UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED
SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: | 811-23373 |
Exchange Place Advisors Trust |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450 |
Cincinnati, OH 45246 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
The Corporation Trust Company |
Corporation Trust Center |
1209 Orange Street |
Wilmington, DE 19801 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
With Copies To: |
Stacy H. Louizos, Esq. |
Blank Rome LLP |
1271 Avenue of the Americas |
New York, NY 10020 |
(212) 885-5147 |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: | (513) 587-3400 | |
Date of fiscal year end: | May 31 | |
Date of reporting period: | May 31, 2025 |
Explanatory Note: The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSR for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 8, 2025 (Accession Number 0001580642-25-004973). The purpose of this amendment is to remove “Unaudited” from page 120 of the Annual Financial Statements and Additional Information in the Notes Financial Statements that was inadvertently included in the original filing. Except as set forth above, this amendment does not amend, update or change any other items or disclosures found in the original Form N-CSR filing.
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
(a) |
(b) | Not applicable. |
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a) | The registrant has, as of the end of the period covered by this report, adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party. |
(b) | Not applicable. |
(c) | During the period covered by this report, there were no amendments to any provision of the code of ethics. |
(d) | During the period covered by this report, there were no waivers or implicit waivers of a provision of the code of ethics. |
(e) | Not applicable. |
(f) | See Item 19 (a)(1) |
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)(1) The Registrants Board of Trustees has determined that there is at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.
(a)(2) David B. Boon and Donald J. Herrema are the audit committee financial experts and are considered to be independent as each term is defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) | Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrants annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years are as follows: |
May 31, 2025 | $245,060 |
May 31, 2024 | $109,000 |
October 31, 2024 | $68,800 |
October 31, 2023 | $74,000 |
(b) | Audit-Related Fees. The fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurances and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrants financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item. |
May 31, 2025 | $750 |
May 31, 2024 | $0 |
October 31, 2024 | $0 |
October 31, 2023 | $0 |
(c) | Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance are as follows: |
May 31, 2025 | $55,200 |
May 31, 2024 | $22,750 |
October 31, 2024 | $17,200 |
October 31, 2023 | $17,400 |
Preparation of Federal & State income tax returns, assistance with calculation of required income, capital gain and excise distributions and preparation of Federal excise tax returns.
(d) | All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported above in Items 4(a) through (c) were as follows: |
May 31, 2025 | $0 |
May 31, 2024 | $0 |
October 31, 2024 | $0 |
October 31, 2023 | $0 |
(e)(1) | The audit committee does not have pre-approval policies and procedures. Instead, the audit committee or audit committee chairman approves on a case-by-case basis each audit or non-audit service before the principal accountant is engaged by the registrant. |
(e)(2) | There were no services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. |
(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) | All non-audit fees billed by the registrants accountant for services rendered to the registrant for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2025; May 31, 2024; October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively are disclosed in (b)-(d) above. There were no audit or non-audit services performed by the registrants principal accountant for the registrants adviser. |
(h) | Not applicable. The auditor performed no services for the registrants investment advisers or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. |
(i) | Not applicable. |
(j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Certain series of the registrant that appear in the shareholder report included in Item 1 are listed issuers as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) and have a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)A of the Exchange Act. The registrants audit committee members are David B. Boon and Donald J. Herrema.
Item 6. Investments.
The Registrants schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers is included in the Financial Statements under Item 7 of this form.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
NORTH SQUARE SPECTRUM ALPHA FUND |
NORTH SQUARE DYNAMIC SMALL CAP FUND |
NORTH SQUARE MULTI STRATEGY FUND |
NORTH SQUARE PREFERRED AND INCOME SECURITIES FUND |
NORTH SQUARE TACTICAL GROWTH FUND |
NORTH SQUARE TACTICAL DEFENSIVE FUND |
NORTH SQUARE CORE PLUS BOND FUND |
(formerly, North Square Trilogy Alternative Return Fund) |
NORTH SQUARE KENNEDY MICROCAP FUND |
NORTH SQUARE SELECT SMALL CAP FUND |
(formerly, North Square Advisory Research Small Cap Value Fund) |
NORTH SQUARE ALTRINSIC INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND |
NORTH SQUARE MCKEE BOND FUND |
NORTH SQUARE STRATEGIC INCOME FUND |
NORTH SQUARE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND |
MAY 31, 2025 |
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North Square Investments | www.northsquareinvest.com |
North Square Funds
Table of Contents | |
Schedules of Investments | 1 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 70 |
Statements of Operations | 75 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 82 |
Financial Highlights | 92 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 141 |
Supplemental Information | 143 |
Additional Information | 145 |
This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the North Square Funds. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
www.northsquareinvest.com
North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 2.0% | ||||||||
6,400 | iShares® Russell 2000 ETF | $ | 1,312,448 | |||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $1,419,531) | 1,312,448 | |||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 97.8% | ||||||||
2,766,050 | North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Class I(a)(b) | 38,614,058 | ||||||
818,981 | North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund, Class I(a) | 9,614,832 | ||||||
1,570,020 | North Square Select Small Cap Fund, Class I(a)(c) | 18,997,246 | ||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $61,734,721) | 67,226,136 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% | ||||||||
304,760 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(d) | 304,760 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $304,760) | 304,760 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $63,459,012) | $ | 68,843,344 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% | (109,173 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 68,734,171 |
(a) | Affiliated Company. See Note 10. |
(b) | Represents an investment greater than 25% of the Funds net assets. Performance of the Fund may be adversely impacted by concentrated investments in securities. As of May 31, 2025, the percentage of net assets invested in North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Class I was 56.2 % of the Fund. |
(c) | Represents an investment greater than 25% of the Funds net assets. Performance of the Fund may be adversely impacted by concentrated investments in securities. As of May 31, 2025, the percentage of net assets invested in North Square Select Small Cap Fund, Class I was 27.6 % of the Fund. |
(d) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Funds
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 98.8% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 0.8% | ||||||||
ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.1% | ||||||||
21,790 | QuinStreet, Inc.(a) | $ | 332,734 | |||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.1% | ||||||||
37,550 | MediaAlpha, Inc.(a) | 383,010 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.6% | ||||||||
60,580 | DigitalBridge Group, Inc. | 670,015 | ||||||
11,830 | IDT Corp., Class B(a) | 728,609 | ||||||
46,091 | Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 1,583,687 | ||||||
2,982,311 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS | 3,698,055 | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 13.8% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 1.7% | ||||||||
202,034 | Dana, Inc. | 3,359,825 | ||||||
39,490 | Dorman Products, Inc.(a) | 5,106,452 | ||||||
8,466,277 | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.8% | ||||||||
51,980 | Adtalem Global Education, Inc.(a) | 6,862,919 | ||||||
145,620 | Coursera, Inc.(a) | 1,288,737 | ||||||
470 | Graham Holdings Co. | 448,573 | ||||||
26,300 | Grand Canyon Education, Inc.(a) | 5,203,323 | ||||||
46,100 | Laureate Education, Inc.(a) | 1,037,250 | ||||||
24,240 | Stride, Inc.(a) | 3,669,694 | ||||||
75,844 | Udemy, Inc.(a) | 555,178 | ||||||
120,190 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a) | 4,270,351 | ||||||
23,336,025 | ||||||||
E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY — 1.5% | ||||||||
59,790 | Chewy, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,705,497 | ||||||
63,430 | RealReal, Inc. (The)(a) | 358,380 | ||||||
188,240 | Revolve Group, Inc.(a) | 3,877,744 | ||||||
101,270 | Stitch Fix, Inc., Class A(a) | 447,613 | ||||||
7,389,234 | ||||||||
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 2.0% | ||||||||
47,140 | Century Communities, Inc. | 2,445,152 | ||||||
28,236 | Forestar Group, Inc.(a) | 540,719 | ||||||
14,075 | Griffon Corp. | 967,656 | ||||||
41,850 | M/I Homes, Inc.(a) | 4,461,629 | ||||||
15,050 | Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) | 847,014 | ||||||
12,260 | TRI Pointe Homes, Inc.(a) | 361,425 | ||||||
9,623,595 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
2
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued) | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 1.4% | ||||||||
169,330 | Life Time Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | $ | 4,842,838 | |||||
144,683 | Rush Street Interactive, Inc.(a) | 1,836,027 | ||||||
6,678,865 | ||||||||
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.3% | ||||||||
40,760 | Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a) | 1,045,494 | ||||||
63,590 | Peloton Interactive, Inc., Class A(a) | 451,489 | ||||||
1,496,983 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 2.0% | ||||||||
61,660 | Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a) | 4,839,693 | ||||||
121,330 | Aspen Aerogels, Inc.(a) | 698,861 | ||||||
21,060 | Buckle, Inc. | 897,367 | ||||||
44,382 | Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A | 2,203,566 | ||||||
53,690 | Victorias Secret & Co.(a) | 1,138,765 | ||||||
9,778,252 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 0.1% | ||||||||
15,530 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | 451,147 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 67,220,378 | |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 6.8% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 1.4% | ||||||||
48,210 | Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | 5,527,276 | ||||||
27,560 | National Beverage Corp. | 1,246,539 | ||||||
6,773,815 | ||||||||
FOOD — 2.4% | ||||||||
88,690 | BellRing Brands, Inc.(a) | 5,583,035 | ||||||
3,430 | Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. | 329,040 | ||||||
8,258 | Lancaster Colony Corp. | 1,382,389 | ||||||
130,150 | Vital Farms, Inc.(a) | 4,143,976 | ||||||
11,438,440 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.3% | ||||||||
333,693 | Honest Co., Inc. (The)(a) | 1,678,476 | ||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.3% | ||||||||
1,821 | PriceSmart, Inc. | 196,632 | ||||||
35,320 | Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.(a) | 6,105,415 | ||||||
6,302,047 | ||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS — 0.3% | ||||||||
20,040 | Turning Point Brands, Inc. | 1,489,373 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
3
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES (Continued) | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.1% | ||||||||
43,100 | Chefs Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a) | $ | 2,748,918 | |||||
85,160 | United Natural Foods, Inc.(a) | 2,603,341 | ||||||
5,352,259 | ||||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 33,034,410 | |||||||
ENERGY — 6.5% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 3.5% | ||||||||
25,370 | California Resources Corp. | 1,120,593 | ||||||
9,220 | Excelerate Energy, Inc., Class A | 259,359 | ||||||
21,000 | Gulfport Energy Corp.(a) | 4,021,500 | ||||||
252,493 | NextDecade Corp.(a) | 2,090,642 | ||||||
174,010 | Par Pacific Holdings, Inc.(a) | 3,756,876 | ||||||
186,440 | Plains GP Holdings LP, Class A(a) | 3,281,344 | ||||||
115,506 | Sitio Royalties Corp., Class A | 1,971,688 | ||||||
13,570 | SM Energy Co. | 317,809 | ||||||
16,819,811 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 2.7% | ||||||||
22,220 | Ameresco, Inc., Class A(a) | 306,192 | ||||||
215,570 | Archrock, Inc. | 5,367,693 | ||||||
128,950 | DNOW, Inc.(a) | 1,859,459 | ||||||
91,630 | Kodiak Gas Services, Inc. | 3,235,455 | ||||||
129,390 | Oceaneering International, Inc.(a) | 2,467,467 | ||||||
13,236,266 | ||||||||
RENEWABLE ENERGY — 0.3% | ||||||||
32,040 | American Superconductor Corp.(a) | 905,450 | ||||||
134,830 | Green Plains, Inc.(a) | 560,893 | ||||||
1,466,343 | ||||||||
TOTAL ENERGY | 31,522,420 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 13.8% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.8% | ||||||||
59,660 | Federated Hermes, Inc., Class B | 2,517,652 | ||||||
21,230 | Patria Investments Ltd.(a) | 270,470 | ||||||
5,546 | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 946,702 | ||||||
3,734,824 | ||||||||
BANKING — 9.8% | ||||||||
49,650 | Ameris Bancorp | 3,051,985 | ||||||
86,490 | Axos Financial, Inc.(a) | 6,014,515 | ||||||
265,510 | Banc of California, Inc. | 3,642,797 | ||||||
89,940 | Bank OZK | 3,987,040 | ||||||
154,069 | BankUnited, Inc. | 5,235,265 | ||||||
8,750 | Cathay General Bancorp | 374,981 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
4
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
BANKING (Continued) | ||||||||
31,035 | Customers Bancorp, Inc.(a) | $ | 1,581,544 | |||||
18,450 | Eagle Bancorp, Inc. | 324,720 | ||||||
208,190 | First BanCorp | 4,159,636 | ||||||
29,168 | Hanmi Financial Corp. | 668,531 | ||||||
26,460 | Independent Bank Corp. | 1,627,290 | ||||||
31,180 | International Bancshares Corp. | 1,952,803 | ||||||
44,920 | Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. | 1,233,054 | ||||||
25,869 | Meta Financial Group, Inc. | 2,019,075 | ||||||
50,830 | OFG Bancorp | 2,091,146 | ||||||
78,280 | Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. | 1,659,536 | ||||||
72,380 | Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 1,208,746 | ||||||
3,750 | ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. | 279,113 | ||||||
44,870 | Synovus Financial Corp. | 2,146,132 | ||||||
486,220 | Valley National Bancorp | 4,269,012 | ||||||
47,526,921 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.1% | ||||||||
390,033 | BGC Group, Inc., Class A | 3,619,506 | ||||||
110,970 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 1,927,549 | ||||||
5,547,055 | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 1.7% | ||||||||
43,130 | Jackson Financial, Inc., Class A | 3,532,778 | ||||||
27,090 | Mercury General Corp. | 1,746,763 | ||||||
52,270 | NMI Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,076,165 | ||||||
13,830 | Selective Insurance Group, Inc. | 1,217,317 | ||||||
8,573,023 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.4% | ||||||||
14,090 | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc. | 721,972 | ||||||
5,482 | Enact Holdings, Inc. | 194,063 | ||||||
65,011 | Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc.(a) | 917,955 | ||||||
1,833,990 | ||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 67,215,813 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 13.0% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 9.0% | ||||||||
38,390 | ADMA Biologics, Inc.(a) | 761,658 | ||||||
20,610 | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 661,375 | ||||||
9,070 | Alkermes PLC(a) | 277,633 | ||||||
439,660 | Amicus Threaputic, Inc.(a) | 2,668,736 | ||||||
246,660 | Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 1,805,551 | ||||||
33,105 | Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 560,468 | ||||||
553,069 | Ardelyx, Inc.(a) | 2,029,763 | ||||||
292,800 | Arvinas, Inc.(a) | 2,108,160 | ||||||
417,096 | BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 4,483,782 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
5
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE (Continued) | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA (Continued) | ||||||||
57,910 | Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | $ | 1,445,434 | |||||
45,360 | Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 897,221 | ||||||
177,401 | Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 965,061 | ||||||
47,250 | Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 301,455 | ||||||
266,070 | Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 3,182,197 | ||||||
255,790 | Fortrea Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,099,897 | ||||||
1,636,856 | Geron Corp.(a) | 2,488,021 | ||||||
81,200 | Harmony Biosciences Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,801,400 | ||||||
127,320 | Ideaya Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 2,532,395 | ||||||
44,391 | iTeos Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 444,798 | ||||||
12,970 | Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 308,686 | ||||||
33,570 | Keros Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 475,015 | ||||||
62,379 | Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International PLC(a) | 1,706,689 | ||||||
185,288 | Kura Oncology, Inc.(a) | 1,054,289 | ||||||
22,450 | Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 998,127 | ||||||
41,140 | Niagen Bioscience, Inc.(a) | 445,135 | ||||||
275,410 | Relay Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 826,230 | ||||||
7,165 | Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 439,429 | ||||||
29,790 | Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 1,120,104 | ||||||
315,300 | Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 3,323,262 | ||||||
9,710 | Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.(a) | 330,431 | ||||||
54,860 | Vera Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 1,039,597 | ||||||
43,581,999 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 1.2% | ||||||||
834,561 | Agilon Health, Inc.(a) | 1,852,725 | ||||||
13,830 | GeneDx Holdings Corp.(a) | 984,973 | ||||||
16,960 | Oscar Health, Inc., Class A(a) | 234,048 | ||||||
19,750 | Pennant Group, Inc. (The)(a) | 567,023 | ||||||
103,920 | Progyny, Inc.(a) | 2,234,280 | ||||||
5,873,049 | ||||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 2.8% | ||||||||
397,602 | 10X Genomics, Inc., Class A(a) | 3,789,147 | ||||||
46,240 | Castle Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 738,453 | ||||||
3,640 | Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.(a) | 503,048 | ||||||
90,050 | LivaNova PLC(a) | 3,894,662 | ||||||
59,355 | RxSight, Inc.(a) | 907,538 | ||||||
11,747 | Surmodics, Inc.(a) | 340,898 | ||||||
176,790 | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | 3,503,978 | ||||||
13,677,724 | ||||||||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 63,132,772 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 17.4% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.4% | ||||||||
22,000 | AAR Corp.(a) | $ | 1,351,020 | |||||
128,820 | Leonardo DRS(a) | 5,449,086 | ||||||
6,800,106 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 2.3% | ||||||||
162,526 | AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.(a) | 3,430,924 | ||||||
21,291 | CorVel Corp.(a) | 2,369,049 | ||||||
12,454 | Huron Consulting Group, Inc.(a) | 1,778,805 | ||||||
308,862 | LegalZoom.com, Inc.(a) | 2,819,910 | ||||||
8,090 | TriNet Group, Inc. | 673,169 | ||||||
11,071,857 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 4.1% | ||||||||
98,027 | Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc. | 3,530,933 | ||||||
71,280 | Itron, Inc.(a) | 8,239,968 | ||||||
53,299 | Napco Security Technologies, Inc.(a) | 1,487,042 | ||||||
105,390 | NEXTracker, Inc., Class A(a) | 5,974,559 | ||||||
5,070 | Powell Industries, Inc. | 859,821 | ||||||
20,092,323 | ||||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 3.9% | ||||||||
3,090 | Dycom Industries, Inc.(a) | 710,453 | ||||||
22,130 | Frontdoor, Inc.(a) | 1,217,371 | ||||||
55,000 | Granite Construction, Inc. | 4,919,750 | ||||||
3,800 | IES Holdings, Inc.(a) | 986,708 | ||||||
7,149 | MYR Group, Inc.(a) | 1,121,320 | ||||||
86,700 | Primoris Services Corp. | 6,251,937 | ||||||
96,219 | Tutor Perini Corp.(a) | 3,548,557 | ||||||
18,756,096 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PRODUCTS — 1.7% | ||||||||
102,690 | Mueller Industries, Inc. | 7,996,470 | ||||||
13,330 | Xometry, Inc., Class A(a) | 441,890 | ||||||
8,438,360 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.2% | ||||||||
4,390 | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 994,423 | ||||||
MACHINERY — 1.1% | ||||||||
8,700 | Astec Industries, Inc. | 341,823 | ||||||
3,310 | ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 599,904 | ||||||
172,190 | Mueller Water Products, Inc. | 4,223,821 | ||||||
5,165,548 | ||||||||
MARINE TRANSPORTATION — 0.8% | ||||||||
36,770 | Matson, Inc. | 4,149,495 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 1.4% | ||||||||
57,440 | SkyWest, Inc.(a) | $ | 5,827,288 | |||||
103,410 | Sun Country Airlines Holdings, Inc.(a) | 1,197,488 | ||||||
7,024,776 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 0.5% | ||||||||
51,960 | Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (The) | 2,341,837 | ||||||
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 84,834,821 | |||||||
MATERIALS — 4.0% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 1.4% | ||||||||
11,600 | Balchem Corp. | 1,933,720 | ||||||
262,930 | Huntsman Corp. | 2,929,040 | ||||||
6,182 | Sensient Technologies Corp. | 584,384 | ||||||
279,706 | Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A(a) | 1,588,730 | ||||||
7,035,874 | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.3% | ||||||||
11,740 | United States Lime & Minerals, Inc. | 1,206,637 | ||||||
FORESTRY, PAPER & WOOD PRODUCTS — 0.2% | ||||||||
11,310 | Boise Cascade Co. | 982,613 | ||||||
METALS & MINING — 0.5% | ||||||||
173,180 | Constellium SE, Class A(a) | 2,102,405 | ||||||
37,620 | McEwen Mining, Inc.(a) | 302,089 | ||||||
2,404,494 | ||||||||
STEEL — 1.6% | ||||||||
33,640 | Carpenter Technology Corp. | 7,905,400 | ||||||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 19,535,018 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE — 6.4% | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 0.1% | ||||||||
4,501 | McGrath RentCorp(a) | 505,823 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE SERVICES — 1.8% | ||||||||
112,300 | Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.(a) | 391,927 | ||||||
531,350 | Compass, Inc., Class A(a) | 3,140,278 | ||||||
127,874 | Corporate Office Properties Trust | 3,510,141 | ||||||
47,460 | Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a) | 476,024 | ||||||
131,250 | Newmark Group, Inc., Class A | 1,445,063 | ||||||
8,963,433 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
8
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE (Continued) | ||||||||
REIT — 4.5% | ||||||||
15,960 | Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. | $ | 285,844 | |||||
32,433 | American Assets Trust, Inc. | 646,714 | ||||||
158,480 | Americold Realty Trust, Inc. | 2,626,014 | ||||||
15,910 | Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. | 259,969 | ||||||
90,768 | CoreCivic, Inc.(a) | 1,993,265 | ||||||
238,532 | Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 3,394,310 | ||||||
129,720 | Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. | 993,655 | ||||||
555,357 | Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. | 1,032,964 | ||||||
147,463 | Kite Realty Group Trust | 3,261,882 | ||||||
30,190 | LXP Industrial Trust | 259,030 | ||||||
109,060 | Millrose Properties, Inc.(a) | 3,039,502 | ||||||
7,090 | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 241,060 | ||||||
14,102 | Outfront Media, Inc. | 232,965 | ||||||
311,770 | Uniti Group, Inc. | 1,340,611 | ||||||
124,910 | Urban Edge Properties | 2,268,366 | ||||||
21,876,151 | ||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 31,345,407 | |||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 13.3% | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 2.2% | ||||||||
71,210 | ACM Research, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,605,786 | ||||||
88,310 | Ambarella, Inc.(a) | 4,648,638 | ||||||
117,690 | MaxLinear, Inc.(a) | 1,340,489 | ||||||
38,590 | Rambus, Inc.(a) | 2,063,407 | ||||||
10,770 | SanDisk Corp.(a) | 405,921 | ||||||
7,160 | Silicon Laboratories, Inc.(a) | 862,995 | ||||||
10,927,236 | ||||||||
SOFTWARE — 5.9% | ||||||||
114,850 | ACI Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 5,312,961 | ||||||
35,950 | Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,063,530 | ||||||
126,230 | Alignment Healthcare, Inc.(a) | 1,940,155 | ||||||
75,850 | Asana, Inc., Class A(a) | 1,358,473 | ||||||
24,320 | Bandwidth, Inc., Class A(a) | 340,966 | ||||||
87,404 | Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,019,032 | ||||||
2,570 | CommVault Systems, Inc.(a) | 470,695 | ||||||
131,970 | Freshworks, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,015,182 | ||||||
16,170 | ODDITY Tech Ltd.(a) | 1,203,533 | ||||||
34,580 | Olo, Inc.(a) | 301,192 | ||||||
58,680 | Omnicell, Inc.(a) | 1,782,112 | ||||||
76,050 | Phreesia, Inc.(a) | 1,862,464 | ||||||
11,550 | Qualys, Inc.(a) | 1,600,253 | ||||||
37,720 | Rubrik, Inc., Class A(a) | 3,596,602 | ||||||
31,100 | SEMrush Holdings, Inc.(a) | 306,024 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
9
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY (Continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE (Continued) | ||||||||
54,310 | Verra Mobility Corp., Class A(a) | $ | 1,284,432 | |||||
102,890 | Weave Communications, Inc.(a) | 992,889 | ||||||
28,450,495 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 3.4% | ||||||||
85,400 | A10 Networks, Inc.(a) | 1,474,004 | ||||||
88,560 | Arlo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 1,268,179 | ||||||
17,070 | Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.(a) | 1,040,587 | ||||||
115,430 | Extreme Networks, Inc.(a) | 1,808,788 | ||||||
20,220 | Fabrinet(a) | 4,708,632 | ||||||
11,250 | NetScout Systems, Inc.(a) | 256,950 | ||||||
143,381 | PagerDuty, Inc.(a) | 2,044,613 | ||||||
18,000 | Sanmina Corp.(a) | 1,524,420 | ||||||
72,820 | TTM Technologies, Inc.(a) | 2,174,405 | ||||||
16,300,578 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 1.8% | ||||||||
35,710 | Cleanspark, Inc.(a) | 308,178 | ||||||
35,990 | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 3,896,997 | ||||||
76,700 | LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.(a) | 2,498,886 | ||||||
23,772 | Maximus, Inc. | 1,723,708 | ||||||
44,560 | Riot Blockchain, Inc.(a) | 359,599 | ||||||
8,787,368 | ||||||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY | 64,465,677 | |||||||
UTILITIES — 3.0% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.7% | ||||||||
32,450 | Avista Corp. | 1,249,649 | ||||||
42,650 | Clearway Energy, Inc., Class C | 1,312,341 | ||||||
138,510 | Portland General Electric Co. | 5,872,824 | ||||||
8,434,814 | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 1.3% | ||||||||
87,640 | Aris Water Solution, Inc., Class A | 1,931,585 | ||||||
13,640 | New Jersey Resources Corp. | 625,940 | ||||||
24,480 | Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. | 1,758,398 | ||||||
25,220 | Spire, Inc. | 1,898,562 | ||||||
6,214,485 | ||||||||
TOTAL UTILITIES | 14,649,299 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $470,447,879) | 480,654,070 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
10
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.6% | ||||||||
14,915 | iShares® Russell 2000 ETF | $ | 3,058,619 | |||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $2,834,139) | 3,058,619 | |||||||
RIGHTS — 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 0.0%(b) | ||||||||
29,400 | Novartis A.G. CVR | — | ||||||
Total Cost ($–) | — | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5% | ||||||||
2,210,704 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(c) | 2,210,704 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,210,704) | 2,210,704 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (Cost $475,492,722) | $ | 485,923,393 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.1% | 461,549 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 486,384,942 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% |
(c) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Funds
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
11
North Square Multi Strategy Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 47.0% | ||||||||
19,100 | Invesco® S&P 500® GARP ETF | $ | 1,937,122 | |||||
16,000 | iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | 1,420,960 | ||||||
200,000 | North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF(a) | 5,002,100 | ||||||
21,100 | Vanguard® Dividend Appreciation ETF | 4,176,323 | ||||||
7,100 | Vanguard® Growth ETF | 2,933,294 | ||||||
12,485 | Vanguard® Value ETF | 2,139,804 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $15,277,742) | 17,609,603 | |||||||
MUTUAL FUNDS — 52.1% | ||||||||
525,210 | North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund, Class I(a) | 6,444,326 | ||||||
373,082 | North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Class I(a) | 5,208,223 | ||||||
81,898 | North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund, Class I(a) | 961,483 | ||||||
551,318 | North Square McKee Bond Fund, Class I(a) | 4,818,522 | ||||||
169,314 | North Square Select Small Cap Fund, Class I(a) | 2,048,704 | ||||||
TOTAL MUTUAL FUNDS (Cost $17,302,289) | 19,481,258 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9% | ||||||||
341,788 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b) | 341,788 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $341,788) | 341,788 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $32,921,819) | $ | 37,432,649 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%(c) | (15,121 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 37,417,528 | ||||||
(a) | Affiliated Company. See note 10. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
(c) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1% |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
12
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.8% | ||||||||
100,000 | North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF(a) | $ | 2,501,050 | |||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $2,505,000) | 2,501,050 | |||||||
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | ||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 93.5% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 4.8% | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 1.1% | ||||||||
3,800,000 | Paramount Global, 6.25%, 2/28/57(b) | 3,586,812 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 3.7% | ||||||||
8,000,000 | Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/55 (H15T5Y + 262bps)(b) | 8,015,650 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Vodafone Group PLC, 5.13%, 6/04/81 (H15T5Y + 307.30bps)(b)(c) | 3,708,597 | ||||||
11,724,247 | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.3% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 2.3% | ||||||||
3,000,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.50%, Perpetual(b) | 2,933,205 | ||||||
4,757,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.75%, Perpetual(b) | 4,591,608 | ||||||
7,524,813 | ||||||||
ENERGY — 10.0% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 10.0% | ||||||||
5,000,000 | BP Capital Markets PLC, 6.13%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 167.40bps)(b) | 4,906,383 | ||||||
5,500,000 | Enbridge, Inc., 7.20%, 6/27/54 (H15T5Y + 297bps)(b) | 5,539,063 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Enbridge, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/77 (TSFR3M + 367.961bps)(b) | 1,953,370 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 7.13%, Perpetual (5Y CMT Rate + 530.60bps)(b) | 2,516,995 | ||||||
8,315,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 6.63%, Perpetual (US0003M + 415.50bps)(b) | 8,220,559 | ||||||
6,250,000 | South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, 3/01/55 (H15T5Y + 366.70bps)(b)(c) | 6,238,478 | ||||||
2,892,000 | TransCanada Trust, 5.30%, 3/15/77 (SOFRRATE + 320.80bps)(b) | 2,820,216 | ||||||
32,195,064 | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 44.5% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 6.9% | ||||||||
13,000,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.38%, Perpetual | 13,000,000 | ||||||
2,000,000 | UBS Group AG, 7.13%, Perpetual (USISSO05 + 317.90bps)(b)(c) | 1,967,455 | ||||||
8,000,000 | UBS Group AG, 4.38%, Perpetual(b) | 7,031,779 | ||||||
21,999,234 | ||||||||
BANKING — 31.2% | ||||||||
2,000,000 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.13%, Perpetual (USSW5 + 387bps)(b) | 1,929,308 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.00%, Perpetual | 2,301,584 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Banco de Sabadell SA, 5.00%, Perpetual (EUSA5 + 517.10bps)(b) | 1,131,346 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Banco Santander SA, 3.63%, Perpetual (EUAMDB05 + 376bps)(b) | 1,033,779 | ||||||
6,000,000 | Banco Santander SA, 8.00%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 391.10bps)(b) | 6,282,978 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Bank of America Corp., 6.63%, Perpetual(b) | 5,091,740 | ||||||
5,000,000 | CaixaBank SA, 3.63%, Perpetual (EUSA5 + 385.70bps)(b) | 5,280,014 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
13
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
BANKING (Continued) | ||||||||
6,100,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 4.15%, Perpetual(b) | $ | 5,942,985 | |||||
2,000,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 3.88%, Perpetual(b) | 1,964,361 | ||||||
4,405,000 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 4.00%, Perpetual(b) | 4,278,642 | ||||||
8,137,000 | Comerica, Inc., 5.63%, Perpetual(b) | 8,142,514 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Commerzbank AG, 4.25%, Perpetual (EUSA5 + 438.70bps)(b) | 2,199,740 | ||||||
1,000,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 329.80bps)(b)(c) | 1,008,819 | ||||||
1,000,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.95%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 319.10bps)(b) | 996,447 | ||||||
1,248,000 | Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 4.45%, Perpetual(b) | 1,214,084 | ||||||
4,185,000 | ING Groep NV, 3.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 286.20bps)(b) | 3,865,770 | ||||||
3,500,000 | ING Groep NV, 4.25%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 286.20bps)(b) | 2,933,661 | ||||||
7,614,000 | KeyCorp, 5.00%, Perpetual(b) | 7,488,818 | ||||||
8,000,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50%, Perpetual (USSW5 + 449.60bps)(b) | 8,037,224 | ||||||
4,500,000 | NatWest Group PLC, 4.60%, Perpetual(b) | 3,876,069 | ||||||
4,800,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75%, Perpetual(b) | 4,368,581 | ||||||
10,000,000 | Truist Financial Corp., 4.95%, Perpetual(b) | 9,959,594 | ||||||
11,000,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.88%, Perpetual(b) | 11,001,306 | ||||||
100,329,364 | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 1.6% | ||||||||
5,200,000 | MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Perpetual(b) | 5,166,508 | ||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 4.8% | ||||||||
10,810,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.13%, Perpetual (b) | 10,860,441 | ||||||
4,700,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.95%, Perpetual(b) | 4,574,216 | ||||||
15,434,657 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 31.9% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 29.8% | ||||||||
7,000,000 | Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., 4.75%, 1/18/82(b) | 6,703,299 | ||||||
8,782,000 | American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.95%, 12/15/54 (H15T5Y + 267.50bps)(b) | 9,001,892 | ||||||
7,650,000 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 2/15/55 (H15T5Y + 294.60bps)(b) | 7,800,583 | ||||||
8,751,000 | CMS Energy Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/50 (H15T5Y + 411.60bps)(b) | 8,289,740 | ||||||
7,900,000 | Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 5/15/55 (H15T5Y + 220.70bps)(b) | 7,928,986 | ||||||
8,500,000 | Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 9/01/54 (H15T5Y + 258.80bps)(b) | 8,607,844 | ||||||
5,000,000 | Emera, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/76(b) | 5,037,060 | ||||||
2,000,000 | EUSHI Finance, Inc., 7.63%, 12/15/54(b) | 2,049,762 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Exelon Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/55 (H15T5Y + 197.50bps)(b) | 999,359 | ||||||
9,200,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/55 (H15T5Y + 197.90bps)(b) | 9,288,532 | ||||||
7,752,000 | NiSource Inc., 6.38%, 3/31/55 (H15T5Y + 252.70bps)(b) | 7,691,850 | ||||||
6,648,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%, 12/31/49 (H15T5Y + 592bps)(b)(c) | 7,324,028 | ||||||
4,150,000 | Southern Co. (The), Series 74, 6.38%, 3/15/55(b) | 4,228,086 | ||||||
9,762,000 | Vistra Corp., 8.88%, 12/31/49 (H15T5Y + 504.50bps)(b)(c) | 10,510,100 | ||||||
95,461,121 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
14
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
UTILITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 2.1% | ||||||||
7,000,000 | AltaGas Ltd., 7.20%, 10/15/54 (H15T5Y + 357.30bps)(b)(c) | $ | 6,863,764 | |||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $291,710,234) | 300,285,584 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9% | ||||||||
12,430,842 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(d) | 12,430,842 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $12,430,842) | 12,430,842 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.2% (Cost $306,646,076) | $ | 315,217,476 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 1.8% | 5,824,790 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 321,042,266 | ||||||
(a) | Affiliated Company. See note 10. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of May 31, 2025. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread |
(c) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of May 31, 2025 the total market value of 144A securities is 37,621,242 or 11.70% of net assets. |
(d) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
15
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund |
SCHEDULE OF FUTURES CONTRACTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Value and | ||||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Expiration | Notional | Appreciation | ||||||||||
Short Contracts | Contracts | Date | Amount | (Depreciation) | ||||||||
CME Euro Foreign Exchange Currency Futures | (63) | 06/17/2025 | $ | (8,953,875 | ) | $ | (281,769 | ) | ||||
$ | (281,769 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
16
North Square Tactical Growth Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 83.6% | ||||||||
688,900 | Financial Select Sector SPDR® Fund | $ | 35,106,344 | |||||
153,075 | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 | 79,462,763 | ||||||
421,400 | iShares® 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF | 49,805,266 | ||||||
720,600 | iShares® MSCI Eurozone ETF | 42,508,194 | ||||||
129,440 | SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust | 76,290,642 | ||||||
398,700 | VanEck Gold Miners ETF | 20,194,155 | ||||||
194,287 | Vanguard Growth ETF | 80,267,731 | ||||||
354,498 | Vanguard Value ETF | 60,757,412 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $242,355,456) | 444,392,507 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 16.5% | ||||||||
88,018,109 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(a) | 88,018,109 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $88,018,109) | 88,018,109 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $330,373,565) | $ | 532,410,616 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% | (545,245 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 531,865,371 | ||||||
(a) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Funds
MSCI - Morgan Stanley Capital International
SPDR - Standard & Poors Depositary Receipt
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Tactical Defensive Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 52.3% | ||||||||
25,900 | Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1(a) | $ | 13,444,949 | |||||
22,100 | SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust(a) | 13,025,519 | ||||||
26,470,468 | ||||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $24,370,759) | 26,470,468 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 47.7% | ||||||||
24,145,012 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b)(c) | 24,145,012 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $24,145,012) | 24,145,012 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $48,515,771) | $ | 50,615,480 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — 0.0%(d) | (10,475 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 50,605,005 |
(a) | Represents an investment greater than 25% of the Funds net assets. Performance of the Fund may be adversely impacted by concentrated investments in securities. As of May 31, 2025, the percentage of net assets invested in Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 and SPDR® Portfolio S&P 500® ETF Trust was 26.6% and 25.7%, respectively of the Fund. The financial statements and portfolio holdings for these securities can be found at www.sec.gov. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
(c) | Represents an investment greater than 25% of the Funds net assets. Performance of the Fund may be adversely impacted by concentrated investments in securities. As of May 31, 2025, the percentage of net assets invested in First American Treasury Obligations Fund, Class X was 47.7% of the Fund. The financial statements and portfolio holdings for these securities can be found at www.sec.gov. |
(d) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Funds
SPDR - Standard & Poors Depositary Receipt
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 0.5% | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 0.5% | ||||||||
4,750 | Synchrony Financial, Series B, 8.25% | $ | 118,560 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $122,122) | 118,560 | |||||||
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | ||||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 13.4% | ||||||||
55,877 | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. 2005-R3 M4, 5.37%, 5/25/35 ((TSFR1M + 11.4bps) + 93bps)(b) | 55,795 | ||||||
122,766 | Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2004-HE7, 5.34%, 8/25/34 ((TSFR1M + 11.40bps) + 90bps)(b) | 121,242 | ||||||
175,000 | BMW Vehicle Lease Trust, 2024-2 A3, 4.18%, 2/25/27 | 174,435 | ||||||
103,302 | BXP Trust 2017-CQHP, 5.23%, 11/15/34 ((TSFR1M + 4.70bps) + 85bps)(a)(b) | 101,791 | ||||||
100,000 | CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust 2011-C2 E, 5.08%, 12/15/47(a)(b) | 93,030 | ||||||
129,971 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23, 4.74%, 7/10/47(a)(b) | 123,643 | ||||||
3,500,000 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-555, 0.86%, 12/10/29(a)(b) | 107,442 | ||||||
156,442 | COMM 2010-C1 Mortgage Trust, 5.99%, 7/10/46(a)(b) | 154,000 | ||||||
118,798 | COMM 2013-CCE11 Mortgage Trust, 4.61%, 8/10/50(a)(b) | 112,980 | ||||||
100,000 | COMM 2013-CCRE7 Mortgage Trust, 4.38%, 3/10/46(a)(b) | 93,299 | ||||||
120,263 | COMM 2015-CCRE23 Mortgage Trust, 4.45%, 5/10/48(a) | 115,405 | ||||||
118,765 | Dell Equipment Finance Trust 2023-3, 5.93%, 6/22/26(a) | 119,440 | ||||||
100,000 | HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2005-3 M4, 5.44%, 7/25/35 | 100,405 | ||||||
60,000 | Honda Auto Receivables 2024-3 Owner Trust, 4.57%, 10/21/27 | 60,247 | ||||||
25,000 | Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust 2024-C, 4.41%, 5/15/29 | 25,031 | ||||||
121,614 | Impac CMB Trust 2005-4 1M1, 5.08%, 5/25/35 ((TSFR1M + 11.40bps) + 43bps)(b) | 115,267 | ||||||
173,314 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities 2012-WLDN A, 3.91%, 5/05/30(a)(b) | 161,182 | ||||||
138,692 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-C6, 5.13%, 5/15/45(b) | 136,845 | ||||||
132,815 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities, 2019 MFP D, 6.04%, 7/15/36 ((TSFR1M + 4.70bps) + 166bps)(a)(b) | 131,258 | ||||||
95,000 | Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust 2024-A, 5.32%, 2/16/27 | 96,050 | ||||||
200,030 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2012-C5 E, 4.80%, 8/15/45(a)(b) | 196,242 | ||||||
124,270 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, 2014-C17 E, 3.50%, 8/15/47(a) | 121,141 | ||||||
100,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2014-150E, 3.91%, 9/09/32(a) | 89,075 | ||||||
199,435 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, 2011-C2 D, 5.39%, 6/15/44(a)(b) | 197,989 | ||||||
188,000 | Nissan Auto Lease Trust 2025-A A3, 4.75%, 3/15/28 | 189,533 | ||||||
94,227 | Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 2004-4 B1, 5.98%, 4/25/34 | 90,372 | ||||||
45,000 | Verizon Master Trust, 2024-3 A1A, 5.34%, 4/22/30 | 45,867 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $3,111,589) | 3,129,006 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 43.0% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 4.2% | ||||||||
CABLE & SATELLITE — 0.9% | ||||||||
180,000 | Cable One, Inc., 4.00%, 11/15/30(a) | $ | 139,561 | |||||
88,000 | Comcast Corp., 3.25%, 11/01/39 | 67,353 | ||||||
206,914 | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 1.8% | ||||||||
54,000 | AMC Networks, Inc., 10.25%, 1/15/29(a) | 57,294 | ||||||
54,000 | AMC Networks, Inc., 4.25%, 2/15/29 | 41,363 | ||||||
75,000 | Fox Corp., 6.50%, 10/13/33 | 80,348 | ||||||
150,000 | Paramount Global, 6.25%, 2/28/57(b) | 141,585 | ||||||
50,000 | TEGNA, Inc., 4.63%, 3/15/28 | 48,660 | ||||||
69,000 | Walt Disney Co. (The), 3.50%, 5/13/40 | 55,437 | ||||||
424,687 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||
20,000 | Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.60%, 5/15/53 | 19,576 | ||||||
54,000 | Ziff Davis, Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/30 (a) | 49,015 | ||||||
68,591 | ||||||||
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING — 0.2% | ||||||||
50,000 | Nexstar Media Group, Inc., 4.75%, 11/01/28(a) | 48,138 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 1.0% | ||||||||
20,000 | AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 3/01/29 | 19,908 | ||||||
150,000 | Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/55 (H15T5Y + 262bps)(b) | 150,293 | ||||||
95,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.65%, 11/20/40 | 65,517 | ||||||
235,718 | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.9% | ||||||||
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 0.2% | ||||||||
55,000 | Crocs, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/29(a) | 51,968 | ||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 1.8% | ||||||||
45,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., 2.00%, 3/24/28 | 42,030 | ||||||
114,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., 4.80%, 3/05/30 | 114,203 | ||||||
60,000 | Ford Motor Co., Class B, 3.25%, 2/12/32 | 49,538 | ||||||
