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ROCMuni Short Term Municipal Bond Fund

Easterly ROC Municipals manages a high-grade municipal bond strategy
that is defensively constructed, tax-efficient, and holds a short duration
within three years.

Overall Morningstar rating as of May 31, 2025. Based on risk-adjusted returns. Category: Muni National Short out of 212 funds.

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$4.21
6/11/2025

1.42%
6/11/2025
at NAV

NAV Disclosure

Why This Fund?

  • People: Co-Portfolio Managers Troy Willis and Charlie Pulire have extensive experience in municipal bond investing.
  • Portfolio: A diversified short-duration, high-grade portfolio focusing on investing in bonds from overlooked and under-appreciated sectors of the municipal bond market.*
  • Philosophy: Focused on maximizing risk-adjusted yields with a yield-driven total return approach generated by bottom-up credit analysis with a relative value perspective.
  • Process: A comprehensive bottom-up credit analysis and relative value-based security selection to build diversified, short-duration, high-grade, actively managed portfolios built upon under-valued and overlooked sectors of the municipal bond market.

Fund Facts

INCEPTION DATE
04/27/2022
NET ASSETS
$89.7MM
ASSET CLASS
Active Fixed Income
MORNINGSTAR CATEGORY
Muni National Short
BENCHMARK
Bloomberg 3-Year (2-4) Muni Index
GROSS EXPENSE RATIO
1.27% View Disclosure
NET EXPENSE RATIO
0.97% View Disclosure
CUSIP
470258443
MINIMUM INVESTMENT
$1,000
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Top 10 Holdings By Obligor

Monarch-Chesterfield Levee Dist MO
4.52%
Miami-Dade Cnty FLA Expwy Auth Toll Sys Rev
3.71%
Sweetwater Calif Un High Sch Dist Pub Fing Auth Rev
3.19%
Kansas ST Dev Fin Auth Multifamily Hsg Rev
3.13%
Skagit Cnty Wash Pub Hosp Dist No 002
3.12%
Chicago ILL Brd Ed
3.05%
VSU Auxiliary Services Real Estate-Centennial Lowndes & Patterson LLC
2.53%
Bexar Cnty Tex Hosp Dist
2.43%
Riverside VA Regl Jail Auth Jail Fac Rev
2.42%
Florida ST Mun LN Council Rev
2.02%
TOTAL
30.12%

Monthly Returns

0.32%1.31%3.59%2.87%3.06%
0.44%1.08%3.56%2.44%-

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.

Institutional Class Inception and Investor Class inception, 4/27/2022.

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 Investor Class and Class I do not exceed 0.95% and 0.70%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement will be in effect through October 4, 2027. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years. For more information, please refer to the Fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus. Performance shown would have been lower without the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement effect.

There can be no assurance that the portfolio 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.

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

$4.210.01%1.42%

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.

Institutional Class Inception and Investor Class inception, 4/27/2022.

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 Investor Class and Class I do not exceed 0.95% and 0.70%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement will be in effect through October 4, 2027. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years. For more information, please refer to the Fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus. Performance shown would have been lower without the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement effect.

There can be no assurance that the portfolio 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.

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

0.91%0.91%3.58%3.10%
0.77%0.77%3.05%-

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.

Institutional Class Inception and Investor Class inception, 4/27/2022.

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 Investor Class and Class I do not exceed 0.95% and 0.70%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement will be in effect through October 4, 2027. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years. For more information, please refer to the Fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus. Performance shown would have been lower without the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement effect.

There can be no assurance that the portfolio 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.

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

20242023
Short Term Municipal Fund (RMSVX)3.37%3.85%
Morningstar Muni National Short Category2.59%3.70%

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.

Institutional Class Inception and Investor Class inception, 4/27/2022.

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 Investor Class and Class I do not exceed 0.95% and 0.70%, respectively. The expense limitation agreement will be in effect through October 4, 2027. This operating expense limitation agreement cannot be terminated during its term. The fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement are subject to possible recoupment from the Fund in future years. For more information, please refer to the Fund’s summary prospectus and prospectus. Performance shown would have been lower without the fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement effect.

There can be no assurance that the portfolio 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.

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.

Top 10 Sectors

Hospital/Healthcare

10.48% 

Marine/Aviation Facilities

10.38% 

Higher Education

8.28% 

Charter Schools

7.49% 

Diversified Financials

6.92% 

GO - Local

6.10% 

Highways/Commuter Facilities

5.53% 

Special Tax

4.21% 

Govt Appropriation

4.19% 

GO - State

3.86% 

67.44% 

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Fund Characteristics

Number of Holdings

115 

Effective Duration

0.94 

Average Effective Maturity

5.35 years 

Average Price

$101.27 

Securities Subject to Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)

11.64% 

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Top 5 States

Illinois

15.70% 

California

7.55% 

Texas

7.54% 

Pennsylvania

6.86% 

Washington

6.83% 

TOTAL

44.48% 

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Credit Profile

A- or Higher

82.26% 

BBB- to BBB+

12.53% 

C- to BB+

5.21% 

TOTAL

100.00% 

Non-Rated

7.95% 

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Credit quality distribution is determined from the highest available credit rating from a NRSRO, such as S&P or Moody’s, or assigned internal ratings. Non-rated indicates that no NRSRO has assigned these securities a rating and only an internal rating has been assigned.

Distribution Yield

12 Month Distribution Rate1,3,4Trailing 12 Month YieldSEC 30 Day Yield Subsidized2,3SEC 30 Day Yield Unsubsidized2,3
3.78%3.78%2.97%2.61%

Distribution History

Distribution DateDistribution NAVLong-Term Capital GainShort-Term Capital GainReturn of CapitalDividend IncomeDistribution Total
9/30/20244.240.01390.0139
8/31/20244.240.01320.0132
7/31/20244.240.01350.0135
6/30/20244.230.01430.0143
5/30/20244.220.01350.0135
4/30/20244.220.01300.0130
3/31/20244.230.01300.0130
2/29/20244.230.01330.0133
1/31/20244.240.01320.0132
12/29/20234.240.01330.0133
11/30/20234.220.01330.0133
10/31/20234.170.01290.0129
9/29/20234.180.01250.0125
8/31/20234.210.01260.0126
7/31/20234.230.01220.0122
6/30/20234.230.01100.0110
5/31/20234.220.01050.0105
4/28/20234.240.01050.0105
3/31/20234.250.01040.0104
2/28/20234.220.01040.0104
1/31/20234.260.01050.0105
12/30/20224.220.01080.0108
11/30/20224.220.01130.0113
10/31/20224.150.00980.0098
9/30/20224.170.00810.0081
8/31/20224.260.00760.0076
7/29/20224.300.00760.0076
6/30/20224.260.00800.0080
5/31/20224.280.00630.0063
4/29/20224.250.00040.0004

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2022

Beverly, MA

Portfolio Managers

Troy Willis, JD, CFA

Co-Head, Municipals
Senior Portfolio Manager

23 Years of Industry Experience


OppenheimerFunds
Principal Street Partners

Charlie Pulire, CFA

Co-Head, Municipals
Senior Portfolio Manager

20 Years of Industry Experience


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Principal Street Partners

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Easterly ROCMuni Short Term Municipal Bond Fund Morningstar Rating

Overall 3-Year 5-Year
Morningstar Star Rating 5 5 -
# Funds in Category 212 212 197

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