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| Fund (Class) | Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class A/CSAAX) |
$149 | 1.55% |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class A/CSAAX)1,2 | -12.19% | 1.07% | -0.52% |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class A/CSAAX)-excluding sales load | -7.33% | 2.17% | 0.02% |
| Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index | 5.69% | -1.63% | 1.10% |
| Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index | -5.52% | 2.88% | 0.39% |
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Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more may be subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months of purchase.
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2
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Maximum sales charge (load) of 5.25% of offering price.
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| Fund net assets | $33,583,958 |
| Total number of portfolio holdings | 54 |
| Total advisory fees paid (net) | $1,010,126 |
| Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | 0% |
| Fund (Class) | Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
|
Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class C/CSACX) |
$221 | 2.30% |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class C/CSACX)1 | -8.89% | 1.41% | -0.72% |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class C/CSACX)-excluding sales load | -7.98% | 1.41% | -0.72% |
| Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index | 5.69% | -1.63% | 1.10% |
| Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index | -5.52% | 2.88% | 0.39% |
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Purchases of Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months of purchase.
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| Fund net assets | $33,583,958 |
| Total number of portfolio holdings | 54 |
| Total advisory fees paid (net) | $1,010,126 |
| Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | 0% |
| Fund (Class) | Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class I/CSAIX) |
$125 | 1.30% |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (Class I/CSAIX) | -7.06% | 2.42% | 0.27% |
| Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index | 5.69% | -1.63% | 1.10% |
| Credit Suisse Managed Futures Liquid Index | -5.52% | 2.88% | 0.39% |
| Fund net assets | $33,583,958 |
| Total number of portfolio holdings | 54 |
| Total advisory fees paid (net) | $1,010,126 |
| Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | 0% |
| Fund (Class) | Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
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Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (Class A/CSQAX) |
$111 | 1.10% |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (Class A/CSQAX)1,2 | -4.29% | 3.39% | 2.11% |
| Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (Class A/CSQAX)-excluding sales load | 0.98% | 4.51% | 2.66% |
| Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | 6.16% | -0.24% | 1.90% |
| ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index | 4.37% | 3.06% | 2.13% |
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Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more may be subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months of purchase.
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Maximum sales charge (load) of 5.25% of offering price.
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| Fund net assets | $210,847,496 |
| Total number of portfolio holdings | 256 |
| Total advisory fees paid (net) | $1,302,608 |
| Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | 458% |
| Global X Uranium ETF | 3.3% |
| Premier, Inc. - Class A | 2.0% |
| Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | 2.0% |
| Merus NV | 2.0% |
| Comerica, Inc. | 2.0% |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.0% |
| Soho House & Co., Inc. | 1.2% |
| Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 1.2% |
| Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 1.2% |
| dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. | 1.2% |
| Fund (Class) | Costs of a $10,000 investment |
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment |
|
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (Class I/CSQIX) |
$86 | 0.85% |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
| Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (Class I/CSQIX) | 1.24% | 4.79% | 2.93% |
| Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index | 6.16% | -0.24% | 1.90% |
| ICE BofA US 3-Month Treasury Bill Index | 4.37% | 3.06% | 2.13% |
| Fund net assets | $210,847,496 |
| Total number of portfolio holdings | 256 |
| Total advisory fees paid (net) | $1,302,608 |
| Portfolio turnover rate as of the end of the reporting period | 458% |
| Global X Uranium ETF | 3.3% |
| Premier, Inc. - Class A | 2.0% |
| Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | 2.0% |
| Merus NV | 2.0% |
| Comerica, Inc. | 2.0% |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. | 2.0% |
| Soho House & Co., Inc. | 1.2% |
| Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 1.2% |
| Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 1.2% |
| dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. | 1.2% |
(b) Not applicable.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer. The registrant has not made any amendments to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
The registrant undertakes to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of its code of ethics by mail when they call the registrant at 1-833-829-0010.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that John Zader and Sandra Brown, who are members of the Registrant's Audit Committee and Board of Trustees, are "audit committee financial experts" and are "independent" as those terms are defined in this Item.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The registrant has engaged its principal accountant to perform audit services, audit-related services, tax services and other services during the past two fiscal years. "Audit services" refer to performing an audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. "Audit-related services" refer to the assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit. "Tax services" refer to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. There were no "other services" provided by the principal accountant. The following table details the aggregate fees billed or expected to be billed for each of the last two fiscal years for audit fees, audit-related fees, tax fees and other fees by the principal accountant.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund & Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund |
FYE 10/31/2025 | FYE 10/31/2024 | |
| (a) | Audit Fees | $54,000 | N/A |
| (b) | Audit-Related Fees | N/A | N/A |
| (c) | Tax Fees | $6,000 | N/A |
| (d) | All Other Fees | N/A | N/A |
(e)(1) The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant.