62,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.55%, 7/15/29 | 62,690 | ||||||
15,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.35%, 1/07/30 | 15,017 | ||||||
24,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/04/32 | 23,821 | ||||||
75,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.75%, Perpetual(b) | 72,392 | ||||||
45,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.35%, 1/09/36 | 45,509 | ||||||
425,200 | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||
82,000 | Rent-A-Center, Inc., 6.38%, 2/15/29(a) | 78,562 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (continued) | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
67,000 | Full House Resorts, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/28(a) | $ | 64,149 | |||||
18,000 | Starbucks Corp., 4.80%, 5/15/30 | 18,065 | ||||||
82,214 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.2% | ||||||||
59,000 | Gap, Inc. (The), 3.88%, 10/01/31(a) | 52,522 | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 2.4% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 0.5% | ||||||||
37,000 | Coca-Cola Co. (The), 1.65%, 6/01/30 | 32,591 | ||||||
65,000 | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 5.20%, 3/15/31 | 66,286 | ||||||
12,000 | PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 2/07/35 | 11,984 | ||||||
110,861 | ||||||||
FOOD — 0.2% | ||||||||
54,000 | HLF Financing Sarl LLC, 12.25%, 4/15/29(a) | 58,688 | ||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.3% | ||||||||
70,000 | Central Garden & Pet Co., 4.13%, 10/15/30 | 64,828 | ||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% | ||||||||
40,000 | Walmart, Inc., 4.90%, 4/28/35 | 40,022 | ||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS — 0.6% | ||||||||
68,000 | British American Tobacco PLC, 5.35%, 8/15/32 | 68,712 | ||||||
29,000 | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.13%, 2/15/30 | 29,636 | ||||||
50,000 | Turning Point Brands, Inc., 7.63%, 3/15/32(a) | 52,701 | ||||||
151,049 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.6% | ||||||||
75,000 | Performance Food Group, Inc., 4.25%, 8/01/29(a) | 71,592 | ||||||
60,000 | US Foods Holding Corp., 6.88%, 9/15/28(a) | 61,769 | ||||||
133,361 | ||||||||
ENERGY — 5.1% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 4.1% | ||||||||
21,000 | BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 4.89%, 9/11/33 | 20,654 | ||||||
84,000 | California Resources Corp., 8.25%, 6/15/29(a) | 84,232 | ||||||
68,000 | Chevron USA, Inc., 4.82%, 4/15/32 | 68,633 | ||||||
29,000 | ConocoPhillips Co., 5.00%, 1/15/35 | 28,338 | ||||||
70,000 | ConocoPhillips Co., 5.30%, 5/15/53 | 62,537 | ||||||
27,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 3.75%, 5/15/30 | 25,557 | ||||||
125,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 6.63%, Perpetual (US0003M +415.50bps)(b) | 123,580 | ||||||
10,000 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.80%, 2/01/49 | 8,451 | ||||||
110,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp., 4.33%, 3/19/50 | 89,028 | ||||||
65,000 | Murphy Oil Corp., 4.75%, 9/15/29 | 63,002 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | ||||||||
ENERGY (continued) | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS (continued) | ||||||||
20,000 | ONEOK, Inc., 5.70%, 11/01/54 | $ | 17,897 | |||||
60,000 | Phillips 66 Co., 5.25%, 6/15/31 | 60,770 | ||||||
125,000 | South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, 3/01/55 (H15T5Y + 366.70bps)(a)(b) | 124,770 | ||||||
55,000 | TotalEnergies Capital SA, 5.49%, 4/05/54 | 51,386 | ||||||
75,000 | Vital Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 7/31/29(a) | 63,257 | ||||||
68,000 | Vital Energy, Inc., 7.88%, 4/15/32(a) | 55,213 | ||||||
947,305 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 1.0% | ||||||||
74,000 | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 9.75%, 3/01/29(a) | 76,812 | ||||||
82,000 | Nabors Industries, Inc., 7.38%, 5/15/27(a) | 78,799 | ||||||
82,000 | Noble Finance II LLC, 8.00%, 4/15/30(a) | 81,772 | ||||||
237,383 | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 14.4% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.3% | ||||||||
25,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.64%, 5/19/29 (SOFRRATE + 221bps)(b) | 25,890 | ||||||
38,213 | United Airlines 2023-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 5.80%, 7/15/36 | 38,384 | ||||||
64,274 | ||||||||
BANKING — 10.0% | ||||||||
100,000 | American Express National Bank, 4.05%, 4/10/28 | 99,764 | ||||||
200,000 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, 6.13%, Perpetual (USSW5 + 387bps)(b) | 192,931 | ||||||
200,000 | Banco Santander SA, 8.00%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 391.10bps)(b) | 209,433 | ||||||
141,000 | Bank of America Corp., 1.66%, 3/11/27(b) | 137,767 | ||||||
39,000 | Bank of Montreal, 4.64%, 9/10/30 (SOFRRATE + 125bps)(b) | 38,987 | ||||||
39,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 5.13%, 2/14/31 (SOFRRATE + 107bps)(b) | 39,461 | ||||||
200,000 | CaixaBank SA, 3.63%, Perpetual (EUSA5 + 385.70bps) | 211,201 | ||||||
60,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.26%, 4/08/29 | 61,413 | ||||||
55,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 4.95%, 5/07/31(b) | 54,978 | ||||||
200,000 | Comerica, Inc., 5.63%, Perpetual(b) | 200,135 | ||||||
200,000 | ING Groep NV, 4.25%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 286.20bps)(b) | 167,638 | ||||||
50,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00%, 7/22/30 | 50,479 | ||||||
80,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.14%, 1/24/31 (SOFRRATE + 90bps)(b) | 81,266 | ||||||
153,000 | Morgan Stanley Bank NA, 4.15%, 5/07/29 | 152,491 | ||||||
153,000 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4.15%, 5/07/29 | 152,491 | ||||||
200,000 | NatWest Group PLC, 4.60%, Perpetual(b) | 172,270 | ||||||
22,000 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 6.88%, 10/20/34 (SOFRRATE + 2.284bps)(b) | 24,129 | ||||||
87,000 | Royal Bank of Canada, 4.65%, 10/18/30 (SOFRINDX + 108bps)(b) | 86,672 | ||||||
39,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 4.86%, 1/31/28 | 39,390 | ||||||
11,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 5.52%, 7/17/28 | 11,335 | ||||||
23,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 4.99%, 4/05/29 | 23,343 | ||||||
6,000 | Truist Financial Corp., 5.07%, 5/20/31 | 6,028 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (continued) | ||||||||
BANKING (continued) | ||||||||
33,000 | US Bancorp, 5.68%, 1/23/35 (SOFRRATE +186bps)(b) | $ | 33,630 | |||||
50,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.24%, 1/24/31 (SOFRRATE + 111bps)(b) | 50,762 | ||||||
68,000 | Wells Fargo Bank NA, 4.25%, 3/11/27 | 68,088 | ||||||
2,366,082 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.9% | ||||||||
84,000 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.06%, 7/22/32(b) | 84,936 | ||||||
125,000 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 2/15/55 (H15T5Y + 294.60)(b) | 127,460 | ||||||
114,000 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 4.30%, 3/11/27 | 114,196 | ||||||
35,000 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 5.41%, 5/21/27 (SOFRRATE + 75bps)(b) | 35,253 | ||||||
116,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.43%, 3/09/27(b) | 113,096 | ||||||
127,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.99%, 1/27/32(b) | 108,133 | ||||||
85,000 | Morgan Stanley, 1.59%, 5/04/27(b) | 82,610 | ||||||
665,684 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 1.2% | ||||||||
50,000 | American Express Co., 5.28%, 7/26/35 (SOFRRATE +142bps)(b) | 49,828 | ||||||
82,000 | Bread Financial Holdings, Inc., 9.75%, 3/15/29(a) | 87,505 | ||||||
20,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 1.88%, 11/02/27(b) | 19,242 | ||||||
35,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.21%, 6/08/29(b) | 36,459 | ||||||
10,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.46%, 7/26/30 (SOFRRATE + 156bps)(b) | 10,185 | ||||||
82,000 | Springleaf Finance Corp., 5.38%, 11/15/29 | 79,515 | ||||||
282,734 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 1.1% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.4% | ||||||||
28,000 | Eli Lilly & Co., 5.00%, 2/09/54 | 25,427 | ||||||
70,000 | Prestige Consumer Healthcare, Inc., 3.75%, 4/01/31(a) | 63,584 | ||||||
89,011 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.7% | ||||||||
20,000 | Cigna Group (The), 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 20,308 | ||||||
82,000 | DaVita Inc., 4.63%, 6/01/30(a) | 76,675 | ||||||
28,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.30%, 5/15/31 | 24,308 | ||||||
43,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.15%, 7/15/34 | 42,452 | ||||||
10,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.38%, 4/15/54 | 9,008 | ||||||
172,751 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 2.7% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.3% | ||||||||
30,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 5.15%, 5/01/30 | 30,277 | ||||||
38,000 | Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.70%, 5/15/46 | 33,212 | ||||||
15,000 | Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/28 | 14,600 | ||||||
78,089 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
82,000 | Deluxe Corp., 8.00%, 6/01/29(a) | 76,179 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS (continued) | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES (continued) | ||||||||
15,000 | Waste Management, Inc., 4.95%, 3/15/35 | $ | 14,809 | |||||
90,988 | ||||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 0.5% | ||||||||
57,000 | 3M Co., 5.15%, 3/15/35 | 56,406 | ||||||
77,000 | Honeywell International, Inc., 4.75%, 2/01/32 | 76,761 | ||||||
133,167 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.2% | ||||||||
35,000 | Johnson Controls International PLC, 5.50%, 4/19/29 | 36,109 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.3% | ||||||||
68,000 | Tutor Perini Corp., 11.88%, 4/30/29(a) | 75,720 | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD — 0.3% | ||||||||
60,000 | Enpro, Inc., 6.13%, 6/01/33(a) | 60,596 | ||||||
MACHINERY — 0.4% | ||||||||
57,000 | Caterpillar, Inc., 5.20%, 5/15/35 | 57,226 | ||||||
39,000 | John Deere Capital Corp., 5.10%, 4/11/34 | 39,230 | ||||||
96,456 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.3% | ||||||||
80,000 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.55%, 9/01/44 | 69,362 | ||||||
MATERIALS — 3.3% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 0.6% | ||||||||
150,000 | FMC Corp., 8.45%, 11/01/55(b) | 151,624 | ||||||
METALS & MINING — 2.7% | ||||||||
92,000 | Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP, 8.63%, 6/15/29(a) | 96,250 | ||||||
109,000 | Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.25%, 9/01/29(a) | 108,394 | ||||||
155,000 | Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 6.13%, 4/01/29(a) | 155,510 | ||||||
155,000 | New Gold, Inc., 6.88%, 4/01/32(a) | 158,469 | ||||||
99,000 | SunCoke Energy, Inc., 4.88%, 6/30/29(a) | 91,084 | ||||||
609,707 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.2% | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.2% | ||||||||
50,000 | American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/29 | 48,274 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 1.4% | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.3% | ||||||||
35,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.35%, 2/15/30 | 34,609 | ||||||
15,000 | Intel Corp., 5.70%, 2/10/53 | 13,471 | ||||||
48,080 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY (continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE — 0.8% | ||||||||
54,000 | Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc., 6.50%, 10/15/28(a) | $ | 53,679 | |||||
34,000 | Oracle Corp., 4.80%, 8/03/28 | 34,344 | ||||||
67,000 | Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/01/40 | 52,364 | ||||||
54,000 | ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp., 3.88%, 2/01/29(a) | 50,305 | ||||||
190,692 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 0.3% | ||||||||
49,000 | Apple, Inc., 2.95%, 9/11/49 | 32,074 | ||||||
30,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc., 4.95%, 2/26/31 | 30,614 | ||||||
23,000 | Dell Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 4/01/35 | 22,709 | ||||||
85,397 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 5.3% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 4.8% | ||||||||
40,000 | Alabama Power Co., 3.45%, 10/01/49 | 27,596 | ||||||
15,000 | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.70%, 7/15/30 | 14,445 | ||||||
10,000 | Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 5.70%, 5/15/54 | 9,701 | ||||||
66,000 | Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/35 | 65,363 | ||||||
50,000 | Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 5/15/55 (H15T5Y + 220.70bps)(b) | 50,184 | ||||||
138,000 | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.30%, 2/15/40 | 135,333 | ||||||
20,000 | Entergy Corp., 1.90%, 6/15/28 | 18,563 | ||||||
27,000 | Florida Power & Light Co., 5.30%, 6/15/34 | 27,439 | ||||||
35,000 | Florida Power & Light Co., 5.30%, 4/01/53 | 32,596 | ||||||
145,000 | MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 7/15/49 | 114,653 | ||||||
15,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/01/30 | 13,347 | ||||||
100,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/55 (H15T5Y + 197.90bps)(b) | 100,962 | ||||||
100,000 | NiSource, Inc., 6.38%, 3/31/55 (H15T5Y + 252.70bps)(b) | 99,224 | ||||||
75,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 592bps)(a)(b) | 82,627 | ||||||
40,000 | Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.55%, 7/01/30 | 38,756 | ||||||
65,000 | Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.45%, 4/01/53 | 60,093 | ||||||
200,000 | Vistra Corp., 8.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 504.50bps)(a)(b) | 215,327 | ||||||
1,106,209 | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.5% | ||||||||
125,000 | AltaGas Ltd., 7.20%, 10/15/54 (H15T5Y + 357.30bps)(a)(b) | 122,567 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $10,192,364) | 10,061,584 | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 28.0% | ||||||||
281,160 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 10/13/37 | 255,423 | ||||||
181,737 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 7/01/40 | 178,571 | ||||||
91,141 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/41 | 86,866 | ||||||
183,810 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/46 | 183,674 | ||||||
111,960 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 6/01/47 | 104,951 | ||||||
108,538 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/49 | 95,319 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | ||||||||
138,707 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 11/01/49 | $ | 123,860 | |||||
75,851 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 9/01/50 | 65,174 | ||||||
139,429 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/50 | 123,728 | ||||||
62,775 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/51 | 51,916 | ||||||
49,888 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/51 | 42,819 | ||||||
255,277 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/51 | 208,820 | ||||||
72,816 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 6/01/52 | 71,212 | ||||||
238,003 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 11/01/52 | 237,093 | ||||||
32,777 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.50%, 1/01/53 | 33,949 | ||||||
49,876 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 4/01/53 | 47,134 | ||||||
43,251 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 9/01/53 | 44,116 | ||||||
90,256 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 11/01/54 | 85,909 | ||||||
135,072 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/56 | 138,565 | ||||||
155,527 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 11, 5.00%, 2/25/51 | 155,010 | ||||||
199,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.70%, 3/05/29 | 199,035 | ||||||
77,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.97%, 1/15/30 | 76,944 | ||||||
30,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 1.79%, 7/21/31 | 25,962 | ||||||
79,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.94%, 3/03/33 | 79,303 | ||||||
100,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.09%, 3/11/33 | 99,766 | ||||||
54,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.72%, 4/14/33 | 54,013 | ||||||
80,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.84%, 3/06/30 | 79,654 | ||||||
155,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.54%, 4/17/30 | 154,568 | ||||||
75,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.19%, 2/25/32 | 74,937 | ||||||
155,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.38%, 4/09/35 | 154,399 | ||||||
550,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.60%, 8/24/35 | 407,881 | ||||||
58,570 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 4.00%, 8/01/45 | 54,866 | ||||||
283,014 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 11/01/41 | 238,519 | ||||||
87,007 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 4/01/42 | 75,898 | ||||||
64,533 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/42 | 57,255 | ||||||
108,687 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 7/01/51 | 93,155 | ||||||
79,584 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 2/01/52 | 65,474 | ||||||
78,095 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.50%, 4/01/52 | 69,772 | ||||||
248,504 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/52 | 213,766 | ||||||
134,276 | Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4322, 3.00%, 5/15/43 | 131,381 | ||||||
49,243 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 5.50%, 11/25/51 | 49,636 | ||||||
650,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates KG04, 2.71%, 11/25/30 | 75,222 | ||||||
192,449 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 8/20/50 | 158,036 | ||||||
125,592 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 12/20/50 | 104,222 | ||||||
221,761 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.00%, 3/20/51 | 175,334 | ||||||
342,738 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 10/20/51 | 299,037 | ||||||
83,066 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 3/20/52 | 71,746 | ||||||
207,268 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 5.00%, 11/20/52 | 201,658 | ||||||
198,905 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/53(b) | 198,910 | ||||||
96,788 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 65, 5.50%, 2/20/48 | 97,389 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued) | ||||||||
209,530 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 189, 2.50%, 10/20/51 | $ | 171,181 | |||||
60,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 8, 5.00%, 1/20/54 | 58,901 | ||||||
132,957 | UMBS Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 7/01/53 | 130,545 | ||||||
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $6,679,265) | 6,532,474 | |||||||
NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 0.4% | ||||||||
SUPRANATIONAL — 0.4% | ||||||||
100,000 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 4.700%, 11/08/34, 4.70%, 11/8/34 | 97,992 | ||||||
TOTAL NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $100,000) | 97,992 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 11.9% | ||||||||
U.S. TREASURY BONDS — 6.3% | ||||||||
93,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 4.63%, 2/15/55 | 88,495 | ||||||
165,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.75%, 12/31/28 | 164,227 | ||||||
378,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/45 | 369,082 | ||||||
481,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.13%, 5/15/48 | 356,955 | ||||||
183,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.25%, 2/15/54 | 163,027 | ||||||
349,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.50%, 11/15/54 | 324,979 | ||||||
1,466,765 | ||||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 5.6% | ||||||||
20,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.75%, 4/30/27 | 19,940 | ||||||
305,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.75%, 4/15/28 | 304,059 | ||||||
374,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.88%, 4/30/30 | 372,568 | ||||||
276,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.00%, 4/30/32 | 273,326 | ||||||
92,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.63%, 2/15/35 | 93,746 | ||||||
250,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.25%, 5/15/35 | 246,680 | ||||||
1,310,319 | ||||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $2,843,201) | 2,777,084 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | Expiration | Exercise | Notional | |||||||||||||||||
Amount ($) | Description | Contracts | Date | Price | Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||
PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 0.50% | ||||||||||||||||||||
E-Mini S&P 500 Index | 19 | 9/22/2025 | $ | 6,150.00 | $ | 5,620,200 | $ | 115,425 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS (Cost — $108,737) | 115,425 |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8% | ||||||||
198,592 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(c) | 198,592 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $198,592) | 198,592 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 98.5% (Cost $23,355,870) | $ | 23,030,717 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities— 1.5% | 342,747 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 23,373,464 |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of May 31, 2025 the total market value of 144A securities is 4,843,202 or 20.80% of net assets. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of May 31, 2025. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread |
(c) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF FUTURE CONTRACTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Value and | ||||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Notional | Appreciation | |||||||||||
Contracts | Long Contracts | Expiration Date | Amount | (Depreciation) | ||||||||
6 | US Treasury Bond Future | 09/22/2025 | $ | 676,688 | $ | 1,688 | ||||||
4 | Ultra US Treasury Bond Future | 09/22/2025 | 464,250 | 750 | ||||||||
11 | 10 Year US Treasury Note Future | 09/22/2025 | 1,218,250 | 2,062 | ||||||||
9 | 2 Year US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 1,866,938 | 1,197 | ||||||||
1 | 3 US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 211,469 | 254 | ||||||||
20 | 5 Year US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 2,163,749 | 4,011 | ||||||||
$ | 9,962 | |||||||||||
Short Contracts | ||||||||||||
(23) | Bloomberg US Corporate High Yield Very Liquid Future | 06/18/2025 | $ | (2,421,555 | ) | $ | (18,975 | ) | ||||
(7) | Futures E-Mini S&P 500 Future | 06/23/2025 | (2,070,600 | ) | (21,972 | ) | ||||||
(10) | Ultra 10 Year US Treasury Note Future | 09/22/2025 | (1,125,469 | ) | (1,875 | ) | ||||||
$ | (42,822 | ) | ||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.6% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 2.5% | ||||||||
ADVERTISING & MARKETING — 0.6% | ||||||||
40,407 | Advantage Solutions, Inc.(a) | $ | 48,084 | |||||
5,716 | Magnite, Inc.(a) | 93,514 | ||||||
141,598 | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.4% | ||||||||
11,251 | Inspired Entertainment, Inc.(a) | 87,983 | ||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.8% | ||||||||
15,244 | OptimizeRx Corp.(a) | 185,062 | ||||||
PUBLISHING & BROADCASTING — 0.7% | ||||||||
10,832 | Thryv Holdings, Inc.(a) | 144,065 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS | 558,708 | |||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.3% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 0.5% | ||||||||
4,127 | Gentherm, Inc.(a) | 112,935 | ||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.8% | ||||||||
18,580 | Legacy Education, Inc.(a) | 167,963 | ||||||
2,505 | Matthews International Corp., Class A | 53,733 | ||||||
10,636 | Universal Technical Institute, Inc.(a) | 377,897 | ||||||
599,593 | ||||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 712,528 | |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 5.1% | ||||||||
FOOD — 2.4% | ||||||||
5,065 | LifeVantage Corp. | 66,098 | ||||||
11,946 | Natures Sunshine Products, Inc.(a) | 184,685 | ||||||
45,140 | SunOpta, Inc.(a) | 281,674 | ||||||
532,457 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.5% | ||||||||
4,117 | Edgewell Personal Care Co. | 113,711 | ||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.3% | ||||||||
2,941 | SpartanNash Co. | 57,232 | ||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.9% | ||||||||
6,413 | Chefs Warehouse, Inc. (The)(a) | 409,021 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 1,112,421 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||
ENERGY — 6.2% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 0.9% | ||||||||
7,762 | Riley Exploration Permian, Inc.(a) | $ | 199,173 | |||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 4.1% | ||||||||
20,852 | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | 129,074 | ||||||
25,336 | MRC Global, Inc.(a) | 314,420 | ||||||
22,156 | Oil States International, Inc.(a) | 96,378 | ||||||
7,403 | Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc., Class A(a) | 203,064 | ||||||
5,939 | Thermon Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | 154,058 | ||||||
896,994 | ||||||||
RENEWABLE ENERGY — 1.2% | ||||||||
8,886 | American Superconductor Corp.(a) | 251,118 | ||||||
TOTAL ENERGY | 1,347,285 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 26.4% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.8% | ||||||||
11,913 | Trinity Capital, Inc.(a) | 173,453 | ||||||
BANKING — 18.3% | ||||||||
11,485 | Amerant Bancorp Inc. | 201,332 | ||||||
10,440 | Banc of California, Inc. | 143,237 | ||||||
11,848 | Capital Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 382,690 | ||||||
11,690 | Carter Bankshares, Inc.(a) | 192,300 | ||||||
1,512 | Coastal Financial Corp.(a) | 132,890 | ||||||
2,278 | First Financial Corp. | 118,092 | ||||||
12,040 | Investar Holding Corp. | 228,880 | ||||||
5,613 | Northeast Bank | 470,538 | ||||||
18,130 | Old Second Bancorp, Inc. | 299,870 | ||||||
5,874 | Origin Bancorp Inc.(a) | 200,245 | ||||||
16,751 | Primis Financial Corp. | 158,632 | ||||||
12,753 | Southern California Bancorp(a) | 190,530 | ||||||
17,032 | Southern States Bancshares, Inc.(a) | 587,434 | ||||||
12,714 | Third Coast Bancshares, Inc. (a) | 389,811 | ||||||
6,509 | Timberland Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 198,069 | ||||||
6,967 | VersaBank | 81,026 | ||||||
3,975,576 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
5,043 | Perella Weinberg Partners | 87,597 | ||||||
INSURANCE — 4.1% | ||||||||
38,567 | Abacus Life, Inc.(a) | 298,123 | ||||||
23,334 | Crawford & Co.(a) | 242,440 | ||||||
14,171 | James River Group Holdings, Ltd. | 82,475 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
31
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (continued) | ||||||||
INSURANCE (continued) | ||||||||
12,626 | Tiptree, Inc. | $ | 280,045 | |||||
903,083 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 2.8% | ||||||||
3,877 | Atlanticus Holdings Corp.(a) | 190,167 | ||||||
8,407 | LendingClub Corp.(a) | 84,322 | ||||||
4,113 | Mid Penn Bancorp, Inc.(a) | 109,612 | ||||||
33,833 | Oportun Financial Corp.(a) | 224,989 | ||||||
609,090 | ||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 5,748,799 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 18.8% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 8.9% | ||||||||
20,890 | Abeona Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 130,354 | ||||||
21,682 | Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a) | 206,413 | ||||||
11,655 | Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc.(a) | 25,058 | ||||||
16,574 | Annexon, Inc.(a) | 33,811 | ||||||
10,986 | Arvinas, Inc.(a) | 79,099 | ||||||
10,335 | Avadel Pharmaceuticals PLC(a) | 94,152 | ||||||
4,476 | Capricor Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 44,268 | ||||||
14,738 | Cogent Biosciences, Inc.(a) | 80,175 | ||||||
13,066 | CorMedix, Inc.(a) | 158,621 | ||||||
13,505 | Day One Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.(a) | 86,162 | ||||||
45,258 | Elutia, Inc.(a) | 81,464 | ||||||
23,260 | Exagen, Inc.(a) | 161,657 | ||||||
13,767 | Immunome Inc(a) | 120,599 | ||||||
1,203 | Janux Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 28,631 | ||||||
3,560 | Oruka Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 39,018 | ||||||
39,014 | Ovid Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 10,620 | ||||||
1,433 | Praxis Precision Medicines, Inc.(a) | 55,242 | ||||||
49,955 | Puma Biotechnology, Inc.(a) | 163,852 | ||||||
9,392 | Verastem, Inc.(a) | 70,628 | ||||||
1,081 | Verona Pharma PLC - ADR(a) | 87,777 | ||||||
71,512 | VYNE Therapeutics, Inc.(a) | 67,936 | ||||||
23,015 | Xeris Biopharma Holdings, Inc.(a) | 113,694 | ||||||
1,939,231 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 2.8% | ||||||||
25,614 | AdaptHealth Corp.(a) | 230,014 | ||||||
17,317 | Agilon Health, Inc.(a) | 38,444 | ||||||
16,318 | Owens & Minor, Inc.(a) | 107,699 | ||||||
733 | P3 Health Partners, Inc.(a) | 5,365 | ||||||
20,745 | Personalis, Inc.(a) | 96,049 | ||||||
1,806 | US Physical Therapy, Inc. | 135,432 | ||||||
613,003 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
32
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE (continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 0.6% | ||||||||
35,650 | Health Catalyst, Inc.(a) | $ | 135,470 | |||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 6.5% | ||||||||
9,058 | AtriCure, Inc.(a) | 313,135 | ||||||
16,584 | Bioventus, Inc.(a) | 107,464 | ||||||
16,942 | CryoLife, Inc.(a) | 501,145 | ||||||
16,452 | Delcath Systems, Inc.(a) | 266,687 | ||||||
6,122 | OrthoPediatrics Corp.(a) | 122,195 | ||||||
5,190 | Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc.(a) | 102,866 | ||||||
1,413,492 | ||||||||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 4,101,196 | |||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 12.5% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.0% | ||||||||
11,371 | Park Aerospace Corp.(a) | 155,214 | ||||||
4,242 | Triumph Group, Inc.(a) | 109,401 | ||||||
3,515 | V2X, Inc.(a) | 159,160 | ||||||
423,775 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 3.3% | ||||||||
8,340 | Barrett Business Services, Inc. | 344,651 | ||||||
562 | CRA International, Inc. | 106,808 | ||||||
7,551 | Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a) | 106,469 | ||||||
8,295 | Kelly Services, Inc., Class A | 97,217 | ||||||
23,801 | Quest Resource Holding Corp.(a) | 52,362 | ||||||
707,507 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.5% | ||||||||
4,046 | LSI Industries, Inc. | 65,829 | ||||||
8,806 | Stoneridge, Inc.(a) | 44,206 | ||||||
110,035 | ||||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 1.5% | ||||||||
4,454 | NV5 Global, Inc.(a) | 98,434 | ||||||
18,489 | Orion Group Holdings, Inc.(a) | 152,349 | ||||||
1,967 | Southland Holdings, Inc.(a) | 7,632 | ||||||
575 | VSE Corp. | 74,802 | ||||||
333,217 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD — 1.7% | ||||||||
2,405 | AZZ, Inc. | 218,109 | ||||||
4,215 | Insteel Industries, Inc. | 147,609 | ||||||
139 | L.B. Foster Co., Class A(a) | 2,626 | ||||||
368,344 | ||||||||
MACHINERY — 0.3% | ||||||||
7,816 | Titan International, Inc.(a) | 56,588 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
33
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS (continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 0.9% | ||||||||
4,844 | Faro Technologies, Inc.(a) | $ | 205,240 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.7% | ||||||||
6,134 | Werner Enterprises, Inc. | 159,177 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 1.6% | ||||||||
9,494 | REV Group, Inc. | 355,930 | ||||||
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 2,719,813 | |||||||
MATERIALS — 4.3% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 1.5% | ||||||||
16,856 | American Vanguard Corp.(a) | 82,931 | ||||||
4,501 | Koppers Holdings, Inc. | 138,271 | ||||||
15,094 | LSB Industries, Inc.(a) | 114,262 | ||||||
335,464 | ||||||||
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 2.2% | ||||||||
17,950 | TriMas Corp.(a) | 473,342 | ||||||
METALS & MINING — 0.6% | ||||||||
1,587 | Materion Corp. | 122,881 | ||||||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 931,687 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE — 3.6% | ||||||||
REIT — 3.6% | ||||||||
35,753 | Chatham Lodging Trust | 254,919 | ||||||
10,036 | CTO Realty Growth, Inc. | 184,863 | ||||||
9,217 | Easterly Government Properties, Inc. | 200,286 | ||||||
8,462 | Plymouth Industrial REIT, Inc. | 137,084 | ||||||
777,152 | ||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 777,152 | |||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 11.9% | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||
3,243 | Upbound Group, Inc. | 74,395 | ||||||
SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS & SERVICES — 1.0% | ||||||||
36,491 | MIND Technology, Inc.(a) | 221,500 | ||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 1.2% | ||||||||
1,980 | Axcelis Technologies, Inc.(a) | 111,553 | ||||||
9,392 | MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp.(a) | 33,905 | ||||||
1,980 | Silicon Motion Technology Corp. - ADR | 121,176 | ||||||
266,634 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
34
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY (continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE — 4.5% | ||||||||
17,723 | Asure Software, Inc.(a) | $ | 171,913 | |||||
10,118 | AudioEye Inc(a) | 123,642 | ||||||
8,467 | Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.(a) | 202,615 | ||||||
15,027 | Evolent Health, Inc., Class A(a) | 111,951 | ||||||
7,531 | Red Violet, Inc.(a) | 365,706 | ||||||
975,827 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 4.2% | ||||||||
12,927 | Aviat Networks, Inc.(a) | 277,284 | ||||||
15,608 | Key Tronic Corp.(a) | 45,107 | ||||||
6,431 | Kornit Digital Ltd.(a) | 140,196 | ||||||
19,171 | PlayAGS, Inc.(a) | 234,270 | ||||||
48,591 | Powerfleet, Inc.(a) | 221,089 | ||||||
917,946 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.7% | ||||||||
1,261 | FiscalNote Holdings, Inc.(a) | 756 | ||||||
8,052 | Penguin Solutions, Inc.(a) | 143,003 | ||||||
143,759 | ||||||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY | 2,600,061 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,144,607) | 20,609,650 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5% | ||||||||
826 | iShares Micro-Cap ETF | 98,829 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $90,332) | 98,829 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.1% | ||||||||
1,115,518 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b) | 1,115,518 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,115,518) | 1,115,518 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 100.2% (Cost $20,350,457) | $ | 21,823,997 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.2)% | (44,002 | ) | ||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 21,779,995 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ADR - American Depositary Receipt.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
35
North Square Select Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 22.0% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 4.7% | ||||||||
8,915 | Miller Industries, Inc. | $ | 404,117 | |||||
16,320 | Phinia, Inc. | 708,288 | ||||||
1,112,405 | ||||||||
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 1.0% | ||||||||
3,832 | Skyline Champion Corp.(a) | 250,613 | ||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 7.5% | ||||||||
6,840 | Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. | 572,782 | ||||||
36,957 | OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd. | 697,009 | ||||||
3,190 | Vail Resorts, Inc. | 510,942 | ||||||
1,780,733 | ||||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 1.9% | ||||||||
1,940 | Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.(a) | 442,145 | ||||||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.1% | ||||||||
21,185 | Valvoline, Inc.(a) | 732,789 | ||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 3.8% | ||||||||
39,017 | Openlane, Inc.(a) | 894,660 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 5,213,345 | |||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.3% | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.3% | ||||||||
11,322 | Performance Food Group Co.(a) | 1,013,998 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES | 1,013,998 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 18.7% | ||||||||
BANKING — 16.6% | ||||||||
22,055 | First Merchants Corp. | 831,473 | ||||||
8,887 | Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.(a) | 1,089,902 | ||||||
7,788 | SouthState Corp. | 683,786 | ||||||
7,330 | Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. | 539,195 | ||||||
15,596 | Webster Financial Corp. | 802,882 | ||||||
3,947,238 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.1% | ||||||||
10,180 | Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. | 494,748 | ||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 4,441,986 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 3.2% | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 3.2% | ||||||||
7,445 | HealthEquity, Inc.(a) | 749,041 | ||||||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 749,041 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
36
North Square Select Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 25.8% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 8.7% | ||||||||
24,305 | Distribution Solutions Group, Inc.(a) | $ | 662,311 | |||||
156,468 | Emerald Holding, Inc.(a) | 716,624 | ||||||
24,644 | Pursuit Attractions and Hospitality, Inc.(a) | 687,321 | ||||||
2,066,256 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 5.8% | ||||||||
18,455 | Bel Fuse, Inc., Class B | 1,361,979 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 3.4% | ||||||||
9,440 | Arcosa, Inc. | 814,389 | ||||||
MACHINERY — 4.7% | ||||||||
9,740 | JBT Marel Corp. | 1,118,249 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 3.2% | ||||||||
20,395 | REV Group, Inc. | 764,609 | ||||||
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 6,125,482 | |||||||
MATERIALS — 8.3% | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 3.3% | ||||||||
3,900 | Eagle Materials, Inc. | 788,619 | ||||||
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 5.0% | ||||||||
44,956 | TriMas Corp.(a) | 1,185,490 | ||||||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 1,974,109 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE — 3.6% | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE OWNERS & DEVELOPERS — 3.6% | ||||||||
38,426 | Legacy Housing Corp.(a) | 856,516 | ||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 856,516 | |||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 13.7% | ||||||||
17,705 | SOFTWARE — 8.5% | |||||||
1,990 | Alkami Technology, Inc.(a) | 507,071 | ||||||
25,227 | Daily Journal Corp.(a) | 838,646 | ||||||
nCino, Inc.(a) | 663,470 | |||||||
2,009,187 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 3.5% | ||||||||
79,535 | Pitney Bowes, Inc. | 819,211 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
37
North Square Select Small Cap Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 1.7% | ||||||||
9,555 | Cass Information Systems, Inc. | $ | 404,176 | |||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY | 3,232,574 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $20,618,975) | 23,607,051 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4% | ||||||||
104,635 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b) | 104,635 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $104,635) | 104,635 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 100.0% (Cost $20,723,610) | $ | 23,711,686 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities— 0.0%(c) | 4,691 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 23,716,377 | ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
(c) | Percentage rounds to less than 0.1%. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
38
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.6% | ||||||||
Belgium — 1.9% | ||||||||
21,204 | KBC Group N.V. | $ | 2,096,077 | |||||
Bermuda — 4.8% | ||||||||
17,214 | AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. | 1,786,813 | ||||||
9,620 | Everest Re Group, Ltd. | 3,339,968 | ||||||
5,126,781 | ||||||||
Canada — 0.9% | ||||||||
7,905 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | 932,711 | ||||||
Cayman Islands — 2.8% | ||||||||
104,001 | Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. | 1,480,752 | ||||||
771,352 | Sands China Ltd.(a) | 1,505,608 | ||||||
2,986,360 | ||||||||
France — 12.5% | ||||||||
74,005 | Bureau Veritas SA | 2,528,658 | ||||||
9,598 | Capgemini SE | 1,593,708 | ||||||
16,125 | Cia Generale de Establissements Michelin SCA | 616,862 | ||||||
19,017 | Danone | 1,625,733 | ||||||
12,048 | Pernod Ricard SA | 1,245,663 | ||||||
24,217 | Sanofi | 2,398,224 | ||||||
37,401 | SCOR SE | 1,234,635 | ||||||
38,490 | TotalEnergies SE | 2,265,599 | ||||||
13,509,082 | ||||||||
Germany — 10.3% | ||||||||
7,732 | Adidas AG | 1,928,262 | ||||||
12,003 | Bayerische Motoren Werke AG | 1,064,808 | ||||||
7,862 | BioNTech SE - ADR(a) | 753,258 | ||||||
35,991 | Daimler Truck Holding AG | 1,563,048 | ||||||
6,133 | Deutsche Boerse AG | 1,975,534 | ||||||
35,847 | DHL Group | 1,608,389 | ||||||
11,620 | Henkel AG & Co. KGaA | 930,956 | ||||||
5,253 | Siemens AG | 1,263,337 | ||||||
11,087,592 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 0.7% | ||||||||
62,782 | Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. | 699,289 | ||||||
India — 2.0% | ||||||||
28,561 | HDFC Bank Ltd. - ADR | 2,153,214 | ||||||
Ireland — 7.2% | ||||||||
124,221 | Bank of Ireland Group PLC | 1,705,231 | ||||||
8,672 | CRH PLC | 790,540 | ||||||
12,351 | Kerry Group PLC, Class A | 1,350,004 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
39
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Ireland (Continued) | ||||||||
24,610 | Medtronic PLC | $ | 2,042,137 | |||||
5,884 | Willis Towers Watson PLC | 1,862,580 | ||||||
7,750,492 | ||||||||
Israel — 1.0% | ||||||||
4,472 | Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a) | 1,023,551 | ||||||
Japan — 14.5% | ||||||||
14,836 | Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd. | 1,671,370 | ||||||
138,096 | Kubota Corp. | 1,584,384 | ||||||
60,928 | MinebeaMitsumi, Inc. | 851,482 | ||||||
73,033 | Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd. | 1,059,742 | ||||||
4,602 | SMC Corp. | 1,725,767 | ||||||
36,410 | Sompo Holdings, Inc. | 1,101,938 | ||||||
94,976 | Sony Group Corp. | 2,542,404 | ||||||
84,040 | Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | 2,274,351 | ||||||
183,073 | Suzuki Motor Corp. | 2,323,649 | ||||||
70,977 | Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd. | 544,698 | ||||||
15,679,785 | ||||||||
Korea (Republic Of) — 5.3% | ||||||||
29,356 | Hana Financial Group, Inc. | 1,542,865 | ||||||
35,041 | KB Financial Group, Inc. | 2,634,768 | ||||||
1,556 | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. - ADR | 1,567,038 | ||||||
5,744,671 | ||||||||
Mexico — 3.9% | ||||||||
9,496 | Fomento Economico Mexicano, SAB de CV - ADR | 1,011,609 | ||||||
180,860 | Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV | 1,603,845 | ||||||
497,615 | Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | 1,625,102 | ||||||
4,240,556 | ||||||||
Netherlands — 5.3% | ||||||||
24,378 | Akzo Nobel N.V. | 1,663,515 | ||||||
27,453 | Heineken N.V. | 2,448,895 | ||||||
69,588 | Koninklijke Philips N.V. | 1,604,501 | ||||||
5,716,911 | ||||||||
Peru — 0.7% | ||||||||
3,524 | Credicorp Ltd. | 746,418 | ||||||
Spain — 1.0% | ||||||||
87,492 | Bankinter SA | 1,125,526 | ||||||
Sweden — 0.5% | ||||||||
25,556 | Sandvik AB(a) | 557,916 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
40
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
Switzerland — 8.0% | ||||||||
13,097 | Chubb Ltd. | $ | 3,892,429 | |||||
13,666 | Nestle S.A. | 1,456,414 | ||||||
2,096 | Roche Holding AG | 679,216 | ||||||
17,309 | Sandoz Group AG | 880,863 | ||||||
2,476 | Zurich Insurance Group AG | 1,737,330 | ||||||
8,646,252 | ||||||||
United Kingdom — 11.3% | ||||||||
24,914 | Admiral Group PLC | 1,125,388 | ||||||
6,943 | Aon PLC, Class A | 2,583,351 | ||||||
37,199 | BP PLC - ADR | 1,082,491 | ||||||
55,082 | Diageo PLC | 1,494,990 | ||||||
119,089 | GSK PLC | 2,419,160 | ||||||
114,674 | Haleon PLC | 640,146 | ||||||
165,935 | Informa PLC | 1,759,422 | ||||||
16,826 | Intertek Group PLC(a) | 1,086,428 | ||||||
12,191,376 | ||||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $85,936,660) | 102,014,560 | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 1.6% | ||||||||
Brazil — 1.6% | ||||||||
258,435 | Itau Unibanco Holdings SA | 1,691,760 | ||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $1,341,600) | 1,691,760 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.9% | ||||||||
3,119,676 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b) | 3,119,676 | ||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,119,676) | 3,119,676 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.1% (Cost $90,397,936) | $ | 106,825,996 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.9% | 985,565 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 107,811,561 | ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
ADR – American Depositary Receipt
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
41
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 2.8% | ||||||||
400,000 | Aligned Data Centers Issuer LLC, 1.94%, 8/15/46(a) | $ | 384,535 | |||||
9,886 | Ally Auto Receivables Trust 2022-2 A3, 4.76%, 5/17/27 | 9,889 | ||||||
785,000 | Amur Equipment Finance Receivables X LLC, 2.20%, 1/20/28(a) | 780,608 | ||||||
12,795 | Carmax Auto Owner Trust 2022-4 A3, 5.34%, 8/15/27 | 12,837 | ||||||
31,755 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2023-1 A3, 4.75%, 10/15/27 | 31,770 | ||||||
600,000 | CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2024-4 A3, 4.60%, 10/15/29 | 604,323 | ||||||
247,427 | Dell Equipment Finance Trust 2023-A3, 5.93%, 6/22/26(a) | 248,833 | ||||||
5,000 | Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust 2024-C, 4.07%, 7/15/29 | 4,977 | ||||||
14,000 | GM Financial Consumer Automobile Receivables 2024-2 A3, 5.10%, 3/16/29 | 14,107 | ||||||
278,000 | Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust 2024-A, 5.37%, 3/15/29 | 281,297 | ||||||
520,000 | NextGear Floorplan Master Owner Trust 2019-2 A2, 4.42%, 9/15/27(a) | 520,023 | ||||||
52,344 | NMEF Funding 2022-B, LLC, 6.07%, 6/01/49(a) | 52,453 | ||||||
1,050,000 | Toyota Auto Receivables 2024-C Owner Trust, 4.88%, 1/18/28(a) | 1,058,374 | ||||||
526,244 | Tricon Residential 2022-SFR2 Trust, 3.86%, 4/19/39(a) | 516,886 | ||||||
15,000 | UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust 2018-C8 A4, 3.98%, 2/15/51 | 14,657 | ||||||
465,000 | Verizon Master Trust, 5.67%, 11/20/26 | 475,325 | ||||||
32,247 | World Omni Auto Receivables Trust 2023-B A3, 4.66%, 5/15/28 | 32,264 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $5,044,498) | 5,043,158 | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 30.9% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 1.8% | ||||||||
CABLE & SATELLITE — 0.3% | ||||||||
812,000 | Comcast Corp., 3.25%, 11/01/39 | 621,490 | ||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.8% | ||||||||
765,000 | Fox Corp., 6.50%, 10/13/33 | 819,546 | ||||||
769,000 | Walt Disney Co. (The), 3.50%, 5/13/40 | 617,846 | ||||||
1,437,392 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.1% | ||||||||
218,000 | Meta Platforms, Inc., 5.60%, 5/15/53 | 213,378 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 0.6% | ||||||||
108,000 | AT&T, Inc., 4.35%, 3/01/29 | 107,503 | ||||||
1,227,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc., 2.65%, 11/20/40 | 846,201 | ||||||
953,704 | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.6% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 2.5% | ||||||||
518,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., 2.00%, 3/24/28 | 483,814 | ||||||
1,346,000 | American Honda Finance Corp., 4.80%, 3/05/30 | 1,348,397 | ||||||
