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   811-22549

 

Northern Lights Fund Trust II
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Kevin E. Wolf, Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100, Elkhorn, NE 68022
(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  631-470-2735

 

Date of fiscal year end:  12/31

 

Date of reporting period:  6/30/25

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a) Tailored Shareholder Report
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Al Frank Fund 

Advisor Class (VALAX )

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Al Frank Fund for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Fund at www.alfrankfunds.com. You can also request this information by contacting us at 1-888-263-6443. 

What were the Fund’s costs for the last six months?

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R
$63
1.24%Footnote Reference*

* Annualized

How did the Fund perform during the reporting period? 

It was a stunning roller-coaster ride over the first half of 2025, with the many stocks enduring a bear market in the wake of so-called “Liberation-Day” tariff announcements only to see all of those losses and then some recouped after the levies were rolled back and their implementation delayed. Once again, we saw that the secret to success in stocks is not to get scared out of them, while it certainly helped that U.S. economic growth held up, corporate profits remained healthy and inflation readings   continued to be better than many had feared.

Despite the volatility, the Al Frank Fund performed well. For the year to date through June 30, 2025, VALAX returned 5.48%, compared with a return of 5.55% for the Russell 3000 Value index. True, returns were a smidge better for the Russell 3000 index, which returned 5.75% for the first six months of 2025, but we have long been Value investors with our financial metrics looking much more like the Value indexes. And with the major market averages trading at all-time highs, we think folks should be gravitating toward stocks that are more reasonably priced.

This has long been our approach to investing assets in the Al Frank Fund, and we remain very proud of our long-term track record. Since inception on 01.02.98, VALAX has returned 10.20% per annum, which compares very favorably to the 27+ year annualized return of 7.74% for the Russell 3000 Value index and the 8.91% annualized return for the Russell 3000 index.

Looking ahead, though we are always braced for downside volatility, we retain our long-term enthusiasm for the portfolio of stocks we hold in VALAX as we expect the economy to continue to show OK growth, corporate profits to expand and dividend payouts to rise.

Your fund managers continue to invest right alongside those who follow our value-oriented strategy, whether via The Prudent Speculator newsletter or as shareholders of The Al Frank Fund. After all, we have long believed in putting our money where our mouths are.

 

We thank you for your continued patronage!

 

How has the Fund performed over the last ten years? 

Total Return Based on $10,000 Investment

Chart showing performance over last 10 years or since inception
Al Frank Fund
S&P 500® Index
Russell 3000® Index
Russell 3000® Value Index
Jun-2015
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
Jun-2016
$9,476
$10,399
$10,214
$10,242
Jun-2017
$11,484
$12,260
$12,104
$11,902
Jun-2018
$12,763
$14,023
$13,893
$12,765
Jun-2019
$13,339
$15,483
$15,141
$13,701
Jun-2020
$12,605
$16,645
$16,130
$12,411
Jun-2021
$19,525
$23,436
$23,253
$18,045
Jun-2022
$16,879
$20,948
$20,029
$16,698
Jun-2023
$18,592
$25,053
$23,825
$18,572
Jun-2024
$21,908
$31,204
$29,335
$20,974
Jun-2025
$24,048
$35,936
$33,822
$23,764

Average Annual Total Returns 

6 Months
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Al Frank Fund
5.48%
9.77%
13.79%
9.17%
S&P 500® Index
6.20%
15.16%
16.64%
13.65%
Russell 3000® Index
5.75%
15.30%
15.96%
12.96%
Russell 3000® Value Index
5.55%
13.30%
13.87%
9.04%

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor of how the Fund will perform in the future. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or redemption of fund shares.

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$66,233,567
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings68
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$235,496
  • Portfolio Turnover1%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Value
Value
Common Stocks
97.4%
Money Market Funds
2.6%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Value
Value
Money Market Funds
2.6%
Consumer Discretionary
3.3%
Materials
3.4%
Real Estate
3.5%
Consumer Staples
4.0%
Energy
5.3%
Communication Services
7.9%
Health Care
11.3%
Industrials
12.2%
Financials
19.7%
Information Technology
26.8%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Holding Name
% of Net Assets
JPMorgan Chase & Company
3.3%
Capital One Financial Corporation
3.1%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
2.8%
Microsoft Corporation
2.8%
Fidelity Government Portfolio, Class I
2.6%
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)
2.5%
International Business Machines Corporation
2.4%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C
2.3%
Apple, Inc.
2.2%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
2.1%

Material Fund Changes

No material changes occurred during the period ended June 30, 2025. 

