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Income Opportunities Fund

Easterly Orange Investment Advisors manages a multi-sector, risk-controlled, investment grade value strategy with low duration (less than three years).

Overall Morningstar rating as of May 31, 2025. Based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Multisector Bond out of 343 funds.

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$10.23
6/13/2025

1.38%
6/13/2025
at NAV

NAV Disclosure

Why This Fund?

  • Yield: Invests in deep value, legacy-RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and other structured credit assets, seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns while actively managing credit, liquidity, and interest rate risk.
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  • Market inefficiency: Non-indexed sectors are generally more inefficient since they are not subject to the persistent, price-insensitive demand of passive investors, which can enhance the opportunity in the secondary trading markets.*
  • Diversification: Diversifies and aims to outperform peers with distributions while participating in the upside in favorable bond markets.

Fund Facts

INCEPTION DATE
08/21/2018
NET ASSETS
$392.4MM
ASSET CLASS
Active Fixed Income
MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY
Multisector Bond
BENCHMARK
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index
GROSS EXPENSE RATIO
1.95% View Disclosure
NET EXPENSE RATIO
1.87% View Disclosure
CUSIP
470258740
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Monthly Returns

0.60%3.39%10.00%4.50%4.99%5.68%
-1.43%1.28%7.79%3.78%3.75%4.76%
0.53%2.37%6.84%4.48%3.69%-

*2% is the maximum sales charge on purchase of A Shares. Class C charges a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if you redeem Class C shares within one year after purchase. Class C shares convert to Class A shares after 8 years from the last day of the month in which the shares were purchased.

Fund Inception Date: August 21, 2018

The past performance shown here reflects reinvested distributions and the beneficial effect of any expense reductions and does not guarantee future results. Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative, and results for other share classes will vary. Shares will fluctuate in value and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance cited. Investors cannot invest directly into an index. All classes of shares may not be available to all investors or through all distribution channels. For the most recent month-end performance, visit funds.easterlyam.com or call 888-814-8180.

Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (“Easterly” or the “Adviser”), and the Fund, Easterly has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding front-end and contingent deferred sales loads, leverage, interest and tax expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger, reorganization or liquidation, extraordinary or non-routine expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R6 do not exceed 1.73%, 2.48%, 1.48%, and 0.89%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6 shares will be in effect through March 31, 2026. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. Easterly is permitted to seek reimbursement from the fund, subject to limitations, for management fees waived in fund expenses paid within 3 (three) years from the date on which such management fees are waived or expenses fees are waived, as long as the reimbursement does not cause the fund operating expenses to exceed (i) the expense cap in place at the time the fees were waived or the expenses were incurred; or (ii) the current expense cap, whichever is less.

There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. See Glossary for index definitions.

Source: Morningstar Direct and Ultimus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Returns greater than one year are annualized. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

Morningstar Extended Performance Methodology
For details of how Morningstar determines the oldest share class in the event of multiple share classes having the same inception date, please see the Oldest Share Class Methodology paper. For predecessor/successor situations, the performance of the original portfolio is not adjusted but is instead appended to the records of the new portfolio. The methodology below is used only for multi-share situations where the historical performance of the original portfolio is adjusted for fees. For multi-share situations, Morningstar will adjust the historical total returns of the oldest share class (“parent”) to reflect the fee structure of the younger share class/channel (“child”). The parent fund monthly returns (prior to the child’s inception) are adjusted for fees, and then this data is attached to the child record. Then, the string of adjusted plus actual monthly returns for the child is compounded into historical trailing returns. The fee adjustment is necessary because expenses reduce the net returns to shareholders.

Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

Daily Pricing and Returns

$10.23-0.10%$10.443.49%
$10.23-0.10%%$10.441.38%

*2% is the maximum sales charge on purchase of A Shares. Class C charges a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if you redeem Class C shares within one year after purchase. Class C shares convert to Class A shares after 8 years from the last day of the month in which the shares were purchased.

Fund Inception Date: August 21, 2018

The past performance shown here reflects reinvested distributions and the beneficial effect of any expense reductions and does not guarantee future results. Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative, and results for other share classes will vary. Shares will fluctuate in value and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance cited. Investors cannot invest directly into an index. All classes of shares may not be available to all investors or through all distribution channels. For the most recent month-end performance, visit funds.easterlyam.com or call 888-814-8180.

Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (“Easterly” or the “Adviser”), and the Fund, Easterly has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding front-end and contingent deferred sales loads, leverage, interest and tax expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger, reorganization or liquidation, extraordinary or non-routine expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R6 do not exceed 1.73%, 2.48%, 1.48%, and 0.89%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6 shares will be in effect through March 31, 2026. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. Easterly is permitted to seek reimbursement from the fund, subject to limitations, for management fees waived in fund expenses paid within 3 (three) years from the date on which such management fees are waived or expenses fees are waived, as long as the reimbursement does not cause the fund operating expenses to exceed (i) the expense cap in place at the time the fees were waived or the expenses were incurred; or (ii) the current expense cap, whichever is less.

There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. See Glossary for index definitions.

Source: Morningstar Direct and Ultimus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Returns greater than one year are annualized. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

Morningstar Extended Performance Methodology
For details of how Morningstar determines the oldest share class in the event of multiple share classes having the same inception date, please see the Oldest Share Class Methodology paper. For predecessor/successor situations, the performance of the original portfolio is not adjusted but is instead appended to the records of the new portfolio. The methodology below is used only for multi-share situations where the historical performance of the original portfolio is adjusted for fees. For multi-share situations, Morningstar will adjust the historical total returns of the oldest share class (“parent”) to reflect the fee structure of the younger share class/channel (“child”). The parent fund monthly returns (prior to the child’s inception) are adjusted for fees, and then this data is attached to the child record. Then, the string of adjusted plus actual monthly returns for the child is compounded into historical trailing returns. The fee adjustment is necessary because expenses reduce the net returns to shareholders.

Quarterly Returns

2.25%2.25%9.03%3.62%6.32%5.65%
0.17%0.17%6.86%2.92%5.07%4.71%
1.84%1.84%6.45%3.32%4.81%2.99%

*2% is the maximum sales charge on purchase of A Shares. Class C charges a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if you redeem Class C shares within one year after purchase. Class C shares convert to Class A shares after 8 years from the last day of the month in which the shares were purchased.

Fund Inception Date: August 21, 2018

The past performance shown here reflects reinvested distributions and the beneficial effect of any expense reductions and does not guarantee future results. Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative, and results for other share classes will vary. Shares will fluctuate in value and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance cited. Investors cannot invest directly into an index. All classes of shares may not be available to all investors or through all distribution channels. For the most recent month-end performance, visit funds.easterlyam.com or call 888-814-8180.

Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (“Easterly” or the “Adviser”), and the Fund, Easterly has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding front-end and contingent deferred sales loads, leverage, interest and tax expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger, reorganization or liquidation, extraordinary or non-routine expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R6 do not exceed 1.73%, 2.48%, 1.48%, and 0.89%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6 shares will be in effect through March 31, 2026. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. Easterly is permitted to seek reimbursement from the fund, subject to limitations, for management fees waived in fund expenses paid within 3 (three) years from the date on which such management fees are waived or expenses fees are waived, as long as the reimbursement does not cause the fund operating expenses to exceed (i) the expense cap in place at the time the fees were waived or the expenses were incurred; or (ii) the current expense cap, whichever is less.

There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. See Glossary for index definitions.

Source: Morningstar Direct and Ultimus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Returns greater than one year are annualized. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

Morningstar Extended Performance Methodology
For details of how Morningstar determines the oldest share class in the event of multiple share classes having the same inception date, please see the Oldest Share Class Methodology paper. For predecessor/successor situations, the performance of the original portfolio is not adjusted but is instead appended to the records of the new portfolio. The methodology below is used only for multi-share situations where the historical performance of the original portfolio is adjusted for fees. For multi-share situations, Morningstar will adjust the historical total returns of the oldest share class (“parent”) to reflect the fee structure of the younger share class/channel (“child”). The parent fund monthly returns (prior to the child’s inception) are adjusted for fees, and then this data is attached to the child record. Then, the string of adjusted plus actual monthly returns for the child is compounded into historical trailing returns. The fee adjustment is necessary because expenses reduce the net returns to shareholders.

Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

Calendar Year Performance

2024202320222021202020192018
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND A (JASVX)8.06%5.59%-6.54%4.60%13.71%8.97%1.75%
INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FUND A (JASVX) WITH LOAD5.91%3.48%-8.45%-1.45%7.21%2.75%-4.10%
Morningstar Multisector Bond Category5.96%8.13%-9.85%2.49%4.84%9.80%-1.31%

*2% is the maximum sales charge on purchase of A Shares. Class C charges a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if you redeem Class C shares within one year after purchase. Class C shares convert to Class A shares after 8 years from the last day of the month in which the shares were purchased.