(e)(2) The percentage of fees billed by Tait, Weller, & Weller LLP applicable to non-audit services pursuant to waiver of pre-approval requirement were as follows:
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund & Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund |
FYE 10/31/2025 |
FYE 10/31/2024 |
| Audit-Related Fees | 0% | 0% |
| Tax Fees | 0% | 0% |
| All Other Fees | 0% | 0% |
| (f) | All of the principal accountant's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant. |
The following table indicates the non-audit fees billed or expected to be billed by the registrant's accountant for services to the registrant and to the registrant's investment advisor (and any other controlling entity, etc.-not sub-advisor) for the last two years. The audit committee of the Board of Trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant's investment advisor is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence and has concluded that the provision of such non-audit services by the accountant has not compromised the accountant's independence.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund & Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund |
FYE 10/31/2025 |
FYE 10/31/2024 |
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| (g) | Registrant Non-Audit Related Fees | N/A | N/A |
| (h) | Registrant's Investment Advisor | N/A | N/A |
| (i) | Not applicable. |
| (j) | Not applicable. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
| (a) | Not applicable to registrants who are not listed issuers (as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
Item 6. Investments.
| (a) | Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 7 of this Form. |
| (b) | Not Applicable. |
Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
(formerly Manteio Managed Futures Strategy Fund)
Class A Shares (CSAAX)
Class C Shares (CSACX)
Class I Shares (CSAIX)
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
(formerly Manteio Multialternative Strategy Fund)
Class A Shares (CSQAX)
Class I Shares (CSQIX)
ANNUAL FINANCIALS AND OTHER INFORMATION
OCTOBER 31, 2025
Mast Funds
Each a series of Investment Managers Series Trust III
Table of Contents
| Item 7. Financial Statements and Financial Highlights | |
| Consolidated Schedule of Investments | 1 |
| Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 12 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations | 14 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 15 |
| Consolidated Financial Highlights | 17 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | 22 |
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 45 |
| Supplemental Information | 46 |
This report and the financial statements contained herein are provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Mast Funds (the "Funds"). This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective shareholder report and prospectus.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of October 31, 2025
| Principal | ||||||||
| Amount | Value | |||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 84.1% | ||||||||
| MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS - 26.8% | ||||||||
| $ | 8,992,972 | UMB Bank, Money Market Special II Deposit Investment, 3.94%(a),(b) | $ | 8,992,972 | ||||
| TREASURY BILLS - 57.3% | ||||||||
| United States Treasury Bill | ||||||||
| 2,250,000 | 3.95%, 11/28/2025(b),(c) | 2,243,956 | ||||||
| 2,250,000 | 4.02%, 12/26/2025(b),(c) | 2,237,071 | ||||||
| 2,250,000 | 3.94%, 1/22/2026(b),(c) | 2,231,203 | ||||||
| 2,250,000 | 4.02%, 2/19/2026(b),(c) | 2,224,724 | ||||||
| 2,250,000 | 3.97%, 3/19/2026(b),(c) | 2,218,300 | ||||||
| 2,250,000 | 3.94%, 4/16/2026(b),(c) | 2,212,007 | ||||||
| 2,000,000 | 3.94%, 5/14/2026(c) | 1,961,450 | ||||||
| 2,000,000 | 3.91%, 6/11/2026(c) | 1,955,756 | ||||||
| 2,000,000 | 3.91%, 7/9/2026(c) | 1,950,592 | ||||||
| 19,235,059 | ||||||||
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $28,213,776) | 28,228,031 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 84.1% | ||||||||
| (Cost $28,213,776) | 28,228,031 | |||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 15.9% | 5,355,927 | |||||||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 33,583,958 | ||||||
| (a) | The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. |
| (b) | All or a portion of this investment is a holding of Manteio Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd. |
| (c) | Treasury bill discount rate. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
1
Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
FUTURES CONTRACTS
| Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Expiration | Number of | Notional | Appreciation | |||||||||||
| Long Contracts | Date | Contracts | Value | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
| Commodity Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CMX Copper1 | December 2025 | 7 | $ | 890,575 | $ | 17,732 | ||||||||