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Al Frank Fund - Class R (VALAX )

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

Where can I find additional information about the Fund? 

Additional information is available on the Fund's website (www.alfrankfunds.com), including its:

 

  • Prospectus

  • Financial information

  • Holdings

  • Proxy voting information

TSR-SAR 063025-VALAX

 

(b) Not applicable

 

 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. Not applicable to open-end investment companies.

 

Item 6. Investments. Schedule of investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included under Item 7.

 

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.

 

(a)       

 

(COVER PAGE)

 

 

AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 97.4%        
        COMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.9%        
        CABLE & SATELLITE - 1.1%        
  20,000     Comcast Corporation, Class A   $ 713,800  
                 
        ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 1.7%        
  9,000     Walt Disney Company (The)     1,116,090  
                 
        INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 4.4%        
  8,500     Alphabet, Inc., Class C     1,507,815  
  1,925     Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     1,420,823  
              2,928,638  
        TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.7%        
  11,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.     475,970  
                 
        TOTAL COMMUNICATION SERVICES (Cost $1,724,902)     5,234,498  
                 
        CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 3.3%        
        AUTOMOTIVE - 1.7%        
  22,500     General Motors Company     1,107,225  
                 
        HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 0.8%        
  5,500     Whirlpool Corporation     557,810  
                 
        RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 0.8%        
  3,500     Abercrombie & Fitch Company, Class A(a)     289,975  
  24,000     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     230,880  
              520,855  
                 
        TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Cost $1,505,628)     2,185,890  
                 
        CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.0%        
        FOOD - 0.8%        
  9,650     Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     539,821  
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        CONSUMER STAPLES — 4.0% (Continued)        
        RETAIL - CONSUMER STAPLES - 2.4%        
  5,000     Target Corporation   $ 493,250  
  11,000     Walmart, Inc.     1,075,580  
              1,568,830  
        WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.8%        
  10,750     Archer-Daniels-Midland Company     567,385  
                 
        TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost $892,070)     2,676,036  
                 
        ENERGY — 5.3%        
        OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 5.3%        
  11,500     EOG Resources, Inc.     1,375,515  
  11,000     Exxon Mobil Corporation     1,185,800  
  16,000     TotalEnergies S.E. - ADR     982,240  
        TOTAL ENERGY (Cost $2,210,935)     3,543,555  
                 
        FINANCIALS — 19.7%        
        BANKING - 10.4%        
  28,000     Bank of America Corporation     1,324,960  
  32,000     Fifth Third Bancorp     1,316,160  
  7,600     JPMorgan Chase & Company     2,203,316  
  6,000     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,118,520  
  22,000     Truist Financial Corporation     945,780  
              6,908,736  
        INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.5%        
  2,325     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     1,645,519  
                 
        INSURANCE - 3.7%        
  15,500     MetLife, Inc.     1,246,510  
  11,500     Prudential Financial, Inc.     1,235,560  
              2,482,070  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        FINANCIALS — 19.7% (Continued)        
        SPECIALTY FINANCE - 3.1%        
  9,500     Capital One Financial Corporation   $ 2,021,220  
                 
        TOTAL FINANCIALS (Cost $4,008,652)     13,057,545  
                 
        HEALTH CARE — 11.3%        
        BIOTECH & PHARMA - 5.4%        
  3,000     Amgen, Inc.     837,630  
  18,495     Bristol-Myers Squibb Company     856,133  
  5,600     Johnson & Johnson     855,400  
  7,000     Merck & Company, Inc.     554,120  
  20,000     Pfizer, Inc.     484,800  
              3,588,083  
        HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.7%        
  6,000     Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,008,000  
  11,000     CVS Health Corporation     758,780  
  1     Encompass Health Corporation     123  
              1,766,903  
        MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 3.2%        
  7,750     Abbott Laboratories     1,054,078  
  7,000     Medtronic PLC     610,190  
  5,000     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     456,050  
              2,120,318  
                 
