside portfolio volatility by tactically allocating according to market conditions. The portfolio is constructed based on empirical research of market history and price-driven trend-following models to manage risk.
The Fund primarily invests in mutual funds and ETFs of high-yielding municipal bonds when the model indicates a stable or upward-trending market. Investments shift to mutual funds of higher quality municipal money market and/or other short-term municipal securities when the model indicates a downward-trending market.
High Yield Muni Trend Signals Over Time
The above stylized example depicts trading signals to a tactical strategy on the Municipal High Yield bond market. The strategy uses crosses above and below the included index’s 200-day moving average to create buy and sell signals. Several signals are omitted to improve readability. The Fund does not use the 200-day moving average in its strategy, but employs a similar trendfollowing approach.
Annualized Return and Risk of High Yield Muni
The above results depict returns and risk of the untradeable Barclays Muni High Yield Total Return Index while Risk Off (when the index is below its 200-day moving average) and Risk On (when the index is above its 200-day moving average). The Fund does not use the 200-day moving average in its strategy, but employs a similar trend-following approach.
Risk Off: The period of time where the Muni High Yield Index is below the 200-day moving average. A trend-following strategy would sell the asset class in a risk off state.
Risk On: The period of time where the Muni High Yield Index is above the 200-day moving average. A trend-following strategy would buy the asset class in a risk on state.
Performance
| As of April 01, 2020 | As of March 31, 2020 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return Since Fund Inception (Annualized) | Year to Date | 1 Year Return | Standard Deviation (Annualized) | Return Since Fund Inception (Annualized) | Year To Date | 1 Year Return | |
| TMNIX | 5.01% | 0.49% | 5.48% | 2.05% | 5.02% | 0.49% | 5.38% |
| TMNAX Without Sales Load | 4.77% | 0.44% | 5.23% | 2.05% | 4.78% | 0.44% | 5.13% |
| TMNAX With Sales Load (4.5%) | 2.14% | -4.07% | 0.49% | 2.05% | 2.14% | -4.07% | 0.39% |
| TMNCX | 3.94% | 0.19% | 4.40% | 2.05% | 3.95% | 0.19% | 4.30% |
| Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index | 3.61% | -2.52% | 2.05% | 5.33% | 4.72% | -0.63% | 3.85% |
Fund inception date is June 11, 2018.
The performance data displayed here represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The Fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to reduce its fees and/or absorb expenses of the Fund, at least until January 31, 2020 to ensure that the net annual fund operating expenses exclusive of Acquired Fund Fees and Interest/Dividends on Short Sales will not exceed 1.25%, 2.00%, and 1.00% attributable to Class A, Class C, and Class I shares, subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years.
Bloomberg Barclays Capital High Yield Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged index made up of bonds that are non-investment grade, or unrated by Moody’s Investors Service with a remaining maturity of at least 1 year. Bloomberg Barclays US Corporate High Yield Bond Index measures the USD-denominated, high-yield, fixed-rate corporate bond market. The indices shown are
for informational purposes only and are not reflective of any investment. As it is not possible to invest in the indices, the data shown does not reflect or compare features of an actual investment, such as its objectives, costs and expenses, liquidity, safety, guarantees or insurance, fluctuation of principal or return, or tax features.
Facts
| Ticker | TMNAX | TMNCX | TMNIX |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSIP | 66538R102 | 66538R201 | 66538R300 |
| Share Class | Class A | Class C | Institutional |
| Minimum Investment | $5,000 | $5,000 | $100,000 |
| Minimum IRA Investment | $1,000 | $1,000 | $100,000 |
| Management Fee | 0.70% | 0.70% | 0.70% |
| Estimated Acquired Fund Expenses | 0.60% | 0.60% | 0.60% |
| Estimated Other Fund Expenses (Maximum with Fee Waiver) | 0.41% (0.30%) | 0.41% (0.30%) | 0.41% (0.30%) |
| 12b-1 Distribution & Marketing | 0.25% | 1.00% | None |
| Estimated Total Annual Operating Fees | 1.96% | 2.71% | 1.71% |
| Estimated Total Annual Operating Fees (After Waiver) | 1.85% | 2.60% | 1.60% |
| Fund Inception Date | June 11, 2018 |
Holdings
| Top Holdings - as of February 28, 2020 | |
|---|---|
| BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | 27.51% |
| Eaton Vance High Yield Municipal Income Fund | 25.73% |
| VanEck Vectors High-Yield Municipal Index ETF | 23.39% |
| Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund | 19.75% |
| BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS TREASURY TRUST FUND | 3.42% |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change, vary over time and should not be considered a recommendation to buy any individual security.
Portfolio Managers | |
 Joseph Engelberg, Ph.D Ph.D. in Finance, Northwestern University |  Michael Krause, CFA MBA, University of California San Diego |
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Mutual Funds involve risk including the possible loss of principal. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. There is no assurance the Fund will meet its stated objectives. The Fund is a new fund and does not have a performance record and the above index performance is not intended to serve as a proxy for the Fund’s future performance.