1,430,000 | Ford Motor Co., Class B, 3.25%, 2/12/32 | 1,180,656 | ||||||
576,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.55%, 7/15/29 | 582,414 | ||||||
156,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.35%, 1/07/30 | 156,179 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
42
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued) | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE (Continued) | ||||||||
265,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.63%, 4/04/32 | $ | 263,023 | |||||
474,000 | Toyota Motor Credit Corp, 5.35%, 1/09/36 | 479,357 | ||||||
4,493,840 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.1% | ||||||||
192,000 | Starbucks Corp, 4.80%, 5/15/30 | 192,693 | ||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.6% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 0.7% | ||||||||
426,000 | Coca-Cola Co (The), 1.65%, 6/01/30 | 375,237 | ||||||
633,000 | Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 5.20%, 3/15/31 | 645,523 | ||||||
130,000 | PepsiCo, Inc., 5.00%, 2/07/35 | 129,822 | ||||||
1,150,582 | ||||||||
RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% | ||||||||
452,000 | Walmart, Inc., 4.90%, 4/28/35 | 452,254 | ||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS — 0.7% | ||||||||
968,000 | BAT Capital Corp., 5.35%, 8/15/32 | 978,134 | ||||||
292,000 | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.13%, 2/15/30 | 298,404 | ||||||
1,276,538 | ||||||||
ENERGY — 2.7% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 2.7% | ||||||||
261,000 | BP Capital Markets America Inc., 4.89%, 9/11/33 | 256,704 | ||||||
712,000 | Chevron Corp., 4.82%, 4/15/32 | 718,630 | ||||||
258,000 | ConocoPhillips Co., 5.00%, 1/15/35 | 252,106 | ||||||
831,000 | ConocoPhillips Co., 5.30%, 5/15/53 | 742,400 | ||||||
323,000 | Energy Transfer L.P., 3.75%, 5/15/30 | 305,733 | ||||||
76,000 | Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.80%, 2/01/49 | 64,228 | ||||||
1,314,000 | Exxon Mobil Corp., 4.33%, 3/19/50 | 1,063,479 | ||||||
204,000 | ONEOK Inc., 5.70%, 11/01/54 | 182,546 | ||||||
738,000 | Phillips 66 Co., 5.25%, 6/15/31 | 747,474 | ||||||
560,000 | TotalEnergies Capital SA, 5.49%, 4/05/54 | 523,201 | ||||||
4,856,501 | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 12.5% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 0.4% | ||||||||
356,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.64%, 5/19/29 (SOFRRATE + 221bps)(b) | 368,671 | ||||||
358,243 | United Airlines 2023-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 5.80%, 7/15/36 | 359,847 | ||||||
728,518 | ||||||||
BANKING — 7.9% | ||||||||
875,000 | American Express National Bank, 4.05%, 4/10/28 | 872,939 | ||||||
1,594,000 | Bank of America Corp., 1.66%, 3/11/27(b) | 1,557,455 | ||||||
301,000 | Bank of Montreal, 4.64%, 9/10/30 (SOFRRATE + 125bps)(b) | 300,898 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
43
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
BANKING (Continued) | ||||||||
417,000 | Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 5.13%, 2/14/31 (SOFRRATE + 107bps)(b) | $ | 421,934 | |||||
592,000 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 5.26%, 4/08/29 | 605,942 | ||||||
676,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 4.95%, 5/07/31(b) | 675,725 | ||||||
358,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 5.33%, 3/27/36(b) | 353,252 | ||||||
510,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 5.29%, 11/19/30(b) | 515,254 | ||||||
534,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.00%, 7/22/30 | 539,114 | ||||||
813,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 5.14%, 1/24/31 (SOFRRATE + 90bps)(b) | 825,870 | ||||||
450,000 | Morgan Stanley Bank NA, 4.10%, 5/08/28 | 449,444 | ||||||
1,210,000 | Morgan Stanley Bank NA, 4.15%, 5/07/29 | 1,205,977 | ||||||
440,000 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4.10%, 5/08/28 | 439,457 | ||||||
1,145,000 | Morgan Stanley Private Bank NA, 4.15%, 5/07/29 | 1,141,193 | ||||||
180,000 | PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 6.88%, 10/20/34 (SOFRRATE + 2.284bps)(b) | 197,419 | ||||||
1,016,000 | Royal Bank of Canada, 4.65%, 10/18/30 (SOFRINDX + 108bps)(b) | 1,012,165 | ||||||
353,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 4.86%, 1/31/28 | 356,531 | ||||||
121,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 5.52%, 7/17/28 | 124,685 | ||||||
234,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 4.99%, 4/05/29 | 237,486 | ||||||
369,000 | U.S. Bancorp, 5.68%, 1/23/35 (SOFRRATE +186bps)(b) | 376,039 | ||||||
462,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.24%, 1/24/31 (SOFRRATE + 111bps)(b) | 469,037 | ||||||
1,415,000 | Wells Fargo Bank NA, 4.25%, 3/11/27 | 1,416,825 | ||||||
14,094,641 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.4% | ||||||||
993,000 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 5.06%, 7/22/32(b) | 1,004,065 | ||||||
1,243,000 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 4.30%, 3/11/27 | 1,245,142 | ||||||
381,000 | Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 5.41%, 5/21/27 (SOFRRATE + 75bps)(b) | 383,756 | ||||||
1,340,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.43%, 3/09/27(b) | 1,306,457 | ||||||
1,508,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 1.99%, 1/27/32(b) | 1,283,973 | ||||||
916,000 | Morgan Stanley, 1.59%, 5/04/27(b) | 890,245 | ||||||
6,113,638 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 0.8% | ||||||||
422,000 | American Express Co., 5.28%, 7/26/35 (SOFRRATE +142bps)(b) | 420,546 | ||||||
314,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 1.88%, 11/02/27(b) | 302,103 | ||||||
359,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.21%, 6/08/29(b) | 373,964 | ||||||
361,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.46%, 7/26/30 (SOFRRATE + 156bps)(b) | 367,681 | ||||||
1,464,294 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 0.8% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.2% | ||||||||
420,000 | Eli Lilly & Co., 5.00%, 2/09/54 | 381,400 | ||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.6% | ||||||||
226,000 | Cigna Group (The), 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 229,485 | ||||||
263,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 2.30%, 5/15/31 | 228,320 | ||||||
481,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.15%, 7/15/34 | 474,875 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
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May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE (Continued) | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES (Continued) | ||||||||
122,000 | UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 5.38%, 4/15/54 | $ | 109,897 | |||||
1,042,577 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 3.2% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.5% | ||||||||
324,000 | Boeing Co. (The), 5.15%, 5/01/30 | 326,986 | ||||||
446,000 | Lockheed Martin Corp., 4.70%, 5/15/46 | 389,802 | ||||||
197,000 | Northrop Grumman Corp., 3.25%, 1/15/28 | 191,750 | ||||||
908,538 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 0.1% | ||||||||
198,000 | Waste Management, Inc., 4.95%, 3/15/35 | 195,483 | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS — 0.8% | ||||||||
615,000 | 3M Co., 5.15%, 3/15/35 | 608,593 | ||||||
1,003,000 | Honeywell International, Inc., 4.75%, 2/01/32 | 999,881 | ||||||
1,608,474 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.2% | ||||||||
299,000 | Johnson Controls International PLC, 5.50%, 4/19/29 | 308,475 | ||||||
MACHINERY — 0.7% | ||||||||
644,000 | Caterpillar, Inc., 5.20%, 5/15/35 | 646,554 | ||||||
478,000 | Deere & Co., 5.10%, 4/11/34 | 480,823 | ||||||
1,127,377 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.9% | ||||||||
487,147 | BNSF Railway Co. 2015-1 Pass Through Trust, 3.44%, 6/16/28(a) | 467,591 | ||||||
1,097,000 | Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.55%, 9/01/44 | 951,125 | ||||||
4,000 | Canadian Pacific Railway Co., 2.05%, 3/05/30 | 3,564 | ||||||
10,099 | Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2005 Pass Through Trust, 5.08%, 1/02/29 | 10,124 | ||||||
155,401 | Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2014-1 Pass Through Trust, 3.23%, 5/14/26 | 153,259 | ||||||
1,585,663 | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.2% | ||||||||
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.2% | ||||||||
449,000 | American Tower Corp., 3.80%, 8/15/29 | 433,497 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 1.8% | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.3% | ||||||||
303,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 4.35%, 2/15/30 | 299,614 | ||||||
147,000 | Intel Corp., 5.70%, 2/10/53 | 132,011 | ||||||
431,625 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY (Continued) | ||||||||
SOFTWARE — 0.5% | ||||||||
334,000 | Oracle Corp., 4.80%, 8/03/28 | $ | 337,377 | |||||
723,000 | Oracle Corp., 3.60%, 4/01/40 | 565,064 | ||||||
902,441 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 0.6% | ||||||||
632,000 | Apple, Inc., 2.95%, 9/11/49 | 413,694 | ||||||
413,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc., 4.95%, 2/26/31 | 421,456 | ||||||
256,000 | Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., 5.50%, 4/01/35 | 252,763 | ||||||
1,087,913 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
700,000 | International Business Machines Corp., 4.15%, 5/15/39 | 603,189 | ||||||
250,000 | International Business Machines Corp., 1.70%, 10/01/52 | 237,939 | ||||||
841,128 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 3.7% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 3.7% | ||||||||
494,000 | Alabama Power Co., 3.45%, 10/01/49 | 340,805 | ||||||
129,000 | Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co., 3.70%, 7/15/30 | 124,229 | ||||||
103,000 | Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 5.70%, 5/15/54 | 99,923 | ||||||
723,000 | Dominion Energy, Inc., 5.45%, 3/15/35 | 716,017 | ||||||
1,695,000 | Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, 5.30%, 2/15/40 | 1,662,243 | ||||||
342,000 | Entergy Corp., 1.90%, 6/15/28 | 317,427 | ||||||
313,000 | Florida Power & Light Co., 5.30%, 6/15/34 | 318,088 | ||||||
472,000 | Florida Power & Light Co., 5.30%, 4/01/53 | 439,586 | ||||||
1,661,000 | MidAmerican Energy Co., 4.25%, 7/15/49 | 1,313,373 | ||||||
136,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/01/30 | 121,014 | ||||||
338,000 | Pacific Gas and Electric Co., 4.55%, 7/01/30 | 327,491 | ||||||
862,000 | Virginia Electric and Power Co., 5.45%, 4/01/53 | 796,924 | ||||||
6,577,120 | ||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $55,957,703) | 55,481,174 | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 44.7% | ||||||||
10,000 | BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2017-C1 A4, 3.67%, 2/15/50 | 9,773 | ||||||
81,886 | BBCMS Mortgage Trust 2022-C14, 1.73%, 2/18/55 | 79,652 | ||||||
45,382 | Ellington Financial Mortgage Trust 2020-01, 2.01%, 5/25/65(a)(b) | 44,865 | ||||||
599,967 | EQUS 2021-EQAZ Mortgage Trust, 5.35%, 10/15/36 (1x(TSFR1M+11.448bps)+90.48bps)(a)(b) | 599,437 | ||||||
265,529 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 5/15/27 | 246,452 | ||||||
16,858 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/29 | 17,010 | ||||||
52,491 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 5/01/31 | 52,790 | ||||||
24,758 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 1/01/32 | 24,708 | ||||||
188,063 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/33 | 179,793 | ||||||
49,399 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 5/01/34 | 49,345 | ||||||
64,468 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 6/01/34 | 63,767 | ||||||
3,694 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 5/01/35 | 3,574 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
19,508 | Fannie Mae Pool, 1.50%, 10/01/36 | $ | 17,205 | |||||
17,214 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 4/01/37 | 15,846 | ||||||
88,520 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 10/13/37 | 80,417 | ||||||
74,044 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 12/01/37 | 71,669 | ||||||
72,041 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 6/01/38 | 71,403 | ||||||
6,382 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 3/01/39 | 6,096 | ||||||
265,410 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 1/01/40 | 244,190 | ||||||
44,632 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 7/01/40 | 43,268 | ||||||
2,841 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 9/01/40 | 2,709 | ||||||
57,786 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 9/01/40 | 55,072 | ||||||
172,520 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/40 | 154,737 | ||||||
246,015 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 10/01/40 | 228,053 | ||||||
222,082 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 11/01/40 | 188,237 | ||||||
159,661 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 1/01/41 | 135,265 | ||||||
4,425 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/41 | 4,218 | ||||||
21,692 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/41 | 20,672 | ||||||
40,828 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/41 | 38,913 | ||||||
338,070 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 2/01/41 | 293,563 | ||||||
308,228 | Fannie Mae Pool, 1.50%, 3/01/41 | 251,061 | ||||||
189,836 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 3/01/41 | 164,892 | ||||||
7,637 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/41 | 6,840 | ||||||
17,559 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 7/01/41 | 14,820 | ||||||
399,420 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 9/01/41 | 346,005 | ||||||
448,324 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/41 | 389,753 | ||||||
8,144 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 10/01/41 | 7,755 | ||||||
249,530 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 11/01/41 | 216,026 | ||||||
959,214 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 8/01/42 | 808,009 | ||||||
288,197 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/42 | 264,937 | ||||||
161,232 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 1/01/44 | 148,416 | ||||||
7,658 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 3/01/45 | 7,213 | ||||||
27,013 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 12/01/45 | 24,578 | ||||||
78,388 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 4/01/46 | 68,589 | ||||||
152,835 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/46 | 127,006 | ||||||
74,885 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 6/01/46 | 68,220 | ||||||
2,473 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 7/01/46 | 2,311 | ||||||
61,171 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 10/01/46 | 53,426 | ||||||
51,607 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 10/01/46 | 49,140 | ||||||
18,904 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 11/01/46 | 16,518 | ||||||
63,583 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 11/01/46 | 56,549 | ||||||
183,810 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/46 | 183,674 | ||||||
148,514 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 2/01/47 | 129,581 | ||||||
2,827 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 3/01/47 | 2,708 | ||||||
871,568 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 4/01/47 | 860,073 | ||||||
5,644 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 5/01/47 | 5,155 | ||||||
3,808 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 5/01/47 | 3,548 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
246,292 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 12/01/47 | $ | 207,217 | |||||
39,757 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 3/01/48 | 35,888 | ||||||
162,668 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 4/01/48 | 136,736 | ||||||
90,318 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 4/01/48 | 78,567 | ||||||
232,502 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 8/01/48 | 208,916 | ||||||
6,550 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 11/01/48 | 6,284 | ||||||
108,402 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/48 | 94,544 | ||||||
14,188 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 2/01/49 | 12,752 | ||||||
18,548 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 6/01/49 | 16,859 | ||||||
18,608 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 7/01/49 | 15,657 | ||||||
400,755 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/49 | 351,948 | ||||||
77,352 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/49 | 66,869 | ||||||
17,336 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 2/01/50 | 15,152 | ||||||
17,596 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 2/01/50 | 15,260 | ||||||
239,843 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/50 | 192,812 | ||||||
38,789 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 6/01/50 | 32,048 | ||||||
1,131,254 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 6/01/50 | 937,255 | ||||||
18,565 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 6/01/50 | 15,952 | ||||||
216,537 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 6/01/50 | 213,619 | ||||||
120,886 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/50 | 100,085 | ||||||
17,146 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 1/01/51 | 13,505 | ||||||
1,353,936 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 1/01/51 | 1,296,561 | ||||||
322,305 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 2/01/51 | 267,457 | ||||||
364,748 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 2/01/51 | 300,674 | ||||||
262,895 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 3/01/51 | 208,240 | ||||||
21,224 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 3/01/51 | 17,452 | ||||||
24,953 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 5/01/51 | 19,525 | ||||||
23,982 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/51 | 19,833 | ||||||
643,623 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 6/01/51 | 531,350 | ||||||
347,725 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 6/01/51 | 287,222 | ||||||
1,136,004 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 7/01/51 | 938,870 | ||||||
663,831 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 8/01/51 | 549,095 | ||||||
240,261 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/51 | 196,536 | ||||||
26,195 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 10/01/51 | 21,481 | ||||||
27,585 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 11/01/51 | 23,707 | ||||||
25,282 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/51 | 21,537 | ||||||
245,545 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 1/01/52 | 193,801 | ||||||
242,655 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 1/01/52 | 206,958 | ||||||
283,823 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 1/01/52 | 253,171 | ||||||
525,171 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 2/01/52 | 413,649 | ||||||
429,692 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 2/01/52 | 341,800 | ||||||
349,789 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 2/01/52 | 300,402 | ||||||
313,524 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 2/01/52 | 278,178 | ||||||
39,091 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.00%, 3/01/52 | 30,874 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
48
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
23,125 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 9/01/52 | $ | 22,481 | |||||
410,940 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/52 | 399,994 | ||||||
2,489,616 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 12/01/52 | 2,421,535 | ||||||
276,469 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.50%, 1/01/53 | 286,352 | ||||||
573,573 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 4/01/53 | 542,037 | ||||||
538,795 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 7/01/53 | 497,152 | ||||||
370,491 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 9/01/53 | 377,895 | ||||||
491,176 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 3/01/54 | 489,701 | ||||||
27,037 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 8/01/54 | 26,930 | ||||||
369,758 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 11/01/54 | 351,951 | ||||||
1,402,755 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 3/01/55 | 1,422,324 | ||||||
56,097 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 4/01/56 | 53,474 | ||||||
144,420 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 7/01/56 | 132,871 | ||||||
292,750 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 8/01/56 | 279,061 | ||||||
393,471 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/56 | 403,646 | ||||||
7,051 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 145, 1.25%, 1/25/28 | 6,815 | ||||||
1,921 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 34, 5.50%, 1/25/32 | 1,923 | ||||||
66,557 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 4.00%, 4/25/33 | 65,901 | ||||||
2,465 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 5.00%, 8/25/35 | 2,500 | ||||||
228,000 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.50%, 10/25/37 | 221,857 | ||||||
28,208 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 2.00%, 12/25/41 | 26,163 | ||||||
95,048 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.50%, 2/25/43 | 89,712 | ||||||
265,173 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.00%, 6/25/43 | 260,114 | ||||||
442 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.50%, 8/25/43 | 440 | ||||||
450,962 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 9, 5.50%, 6/25/44 | 454,471 | ||||||
88,030 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 2.00%, 10/25/44 | 80,000 | ||||||
964,147 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series W1, 6.00%, 10/25/44 | 999,144 | ||||||
44,374 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.00%, 4/25/45 | 42,085 | ||||||
64,836 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.50%, 9/25/48 | 62,024 | ||||||
39,406 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 75, 5.50%, 1/25/49 | 40,129 | ||||||
4,954 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 39, 3.00%, 2/25/49 | 4,550 | ||||||
52,415 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.00%, 7/25/49 | 46,319 | ||||||
155,056 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 2.00%, 3/25/50 | 128,706 | ||||||
528,376 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 48, 2.00%, 7/25/50 | 440,264 | ||||||
9,410 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 3, 1.00%, 2/25/51 | 7,095 | ||||||
362,896 | Fannie Mae REMICS, Series 11, 5.00%, 2/25/51 | 361,689 | ||||||
453,974 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 5.00%, 7/25/51 | 455,742 | ||||||
352,689 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 5.00%, 1/25/53 | 348,896 | ||||||
129,407 | Fannie Mae REMICS, 3.50%, 6/25/53 | 124,590 | ||||||
9,700 | Fannie Mae Trust 2003-W8, 4.79%, 5/25/42 (1x(SOFR30A+11.448bps)+35bps)(b) | 9,670 | ||||||
810,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.70%, 3/05/29 | 810,142 | ||||||
833,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.97%, 1/15/30 | 832,395 | ||||||
851,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 1.79%, 7/21/31 | 736,463 | ||||||
852,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.94%, 3/03/33 | 855,272 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
49
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
1,906,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.09%, 3/11/33 | $ | 1,901,545 | |||||
1,658,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.11%, 3/25/33 | 1,651,379 | ||||||
500,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 4.72%, 4/14/33 | 500,119 | ||||||
309,000 | Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corp., 5.25%, 3/03/34 | 308,503 | ||||||
850,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.84%, 3/06/30 | 846,318 | ||||||
1,750,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 4.54%, 4/17/30 | 1,745,127 | ||||||
440,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.10%, 5/28/30 | 440,021 | ||||||
805,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.19%, 2/25/32 | 804,322 | ||||||
1,760,000 | Federal Home Loan Banks, 5.38%, 4/09/35 | 1,753,178 | ||||||
2,450,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.60%, 8/24/35 | 1,816,923 | ||||||
2,534,000 | Federal National Mortgage Association, 1.63%, 9/14/35 | 1,871,520 | ||||||
39,418 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 4.50%, 5/01/31 | 39,639 | ||||||
10,852 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 4.50%, 6/01/31 | 10,919 | ||||||
27,846 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.50%, 6/01/33 | 27,237 | ||||||
17,589 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/41 | 16,786 | ||||||
32,945 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.00%, 11/01/42 | 29,384 | ||||||
68,286 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.50%, 12/01/42 | 63,299 | ||||||
5,362 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.00%, 11/01/46 | 4,685 | ||||||
210,081 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/46 | 183,894 | ||||||
1,510,800 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/46 | 1,317,756 | ||||||
115,839 | Freddie Mac Gold Pool, 3.00%, 1/01/47 | 101,207 | ||||||
466,181 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 3/15/28 | 387,242 | ||||||
238,451 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.50%, 6/15/29 | 213,426 | ||||||
248,267 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 7/01/38 | 231,952 | ||||||
344,551 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 9/01/39 | 319,882 | ||||||
685,570 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 1/01/41 | 580,889 | ||||||
138,420 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 4/01/42 | 120,747 | ||||||
245,540 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 5/01/42 | 217,850 | ||||||
711,331 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 5/01/43 | 716,881 | ||||||
3,633 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.50%, 8/01/49 | 3,262 | ||||||
21,869 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 2/01/50 | 19,305 | ||||||
7,214 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/50 | 5,796 | ||||||
120,622 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 8/01/50 | 95,520 | ||||||
214,247 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 11/01/50 | 176,424 | ||||||
184,614 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 12/01/50 | 152,985 | ||||||
288,603 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 2/01/51 | 226,224 | ||||||
620,248 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 3/01/51 | 513,059 | ||||||
241,778 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 5/01/51 | 193,817 | ||||||
738,863 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/51 | 602,010 | ||||||
32,900 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/51 | 27,345 | ||||||
23,703 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 6/01/51 | 19,479 | ||||||
41,752 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.50%, 7/01/51 | 37,458 | ||||||
425,073 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 9/01/51 | 351,981 | ||||||
906,019 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/51 | 823,057 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
378,181 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 11/01/51 | $ | 295,610 | |||||
435,713 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 12/01/51 | 374,386 | ||||||
203,736 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 2/01/52 | 167,613 | ||||||
486,079 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.50%, 4/01/52 | 396,261 | ||||||
683,184 | Freddie Mac Pool, 3.00%, 8/01/52 | 586,740 | ||||||
1,302,275 | Freddie Mac Pool, 4.00%, 11/01/52 | 1,196,043 | ||||||
475,752 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 12/01/52 | 470,493 | ||||||
517,656 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 2/01/53 | 527,289 | ||||||
327,355 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 5/01/53 | 331,258 | ||||||
252,887 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 6/01/53 | 250,929 | ||||||
19,514 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 8/01/53 | 19,840 | ||||||
401,195 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/53 | 401,006 | ||||||
20,020 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.50%, 11/01/53 | 20,763 | ||||||
13,151 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 4/01/54 | 12,755 | ||||||
195,039 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 11/01/54 | 194,123 | ||||||
6 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 4.50%, 9/15/25 | 6 | ||||||
25,984 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.50%, 8/15/27 | 25,854 | ||||||
36,443 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 8/15/40 | 36,130 | ||||||
10,235 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 2.00%, 12/15/41 | 9,636 | ||||||
18,633 | Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5019, 2.00%, 6/25/42 | 17,622 | ||||||
30,212 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 5/15/43 | 29,561 | ||||||
7,023 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 11/15/43 | 6,948 | ||||||
97,744 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 2.00%, 3/25/44 | 92,237 | ||||||
125,830 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 8/15/44 | 121,683 | ||||||
241,999 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 2.00%, 5/25/46 | 214,957 | ||||||
241,869 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 6/25/48 | 222,517 | ||||||
579,249 | Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 4948, 2.50%, 10/25/48 | 525,734 | ||||||
749,087 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 1.50%, 2/25/49 | 599,960 | ||||||
104,758 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 1.00%, 4/25/49 | 86,114 | ||||||
1,400,558 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 5.50%, 9/25/49 | 1,420,234 | ||||||
46,900 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 1.00%, 1/25/50 | 34,781 | ||||||
348,832 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 1.00%, 9/25/50 | 269,442 | ||||||
17,915 | Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5056, 0.75%, 12/25/50 | 13,459 | ||||||
40,056 | Freddie Mac REMICS, Series 5070, 2.00%, 1/25/51 | 32,593 | ||||||
535,882 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 5.50%, 11/25/51 | 540,160 | ||||||
136,613 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.25%, 4/15/53 | 132,786 | ||||||
27,106 | Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.00%, 1/15/55 | 26,189 | ||||||
75,299 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 5.98%, 7/25/44 (12MTA + 140bps) (b) | 72,620 | ||||||
12,051 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 5.78%, 10/25/44 (12MTA + 120bps) (b) | 11,018 | ||||||
276,153 | Ginnie Mae I Pool, 3.02%, 9/15/41 | 236,044 | ||||||
248,965 | Ginnie Mae I Pool, 3.00%, 8/15/45 | 219,847 | ||||||
23,780 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 4/20/27 | 23,567 | ||||||
9,077 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 7/20/27 | 8,971 | ||||||
418,143 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 12/20/34 | 400,923 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
1,969 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 5.00%, 6/20/48 | $ | 1,945 | |||||
44,021 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 5.00%, 7/20/48 | 43,420 | ||||||
371,018 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 1/20/50 | 332,781 | ||||||
226,066 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 12/20/50 | 187,599 | ||||||
1,105,836 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.00%, 2/20/51 | 868,461 | ||||||
2,614,894 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.00%, 3/20/51 | 2,067,456 | ||||||
785,466 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.00%, 4/20/51 | 614,922 | ||||||
432,232 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 9/20/51 | 356,680 | ||||||
747,595 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 3/20/52 | 645,714 | ||||||
989,515 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 3/20/52 | 882,669 | ||||||
384,362 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 4.00%, 7/20/52 | 347,781 | ||||||
336,623 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 6/20/53 | 301,603 | ||||||
315,066 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/53(b) | 315,074 | ||||||
468,264 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 6.00%, 9/20/53 | 476,662 | ||||||
400,000 | GMF Floorplan Owner Revolving Trust, Series 2A, 4.64%, 3/15/30(a) | 402,727 | ||||||
1 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, 12/20/27 | 1 | ||||||
380,137 | Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 11/20/33 | 385,042 | ||||||
3,667 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 20, 5.50%, 8/20/35 | 3,770 | ||||||
903 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 34, 4.00%, 5/20/39 | 879 | ||||||
130,981 | Government National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, 3/20/42 | 132,289 | ||||||
66,386 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.75%, 6/20/42 | 64,382 | ||||||
4,463 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.25%, 9/16/44 | 4,352 | ||||||
21,734 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 120, 6.00%, 11/20/44 | 22,072 | ||||||
528,473 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 3/20/45 | 480,586 | ||||||
5,612 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 10/20/45 | 5,516 | ||||||
142,306 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 9/20/46 | 136,781 | ||||||
17,375 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 213, 5.00%, 8/20/47 | 17,421 | ||||||
504,751 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 65, 5.50%, 2/20/48 | 507,884 | ||||||
325,559 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 3/20/50 | 272,096 | ||||||
114,801 | Government National Mortgage Association, 1.00%, 8/20/50 | 86,971 | ||||||
137,295 | Government National Mortgage Association, 1.25%, 5/20/51 | 105,897 | ||||||
1,464,178 | Government National Mortgage Association, 1.75%, 9/20/51 | 1,259,842 | ||||||
854,884 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 189, 2.50%, 10/20/51 | 698,421 | ||||||
27,417 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 99, 3.50%, 1/20/52 | 26,499 | ||||||
15,347 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 43, 5.00%, 7/20/53 | 15,462 | ||||||
540,000 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 8, 5.00%, 1/20/54 | 530,105 | ||||||
348,401 | Government National Mortgage Association 2024-020, 5.50%, 2/20/54 | 353,769 | ||||||
413,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS12, 3.60%, 12/17/49 | 402,004 | ||||||
337,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2016-UBS9, 3.59%, 3/17/49 | 332,672 | ||||||
925,000 | PSMC 2020-3 Trust, Series 3, 3.00%, 11/25/50(a)(b) | 739,313 | ||||||
430,000 | RLGH Trust 2021-TROT, 5.24%, 4/15/36 (1x(TSFR1M+11.448bps)+80bps)(a)(b) | 428,831 | ||||||
66,730 | Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, 2.00%, 11/25/60 | 57,773 | ||||||
334,000 | UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 2.92%, 10/18/52 | 309,045 | ||||||
392,010 | UMBS Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 7/01/53 | 384,897 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
160,000 | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-C35, 2.93%, 7/17/48 | $ | 156,609 | |||||
351,000 | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2017-RB1, 3.64%, 3/15/50 | 337,834 | ||||||
64,118 | Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2021-SAVE, 5.69%, 2/15/40 (1x(TSFR1M+11.448bps)+125bps)(a)(b) | 64,168 | ||||||
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $83,227,734) | 80,343,916 | |||||||
NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 1.0% | ||||||||
SUPRANATIONAL — 0.6% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, 4.70%, 11/8/34 | 979,923 | ||||||
SOVEREIGN — 0.4% | ||||||||
766,000 | Mexico Government International Bond, 7.38%, 5/13/55 | 760,339 | ||||||
TOTAL NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $1,759,453) | 1,740,262 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 19.4% | ||||||||
U.S. TREASURY BONDS — 9.9% | ||||||||
2,192,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 4.25%, 2/15/54 | 1,952,764 | ||||||
1,114,000 | United States Treasury Bond, 4.63%, 2/15/55 | 1,060,041 | ||||||
1,996,000 | United States Treasury Note, 3.75%, 12/31/28 | 1,986,644 | ||||||
4,565,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/45 | 4,457,294 | ||||||
5,770,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.13%, 5/15/48 | 4,281,971 | ||||||
4,196,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.50%, 11/15/54 | 3,907,197 | ||||||
17,645,911 | ||||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 9.5% | ||||||||
358,000 | United States Treasury Note, 2.38%, 5/15/29 | 338,058 | ||||||
1,102,000 | United States Treasury Note, 4.63%, 2/15/35 | 1,122,921 | ||||||
1,332,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.75%, 4/30/27 | 1,327,994 | ||||||
3,628,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.75%, 4/15/28 | 3,616,804 | ||||||
4,494,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 3.88%, 4/30/30 | 4,476,796 | ||||||
3,308,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.00%, 4/30/32 | 3,275,954 | ||||||
2,997,000 | United States Treasury Note/Bond, 4.25%, 5/15/35 | 2,957,196 | ||||||
17,115,723 | ||||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $35,497,364) | 34,761,634 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square McKee Bond Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7% | ||||||||
1,259,792 | First American Treasury Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(c) | $ | 1,259,792 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,259,792) | 1,259,792 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 99.5% (Cost $182,746,544) | $ | 178,629,936 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities— 0.5% | 949,301 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 179,579,237 | ||||||
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of May 31, 2025 the total market value of 144A securities is 6,308,644 or 3.40% of net assets. |
(b) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of May 31, 2025. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread |
(c) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Strategic Income Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 4.7% | ||||||||
MATERIALS — 4.7% | ||||||||
METALS & MINING — 4.7% | ||||||||
30,246 | Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. | $ | 3,568,726 | |||||
130,729 | Alamos Gold, Inc., Class A | 3,384,574 | ||||||
232,066 | Kinross Gold Corp. | 3,422,973 | ||||||
906,740 | New Gold, Inc.(a) | 4,034,993 | ||||||
343,161 | Orla Mining Ltd.(a) | 3,627,212 | ||||||
267,029 | Wesdome Gold Mines, Ltd.(a) | 3,567,507 | ||||||
21,605,985 | ||||||||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 21,605,985 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $18,363,025) | 21,605,985 | |||||||
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 0.5% | ||||||||
100,000 | North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred & Income Securities ETF(b) | 2,501,050 | ||||||
TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (Cost $2,504,000) | 2,501,050 | |||||||
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | ||||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 13.0% | ||||||||
863,734 | Aegis Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-2, 5.16%, 6/25/35 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 bps) + 72 bps)(c) | 826,383 | ||||||
111,631 | Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., 2004-R2, 5.08%, 4/25/34 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 BP) + 64.5 bps)(c) | 111,147 | ||||||
2,503,349 | BXP Trust 2017-CQHP, 5.23%, 11/15/34 ((TSFR1M + 4.70bps) + 85bps)(c)(d) | 2,466,733 | ||||||
2,301,553 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2014-GC23, 4.74%, 7/10/47(c)(d) | 2,189,496 | ||||||
26,130,000 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-101A, 1.25%, 1/14/43(c)(d) | 2,061,717 | ||||||
72,000,000 | Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2020-555, 0.86%, 12/10/29(c)(d) | 2,210,242 | ||||||
3,794,550 | COMM 2010-C1 Mortgage Trust, 5.99%, 7/10/46(c)(d) | 3,735,320 | ||||||
3,049,137 | COMM 2013-CCE11 Mortgage Trust, 4.61%, 8/10/50(c)(d) | 2,899,820 | ||||||
350,000 | COMM 2013-CCRE7 Mortgage Trust, 4.38%, 3/10/46(c)(d) | 326,547 | ||||||
4,088,928 | COMM 2015-CCRE23 Mortgage Trust, 4.45%, 5/10/48(c)(d) | 3,923,775 | ||||||
5,037,000 | CyrusOne Data Centers Issuer I LLC, 4.50%, 5/20/29 | 4,880,057 | ||||||
538,627 | FBR Securitization Trust, 5.14%, 11/26/35 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 bps) + 70.5 bps)(c) | 534,096 | ||||||
2,680,000 | HI-FI Music IP Issuer LP, 3.94%, 2/01/62(d) | 2,603,970 | ||||||
3,957,000 | HomeBanc Mortgage Trust 2005-3 M4, 5.44%, 7/25/35(c) | 3,973,023 | ||||||
136,824 | HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-OPT3, 4.98%, 2/25/36 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 bps) + 54 bps)(c) | 135,066 | ||||||
849,278 | Impac CMB Trust Series 2005-4, 5.08%, 5/25/35 ((TSFR1M + 11.40bps) + 43bps)(c) | 804,959 | ||||||
4,660,217 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-WLDN, 3.91%, 5/05/30(d) | 4,334,002 | ||||||
2,970,000 | JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-MFP, 6.54%, 7/15/36 ((TSFR1M + 4.70bps) + 216bps)(c)(d) | 2,825,090 | ||||||
95,350 | JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CH1, 4.92%, 7/25/36 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 bps) + 48 bps)(c) | 95,187 | ||||||
298,681 | JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH3, 4.70%, 3/25/37 (1X(TSFR1M + 11.448 bps) + 26 bps)(c) | 295,406 | ||||||
3,580,000 | Kapitus Asset Securitization IV LLC 2024-1, 5.49%, 9/10/31 | 3,573,348 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Strategic Income Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
693,708 | Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-1, 5.71%, 2/25/35(c) | $ | 681,678 | |||||
3,340,310 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2012-C5, 4.80%, 8/15/45(c)(d) | 3,277,044 | ||||||
2,253,947 | Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust 2014-C17, 3.50%, 8/15/47(d) | 2,197,193 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2011-C2, 5.21%, 6/15/44(c)(d) | 2,365,119 | ||||||
536,285 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2011-C2, 5.39%, 6/15/44(c)(d) | 532,396 | ||||||
2,800,000 | Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust 2014-150E, 3.91%, 9/09/32(d) | 2,494,102 | ||||||
269,513 | Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-3, 5.14%, 11/25/35 | 269,013 | ||||||
251,000,000 | RIDE 2025-SHRE XCP, 0.28%, 2/14/47(d) | 2,790,016 | ||||||
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $59,257,282) | 59,411,945 | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 36.9% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 2.4% | ||||||||
ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT — 0.7% | ||||||||
750,000 | Fox Corp., 3.50%, 4/08/30 | 710,596 | ||||||
2,800,000 | Paramount Global, 6.25%, 2/28/57(c) | 2,642,914 | ||||||
3,353,510 | ||||||||
INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES — 0.2% | ||||||||
900,000 | Netflix, Inc., 4.88%, 6/15/30(d) | 913,657 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 1.5% | ||||||||
1,100,000 | AT&T, Inc., 2.55%, 12/01/33 | 905,105 | ||||||
650,000 | Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 6/15/30 | 762,139 | ||||||
3,975,000 | Rogers Communications, Inc., 7.13%, 4/15/55 (H15T5Y + 262bps)(c) | 3,982,776 | ||||||
1,050,000 | T-Mobile USA, Inc., 2.55%, 2/15/31 | 930,387 | ||||||
6,580,407 | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 1.9% | ||||||||
APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS — 0.1% | ||||||||
650,000 | Tapestry, Inc., 5.10%, 3/11/30 | 650,201 | ||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 1.0% | ||||||||
650,000 | BorgWarner, Inc., 4.95%, 8/15/29 | 652,622 | ||||||
4,216,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.75%, Perpetual(c) | 4,069,418 | ||||||
4,722,040 | ||||||||
LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
650,000 | Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.30%, 10/10/33 | 688,549 | ||||||
700,000 | Las Vegas Sands Corp., 5.90%, 6/01/27 | 708,794 | ||||||
1,397,343 | ||||||||
LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.1% | ||||||||
700,000 | Mattel, Inc., 3.75%, 4/01/29(d) | 660,934 | ||||||
RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY — 0.3% | ||||||||
750,000 | Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc., 3.15%, 1/15/32 | 660,328 | ||||||
700,000 | OReilly Automotive, Inc., Class B, 3.90%, 6/01/29 | 683,140 | ||||||
1,343,468 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.1% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 0.1% | ||||||||
675,000 | Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.75%, 5/09/32 | $ | 662,509 | |||||
FOOD — 0.1% | ||||||||
600,000 | Ingredion, Inc., 6.63%, 4/15/37 | 651,866 | ||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.4% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | Church & Dwight Co, Inc., 2.30%, 12/15/31 | 858,643 | ||||||
1,000,000 | Clorox Co. (The), 1.80%, 5/15/30 | 873,272 | ||||||
1,731,915 | ||||||||
TOBACCO & CANNABIS — 0.3% | ||||||||
650,000 | Imperial Brands Finance PLC, 5.50%, 2/01/30(d) | 664,292 | ||||||
600,000 | Reynolds American, Inc., 7.25%, 6/15/37 | 659,183 | ||||||
1,323,475 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES — 0.2% | ||||||||
1,000,000 | Sysco Corp., 2.45%, 12/14/31 | 865,352 | ||||||
ENERGY — 2.7% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 2.7% | ||||||||
550,000 | ConocoPhillips Co., 5.00%, 1/15/35 | 537,436 | ||||||
550,000 | Coterra Energy, Inc., 5.60%, 3/15/34 | 545,739 | ||||||
500,000 | Devon Energy Corp., 7.95%, 4/15/32 | 565,741 | ||||||
550,000 | Diamondback Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/33 | 573,893 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Enbridge, Inc., 7.20%, 6/27/54 (H15T5Y + 297bps)(c) | 2,014,205 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 6.63%, Perpetual(c) | 2,965,926 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Energy Transfer LP, 7.13%, Perpetual (5Y CMT Rate + 530.60bps)(c) | 2,516,995 | ||||||
750,000 | MPLX LP, 5.00%, 3/01/33 | 728,248 | ||||||
2,000,000 | South Bow Canadian Infrastructure Holdings Ltd., 7.50%, 3/01/55 (H15T5Y + 366.70bps)(c)(d) | 1,996,313 | ||||||
12,444,496 | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 16.3% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 2.4% | ||||||||
500,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 4.00%,Perpetual(c) | 451,909 | ||||||
5,900,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 5.38%,Perpetual | 5,900,000 | ||||||
4,000,000 | UBS Group AG, 4.38%, Perpetual(c)(d) | 3,515,890 | ||||||
1,000,000 | UBS Group AG, 7.00%, Perpetual (USISSO05 + 307.70bps)(c)(d) | 992,532 | ||||||
10,860,331 | ||||||||
BANKING — 10.1% | ||||||||
5,000,000 | Bank of America Corp., Series FF, 5.88%, Perpetual(c) | 5,037,430 | ||||||
500,000 | Bank of America Corp., 6.63%, Perpetual(c) | 509,174 | ||||||
2,750,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 4.15%, Perpetual(c) | 2,679,215 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65%, Perpetual(c) | 3,000,382 | ||||||
3,226,000 | Comerica, Inc., 5.63%, Perpetual(c) | 3,228,186 | ||||||
1,800,000 | Commerzbank AG, 4.25%, Perpetual (EUSA5 +438.70bps)(c) | 1,979,766 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
BANKING (Continued) | ||||||||
4,343,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.50%, Perpetual(c) | $ | 4,323,655 | |||||
4,800,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, –%, Perpetual(c) | 4,812,434 | ||||||
4,385,000 | ING Groep NV, 3.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 286.20bps)(c) | 4,050,515 | ||||||
2,700,000 | KeyCorp, 5.00%, Perpetual(c) | 2,655,609 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 7.50%, Perpetual (USSW5 + 449.60bps)(c) | 2,009,306 | ||||||
1,650,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.00%, Perpetual(c) | 1,738,475 | ||||||
3,000,000 | NatWest Group PLC, 4.60%, Perpetual(c) | 2,584,046 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 4.75%, Perpetual(c) | 1,820,242 | ||||||