Fund Inception Date: August 21, 2018

The past performance shown here reflects reinvested distributions and the beneficial effect of any expense reductions and does not guarantee future results. Returns for periods less than one year are cumulative, and results for other share classes will vary. Shares will fluctuate in value and, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance cited. Investors cannot invest directly into an index. All classes of shares may not be available to all investors or through all distribution channels. For the most recent month-end performance, visit funds.easterlyam.com or call 888-814-8180.

Pursuant to an operating expense limitation agreement between Easterly Investment Partners LLC, the Fund’s investment manager (“Easterly” or the “Adviser”), and the Fund, Easterly has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its advisory fee and/or pay expenses of the Fund so that total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding front-end and contingent deferred sales loads, leverage, interest and tax expenses, dividends and interest on short positions, brokerage commissions, expenses incurred in connection with any merger, reorganization or liquidation, extraordinary or non-routine expenses and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class R6 do not exceed 1.73%, 2.48%, 1.48%, and 0.89%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R6 shares will be in effect through March 31, 2026. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. Easterly is permitted to seek reimbursement from the fund, subject to limitations, for management fees waived in fund expenses paid within 3 (three) years from the date on which such management fees are waived or expenses fees are waived, as long as the reimbursement does not cause the fund operating expenses to exceed (i) the expense cap in place at the time the fees were waived or the expenses were incurred; or (ii) the current expense cap, whichever is less.

There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. See Glossary for index definitions.

Source: Morningstar Direct and Ultimus. Performance data quoted above is historical. Returns greater than one year are annualized. Returns for the Fund’s first year are since fund inception. Calendar year returns do not reflect the maximum sales charge; otherwise, returns would vary.

Morningstar Extended Performance Methodology
For details of how Morningstar determines the oldest share class in the event of multiple share classes having the same inception date, please see the Oldest Share Class Methodology paper. For predecessor/successor situations, the performance of the original portfolio is not adjusted but is instead appended to the records of the new portfolio. The methodology below is used only for multi-share situations where the historical performance of the original portfolio is adjusted for fees. For multi-share situations, Morningstar will adjust the historical total returns of the oldest share class (“parent”) to reflect the fee structure of the younger share class/channel (“child”). The parent fund monthly returns (prior to the child’s inception) are adjusted for fees, and then this data is attached to the child record. Then, the string of adjusted plus actual monthly returns for the child is compounded into historical trailing returns. The fee adjustment is necessary because expenses reduce the net returns to shareholders.

Past performance does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, so that shares when redeemed may be worth more or less than their original cost. For performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 888.814.8180.

Sector Breakdown

RMBS

36.76% 

CMBS

29.35% 

CORP

12.85% 

Cash

10.56% 

ABS

7.14% 

CLO/CDO

4.56% 

GOVT

0.00% 

Hedges

-1.22% 

TOTAL

100% 

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Fund Statistics - Since Inception

Alpha

3.27 

Beta

0.37 

Sharpe Ratio

0.52 

Sortino Ratio

0.76 

Standard Deviation

4.86% 

Effective Duration

2.22 

Spread Duration

3.32 

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Distribution Yield

12 Month Distribution Rate1,3,4Trailing 12 Month YieldSEC 30 Day Yield Subsidized2,3SEC 30 Day Yield Unsubsidized2,3
5.49%5.49%5.13%5.05%
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Distribution History