        TOTAL HEALTH CARE (Cost $5,138,209)     7,475,304  
                 
        INDUSTRIALS — 12.2%        
        AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.6%        
  2,300     Lockheed Martin Corporation     1,065,222  
                 
        COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 0.7%        
  12,000     ManpowerGroup, Inc.     484,800  
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        INDUSTRIALS — 12.2% (Continued)        
        DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIALS - 1.9%        
  3,500     Eaton Corporation PLC   $ 1,249,465  
                 
        MACHINERY - 2.7%        
  2,700     Caterpillar, Inc.     1,048,167  
  1,452     Deere & Company     738,327  
              1,786,494  
        RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.9%        
  6,500     EnerSys     557,505  
                 
        TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.7%        
  3,000     FedEx Corporation     681,930  
  4,250     Norfolk Southern Corporation     1,087,873  
              1,769,803  
        TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 1.7%        
  3,500     Cummins, Inc.     1,146,250  
                 
        TOTAL INDUSTRIALS (Cost $3,386,573)     8,059,539  
                 
        INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 26.8%        
        SEMICONDUCTORS - 5.2%        
  25,000     Cohu, Inc.(a)     481,000  
  27,515     Intel Corporation     616,336  
  14,000     Lam Research Corporation     1,362,760  
  6,000     QUALCOMM, Inc.     955,560  
              3,415,656  
        SOFTWARE - 5.8%        
  30,000     Gen Digital, Inc.     882,000  
  3,750     Microsoft Corporation     1,865,288  
  5,000     Oracle Corporation     1,093,150  
              3,840,438  
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 13.4%        
  7,100     Apple, Inc.     1,456,707  
  15,500     Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     601,865  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY — 26.8% (Continued)        
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 13.4% (Continued)        
  18,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.   $ 1,248,840  
  27,000     Corning, Inc.     1,419,930  
  30,000     Juniper Networks, Inc.     1,197,900  
  10,000     NetApp, Inc.     1,065,500  
  13,000     Seagate Technology Holdings PLC     1,876,289  
              8,867,031  
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 2.4%        
  5,500     International Business Machines Corporation     1,621,290  
                 
        TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Cost $5,145,248)     17,744,415  
                 
        MATERIALS — 3.4%        
        CHEMICALS - 1.1%        
  4,800     Albemarle Corporation     300,816  
  7,500     Celanese Corporation     414,975  
              715,791  
        CONTAINERS & PACKAGING - 1.4%        
  20,500     International Paper Company     960,015  
                 
        METALS & MINING - 0.9%        
  10,000     Newmont Corporation     582,600  
                 
        TOTAL MATERIALS (Cost $1,700,247)     2,258,406  
                 
        REAL ESTATE — 3.5%        
        DATA CENTER REIT - 1.4%        
  5,500     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     958,815  
                 
        OFFICE REIT - 0.8%        
  7,000     Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.     508,410  
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
June 30, 2025

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        REAL ESTATE — 3.5% (Continued)        
        RETAIL REIT - 1.3%        
  40,000     Kimco Realty Corporation   $ 840,800  
                 
        TOTAL REAL ESTATE (Cost $1,691,655)     2,308,025  
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $27,404,119)     64,543,213  
                 
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.6%        
        MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 2.6%        
  1,697,862     Fidelity Government Portfolio, Class I, 4.23% (Cost $1,697,862)(b)     1,697,862  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $29,101,981)   $ 66,241,075  
        LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.0%)(c)     (7,508 )
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 66,233,567  

 

ADR - American Depositary Receipt
   
PLC - Public Limited Company
   
REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

 

(a) Non-income producing security.

 

(b) Rate disclosed is the seven day effective yield as of June 30, 2025.

