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:  6/30/26

 

 

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 

(a)
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Al Frank Fund 

Class R (VALAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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Fund Overview

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Al Frank Fund for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026. 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. This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period. 

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

(based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class Name
Costs of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class R
$69
1.24%Footnote Reference*
FootnoteDescription
Footnote*
Annualized

Fund Statistics 

  • Net Assets$89,169,328
  • Number of Portfolio Holdings69
  • Advisory Fee (net of waivers)$342,963
  • Portfolio Turnover5%

Asset Weighting (% of total investments)

Group By Asset Type Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Common Stocks
92.9%
Money Market Funds
7.1%

What did the Fund invest in? 

Sector Weighting (% of net assets)

Group By Sector Chart
Table Summary
Value
Value
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets
-1.9%
Consumer Staples
1.5%
Real Estate
2.2%
Materials
2.3%
Consumer Discretionary
4.6%
Energy
4.8%
Media
6.0%
Money Market Funds
7.2%
Health Care
9.9%
Industrials
14.3%
Financials
18.2%
Technology
30.9%

Top 10 Holdings (% of net assets)

Table Summary
Holding Name
% of Net Assets
Fidelity Government Portfolio, Class I
4.8%
Lam Research Corporation
3.9%
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC
3.2%
Corning, Inc.
3.2%
Intel Corporation
3.1%
Cummins, Inc.
2.8%
Alphabet, Inc., Class C
2.8%
JPMorgan Chase & Company
2.6%
Cohu, Inc.
2.5%
MSILF Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class
2.4%

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes to the Fund since January 1, 2026. For more complete information, you may review the Fund's prospectus, at www.alfrankfunds.com or upon request at 888-263-6443.

 

On January 1, 2026, Focus Partners Wealth, LLC ( “Focus”) became the investment adviser to the Fund pursuant to an interim advisory agreement as a result of the merger of Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC (“Kovitz”), the Fund’s former adviser, into Focus. At a shareholder meeting on May 21, 2026, shareholders approved a new investment advisory agreement with Focus.

 

Effective April 27, 2026, Robert Schundler replaced John Buckingham and Jason Clark as the portfolio manager of the Fund.

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Al Frank Fund - Class R (VALAX)

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2026

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 063026-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)       Long Form Financial Statements

 

(FRONT COVER) 

 

  2026
 
  Semi-Annual Financial Statements
& Additional Information
   
  AL FRANK FUND

 

 

AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        COMMON STOCKS — 94.7%        
        CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY — 4.6%        
        APPAREL & TEXTILE PRODUCTS - 0.4%        
  4,000     Deckers Outdoor Corporation(a)   $ 397,160  
                 
        AUTOMOTIVE - 1.9%        
  22,500     General Motors Company     1,734,300  
                 
        E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 1.1%        
  4,000     Amazon.com, Inc.(a)     953,360  
                 
        RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 1.2%        
  24,000     American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.     412,800  
  5,000     Target Corporation     653,050  
              1,065,850  
                 
        TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Cost $2,436,967)     4,150,670  
                 
        CONSUMER STAPLES — 1.5%        
        FOOD - 0.6%        
  9,650     Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     552,463  
                 
        WHOLESALE - CONSUMER STAPLES - 0.9%        
  10,750     Archer-Daniels-Midland Company     821,300  
                 
        TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost $305,174)     1,373,763  
                 
        ENERGY — 4.8%        
        OIL & GAS PRODUCERS - 4.8%        
  11,500     EOG Resources, Inc.     1,491,895  
  11,000     Exxon Mobil Corporation     1,503,920  
  16,000     TotalEnergies S.E.     1,244,160  
        TOTAL ENERGY (Cost $2,210,935)     4,239,975  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        FINANCIALS — 18.2%        
        BANKING - 9.3%        
  28,000     Bank of America Corporation   $ 1,595,440  
  32,000     Fifth Third Bancorp     1,803,840  
  7,000     JPMorgan Chase & Company     2,291,310  
  6,000     PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The)     1,477,320  
  22,000     Truist Financial Corporation     1,096,040  
              8,263,950  
        INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES - 3.9%        
  2,125     Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The)     2,149,161  
  11,150     Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.     1,372,677  
              3,521,838  
        INSURANCE - 2.9%        
  15,500     MetLife, Inc.     1,311,455  
  11,500     Prudential Financial, Inc.     1,241,195  
              2,552,650  
        SPECIALTY FINANCE - 1.8%        
  8,000     Capital One Financial Corporation     1,604,960  
                 