2,900,000 | Truist Financial Corp., 4.95%, Perpetual(c) | 2,888,282 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 5.88%, Perpetual(c) | 3,000,356 | ||||||
46,317,073 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.7% | ||||||||
3,000,000 | CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 6.85%, 2/15/55 (H15T5Y + 294.60bps)(c) | 3,059,052 | ||||||
INSURANCE — 1.1% | ||||||||
5,000,000 | MetLife, Inc., 3.85%, Perpetual(c) | 4,967,796 | ||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 2.0% | ||||||||
2,000,000 | AerCap Ireland Capital DAC, 6.50%, 1/31/56(c) | 1,976,360 | ||||||
3,000,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 3.95%, Perpetual(c) | 2,919,712 | ||||||
4,750,000 | Capital One Financial Corp., 6.13%, Perpetual(c) | 4,772,164 | ||||||
9,668,236 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE — 1.2% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 0.7% | ||||||||
850,000 | Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 2.25%, 5/28/31 | 750,278 | ||||||
900,000 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.75%, 9/15/30 | 771,268 | ||||||
900,000 | Royalty Pharma PLC, 2.15%, 9/02/31 | 761,040 | ||||||
1,050,000 | Zoetis, Inc., Series 4006, Class IA, 2.00%, 5/15/30 | 932,434 | ||||||
3,215,020 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 0.2% | ||||||||
750,000 | Cardinal Health, Inc., 5.45%, 2/15/34 | 757,557 | ||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 0.3% | ||||||||
1,100,000 | Agilent Technologies, Inc., 2.30%, 3/12/31 | 961,885 | ||||||
800,000 | Boston Scientific Corp., 2.65%, 6/01/30 | 734,146 | ||||||
1,696,031 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 0.8% | ||||||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.1% | ||||||||
700,000 | Hexcel Corp., 4.20%, 2/15/27 | 692,058 | ||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.2% | ||||||||
850,000 | Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/30 | 736,947 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
MACHINERY — 0.2% | ||||||||
775,000 | IDEX Corp., 3.00%, 5/01/30 | $ | 713,888 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 0.3% | ||||||||
700,000 | Delta Air Lines, Inc., 4.75%, 10/20/28(d) | 697,508 | ||||||
700,000 | Kirby Corp., 4.20%, 3/01/28 | 688,988 | ||||||
1,386,496 | ||||||||
MATERIALS — 1.7% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 1.0% | ||||||||
550,000 | CF Industries, Inc., 4.50%, 12/01/26(d) | 548,390 | ||||||
4,150,000 | FMC Corp., 8.45%, 11/01/55(c) | 4,194,924 | ||||||
4,743,314 | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.1% | ||||||||
850,000 | Carlisle Cos., Inc., Class B, 2.20%, 3/01/32 | 709,764 | ||||||
METALS & MINING — 0.4% | ||||||||
700,000 | Kinross Gold Corp., 6.25%, 7/15/33 | 738,380 | ||||||
775,000 | Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33 | 830,582 | ||||||
1,568,962 | ||||||||
STEEL — 0.2% | ||||||||
850,000 | Reliance, Inc., 2.15%, 8/15/30 | 746,932 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 1.2% | ||||||||
SEMICONDUCTORS — 0.1% | ||||||||
850,000 | Broadcom, Inc., 3.42%, 4/15/33(d) | 758,623 | ||||||
SOFTWARE — 0.4% | ||||||||
750,000 | Adobe, Inc., 4.95%, 1/17/30 | 768,720 | ||||||
800,000 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc., 4.70%, 9/10/34 | 778,180 | ||||||
1,546,900 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 0.3% | ||||||||
850,000 | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 2.75%, 5/24/31 | 753,360 | ||||||
850,000 | NetApp, Inc., 2.70%, 6/22/30 | 766,124 | ||||||
1,519,484 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.4% | ||||||||
900,000 | CGI, Inc., 2.30%, 9/14/31 | 771,510 | ||||||
800,000 | Gartner, Inc., 4.50%, 7/01/28(d) | 791,009 | ||||||
1,562,519 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 7.6% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 7.1% | ||||||||
2,000,000 | American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.95%, 12/15/54 (H15T5Y + 267.50bps)(c) | 2,050,078 | ||||||
2,250,000 | CMS Energy Corp., 4.75%, 6/01/50 (H15T5Y + 411.60bps)(c) | 2,131,404 | ||||||
2,000,000 | CMS Energy Corp., 6.50%, 6/01/55 (H15T5Y + 196.10bps)(c) | 1,978,691 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
UTILITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
2,500,000 | Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.63%, 5/15/55 (H15T5Y + 220.70 bps)(c) | $ | 2,509,173 | |||||
2,500,000 | Duke Energy Corp., 6.45%, 9/01/54 (H15T5Y + 258.80bps)(c) | 2,531,719 | ||||||
2,500,000 | Emera, Inc., 6.75%, 6/15/76(c) | 2,518,530 | ||||||
2,000,000 | Exelon Corp., 6.50%, 3/15/55 (H15T5Y + 197.50bps)(c) | 1,998,717 | ||||||
2,500,000 | NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 6.50%, 8/15/55 (H15T5Y + 197.90bps)(c) | 2,524,058 | ||||||
2,000,000 | NiSource, Inc., 6.38%, 3/31/55 (H15T5Y + 252.70bps)(c) | 1,984,481 | ||||||
4,000,000 | NRG Energy, Inc., 10.25%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 592bps)(c)(d) | 4,406,756 | ||||||
4,400,000 | Southern Co. (The), 6.38%, 3/15/55(c) | 4,482,790 | ||||||
3,040,000 | Vistra Corp., 8.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 504.50bps)(c) | 3,272,967 | ||||||
32,389,364 | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 0.5% | ||||||||
2,500,000 | AltaGas Ltd., 7.20%, 10/15/54 (H15T5Y + 357.30bps)(c)(d) | 2,451,344 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $164,090,066) | 169,368,864 | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES — 36.5% | ||||||||
3,000,000 | BXHPP Trust 2021-FILM, 5.09%, 8/15/36(d) | 2,868,911 | ||||||
5,088,307 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.50%, 10/01/51 | 4,523,190 | ||||||
2,463,673 | Fannie Mae Pool, 2.50%, 5/01/52 | 2,024,705 | ||||||
1,932,219 | Fannie Mae Pool, 3.00%, 7/01/52 | 1,646,577 | ||||||
2,314,338 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 7/01/52 | 2,248,593 | ||||||
4,314,927 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 11/01/52 | 4,078,639 | ||||||
2,578,869 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 6/01/53 | 2,507,098 | ||||||
2,481,704 | Fannie Mae Pool, 5.50%, 10/01/53 | 2,467,514 | ||||||
3,988,030 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 10/01/53 | 4,030,684 | ||||||
847,256 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 10/01/53 | 860,006 | ||||||
4,769,960 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 8/01/54 | 4,524,977 | ||||||
3,961,372 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 1/01/54 | 4,007,393 | ||||||
1,075,624 | Fannie Mae Pool, 6.00%, 11/01/54 | 1,086,997 | ||||||
8,433,330 | Fannie Mae Pool, 4.00%, 1/01/55 | 7,731,133 | ||||||
3,644,859 | Fannie Mae-Aces, 1.50%, 8/25/28(c) | 119,090 | ||||||
1,261,548 | Fannie Mae-Aces, 0.75%, 9/25/28 | 1,191,717 | ||||||
2,737,702 | Fannie Mae-Aces, 1.37%, 3/26/29(c) | 98,060 | ||||||
92,067 | Fannie Mae-Aces, 1.00%, 11/25/33 | 91,471 | ||||||
3,889,500 | Freddie Mac 30 Year Pool, 3.50%, 9/01/52 | 3,453,931 | ||||||
7,445,186 | Freddie Mac Pool, 2.00%, 2/01/52 | 5,810,461 | ||||||
4,096,592 | Freddie Mac Pool, 4.00%, 5/01/52 | 3,762,057 | ||||||
1,791,985 | Freddie Mac Pool, 4.50%, 2/01/53 | 1,691,857 | ||||||
2,955,125 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 6/01/53 | 2,872,322 | ||||||
2,540,975 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 6/01/53 | 2,534,223 | ||||||
1,607,709 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 6/01/53 | 1,594,590 | ||||||
2,752,070 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 8/01/53 | 2,743,870 | ||||||
2,776,751 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 11/01/53 | 2,827,562 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
2,054,399 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 12/01/53 | $ | 2,093,239 | |||||
4,978,175 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.50%, 12/01/53 | 5,143,533 | ||||||
3,874,113 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 9/01/54 | 3,844,913 | ||||||
2,933,980 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/54 | 2,843,991 | ||||||
1,937,705 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 11/01/54 | 1,883,200 | ||||||
3,943,344 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.00%, 12/01/54 | 3,829,264 | ||||||
1,928,822 | Freddie Mac Pool, 6.00%, 12/01/54 | 1,954,058 | ||||||
1,993,454 | Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 3/01/55 | 1,981,190 | ||||||
16,950,272 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.08%, 1/25/26(c) | 36,850 | ||||||
151,268,963 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K057, 1.28%, 7/25/26 | 1,386,138 | ||||||
36,973,825 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.60%, 1/25/27 (c) | 718,191 | ||||||
30,000,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K069, 0.61%, 3/25/27 (c) | 261,405 | ||||||
30,893,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 0.61%, 8/25/27 (c) | 296,477 | ||||||
318,386,556 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K-072, 0.49%, 12/25/27 | 2,576,352 | ||||||
551,193 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.68%, 12/25/27 | 523,568 | ||||||
120,548,193 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 0.26%, 9/25/28 (c) | 531,919 | ||||||
7,690,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series P001, 1.83%, 10/27/28 (c) | 346,816 | ||||||
15,695,757 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 2.02%, 4/27/29 (c) | 855,397 | ||||||
7,570,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.91%, 4/25/30 (c) | 572,895 | ||||||
7,249,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K110, 1.96%, 4/25/30 (c) | 560,954 | ||||||
3,332,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.70%, 8/25/30 (c) | 239,797 | ||||||
3,455,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 2.82%, 10/25/30 (c) | 424,606 | ||||||
15,350,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KG04, 2.71%, 11/25/30 | 1,776,394 | ||||||
49,208,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K755, 0.55%, 2/25/31 | 1,067,814 | ||||||
63,643,813 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series KG06, 0.63%, 10/25/31 | 1,729,546 | ||||||
12,044,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 1.18%, 1/25/32 (c) | 699,641 | ||||||
125,870,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 0.15%, 5/25/33 (c) | 577,630 | ||||||
22,438,804 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series Q002, 0.93%, 7/25/33 (c) | 810,671 | ||||||
1,835,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 3.29%, 4/25/48 (c) | 245,238 | ||||||
2,750,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K122, 2.72%,1/25/49 (c) | 318,984 | ||||||
1,715,000 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 2.71%, 2/25/49 (c) | 204,284 | ||||||
281,505,054 | Freddie Mac Structured Pass-Through Certificates, 0.10%, 11/25/49 (d) | 237,337 | ||||||
1,749,567 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 8/20/52 | 1,529,426 | ||||||
2,356,861 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 9/20/52 | 2,055,094 | ||||||
5,617,980 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 2/20/53 | 4,748,980 | ||||||
4,780,181 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.50%, 2/20/53 | 4,279,165 | ||||||
3,210,765 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 2.50%, 3/20/53 | 2,694,106 | ||||||
4,767,625 | Ginnie Mae II Pool, 3.00%, 3/20/54 | 4,168,450 | ||||||
2,175,017 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.00%, 7/20/52 | 1,747,759 | ||||||
2,044,554 | Government National Mortgage Association, 2.50%, 4/20/53 | 1,715,556 | ||||||
1,284,515 | Government National Mortgage Association, 0.77%, 12/16/56(c) | 60,529 | ||||||
19,653,847 | Government National Mortgage Association, 1.27%, 9/16/60(c) | 1,771,824 | ||||||
36,488,439 | Government National Mortgage Association, 1.08%, 11/16/60(c) | 3,134,744 | ||||||
48,471,684 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 179, 1.01%, 9/16/62 | 3,441,901 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Continued) | ||||||||
11,156,479 | Government National Mortgage Association, 0.97%, 5/16/63(c) | $ | 778,718 | |||||
7,011,771 | Government National Mortgage Association, 0.99%, 5/16/63(c) | 515,604 | ||||||
42,996,710 | Government National Mortgage Association, 0.99%, 5/16/63(c) | 3,166,974 | ||||||
50,529,005 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 157, 0.88%, 9/16/63 | 3,169,548 | ||||||
14,242,332 | Government National Mortgage Association, Series 178, 0.68%, 7/16/66 | 924,169 | ||||||
58,466,736 | Government National Mortgage Association, 0.55%, 10/16/66 | 3,287,584 | ||||||
1,500,000 | Independence Plaza Trust 2018-INDP, 4.16%, 7/12/35(d) | 1,487,146 | ||||||
2,249,753 | UMBS Fannie Mae Pool, 5.00%, 3/01/53 | 2,192,843 | ||||||
3,709,325 | UMBS Fannie Mae Pool, 4.50%, 7/01/53 | 3,508,567 | ||||||
2,772,760 | UMBS Freddie Mac Pool, 5.50%, 5/01/54 | 2,769,710 | ||||||
TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $167,905,518) | 167,118,317 | |||||||
NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 0.7% | ||||||||
NON U.S. TREASURY — 0.7% | ||||||||
650,000 | Mexican Bonos, 5.50%, 3/4/27 | 3,209,119 | ||||||
TOTAL NON U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $3,038,961) | 3,209,119 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES — 1.1% | ||||||||
U.S. TREASURY NOTES — 1.1% | ||||||||
2,885,000 | United States Treasury Note, 4.13%, 11/15/27 | 2,901,397 | ||||||
2,235,000 | United States Treasury Note, 4.25%, 1/31/30 | 2,263,025 | ||||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCIES (Cost $5,086,871) | 5,164,422 | |||||||
Expiration | Exercise | Notional | ||||||||||||||
Contracts | Description | Date | Price | Value | Fair Value | |||||||||||
PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS — 0.8% | ||||||||||||||||
625 | E-mini S&P 500 Index | 9/22/2025 | $ | 6,150.00 | $ | 184,875,000 | $ | 3,796,875 | ||||||||
TOTAL PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS (Cost $3,579,688) | 3,796,875 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS— 94.2% (Cost $423,825,411) | $ | 432,176,577 | ||||||||||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities— 5.8% | 26,725,671 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 458,902,248 | ||||||||||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Affiliated Company. See note 10. |
(c) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of May 31, 2025. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread |
(d) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of May 31, 2025 the total market value of 144A securities is 66,223,224 or 14.30% of net assets. |
ETF - Exchange-Traded Funds
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Strategic Income Fund |
SCHEDULE OF FUTURES CONTRACTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Value and | ||||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||||
Expiration | Notional | Appreciation | ||||||||||
Contracts | Long Contracts | Date | Amount | (Depreciation) | ||||||||
264 | 10-Year US Treasury Note Future | 09/22/2025 | $ | 29,238,000 | $ | 42,594 | ||||||
405 | 2-Year US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 84,012,188 | 38,018 | ||||||||
21 | 3-Year US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 4,440,844 | 5,333 | ||||||||
1,256 | 5-Year US Treasury Note Future | 10/01/2025 | 135,883,500 | 241,281 | ||||||||
207 | Japanese Yen Currency Future | 06/17/2025 | 18,012,881 | 157,475 | ||||||||
271 | Ultra 10-Year US Treasury Note Future | 09/22/2025 | 30,500,203 | 28,729 | ||||||||
513,430 | ||||||||||||
Short Contracts | ||||||||||||
(150) | Bloomberg IG Duration Hedged Credit Future | 06/18/2025 | $ | (15,870,000 | ) | $ | (175,850 | ) | ||||
(227) | E-Mini S&P 500 Index Future | 06/23/2025 | (67,146,600 | ) | (978,673 | ) | ||||||
(126) | Mexican Peso Currency Future | 06/17/2025 | (3,244,500 | ) | (207,027 | ) | ||||||
(423) | US Treasury Bond Future | 09/22/2025 | (47,706,469 | ) | (113,167 | ) | ||||||
(18) | Ultra Long Term US Treasury Bond Future | 09/22/2025 | (2,089,125 | ) | (3,937 | ) | ||||||
(1,478,654 | ) |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
63
North Square Strategic Income Fund |
SCHEDULE OF CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP CONTRACTS |
May 31, 2025 |
CENTRALLY CLEARED CREDIT DEFAULT SWAP AGREEMENTS
Amortized | ||||||||||||||||||||
Upfront | ||||||||||||||||||||
Payments | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Deal | Maturity | Paid/ | Appreciation | |||||||||||||||||
Description | (Pay) Rate | Date | Notional Value | Fair Value | (Received) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||
CDX.NA.IG SERIES 44* | 1.00% | 6/20/2030 | $ | 100,000,000 | (2,000,556 | ) | (1,590,269 | ) | $ | (410,287 | ) | |||||||||
$ | (410,287 | ) |
* | Buy Protection |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS — 94.3% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 6.2% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 1.4% | ||||||||
123,956 | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a) | $ | 1,414,338 | |||||
14,875 | Lear Corp. | 1,344,998 | ||||||
2,759,336 | ||||||||
HOME CONSTRUCTION — 3.4% | ||||||||
20,465 | American Woodmark Corp.(a) | 1,153,612 | ||||||
29,384 | Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.(a) | 2,652,788 | ||||||
69,238 | Interface, Inc. | 1,390,991 | ||||||
141,052 | Masterbrand, Inc.(a) | 1,438,730 | ||||||
6,636,121 | ||||||||
WHOLESALE - DISCRETIONARY — 1.4% | ||||||||
91,606 | G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) | 2,661,154 | ||||||
TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY | 12,056,611 | |||||||
ENERGY — 8.1% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 4.8% | ||||||||
101,954 | Murphy Oil Corp. | 2,133,897 | ||||||
92,344 | SM Energy Co. | 2,162,696 | ||||||
384,610 | VAALCO Energy, Inc. | 1,219,214 | ||||||
607,120 | Whitecap Resources, Inc. | 3,782,358 | ||||||
9,298,165 | ||||||||
OIL & GAS SERVICES & EQUIPMENT — 2.2% | ||||||||
154,829 | DNOW, Inc.(a) | 2,232,634 | ||||||
158,697 | MRC Global, Inc.(a) | 1,969,430 | ||||||
4,202,064 | ||||||||
RENEWABLE ENERGY — 1.1% | ||||||||
26,923 | EnerSys | 2,251,570 | ||||||
TOTAL ENERGY | 15,751,799 | |||||||
FINANCIALS — 22.5% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 1.1% | ||||||||
66,747 | F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 2,133,234 | ||||||
BANKING — 13.5% | ||||||||
48,993 | Ameris Bancorp | 3,011,600 | ||||||
85,819 | Cathay General Bancorp | 3,677,773 | ||||||
104,638 | Hancock Whitney Corp. | 5,720,559 | ||||||
76,293 | International Bancshares Corp. | 4,778,231 | ||||||
106,244 | OFG Bancorp | 4,370,878 | ||||||
59,090 | Pathward Financial Group, Inc. | 4,611,975 | ||||||
26,171,016 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.3% | ||||||||
52,494 | StoneX Group, Inc.(a) | 4,443,880 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
FINANCIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 4.3% | ||||||||
174,904 | Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd. | $ | 3,057,322 | |||||
32,103 | Jackson Financial, Inc. | 2,629,556 | ||||||
42,830 | Kemper Corp. | 2,729,556 | ||||||
8,416,434 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 1.3% | ||||||||
27,786 | Enova International, Inc.(a) | 2,574,929 | ||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS | 43,739,493 | |||||||
HEALTH CARE — 5.6% | ||||||||
BIOTECH & PHARMA — 1.2% | ||||||||
133,544 | Organon & Co. | 1,231,276 | ||||||
197,803 | SIGA Technologies, Inc. | 1,182,862 | ||||||
2,414,138 | ||||||||
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES — 3.4% | ||||||||
360,031 | AdaptHealth Corp.(a) | 3,233,078 | ||||||
112,041 | Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.(a) | 1,585,380 | ||||||
111,337 | Select Medical Holdings Corp. | 1,702,343 | ||||||
6,520,801 | ||||||||
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES — 1.0% | ||||||||
42,915 | LivaNova PLC(a) | 1,856,074 | ||||||
TOTAL HEALTH CARE | 10,791,013 | |||||||
INDUSTRIALS — 15.5% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 2.8% | ||||||||
40,005 | ABM Industries, Inc. | 2,106,263 | ||||||
145,849 | Healthcare Services Group, Inc.(a) | 2,056,471 | ||||||
29,466 | ManpowerGroup, Inc. | 1,236,099 | ||||||
5,398,833 | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 1.6% | ||||||||
29,140 | Belden, Inc. | 3,094,668 | ||||||
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION — 0.8% | ||||||||
21,960 | Primoris Services Corp. | 1,583,536 | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL INTERMEDIATE PROD — 2.1% | ||||||||
23,605 | Timken Co. (The) | 1,616,706 | ||||||
7,574 | Valmont Industries, Inc. | 2,408,835 | ||||||
4,025,541 | ||||||||
INDUSTRIAL SUPPORT SERVICES — 1.0% | ||||||||
95,580 | Resideo Technologies, Inc.(a) | 1,978,506 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
INDUSTRIALS (Continued) | ||||||||
MACHINERY — 1.8% | ||||||||
82,955 | Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a) | $ | 1,754,498 | |||||
38,739 | Terex Corp. | 1,743,643 | ||||||
3,498,141 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS — 4.1% | ||||||||
87,940 | Ardmore Shipping Corp. | 845,103 | ||||||
21,729 | Copa Holdings, S.A., Class A | 2,341,952 | ||||||
75,012 | Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. | 1,702,772 | ||||||
78,994 | Global Ship Lease, Inc. | 1,963,001 | ||||||
26,261 | Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(a) | 1,160,474 | ||||||
8,013,302 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT — 1.3% | ||||||||
65,186 | REV Group, Inc. | 2,443,823 | ||||||
TOTAL INDUSTRIALS | 30,036,350 | |||||||
MATERIALS — 8.1% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 2.1% | ||||||||
43,315 | Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 2,459,426 | ||||||
144,361 | Orion S.A. | 1,572,091 | ||||||
4,031,517 | ||||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.5% | ||||||||
23,285 | Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | 899,965 | ||||||
METALS & MINING — 4.1% | ||||||||
144,634 | Century Aluminum Co.(a) | 2,240,381 | ||||||
703,557 | New Gold, Inc.(a) | 3,130,828 | ||||||
111,023 | Pan American Silver Corp. | 2,707,851 | ||||||
8,079,060 | ||||||||
STEEL — 1.4% | ||||||||
113,236 | Worthington Steel, Inc. | 2,819,577 | ||||||
TOTAL MATERIALS | 15,830,119 | |||||||
REAL ESTATE — 6.8% | ||||||||
REIT — 6.8% | ||||||||
250,669 | Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. | 2,905,254 | ||||||
167,537 | Cousins Properties, Inc. | 4,702,763 | ||||||
80,171 | NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. | 2,725,814 | ||||||
283,511 | Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2,937,174 | ||||||
13,271,005 | ||||||||
TOTAL REAL ESTATE | 13,271,005 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY — 15.2% | ||||||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.8% | ||||||||
71,117 | Upbound Group, Inc. | $ | 1,631,424 | |||||
SOFTWARE — 4.2% | ||||||||
36,931 | Clear Secure, Inc., Class A | 914,042 | ||||||
18,799 | Pegasystems, Inc. | 1,845,122 | ||||||
113,992 | RingCentral, Inc., Class A(a) | 2,955,812 | ||||||
134,527 |
Verint Systems, Inc.(a) | 2,359,604 | ||||||
8,074,580 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE — 4.9% | ||||||||
60,307 | Avnet, Inc. | 3,015,953 | ||||||
227,955 | Daktronics, Inc.(a) | 3,382,852 | ||||||
187,305 | Knowles Corp.(a) | 3,073,675 | ||||||
9,472,480 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 5.3% | ||||||||
23,376 | Euronet Worldwide, Inc.(a) | 2,531,153 | ||||||
186,583 | Paysafe Ltd.(a) | 2,304,300 | ||||||
203,786 | Penguin Solutions, Inc.(a) | 3,619,240 | ||||||
16,282 | Science Applications International Corp. | 1,881,222 | ||||||
10,335,915 | ||||||||
TOTAL TECHNOLOGY | 29,514,399 | |||||||
UTILITIES — 6.3% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 4.1% | ||||||||
53,392 | Avista Corp. | 2,056,126 | ||||||
265,116 | Hawaiian Electric Industries, Inc.(a) | 2,831,439 | ||||||
73,790 | Portland General Electric Co. | 3,128,696 | ||||||
8,016,261 | ||||||||
GAS & WATER UTILITIES — 2.2% | ||||||||
41,960 | Northwest Natural Holding Co. | 1,719,101 | ||||||
71,268 | UGI Corp. | 2,569,924 | ||||||
4,289,025 | ||||||||
TOTAL UTILITIES | 12,305,286 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $204,949,255) | 183,296,075 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7% | ||||||||
3,396,512 | First American Government Obligations Fund, Class X, 4.23%(b) | $ | 3,396,512 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,396,512) | 3,396,512 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.0% (Cost $208,345,767) | $ | 186,692,587 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 4.0% | 7,824,278 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 194,516,865 | ||||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of May 31, 2025. |
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
As of May 31, 2025 |
North Square | ||||||||||||||||
North Square | North Square | North Square | Preferred | |||||||||||||
Spectrum | Dynamic Small | Multi Strategy | and Income | |||||||||||||
Alpha Fund | Cap Fund | Fund | Securities Fund | |||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 1,724,291 | $ | 475,492,722 | $ | 10,609,530 | $ | 304,141,076 | ||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at cost | 61,734,721 | — | 22,312,289 | 2,505,000 | ||||||||||||
Investments, at value | $ | 1,617,208 | $ | 485,923,393 | $ | 12,949,291 | $ | 312,716,426 | ||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value | 67,226,136 | — | 24,483,358 | 2,501,050 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 3,734 | 779,093 | 1,186 | 840,190 | ||||||||||||
Cash | — | 7,132 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Cash at broker for futures contracts | — | — | — | 229,287 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | — | — | — | 13,388 | ||||||||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | — | — | — | 15,293 | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 1,819 | 182,194 | 24,361 | 4,904,842 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 20,351 | 125,446 | 18,705 | 145,040 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | 68,869,248 | 487,017,258 | 37,476,901 | 321,365,516 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 15,210 | 182,856 | 431 | 31,146 | ||||||||||||
Due to Adviser (Note 3) | 20,280 | 288,114 | 9,771 | 178,981 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees (Note 7) | 8,991 | 9,475 | 6,363 | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6) | 45,215 | — | 20,127 | — | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 25,610 | 53,748 | 12,155 | 41,371 | ||||||||||||
Due to Trustees | 1,790 | 10,596 | 1,032 | 8,245 | ||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 17,981 | 87,527 | 9,494 | 63,507 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 135,077 | 632,316 | 59,373 | 323,250 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 68,734,171 | $ | 486,384,942 | $ | 37,417,528 | $ | 321,042,266 | ||||||||
Net Assets consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 64,316,297 | $ | 485,639,336 | $ | 28,949,777 | $ | 307,576,924 | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings (deficits) | 4,417,874 | 745,606 | 8,467,751 | 13,465,342 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 68,734,171 | $ | 486,384,942 | $ | 37,417,528 | $ | 321,042,266 | ||||||||
Class A:(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 42,525,879 | $ | 44,945,720 | $ | 29,293,349 | ||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 5,538,578 | 3,228,939 | 1,638,970 | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | 7.68 | 13.92 | 17.87 | |||||||||||||
Maximum offering price to public | $ | 8.15 | $ | 14.77 | $ | 18.96 | ||||||||||
Class I: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 26,208,292 | $ | 441,439,222 | $ | 8,124,179 | $ | 321,042,266 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 2,597,353 | 31,627,064 | 415,914 | 15,117,428 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 10.09 | $ | 13.96 | $ | 19.53 | $ | 21.24 | ||||||||
(a) | No sales charge applies on investments of $500,000 or more, but a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) of 1% will be imposed on certain redemptions of such shares within 12 months of the date of purchase. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES – Continued |
As of May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical | Core Plus | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Defensive Fund | Bond Fund | MicroCap Fund | |||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 330,373,565 | $ | 48,515,771 | $ | 23,355,870 | $ | 20,350,457 | ||||||||
Investments, at value | $ | 532,410,616 | $ | 50,615,480 | $ | 23,030,717 | $ | 21,823,997 | ||||||||
Cash at Broker for futures contracts | — | — | 138,527 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 73,148 | 1,954 | 568 | 779 | ||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | — | — | 85,237 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | — | — | 3,570 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable from Adviser | — | — | 34,537 | — | ||||||||||||
Receivable for interest sold | — | — | 353 | — | ||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 328,806 | 87,202 | 187,813 | 9,368 | ||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 45,253 | 28,813 | 20,141 | 22,081 | ||||||||||||
Total Assets | 532,857,823 | 50,733,449 | 23,501,463 | 21,856,225 | ||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 197,808 | 46,076 | 1,930 | — | ||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | — | 100,199 | 23,684 | ||||||||||||
Due to Adviser (Note 3) | 483,558 | 46,361 | — | 23,712 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees (Note 7) | 66,171 | 5,985 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6) | 62,945 | 7,003 | 13,872 | 20,265 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 75,717 | 11,776 | 4,159 | 2,590 | ||||||||||||
Due to Trustees | 13,782 | 1,364 | 638 | 294 | ||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 92,471 | 9,879 | 7,201 | 5,685 | ||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 992,452 | 128,444 | 127,999 | 76,230 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 531,865,371 | $ | 50,605,005 | $ | 23,373,464 | $ | 21,779,995 | ||||||||
Net Assets consist of: | ||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 324,440,872 | $ | 56,403,433 | $ | 23,848,021 | $ | 19,420,828 | ||||||||
Accumulated earnings (deficits) | 207,424,499 | (5,798,428 | ) | (474,557 | ) | 2,359,167 | ||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 531,865,371 | $ | 50,605,005 | $ | 23,373,464 | $ | 21,779,995 | ||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES – Continued |
As of May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical | Core Plus | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Defensive Fund | Bond Fund | MicroCap Fund | |||||||||||||
Class A:(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 100,223,670 | $ | 17,492,336 | ||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 6,320,067 | 1,020,041 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | 15.86 | 17.15 | ||||||||||||||
Maximum offering price to public | $ | 16.83 | $ | 18.19 | ||||||||||||
Class C: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 53,800,872 | $ | 2,684,896 | ||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 3,667,239 | 175,784 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 14.67 | $ | 15.27 | ||||||||||||
Class I: | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 377,840,829 | $ | 30,427,773 | $ | 23,373,464 | $ | 21,779,995 | ||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 23,243,863 | 1,719,833 | 2,555,021 | 1,854,835 | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 16.26 | $ | 17.69 | $ | 9.15 | $ | 11.74 | ||||||||
(a) | No sales charge applies on investments of $500,000 or more, but a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) of 1% will be imposed on certain redemptions of such shares within 12 months of the date of purchase. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES – Continued |
As of May 31, 2025 |
North Square | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Square | Altrinsic | North Square | North Square | North Square | ||||||||||||||||
Select Small | International | McKee Bond | Strategic | Small Cap | ||||||||||||||||
Cap Fund | Equity Fund | Fund | Income Fund | Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 20,723,610 | $ | 90,397,936 | $ | 182,746,544 | $ | 421,321,411 | $ | 208,345,767 | ||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at cost | — | — | — | 2,504,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Investments, at value | $ | 23,711,686 | $ | 106,825,996 | $ | 178,629,936 | $ | 429,675,527 | $ | 186,692,587 | ||||||||||
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value | — | — | — | 2,501,050 | — | |||||||||||||||
Cash at Broker for futures contracts | — | — | — | 3,403,268 | — | |||||||||||||||
Cash at Broker for swap contracts | — | — | — | 3,421,875 | — | |||||||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | 15,026 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 30 | 180 | 2,009 | 1,793,052 | 51,123 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | — | 164,268 | 1,018,753 | — | 7,670,052 | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | — | — | — | 21,120,147 | — | |||||||||||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 10,907 | 510,258 | 1,160,691 | 4,128,387 | 372,372 | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | — | — | — | 272,958 | — | |||||||||||||||
Tax reclaims receivable | — | 386,074 | — | 8,612 | — | |||||||||||||||
Receivable from Adviser | — | — | 28,778 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Receivable for interest sold | — | — | 6,917 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 14,864 | 23,727 | 32,395 | 49,204 | 43,318 | |||||||||||||||
Total Assets | 23,737,487 | 107,925,529 | 180,879,479 | 466,374,080 | 194,829,452 | |||||||||||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation from swap contracts | — | — | — | 410,287 | — | |||||||||||||||
Premiums received from swaps | — | — | — | 1,590,269 | — | |||||||||||||||
Swap interest payable | — | — | — | 202,778 | — | |||||||||||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | — | — | 42,355 | 145,479 | 23,355 | |||||||||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | — | 1,176,806 | 4,800,000 | — | |||||||||||||||
Due to Adviser (Note 3) | 8,913 | 55,039 | — | 116,363 | 187,171 | |||||||||||||||
Distribution fees (Note 7) | — | — | — | 1,243 | 2,056 | |||||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees (Note 6) | 1,407 | 3,971 | — | 61,562 | — | |||||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 3,918 | 13,278 | 23,986 | 51,532 | 45,913 | |||||||||||||||
Due to Trustees | 611 | 2,778 | 4,823 | 9,131 | 6,630 | |||||||||||||||
Other accrued expenses | 6,261 | 38,902 | 52,272 | 83,188 | 47,462 | |||||||||||||||
Total Liabilities | 21,110 | 113,968 | 1,300,242 | 7,471,832 | 312,587 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 23,716,377 | $ | 107,811,561 | $ | 179,579,237 | $ | 458,902,248 | $ | 194,516,865 | ||||||||||
Net Assets consist of: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 21,016,359 | $ | 87,009,253 | $ | 196,880,614 | $ | 445,550,909 | $ | 216,970,763 | ||||||||||
Accumulated earnings (deficits) | 2,700,018 | 20,802,308 | (17,301,377 | ) | 13,351,339 | (22,453,898 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 23,716,377 | $ | 107,811,561 | $ | 179,579,237 | $ | 458,902,248 | $ | 194,516,865 | ||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES – Continued |
As of May 31, 2025 |
North Square | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Square | Altrinsic | North Square | North Square | North Square | ||||||||||||||||
Select Small | International | McKee Bond | Strategic | Small Cap | ||||||||||||||||
Cap Fund | Equity Fund | Fund | Income Fund | Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Class A:(a) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 4,186,517 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 433,228 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 9.66 | ||||||||||||||||||
Maximum offering price to public | $ | 10.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Class I: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 23,716,377 | $ | 107,811,561 | $ | 34,723,532 | $ | 454,715,731 | $ | 185,046,351 | ||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 1,960,752 | 8,786,727 | 4,006,491 | 47,068,114 | 11,115,457 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 12.10 | $ | 12.27 | $ | 8.67 | $ | 9.66 | $ | 16.65 | ||||||||||
Class R6: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 144,855,705 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 16,569,178 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 8.74 | ||||||||||||||||||
Investor Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 9,470,514 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 572,701 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | $ | 16.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
(a) | A sales charge of 3.75% will be imposed on investments less than $1,000,000. A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% on investments over $1,000,000 will be imposed on certain such redemptions of shares within 12 months of the date of purchase. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square | ||||||||||||||||
North Square | North Square | North Square | Preferred | |||||||||||||
Spectrum | Dynamic Small | Multi Strategy | and Income | |||||||||||||
Alpha Fund | Cap Fund | Fund | Securities Fund | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 46,797 | $ | 4,133,457 | $ | 218,349 | $ | 354,777 | ||||||||
Dividend income from affiliated regulated investment companies | 1,683,573 | — | 762,230 | 56,260 | ||||||||||||
Interest income | — | — | — | 13,348,105 | ||||||||||||
Foreign dividend taxes withheld | — | (19,925 | ) | — | (9,042 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investment income | 1,730,370 | 4,113,532 | 980,579 | 13,750,100 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Adviser fees (Note 3) | 155,170 | 3,389,191 | 84,766 | 1,801,836 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 50,230 | 67,832 | 44,857 | 46,878 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 65,810 | 293,696 | 36,613 | 198,087 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees | 8,899 | 34,924 | 7,797 | 17,952 | ||||||||||||
Fund accounting fees | 7,500 | 7,500 | 7,500 | 16,910 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees | 9,771 | 40,415 | 4,856 | 26,905 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees | 7,334 | 48,173 | 5,825 | 38,023 | ||||||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 9,175 | 42,591 | 4,758 | 28,675 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder reporting fees | 16,273 | 41,262 | — | 24,708 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A (Note 6) | 56,959 | 70,622 | 32,002 | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I (Note 6) | 45,179 | 98,849 | 8,289 | 48,045 | ||||||||||||
Chief compliance officer fees (Note 3) | 6,005 | 24,094 | 3,155 | 16,312 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 103,405 | 33,442 | 38,716 | 2,038 | ||||||||||||
Pricing | 23 | 5,287 | 119 | 7,473 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 2,586 | 7,597 | 1,261 | 4,634 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees - Class A (Note 7) | 118,664 | 117,702 | 80,006 | — | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | 402 | 1,575 | — | 9,948 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 22,007 | 44,567 | 22,184 | 28,282 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 685,392 | 4,369,319 | 382,704 | 2,316,706 | ||||||||||||
Fees contractually recouped (waived) by Adviser | 251,771 | (517,274 | ) | — | 25,492 | |||||||||||
Net operating expenses | 937,163 | 3,852,045 | 382,704 | 2,342,198 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 793,207 | 261,487 | 597,875 | 11,407,902 | ||||||||||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 582,416 | 7,962,789 | 913,321 | 8,422,744 | ||||||||||||
Affiliated issuers | 2,562,796 | — | 2,608,433 | — | ||||||||||||
Affiliated long term capital gain | 1,340,236 | — | 371,121 | — | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | — | (170,983 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | — | (55,082 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 4,485,448 | 7,962,789 | 3,892,875 | 8,196,679 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (388,859 | ) | (17,860,686 | ) | 365,042 | (522,540 | ) | |||||||||
Affiliated issuers | (2,762,231 | ) | — | (1,931,874 | ) | (3,950 | ) | |||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | — | (320,819 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | — | 791 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | (3,151,090 | ) | (17,860,686 | ) | (1,566,832 | ) | (846,518 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | 1,334,358 | (9,897,897 | ) | 2,326,043 | 7,350,161 | |||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 2,127,565 | $ | (9,636,410 | ) | $ | 2,923,918 | $ | 18,758,063 | |||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical | Core Plus | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Defensive Fund | Bond Fund | MicroCap Fund(a) | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 9,725,337 | $ | 1,321,084 | $ | 255,552 | $ | 118,510 | ||||||||
Interest income | — | — | 747,666 | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign dividend taxes withheld | — | — | — | (69 | ) | |||||||||||
Total investment income | 9,725,337 | 1,321,084 | 1,003,218 | 118,441 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Adviser fees (Note 3) | 5,652,698 | 684,801 | 135,081 | 134,900 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 70,992 | 70,038 | 65,401 | 25,781 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 429,291 | 49,021 | 21,840 | 11,463 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees | 15,943 | 8,227 | 18,383 | 11,502 | ||||||||||||
Fund accounting fees | 7,500 | 7,500 | 15,911 | 7,312 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees | 63,293 | 6,915 | 19,962 | 1,150 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees | 60,287 | 5,780 | 2,724 | 1,965 | ||||||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 58,538 | 6,331 | 2,722 | 1,274 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder reporting fees | 58,851 | 8,747 | 9,566 | 6,529 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A (Note 6) | 69,948 | 19,223 | 440 | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class C (Note 6) | 40,811 | 4,651 | 671 | — | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I (Note 6) | 299,803 | 48,690 | 30,419 | 16,863 | ||||||||||||
Chief compliance officer fees (Note 3) | 40,412 | 4,261 | 1,670 | 607 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 127,846 | 29,683 | 3,771 | 692 | ||||||||||||
Pricing | 204 | 127 | 12,336 | 2,544 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 16,618 | 1,815 | 722 | 436 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees - Class A (Note 7) | 249,812 | 48,059 | 917 | — | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees - Class C (Note 7) | 583,004 | 31,009 | 4,792 | — | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | — | 466 | — | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 62,889 | 16,437 | 12,947 | 11,269 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 7,908,740 | 1,051,315 | 360,741 | 234,287 | ||||||||||||
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | (133,186 | ) | (39,523 | ) | (181,313 | ) | (68,719 | ) | ||||||||
Net operating expenses | 7,775,554 | 1,011,792 | 179,428 | 165,568 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1,949,783 | 309,292 | 823,790 | (47,127 | ) | |||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical | Core Plus | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Defensive Fund | Bond Fund | MicroCap Fund(a) | |||||||||||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | $ | 8,994,961 | $ | (126,310 | ) | $ | 5,474,216 | $ | 1,284,716 | |||||||
Written options | — | — | 401,655 | — | ||||||||||||
Purchased options | — | — | (1,055,767 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | 281,185 | — | ||||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | 12,950 | 2 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 8,994,961 | (126,310 | ) | 5,114,239 | 1,284,718 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | 37,854,237 | (1,007,148 | ) | (4,815,786 | ) | 1,333,374 | ||||||||||
Written options | — | — | (282,781 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Purchased options | — | — | 731,754 | — | ||||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | (32,860 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | 31 | — | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | 37,854,237 | (1,007,148 | ) | (4,399,642 | ) | 1,333,374 | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | 46,849,198 | (1,133,458 | ) | 714,597 | 2,618,092 | |||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 48,798,981 | $ | (824,166 | ) | $ | 1,538,387 | $ | 2,570,965 | |||||||
(a) | For the period June 10, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square Select | North Square Altrinsic | |||||||||||||||
Small Cap Fund | International Equity Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the | ||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
May 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | |||||||||||||
2025(a) | 2024 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 162,152 | $ | 231,783 | $ | 2,556,551 | $ | 3,557,655 | ||||||||
Non-cash income | — | — | 137,392 | — | ||||||||||||
Interest income | — | 20,910 | — | 251,842 | ||||||||||||
Foreign dividend taxes withheld | — | — | (280,992 | ) | (358,926 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investment income | 162,152 | 252,693 | 2,412,951 | 3,450,571 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Adviser fees (Note 3) | 103,226 | 164,016 | 528,322 | 967,589 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 16,568 | 30,853 | 14,942 | 42,817 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 13,135 | 18,906 | 53,706 | 87,661 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees | 2,676 | 9,680 | 35,206 | 48,752 | ||||||||||||
Fund accounting fees | 4,376 | 7,499 | 4,374 | 7,501 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees | 698 | 5,293 | 2,918 | 25,832 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees | 1,945 | 4,590 | 10,559 | 24,479 | ||||||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 2,275 | 3,599 | 9,321 | 18,660 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder reporting fees | 4,785 | 2,578 | 4,533 | 9,675 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A (Note 6) | — | 20 | — | 72,567 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I (Note 6) | 1,475 | 2,343 | 39,623 | 161 | ||||||||||||
Chief compliance officer fees (Note 3) | 1,265 | 1,570 | 5,939 | 8,218 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 763 | 958 | 2,318 | 2,208 | ||||||||||||
Pricing | 496 | 917 | 8,009 | 13,808 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 371 | 812 | 1,850 | 4,866 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | — | 4,560 | 615 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 7,775 | 13,064 | 20,881 | 28,352 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 161,829 | 266,698 | 747,061 | 1,363,761 | ||||||||||||
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | (23,132 | ) | (46,346 | ) | (101,189 | ) | (189,973 | ) | ||||||||
Net operating expenses | 138,697 | 220,352 | 645,872 | 1,173,788 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 23,455 | 32,341 | 1,767,079 | 2,276,783 | ||||||||||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (230,765 | ) | 1,922,555 | 3,322,990 | 4,676,248 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | (20,769 | ) | (23,708 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (230,765 | ) | 1,922,555 | 3,302,221 | 4,652,540 | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (1,109,130 | ) | 5,065,744 | 8,107,425 | 11,773,770 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | 35,745 | 3,637 | ||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | (1,109,130 | ) | 5,065,744 | 8,143,170 | 11,777,407 | |||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | (1,339,895 | ) | 6,988,299 | 11,445,391 | 16,429,947 | |||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (1,316,440 | ) | $ | 7,020,640 | $ | 13,212,470 | $ | 18,706,730 | |||||||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||||