 

(c) Amount represents less than 0.05%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Al Frank Fund
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
June 30, 2025

 

ASSETS        
Investment securities:        
At cost   $ 29,101,981  
At value   $ 66,241,075  
Dividends and interest receivable     80,932  
Prepaid expenses & other assets     27,264  
TOTAL ASSETS     66,349,271  
         
LIABILITIES        
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     28,329  
Investment advisory fees payable     40,373  
Audit fees payable     9,250  
Legal fees payable     10,152  
Payable to Related Parties     18,743  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     8,857  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     115,704  
NET ASSETS   $ 66,233,567  
         
Net Assets Consist Of:        
Paid in capital   $ 26,621,576  
Accumulated earnings     39,611,991  
NET ASSETS   $ 66,233,567  
         
Net Asset Value Per Share:        
Advisor Class Shares:        
Net Assets   $ 66,233,567  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)     2,441,656  
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price, and redemption price per share (a)   $ 27.13  

 

(a) Redemptions of shares held 60 days or less may be assessed a redemption fee of 2.00%.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025

 

INVESTMENT INCOME        
Dividends *   $ 778,429  
Interest     41,192  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     819,621  
         
EXPENSES        
Investment advisory fees     318,612  
Administration fees     27,914  
Registration fees     19,455  
Transfer agent fees     18,406  
Legal fees     15,455  
Fund accounting fees     15,168  
Trustees’ fees     13,810  
Audit fees     12,571  
Compliance officer fees     12,162  
Third party administrative servicing fees     11,461  
Shareholder reporting expense     7,995  
Insurance expense     1,651  
Custody fees     1,557  
Other expenses     1,927  
TOTAL EXPENSES     478,144  
Less: Fees waived by the Adviser     (83,116 )
         
NET EXPENSES     395,028  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     424,593  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS        
Net realized gain from investments     1,416,372  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     1,557,608  
         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS     2,973,980  
         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 3,398,573  

 

* Includes withholding tax of $5,312.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the Six Months Ended     For the  
    June 30, 2025     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2024  
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 424,593     $ 861,267  
Net realized gain from investments     1,416,372       6,184,567  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     1,557,608       1,650,897  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     3,398,573       8,696,731  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Advisor Class           (6,395,831 )
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders           (6,395,831 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Advisor Class:                
Proceeds from shares sold     104,468       228,926  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions           6,324,874  
Payments for shares redeemed     (4,544,576 )     (8,664,586 )
Redemption fee proceeds     1       104  
Net decrease in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     (4,440,107 )     (2,110,682 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS     (1,041,534 )     190,218  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Year/Period     67,275,101       67,084,883  
End of Year/Period   $ 66,233,567     $ 67,275,101  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY - ADVISOR CLASS                
Shares sold     4,273       8,514  
Shares reinvested           233,822  
Shares redeemed     (177,828 )     (319,543 )
Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     (173,555 )     (77,207 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

Per Share Data and Ratios for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding Throughout Each Year/Period

 

    Advisor Class  
    Six Months Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30, 2025     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2024     2023     2022     2021     2020  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 25.72     $ 24.92     $ 23.23     $ 29.12     $ 24.92     $ 24.24  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (1)     0.17       0.34       0.38       0.37       0.24       0.46  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     1. 24       12 3.       2. 80       (4.26 )     5.95       01 2.  
Total from investment operations     1.41       3.46       3.18       (3.89 )     6.19       2.47  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.37 )     (0.40 )     (0.35 )     (0.26 )     (0.50 )
Net realized gain on investments           (2.29 )     (1.09 )     (1.65 )     (1.73 )     (1.29 )
Total distributions           (2.66 )     (1.49 )     (2.00 )     (1.99 )     (1.79 )
Paid in capital from redemption fees (1)(4)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       00.       0.00  
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 27.13     $ 25.72     $ 24.92     $ 23.23     $ 29.12     $ 24.92  
Total return (2)     5.48 % (6)     13.34 %     14.06 %     (13.49 )%     24.98 %     10.24 %
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 66,234     $ 67,275     $ 67,085     $ 64,610 (5)     $6, 421     $ 5,316  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)     1.50 % (7)     1.47 %     1.47 %     1.38 %     1.42 %     1.43 %
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets     1.24 % (7)     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.24 %
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets     1.33 % (7)     1.25 %     1.58 %     1.45 %     0.83 %     2.09 %
Portfolio turnover rate     0.79 % (6)     1.65 %     1.59 %     2.67 %     5.10 %     3.72 %

 

 
(1) Per share amounts calculated using the average shares method, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year/period.

 

(2) Total returns shown exclude the effect of applicable redemption fees. Had the Adviser not waived a portion of the Fund’s expenses, total returns would have been lower. (3) Represents the ratio of expenses to average net assets absent fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements by the Adviser.

 

(4) Amount represents less than $0.005 per share.