| CMX Gold1 | December 2025 | 9 | 3,596,850 | 521,519 | ||||||||||
| CMX Silver1 | December 2025 | 5 | 1,204,000 | 233,960 | ||||||||||
| LME Lead1 | November 2025 | 25 | 1,250,488 | 1,917 | ||||||||||
| LME Lead1 | January 2026 | 2 | 100,767 | 544 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | November 2025 | 85 | 6,116,876 | 412,413 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | January 2026 | 10 | 721,605 | 29,276 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | November 2025 | 33 | 2,982,308 | (22,347 | ) | |||||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | January 2026 | 3 | 273,698 | (319 | ) | |||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | November 2025 | 39 | 3,046,856 | 137,321 | ||||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | January 2026 | 4 | 306,691 | 8,140 | ||||||||||
| Currency Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CME Australian Dollar | December 2025 | 89 | 5,825,940 | (8,895 | ) | |||||||||
| CME Euro | December 2025 | 3 | 433,200 | (1,657 | ) | |||||||||
| Index Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CME E-Mini S&P 500 | December 2025 | 4 | 1,374,800 | 39,134 | ||||||||||
| EUX Euro STOXX 50 | December 2025 | 36 | 2,352,282 | 113,513 | ||||||||||
| Hang Seng Index | November 2025 | 15 | 2,500,482 | (27,529 | ) | |||||||||
| ICF FTSE 100 Index | December 2025 | 15 | 1,920,498 | 89,930 | ||||||||||
| Nikkei Stock Index | December 2025 | 4 | 1,361,884 | 234,360 | ||||||||||
| Interest Rate Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOT 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | December 2025 | 81 | 9,126,422 | 51,094 | ||||||||||
| EUX Euro-Bund | December 2025 | 34 | 5,070,609 | (24,738 | ) | |||||||||
| ICF Long Gilt | December 2025 | 64 | 7,871,270 | 26,346 | ||||||||||
| 567 | $ | 58,328,101 | $ | 1,831,714 | ||||||||||
2
Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
| Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Expiration | Number of | Notional | Appreciation | |||||||||||
| Short Contracts | Date | Contracts | Value | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
| Commodity Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOT Corn1 | December 2025 | (5 | ) | $ | (107,875 | ) | $ | (1,920 | ) | |||||
| CBOT Soybean1 | January 2026 | (3 | ) | (167,288 | ) | (9,510 | ) | |||||||
| CBOT Soybean Meal1 | January 2026 | (3 | ) | (97,050 | ) | (13,357 | ) | |||||||
| CBOT Soybean Oil1 | January 2026 | (3 | ) | (88,326 | ) | 3,734 | ||||||||
| CBOT Wheat1 | December 2025 | (4 | ) | (106,800 | ) | (1,436 | ) | |||||||
| ICE Brent Crude Oil1 | January 2026 | (5 | ) | (323,850 | ) | 11,991 | ||||||||
| ICE Low Sulphur Gas1 | January 2026 | (2 | ) | (136,500 | ) | (9,806 | ) | |||||||
| LME Lead1 | November 2025 | (25 | ) | (1,250,488 | ) | (3,821 | ) | |||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | November 2025 | (85 | ) | (6,116,876 | ) | (419,475 | ) | |||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | January 2026 | (1 | ) | (72,161 | ) | (1,950 | ) | |||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | November 2025 | (33 | ) | (2,982,308 | ) | 37,731 | ||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | November 2025 | (39 | ) | (3,046,856 | ) | (201,036 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Coffee 'C'1 | December 2025 | (1 | ) | (147,018 | ) | (7,788 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Cotton #21 | December 2025 | (1 | ) | (32,770 | ) | (888 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Sugar #111 | March 2026 | (3 | ) | (48,485 | ) | 6,198 | ||||||||
| NYMEX Natural Gas1 | January 2026 | (13 | ) | (567,970 | ) | (42,215 | ) | |||||||
| NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD1 | January 2026 | (1 | ) | (99,565 | ) | (8,522 | ) | |||||||
| NYMEX RBOB Gasoline1 | January 2026 | (1 | ) | (78,170 | ) | (3,493 | ) | |||||||
| NYMEX WTI Crude Oil1 | January 2026 | (5 | ) | (303,000 | ) | (13,252 | ) | |||||||
| Currency Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CME British Pound | December 2025 | (15 | ) | (1,231,875 | ) | 3,402 | ||||||||
| CME Canadian Dollar | December 2025 | (165 | ) | (11,799,975 | ) | 72,884 | ||||||||
| CME Japanese Yen | December 2025 | (53 | ) | (4,317,181 | ) | 214,619 | ||||||||
| Interest Rate Futures | ||||||||||||||
| OSE Japanese 10-Year Bond | December 2025 | (14 | ) | (12,358,445 | ) | 85,001 | ||||||||
| (480 | ) | $ | (45,480,832 | ) | $ | (302,909 | ) | |||||||
| TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $ | 12,847,269 | $ | 1,528,805 | ||||||||||
| 1 | This investment is a holding of Manteio Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd. |
See accompanying Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.
3
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
As of October 31, 2025
| Number | ||||||||