McKee Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the | ||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
May 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | |||||||||||||
2025(a) | 2024 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 92,626 | $ | 106,456 | $ | 395,470 | $ | 784,153 | ||||||||
Dividend income from affiliated regulated investment companies | — | — | 56,260 | — | ||||||||||||
Interest income | 4,427,755 | 5,214,632 | 8,876,948 | 8,183,643 | ||||||||||||
Foreign dividend taxes withheld | — | — | (7,190 | ) | (4,851 | ) | ||||||||||
Total investment income | 4,520,381 | 5,321,088 | 9,321,488 | 8,962,945 | ||||||||||||
Expenses | ||||||||||||||||
Adviser fees (Note 3) | 235,909 | 288,633 | 1,011,179 | 1,194,659 | ||||||||||||
Registration fees | 33,216 | 78,230 | 33,783 | 70,238 | ||||||||||||
Fund administration fees | 84,112 | 84,671 | 135,565 | 121,275 | ||||||||||||
Custody fees | 20,346 | 21,340 | 10,514 | 24,945 | ||||||||||||
Fund accounting fees | 4,959 | 8,500 | 9,370 | 16,499 | ||||||||||||
Legal fees | 8,769 | 24,083 | 13,674 | 36,376 | ||||||||||||
Audit fees | 23,814 | 23,694 | 42,789 | 32,576 | ||||||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 13,812 | 18,652 | 22,497 | 25,391 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder reporting fees | 6,808 | 8,897 | 25,419 | 20,680 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A (Note 6) | — | — | 3,344 | 2,961 | ||||||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Class I (Note 6) | 1,379 | 142 | 116,664 | 118,086 | ||||||||||||
Chief compliance officer fees (Note 3) | 8,373 | 7,713 | 13,367 | 11,199 | ||||||||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 1,122 | 1,147 | 10,005 | 1,674 | ||||||||||||
Pricing | 47,734 | 77,101 | 19,013 | 24,871 | ||||||||||||
Insurance | 2,120 | 4,009 | 2,913 | 7,202 | ||||||||||||
Distribution fees - Class A (Note 7) | — | — | 5,572 | 4,935 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense | — | 1,892 | 559 | 484 | ||||||||||||
Other expenses | 29,671 | 29,832 | 34,690 | 39,688 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses | 522,144 | 678,536 | 1,510,917 | 1,753,739 | ||||||||||||
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | (220,516 | ) | (337,296 | ) | (258,884 | ) | (212,414 | ) | ||||||||
Net operating expenses | 301,628 | 341,240 | 1,252,033 | 1,541,325 | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4,218,753 | 4,979,848 | 8,069,455 | 7,421,620 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square | North Square | |||||||||||||||
McKee Bond Fund | Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||
For the | ||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
May 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | |||||||||||||
2025(a) | 2024 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | |||||||||||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | $ | (1,282,181 | ) | $ | (1,382,432 | ) | $ | 3,595,221 | $ | 6,517,191 | ||||||
Written options | — | — | — | (577,686 | ) | |||||||||||
Purchased options | — | — | (5,601,850 | ) | 10,202,663 | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | 10,884,181 | (8,159,612 | ) | |||||||||||
Swaps contracts | — | — | 292,042 | (368,334 | ) | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | (14,452 | ) | 1,121 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,282,181 | ) | (1,382,432 | ) | 9,155,142 | 7,615,343 | ||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | (107,175 | ) | 8,778,797 | 416,599 | 12,602,879 | |||||||||||
Affiliated issuers | — | — | (2,950 | ) | ||||||||||||
Purchased options | — | — | 1,042,188 | (905,000 | ) | |||||||||||
Futures contracts | — | — | (1,259,251 | ) | 669,249 | |||||||||||
Swap contracts | — | — | (475,333 | ) | 65,046 | |||||||||||
Foreign currency | — | — | (1,538 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | (107,175 | ) | 8,778,797 | (280,285 | ) | 12,432,174 | ||||||||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | (1,389,356 | ) | 7,396,365 | 8,874,857 | 20,047,517 | |||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 2,829,397 | $ | 12,376,213 | $ | 16,944,312 | $ | 27,469,137 | ||||||||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS – Continued |
For the Year Ended May 31, 2025 |
North Square Small | ||||||||
Cap Value Fund | ||||||||
For the | ||||||||
Seven Months | For the | |||||||
Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
May 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2025(a) | 2024 | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Dividend income | $ | 3,781,313 | $ | 6,978,789 | ||||
Foreign dividend taxes withheld | (45,016 | ) | (70,135 | ) | ||||
Total investment income | 3,736,297 | 6,908,654 | ||||||
Expenses | ||||||||
Adviser fees (Note 3) | 1,367,040 | 2,364,782 | ||||||
Registration fees | 32,746 | 49,751 | ||||||
Fund administration fees | 112,885 | 181,675 | ||||||
Custody fees | 21,679 | 30,795 | ||||||
Fund accounting fees | 35,932 | 68,228 | ||||||
Legal fees | 11,246 | 25,602 | ||||||
Audit fees | 33,142 | 18,749 | ||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 13,496 | 11,621 | ||||||
Shareholder reporting fees | 8,502 | 41,064 | ||||||
Chief compliance officer fees (Note 3) | 11,330 | 16,793 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees and expenses | 18,319 | 26,055 | ||||||
Pricing | 1,120 | — | ||||||
Insurance | 2,709 | 5,590 | ||||||
Distribution fees - Investor Class (Note 7) | 15,834 | 30,676 | ||||||
Other expenses | 24,532 | 44,956 | ||||||
Total expenses | 1,710,512 | 2,916,337 | ||||||
Fees contractually waived by Adviser | — | (33,743 | ) | |||||
Net operating expenses | 1,710,512 | 2,882,594 | ||||||
Net investment income | 2,025,785 | 4,026,060 | ||||||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||
Investments | (132,355 | ) | 53,912,577 | |||||
In-Kind Sale | 504,980 | — | ||||||
Foreign currency | (593 | ) | (56 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) | 372,032 | 53,912,521 | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||
Investments | (21,096,788 | ) | (6,765,412 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | (21,096,788 | ) | (6,765,412 | ) | ||||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency | (20,724,756 | ) | 47,147,109 | |||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (18,698,971 | ) | $ | 51,173,169 | |||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
North Square Dynamic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund | Small Cap Fund | North Square Multi Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 793,207 | $ | (660,029 | ) | $ | 261,487 | $ | 174,509 | $ | 597,875 | $ | 331,454 | |||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 4,485,448 | (2,841,220 | ) | 7,962,789 | 17,803,088 | 3,892,875 | 544,193 | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | (3,151,090 | ) | 23,365,620 | (17,860,686 | ) | 25,883,930 | (1,566,832 | ) | 6,867,212 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,127,565 | 19,864,371 | (9,636,410 | ) | 43,861,527 | 2,923,918 | 7,742,859 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | — | — | (2,527,626 | ) | (43,484 | ) | (625,150 | ) | (371,931 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Class I | — | — | (18,375,432 | ) | (213,029 | ) | (160,917 | ) | (126,915 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | (20,903,058 | ) | (256,513 | ) | (786,067 | ) | (498,846 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,475,821 | 1,576,816 | 7,692,189 | 38,833,380 | 282,505 | 575,113 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 2,522,486 | 43,473 | 604,281 | 357,964 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (8,624,247 | ) | (9,453,686 | ) | (7,821,381 | ) | (5,156,994 | ) | (5,368,800 | ) | (4,964,468 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class A | (7,148,426 | ) | (7,876,870 | ) | 2,393,294 | 33,719,859 | (4,482,014 | ) | (4,031,391 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 673,587 | 3,630,776 | 343,434,650 | 114,015,380 | 1,800,160 | 2,470,536 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 18,030,719 | 212,781 | 154,836 | 123,201 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (8,518,563 | ) | (7,340,364 | ) | (95,825,740 | ) | (21,384,160 | ) | (2,681,590 | ) | (4,171,290 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | (7,844,976 | ) | (3,709,588 | ) | 265,639,629 | 92,844,001 | (726,594 | ) | (1,577,553 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (14,993,402 | ) | (11,586,458 | ) | 268,032,923 | 126,563,860 | (5,208,608 | ) | (5,608,944 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (12,865,837 | ) | 8,277,913 | 237,493,455 | 170,168,874 | (3,070,757 | ) | 1,635,069 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 81,600,008 | 73,322,095 | 248,891,487 | 78,722,613 | 40,488,285 | 38,853,216 | ||||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 68,734,171 | $ | 81,600,008 | $ | 486,384,942 | $ | 248,891,487 | $ | 37,417,528 | $ | 40,488,285 | ||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square Dynamic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund | Small Cap Fund | North Square Multi Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 188,976 | 239,895 | 511,000 | 3,254,039 | 15,976 | 37,274 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 166,391 | 3,136 | 34,121 | 22,387 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,083,541 | ) | (1,386,077 | ) | (520,572 | ) | (377,252 | ) | (303,009 | ) | (315,990 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class A | (894,565 | ) | (1,146,182 | ) | 156,819 | 2,879,923 | (252,912 | ) | (256,329 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 65,556 | 422,819 | 23,205,525 | 8,573,875 | 91,996 | 145,423 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 1,187,794 | 15,352 | 8,010 | 7,068 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (812,072 | ) | (826,174 | ) | (6,620,131 | ) | (1,606,084 | ) | (139,903 | ) | (242,272 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | (746,516 | ) | (403,355 | ) | 17,773,188 | 6,983,143 | (39,897 | ) | (89,781 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (1,641,081 | ) | (1,549,537 | ) | 17,930,007 | 9,863,066 | (292,809 | ) | (346,110 | ) | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square Preferred and | North Square Tactical | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Securities Fund | North Square Tactical Growth Fund | Defensive Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 11,407,902 | $ | 4,233,578 | $ | 1,949,783 | $ | 3,211,349 | $ | 309,292 | $ | 544,283 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 8,196,679 | 2,775,248 | 8,994,961 | 12,872,568 | (126,310 | ) | 4,094,815 | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | (846,518 | ) | 9,175,381 | 37,854,237 | 61,867,791 | (1,007,148 | ) | 3,185,548 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 18,758,063 | 16,184,207 | 48,798,981 | 77,951,708 | (824,166 | ) | 7,824,646 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | — | — | (2,172,276 | ) | (701,954 | ) | (174,955 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Class C | — | — | (919,073 | ) | — | (6,183 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Class I | (14,185,775 | ) | (3,314,596 | ) | (8,760,252 | ) | (3,377,358 | ) | (363,265 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
From Return of Capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | — | (839,988 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (14,185,775 | ) | (4,154,584 | ) | (11,851,601 | ) | (4,079,312 | ) | (544,403 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 17,258,047 | 21,245,150 | 349,278 | 818,462 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from redemption fees | — | 770 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,914,890 | 629,468 | 168,007 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (20,034,760 | ) | (26,357,167 | ) | (3,011,965 | ) | (3,413,638 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Class A | (861,823 | ) | (4,481,779 | ) | (2,494,680 | ) | (2,595,176 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 3,998,447 | 4,230,080 | 109,687 | 94,402 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 897,024 | — | 6,183 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (15,090,059 | ) | (24,963,389 | ) | (671,184 | ) | (1,223,271 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Class C | (10,194,588 | ) | (20,733,309 | ) | (555,314 | ) | (1,128,869 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 273,440,370 | 104,780,929 | 46,332,829 | 65,165,888 | 3,014,908 | 2,439,688 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 14,181,999 | 4,154,584 | 7,906,772 | 2,972,288 | 360,751 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (115,538,294 | ) | (23,156,057 | ) | (63,697,452 | ) | (72,805,759 | ) | (4,048,382 | ) | (11,399,115 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | 172,084,075 | 85,779,456 | (9,457,851 | ) | (4,667,583 | ) | (672,723 | ) | (8,959,427 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 172,084,075 | 85,779,456 | (20,514,262 | ) | (29,882,671 | ) | (3,722,717 | ) | (12,683,472 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 176,656,363 | 97,809,079 | 16,433,118 | 43,989,725 | (5,091,286 | ) | (4,858,826 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square Preferred and | North Square Tactical | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income Securities Fund | North Square Tactical Growth Fund | Defensive Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | $ | 144,385,903 | $ | 46,576,824 | $ | 515,432,253 | $ | 471,442,528 | $ | 55,696,291 | $ | 60,555,117 | ||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 321,042,266 | $ | 144,385,903 | $ | 531,865,371 | $ | 515,432,253 | $ | 50,605,005 | $ | 55,696,291 | ||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,115,017 | 1,577,034 | 20,006 | 51,284 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 121,967 | 45,647 | 9,444 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,295,184 | ) | (1,936,331 | ) | (169,173 | ) | (208,049 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Class A | (58,200 | ) | (313,650 | ) | (139,723 | ) | (156,765 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 275,385 | 329,200 | 6,949 | 6,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 61,524 | — | 389 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,051,753 | ) | (1,995,428 | ) | (42,764 | ) | (84,627 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total Class C | (714,844 | ) | (1,666,228 | ) | (35,426 | ) | (78,100 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 12,911,209 | 5,370,868 | 2,907,363 | 4,663,326 | 164,047 | 145,990 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 666,609 | 214,556 | 491,715 | 210,651 | 19,681 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,445,181 | ) | (1,208,295 | ) | (3,997,826 | ) | (5,171,853 | ) | (222,563 | ) | (673,086 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | 8,132,637 | 4,377,129 | (598,748 | ) | (297,876 | ) | (38,835 | ) | (527,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 8,132,637 | 4,377,129 | (1,371,792 | ) | (2,277,754 | ) | (213,984 | ) | (761,961 | ) | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square | ||||||||||||
Kennedy | ||||||||||||
North Square Core | MicroCap | |||||||||||
Plus Bond Fund | Fund(a) | |||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | ||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 823,790 | $ | 416,796 | $ | (47,127 | ) | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 5,114,239 | (17,094 | ) | 1,284,718 | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (4,399,642 | ) | (440,424 | ) | 1,333,374 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 1,538,387 | (40,722 | ) | 2,570,965 | ||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||
Class A | — | (28,157 | ) | — | ||||||||
Class C | — | (13,206 | ) | — | ||||||||
Class I | (3,728,049 | ) | (369,458 | ) | (347,205 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (3,728,049 | ) | (410,821 | ) | (347,205 | ) | ||||||
Capital Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 471 | 596,335 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | 27,840 | ||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (133,631 | ) | (807,600 | ) | ||||||||
Shares exchanged for Class I | (1,086,580 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total Class A | (1,219,740 | ) | (183,425 | ) | ||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class C | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | — | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | 13,206 | ||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (27,757 | ) | (1,233,778 | ) | ||||||||
Shares exchanged for Class I | (1,493,321 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total Class C | (1,521,078 | ) | (1,220,572 | ) | ||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 8,475,784 | 1,098,323 | 19,284,733 | |||||||||
Shares exchanged from Class A | 1,086,580 | — | — | |||||||||
Shares exchanged from Class C | 1,493,321 | — | — | |||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,056,675 | 369,457 | 347,205 | |||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (4,441,257 | ) | (7,775,863 | ) | (75,703 | ) | ||||||
Total Class I | 9,671,103 | (6,308,083 | ) | 19,556,235 | ||||||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 6,930,285 | (7,712,080 | ) | 19,556,235 | ||||||||
Total Decrease in Net Assets | 4,740,623 | (8,163,623 | ) | 21,779,995 | ||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 18,632,841 | 26,796,464 | — | |||||||||
End of year | 23,373,464 | 18,632,841 | 21,779,995 | |||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square | ||||||||||||
Kennedy | ||||||||||||
North Square Core | MicroCap | |||||||||||
Plus Bond Fund | Fund(a) | |||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | ||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, | May 31, | May 31, | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 46 | 58,803 | ||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | 2,793 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (12,875 | ) | (79,887 | ) | ||||||||
Shares exchanged for Class I | (100,471 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total Class A | (113,300 | ) | (18,291 | ) | ||||||||
Share Transactions - Class C | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | 1,361 | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (2,793 | ) | (125,752 | ) | ||||||||
Shares exchanged for Class I | (142,684 | ) | — | |||||||||
Total Class C | (145,477 | ) | (124,391 | ) | ||||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 850,422 | 108,405 | 1,832,044 | |||||||||
Shares exchanged from Class A | 100,471 | — | — | |||||||||
Shares exchanged from Class C | 142,684 | — | — | |||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 329,170 | 36,835 | 29,524 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (451,361 | ) | (765,198 | ) | (6,733 | ) | ||||||
Total Class I | 971,386 | (619,958 | ) | 1,854,835 | ||||||||
Net decrease in shares outstanding | 712,609 | (762,640 | ) | 1,854,835 | ||||||||
(a) | For the period June 10, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square Select Small Cap Fund | North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | October 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 23,455 | $ | 32,341 | $ | 177,062 | $ | 1,767,079 | $ | 2,276,783 | $ | 1,778,998 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | (230,765 | ) | 1,922,555 | (1,503,431 | ) | 3,302,221 | 4,652,540 | 673,072 | ||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations | (1,109,130 | ) | 5,065,744 | 740,959 | 8,143,170 | 11,777,407 | 6,609,838 | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (1,316,440 | ) | 7,020,640 | (585,410 | ) | 13,212,470 | 18,706,730 | 9,061,908 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I | (298,513 | ) | (176,974 | ) | (1,298,708 | ) | (6,407,678 | ) | (1,865,124 | ) | (1,012,568 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (298,513 | ) | (176,974 | ) | (1,298,708 | ) | (6,407,678 | ) | (1,865,124 | ) | (1,012,568 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 272,269 | 3,631,975 | 113,053 | 2,795,765 | 6,663,191 | 40,742,334 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 298,512 | 176,974 | 1,298,708 | 6,404,695 | 1,865,124 | 920,902 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (738,371 | ) | (2,239,433 | ) | (3,308,516 | ) | (32,184,222 | ) | (9,354,057 | ) | (2,306,091 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | (167,590 | ) | 1,569,516 | (1,896,755 | ) | (22,983,762 | ) | (825,742 | ) | 39,357,145 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (167,590 | ) | 1,569,516 | (1,896,755 | ) | (22,983,762 | ) | (825,742 | ) | 39,357,145 | ||||||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (1,782,543 | ) | 8,413,182 | (3,780,873 | ) | (16,178,970 | ) | 16,015,864 | 47,406,485 | |||||||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 25,498,920 | 17,085,738 | 20,866,611 | 123,990,531 | 107,974,667 | 60,568,182 | ||||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 23,716,377 | $ | 25,498,920 | $ | 17,085,738 | $ | 107,811,561 | $ | 123,990,531 | $ | 107,974,667 | ||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 22,036 | 311,821 | 11,482 | 248,944 | 599,622 | 4,030,452 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 22,683 | 15,456 | 138,526 | 601,945 | 174,148 | 96,103 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (63,966 | ) | (183,853 | ) | (336,751 | ) | (2,837,490 | ) | (851,555 | ) | (222,848 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | (19,247 | ) | 143,424 | (186,743 | ) | (1,986,601 | ) | (77,785 | ) | 3,903,707 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (19,247 | ) | 143,424 | (186,743 | ) | (1,986,601 | ) | (77,785 | ) | 3,903,707 | ||||||||||||||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square McKee Bond Fund | North Square Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | October 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 4,218,753 | $ | 4,979,848 | $ | 3,495,243 | $ | 8,069,455 | $ | 7,421,620 | $ | 6,661,239 | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (1,282,181 | ) | (1,382,432 | ) | (5,045,601 | ) | 9,155,142 | 7,615,343 | (10,180,960 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | (107,175 | ) | 8,778,797 | 1,712,146 | (280,285 | ) | 12,432,174 | 1,504,489 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,829,397 | 12,376,213 | 161,788 | 16,944,312 | 27,469,137 | (2,015,232 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | — | — | — | (80,118 | ) | (73,773 | ) | (4,100 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Class I | (634,904 | ) | (61,815 | ) | (49,830 | ) | (7,330,453 | ) | (6,942,883 | ) | (5,222,210 | ) | ||||||||||||
Class R6 | (3,559,574 | ) | (4,982,563 | ) | (3,508,324 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
From return of capital: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | — | — | — | — | — | (1,661 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Class I | — | — | — | — | — | (1,446,226 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (4,194,478 | ) | (5,044,378 | ) | (3,558,154 | ) | (7,410,571 | ) | (7,016,656 | ) | (6,674,197 | ) | ||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 8,550,612 | 2,596,881 | 425,520 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 78,344 | 72,664 | 5,761 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (7,622,827 | ) | (101,805 | ) | (4,498 | ) (b) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Class A | 1,006,129 | 2,567,740 | 426,783 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 33,021,127 | 2,764,829 | 5,735,885 | 263,832,971 | 90,230,819 | 101,927,590 | ||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 634,904 | 61,816 | 49,934 | 7,046,523 | 6,815,581 | 6,548,802 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (2,163,347 | ) | (319,394 | ) | (5,429,301 | ) | (39,844,801 | ) | (45,564,830 | ) | (71,013,141 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | 31,492,684 | 2,507,251 | 356,518 | 231,034,693 | 51,481,570 | 37,463,251 | ||||||||||||||||||
Capital Transactions – Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 23,655,411 | 65,448,468 | 8,876,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 3,167,044 | 4,333,394 | 3,077,688 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (33,613,545 | ) | (23,359,887 | ) | (16,531,761 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Class R6 | (6,791,090 | ) | 46,421,975 | (4,577,253 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 24,701,594 | 48,929,226 | (4,220,735 | ) | 232,040,822 | 54,049,310 | 37,890,034 | |||||||||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 23,336,513 | 56,261,061 | (7,617,101 | ) | 241,574,563 | 74,501,791 | 29,200,605 | |||||||||||||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square McKee Bond Fund | North Square Strategic Income Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | October 31, | October 31, | Ended | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | $ | 156,242,724 | $ | 99,981,663 | $ | 107,598,764 | $ | 217,327,685 | $ | 142,825,894 | $ | 113,625,289 | ||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 179,579,237 | $ | 156,242,724 | $ | 99,981,663 | $ | 458,902,248 | $ | 217,327,685 | $ | 142,825,894 | ||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 883,665 | 289,215 | 49,259 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 8,241 | 7,960 | 680 | (b) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (794,457 | ) | (10,815 | ) | (520 | ) (b) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Class A | 97,449 | 286,360 | 49,419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,864,921 | 315,451 | 653,356 | 27,639,093 | 9,889,992 | 11,563,128 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 72,867 | 7,054 | 5,716 | 739,676 | 752,420 | 756,054 | ||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (248,370 | ) | (37,100 | ) | (633,096 | ) | (4,190,046 | ) | (5,096,043 | ) | (8,195,001 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total Class I | 3,689,418 | 285,405 | 25,976 | 24,188,723 | 5,546,369 | 4,124,181 | ||||||||||||||||||
Share Transactions – Class R6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,681,343 | 7,469,975 | 1,025,551 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 360,674 | 493,049 | 355,603 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (3,900,271 | ) | (2,676,162 | ) | (1,889,456 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Class R6 | (858,254 | ) | 5,286,862 | (508,302 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | 2,831,164 | 5,572,267 | (482,326 | ) | 24,286,172 | 5,832,729 | 4,173,600 | |||||||||||||||||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(b) | For the period February 28, 2023 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2023. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS – Continued |
North Square Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||
For the | For the | For the | ||||||||||
Seven Months | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||
Ended | October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||
May 31, 2025(a) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,025,785 | $ | 4,026,060 | $ | 3,548,732 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 372,032 | 53,912,521 | 24,517,681 | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | (21,096,788 | ) | (6,765,412 | ) | (25,792,835 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (18,698,971 | ) | 51,173,169 | 2,273,578 | ||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||
From earnings: | ||||||||||||
Class I | (56,203,930 | ) | (26,331,059 | ) | (24,191,148 | ) | ||||||
Investor Class | (2,354,671 | ) | (1,260,166 | ) | (1,234,139 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (58,558,601 | ) | (27,591,225 | ) | (25,425,287 | ) | ||||||
Capital Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 24,254,319 | 39,745,554 | 30,368,927 | |||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 53,703,016 | 25,583,546 | 23,535,633 | |||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (95,529,210 | ) | (32,534,020 | ) | (47,039,458 | ) | ||||||
Total Class I | (17,571,875 | ) | 32,795,080 | 6,865,102 | ||||||||
Capital Transactions – Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 273,431 | 651,384 | 859,252 | |||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,324,535 | 1,242,862 | 1,216,320 | |||||||||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (1,885,672 | ) | (2,188,675 | ) | (1,823,827 | ) | ||||||
Total Investor Class | 712,294 | (294,429 | ) | 251,745 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital transactions | (16,859,581 | ) | 32,500,651 | 7,116,847 | ||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (94,117,153 | ) | 56,082,595 | (16,034,862 | ) | |||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 288,634,018 | 232,551,423 | 248,586,285 | |||||||||
End of year | $ | 194,516,865 | $ | 288,634,018 | $ | 232,551,423 | ||||||
Share Transactions - Class I | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,326,970 | 1,777,625 | 1,430,404 | |||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 3,027,227 | 1,177,337 | 1,174,433 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (5,548,799 | ) | (1,458,983 | ) | (2,186,910 | ) | ||||||
Total Class I | (1,194,602 | ) | 1,495,979 | 417,927 | ||||||||
Share Transactions – Investor Class | ||||||||||||
Shares sold | 15,508 | 29,324 | 40,338 | |||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | 131,776 | 57,460 | 60,938 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | (106,183 | ) | (100,130 | ) | (87,142 | ) | ||||||
Total Investor Class | 41,101 | (13,346 | ) | 14,134 | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (1,153,501 | ) | 1,482,633 | 432,061 | ||||||||
(a) | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 7.54 | $ | 5.88 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 15.36 | $ | 12.07 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.07 | (b) | (0.06 | ) (b) | (0.09 | ) (b) | (0.19 | ) (b) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.07 | 1.72 | (0.28 | ) | (2.26 | ) | 5.34 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.14 | 1.66 | (0.37 | ) | (2.45 | ) | 5.17 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | (4.53 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (1.88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | (4.53 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (1.88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 7.68 | $ | 7.54 | $ | 5.88 | $ | 10.78 | $ | 15.36 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 1.86 | % | 28.23 | % | (2.25 | )% | (19.05 | )% | 43.47 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 42,526 | $ | 48,531 | $ | 44,532 | $ | 56,319 | $ | 87,291 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 0.97 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.92 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.75 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.36 | % (e) | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.26 | % | (0.56 | )% | (0.70 | )% | (1.29 | )% | (1.54 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 0.93 | % | (0.93 | )% | (1.07 | )% | (1.31 | )% | (1.18 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 19 | % | 11 | % | 7 | % | 104 | % | 33 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | 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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | Effective January 11, 2022, the expense cap decreased from 1.39% to 1.30%. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 9.89 | $ | 7.68 | $ | 12.60 | $ | 17.59 | $ | 13.58 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.12 | (b) | (0.06 | ) (b) | (0.08 | ) (b) | (0.17 | ) (b) | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.08 | 2.27 | (0.31 | ) | (2.69 | ) | 6.04 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.20 | 2.21 | (0.39 | ) | (2.86 | ) | 5.89 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | (4.53 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (1.88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | (4.53 | ) | (2.13 | ) | (1.88 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 10.09 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 7.68 | $ | 12.60 | $ | 17.59 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 2.02 | % | 28.78 | % | (2.08 | )% | (18.90 | )% | 43.92 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 26,208 | $ | 33,069 | $ | 28,790 | $ | 39,308 | $ | 61,121 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 0.75 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.72 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.51 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.11 | % (f) | 1.08 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.47 | % | (0.34 | )% | (0.48 | )% | (1.07 | )% | (1.31 | )% (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.17 | % | (0.67 | )% | (0.81 | )% | (1.06 | )% | (0.87 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 19 | % | 11 | % | 7 | % | 104 | % | 33 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | 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. The ratio does not include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | Ratios exclude the 12b-1 refund. |
(f) | Effective January 11, 2022, the expense cap decreased from 1.14% to 1.05%. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For a share outstanding during each period)
For the | ||||||||||||
Period Ended | ||||||||||||
For the Years Ended May 31, | May 31, | |||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.69 | $ | 11.15 | $ | 11.26 | ||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) | (0.02 | ) | (0.01 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.07 | (c) | 3.56 | (0.14 | ) (c) | |||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.05 | 3.55 | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | — | (0.01 | ) | — | ||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.82 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.82 | ) | (0.01 | ) | — | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 13.92 | $ | 14.69 | $ | 11.15 | ||||||
Total Return(d) | (0.14 | )% | 31.88 | % | (0.98 | )% (e) | ||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 44,946 | $ | 45,120 | $ | 2,143 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.48 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.54 | % | ||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % (f) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.37 | )% | (0.36 | )% | 2.99 | % (f) | ||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.13 | )% | (0.06 | )% | 3.29 | % (f) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 168 | % | 174 | % | 188 | % | ||||||
(a) | For the period May 1, 2023 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2023. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(c) | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the year due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned, class specific expense structure, and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
(d) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Not annualized. |
(f) | Annualized. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
94
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 14.71 | $ | 11.15 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 18.27 | $ | 11.46 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.08 | (e) | 3.56 | 0.07 | (1.00 | ) | 7.14 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.09 | 3.58 | 0.08 | (0.99 | ) | 7.10 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.82 | ) | — | — | (6.19 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.84 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (6.19 | ) | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 13.96 | $ | 14.71 | $ | 11.15 | $ | 11.09 | $ | 18.27 | ||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 0.14 | % | 32.14 | % | 0.76 | % | (10.43 | )% | 62.34 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 441,439 | $ | 203,772 | $ | 76,580 | $ | 78,983 | $ | 20,369 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 1.11 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.67 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | % (c) | 1.15 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | (0.03 | )% | (0.04 | )% | (0.21 | )% | (0.30 | )% | (0.82 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 0.10 | % | 0.15 | % | 0.12 | % | 0.06 | % | (0.30 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 168 | % | 174 | % | 188 | % | 177 | % | 179 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Effective July 1, 2021, the expense cap decreased from 1.15% to 0.99%. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
(e) | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the year due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned, class specific expense structure, and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Multi Strategy Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 16.95 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 21.10 | $ | 23.57 | $ | 16.93 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b) | 0.25 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 1.98 | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.01 | 2.84 | (0.53 | ) | (2.97 | ) | 6.73 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.26 | 2.96 | (0.34 | ) | (0.99 | ) | 6.64 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (2.11 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.20 | ) | — | (4.48 | ) | (1.48 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.34 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (6.59 | ) | (1.48 | ) | 0.00 | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 17.87 | $ | 16.95 | $ | 14.17 | $ | 21.10 | $ | 23.57 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 7.49 | % | 20.99 | % | (0.57 | )% | (4.94 | )% | 39.20 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 29,294 | $ | 32,062 | $ | 30,433 | $ | 37,762 | $ | 45,140 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d)(e) | 1.00 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.23 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d)(e) | 1.00 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.79 | % | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.43 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.79 | % | 8.41 | % | (0.23 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.43 | % | 0.74 | % | 1.10 | % | 8.41 | % | (0.44 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 26 | % | 12 | % | 13 | % | 65 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The Adviser does not receive management fees for Fund assets invested in other series of the Trust advised by the Adviser (affiliated investments). |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Multi Strategy Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 18.49 | $ | 15.43 | $ | 22.33 | $ | 24.83 | $ | 17.73 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(a)(b) | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.25 | 2.22 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.10 | 3.10 | (0.56 | ) | (3.24 | ) | 7.04 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.42 | 3.28 | (0.31 | ) | (1.02 | ) | 7.10 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (2.11 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.20 | ) | — | (4.48 | ) | (1.48 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.38 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (6.59 | ) | (1.48 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 19.53 | $ | 18.49 | $ | 15.43 | $ | 22.33 | $ | 24.83 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 7.75 | % | 21.34 | % | (0.38 | )% | (4.79 | )% | 40.07 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 8,124 | $ | 8,426 | $ | 8,420 | $ | 10,136 | $ | 10,592 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d)(e) | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.67 | % (f) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d)(e) | 0.75 | % | 0.70 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.54 | % | 0.43 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.67 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.03 | % | 8.92 | % | 0.05 | % (f) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(d) | 1.67 | % | 1.06 | % | 1.34 | % | 8.92 | % | 0.29 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 26 | % | 12 | % | 13 | % | 65 | % | 15 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | 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. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(e) | The Adviser does not receive management fees for Fund assets invested in other series of the Trust advised by the Adviser (affiliated investments). |
(f) | Ratios exclude 12b-1 refund. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
97
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 20.67 | $ | 17.86 | $ | 20.96 | $ | 23.32 | $ | 17.47 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.09 | 0.41 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.77 | 2.77 | (0.89 | ) | (0.55 | ) | 6.18 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.78 | 3.76 | 0.20 | (0.14 | ) | 6.39 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.95 | ) | (0.76 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.26 | ) | — | (2.31 | ) | (1.84 | ) | (0.36 | ) | |||||||||||
From return of capital | — | (0.19 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.21 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (3.30 | ) | (2.22 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 21.24 | $ | 20.67 | $ | 17.86 | $ | 20.96 | $ | 23.32 | ||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 8.74 | % | 21.51 | % | 1.25 | % | (1.49 | )% | 37.06 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 321,042 | $ | 144,386 | $ | 46,577 | $ | 25,793 | $ | 16,186 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 0.98 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.27 | % | 1.44 | % (c) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.99 | % (d) | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 4.74 | % | 5.00 | % | 5.41 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.59 | % (c) | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed | 4.74 | % | 5.07 | % | 5.64 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.03 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 92 | % | 115 | % | 260 | % | 179 | % | 28 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Ratios exclude the 12b-1 refund. |
(d) | Effective January 11, 2022, the expense cap decreased from 1.00% to 0.97%. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
98
North Square Tactical Growth Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 14.79 | $ | 12.74 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 15.15 | $ | 11.81 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)(c) | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 | (0.03 | ) | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.38 | 2.08 | 0.02 | (0.80 | ) | 3.43 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.42 | 2.16 | 0.08 | (0.83 | ) | 3.34 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.13 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.06 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.22 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.35 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.93 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 15.86 | $ | 14.79 | $ | 12.74 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 15.15 | ||||||||||
Total Return(d) | 9.56 | % | 16.99 | % | 1.04 | % | (5.93 | )% | 28.28 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 100,224 | $ | 94,310 | $ | 85,244 | $ | 92,843 | $ | 97,180 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.57 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.74 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.25 | % | 0.51 | % | 0.24 | % | (0.27 | )% | (0.70 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.27 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.43 | % | (0.21 | )% | (0.70 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 47 | % | 66 | % | 96 | % | 67 | % | 79 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Growth Fund Class A converted to the North Square Tactical Growth Fund Class A. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
99
North Square Tactical Growth Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class C |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 13.70 | $ | 11.80 | $ | 12.69 | $ | 14.30 | $ | 11.24 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss(b)(c) | (0.07 | ) | (0.02 | ) (d) | (0.04 | ) (d) | (0.13 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.27 | 1.92 | 0.03 | (0.75 | ) | 3.25 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.20 | 1.90 | (0.01 | ) | (0.88 | ) | 3.06 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | — | (0.01 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.22 | ) | — | (0.87 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | — | (0.88 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 14.67 | $ | 13.70 | $ | 11.80 | $ | 12.69 | $ | 14.30 | ||||||||||
Total Return(e) | 8.76 | % | 16.10 | % | 0.31 | % | (6.61 | )% | 27.22 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 53,801 | $ | 60,037 | $ | 71,369 | $ | 84,867 | $ | 106,291 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 2.32 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.31 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | (0.48 | )% | (0.22 | )% | (0.51 | )% | (1.02 | )% | (1.46 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | (0.46 | )% | (0.15 | )% | (0.31 | )% | (0.95 | )% | (1.45 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 47 | % | 66 | % | 96 | % | 67 | % | 79 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Growth Fund Class C converted to the North Square Tactical Growth Fund Class C. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(c) | Recognition of net investment 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) | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the year due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned, class specific expense structure, and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
(e) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
100
North Square Tactical Growth Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 15.14 | $ | 13.04 | $ | 13.87 | $ | 15.42 | $ | 12.00 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)(c) | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.01 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.42 | 2.13 | 0.03 | (0.83 | ) | 3.48 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.50 | 2.24 | 0.12 | (0.82 | ) | 3.42 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | — | (d) | |||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.22 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.87 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.38 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.95 | ) | (0.73 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 16.26 | $ | 15.14 | $ | 13.04 | $ | 13.87 | $ | 15.42 | ||||||||||
Total Return(e) | 9.91 | % | 17.25 | % | 1.33 | % | (5.71 | )% | 28.53 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 377,840 | $ | 361,085 | $ | 314,829 | $ | 344,653 | $ | 391,964 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 1.33 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 0.49 | % | 0.74 | % | 0.48 | % | (0.03 | )% | (0.48 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 0.52 | % | 0.81 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.05 | % | (0.45 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 47 | % | 66 | % | 96 | % | 67 | % | 79 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Growth Fund Class I converted to the North Square Tactical Growth Fund Class I. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(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) | Rounds to less than $0.005 per share. |
(e) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
101