 

(5) Reflects increase in net assets due to the conversion of Investor Class Shares to Advisor Class Shares on April 7, 2022.

 

(6) Not annualized.

 

(7) Annualized for periods less than one full year.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

 

The Al Frank Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The investment objective of the Al Frank Fund is long-term capital appreciation. The Al Frank Fund Advisor Class commenced operations on April 30, 2006. Advisor Class Shares are offered at net asset value without the imposition of any sales charge. Effective at the close of business on April 7, 2022, all outstanding Investor Class shares of the Fund were converted to Advisor Class shares of the Fund and Investor Class shares of the Fund were no longer offered for sale to new investors. Investor Class shares had commenced operations on January 2, 1998.

 

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements 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 income and expenses for the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. 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” including FASB Accounting Standard Update “ASU” 2013-08.

 

A. Operating Segments: The Fund has adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) - Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”). Adoption of the standard impacted financial statement disclosures only and did not affect the Fund’s financial position or the results of its operations. An operating segment is defined in Topic 280 as a component of a public entity that engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses, has operating results that are regularly reviewed by the public entity’s chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) to make decisions about resources to be allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and has discrete financial information available. The CODM is comprised of the portfolio manager and Chief Financial Officer of the Fund. The Fund operates as a single operating segment. The Fund’s income, expenses, assets, changes in net assets resulting from operations and performance are regularly monitored and assessed as a whole by the CODM responsible for oversight functions of the Fund, using the information presented in the financial statements and financial highlights.

 

B. Security Valuation: All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

C. Federal Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes has been recorded.

 

The Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years ended December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2023 or expected to be taken in the Fund’s December 31, 2024 year-end tax returns. The Fund identifies its major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal and the state of Ohio. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

D. Security Transactions, Income and Distributions: Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund’s understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. Non-cash dividends are included in dividend income on the ex-dividend date at the fair market value of the shares received.

 

Investment income, expenses (other than those specific to the class of shares), and realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are allocated to the separate classes of the Fund’s shares based upon their relative net assets on the date income is earned or expenses, realized and unrealized gains and losses are incurred. The Fund distributes substantially all net investment income, if any, and net realized capital gains, if any, annually. The amount of dividends and distributions to shareholders from net investment income and net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which differs from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their Federal tax treatment.

 

E. Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee to shareholders who redeem shares held for 60 days or less. Such fees are retained by the Fund and accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Al Frank Fund assessed $1 in redemption fees.

 

F. Expenses – Expenses of the Trust that are directly identifiable to a specific fund are charged to that fund. Expenses, which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund, are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the fund in the Trust.

 

G. Indemnification – The Trust indemnifies its officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that may arise from the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s 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, based on experience, the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities appears to be remote.

 

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES VALUATION

 

Securities listed on an exchange are valued at the last reported sale price at the close of the regular trading session of the primary exchange on the business day the value is being determined, or in the case of securities listed on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of a sale, such securities shall be valued at the mean between the current bid and ask prices on the day of valuation. Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollars using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value. Short-term debt obligations having 60 days or less remaining until maturity, at time of purchase, may be valued at amortized cost.

 