| of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS - 25.5% | ||||||||
| ADVERTISING & MARKETING - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 1,011 | AppLovin Corp. - Class A* | $ | 644,341 | |||||
| ASSET MANAGEMENT - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 4,213 | Robinhood Markets, Inc. - Class A* | 618,384 | ||||||
| AUTOMOTIVE - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 1,279 | Tesla, Inc.* | 583,940 | ||||||
| BANKING - 2.0% | ||||||||
| 54,256 | Comerica, Inc. | 4,150,584 | ||||||
| BIOTECH & PHARMA - 2.0% | ||||||||
| 44,332 | Merus NV* | 4,205,334 | ||||||
| COMMERCIAL SUPPORT SERVICES - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 43,560 | Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 2,542,597 | ||||||
| E-COMMERCE DISCRETIONARY - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 5,982 | eBay, Inc. | 486,396 | ||||||
| ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT - 1.1% | ||||||||
| 4,482 | Amphenol Corp. - Class A | 624,522 | ||||||
| 963 | GE Vernova, Inc. | 563,490 | ||||||
| 5,173 | Johnson Controls International PLC | 591,739 | ||||||
| 3,256 | Vertiv Holdings Co. | 627,952 | ||||||
| 2,407,703 | ||||||||
| ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT - 2.2% | ||||||||
| 20,532 | Electronic Arts, Inc. | 4,107,632 | ||||||
| 462 | Netflix, Inc.* | 516,913 | ||||||
| 4,624,545 | ||||||||
| HEALTH CARE FACILITIES & SVCS - 3.2% | ||||||||
| 322,066 | dentalcorp Holdings Ltd. | 2,502,866 | ||||||
| 150,850 | Premier, Inc. - Class A | 4,241,902 | ||||||
| 6,744,768 | ||||||||
| HOME & OFFICE PRODUCTS - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 158,632 | Steelcase, Inc., Class A | 2,531,767 | ||||||
| INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL SVCS - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 1,664 | Coinbase Global, Inc. - Class A* | 572,050 | ||||||
| INSURANCE - 2.0% | ||||||||
| 114,645 | Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd.* | 4,213,204 | ||||||
| INTERNET MEDIA & SERVICES - 0.8% | ||||||||
| 2,226 | Alphabet, Inc., Class C | 627,331 | ||||||
| 2,156 | DoorDash, Inc. - Class A* | 548,422 | ||||||
| 847 | Spotify Technology SA* | 555,056 | ||||||
| 1,730,809 | ||||||||
| LEISURE FACILITIES & SERVICES - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 285,703 | Soho House & Co., Inc.* | 2,542,757 | ||||||
4
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
| Number | ||||||||
| of Shares | Value | |||||||
| COMMON STOCKS (Continued) | ||||||||
| MACHINERY - 0.3% | ||||||||
| 1,077 | Caterpillar, Inc | $ | 621,709 | |||||
| MEDICAL EQUIPMENT & DEVICES - 0.0% | ||||||||
| 23 | Surmodics, Inc.* | 631 | ||||||
| REAL ESTATE SERVICES - 0.4% | ||||||||
| 77,610 | Anywhere Real Estate, Inc.* | 779,980 | ||||||
| RETAIL - DISCRETIONARY - 0.6% | ||||||||
| 1,695 | Carvana Co.* | 519,585 | ||||||
| 30,165 | The ODP Corp.* | 841,000 | ||||||
| 1,360,585 | ||||||||
| SEMICONDUCTORS - 1.5% | ||||||||
| 1,638 | Broadcom, Inc. | 605,454 | ||||||
| 15,017 | Intel Corp.* | 600,530 | ||||||
| 3,972 | Lam Research Corp. | 625,431 | ||||||
| 2,767 | Micron Technology, Inc. | 619,172 | ||||||
| 3,133 | NVIDIA Corp. | 634,401 | ||||||
| 3,084,988 | ||||||||
| SOFTWARE - 2.0% | ||||||||
| 75,364 | Cantaloupe, Inc.* | 795,844 | ||||||
| 1,136 | Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc. - Class A* | 616,859 | ||||||
| 2,064 | Oracle Corp. | 542,027 | ||||||
| 3,151 | Palantir Technologies, Inc. - Class A* | 631,681 | ||||||
| 36,615 | PROS Holdings, Inc.* | 843,976 | ||||||
| 5,248 | Twilio, Inc. - Class A* | 707,850 | ||||||
| 4,138,237 | ||||||||
| TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE - 1.0% | ||||||||
| 8,099 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 592,118 | ||||||
| 6,709 | Corning, Inc. | 597,638 | ||||||
| 1,930 | F5, Inc.* | 488,386 | ||||||
| 2,297 | Garmin Ltd. | 491,420 | ||||||
| 2,169,562 | ||||||||
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS - 0.2% | ||||||||
| 21,922 | AT&T, Inc. | 542,570 | ||||||
| TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS - 1.2% | ||||||||
| 63,709 | Andlauer Healthcare Group, Inc. | 2,470,961 | ||||||
| TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||||
| (Cost $50,261,113) | 53,768,402 | |||||||
| EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS - 3.3% | ||||||||
| 126,603 | Global X Uranium ETF | 6,978,357 | ||||||
| TOTAL EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS | ||||||||
| (Cost $6,240,135) | 6,978,357 | |||||||
5
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
| Number | ||||||||
| of Contracts | Value | |||||||
| PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS - 0.0% | ||||||||
| CALL OPTIONS - 0.0% | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index | ||||||||
| Exercise Price: $7,050.00, Notional Amount: $112,095,000 | ||||||||
| 159 | Expiration Date: November 6, 2025 | $ | 8,427 | |||||