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 0.3%        
  6,500     PayPal Holdings, Inc.     280,670  
                 
        TOTAL FINANCIALS (Cost $5,693,476)     16,224,068  
                 
        HEALTH CARE — 9.9%        
        BIOTECH & PHARMA - 5.6%        
  3,000     Amgen, Inc.     1,086,360  
  18,495     Bristol-Myers Squibb Company     1,065,682  
  5,600     Johnson & Johnson     1,422,232  
  7,000     Merck & Company, Inc.     899,500  
  20,000     Pfizer, Inc.     481,600  
              4,955,374  
        HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 2.4%        
  4,300     Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,021,508  
  11,000     CVS Health Corporation     1,137,950  
              2,159,458  

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        HEALTH CARE — 9.9% (Continued)        
        MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 1.9%        
  7,750     Abbott Laboratories   $ 703,235  
  7,000     Medtronic PLC     547,610  
  5,000     Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.     430,450  
              1,681,295  
                 
        TOTAL HEALTH CARE (Cost $5,052,661)     8,796,127  
                 
        INDUSTRIALS — 14.3%        
        AEROSPACE & DEFENSE - 1.3%        
  2,300     Lockheed Martin Corporation, Class B     1,171,758  
                 
        ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.7%        
  3,500     Eaton Corporation PLC     1,491,420  
                 
        HOME CONSTRUCTION - 0.7%        
  7,000     Meritage Homes Corporation     586,950  
                 
        MACHINERY - 3.3%        
  1,900     Caterpillar, Inc.     2,023,310  
  1,452     Deere & Company     921,047  
              2,944,357  
        RENEWABLE ENERGY - 1.7%        
  6,500     EnerSys     1,519,830  
                 
        TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 2.8%        
  3,000     FedEx Corporation     939,390  
  1,500     Fedex Freight Holding Company, Inc.(a)     226,500  
  4,250     Norfolk Southern Corporation     1,337,008  
              2,502,898  
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        INDUSTRIALS — 14.3% (Continued)        
        TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT - 2.8%        
  3,500     Cummins, Inc.   $ 2,496,235  
                 
        TOTAL INDUSTRIALS (Cost $3,225,852)     12,713,448  
                 
        MATERIALS — 2.3%        
        CHEMICALS - 1.2%        
  4,800     Albemarle Corporation     648,144  
  10,000     Celanese Corporation     460,000  
              1,108,144  
        METALS & MINING - 1.1%        
  10,000     Newmont Corporation     934,000  
                 
        TOTAL MATERIALS (Cost $944,662)     2,042,144  
                 
        MEDIA — 6.0%        
        CABLE & SATELLITE - 0.6%        
  20,000     Comcast Corporation, Class A     491,000  
                 
        ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 1.0%        
  9,000     Walt Disney Company (The)     866,250  
                 
        INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 3.9%        
  7,000     Alphabet, Inc., Class C     2,473,310  
  1,825     Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A     1,028,004  
              3,501,314  
        TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.5%        
  11,000     Verizon Communications, Inc.     465,740  
                 
        TOTAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS (Cost $1,618,666)     5,324,304  
                 
        REAL ESTATE — 2.2%        
        DATA CENTER REIT - 1.1%        
  5,500     Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     987,690  
                 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        REAL ESTATE — 2.2% (Continued)        
        RETAIL REIT - 1.1%        
  40,000     Kimco Realty Corporation   $ 1,014,000  
                 
        TOTAL REAL ESTATE (Cost $1,034,875)     2,001,690  
                 
        TECHNOLOGY — 30.9%        
        RENEWABLE ENERGY - 0.6%        
  2,300     First Solar, Inc.(a)     542,708  
                 