The Fund may hold securities, such as private investments, interests in commodity pools, other non-traded securities or temporarily illiquid securities, for which market quotations are not readily available or are determined to be unreliable. These securities are valued using the “fair value” procedures approved by the Board. The Board has designated the adviser as its valuation designee (the “Valuation Designee”) to execute these procedures. The Board may also enlist third party consultants such as a valuation specialist at a public accounting firm, valuation consultant or financial officer of a security issuer on an as-needed basis to assist the Valuation Designee in determining a security-specific fair value. The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving fair value methodologies utilized by the Valuation Designee, approval of which shall be based upon whether the Valuation Designee followed the valuation procedures established by the Board.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Fair Valuation Process – The applicable investments are valued by the Valuation Designee pursuant to valuation procedures established by the Board. For example, fair value determinations are required for the following securities: (i) securities for which market quotations are insufficient or not readily available on a particular business day (including securities for which there is a short and temporary lapse in the provision of a price by the regular pricing source); (ii) securities for which, in the judgment of the Valuation Designee, the prices or values available do not represent the fair value of the instrument; factors which may cause the Valuation Designee to make such a judgment include, but are not limited to, the following: only a bid price or an asked price is available; the spread between bid and asked prices is substantial; the frequency of sales; the thinness of the market; the size of reported trades; and actions of the securities markets, such as the suspension or limitation of trading; (iii) securities determined to be illiquid; and (iv) securities with respect to which an event that affects the value thereof has occurred (a “significant event”) since the closing prices were established on the principal exchange on which they are traded, but prior to a Fund’s calculation of its net asset value. Specifically, interests in commodity pools or managed futures pools are valued on a daily basis by reference to the closing market prices of each futures contract or other asset held by a pool, as adjusted for pool expenses. Restricted or illiquid securities, such as private investments or non-traded securities are valued based upon the current bid for the security from two or more independent dealers or other parties reasonably familiar with the facts and circumstances of the security (who should take into consideration all relevant factors as may be appropriate under the circumstances) . If a current bid from such independent dealers or other independent parties is unavailable, the Valuation Designee shall determine the fair value of such security using the following factors: (i) the type of security; (ii) the cost at date of purchase; (iii) the size and nature of the Fund’s holdings; (iv) the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase and subsequent thereto; (v) information as to any transactions or offers with respect to the security; (vi) the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition of the security and the existence of any registration rights; (vii) how the yield of the security compares to similar securities of companies of similar or equal creditworthiness; (viii) the level of recent trades of similar or comparable securities; (ix) the liquidity characteristics of the security; (x) current market conditions; and (xi) the market value of any securities into which the security is convertible or exchangeable.

 

The Fund utilizes various methods to measure fair value of all of its investments on a recurring basis. GAAP establishes the hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of input are:

 

Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and 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 in 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 Fund’s 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 used 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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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following tables summarize the inputs used as of June 30, 2025 for the Fund’s assets measured at fair value:

 

Al Frank Fund  
Common Stocks   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Communication Services   $ 5,234,498     $     $     $ 5,234,498  
Consumer Discretionary     2,185,890                   2,185,890  
Consumer Staples     2,676,036                   2,676,036  
Energy     3,543,555                   3,543,555  
Financials     13,057,545                   13,057,545  
Health Care     7,475,304                   7,475,304  
Industrials     8,059,539                   8,059,539  
Information Technology     17,744,415                   17,744,415  
Materials     2,258,406                   2,258,406  
Real Estate     2,308,025                   2,308,025  
Total Common Stocks     64,543,213                   64,543,213  
Short-Term Investment                                
Money Market Fund     1,697,862                   1,697,862  
Total Short-Term Investment     1,697,862                   1,697,862  
Total Investments   $ 66,241,075     $     $     $ 66,241,075  

 

There were no Level 3 securities held in the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2025.

 

NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC serves as the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement with the Fund (the “Advisory Agreement”), the Adviser, under the oversight of the Board, directs the daily operations of the Fund and supervises the performance of administrative and professional services provided by others. As compensation for its services, the Fund pays the Adviser a management fee, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (“Advisory Fees”).

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Adviser earned $318,612 in Advisory Fees.

 

Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed, at least until April 30, 2026, to waive a portion of its advisory fee and has agreed to reimburse the Fund for other expenses to the extent necessary so that the total expenses incurred by the Fund (excluding any front-end or contingent deferred loads, brokerage fees and commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, borrowing costs, (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short) taxes and extraordinary expenses such as litigation) do not exceed 1.24% of the Fund’s average net assets for Advisor Class shares. Any such reduction made by the Adviser in its fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, in subsequent fiscal years only if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such fiscal year (taking into account the reimbursement) would not cause the Fund to exceed the expense limitation in effect at the time of the waiver or currently in effect, whichever is lower. The Adviser is permitted to receive reimbursement from the Fund for fees it waived and Fund expenses it paid only if reimbursement is made within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed. Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon the Board’s review and approval at the time the reimbursement is made. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses. For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Adviser waived its fees in the amount of $83,116.

 

Cumulative expenses subject to recapture pursuant to the aforementioned conditions expire as follows:

 

12/31/2025     12/31/2026     12/31/2027  
   $ 129,083     $ 146,969     $ 159,025  

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, $146,546 of previously waived fees expired unrecouped.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

Distributor - The distributor for the Fund is Northern Lights Distributors LLC (the “Distributor”) and acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund’s shares. The Fund did not pay any fees for distribution related services.