Distribution DateDistribution NAVLong-Term Capital GainShort-Term Capital GainReturn of CapitalDividend IncomeDistribution Total
9/25/202410.12---0.04420.0442
8/27/202410.04---0.04440.0444
7/26/20249.90---0.06020.0602
6/25/20249.86---0.04370.0437
5/28/20249.77---0.04280.0428
4/25/20249.73---0.04810.0481
3/25/20249.87---0.04230.0423
2/26/20249.85---0.04390.0439
1/26/20249.86---0.04550.0455
12/26/20239.84---0.050.05
11/27/20239.73---0.050.05
10/26/20239.67---0.050.05
9/26/20239.76---0.040.04
8/28/20239.81---0.050.05
7/26/20239.87---0.040.04
6/27/20239.89---0.040.04
3/28/20239.87---0.040.04
5/25/20239.93---0.040.04
4/25/20239.86---0.040.04
3/28/20239.90---0.040.04
2/23/20239.93---0.020.02
1/23/20239.82---0.200.20
12/22/202210.00---0.040.04
11/25/202210.03---0.030.03
10/26/202210.03---0.030.03
9/27/202210.14---0.030.03
8/26/202210.34---0.030.03
7/27/202210.34---0.030.03
6/27/202210.38---0.030.03
5/26/202210.55---0.020.02
4/26/202210.63---0.030.03
3/29/202210.74---0.020.02
2/23/202210.91---0.020.02
1/26/202210.97---0.030.03
12/23/202111.030.090.08-0.030.20
11/23/202111.26---0.030.03
10/26/202111.29---0.030.03
9/27/202111.29---0.030.03
8/26/202111.3---0.040.04
7/27/202111.32---0.030.03
6/28/202111.31---0.030.03
5/25/202111.32---0.030.03
4/27/202111.31---0.030.03
3/26/202111.28---0.030.03
2/23/202111.26---0.030.03
1/25/202111.21---0.030.03
12/28/202011.06---0.030.03
12/23/202011.09-0.30--0.31
11/24/202011.31---0.040.04
10/27/202011.21---0.040.04
9/25/202011.19---0.040.04
8/26/202011.03---0.040.04
7/28/202011.02---0.040.04
6/25/202010.82---0.040.04
5/26/202010.44---0.040.04
4/27/202010.14---0.030.03
3/26/20209.75---0.060.06
12/23/201910.370.010.17-0.160.34
9/24/201910.58---0.100.10
6/27/201910.6---0.110.11
3/27/201910.26---0.040.04
12/27/201810.11-0.01-0.090.10

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Easterly Investment Partners


Orange Investment Advisors

Orange Investment Advisors manages a multi-sector, risk-controlled, investment grade value strategy with low duration (less than three years). The Income Opportunities strategy invests in deep value, legacy-RMBS, CMBS, ABS, and other structured credit assets, seeking attractive risk-adjusted returns while actively managing credit, liquidity, and interest rate risk. It diversifies and aims to outperform peers with distributions while participating in the upside in favorable bond markets.


2017

Winter Park, FL

Portfolio Managers

Jay Menozzi

Jay Menozzi

CIO, Orange Investment Advisors
38 Years of Industry Experience


CIO, Semper Capital
PM, Atlantic Portfolio Analytics

Boris Peresechensky

Boris Peresechensky, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Orange Investment Advisors
26 Years of Industry Experience


Senior PM, Semper Capital
Risk Manager, Bayview Financial Trading
Risk Analyst & PM, HSBC & Lazard

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Easterly Income Opportunities Fund Morningstar Rating

Overall 3-Year 5-Year
Morningstar Star Rating 4 3 4
# Funds in Category 343 343 303

© 2025 Morningstar. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

The Morningstar Rating™ for funds or “star rating”, is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The Morningstar Rating does not include any adjustment for sales loads. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.

Morningstar Rating is for the A share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics.

12-Month Distribution Rate is calculated by adding each fund’s trailing 12-month income distributions, and dividing the sum by the fund’s most recent month ended NAV. A fund may pay distributions in excess of its net investment company taxable income and, to the extent this occurs, the distribution yield quoted will include a return of capital. However, please note that distributions are subject to recharacterization for tax purposes and the final tax treatment of these distributions will be reported to shareholders after the close of each calendar year on form 1099-DIV.

2 The SEC yield is calculated by dividing annualized net investment income per share during a 30-day period by the maximum offering price per share as of the close of that period. SEC yield reflects the rate at which the fund is earning income on its current portfolio of securities. Since certain distributions received by the funds from real estate investment trusts (REITs) may consist of dividend income, return of capital and capital gains, and the character of these distributions cannot be determined until after the end of the year, the SEC yield has been adjusted for the funds that invest significantly in REITs based on estimates of return of capital and capital gains. The SEC 30-Day Yield is computed under an SEC standardized formula and is based on the maximum offer price per share. Subsidized (Sub.) yields reflect fee waivers in effect. Without such waivers, yields would be reduced. Unsubsidized yields do not reflect fee waivers in effect. The Fund’s management has contractually waived a portion of its management fees until March 19, 2023.

3 12-Month Distribution Rate will fluctuate from month to month and is not equivalent to the subsidized or unsubsidized 30-day SEC yield of the fund. You should consult each fund’s prospectus for additional information about the Fund’s dividends and distributions policy.

4 12-Month Distribution Rate for the Fund may vary significantly year-over-year due to tax adjustments and are subject to change from the yields quoted. No distribution is guaranteed by the Fund.

The Fund’s distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including changes in realized and projected market returns, Fund performance and other factors. There can be no assurance that an unanticipated change in market conditions or other unforeseen factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate at a future time. The distribution rate does not reflect other non-income items.

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