| PUT OPTIONS - 0.0% | ||||||||
| S&P 500 Index | ||||||||
| Exercise Price: $6,380.00, Notional Amount: $32,538,000 | ||||||||
| 51 | Expiration Date: November 7, 2025 | 5,610 | ||||||
| TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS CONTRACTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $246,782) | 14,037 | |||||||
| Principal | ||||||||
| Amount | ||||||||
| SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 59.9% | ||||||||
| MONEY MARKET INVESTMENTS - 36.0% | ||||||||
| $ | 75,843,662 | UMB Bank, Money Market Special II Deposit Investment, 3.94%(a),(b) | 75,843,662 | |||||
| TREASURY BILLS - 23.9% | ||||||||
| United States Treasury Bill | ||||||||
| 9,000,000 | 3.95%, 11/28/2025(b),(c) | 8,975,826 | ||||||
| 9,000,000 | 4.02%, 12/26/2025(b),(c) | 8,948,286 | ||||||
| 9,000,000 | 3.94%, 1/22/2026(b),(c) | 8,924,814 | ||||||
| 6,000,000 | 4.02%, 2/19/2026(c) | 5,932,596 | ||||||
| 6,000,000 | 3.97%, 3/19/2026(c) | 5,915,466 | ||||||
| 6,000,000 | 3.94%, 4/16/2026(c) | 5,898,684 | ||||||
| 6,000,000 | 3.94%, 5/14/2026(c) | 5,884,350 | ||||||
| 50,480,022 | ||||||||
| TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||||
| (Cost $126,293,813) | 126,323,684 | |||||||
| TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 88.7% | ||||||||
| (Cost $183,041,843) | 187,084,480 | |||||||
| Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 11.3% | 23,763,016 | |||||||
| TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 210,847,496 | ||||||
ETF - Exchange-Traded Fund
PLC - Public Limited Company
| * | Non-income producing security. |
| (a) | The rate is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. |
| (b) | All or a portion of this investment is a holding of Manteio Cayman Multialternative Strategy Fund, Ltd. |
| (c) | Treasury bill discount rate. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
6
Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
SWAP CONTRACTS
EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS
| Premium | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pay/Receive | Termination | Notional | Paid | Appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty | Reference Entity | Fund Pays | Fund Receives | Frequency | Date | Amount | (Received) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 11/28/25 | $ | 122,244 | $ | - | $ | (6,074 | ) | ||||||||||
| Barclays Bank PLC | Barclays Commodity Hedging Insights 2 Index | 0.00% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 15,188,276 | - | (196,863 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Barclays Bank PLC | Barclays Commodity Index | 0.00% | Basket Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 15,337,083 | - | (145,174 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Barclays Bank PLC | Barclays TrendStar Plus Index | 0.00% | Basket Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 15,551,336 | - | (41,216 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Barclays Bank PLC | Shiller Barclays CAPE US Mid-Month Sector Market Hedged ER Index | 0.00% | Basket Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 14,697,372 | - | (752,104 | ) | |||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | Alerian MLP Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 763,617 | - | 3,422 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas Buy Write Call Gold Daily Index | 0.50% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 4,338,271 | - | 119,538 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas Dynamic Pre-Roll Alpha ex-Agriculture and Livestock Index | 0.35% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,644,523 | - | 23,466 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas Equity Low Volatility Europe LS Index | 1.50% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,295,232 | - | 88,846 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas GALAXY World Excess Return USD LS Index | 0.08% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 5,314,861 | - | 112,407 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas GALAXY World Excess Return USD LS Index | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 5,229,023 | - | 35,427 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas PPP Long Term Value G10 USD Index | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,158,316 | - | (271,495 | ) | |||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas Volatility Index ER | 0.35% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,199,751 | - | (215,249 | ) | |||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP USD Custom Equity Basket | 3.70% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 16,002,515 | - | (446,828 | ) | |||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Communication Services Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 578,690 | - | 3,942 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Consumer