 

In addition, certain affiliates of the Distributor provide services to the Fund as follows:

 

Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“UFS”) - an affiliate of the Distributor, provides administration, fund accounting, and transfer agent services to the Trust. Pursuant to separate servicing agreements with UFS, the Fund pays UFS customary fees for providing administration, fund accounting and transfer agency services to the Fund. Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of UFS, and are not paid any fees directly by the Fund for serving in such capacities.

 

Northern Lights Compliance Services, LLC (“NLCS”) - an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, 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 customary fees from the Fund.

 

Blu Giant, LLC (“Blu Giant”) – an affiliate of UFS and the Distributor, provides EDGAR conversion and filing services as well as print management services for the Fund on an ad-hoc basis. For the provision of these services, Blu Giant receives customary fees from the Fund.

 

NOTE 5 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2025, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, for the Fund was $497,305 and $4,606,269, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 - AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION & DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

Cost for Federal Tax purposes   $ 29,133,840  
Unrealized Appreciation   $ 38,030,393  
Unrealized Depreciation     (923,158 )
Tax Net Unrealized Appreciation   $ 37,107,235  

 

NOTE 7 – DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS AND TAX COMPONENTS OF CAPITAL

 

The tax character of portfolio distributions paid for the following years was as follows:

 

    Fiscal Year Ended     Fiscal Year Ended  
    December 31, 2024     December 31, 2023  
Ordinary Income   $ 864,881     $ 1,011,727  
Long-Term Capital Gain     5,530,950       2,793,983  
    $ 6,395,831     $ 3,805,710  

 

As of December 31, 2024, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed     Undistributed           Capital Loss     Other           Total  
Ordinary     Long-Term     Post     Carry     Book/Tax     Unrealized     Accumulated  
Income     Gains     October Loss     Forwards     Differences     Appreciation     Earnings  
$ 3,030     $ 660,761     $     $     $     $ 35,549,627     $ 36,213,418  

 

The difference between book basis and tax basis undistributed net investment income, accumulated net realized gain, and unrealized appreciation from investments is primarily attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and C-Corporation return of capital distributions.

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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

During the fiscal period ended December 31, 2024, the Fund utilized tax equalization which is the use of earnings and profits distributions to shareholders on redemption of shares as part of the dividends paid deduction for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences, primary attributable to adjustments for prior year tax returns, and use of tax equalization credits, resulted in reclassifications for the Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, as follows:

 

Paid In     Distributable  
Capital     Earnings  
$ 360,939     $ (360,939 )

 

NOTE 8 – CONTROL OWNERSHIP

 

The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of the Fund creates presumption of control of the Fund, under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2025, Charles Schwab and Co. held approximately 34.41% of the voting securities of the Fund.

 

NOTE 9 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Subsequent events after the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities have been evaluated through the date the financial statements were issued. Management has determined that no events or transactions occurred requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION at June 30, 2025 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

 

Not applicable

 

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 Agreement Not applicable

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Advisor
Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC
71 S Wacker Dr., Suite 1860
Chicago, IL 60606
alfrankfunds.com

 

Distributor
Northern Lights Distributors, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022

 

Transfer Agent
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC
4221 North 203rd Street, Suite 100
Elkhorn, NE 68022

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If you have any questions or need help with your account, call our customer service team at:

 

888.263.6443

 

The Al Frank Fund’s web site contains resources for both current and potential shareholders, including:

 

Performance through the most recent quarter and month-end

 

Applications, including new account forms, IRA and IRA transfer forms

 

Electronic copies of the Prospectus, Annual Report and Semi-Annual Report

 

All of this information and more is available at:

 

alfrankfunds.com

 

Must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company, including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses.

 

Small company investing involves greater volatility, limited liquidity and other risks.

 

 

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 registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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) Not applicable

 

(a)(2) Not applicable

 

(a)(3) 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)(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)  Northern Lights Fund Trust II

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

Date  9/5/25

 

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/ Kevin E. Wolf
Kevin E. Wolf, Principal Executive Officer/President

 

Date  9/5/25

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Erik Naviloff
Erik Naviloff, Principal Financial Officer/Treasurer

 

Date  9/5/25

 


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