North Square Tactical Defensive Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 17.62 | $ | 15.42 | $ | 16.05 | $ | 16.00 | $ | 12.41 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)(c) | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.05 | (0.11 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.39 | ) | 2.07 | (0.68 | ) | 0.16 | 3.69 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.31 | ) | 2.20 | (0.63 | ) | 0.05 | 3.59 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.16 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.16 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 17.15 | $ | 17.62 | $ | 15.42 | $ | 16.05 | $ | 16.00 | ||||||||||
Total Return(d) | (1.77 | )% | 14.27 | % | (3.93 | )% | 0.30 | % | 28.93 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 17,492 | $ | 20,434 | $ | 20,302 | $ | 23,392 | $ | 21,542 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.99 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.87 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.95 | % | 1.96 | % | 1.95 | % | 1.86 | % | 1.87 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.42 | % | 0.79 | % | 0.25 | % | (0.65 | )% | (0.71 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.46 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.29 | % | (0.65 | )% | (0.71 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 225 | % | 296 | % | 677 | % | 289 | % | 350 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund Class A converted to the North Square Tactical Defensive Fund Class A. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(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) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
102
North Square Tactical Defensive Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class C |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 15.70 | $ | 13.84 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 14.59 | $ | 11.40 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)(c) | (0.04 | ) | 0.01 | (0.07 | ) (d) | (0.21 | ) | (0.19 | ) | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.36 | ) | 1.85 | (0.61 | ) | 0.14 | 3.38 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.40 | ) | 1.86 | (0.68 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 3.19 | ||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.03 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 15.27 | $ | 15.70 | $ | 13.84 | $ | 14.52 | $ | 14.59 | ||||||||||
Total Return(e) | (2.54 | )% | 13.44 | % | (4.68 | )% | (0.49 | )% | 27.98 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 2,685 | $ | 3,316 | $ | 4,005 | $ | 7,265 | $ | 11,711 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 2.79 | % | 2.75 | % | 2.74 | % | 2.62 | % | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | 2.70 | % | 2.71 | % | 2.70 | % | 2.62 | % | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | (0.37 | )% | 0.02 | % | (0.52 | )% | (1.37 | )% | (1.42 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(f) | (0.28 | )% | 0.06 | % | (0.48 | )% | (1.37 | )% | (1.42 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(g) | 225 | % | 296 | % | 677 | % | 289 | % | 350 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund Class C converted to the North Square Tactical Defensive Fund Class C. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(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) | The amount shown for a share outstanding throughout the year may not correlate with the Statement of Operations for the year due to the timing of sales and redemptions of Fund shares in relation to income earned, class specific expense structure, and/or fluctuating market value of the investments of the Fund. |
(e) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(f) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(g) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
103
North Square Tactical Defensive Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 18.17 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 16.47 | $ | 16.39 | $ | 12.69 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss)(b)(c) | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.09 | (0.07 | ) | (0.07 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.41 | ) | 2.13 | (0.70 | ) | 0.15 | 3.77 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.28 | ) | 2.31 | (0.61 | ) | 0.08 | 3.70 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.20 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 17.69 | $ | 18.17 | $ | 15.86 | $ | 16.47 | $ | 16.39 | ||||||||||
Total Return(d) | (1.56 | )% | 14.56 | % | (3.70 | )% | 0.46 | % | 29.16 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 30,428 | $ | 31,947 | $ | 36,249 | $ | 42,354 | $ | 44,999 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.79 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.77 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.70 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.66 | % | 1.68 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.62 | % | 1.02 | % | 0.47 | % | (0.44 | )% | (0.50 | )% | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.71 | % | 1.09 | % | 0.53 | % | (0.44 | )% | (0.50 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 225 | % | 296 | % | 677 | % | 289 | % | 350 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund Class I converted to the North Square Tactical Defensive Fund Class I. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(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) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole, without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
104
North Square Core Plus Bond Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For a share outstanding during each year)
For the Years Ended May 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022(a) | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ | 10.15 | $ | 10.33 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.71 | $ | 10.76 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(b)(c) | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.09 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.36 | (0.17 | ) | (0.74 | ) | (0.68 | ) | 0.98 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.76 | 0.03 | (0.61 | ) | (0.63 | ) | 1.07 | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.44 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (1.32 | ) | — | — | — | (0.01 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (1.76 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ | 9.15 | $ | 10.15 | $ | 10.33 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 11.71 | ||||||||||
Total Return(d) | 7.88 | % | 0.33 | % | (5.56 | )% | (5.45 | )% | 9.98 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) | $ | 23,373 | $ | 16,070 | $ | 22,767 | $ | 35,788 | $ | 39,552 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 1.83 | % | 2.08 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.79 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 0.91 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 3.25 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.43 | % | ||||||||||
After fees waived and expenses reimbursed(e) | 4.17 | % | 1.97 | % | 1.24 | % | 0.43 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 224 | % | 4 | % | 8 | % | 16 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||||
(a) | Effective June 11, 2021, the Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund Class A converted to the North Square Trilogy Alternative Return Fund Class A. See Note 1. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the year. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(e) | Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
105
North Square Kennedy Micro Cap Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | ||||
Period Ended | ||||
May 31, | ||||
2025(a) | ||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 10.00 | ||
Investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss)(b) | (0.04 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.13 | |||
Total from investment operations | 2.09 | |||
Less distributions: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | ||
From net realized gains | (0.32 | ) | ||
Total distributions | (0.35 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.74 | ||
Total Return(c) | 20.91 | % (d) | ||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 21,780 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||
Before fees waived | 2.08 | % (e) | ||
After fees waived | 1.47 | % (e) | ||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||
Before fees waived | (0.95 | )% (e) | ||
After fees waived | (0.34 | )% (e) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 67 | % (d) | ||
(a) | For the period June 10, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
106
North Square Select Small Cap Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.88 | $ | 9.30 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 12.21 | $ | 9.33 | $ | 11.63 | ||||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.09 | — | (b) | 0.04 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.63 | ) | 3.66 | (0.45 | ) | (1.02 | ) | 3.95 | (1.11 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (0.62 | ) | 3.68 | (0.36 | ) | (1.02 | ) | 3.99 | (1.03 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.14 | ) | — | (0.64 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (1.20 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.16 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.65 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.27 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.10 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 9.30 | $ | 10.31 | $ | 12.21 | $ | 9.33 | ||||||||||||
Total Return(c) | (4.98 | )% (d) | 39.67 | % | (3.51 | )% | (9.05 | )% | 46.09 | % | (10.63 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 23,716 | $ | 25,499 | $ | 17,086 | $ | 20,867 | $ | 10,111 | $ | 4,378 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.10 | % (e) | 1.14 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.97 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.94 | % (e) | 0.94 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.94 | % | 0.95 | % | 0.97 | % (f) | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 0.00 | % (b)(e) | (0.06 | )% | 0.60 | % | (0.29 | )% | (0.34 | )% | (0.21 | )% | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.16 | % (e) | 0.14 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.01 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 33 | % (d) | 52 | % | 45 | % | 107 | % | 45 | % | 49 | % | ||||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(b) | Rounds to less than $0.005 per share. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | The annual net expense ratio changed from 1.00% to 0.95% of net assets as of the close of business on February 21, 2020. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
107
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Period Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.51 | $ | 9.95 | $ | 8.72 | $ | 10.88 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 0.18 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.13 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.17 | 1.52 | 1.18 | (2.12 | ) | 0.76 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.35 | 1.73 | 1.37 | (1.96 | ) | 0.89 | ||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.22 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
From net realized gains | (0.37 | ) | — | — | (0.11 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.59 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 12.27 | $ | 11.51 | $ | 9.95 | $ | 8.72 | $ | 10.88 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 12.55 | % (d) | 17.53 | % | 15.83 | % | (18.30 | )% | 8.88 | % (d) | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 107,812 | $ | 123,991 | $ | 107,975 | $ | 60,568 | $ | 44,733 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.13 | % (e) | 1.13 | % | 1.17 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.43 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.98 | % (e) | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.97 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 2.52 | % (e) | 1.73 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.37 | % | 0.92 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 2.67 | % (e) | 1.88 | % | 1.90 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.38 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 18 | % (d) | 25 | % | 27 | % | 23 | % | 22 | % (d) | ||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | For the period December 4, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2021. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
108
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Period Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.74 | $ | 8.18 | $ | 8.48 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 9.89 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 0.21 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.14 | 0.01 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.07 | ) | 0.57 | (0.26 | ) | (1.34 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.14 | 0.92 | (0.01 | ) | (1.20 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.21 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.67 | $ | 8.74 | $ | 8.18 | $ | 8.48 | $ | 9.84 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 1.67 | % (d) | 11.37 | % | (0.19 | )% | (12.33 | )% | (0.12 | )% (d) | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 34,723 | $ | 2,773 | $ | 259 | $ | 48 | $ | 10 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 0.56 | % (e) | 0.58 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.64 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.47 | % (e) | 0.47 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.47 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 4.07 | % (e) | 3.86 | % | 2.78 | % | 1.28 | % | 0.13 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 4.16 | % (e) | 3.98 | % | 2.90 | % | 1.58 | % | 0.30 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 107 | % (d)(f) | 171 | % (f) | 104 | % | 129 | % | 321 | % (d)(f) | ||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | For the period May 19, 2021 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2021. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Securities purchased in-kind were excluded from the computation of the ratio. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
109
North Square McKee Bond Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class R6 |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | For the | |||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | Period Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021(a) | ||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.81 | $ | 8.21 | $ | 8.50 | $ | 9.84 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 0.22 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.13 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.07 | ) | 0.60 | (0.29 | ) | (1.31 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.96 | — | (1.18 | ) | (0.10 | ) | |||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.22 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.22 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.74 | $ | 8.81 | $ | 8.21 | $ | 8.50 | $ | 9.84 | ||||||||||
Total Return(c) | 1.66 | % (d) | 11.83 | % | (0.07 | )% | (12.14 | )% | 0.91 | % (d) | ||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 144,856 | $ | 153,470 | $ | 99,723 | $ | 107,550 | $ | 139,281 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 0.53 | % (e) | 0.56 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.73 | % (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.28 | % (e) | 0.28 | % | 0.28 | % | 0.28 | % | 0.28 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 4.06 | % (e) | 3.85 | % | 3.03 | % | 1.08 | % | (0.04 | )% (e) | ||||||||||
After fees waived | 4.31 | % (e) | 4.14 | % | 3.31 | % | 1.38 | % | 0.41 | % (e) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 107 | % (d) | 171 | % (f) | 104 | % | 129 | % | 321 | % (d)(f) | ||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | For the period December 28, 2020 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2021. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Securities purchased in-kind were excluded from the computation of the ratio. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
110
North Square Strategic Income Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class A |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | ||||||||||||
Seven Months | For the | For the | ||||||||||
Ended | Year Ended | Period Ended | ||||||||||
May 31, | October 31, | October 31, | ||||||||||
2025* | 2024 | 2023(a) | ||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.36 | $ | 8.21 | $ | 8.85 | ||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income(b) | 0.25 | 0.36 | 0.25 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.26 | 1.13 | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.51 | 1.49 | (0.39 | ) | ||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||
Return of capital | — | — | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||
Total distributions | (0.21 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.66 | $ | 9.36 | $ | 8.21 | ||||||
Total Return(c) | 5.54 | % (d) | 18.42 | % | (4.48 | )% (d) | ||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 4,187 | $ | 3,143 | $ | 406 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.23 | % (e) | 1.35 | % | 1.30 | % (e) | ||||||
After fees waived | 0.99 | % (e) | 1.15 | % | 1.15 | % (e) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 4.28 | % (e) | 3.75 | % | 4.28 | % (e) | ||||||
After fees waived | 4.51 | % (e) | 3.96 | % | 4.41 | % (e) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(f) | 53 | % (d) | 115 | % | 152 | % (d) | ||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | For the period February 28, 2023 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2023. |
(b) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(c) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(d) | Not annualized. |
(e) | Annualized. |
(f) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
111
North Square Strategic Income Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
For the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Seven Months | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.36 | $ | 8.22 | $ | 8.60 | $ | 10.09 | $ | 9.99 | $ | 9.53 | ||||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.26 | 0.39 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.23 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.27 | 1.12 | (0.39 | ) | (1.26 | ) | 0.60 | 0.48 | ||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.53 | 1.51 | (0.01 | ) | (0.99 | ) | 0.84 | 0.71 | ||||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | — | — | — | (0.24 | ) | (0.46 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | (0.08 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.74 | ) | (0.25 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 9.66 | $ | 9.36 | $ | 8.22 | $ | 8.60 | $ | 10.09 | $ | 9.99 | ||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | 5.74 | % (c) | 18.64 | % | (0.27 | )% | (10.17 | )% | 8.63 | % | 7.56 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 454,716 | $ | 214,185 | $ | 142,420 | $ | 113,625 | $ | 79,460 | $ | 74,287 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 0.89 | % (d) | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | % | 1.14 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 0.74 | % (d) | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 4.63 | % (d) | 4.22 | % | 4.17 | % | 2.63 | % | 2.06 | % | 1.75 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 4.78 | % (d) | 4.35 | % | 4.32 | % | 2.87 | % | 2.44 | % | 2.33 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 53 | % (c) | 115 | % | 152 | % | 163 | % | 77 | % | 145 | % | ||||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Class I |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
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Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.48 | $ | 20.48 | $ | 22.76 | $ | 26.29 | $ | 16.94 | $ | 20.66 | ||||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.14 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.21 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.40 | ) | 4.11 | (0.22 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 9.38 | (3.14 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.26 | ) | 4.43 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 9.56 | (2.93 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.36 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (4.21 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.16 | ) | (3.44 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (4.57 | ) | (2.43 | ) | (2.39 | ) | (3.64 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.79 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.65 | $ | 22.48 | $ | 20.48 | $ | 22.76 | $ | 26.29 | $ | 16.94 | ||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | (6.84 | )% (c) | 22.04 | % | 0.71 | % | (0.11 | )% | 56.77 | % | (14.97 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 185,046 | $ | 276,763 | $ | 221,460 | $ | 236,576 | $ | 268,989 | $ | 182,343 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.05 | % (d) | 1.04 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.07 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 1.05 | % (d) | 1.03 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.07 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.27 | % (d) | 1.46 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.16 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 1.27 | % (d) | 1.46 | % | 1.50 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.80 | % | 1.16 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 46 | % (c) | 144 | % | 116 | % | 55 | % | 73 | % | 61 | % | ||||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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North Square Small Cap Value Fund |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
Investor Class |
(For the shares outstanding during each period)
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Ended | For the Years Ended October 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025* | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 22.33 | $ | 20.35 | $ | 22.63 | $ | 26.16 | $ | 16.85 | $ | 20.55 | ||||||||||||
Investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income(a) | 0.11 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.17 | 0.18 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.39 | ) | 4.07 | (0.23 | ) | (0.10 | ) | 9.30 | (3.15 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | (1.28 | ) | 4.35 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 9.47 | (2.97 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Less distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.30 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||||||||
From net realized gains | (4.21 | ) | (2.15 | ) | (2.16 | ) | (3.44 | ) | — | (0.47 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (4.51 | ) | (2.37 | ) | (2.33 | ) | (3.57 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.73 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 16.54 | $ | 22.33 | $ | 20.35 | $ | 22.63 | $ | 26.16 | $ | 16.85 | ||||||||||||
Total Return(b) | (6.97 | )% (c) | 21.77 | % | 0.43 | % | (0.40 | )% | 56.45 | % | (15.17 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 9,471 | $ | 11,871 | $ | 11,092 | $ | 12,010 | $ | 13,785 | $ | 12,443 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.30 | % (d) | 1.29 | % | 1.29 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.32 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 1.30 | % (d) | 1.27 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.28 | % | 1.32 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Before fees waived | 1.04 | % (d) | 1.22 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||
After fees waived | 1.04 | % (d) | 1.22 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.56 | % | 0.90 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate(e) | 46 | % (c) | 144 | % | 116 | % | 55 | % | 73 | % | 61 | % | ||||||||||||
* | The Fund changed its fiscal year to May 31. |
(a) | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Annualized. |
(e) | Portfolio turnover is calculated on the basis of the Fund as a whole without distinguishing among the classes of shares. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Note 1 – Organization
North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund (Spectrum Alpha or Spectrum Alpha Fund), North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund (Dynamic Small Cap or Dynamic Small Cap Fund), North Square Multi Strategy Fund (Multi Strategy or Multi Strategy Fund), North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund (Preferred and Income Securities or Preferred and Income Securities Fund), North Square Tactical Growth Fund (Tactical Growth or Tactical Growth Fund), North Square Tactical Defensive Fund (Tactical Defensive or Tactical Defensive Fund), North Square Core Plus Bond Fund (formerly known as North Square Trilogy Alternative Return Fund (Core Plus Bond or Core Plus Bond Fund)), North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund (Kennedy MicroCap or Kennedy MicroCap Fund) North Square Select Small Cap Fund (formerly, the North Square Advisory Research Small Cap Value Fund) (Select Small Cap or Select Small Cap Fund)), North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund (International Equity or International Equity Fund), North Square McKee Bond Fund (McKee Bond or McKee Bond Fund), North Square Strategic Income Fund (Strategic Income or Strategic Income Fund), and North Square Small Cap Value Fund (Small Cap Value or Small Cap Value Fund) (each a Fund and collectively the Funds) each organized as a series of the Exchange Place Advisors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the Trust) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The Funds are diversified funds. The Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated June 24, 2024, permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. Each Fund is a series currently authorized by the Board.
The Spectrum Alpha Funds primary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.
The Dynamic Small Cap Funds primary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
The Multi Strategy Funds primary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation.
The Preferred and Income Securities Funds primary investment objective is to seek total return through current income and capital appreciation.
The Tactical Growth Funds primary investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Stadion Tactical Growth Fund, a former series of Stadion Investment Trust, as a result of a reorganization consummated after the close of business on June 11, 2021, in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Stadion Tactical Growth Fund.
The Tactical Defensive Funds primary investment objective is to seek capital appreciation. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund, a former series of Stadion Investment Trust, as a result of a reorganization consummated after the close of business on June 11, 2021, in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of Stadion Tactical Defensive Fund.
The Core Plus Bond Funds primary investment objective is to seek high current income and long-term capital appreciation. Effective September 27, 2024, the Fund changed its name from the North Square Trilogy Alternative Return Fund and made certain changes to its investment objective and principal investment strategies, including the modification of the strategies to invest, under normal market conditions, at least 65% of its net assets in investment grade debt securities. The Fund may also invest in non-investment grade debt securities, and may employ a derivatives overlay strategy to, among other things, adjust the risk profile of the Funds portfolio. In addition, effective September 27, 2024, the Fund converted Class A and Class C shares into Class I shares. The Fund has adopted the historical performance of the Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund, a former series of Stadion Investment Trust, as a result of a reorganization consummated after the close of business on June 11, 2021, in which the Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of the Stadion Trilogy Alternative Return Fund.
The Kennedy MicroCap Funds primary investment objective is to provide capital appreciation. The Fund commenced operations on June 10, 2024.
The Select Small Cap Funds primary investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Effective as of the close of business on February 21, 2020, the Small Cap Value Fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Advisory Research All Cap Value Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust. Effective February 28, 2025, the North Square Advisory Research Small Cap Value Fund changed its name to the North Square Select Small Cap Fund.
The International Equity Funds primary investment objective is to provide long-term growth of capital. The Fund commenced operations on December 4, 2020.
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The McKee Bond Funds primary investment objective is to maximize total return and generate consistent outperformance of the Funds benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, with a high quality and highly liquid, well diversified portfolio through opportunistic, risk-controlled management. The Funds R6 shares commenced operations on December 28, 2020, and Class I shares commenced operations on May 19, 2021.
The Strategic Income Funds primary investment objectives are to seek high current income and to seek long-term capital appreciation. Effective as of the close of business on February 21, 2020, the Strategic Income Fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Advisory Research Strategic Income Fund, a series of Investment Managers Series Trust.
The Small Cap Value Funds primary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. Concurrently with the Funds commencement of operations, the Fund acquired all of the assets and liabilities of the Foundry Partners Small Cap Value Fund, a series of Valued Advisers Trust (the Predecessor Fund), in a tax-free reorganization on April 25, 2025. In connection with the Reorganization, the Small Cap Value Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of the Predecessor Fund. The Predecessor Fund had an investment objective and strategies that were, in all material respects, the same as those of the Small Cap Value Fund, and was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Small Cap Value Fund. Further, the Predecessor Funds portfolio managers joined CSM Advisors, LLC (CSM) to serve as the Funds portfolio managers as part of the Reorganization. The Predecessor Fund had two share classes: Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares. In the Reorganization, the holders of the Investor Class shares and Institutional Class shares of the Predecessor Fund received Investor Class shares and Class I shares, respectively, of the Fund. The Predecessor Fund is the accounting survivor. Prior to the Reorganization, the Fund was a shell fund with no assets and had not yet commenced operations.
At the quarterly meeting of the Board on December 3-4, 2024, the Board approved a change in the fiscal year end for the Strategic Income Fund, Select Small Cap Fund, International Equity Fund, and the McKee Bond Fund from October 31 to May 31.
The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of their respective Fund and have equal rights as to voting, redemptions, dividends and liquidation, subject to the approval of the Trustees. Income, expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares in proportion to their relative shares outstanding. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under the terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights to that distribution plan.
Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Funds income, expenses, assets, and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser), who is responsible for the oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.
Note 2 – Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The Funds are investment companies and accordingly follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services - Investment Companies.
(a) Valuation of Investments
Each Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over-the-counter (OTC) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (NOCP). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value (NAV) of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. Exchange-traded options on securities and indices purchased
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or sold by the Funds generally will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser or NSI), as Valuation Designee, for all fair value determinations and responsibilities, with respect to the Fund, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board.
Options contracts are valued at the mean of the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO) prices as determined by the Options Pricing Reporting Authority (ORPA) (which is the best bid and offer price across all of the option exchanges). If no bid price is readily available, the option shall be valued at the mean of the last quoted ask price and $0.00. If (i) no bid price is readily available, and (ii) no ask price is readily available, the option will be valued at the last valid NBBO mean price and are generally categorized as Level 2.
Futures contracts are carried at fair value using the primary exchanges closing (settlement) price and are generally categorized in Level 1.
Fair value pricing may be applied to foreign securities held by the Funds upon the occurrence of an event after the close of trading on non-U.S. markets but before the close of trading on the NYSE when each Funds NAV is determined. If the event may result in a material adjustment to the price of the Funds foreign securities once non-U.S. markets open on the following business day (such as, for example, a significant surge or decline in the U.S. market), the Fund may value such foreign securities at fair value, taking into account the effect of such event, in order to calculate the Funds NAV. Other types of portfolio securities that the Fund may fair value include, but are not limited to: (1) investments that are illiquid or traded infrequently, including restricted securities and private placements for which there is no public market; (2) investments for which, in the judgment of the Adviser, the market price is stale; (3) securities of an issuer that has entered into a restructuring; (4) securities for which trading has been halted or suspended; and (5) fixed income securities for which there is not a current market value quotation.
The pricing service will use a statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets in determining fair value as of the time the Fund calculates the NAVs. The Board receives a report on all securities that were fair valued by the Adviser during the quarter.
(b) Purchased/Written Option Contracts
Certain of the Funds may write or purchase option contracts to adjust risk and return of its overall investment positions. When a Fund writes or purchases an option, an amount equal to the premium received or paid by such Fund is recorded as a liability or an asset and is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option written or purchased. Premiums received or paid from writing or purchasing options that expire unexercised are treated by a Fund on the expiration date as realized gains or losses. The difference between the premium and the amount paid or received on affecting a closing purchase or sale transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain or loss. If an option is exercised, the premium paid or received is added to or subtracted from the cost of the purchase or proceeds from the sale in determining whether a Fund has realized a gain or loss on investment transactions. Investing in purchased and written options contracts exposes the Funds to equity price risk. For the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, only the Strategic Income Fund and Core Plus Bond Fund engaged in option contracts. Additional information regarding such activity may be found in Note 11.
(c) Futures Contracts
Certain of the Funds may invest in futures contracts to hedge or manage risks associated with the Funds securities investments or to obtain market exposure in an effort to generate returns. During the period the futures contracts are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the end of each days trading. Variation margin payments are received or made depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are incurred. When the contracts are closed, a Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the closing transaction and such Funds basis in the contract. If a Fund is unable to liquidate a futures contract and/or enter into an offsetting closing transaction, such Fund would continue to be subject to market risk with respect to the value of the contracts. For the period ended May 31, 2025, the Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund engaged in futures contracts. Additional information regarding such activity may be found in Note 11.
(d) Credit Default Swaps
Certain of the Funds may enter into credit default swap transactions for investment purposes. A credit default swap may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by a Fund. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. Credit default swaps may also be structured based on the debt of a basket of issuers, rather than a single issuer, and may be customized with respect to the default event that triggers purchase or other factors. As a seller, a Fund would generally receive an upfront payment or
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a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligations that may have little or no value. The notional value of the credit default swap will be used to segregate liquid investments for selling protection on credit default swaps. If a Fund were a buyer and no credit event occurs, such Fund would recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligation that may have little or no value in upfront payments. When a Fund buys credit default swaps it will segregate an amount at least equal to the amount of any accrued premium payment obligations including amounts for early terminations. The use of swap transactions by a Fund entails certain risks, which may be different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the securities and other investments that are the referenced asset for the swap transaction. Swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with stocks, bonds, and other traditional investments. The use of a swap 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 the possible market conditions. Because some swap transactions have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap itself. Certain swaps have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment.
Certain of the Funds may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of the debt of a particular issuer or basket of issuers, in which case such Fund would function as the counterparty referenced in the preceding paragraph. This would involve the risk that the investment may expire worthless and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer(s) of the underlying obligation(s) (or, as applicable, a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve the risk that the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to a Fund in the event of a default. The purchase of credit default swaps involves costs, which will reduce a Funds return. Additional information regarding such activity may be found in Note 11. For the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, only the Strategic Income Fund entered into credit default swap contracts.
(e) Deposits with Broker
When trading derivative instruments, such as forward contracts, futures contracts or swap contracts, a Fund is only required to post initial or variation margin with the exchange or clearing broker. The use of margin in trading these instruments has the effect of creating leverage, which can expose a Fund to substantial gains or losses occurring from relatively small price changes in the value of the underlying instrument and can increase the volatility of a Funds returns. Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns of an investment, where higher volatility generally indicates greater risk.
Upon entering into a futures contract (with the exception of futures contracts traded on the London Metal Exchange (LME)), and to maintain a Funds open positions in futures contracts, a Fund would be required to deposit with its custodian or futures broker in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities, suitable money market instruments, or other liquid securities, known as initial margin. The margin required for a particular futures contract is set by the exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be significantly modified from time to time by the exchange during the term of the contract. Futures contracts are customarily purchased and sold on margins that may range upward from less than 5% of the value of the contract being traded. At May 31, 2025, the Core Plus Bond Fund, Strategic Income Fund and Preferred and Income Securities Fund had cash at broker for futures contracts of $138,527, $3,403,268 and $229,287, respectively.
Upon entering into a swap contract a Fund would be required to maintain required collateral with its custodian or swap broker in a segregated account in the name of the swap broker consisting of U.S. Government securities or cash or cash equivalents. At May 31 2025, the Strategic Income Fund had $3,421,875 cash at broker for swap contracts.
(f) Cash and Cash Equivalents
Idle cash may be swept into various interest bearing overnight demand deposits and is classified as a cash equivalent on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The Fund maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) limit of $250,000. Amounts swept overnight are available on the next business day.
(g) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Realized gains and losses on paydowns of asset-backed securities are reflected in interest income on the Statements of
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Operations. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable countrys tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statements of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdictions legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Discounts or premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Income and expenses of the Funds are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made. Expenses such as distribution and service fees pursuant to Rule 12b-1, transfer agent fees and expenses with respect to the Funds, that are specific to individual share classes, are accrued directly to the respective share class.
(h) Federal Income Taxes
Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the period in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Funds.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the Income Tax Statement) requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Funds tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a more-likely-than-not standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Each Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.
The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Funds to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the previous three tax year ends and the interim tax period since then, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
The Funds may utilize deemed dividends on redemptions accounting for tax purposes and designate earnings and profits, including net realized gains distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes.
(i) Distributions to Shareholders
The Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, McKee Bond Fund and Strategic Income Fund will make distributions of net investment income monthly. The Spectrum Alpha Fund, Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, and Kennedy MicroCap Fund, Select Small Cap Fund and Altrinsic International Equity Fund, Small Cap Value Fund will make distributions of net investment income, if any, at least annually. Each Fund makes distributions of its net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex- dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.
(j) Line of Credit
During the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into a short-term credit agreement (Line of Credit) with U.S. Bank, N.A., expiring on June 11, 2025. The Line of Credit is intended to provide short-term financing, if necessary, subject to certain restrictions, in connection with shareholder redemptions. Under the terms of the agreement, The Trust may borrow up to the lesser of $50,000,000 or 15% of each Funds daily market value (10% for Select Small Cap Fund).
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As of May 31, 2025, the Funds had no outstanding borrowings under this Line of Credit.
Average Daily | Weighted Average | Number of Days | Interest Expense | Maximum Loan | ||||||||||||||
Fund | Loan Balance(a) | Interest Rate | Outstanding(b) | Accrued | Outstanding | |||||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | 1,701,000 | 8.50% | 1 | $ | 402 | $ | 1,701,000 | ||||||||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 2,520,000 | 7.50% | 3 | 1,575 | 6,031,000 | |||||||||||||
Preferred and Income Fund | 4,337,636 | 7.51% | 11 | 9,947 | 8,543,000 | |||||||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 171,769 | 7.52% | 13 | 466 | 562,000 | |||||||||||||
International Equity Fund | 3,126,857 | 7.50% | 7 | 4,560 | 7,430,000 | |||||||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | 2,684,000 | 7.50% | 1 | 559 | 2,684,000 |
(a) | Averages based on the number of days outstanding. |
(b) | Number of Days Outstanding represents the total days during the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, that a Fund utilized the Line of Credit. |
Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the Agreement) with the Adviser. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds pay a monthly investment advisory fee to the Adviser based on each Funds average daily net assets. Fees paid to the Adviser for the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, are reported on the Statements of Operations. The annual rates are listed by Fund in the below table:
Investment | ||
Fund | Advisory Fees | |
Spectrum Alpha Fund | 0.20% | |
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 0.90% | |
Multi Strategy Fund | 0.00% - 0.50%(a) | |
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 0.75% | |
Tactical Growth Fund | ||
First $150 million | 1.25% | |
$150 million up to $500 million | 1.00% | |
Thereafter | 0.85% | |
Tactical Defensive Fund | ||
First $150 million | 1.25% | |
$150 million up to $500 million | 1.00% | |
Thereafter | 0.85% | |
Core Plus Bond Fund | 0.38%(b) | |
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 1.20% | |
Select Small Cap Fund | 0.70% | |
International Equity Fund | 0.80% | |
McKee Bond Fund | 0.24% | |
Strategic Income Fund | 0.56%(c) | |
Small Cap Value Fund | 0.85% |
(a) | The annual advisory fee is calculated as follows: (i) 0.00% for Fund assets invested in other series of the Trust advised by the Adviser (affiliated investments) and (ii) 0.50% for Fund assets invested in non-affiliated investments. |
(b) | The annual advisory fee was previously calculated at 1.25% on the first $150 million; 1.00% on the next $150 million to $500 million; and 0.85% thereafter. The waiver changed effective September 27, 2024. |
(c) | Effective January 1, 2025, the Strategic Income Fund will pay the Adviser, an advisory fee at an annualized rate of 0.56% of the Strategic Income Funds average daily net assets. Prior to January 1, 2025, the Strategic Income Fund paid the Adviser an advisory fee at an annualized rate of 0.70% of the Strategic Income Funds average daily net assets. The Strategic Income Funds advisory fee is calculated daily and payable monthly, as a percentage of the Strategic Income Funds average daily net assets. |
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The Adviser has appointed one or more Sub-Advisers to perform management services with respect to the Funds. Below are the Sub-Advisers engaged by Adviser as of May 31, 2025. The Adviser pays the Sub-Advisers from its advisory fees.