Discretionary Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 5,246,482 | - | 75,237 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Consumer Staples Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 1,448,260 | - | 741 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Energy Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,290,271 | - | 5,762 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Financials Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 8,274,251 | - | 1,301 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Health Care Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 3,011,699 | - | 12,217 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Industrials Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 4,127,842 | - | (64 | ) | |||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Materials Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 1,205,542 | - | 21,361 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 4,329,875 | - | 24,997 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | S&P 500 Equal Weighted Utilities Sector | Index Return | 0.00% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 604,716 | - | 1,182 | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | US AI Spending Index | Basket Return | 3.70% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,334,778 | - | 258,636 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bloomberg Agriculture Subindex | Index Return | 0.18% | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 209,607 | - | (9,210 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bloomberg Energy Subindex | Index Return | 0.09% | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 483,209 | - | (1,785 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex | 0.10% | Index Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 621,679 | - | 17,896 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Bloomberg Precious Metals Subindex | 0.07% | Index Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 1,522,061 | - | 47,140 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs RP Equity World Long Short Series 112 Excess Return Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return - 0.60% | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 5,274,222 | - | 260 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs USD Custom Equity Basket | Daily SOFR + 0.90% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,835,082 | - | (131,989 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | MSCI US REIT Index | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Index Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 477,720 | - | (11,335 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | MSCI US REIT Index | Daily SOFR + 0.90% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,802,787 | - | (104,921 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Macquarie Bank Ltd. | Macquarie Bond Auction Congestion Basket Index | 0.15% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,460,406 | - | (10,954 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Macquarie Bank Ltd. | Macquarie Intraday Momentum in WTI Crude | 0.15% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 10,372,654 | - | 18,265 | ||||||||||||||
| Macquarie Bank Ltd. | Macquarie WTI Intraday Mean Reversion Index | 0.15% | Index Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 19,921,335 | - | (154,086 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. High Beta Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,738,782 | - | (72,356 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. High Momentum Total Return Index | 0.20% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,022,648 | - | 828 | ||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Low Beta Total Return Index | 0.20% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,605,763 | - | (116,535 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Low Momentum Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 1,945,692 | - | 47,592 | ||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Relative Value Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 798,699 | - | 4,370 | ||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Short Relative Value Total Return Index | 0.20% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 796,230 | - | (9,988 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Long Quality Total Return Index | 0.20% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 5,280,891 | - | (4,456 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Long Size Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,154,097 | - | 30,317 | ||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Short Quality Total Return Index | Index Return | 0.20% | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 5,262,216 | - | (6,771 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | Dow Jones