        SEMICONDUCTORS - 10.7%        
  30,000     Cohu, Inc.(a)     2,217,300  
  19,515     Intel Corporation(a)     2,724,879  
  8,000     Lam Research Corporation     3,466,640  
  6,000     QUALCOMM, Inc.     1,108,740  
              9,517,559  
        SOFTWARE - 3.4%        
  30,000     Gen Digital, Inc.     746,700  
  3,250     Microsoft Corporation     1,212,315  
  5,300     Oracle Corporation     776,715  
  2,000     Salesforce, Inc.     313,320  
              3,049,050  
        TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 14.5%        
  7,100     Apple, Inc.     2,054,456  
  15,500     Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     1,529,385  
  18,000     Cisco Systems, Inc.     2,114,280  
  11,000     Corning, Inc.     2,809,730  
  10,000     NetApp, Inc.     1,547,600  
  2,945     Seagate Technology Holdings PLC     2,841,925  
              12,897,376  
        TECHNOLOGY SERVICES - 1.7%        
  5,500     International Business Machines Corporation     1,546,655  
                 
        TOTAL TECHNOLOGY (Cost $4,903,782)     27,553,348  
                 
        TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $27,427,050)     84,419,537  

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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AL FRANK FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)(Continued)
June 30, 2026

 

Shares         Fair Value  
        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.2%        
        MONEY MARKET FUNDS - 7.2%        
  4,268,599     Fidelity Government Portfolio, Class I, 3.53%(b)   $ 4,268,599  
  2,156,863     MSILF Treasury Portfolio, Institutional Class, 3.51%(b)     2,156,863  
        TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $6,425,462)     6,425,462  
                 
        TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.9% (Cost $33,852,512)   $ 90,844,999  
        LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS - (1.9)%     (1,675,671 )
        NET ASSETS - 100.0%   $ 89,169,328  

 

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, 2026.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Al Frank Fund
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
June 30, 2026

 

ASSETS      
Investment securities:        
At cost   $ 33,852,512  
At value   $ 90,844,999  
Dividends and interest receivable     78,482  
Prepaid expenses & other assets     12,946  
TOTAL ASSETS     90,936,427  
         
LIABILITIES        
Payable for investments purchased     1,382,460  
Payable for Fund shares redeemed     73,353  
Investment advisory fees payable     289,930  
Payable to Related Parties     2,003  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     19,353  
TOTAL LIABILITIES     1,767,099  
NET ASSETS   $ 89,169,328  
         
Net Assets Consist Of:        
Paid in capital   $ 25,887,946  
Accumulated earnings     63,281,382  
NET ASSETS   $ 89,169,328  
         
Net Asset Value Per Share:        
Advisor Class Shares:        
Net Assets   $ 89,169,328  
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding ($0 par value, unlimited shares authorized)     2,433,797  
Net asset value (Net Assets ÷ Shares Outstanding), offering price, and redemption price per share (a)   $ 36.64  

 

(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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Al Frank Fund
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2026

 

INVESTMENT INCOME        
Dividends *   $ 735,390  
Interest     70,574  
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME     805,964  
         
EXPENSES        
Investment advisory fees     405,708  
Third party administrative servicing fees     24,701  
Administration fees     23,679  
Registration fees     21,911  
Fund accounting fees     20,338  
Transfer agent fees     19,741  
Audit fees     16,233  
Compliance officer fees     12,287  
Trustees’ fees     6,102  
Shareholder reporting expense     5,064  
Insurance expense     4,084  
Custody fees     2,378  
Legal fees     1,149  
Other expenses     2,935  
TOTAL EXPENSES     566,310  
Less: Fees waived by the Adviser     (62,745 )
         
NET EXPENSES     503,565  
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     302,399  
         
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS        
Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency translations     6,018,355  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     12,231,025  
         
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS     18,249,380  
         
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 18,551,779  

 

* Includes withholding tax of $4,945.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Al Frank Fund
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

    For the Six Months Ended     For the  
    June 30, 2026     Year Ended  
    (Unaudited)     December 31, 2025  
             
FROM OPERATIONS                
Net investment income   $ 302,399     $ 770,668  
Net realized gain from investments     6,018,355       4,584,292  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments     12,231,025       9,179,976  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     18,551,779       14,534,936  
                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                
Advisor Class           (5,992,695 )
Net decrease in net assets from distributions to shareholders           (5,992,695 )
                 