Sub-Adviser | Fund | |
Algert Global LLC (Algert Global) | Dynamic Small Cap Fund | |
Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC (Red Cedar) | Preferred and Income Securities Fund | |
Core Plus Bond Fund* | ||
Strategic Income Fund | ||
Kennedy Capital Management LLC (Kennedy Capital) | Kennedy MicroCap Fund | |
Advisory Research, Inc. | Select Small Cap Fund | |
CSM Advisors, LLC | Spectrum Alpha Fund** | |
Multi Strategy Fund** | ||
Tactical Growth Fund ** | ||
Tactical Defensive Fund** | ||
Core Plus Bond Fund* | ||
McKee Bond Fund | ||
Small Cap Value Fund | ||
Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC | International Equity Fund |
* | Effective September 27, 2024, in conjunction with the Core Plus Bond Funds name change, the Fund changed its sub-advisers to CSM Advisors, LLC and Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC. |
** | On December 3-4, 2024, the Board approved the novation, effective on December 20, 2024, of the sub-advisory agreement between the Advisor and NSI Retail with respect to the Spectrum Alpha Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund and Tactical Defensive Fund. Through the novation, CSM became the sub-adviser to those Funds. Additional information about this novation can be found in the Supplement dated December 20, 2024, to each Funds Prospectus, Summary Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information each dated September 27, 2024. |
The Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its fee and, if necessary, to absorb other operating expenses to ensure that total annual operating expenses (excluding taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses as determined in accordance with Form N-1A, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) are limited. The agreements are effective until the dates listed below and may be terminated before those dates only by the Board. The table below contains the agreement expiration and expense cap by Fund and by Class:
Total Limit on Annual Operating Expenses* | ||||||||||||
Fund | Agreement Expires | Class
A Shares |
Class
C Shares |
Class
I Shares |
Investor
Class |
Class
R6 Shares | ||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | September 30, 2026 | 1.30% | 1.05% | |||||||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | September 30, 2029 | 1.24% | 0.99% | |||||||||
Multi Strategy Fund | September 30, 2029 | 1.20% | 1.17% | |||||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | September 30, 2029 | 0.97% | ||||||||||
Tactical Growth Fund | September 30, 2026 | 1.30%** | 1.30%** | 1.30%** | ||||||||
Tactical Defensive Fund | September 30, 2026 | 1.70%** | 1.70%** | 1.70%** | ||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | September 30, 2026 | 0.58%*** | ||||||||||
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | September 30, 2025 | 1.47% | ||||||||||
Select Small Cap Fund | September 30, 2026**** | 0.94% | ||||||||||
International Equity Fund | September 30, 2026**** | 0.97% | ||||||||||
McKee Bond Fund | September 30, 2026**** | 0.47% | 0.28% | |||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | September 30, 2026**** | 0.93%***** | 0.68%***** | |||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | September 30, 2027 | 1.25% | 1.25% |
* | The total limit on annual operating expenses is calculated based on each Funds average daily net assets. |
** | Exclusive of payments under a Rule 12b-1 Distribution Plan. |
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*** | Effective September 27, 2024, the total annual fund operating expense changed from 1.38% to 0.58%. |
**** | Expiration date of the Funds expense limitation from February 28, 2026 to September 30, 2026 was approved at the June 24-25, 2025 by the Board. |
***** | Effective January 1, 2025, the Adviser contractually agreed to waive the advisory fees and/or reimburse operating expenses of the Fund to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses do not exceed 0.93% and 0.68% for the Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. Prior to January 1, 2025, the the total annual fund operating expenses were 1.15% and 0.90% for the Class A shares and Class I shares, respectively. |
The Adviser is permitted to seek reimbursement from the Funds, subject to certain limitations, of fees waived or payments made to the Funds for a period ending thirty-six months after the date of the waiver or payment. This reimbursement may be requested from the Funds if the reimbursement will not cause the Funds annual expense ratio to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time such fees were waived or payments made, or (b) the expense limitation amount in effect at the time of the reimbursement. For the year ended May 31, 2025, the Spectrum Alpha Fund and the Preferred and Income Securities Fund recouped $251,771 and $25,492, respectively.
The Adviser may recapture all or a portion of this amount no later than the dates stated below:
Preferred and | ||||||||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha | Dynamic Small | Multi Strategy | Income Securities | |||||||||||||
Fund | Cap Fund | Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
May 31, 2026 | $ | — | $ | 238,812 | $ | — | $ | 94,057 | ||||||||
May 31, 2027 | — | 336,562 | — | 58,223 | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2028 | — | 517,274 | — | 6,657 | ||||||||||||
$ | — | $ | 1,092,648 | $ | — | $ | 158,937 | |||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical Defensive | Core Plus Bond | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | MicroCap Fund | |||||||||||||
May 31, 2026 | $ | 952,355 | $ | 36,128 | $ | 156,673 | $ | — | ||||||||
May 31, 2027 | 360,461 | 28,263 | 153,994 | — | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2028 | 133,186 | 39,523 | 181,313 | 68,719 | ||||||||||||
$ | 1,446,002 | $ | 103,914 | $ | 491,980 | $ | 68,719 | |||||||||
Select Small Cap | International | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Equity | McKee Bond | Strategic Income | |||||||||||||
October 31, 2025 | $ | 58,446 | $ | 185,085 | $ | 380,908 | $ | 235,391 | ||||||||
October 31, 2026 | 60,005 | 185,890 | 292,672 | 232,602 | ||||||||||||
October 31, 2027 | 46,346 | 189,973 | 337,296 | 212,414 | ||||||||||||
May 31, 2028 | 23,132 | 101,189 | 220,516 | 258,884 | ||||||||||||
$ | 187,929 | $ | 662,137 | $ | 1,231,392 | $ | 939,291 | |||||||||
Small Cap Value | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | ||||||||||||||||
October 31, 2025 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
October 31, 2026 | 104,205 | |||||||||||||||
October 31, 2027 | 33,743 | |||||||||||||||
May 31, 2028 | — | |||||||||||||||
$ | 137,948 | |||||||||||||||
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the Administrator) serves as the Funds fund accountant, transfer agent and administrator. The Funds allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, transfer agency and fund administration for the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025 are reported on the Statements of Operations.
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Foreside Fund Services, LLC a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) serves as the Funds distributor (the Distributor). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Funds for its distribution services; the Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution related services.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (NLCS), an affiliate of the Administrator, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. The Funds allocated fees incurred for compliance services for the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, are reported on the Statements of Operations.
Each Independent Trustee receives from the Trust an annual retainer of $50,000, plus an annual fee per Fund of $2,000, plus reimbursement of related expenses. The Chairperson of the Board receives an additional annual retainer of $18,750, and each of the Chairs of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee receives an additional annual retainer of $7,500 and $3,000, respectively. In addition, effective November 3, 2023, each Independent Trustee receives from the Trust a fee of $2,000 for a meeting of the Board other than a regularly scheduled meeting.
Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are also employees of the Administrator or NLCS and such persons are not paid by the Funds for serving in such capacities.
Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes
At May 31, 2025, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Preferred and | ||||||||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha | Dynamic Small | Multi Strategy | Income Securities | |||||||||||||
Fund | Cap Fund | Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
Tax cost of investments | $ | 63,574,618 | $ | 483,817,518 | $ | 32,961,163 | $ | 306,332,955 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 5,491,415 | 37,725,832 | 4,623,363 | 10,302,965 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (222,689 | ) | (35,619,957 | ) | (151,877 | ) | (1,418,444 | ) | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | 5,268,726 | $ | 2,105,875 | $ | 4,471,486 | $ | 8,884,521 | ||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical Defensive | Core Plus Bond | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | MicroCap Fund | |||||||||||||
Tax cost of investments | $ | 330,373,564 | $ | 48,515,771 | $ | 23,368,873 | $ | 20,370,054 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 202,037,051 | 2,099,709 | 78,404 | 2,516,787 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | — | — | (416,560 | ) | (1,062,844 | ) | ||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | 202,037,051 | $ | 2,099,709 | $ | (338,156 | ) | $ | 1,453,943 | |||||||
Select Small Cap | International | McKee Bond | Strategic Income | |||||||||||||
Fund | Equity | Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
Tax cost of investments | $ | 20,782,764 | $ | 90,673,862 | $ | 182,841,732 | $ | 423,966,071 | ||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 3,588,756 | 19,984,907 | 681,167 | 11,138,780 | ||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (659,834 | ) | (3,832,773 | ) | (4,892,963 | ) | (2,928,274 | ) | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | 2,928,922 | $ | 16,152,134 | $ | (4,211,796 | ) | $ | 8,210,506 | |||||||
Small Cap Value | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Tax cost of investments | $ | 210,387,330 | ||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 5,484,043 | |||||||||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (29,178,786 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | (23,694,743 | ) |
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GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. Reclassifications are caused primarily by the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares and net operating losses. For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to paid-in capital, accumulated net investment income/loss and accumulated net realized gain/ loss as follows:
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
Accumulated Earnings | ||||||||
Paid-In Capital | (Deficit) | |||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | 761,626 | $ | (761,626 | ) | |||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 1,639,026 | (1,639,026 | ) | |||||
Multi Strategy Fund | 497,682 | (497,682 | ) | |||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 1,121,210 | (1,121,210 | ) | |||||
Tactical Growth Fund | 947,202 | (947,202 | ) | |||||
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 4,759 | (4,759 | ) | |||||
International Equity Fund | 162,790 | (162,790 | ) | |||||
McKee Bond Fund | 1 | (1 | ) | |||||
Strategic Income Fund | 144,071 | (144,071 | ) | |||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 1,432,042 | (1,432,042 | ) |
As of May 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
Preferred and | ||||||||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha | Dynamic Small | Multi Strategy | Income Securities | |||||||||||||
Fund | Cap Fund | Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 605,513 | $ | 1,334,294 | ||||||||
Undistributed long term capital gains | — | 8,711,053 | 3,390,752 | 986,015 | ||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | — | — | — | 2,259,507 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated capital and other losses | (850,852 | ) | (10,071,322 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Undistributed capital gains | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 5,268,726 | 2,105,875 | 4,471,486 | 8,885,526 | ||||||||||||
Total accumulated deficit | $ | 4,417,874 | $ | 745,606 | $ | 8,467,751 | $ | 13,465,342 | ||||||||
Tactical Growth | Tactical Defensive | Core Plus Bond | Kennedy | |||||||||||||
Fund | Fund | Fund | MicroCap Fund | |||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | — | $ | 309,172 | $ | 9,321 | $ | 819,826 | ||||||||
Undistributed long term capital gains | 5,387,448 | — | — | 85,398 | ||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | — | — | 13,902 | — | ||||||||||||
Accumulated capital and other losses | — | (8,207,309 | ) | (159,655 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Undistributed capital gains | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 202,037,051 | 2,099,709 | (338,125 | ) | 1,453,943 | |||||||||||
Total accumulated deficit | $ | 207,424,499 | $ | (5,798,428 | ) | $ | (474,557 | ) | $ | 2,359,167 |
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Select Small Cap | International | McKee Bond | Strategic Income | |||||||||||||
Fund | Equity | Fund | Fund | |||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 3,232 | $ | 1,434,583 | $ | 125,946 | $ | 258,419 | ||||||||
Undistributed long term capital gains | — | 3,187,019 | — | 4,122,174 | ||||||||||||
Other temporary differences | — | — | — | 937,628 | ||||||||||||
Accumulated capital and other losses | (232,136 | ) | — | (13,215,527 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Undistributed capital gains | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 2,928,922 | 16,180,706 | (4,211,796 | ) | 8,033,118 | |||||||||||
Total accumulated deficit | $ | 2,700,018 | $ | 20,802,308 | $ | (17,301,377 | ) | $ | 13,351,339 | |||||||
Small Cap Value | ||||||||||||||||
Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 1,240,845 | ||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | (23,694,743 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total accumulated deficit | $ | (22,453,898 | ) |
The unrealized appreciation/depreciation in the table above includes unrealized foreign currency gains (losses) of $1,005, $31, $28,572, and $(1,537) for the Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, Altrinsic International Equity Fund, and Strategic Income Fund, respectively. The Strategic Income Fund also included $(175,851) of unrealized on non-1256 contracts.
The character of dividends paid to shareholders of the Funds for federal income tax purposes during the year ended May 31, 2025, seven months ended May 31, 2025 and years ended May 31, 2024, October 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, if applicable, was as follows:
Ordinary | Long-Term | Return of | Total | |||||||||||||
Period Ended | Income | Capital Gains | Capital | Distributions | ||||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 11,923,547 | $ | 8,979,511 | $ | — | $ | 20,903,058 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | 256,513 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 256,513 | ||||||||
Multi Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 331,460 | $ | 454,607 | $ | — | $ | 786,067 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | 498,846 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 498,846 | ||||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 12,613,409 | $ | 1,572,366 | $ | — | $ | 14,185,775 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | 3,314,596 | $ | — | $ | 839,988 | $ | 4,154,584 | ||||||||
Tactical Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 1,949,783 | $ | 9,901,818 | $ | — | $ | 11,851,601 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | 3,211,349 | $ | 867,963 | $ | — | $ | 4,079,312 | ||||||||
Tactical Defensive Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 544,403 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 544,403 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
May 31, 2025 | $ | 929,156 | $ | 2,798,893 | $ | — | $ | 3,728,049 | ||||||||
May 31, 2024 | $ | 410,821 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 410,821 | ||||||||
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Period ended May 31, 2025* | $ | 281,065 | $ | 66,140 | $ | — | $ | 347,205 | ||||||||
Select Small Cap Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Seven months ended May 31, 2025** | $ | 30,436 | $ | 268,077 | $ | — | $ | 298,513 | ||||||||
October 31, 2024 | $ | 176,974 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 176,974 | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | $ | 22,216 | $ | 1,276,492 | $ | — | $ | 1,298,708 |
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Ordinary | Long-Term | Return of | Total | |||||||||||||
Period Ended | Income | Capital Gains | Capital | Distributions | ||||||||||||
International Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Seven months ended May 31, 2025** | $ | 2,388,297 | $ | 4,019,381 | $ | — | $ | 6,407,678 | ||||||||
October 31, 2024 | $ | 1,865,124 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,865,124 | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | $ | 1,012,568 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,012,568 | ||||||||
McKee Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Seven months ended May 31, 2025** | $ | 4,194,478 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,194,478 | ||||||||
October 31, 2024 | $ | 5,044,378 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,044,378 | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | $ | 3,558,154 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,558,154 | ||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Seven months ended May 31, 2025** | $ | 6,916,790 | $ | 493,781 | $ | — | $ | 7,410,571 | ||||||||
October 31, 2024 | $ | 7,016,656 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,016,656 | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | $ | 5,226,310 | $ | — | $ | 1,447,887 | $ | 6,674,197 | ||||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Seven months ended May 31, 2025** | $ | 14,158,154 | $ | 44,400,447 | $ | — | $ | 58,558,601 | ||||||||
October 31, 2024 | $ | 3,137,370 | $ | 24,453,855 | $ | — | $ | 27,591,225 | ||||||||
October 31, 2023 | $ | 2,370,717 | $ | 23,054,570 | $ | — | $ | 25,425,287 |
* | Represents the period ended May 31, 2025 |
** | Represents the seven months ended May 31, 2025 |
As of May 31, 2025, the following Funds have non-expiring capital loss carryforwards:
Fund | Short-Term | Long-Term | ||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | 498,208 | $ | — | ||||
Tactical Defensive Fund | 8,207,309 | — | ||||||
Select Small Cap Fund | 232,136 | — | ||||||
McKee Bond Fund | 5,768,436 | 7,447,091 |
To the extent that a Fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. During the fiscal year and period ended ended May 31, 2025, the Funds utilized capital loss carryforwards as follows:
Short-Term | Long-Term | Total | ||||||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | 965,946 | $ | 3,519,502 | $ | 4,485,448 | ||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 623,358 | 42,189 | 665,547 | |||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 2,822,180 | — | 2,822,180 | |||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | 4,180,161 | 778,104 | 4,958,265 |
As of May 31, 2025, the Funds had the following qualified late-year ordinary losses and post-October losses which are deferred until fiscal year 2025 for tax purposes. Net late-year losses incurred after December 31, and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds next taxable year. Capital losses incurred after October 31 within that taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds next taxable year.
Fund | Post-October Losses | Late Year Losses | ||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | — | $ | 352,644 | ||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 9,891,847 | 179,475 | ||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 159,655 | — |
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Note 5 – Investment Transactions
For the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions, U.S government obligations, and short-term investments) were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | 14,937,205 | $ | 27,280,664 | ||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 876,792,738 | 629,974,817 | ||||||
Multi Strategy Fund | 10,422,824 | 15,088,941 | ||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 349,078,767 | 198,838,511 | ||||||
Tactical Growth Fund | 259,345,994 | 220,111,217 | ||||||
Tactical Defensive Fund | 102,464,257 | 129,667,856 | ||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 32,005,268 | 31,828,630 | ||||||
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 25,425,730 | 7,466,946 | ||||||
Select Small Cap | 8,249,053 | 8,680,878 | ||||||
International Equity Fund | 20,117,122 | 46,469,040 | ||||||
McKee Bond Fund | 85,166,955 | 71,722,853 | ||||||
Strategic Income Fund | 307,516,941 | 114,878,689 | ||||||
Small Cap Value Fund | 120,268,056 | 200,718,555 |
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, purchases and sales of long-term U.S. government obligations were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | $ | 9,997,656 | $ | 9,948,076 | ||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 16,690,607 | 13,713,830 | ||||||
McKee Bond Fund | 118,840,899 | 106,534,327 | ||||||
Strategic Income Fund | 30,004,375 | 34,029,059 |
In-Kind Seeding – The Kennedy MicroCap Fund was seeded through the exchange of shares for the securities held by various separately managed accounts (SMAs) on June 10, 2024. The transactions were structured as tax-free exchanges of shares. The Kennedy MicroCap Fund carried forward the historical cost basis of investments and cumulative unrealized gains and losses as reported by the SMAs prior to the transactions to align ongoing financial reporting. Investment companies carry substantially all their assets at fair value for periodic and ongoing reporting. The primary use of historical cost basis is to determine both realized and unrealized gains and losses.
The transaction resulted in the following:
Initial Fair Value of | ||||
Securities acquired by | Unrealized Gain | |||
Fund | Cost Basis | (Loss) | ||
$1,008,006 | $867,840 | $140,166 |
The above securities were contributed at fair value of $1,008,006 and unrealized appreciation of $140,166, in exchange for 104,110 shares at a NAV of $10.00.
For the fiscal period ended May 31, 2025, the Small Cap Value Fund had redemptions in-kind of $4,747,668 and realized gain of $504,980.
Note 6 – Shareholder Servicing Plan
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has adopted a Shareholder Service Plan (the Shareholder Service Plan) with respect to each of the Funds Class A shares, Class C, Class I, Class R6 and Investor Class shares, as applicable. Under the Shareholder Service Plan, the Funds may pay a fee at an annual rate of up to 0.15% of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares, Class C shares, Class I shares, Class R6 and Investor Class, as applicable, to shareholder servicing agents. Shareholder servicing agents provide non-distribution
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administrative and support services to their customers, which may include establishing and maintaining accounts and records relating to shareholders, processing dividend and distribution payments from the Funds on behalf of shareholders, responding to routine inquiries from shareholders concerning their investments, assisting shareholders in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses, and other similar services.
For the fiscal year and period ended ended May 31, 2025, shareholder servicing fees incurred are disclosed on the Statements of Operations.
Note 7 – Distribution Plan
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has adopted a Distribution Plan (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act that allows each Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Class A shares. The Plan provides for the payment of distribution fees at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of each Funds average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Investor Class shares and up to 1.00% of each Funds average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares, respectively.
For the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, distribution fees incurred with respect to Class A and Class C shares are disclosed on the Statements of Operations.
Note 8 – Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 9 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.
Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:
● | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
● | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
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The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2025, in valuing the Funds assets carried at fair value:
Spectrum Alpha Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 1,312,448 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,312,448 | ||||||||
Mutual Funds | 67,226,136 | — | — | 67,226,136 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 304,760 | — | — | 304,760 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 68,843,344 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 68,843,344 | ||||||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 480,654,070 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 480,654,070 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 3,058,619 | — | — | 3,058,619 | ||||||||||||
Rights | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 2,210,704 | — | — | 2,210,704 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 485,923,393 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 485,923,393 | ||||||||
Multi Strategy Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 17,609,603 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 17,609,603 | ||||||||
Mutual Funds | 19,481,258 | — | — | 19,481,258 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 341,788 | — | — | 341,788 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 37,432,649 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 37,432,649 | ||||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 2,501,050 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,501,050 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) | — | 300,285,584 | — | 300,285,584 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 12,430,842 | — | — | 12,430,842 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 14,931,892 | $ | 300,285,584 | $ | — | $ | 315,217,476 | ||||||||
Futures Contracts(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | $ | (281,769 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (281,769 | ) | ||||||
Total | $ | (281,769 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (281,769 | ) | ||||||
Tactical Growth Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 444,392,507 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 444,392,507 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 88,018,109 | — | — | 88,018,109 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 532,410,616 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 532,410,616 |
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Tactical Defensive Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | $ | 26,470,468 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 26,470,468 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 24,145,012 | — | — | 24,145,012 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 50,615,480 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 50,615,480 | ||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks(a) | $ | 118,560 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 118,560 | ||||||||
Asset Backed Securities | — | 3,129,006 | — | 3,129,006 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) | — | 10,061,584 | — | 10,061,584 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 6,532,474 | — | 6,532,474 | ||||||||||||
Non-U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 97,992 | — | 97,992 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 2,777,084 | — | 2,777,084 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options | 115,425 | — | — | 115,425 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 198,592 | — | — | 198,592 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 432,577 | $ | 22,598,140 | $ | — | $ | 23,030,717 | ||||||||
Futures | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | $ | 9,962 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 9,962 | ||||||||
Liabilities | (42,822 | ) | — | — | (42,822 | ) | ||||||||||
Total | $ | (32,860 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (32,860 | ) | ||||||
Kennedy MicroCap Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 20,609,650 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 20,609,650 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 98,829 | — | — | 98,829 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 1,115,518 | — | — | 1,115,518 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 21,823,997 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21,823,997 | ||||||||
Select Small Cap Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 23,607,051 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23,607,051 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 104,635 | — | — | 104,635 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 23,711,686 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23,711,686 | ||||||||
International Equity Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 27,230,018 | $ | 74,784,542 | $ | — | $ | 102,014,560 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks(a) | 1,691,760 | — | — | 1,691,760 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 3,119,676 | — | — | 3,119,676 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 32,041,454 | $ | 74,784,542 | $ | — | $ | 106,825,996 |
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McKee Bond Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities | $ | — | $ | 5,043,158 | $ | — | $ | 5,043,158 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) | — | 55,481,174 | — | 55,481,174 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 80,343,916 | — | 80,343,916 | ||||||||||||
Non-U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 1,740,262 | — | 1,740,262 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 34,761,634 | — | 34,761,634 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 1,259,792 | — | — | 1,259,792 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 1,259,792 | $ | 177,370,144 | $ | — | $ | 178,629,936 | ||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 21,605,985 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 21,605,985 | ||||||||
Exchange-Traded Funds | 2,501,050 | — | — | 2,501,050 | ||||||||||||
Asset Backed Securities | — | 59,411,945 | — | 59,411,945 | ||||||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) | — | 169,368,864 | — | 169,368,864 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 167,118,317 | — | 167,118,317 | ||||||||||||
Non-U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 3,209,119 | — | 3,209,119 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government & Agencies | — | 5,164,422 | — | 5,164,422 | ||||||||||||
Purchased Options | 3,796,875 | — | — | 3,796,875 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 27,903,910 | $ | 404,272,667 | $ | — | $ | 432,176,577 | ||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Futures Contracts(b) | ||||||||||||||||
Assets | $ | 513,430 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 513,430 | ||||||||
Liabilities | (1,478,654 | ) | — | — | (1,478,654 | ) | ||||||||||
$ | (965,224 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (965,224 | ) | |||||||
Swap Contracts(c) | ||||||||||||||||
Liabilities | $ | — | $ | (410,287 | ) | $ | — | $ | (410,287 | ) | ||||||
$ | — | $ | (410,287 | ) | $ | — | $ | (410,287 | ) | |||||||
Small Cap Value | Valuation Inputs | |||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks(a) | $ | 183,296,075 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 183,296,075 | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments | 3,396,512 | — | — | 3,396,512 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 186,692,587 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 186,692,587 | ||||||||
(a) | Refer to Schedule of Investments for sector and industry classifications. |
(b) | The amount shown represents the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the futures contracts. |
(c) | The amount shown represents the net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the swap contracts. |
The Funds did not hold any assets at any time during the reporting period in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.
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Note 10 – Investments in Affiliated Issuers
An affiliated issuer is an entity in which the Fund has ownership of at least 5% of the voting securities or any investment in a North Square Fund. Issuers that are affiliates of the Fund at period-end are noted in the Funds Schedule of Investments. Additional security purchases and the reduction of certain securities shares outstanding of existing portfolio holdings that were not considered affiliated in prior years may result in the Fund owning in excess of 5% of the outstanding shares at period-end. The table below reflects transactions during the period with entities that are affiliates as of May 31, 2025, and may include acquisitions of new investments, prior year holdings that became affiliated during the period and prior period affiliated holdings that are no longer affiliated as of period-end.
Spectrum Alpha Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Unrealized | Long-Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Net Realized | Appreciation / | Value End of | Dividend | Capital Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Year | Income | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund -Class I | $ | 56,920,660 | $ | 2,506,743 | $ | (19,150,000 | ) | $ | 2,500,923 | $ | (4,164,268 | ) | $ | 38,614,058 | $ | 1,433,364 | $ | 1,073,379 | ||||||||||||||
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund -Class I | — | 8,279,284 | — | — | 1,335,548 | 9,614,832 | 226,084 | 53,201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Select Small Cap Fund -Class I | 20,306,102 | 237,782 | (1,675,000 | ) | 61,873 | 66,489 | 18,997,246 | 24,125 | 213,656 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 77,226,762 | $ | 11,023,809 | $ | (20,825,000 | ) | $ | 2,562,796 | $ | (2,762,231 | ) | $ | 67,226,136 | $ | 1,683,573 | $ | 1,340,236 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Shares End of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund - Class I | $ | 3,869,521 | $ | 165,135 | $ | (1,268,606 | ) | $ | 2,766,050 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund - Class I | — | 818,981 | — | 818,981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Select Small Cap Fund - Class I | 1,687,955 | 18,068 | (136,003 | ) | 1,570,020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 5,557,476 | $ | 1,002,184 | $ | (1,404,609 | ) | $ | 5,155,051 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Multi Strategy Fund
Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Unrealized | Long-Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Net Realized | Appreciation / | Value End of | Dividend | Capital Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Year | Income | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund - Class I | $ | 6,045,285 | $ | 295,101 | $ | (400,000 | ) | $ | 20,271 | $ | 483,669 | $ | 6,444,326 | $ | 109,992 | $ | 185,110 | |||||||||||||||
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund - Class I | 7,850,695 | 358,327 | (2,725,000 | ) | 362,186 | (637,985 | ) | 5,208,223 | 204,893 | 153,435 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund - Class I | — | 827,928 | — | — | 133,555 | 961,483 | 22,608 | 5,320 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square McKee Bond Fund - Class R6 | 4,184,532 | 735,618 | (150,000 | ) | (16,852 | ) | 65,224 | 4,818,522 | 189,017 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund - Class I | 5,901,416 | 142,506 | (6,316,797 | ) | 2,191,595 | (1,918,720 | ) | — | 120,122 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Select Small Cap Fund -Class I | 2,616,854 | 30,334 | (600,000 | ) | 51,233 | (49,717 | ) | 2,048,704 | 3,078 | 27,256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | — | 5,010,000 | — | — | (7,900 | ) | 5,002,100 | 112,520 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 26,598,782 | $ | 7,399,814 | $ | (10,191,797 | ) | $ | 2,608,433 | $ | (1,931,874 | ) | $ | 24,483,358 | $ | 762,230 | $ | 371,121 | ||||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Shares End of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund - Class I | $ | 532,624 | $ | 27,735 | $ | (35,149 | ) | $ | 525,210 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund - Class I | 533,698 | 23,605 | (184,221 | ) | 373,082 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund - Class I | — | 81,898 | — | 81,898 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square McKee Bond Fund - Class R6 | 484,321 | 83,682 | (16,685 | ) | 551,318 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund - Class I | 285,506 | 6,741 | (292,247 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square Select Small Cap Fund - Class I | 217,527 | 2,305 | (50,518 | ) | 169,314 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | — | 200,000 | — | 200,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,053,676 | $ | 425,966 | $ | (578,820 | ) | $ | 1,900,822 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Unrealized | Long-Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Net Realized | Appreciation / | Value End of | Dividend | Capital Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Year | Income | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | $ | — | $ | 2,505,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (3,950 | ) | 2,501,050 | $ | 56,260 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | 2,505,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (3,950 | ) | $ | 2,501,050 | $ | 56,260 | $ | — |
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Preferred and Income Securities Fund (Continued)
Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Shares End of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year | Purchases | Sales | Year | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Change in | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value | Unrealized | Long-Term | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Net Realized | Appreciation / | Value End of | Dividend | Capital Gain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period | Purchases | Sales Proceeds | Gain (Loss) | (Depreciation) | Period | Income | Distributions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | $ | — | $ | 2,504,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,950 | ) | 2,501,050 | $ | 56,260 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | 2,504,000 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (2,950 | ) | $ | 2,501,050 | $ | 56,260 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
Shares | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of | Shares End of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Period | Purchases | Sales | Period | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | $ | — | $ | 100,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note 11 – Derivative and Other Financial Instruments
At May 31, 2025, the Preferred and Income Securities Fund and the Core Plus Bond Fund held derivative and other financial instruments which are not subject to a master netting arrangement.
The following table provides a summary of offsetting financial liabilities and derivatives and the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 31, 2025:
Gross Amounts not offset in the Statement of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts | Net Amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Amounts | Offset in the | Presented in | Cash | |||||||||||||||||||||
of Recognized | Statement of | the Statements | Collateral | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | Assets and | of Assets and | Financial | Received | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description | (Liabilities) | Liabilities | Liabilities | Instruments | (Pledged)** | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variation Margin on Futures Contracts* | $ | 13,388 | $ | — | $ | 13,388 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 13,388 | $ | — | $ | 13,388 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variation Margin on Futures contracts* | $ | 5,698 | $ | (2,128 | ) | $ | 3,570 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Total | $ | 5,698 | $ | (2,128 | ) | $ | 3,570 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Variation Margin on Futures Contracts* | $ | 288,878 | $ | (15,920 | ) | $ | 272,958 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on Swap Contracts | (410,287 | ) | — | (410,287 | ) | — | 410,287 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total | $ | (121,409 | ) | $ | (15,920 | ) | $ | (137,329 | ) | $ | — | $ | 410,287 | $ | — |
* | Reflects the current day variation margin as reported on the Funds statement of assets and liabilities. |
** | Any over-collateralization is not shown. Collateral amounts can be found on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Cash held at broker for futures contracts and Cash held at broker for swap contracts. |
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The following table presents the fair value of derivative instruments for the Preferred and Income Securities Fund and the Core Plus Bond Fund as of May 31, 2025, as presented on the Funds Statement of Assets and Liabilities:
Location of Derivatives on Statements of Assets and Liabilities
Derivatives | Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | Fair Value | |||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | ||||||||
Currency Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | $ | 13,388 | |||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | ||||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||
Purchased Options | Investments, at value | 115,425 | ||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 1,208 | ||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 2,362 | ||||||
Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||
Purchased Options | Investments, at value | $ | 3,796,875 | |||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 171,472 | ||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 76,612 | ||||||
Currency Risk: | ||||||||
Futures | Receivable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 24,874 | ||||||
Credit Risk: | ||||||||
Swap Contracts | Unrealized depreciation from swap contracts | (410,287 | ) |
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The following table presents the results of the derivative trading and information related to volume for the year ended May 31, 2025, for the Preferred and Income Securities Fund and the Core Plus Bond Fund. The below captions of Net Realized and Net Change in Unrealized correspond to the captions in the Funds Statement of Operations.
Change in Unrealized | ||||||||||
Appreciation | ||||||||||
Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Realized Gain (Loss) on | (Depreciation) on | ||||||||
Derivatives | on Statements of Operations | Derivatives | Derivatives | |||||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | $ | (829,935 | ) | $ | — | ||||
Foreign Exchange Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 658,952 | (320,819 | ) | ||||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||||
Purchased Options | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased options | (1,055,767 | ) | 731,754 | ||||||
Written Options | Net realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options | 401,655 | (282,781 | ) | ||||||
Futures | Net realized gain and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures | 409,378 | (21,972 | ) | ||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (88,280 | ) | (10,888 | ) | |||||
Foreign Exchange Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | (39,913 | ) | — | ||||||
Strategic Income Fund | ||||||||||
Equity Price Risk: | ||||||||||
Purchased Options | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on purchased options | (5,601,850 | ) | 1,042,188 | ||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 10,356,971 | (1,965,571 | ) | ||||||
Interest Rate Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 624,714 | 486,845 | |||||||
Credit Risk: |
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Change in Unrealized | ||||||||||
Appreciation | ||||||||||
Location of Gain (Loss) on Derivatives | Realized Gain (Loss) on | (Depreciation) on | ||||||||
Derivatives | on Statements of Operations | Derivatives | Derivatives | |||||||
Swap Contracts | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts | $ | 292,042 | $ | (475,333 | ) | ||||
Foreign Exchange Risk: | ||||||||||
Futures | Net realized gain (loss) and change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | $ | (97,504 | ) | $ | 219,475 |
The average monthly market value amount is shown as an indicator of volume. The average monthly market value amounts held in the Strategic Income Fund during the fiscal year and period ended May 31, 2025, were:
Average Ending | ||||||
Monthly Notional/ | ||||||
Derivatives(a) | Market Value(b) | |||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | Long Futures | $ | 87,356,250 | |||
Short Futures | (11,302,328 | ) | ||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | Purchased Options | 379,443 | ||||
Written Options | (883,021 | ) | ||||
Long Futures | 3,835,327 | |||||
Short Futures | (3,481,951 | ) | ||||
Strategic Income Fund | Purchased Options | 2,032,634 | ||||
Long Futures | 192,726,599 | |||||
Short Futures | (94,075,206 | ) | ||||
Swap Contracts | (2,428,820 | ) |
(a) | Average based only on months that had activity during the year. |
(b) | Futures average ending is based on the monthly notional value. Options and swap contract average ending is based on the monthly market value. |
Note 12 – Underlying Investment in Other Investment Companies
Certain of the Funds may invest a significant portion of its assets in shares of one or more investment companies, including ETFs, open-end and closed-end mutual funds and money market mutual funds. Such Fund will incur additional indirect expenses (acquired fund fees and expenses) to the extent it invests in shares of other investment companies. As of May 31, 2025, the Spectrum Alpha Fund had 99.8% of the value of its net assets invested in open-end mutual funds. As of May 31, 2025, the Multi Strategy Fund had 47.0% and
52.1% of the value of its net assets invested in ETFs and open-end mutual funds, respectively. As of May 31, 2025, the Tactical Growth Fund had 83.6% of the value of its net assets invested in ETFs. As of May 31, 2025, the Tactical Defensive Fund had 52.3% of the value of its net assets invested in ETFs. The financial statements of these ETFs and money market mutual funds can be found at www.sec.gov and should be read in conjunction with the Funds financial statements.
Note 13 – Sector Risk
If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector or industry, any development affecting that sector or industry will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector or industry. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in the Fund and increase the volatility of the Funds NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector or industry, and therefore the value of the Funds portfolio will be adversely affected. As of May 31, 2025, the Preferred and Income Securities Fund had 44.5% and 31.9% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Financials
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and Utilities sectors, respectively. As of May 31, 2025 the Kennedy MicroCap Fund had 26.4% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Financials Sector. As of May 31, 2025, the Select Small Cap Fund had 25.8% of the value of its net assets invested in securities within the Industrials sector.
Note 14 – Principal Risks
Risk is inherent in all investing, including an investment in the Funds. Below are summaries of some, but not all, of the principal risks of investing in a Fund, each of which could adversely affect a Funds NAV, market price, yield, and total return. Certain Funds, which invest in other mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, or closed-end funds, will be exposed to these risks both directly and indirectly, through their investment in underlying funds. Further information about investment risks is available in each Funds prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.
Equity Risk. (International Equity Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Select Small Cap Fund, Spectrum Alpha Fund, Multi-Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund). The value of the equity securities held by a Fund may fall due to general market and economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by a Fund participate, or factors relating to specific companies in which a Fund invests.
Preferred Securities Risk. (Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Select Small Cap Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund). Preferred securities represent an equity interest in a company that generally entitle the holder to receive, in preference to the holders of other stocks such as common stock, dividends and a fixed share of the proceeds resulting from a liquidation of the company. The market value of preferred securities is subject to company-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities and is also sensitive to changes in the companys creditworthiness, the ability of the company to make payments on the preferred securities, and changes in interest rates, typically declining in value if interest rates rise.
Fixed Income Securities Risk. (Strategic Income Fund, McKee Bond Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, and Small Cap Value Fund). The prices of fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to changes in an issuers credit rating or market perceptions about the creditworthiness of an issuer. Typically, a rise in interest rates will cause a decline in the value of a fixed income security owned by a Fund. Generally, the market price of fixed income securities with longer maturities will increase or decrease more in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-term securities. Liquidity may decline unpredictably in response to overall economic conditions or credit tightening. For example, a general rise in interest rates may cause investors to move out of fixed income securities on a large scale, which could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities and could also result in increased redemptions for a Fund.
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities Risk. (Strategic Income Fund, McKee Bond Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, and Core Plus Bond Fund). Mortgage-backed (including residential and commercial mortgage-backed) and asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of mortgages or other assets, including consumer loans or receivables held in trust. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment risk (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more quickly in periods of falling interest rates) and extension risk (the risk that borrowers will repay a loan more slowly in periods of rising interest rates). If a Fund invests in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities that are subordinated to other interests in the same pool, a Fund may only receive payments after the pools obligations to other investors have been satisfied. An unexpectedly high rate of defaults on the assets held by a pool may limit substantially the pools ability to make payments of principal or interest to a Fund, reducing the values of those securities or in some cases rendering them worthless. A Funds investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-backed securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.
Sector Focus Risk. (All Funds). A Fund may from time to time invest a larger portion of its assets in one or more asset classes, market segments or sectors than many other mutual funds, and thus will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those sectors. For example, industries in the financials segment, such as banks, insurance companies, and broker-dealers, may be sensitive to changes in interest rates and general economic activity and are generally subject to extensive government regulation.
Small Cap Company Risk. (Strategic Income Fund, Select Small Cap Fund, Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund). The securities of small capitalization companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements and may have lower trading volumes or more erratic trading than
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securities of larger, more established companies or market averages in general. In addition, such companies typically are more likely to be adversely affected than large capitalization companies by changes in earning results, business prospects, investor expectations or poor economic or market conditions.
Foreign Investment Risk. (All Funds). The prices of foreign securities may be more volatile than the prices of securities of U.S. issuers because of economic and social conditions abroad, political developments, and differences and changes in the regulatory environments of foreign countries. In addition, changes in exchange rates and interest rates may adversely affect the values of a Funds foreign investments.
Currency Risk. (Strategic Income Fund, Select Small Cap Fund, International Equity Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Preferred and Income Securities Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, Core Plus Bond Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund). The values of investments in securities denominated in foreign currencies increase or decrease as the rates of exchange between those currencies and the U.S. Dollar change. Currency conversion costs and currency fluctuations could erase investment gains or add to investment losses. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and are affected by factors such as general economic conditions, the actions of the United States and foreign governments or central banks, the imposition of currency controls, and speculation.
Micro-Cap, Small, and Mid-Sized Company Risk. (Spectrum Alpha Fund) Investments in micro-cap, small, and mid-sized companies may involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. As compared to larger companies, micro-cap, small, and mid-sized companies may have limited management experience or depth, limited ability to generate or borrow capital needed for growth, and limited products or services, or operate in less established markets. Accordingly, securities of micro-cap, small, and mid-sized companies tend to be more sensitive to changing economic, market, and industry conditions and tend to be more volatile and less liquid than equity securities of larger companies, especially over the short term. The securities of micro-cap, small, and mid-sized companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger, more established companies, which can adversely affect the pricing of these securities and the ability to sell these securities in the future.
Growth-Oriented Investment Strategies Risk. (Multi Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund) Growth funds generally focus on stocks of companies believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue and earnings. Growth securities typically are very sensitive to market movements because their market prices frequently reflect projections of future earnings or revenues, and when it appears that those expectations will not be met, the prices of growth securities typically fall.
Value-Oriented Investment Strategies Risk. (Select Small Cap Fund, International Equity Fund, Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Small Cap Value Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund) Value stocks are those that are believed to be undervalued in comparison to their peers due to adverse business developments or other factors. Value investing is subject to the risk that the market will not recognize a securitys inherent value for a long time or at all, or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced or overvalued. In addition, during some periods (which may be extensive) value stocks generally may be out of favor in the markets.
Investment Companies Risk. (Strategic Income Fund, Spectrum Alpha Fund, Dynamic Small Cap Fund, Multi Strategy Fund, Tactical Growth Fund, Tactical Defensive Fund, and Kennedy Microcap Fund). A Fund may invest in investment companies, such as ETFs and mutual funds (including other funds managed or sub-advised by the Adviser or its affiliates (North Square-Related Funds)). Any such investment generally will reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the investment company holds. It may also be more expensive for a Fund to invest in an ETF or mutual fund than to own the portfolio securities of these investment companies directly. Investing in investment companies involves additional expense based on a Funds pro rata share of other investment companys operating expenses, including the management fees of unaffiliated funds in addition to those paid by a Fund. A Fund may pay brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of shares of investment companies. In addition, a Fund may invest in underlying funds that invest a larger portion of their assets in one or more sectors than many other mutual funds, and thus will be more susceptible to negative events affecting those sectors. A Fund will be indirectly exposed to the risks of the portfolio assets held by an underlying fund in which a Fund invests, including, but not limited to, derivatives, currencies and leverage risk.