FROM SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST                
Advisor Class:                
Proceeds from shares sold     3,024,628       195,102  
Net asset value of shares issued in reinvestment of distributions           5,917,597  
Payments for shares redeemed     (6,839,575 )     (7,498,220 )
Redemption fee proceeds     555       120  
Net decrease in net assets from shares of beneficial interest     (3,814,392 )     (1,385,401 )
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS     14,737,387       7,156,840  
                 
NET ASSETS                
Beginning of Year/Period     74,431,941       67,275,101  
End of Year/Period   $ 89,169,328     $ 74,431,941  
                 
SHARE ACTIVITY - ADVISOR CLASS                
Shares sold     86,412       7,384  
Shares reinvested           203,634  
Shares redeemed     (199,287 )     (279,557 )
Net decrease in shares of beneficial interest outstanding     (112,875 )     (68,539 )

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Al Frank Fund
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, 2026     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,     December 31,  
    (Unaudited)     2025     2024     2023     2022     2021  
Net asset value, beginning of year/period   $ 29.23     $ 25.72     $ 24.92     $ 23.23     $ 29.12     $ 24.92  
Activity from investment operations:                                                
Net investment income (1)     0.12       0.31       0.34       0.38       0.37       0.24  
Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments     7. 29       5.73       3.12       2.80       (4.26 )     5.95  
Total from investment operations     7.41       6.04       3.46       3.18       (3.89 )     6.19  
Less distributions from:                                                
Net investment income           (0.32 )     (0.37 )     (0.40 )     (0.35 )     (0.26 )
Net realized gain on investments           (2.21 )     (2.29 )     (1.09 )     (1.65 )     (1.73 )
Total distributions           (2.53 )     (2.66 )     (1.49 )     (2.00 )     (1.99 )
Paid in capital from redemption fees (1)(4)     0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00       0.00  
Net asset value, end of year/period   $ 36.64     $ 29.23     $ 25.72     $ 24.92     $ 23.23     $ 29.12  
Total return (2)     25.35 %(6)     23.54 %     13.34 %     14.06 %     (13.49 )%     24.98 %
Net assets, at end of year/period (000s)   $ 89,169     $ 74,432     $ 67,275     $ 67,085     $ 64,610 (5)   $ 6,421  
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets (3)     1.39 %(7)     1.48 %     1.47 %     1.47 %     1.38 %     1.42 %
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     0.74 %(7)     1.14 %     1.25 %     1.58 %     1.45 %     0.83 %
Portfolio turnover rate     4.92 %(6)     4.80 %     1.65 %     1.59 %     2.67 %     5.10 %

 

 

(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, 2026 (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. Segment Reporting - An operating segment is defined 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 Principal Financial Officer of the Trust. 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.

 

Accounting Pronouncement - The Fund adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures” (“ASU 2023-09”), which establishes new income tax disclosure requirements and modifies or eliminates certain existing disclosure provisions. The amendments in this ASU are intended to address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information and to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. The Fund’s adoption of ASU 2023-09 did not have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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, 2022, to December 31, 2024 or expected to be taken in the Fund’s December 31, 2025 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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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2026 (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, 2026, the Al Frank Fund assessed $555 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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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2026 (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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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2026 (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, 2026 for the Fund’s assets measured at fair value:

 

Al Frank Fund
Common Stocks   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Consumer Discretionary   $ 4,150,670     $     $     $ 4,150,670  
Consumer Staples     1,373,763                   1,373,763  
Energy     4,239,975                   4,239,975  
Financials     16,224,068                   16,224,068  
Health Care     8,796,127                   8,796,127  
Industrials     12,713,448                   12,713,448  
Materials     2,042,144                   2,042,144  
Media & Communications     5,324,304                   5,324,304  
Real Estate & REITS     2,001,690                   2,001,690  
Technology     27,553,348                   27,553,348  
Total Common Stocks     84,419,537                   84,419,537  
Short-Term Investment                                
Money Market Fund     6,425,462                   6,425,462  
Total Short-Term Investment     6,425,462                   6,425,462  
Total Investments   $ 90,844,999     $     $     $ 90,844,999  
                                 

 There were no Level 3 securities held in the Fund during the six months ended June 30, 2026.