In addition to the risks associated with the underlying assets held by an ETF, investments in ETFs are subject to the following additional risks: (1) an ETFs shares may trade above or below its net asset value; (2) an active trading market for the ETFs shares may not develop or be maintained; (3) trading an ETFs shares may be halted by the listing exchange; (4) a passively managed ETF may not track the performance of the reference asset; or underlying managed index and (5) a passively managed ETF may hold troubled securities. A Fund may invest in money market mutual funds. An investment in a money market mutual fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Certain money market mutual funds are not required to preserve the value of a Funds investment at $1.00 per share.
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Note 15 - Business Combinations
Effective as of the close of business April 25, 2025, the Small Cap Value Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to the liabilities, of the Foundry Partners Small Cap Value Fund, a series of Valued Advisers Trust (the Predecessor Fund) pursuant to a Board-approved plan of reorganization dated April 25, 2025 (the Reorganization).
The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange for 15,751,064 shares at a net asset value per share (NAV) of $16.20 of the Fund to the shareholders of the Predecessor Fund. The net assets contributed resulting from these tax-free transactions on the close of business April 25, 2025, after the reorganization, was $255,167,626 including net unrealized depreciation of $(35,795,608), undistributed net investment income of $5,008,575, undistributed realized gain of $2,172,252 and investment cost of $291,070,774.
For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Funds realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes. The Small Cap Value Fund is a continuation of the Predecessor Fund, and therefore, the performance information includes the performance of the Predecessor Fund. The Small Cap Value Funds performance for periods prior to April 25, 2025, is that of the Predecessor Fund. The Small Cap Value Fund is the accounting survivor. After the Reorganization the Small Cap Value Fund changed its fiscal year end from October 31 to May 31.
Note 16 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End
The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Funds related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Funds financial statements. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures except as noted below.
Announced on July 22, 2025, the Adviser has signed a binding agreement to be acquired by Azimut Group, one of Europes largest independent asset managers, via its U.S. subsidiary Azimut U.S. Holdings Inc. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM |
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Exchange Place Advisors Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, futures contracts (as applicable), and credit default swap agreements (as applicable) of North Square Funds comprising the funds listed below (the Funds), each a series of Exchange Place Advisors Trust, as of May 31, 2025, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of May 31, 2025, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated below in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Statements of | Statements of | ||
Fund Name | Operations | Changes in Net Assets | Financial Highlights |
North Square Spectrum Alpha Fund, North Square Dynamic Small Cap Fund, North Square Multi Strategy Fund, North Square Preferred and Income Securities Fund, North Square Tactical Growth Fund, North Square Tactical Defensive Fund, and North Square Core Plus Bond Fund (Formerly, North Square Trilogy Alternative Return Fund) | For the year ended May 31, 2025 | For the years ended May 31, 2025 and 2024 | For the years ended May 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023(a) |
North Square Altrinsic International Equity Fund, North Square McKee Bond Fund, North Square Strategic Income Fund, and North Square Select Small Cap Fund (Formerly, North Square Advisory Research Small Cap Value Fund) | For the period from November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, and for the year ended October 31, 2024 | For the period from November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, and for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023(b) | |
North Square Small Cap Value Fund | For the period from November 1, 2024 through May, 31, 2025, and for the year ended October 31, 2024 | For the period from November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, and for the years ended October 31, 2024 and 2023 | For the period from November 1, 2024 through May 31, 2025, and for the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 |
North Square Kennedy MicroCap Fund | For the period from June 10, 2024 (commencement of operations) through May 31, 2025 |
(a) | The Funds financial highlights for the years or periods ended May 31, 2022, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated July 29, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. |
(b) | The Funds financial highlights for the years or periods ended October 31, 2022, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated December 30, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. |
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2025, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the Funds auditor since 2023.
COHEN &
COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
July 30, 2025
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025 was as follows:
Spectrum Alpha Fund | 0.00% | Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 6.59% | |||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 37.57% | Select Small Cap Fund | 100.00% | |||
Multi Strategy Fund | 98.25% | International Equity Fund | 100.00% | |||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 0.00% | McKee Bond Fund | 0.00% | |||
Tactical Growth Fund | 100.00% | Strategic Income Fund | 1.19% | |||
Tactical Defensive Fund | 77.55% | Small Cap Value Fund | 40.72% | |||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 7.45% |
Qualified Dividend Income
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was as follows:
Spectrum Alpha Fund | 0.00% | Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 6.60% | |||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 37.92% | Select Small Cap Fund | 100.00% | |||
Multi Strategy Fund | 24.71% | International Equity Fund | 0.00% | |||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 0.00% | McKee Bond Fund | 0.00% | |||
Tactical Growth Fund | 100.00% | Strategic Income Fund | 0.75% | |||
Tactical Defensive Fund | 69.90% | Small Cap Value Fund | 37.40% | |||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 6.84% |
Qualified Business Income
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, ordinary income dividends paid by the Funds qualify as qualified business income. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified business income was as follows:
Spectrum Alpha Fund | 0.00% | Kennedy MicroCap Fund | 0.00% | |||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | 1.22% | Select Small Cap Fund | 0.00% | |||
Multi Strategy Fund | 0.00% | International Equity Fund | 0.00% | |||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | 0.00% | McKee Bond Fund | 0.00% | |||
Tactical Growth Fund | 0.00% | Strategic Income Fund | 0.00% | |||
Tactical Defensive Fund | 0.00% | Small Cap Value Fund | 0.00% | |||
Core Plus Bond Fund | 0.00% |
Long-Term Capital Gain Designation
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Funds designate a portion of distributions as 20.00% rate gain distributions for the purposed of the dividends paid deduction. The dollar amount by fund was as follows:
Spectrum Alpha Fund | $ | — | Kennedy MicroCap Fund | $ | 70,899 | |||||
Dynamic Small Cap Fund | $ | 10,618,537 | Select Small Cap Fund | $ | 268,077 | |||||
Multi Strategy Fund | $ | 954,693 | International Equity Fund | $ | 4,182,171 | |||||
Preferred and Income Securities Fund | $ | 2,693,575 | McKee Bond Fund | $ | — | |||||
Tactical Growth Fund | $ | 10,849,020 | Strategic Income Fund | $ | 637,852 | |||||
Tactical Defensive Fund | $ | — | Small Cap Value Fund | $ | 45,390,322 | |||||
Core Plus Bond Fund | $ | 2,798,893 |
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Foreign Tax Credit Pass Through
The International Equity Fund intends to elect to pass through to shareholders the income tax credit for taxes paid to foreign countries.
The Funds foreign source income per share was $0.2966 and the foreign tax expense per share was $0.0215.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Proxy Disclosures
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
Refer to the financial statements included herein.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
Not applicable.
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AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
NORTH SQUARE RCIM TAX-ADVANTAGED PREFERRED |
AND INCOME SECURITIES ETF |
MAY 31, 2025 |
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North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF
Table of Contents | |
Schedule of Investments | 1 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 4 |
Statement of Operations | 5 |
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | 6 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 8 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 14 |
Supplemental Information | 15 |
Additional Information | 16 |
This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Shares | Fair Value | |||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS — 19.5% | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 18.0% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 1.8% | ||||||||
9,000 | Charles Schwab Corp. (The), Series D, 5.95% | $ | 220,140 | |||||
BANKING — 10.2% | ||||||||
500 | First Horizon Corp., Series B, 6.63% | 12,720 | ||||||
15,000 | Huntington Bancshares Inc., Series J, 6.88% | 371,400 | ||||||
12,500 | KeyCorp, Series H, 6.20% | 310,000 | ||||||
12,250 | M&T Bank Corp., Series J, 7.50% | 318,255 | ||||||
7,950 | UMB Financial Corp., 7.75% | 200,897 | ||||||
1,213,272 | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 1.7% | ||||||||
7,750 | Allstate Corp. (The), 7.38% | 205,762 | ||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 4.3% | ||||||||
16,250 | Capital One Financial Corp., 5.00% | 304,687 | ||||||
8,500 | Synchrony Financial, Series B, 8.25% | 212,160 | ||||||
516,847 | ||||||||
TOTAL FINANCIALS (Cost $2,176,772) | 2,156,021 | |||||||
COMMUNICATIONS — 1.5% | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATIONS — 1.5% | ||||||||
9,000 | AT&T, Inc., 5.00% | 179,460 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS (Cost $174,554) | 179,460 | |||||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (Cost $2,351,326) | 2,335,481 | |||||||
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | ||||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 79.7% | ||||||||
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 2.4% | ||||||||
AUTOMOTIVE — 2.4% | ||||||||
300,000 | General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.50%, Perpetual (US0003M + 344bps)(a) | 292,711 | ||||||
ENERGY — 5.4% | ||||||||
OIL & GAS PRODUCERS — 5.4% | ||||||||
350,000 | BP Capital Markets PLC, 6.45%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 240bps)(a) | 352,998 | ||||||
300,000 | TransCanada Trust, 5.30%, 3/15/77 (US0003M + 321bps)(a) | 292,511 | ||||||
645,509 | ||||||||
FINANCIALS — 64.9% | ||||||||
ASSET MANAGEMENT — 1.8% | ||||||||
200,000 | UBS Group A.G., 9.25%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 475bps)(a)(b) | 218,258 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
BANKING — 44.1% | ||||||||
200,000 | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A., 9.38%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 510bps)(a) | $ | 220,012 | |||||
200,000 | Banco Santander SA, 9.63%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 531bps)(a) | 220,642 | ||||||
350,000 | Bank of America Corp., 6.30%, Perpetual (US0003M + 455bps)(a) | 353,622 | ||||||
300,000 | Bank of Montreal, 7.70%, 5/26/84 (H15T5Y + 345bps)(a) | 310,168 | ||||||
350,000 | Citigroup, Inc., 7.63%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 321bps)(a) | 366,086 | ||||||
350,000 | Citizens Financial Group, Inc., 5.65%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 531bps)(a) | 350,044 | ||||||
300,000 | Fifth Third Bancorp, 4.50%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 422bps)(a) | 298,619 | ||||||
200,000 | First Citizens BancShares, Inc., 8.53%, Perpetual (TSFR3M + 423bps)(a)(b) | 204,532 | ||||||
200,000 | HSBC Holdings PLC, 7.05%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 3bps)(a) | 200,316 | ||||||
350,000 | JPMorgan Chase & Co., 6.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 274bps)(a) | 365,526 | ||||||
200,000 | Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 8.00%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 391bps)(a) | 210,714 | ||||||
200,000 | NatWest Group PLC, 8.13%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 375bps)(a) | 211,808 | ||||||
350,000 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 6.25%, Perpetual (H15T7Y +281bps)(a) | 352,294 | ||||||
200,000 | Royal Bank of Canada, 7.50%, 5/02/84 (H15T5Y + 289bps)(a) | 208,187 | ||||||
200,000 | Standard Chartered PLC, 7.75%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 498bps)(a)(b) | 206,603 | ||||||
200,000 | Toronto-Dominion Bank (The), 8.13%, 10/31/82 (H15T5Y + 408bps)(a) | 209,969 | ||||||
300,000 | Truist Financial Corp., 6.67%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 3bps)(a) | 298,825 | ||||||
350,000 | US Bancorp, 5.30%, Perpetual (US0003M + 291bps)(a) | 347,854 | ||||||
350,000 | Wells Fargo & Co., 7.63%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 361bps)(a) | 373,700 | ||||||
5,309,521 | ||||||||
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES — 11.3% | ||||||||
300,000 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 6.30%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 2bps)(a) | 306,820 | ||||||
350,000 | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 7.50%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 316bps)(a) | 366,954 | ||||||
350,000 | Morgan Stanley, 7.72%, Perpetual (TSFR3M + 342bps)(a) | 354,644 | ||||||
300,000 | State Street Corp., 6.70%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 261bps)(a) | 306,592 | ||||||
1,335,010 | ||||||||
SPECIALTY FINANCE — 7.7% | ||||||||
300,000 | Air Lease Corp., 6.00%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 256bps)(a) | 291,820 | ||||||
300,000 | Ally Financial, Inc., Series B, 4.70%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 387bps)(a) | 283,821 | ||||||
350,000 | Capital One Financial Corp, 6.13%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 6bps)(a) | 351,633 | ||||||
927,274 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Principal | ||||||||
Amount ($) | Fair Value | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS (Continued) | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 7.0% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 7.0% | ||||||||
300,000 | Dominion Energy Inc., 4.35%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 320bps)(a) | $ | 293,918 | |||||
200,000 | Electricite de France SA, 9.13%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 541bps)(a)(b) | 226,226 | ||||||
300,000 | Vistra Corp., 8.88%, Perpetual (H15T5Y + 505bps)(a) | 322,990 | ||||||
843,134 | ||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $9,515,547) | 9,571,417 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2% (Cost $11,866,873) | $ | 11,906,898 | ||||||
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.8% | 97,150 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.0% | $ | 12,004,048 | ||||||
(a) | Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of May 31, 2025. For securities based on a published reference rate and spread, the reference rate and spread (in basis points) are indicated parenthetically. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread but are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities, therefore, do not indicate a reference rate and spread |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A or Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933. The security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of May 31, 2025 the total market value of 144A securities is 855,619 or 7.1% of net assets. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
As of May 31, 2025 |
Assets | ||||
Investments, at cost | $ | 11,866,873 | ||
Investments, at value | $ | 11,906,898 | ||
Cash | 427,853 | |||
Dividends and interest receivable | 129,105 | |||
Total Assets | 12,463,856 | |||
Liabilities | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 398,750 | |||
Income Payable | 56,160 | |||
Due to Adviser (Note 3) | 4,898 | |||
Total Liabilities | 459,808 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 12,004,048 | ||
Net Assets consist of: | ||||
Paid-in capital (par value of $0.01 per share with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 11,963,720 | ||
Accumulated earnings (deficits) | 40,328 | |||
Net Assets | $ | 12,004,048 | ||
Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 480,000 | |||
Net asset value, redemption and offering price per share | 25.01 |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
For the Period Ended May 31, 2025(a) |
Investment Income | ||||
Dividend income | $ | 43,775 | ||
Interest income | 246,855 | |||
Total investment income | 290,630 | |||
Expenses | ||||
Advisory fees (Note 3) | 29,438 | |||
Net operating expenses | 29,438 | |||
Net investment income | 261,192 | |||
Net Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments | (26,613 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | (26,613 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 40,025 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation | 40,025 | |||
Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments | 13,412 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 274,604 |
(a) | For the period December 18, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
For the | ||||
Period Ended | ||||
May 31, | ||||
2025(a) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets due to: | ||||
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ | 261,192 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (26,613 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 40,025 | |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 274,604 | |||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||
From Earnings | (234,276 | ) | ||
From Return of Capital | (20,222 | ) | ||
Total distributions | (254,498 | ) | ||
Capital Transactions | ||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 12,719,651 | |||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | |||
Amount paid for shares redeemed | (735,709 | ) | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 11,983,942 | |||
Total Increase in Net Assets | 12,004,048 | |||
Net Assets | ||||
Beginning of period | $ | — | ||
End of period | $ | 12,004,048 | ||
Share Transactions | ||||
Shares sold | 510,000 | |||
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions | — | |||
Shares redeemed | (30,000 | ) | ||
Total Class | 480,000 | |||
Net decrease in shares outstanding | 480,000 | |||
(a) | For the period December 18, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Securities ETF FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
(For the shares outstanding during each period) |
For the | ||||
Period Ended | ||||
May 31, | ||||
2025(a) | ||||
Selected Per Share Data: | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.00 | ||
Investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.60 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.03 | ) | ||
Total from investment operations | 0.57 | |||
Less distributions: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.51 | ) | ||
From net realized gains | — | |||
Return of capital | (0.05 | ) | ||
Total distributions | (0.56 | ) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 25.01 | ||
Market price, end of period | $ | 25.01 | ||
Total Return(b) | 2.31 | %(c) | ||
Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 12,004 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.60 | % | ||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets | 5.32 | % | ||
Portfolio turnover rate(d) | 9 | %(c) | ||
(a) | For the period December 18, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025. |
(b) | Total return represents the rate that the investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of distributions. |
(c) | Not annualized. |
(d) | Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
May 31, 2025 |
Note 1 – Organization
North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the Fund) is organized as a series of Exchange Place Advisors Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the Trust) which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). The is a diversified fund. The Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated June 24, 2024, permits the Board of Trustees (the Board) to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series. The Fund is one of a series of funds currently authorized by the Board. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek high current income and long-term capital appreciation with an emphasis on tax-advantaged qualified dividend income (QDI).
Each Fund operates as a single operating segment. Each Funds income, expenses, assets, and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser), who is responsible for the oversight functions of each Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.
Note 2 – Accounting Policies
The Fund is an investment company and accordingly follows the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946 Financial Services—Investment Companies. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Fund values equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over-the-counter (OTC) market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the Nasdaq Official Closing Price (NOCP). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value (NAV) of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. Exchange-traded options on securities and indices purchased or sold by the Fund generally will be valued at the mean of the last bid and ask prices. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Fund might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale) as determined in good faith by the North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser or NSI), as Valuation Designee, for all fair value determinations and responsibilities, with respect to the Fund, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board. This designation is subject to Board oversight and certain reporting and other requirements designed to facilitate the Boards ability to effectively oversee the Valuation Designees fair value determination. The actions of the Advisers Valuation Committee and the Valuation Designee are subsequently reviewed by the Board at its next regularly scheduled board meeting. The Valuation Committee meets as needed.
The pricing service will use a statistical analyses and quantitative models to adjust local prices using factors such as subsequent movement and changes in the prices of indexes, securities and exchange rates in other markets in determining fair value as of the time the Fund calculates the NAVs. The Board receives a report on all securities that were fair valued by the Adviser during the quarter.
Futures contracts that the Fund invests in are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.
In certain circumstances, the Fund employs fair value pricing to ensure greater accuracy in determining daily NAVs and to prevent dilution by frequent traders or market timers who seek to exploit temporary market anomalies. The use of fair valuation in pricing a security involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors and therefore, is susceptible to the unavoidable risk that the valuation may be higher or lower than the price at which the security might actually trade if a reliable market price were readily available. The Board received a report on all securities that were fair valued by the Adviser during the quarter.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
(b) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable countrys tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Statement of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Fund records a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdictions legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Discounts or premiums on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made.
(c) Federal Income Taxes
The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Fund.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the Income Tax Statement) requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Funds tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a more-likely-than-not standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. Each Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. This evaluation requires management of the Fund to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Funds current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of and during the current tax year, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund has no examination in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
(d) Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund will make distributions of all or substantially all of its net investment income, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
The character of distributions made during the period from net investment income may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.
Note 3 – Investment Advisory and Other Agreements
The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the Agreement) with North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser or NSI). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Fund pays a monthly investment advisory fee to the Adviser based on the Funds average daily net assets at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Funds average daily net assets. Fees paid to the Adviser for the period ended May 31, 2025 are reported on the Statement of Operations.
The Adviser engages Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC (Red Cedar or the Sub-Adviser) to manage the Fund. The Adviser pays the Sub-Advisers from its advisory fees.
The Funds management fee is a unitary fee that includes all of the expenses and liabilities of the Fund, except for any brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as dividend expenses on securities sold short and interest), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, and such extraordinary or non-recurring expenses as may arise, including litigation to which the Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trusts Board of Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (the Administrator) serves as the Funds fund accountant, transfer agent and administrator. The Adviser pays the Administrator in accordance with the agreements for such services.
Foreside Fund Services, LLC a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group) serves as the Funds distributor (the Distributor). The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services; the Adviser pays the Distributor a fee for its distribution related services.
Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (NLCS), an affiliate of the Administrator, provides a Chief Compliance Officer to the Trust, as well as related compliance services pursuant to a consulting agreement between NLCS and the Trust. Under the terms of such agreement, NLCS receives fees from the Adviser, which are approved annually by the Board.
Each Independent Trustee receives from the Trust an annual retainer of $50,000, plus an annual fee per Fund of $2,000, plus reimbursement of related expenses. The Chairperson of the Board receives an additional annual retainer of $18,750, and each of the Chairs of the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee receives an additional annual retainer of $7,500 and $3,000, respectively. Each Independent Trustee receives from the Trust a fee of $2,000 for a meeting of the Board other than a regularly scheduled meeting.
Certain officers and a Trustee of the Trust are also employees of the Administrator or NLCS and such persons are not paid by the Fund for serving in such capacities.
Note 4 – Federal Income Taxes
At May 31, 2025, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Tax cost of investments | $ | 11,866,873 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | 87,253 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (47,228 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ | 40,025 |
GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. Reclassifications are caused primarily by the utilization of earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares, net operating losses, return of capital, and taxable overdistributions. For the year ended May 31, 2025, there were no permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to paid in capital, accumulated net investment income/ loss and accumulated net realized gain/loss.
As of May 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis for the Fund were as follows:
Distributions payable | $ | (56,160 | ) | |
Other temporary difference | 88,079 | |||
Accumulated capital and other losses | (31,616 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 40,025 | |||
Total accumulated deficit | $ | 40,328 |
The tax character of distributions paid for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, were as follows:
2025 | ||||
Distributions paid from: | ||||
Ordinary income | $ | 178,116 | ||
Return of capital | 20,022 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 198,138 |
As of May 31, 2025, the Fund had short term capital loss carryforwards of $31,616. These capital loss carryforwards, which do not expire, may be utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
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North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
Note 5 – Investment Transactions
For the period ended May 31, 2025, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, were $11,011,484 and $944,359, respectively.
For the period ended May 31, 3025 there were no purchases and sales for in-kind transactions.
For the period ended May 31, 3025, the Fund had no in-kind net realized gains.
There were no purchases or sales of long-term U.S. government obligations during the period ended May 31, 3025.
Note 6 – Capital Share Transactions
Shares are not individually redeemable and may be redeemed by the Fund at NAV only in large blocks known as Creation Units. Shares are created and redeemed by the Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 10,000 shares. Only Authorized Participants or transactions done through an Authorized Participant are permitted to purchase or redeem Creation Units from the Fund. An Authorized Participant is either (i) a broker-dealer or other participant in the clearing process through the Continuous Net Settlement System of the National Securities Clearing Corporation or (ii) a Depository Trust Company participant and, in each case, must have executed a Participant Agreement with the Distributor. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the NAV per share of the Fund on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery, not eligible for trading by the Authorized Participant or as a result of other market circumstances. In addition, the Fund may impose transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Fund shares to cover the custodial and other costs incurred by the Fund in effecting trades. A fixed fee payable to the Custodian may be imposed on each creation and redemption transaction regardless of the number of Creation Units involved in the transaction (Fixed Fee). Purchases and redemptions of Creation Units for cash or involving cash-in-lieu are required to pay an additional variable charge to compensate the Fund and its ongoing shareholders for brokerage and market impact expenses relating to Creation Unit transactions (Variable Charge, and together with the Fixed Fee, the Transaction Fees). Transactions in capital shares for the Fund are disclosed in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets. For the period ended May 31, 2025, the Fund received $1,800 and $0 in Fixed Fees and Variable Charges, respectively. The Transaction Fees for the Fund are listed in the table below:
Fixed Fee | Variable Charge | |
$300 | 2.00%* |
* | The maximum Transaction Fee may be up to 2.00% of the amount invested. |
Note 7 – Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.
Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:
● | Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
● | Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – Continued |
May 31, 2025 |
● | Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs to measure fair value may fall into different Levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the Level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest Level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of May 31, 2025, in valuing the Funds assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | ||||||||||||||||
Investments | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks(a) | $ | 2,335,481 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,335,481 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds(a) | — | 9,571,417 | — | 9,571,417 | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,335,481 | $ | 9,571,417 | $ | — | $ | 11,906,898 |
(a) | Refer to Schedule of Investments for sector and industry classifications. |
The Fund did not hold any assets at any time during the reporting period in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value; therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is included for this reporting period.
Note 9 – Investment Risks
The Fund may be subject to other risks in addition to these identified risks. This section discusses certain common principal risks encountered by the Fund. The risks are presented in an order intended to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is likely to occur more frequently than another risk, nor does it imply that the realization of one risk is likely to have a greater adverse impact than another risk.
Preferred Securities Risk. The market value of preferred securities is subject to company-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities and is also sensitive to changes in the companys creditworthiness, the ability of the company to make payments on the preferred securities, and changes in interest rates, typically declining in value if interest rates rise. Convertible preferred stock tends to be more volatile than non-convertible preferred stock, because its value is related to the price of the issuers common stock as well as the dividends payable on the preferred stock. The value of preferred securities will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt securities to actual or perceived changes in issuers financial condition or prospects and may be less liquid than common stocks. Preferred stock prices tend to move more slowly upwards than common stock prices.
ETF Risks. The Fund is an actively-managed ETF and as a result is subject to special risks. Unlike conventional ETFs, the Fund is not an index fund. The Fund is actively managed and does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. As an ETF, the Funds shares are not individually redeemable and can only be redeemed in large blocks known as Creation Units. Also, trading in the Funds shares is subject to the Exchange rules, which may result in such trading being halted or postponed from time to time as a result of those rules. Finally, the market price of the Funds shares will fluctuate in response to changes in NAV and supply and demand for the shares and will include a bid-ask spread charged by the exchange specialists, market makers or other participants that trade the particular security. Accordingly, there may be times when the market price and the NAV vary significantly and the Funds shares may trade at a discount or premium to NAV. If a shareholder purchases shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the NAV or sells shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to NAV, the shareholder may sustain losses if the shares are sold at a price that is less than the price paid by the shareholder for the shares. Generally, these ETF risks may be more pronounced in times of market stress.
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Financials Sector Risk. The performance of companies in the financials sector, as traditionally defined, may be adversely impacted by many factors, including, among others, changes in government regulations, economic conditions, and interest rates, credit rating downgrades, adverse public perception, exposure concentration and decreased liquidity in credit markets. The impact of changes in regulation of any individual financial company, or of the financials sector as a whole, cannot be predicted. Cybersecurity incidents and technology malfunctions and failures have become increasingly frequent and have caused significant losses to companies in this sector, which may negatively impact the Fund.
Note 10 – Sector Risk
If a Fund has significant investments in the securities of issuers within a particular sector, any development affecting that sector will have a greater impact on the value of the net assets of the Fund than would be the case if the Fund did not have significant investments in that sector. In addition, this may increase the risk of loss in a Fund and increase the volatility of a Funds NAV per share. For instance, economic or market factors, regulatory changes or other developments may negatively impact all companies in a particular sector, and therefore the value of a Funds portfolio will be adversely affected. As of May 31, 2025, the Fund had 82.9% of the value of its net assets invested in stocks within the Financials sector.
Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies
The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from their performance of their duties to the Trust or the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties which provide general indemnifications. The Trusts maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
Note 12 – Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End
The Fund has adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Funds related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Funds financial statements. Based upon this evaluation, management has determined there were no items requiring adjustment of the financial statements or additional disclosures.
Announced on July 22, 2025, the Adviser has signed a binding agreement to be acquired by Azimut Group, one of Europes largest independent asset managers, via its U.S. subsidiary Azimut U.S. Holdings Inc. The transaction is expected to close in early 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
Exchange Place Advisors Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the Fund), a series of Exchange Place Advisors Trust, as of May 31, 2025 , the related statement of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the period December 18, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025, and the relative notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Fund as of May 31, 2025, the results of its operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the period December 18, 2024 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Fund in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2025, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor to Funds within the investment company complex since 2023.
COHEN &
COMPANY, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
July 30, 2025
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction
For corporate shareholders, the percent of ordinary income distributions qualifying for the corporate dividends received deduction for the fiscal period ended May 31, 2025 was 23.61%.
Qualified Dividend Income
For the fiscal period ended May 31, 2025, certain dividends paid by the Fund may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 23.8%, as provided for by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The percentage of dividends declared from ordinary income designated as qualified dividend income was 23.61%.
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund didnt designate any long-term capital gain distributions.
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Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants
There were no changes in or disagreements with accountants during the period covered by this report.
Proxy Disclosures
Not applicable.
Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers and Others
Refer to the financial statements included herein.
Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements
Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), requires that each mutual funds board of trustees, including a majority of those trustees who are not interested persons of the fund, as defined in the 1940 Act (the Independent Trustees), initially approve, and annually review and consider the continuation of, the funds investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements. At a meeting held on December 3-4, 2024 (the Meeting), the Board of Trustees (the Board) of Exchange Place Advisors Trust (the Trust), including each of the Independent Trustees, unanimously voted to approve: (i) the investment advisory agreement (the Advisory Agreement) between North Square Investments, LLC (the Adviser or NSI) and the Trust, on behalf of the North Square RCIM Tax-Advantaged Preferred and Income Securities ETF (the New Fund) and (ii) the investment sub-advisory agreement (the Sub-Advisory Agreement) between the Adviser and Red Cedar Investment Management, LLC (the Sub-Adviser or Red Cedar) with respect to the New Fund. The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser are collectively referred to as the Advisers. The Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement are collectively referred to as the Agreements.
In connection with its consideration of the Agreements, the Board requested and reviewed responses from the Advisers to the Section 15(c) requests posed to the Advisers on behalf of the Independent Trustees by independent legal counsel and supporting materials relating to those questions and responses, as well as other information and data provided. In this connection, the Board reviewed and discussed various information that had been provided prior to the Meeting, including the Advisory Agreement, the Sub-Advisory Agreement, a memorandum provided by independent legal counsel summarizing the requirements and guidelines relevant to the Boards consideration of the approvals of such Agreements, each Advisers Form ADV Part 1A, brochures and brochure supplements, as applicable, profitability information, proposed advisory and sub-advisory fees, as applicable, estimated expense ratios, performance of comparable accounts, if any, and other pertinent information. In addition, the Board considered such additional information as it deemed reasonably necessary, including information and data provided by the Advisers during the course of the year, to evaluate the Agreements with respect to the New Fund, including information provided in connection with the consideration of advisory and sub-advisory agreements for other Funds in the Trust. The Board reviewed and discussed the Advisers Section 15(c) responses and discussed various questions and information with representatives of the Advisers at the Meeting. The Board also considered the materials and presentations by Trust officers and representatives of the Advisers provided at the Meeting and at prior meetings in connection with advisory and sub-advisory agreements for other Funds in the Trust. Throughout the process, including at the Meeting, the Board had numerous opportunities to ask questions of, and request additional materials from, the Advisers. The Independent Trustees were also advised by independent legal counsel and met in executive sessions at which no representatives of management were present to consider the Agreements with respect to the New Fund. The Board also noted that the evaluation process with respect to the Advisers is an ongoing one. The Board, as noted above, also took into account information reviewed periodically throughout the year and in prior years that was relevant to its consideration of the Agreements, including information and discussions with the Advisers with respect to other funds in the Trust, as well as such additional information it deemed relevant and appropriate in its judgement. The Board noted that the information received and considered by the Board in connection with the Meeting was both written and oral. Based on its evaluation of this information, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, unanimously approved the Agreements for the New Fund for an initial two-year period.
In determining whether to approve the Agreements, the members of the Board reviewed and evaluated information and factors they believed to be relevant and appropriate in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment. While individual members of the Board may have weighed certain factors differently, the Boards determination to approve the Agreements with respect to the New Fund was based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Board with respect to the approval of the Agreements. As noted, the Board was also furnished with an analysis of its fiduciary obligations in connection with its evaluation of the Agreements and, throughout the evaluation process, the Board was assisted by independent legal counsel. A more detailed summary of important, but not necessarily all, factors the Board considered with respect to its approval of the Agreements with respect to the New Fund is provided below. The Board also considered other factors, including conditions and trends prevailing generally in the economy, the securities markets, and the industry.
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Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered information regarding the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided to the New Fund by the Advisers. The Board considered, among other things, the terms of the Agreements and the range of services to be provided by the Advisers. The Board noted the non-investment advisory services to be provided by NSI, including the oversight and coordination of the New Funds service providers and the provision of related administrative and other services. The Board also considered each Advisers reputation, organizational structure, resources and overall financial condition (including economic and other support provided by affiliates of NSI).
In addition, the Board considered the Advisers professional personnel who will provide services to the New Fund, including each Advisers ability and experience in attracting and retaining qualified personnel to service the New Fund. The Board also considered the compliance programs and compliance records and regulatory history of the Advisers. The Board noted the Advisers anticipated support of the New Funds compliance control structure, including the resources that will be devoted by the Advisers in support of the New Funds obligations pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and the anticipated efforts of the Advisers to address matters such as cybersecurity risks and business continuity planning. The Board also noted that the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) evaluated the regulatory compliance systems of the Advisers and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the federal securities laws. The Board also noted that it met separately, in executive session, with the CCO.
With respect to NSI, the Board considered the New Funds proposed operation in a manager-of-managers structure and reviewed the responsibilities that NSI has under this structure, including, but not limited to, monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Sub-Adviser, monitoring the Sub-Adviser for adherence to the stated investment objectives, strategies, policies and restrictions of the New Fund, and supervising the Sub-Adviser with respect to the services that the Sub-Adviser will provide under the Sub-Advisory Agreement. In this regard, the Board evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities retained and significant risks assumed by NSI and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser in connection with the services to be provided to the New Fund, including entrepreneurial risk and ongoing risks, including investment, operational, enterprise, litigation, regulatory and compliance risks. The Board also considered the process used by NSI, consistent with this structure, to identify and recommend sub-advisers, and its ability to monitor and oversee sub-advisers and recommend replacement sub-advisers, when necessary, and provide other services under the Advisory Agreement. In addition, the Board considered its familiarity with NSIs personnel obtained from the Boards oversight of other Funds in the Trust advised by NSI.
With respect to the Sub-Adviser, which will provide day-to-day portfolio management services for the New Fund, subject to oversight by NSI, the Board considered, among other things, the quality of the Sub-Advisers investment personnel, its investment philosophies and processes, its investment research capabilities and resources, its financial condition, its performance record, its experience, its trade execution capabilities and its approach to managing risk. The Board also considered the experience of the New Funds portfolio managers, the number of accounts managed by the portfolio managers, and the Sub-Advisers approach for compensating the portfolio managers. Moreover, the Board considered that NSI has the oversight responsibility for conflicts of interest relating to the New Fund. In considering the nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Sub-Adviser, the Board also took into account its management of other mutual fund products and separate accounts. The Board concluded that the approval of the Sub-Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the New Fund and its shareholders and, based on the information provided to it, does not involve a conflict of interest from which the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser, or any officer or Trustee of the New Fund or any officer or board member of the Adviser derives an inappropriate advantage.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services to be provided by NSI and the Sub-Adviser, taken as a whole, should be satisfactory and reliable.
Fund Performance
The Board considered the Advisers prior performance record, including the Sub-Advisers management of institutional portfolio accounts that invest in preferred securities. The Board noted that, with respect to the New Fund, neither Adviser currently manages a comparable exchange-traded fund (EFF) or other account with a performance track record for comparison. The Board considered the Sub-Advisers presentation and the experience of its personnel and determined that they provided sufficient basis to permit the Board in its business judgment to conclude that the Advisers could reasonably be expected to obtain an acceptable level of investment returns for shareholders.
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Fees and Expenses
The Board reviewed and considered the proposed unitary fee rate of the New Fund to be paid to NSI under the Advisory Agreement whereby NSI would be responsible for all of the expenses and liabilities of the New Fund, except for any brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as dividend expense on securities sold short and interest), acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses incurred
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in connection with any merger or reorganization, and such extraordinary or non-recurring expenses as may arise, including litigation to which the New Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trusts Board of Trustees and officers with respect thereto. The Board considered that the New Fund will pay a unitary fee to NSI and that, in turn, NSI will pay a portion of its fee to the Sub-Adviser.
The Board also took into account the amount of the unitary fee to be retained by NSI, if any, and the services to be provided with respect to the New Fund by NSI and the Sub-Adviser, respectively. In addition, the Board received and considered information about the portion of the fee to be paid to the Sub-Adviser for sub-advisory services. In assessing the reasonableness of this amount, the Board received and evaluated information about the nature and extent of responsibilities that are retained and risks that are assumed by NSI and not delegated to or assumed by the Sub-Adviser, and about NSIs on-going oversight services. The Board also considered that the sub-advisory fee rate proposed to be paid to the Sub-Adviser had been negotiated by NSI on an arms length basis and would be paid by NSI out if its unitary fee and not by the New Fund. The Board considered NSIs explanation that the proposed sub-advisory fee rate is priced at a competitive level.
The Board reviewed comparative fee information provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., based on data produced by Morningstar Inc., an independent provider of investment company data (the Broadridge Report), comparing the New Funds proposed unitary fee rate relative to a group of its peer funds and anticipated Morningstar category. While the Board recognized that comparisons between the New Fund and its peer funds may be imprecise and non-determinative, the comparative information provided in the Broadridge Report was helpful to the Board in evaluating the reasonableness of the New Funds proposed unitary fee rate. The Board took into account NSIs discussion of the New Funds anticipated fees and expenses, including the investment strategy of the New Fund. The Board also noted that the proposed unitary fee was in the range of the peer group contained in the Broadridge Report.
Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described here, the Board concluded that the compensation to be paid to NSI under the Advisory Agreement and to the Sub-Adviser under the Sub-Advisory Agreement were not unreasonable.
Profitability
The Board received and considered information concerning NSIs costs of sponsoring the New Fund and the anticipated profitability to NSI and its respective affiliates from providing services to the New Fund. The Board noted that the levels of profitability may be affected by numerous factors. In addition, the Board received information relating to the operations and anticipated profitability to the Sub-Adviser from providing services to the New Fund. The Board considered representations from NSI and the Sub-Adviser that the Sub-Advisers fees were negotiated at arms length and that the sub-advisory fees would be paid by NSI out of its unitary fee and not by the New Fund. Accordingly, the Board concluded that the anticipated profitability of the Sub-Adviser was a less relevant factor with respect to the Boards consideration of the Sub-Advisory Agreement.
Based on its review, the Board determined that the anticipated profits from NSIs relationship with the New Fund, if any, were not excessive.
Economies of Scale
The Board considered the potential for NSI to experience economies of scale in the provision of advisory services to the New Fund as the Fund grows. The Board also considered that NSI may share potential economies of scale from its advisory business in a variety of ways, including through fee waiver and expense reimbursement arrangements, services that benefit shareholders, competitive advisory fee rates set at the outset without regard to breakpoints, and investments in the business intended to enhance services available to shareholders. In addition, the Board took into account managements discussion of the New Funds unitary fee structure. The Board also considered the effect of the New Funds potential growth in size on its performance and fees and that, if the Funds assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale. The Independent Trustees recognized that, because the New Funds sub-advisory fees are paid by NSI out of its unitary fee, and not by the Fund, an analysis of economies of scale was more appropriate in the context of the Boards consideration of the Advisory Agreement.
The Board concluded that, especially in light of the current stage of development of the New Fund, NSIs arrangements with respect to the New Fund constituted a reasonable approach to sharing potential economies of scale with the New Fund and its shareholders.
Fall-Out Benefits
The Board received and considered information regarding potential fall-out or ancillary benefits that NSI and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the New Fund. The Board noted that ancillary benefits could include, among others, benefits directly attributable to other relationships with the New Fund and benefits potentially derived from an increase in NSIs business as a result of
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their relationships with the New Fund. In addition, the Board considered the potential benefits, other than sub-advisory fees, that the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates may receive because of its relationships with the New Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Sub-Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the New Fund and other investment advisory clients, as well as other benefits from increases in assets under management.
Based on its consideration of the factors and information it deemed relevant, including those described above, the Board did not find that any ancillary benefits that may be received by the Advisers and their affiliates to be unreasonable.
Conclusion
At the Meeting, after considering the above-described material factors and based on its deliberations and its evaluation of the information described above, and assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel, the Board, including the Independent Trustees acting separately, concluded that the approval of the Agreements with respect to the New Fund was in the best interest of the New Fund and its shareholders.
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Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Included under Item 7
Item 11. Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract.
Included under Item 7
Item 12. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
None.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The registrants Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 17. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) | Not applicable |
(b) | Not applicable |
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics for Principal Executive and Senior Financial Officers.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable
(a)(4) Not applicable
(b) Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)): Attached hereto.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) | Exchange Place Advisors Trust | |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Ian Martin |
Ian Martin, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
Date | 8/8/2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Ian Martin |
Ian Martin, President and Principal Executive Officer | |
Date | 8/8/2025 |
By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Zachary P. Richmond |
Zachary P. Richmond, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | |
Date | 8/8/2025 |