 

The Fund invested a significant percentage of assets in equity securities of companies that the Adviser believes are participating in and benefitting from technologies, innovations, technology themes, or technology trends. The types of companies represented in the Fund’s portfolio include, but are not limited to, companies falling within the information technology sector. Because of its concentration in this sector, the Fund’s investment performance will be closely tied to many factors which affect those companies. As a result, the Fund’s net asset value is more likely to have greater fluctuations than that of a fund which invests in other sectors.

 

NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

 

Focus Partners Wealth, 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, 2026, the Adviser earned $405,708 in Advisory Fees.

 

Pursuant to a written contract (the “Waiver Agreement”), the Adviser has agreed, at least until April 30, 2028, 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, only if (i) the reimbursement for fees and expenses is made within three years from the date the fees and expenses were initially waived or reimbursed and (ii) the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses (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. 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, 2026, the Adviser waived its fees in the amount of $62,745. 

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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

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

 

12/31/2026* 12/31/2027* 12/31/2028*
$     146,969 $     159,025 $     159,595

 

* Waived or reimbursed by the Fund’s prior adviser, Kovitz investment Group Partners, LLC (“Kovitz”). Kovitz merged into the Adviser, an affiliate of Kovitz, on December 31, 2025.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2025, $129,083 of previously waived fees expired unrecouped.

 

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.

 

The Trust engages an insurance broker affiliated with UFS for the purposes of assisting the Trust in obtaining its insurance policies.

 

NOTE 5 – PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, the cost of purchases and the proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term securities, for the Fund was $3,840,645 and $10,612,041, respectively.

 

NOTE 6 - AGGREGATE UNREALIZED APPRECIATION & DEPRECIATION – TAX BASIS

 

Cost for Federal Tax purposes   $ 33,884,371  
         
Unrealized Appreciation      $ 57,704,265  
Unrealized Depreciation     (743,637 )
Tax Net Unrealized Appreciation   $ 56,960,628  

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Al Frank Fund
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS at June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)(Continued)

 

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, 2025         December 31, 2024  
Ordinary Income   $ 764,899     $ 864,881  
Long-Term Capital Gain     5,227,796       5,530,950  
Return of Capital            
    $ 5,992,695     $ 6,395,831  

 

As of December 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

 

Undistributed     Undistributed     Post October Loss     Capital Loss     Other     Unrealized     Total  
Ordinary     Long-Term     and     Carry     Book/Tax     Appreciation/     Distributable Earnings/  
Income     Gains     Late Year Loss     Forwards     Differences     (Depreciation)     (Accumulated Deficit)  
$     $     $     $     $     $ 44,729,603     $ 44,729,603  

 

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.

 

During the fiscal period ended December 31, 2025, 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, 2025, as follows:

 

Paid In     Distributable  
Capital     Earnings  
$ 26,056     $ (26,056 )

 

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, 2026, Charles Schwab and Co. held approximately 34.1% 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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Al Frank Fund
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION at June 30, 2026 (Unaudited)

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants

 

Not applicable

 

Proxy Disclosures

 

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Northern Lights Funds trust II (the “Trust”), held at the offices of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, 80 Arkay Drive, Suite 110, Hauppauge, NY 11788, on May 21, 2026, Trust shareholders of record voted to approve a new investment advisory agreement between the Trust and Focus Partners Wealth, LLC, on behalf of the Al Frank Fund (the “Fund”).

 

At the close of business January 15, 2026, the record date for the Special Meeting of Shareholders, there were outstanding 2,548,705 shares of beneficial interest of the Fund. Accordingly, shares represented in person and by proxy at the Special Meeting of Shareholders equaled 51.41% of the outstanding shares of the Fund. Therefore, a quorum was present for the Fund.

 

With respect to approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement the following votes were cast:

 

Shares Voted in Favor: 1,221,323
Shares Voted Against: 18,562
Abstentions: 70,313

 

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 

Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

190 Carondelet Plaza, Suite 600

St. Louis, MO 63105

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.

 

Included under Item 7

 

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.

 

Not applicable.

 

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  9/4/26

 

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  9/4/26

 

By (Signature and Title)

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

 

Date  9/4/26

 


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