U.S. Thematic Short Size Total Return Index | 0.20% | Index Return | Monthly | 12/31/25 | 2,149,871 | - | (11,534 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | SGI Commodity Dynamic Alpha Index | 0.30% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 26,021,497 | - | (107,479 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | SGI Equity US Intraday Trend 3 Index | 0.30% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 7,033,076 | - | 25,636 | ||||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | SGI Rates Slope Trend Index | 0.15% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 15,604,111 | - | (17,152 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | SGI US Strong Balance Sheet Beta Hedged Index | 0.20% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 10,445,514 | - | (79,098 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Societe Generale | SGI Volume Premium US Total Return Index | 0.20% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 12/31/25 | 26,295,038 | - | 73,587 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Alerian MLP Infrastructure Index | Daily SOFR + 0.90% | Index Return | At Maturity | 1/2/26 | 16,247,191 | - | (59,989 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs Dispersion US Series 31 Excess Return Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/2/26 | 27,448,196 | - | 404,001 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs USD Custom Equity Basket | 5.08% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/2/26 | 15,394,829 | - | (285,044 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs USD Custom Equity Basket | 4.90% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/2/26 | 7,060,262 | - | 137,824 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs USD Custom Equity Basket | Basket Return | 4.10% | At Maturity | 1/2/26 | 7,078,121 | - | 115,923 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Russell 2000 Index | Index Return | Daily SOFR + 0.59% | Monthly | 1/2/26 | 6,357,323 | - | (72,558 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | S&P 500 Total Return Index | Index Return | Daily SOFR + 0.50% | Monthly | 1/2/26 | 9,718,643 | - | (187,041 | ) | |||||||||||||
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As of October 31, 2025
| Premium | Unrealized | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Pay/Receive | Termination | Notional | Paid | Appreciation | ||||||||||||||||||
| Counterparty | Reference Entity | Fund Pays | Fund Receives | Frequency | Date | Amount | (Received) | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||||||
| BNP Paribas | BNP Paribas Buy Write Call Gold Daily Index | 0.50% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 8,287,428 | - | (29,090 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs Commodity COT Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 15,635,293 | - | (91,133 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs Commodity COT Timespread Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 15,769,269 | - | 59,407 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs RP Equity World Long Short Series 109 Excess Return Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return - 0.60% | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 7,197,571 | - | 204,185 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs RP Equity World Long Short Series 110 Excess Return Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return - 0.60% | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 6,123,423 | - | (253,433 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs SAGE Commodity Pairs Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/5/26 | 26,629,665 | - | 369,730 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs RP Equity World Long Short Series 112 Excess Return Strategy | 0.00% | Basket Return - 0.60% | At Maturity | 1/6/26 | 5,328,257 | - | (18,867 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Goldman Sachs Tactical Factor Suite Value World Top Excess Return Strategy | 0.40% | Basket Return | At Maturity | 1/6/26 | 23,167,947 | - | 31,125 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 3/13/26 | 162,245 | - | (8,061 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 6/26/26 | 140,960 | - | (1,111 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 6/26/26 | 40,246 | - | (2,000 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/3/26 | 2,078 | - | (103 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/17/26 | 902 | - | (45 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/24/26 | 10,257,398 | - | (41,174 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/24/26 | 1,613 | - | (80 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/31/26 | 40,832 | - | (164 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 7/31/26 | 139,853 | - | (6,948 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 8/5/26 | 28 | - | (1 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 8/14/26 | 2,385,409 | - | 97,263 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 8/14/26 | 1,583,366 | - | 49,511 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | HNI Corp. | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 8/14/26 | 1,803,417 | - | 198,633 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 8/14/26 | 2,461 | - | (122 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 8/18/26 | 1,039 | - | (52 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | HNI Corp. | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 9/9/26 | 12,296 | - | 1,354 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 9/9/26 | 10,609 | - | (527 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond ETF | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 9/18/26 | 10,660,726 | - | (42,793 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | HNI Corp. | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 9/19/26 | 3,662 | - | 403 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 9/19/26 | 984 | - | (49 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/2/26 | 809,169 | - | (5,224 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/7/26 | 7,278 | - | (33 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/7/26 | 1,460,203 | - | 9,289 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Invesco QQQ Trust | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/7/26 | 1,528,400 | - | 24,527 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/7/26 | 2,986,368 | - | 11,886 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/7/26 | 2,105 | - | (105 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/16/26 | 4,350,666 | - | 126,765 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/17/26 | 12,853 | - | (598 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/17/26 | 3,642 | - | (115 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/21/26 | 80,138 | - | 77 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/22/26 | 685 | - | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/23/26 | 2,339 | - | (44 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/23/26 | 12,159 | - | 71 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/23/26 | 1,398 | - | (43 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/27/26 | 465 | - | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/27/26 | 2,235 | - | 57 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/27/26 | 247 | - | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/28/26 | 3,400 | - | 120 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/28/26 | 16,314 | - | 294 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/28/26 | 1,865 | - | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Compass, Inc. - Class A | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/31/26 | 788 | - | (30 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Fifth Third Bancorp | Equity Return | Daily SOFR - 0.40% | Monthly | 10/31/26 | 4,305 | - | 51 | ||||||||||||||
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | Surmodics, Inc. | Daily SOFR + 0.485% | Equity Return | Monthly | 10/31/26 | 494 | - | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| TOTAL EQUITY SWAP CONTRACTS | $ | (1,134,410 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | This investment is a holding of Manteio Cayman Multialternative Strategy Fund, Ltd. |
| 2 | The index constituents are available on the Fund's website. |
SOFR - Secured Overnight Financing Rate
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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As of October 31, 2025
FUTURES CONTRACTS
| Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Expiration | Number of | Notional | Appreciation | |||||||||||
| Long Contracts | Date | Contracts | Value | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
| Commodity Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOT Corn1 | March 2026 | 110 | $ | 2,442,000 | $ | 2,725 | ||||||||
| CBOT Soybean1 | January 2026 | 6 | 334,575 | 9,280 | ||||||||||
| CBOT Wheat1 | March 2026 | 76 | 2,084,300 | 28,575 | ||||||||||
| CME Lean Hogs1 | February 2026 | 25 | 825,250 | (372 | ) | |||||||||
| CME Live Cattle1 | February 2026 | 21 | 1,912,470 | 4,851 | ||||||||||
| CMX Copper1 | March 2026 | 23 | 2,965,275 | (43,626 | ) | |||||||||
| CMX Gold1 | February 2026 | 25 | 10,073,750 | (16,489 | ) | |||||||||
| CMX Silver1 | March 2026 | 13 | 3,168,880 | 26,454 | ||||||||||
| ECX Emissions1 | November 2025 | 36 | 3,254,357 | 2,499 | ||||||||||
| ICE Brent Crude Oil1 | March 2026 | 49 | 3,129,140 | 8,223 | ||||||||||
| ICE Low Sulphur Gas1 | November 2025 | 6 | 431,100 | 37,355 | ||||||||||
| LME Lead1 | November 2025 | 38 | 1,900,741 | 8,042 | ||||||||||
| LME Lead1 | January 2026 | 18 | 906,903 | 830 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | November 2025 | 139 | 10,002,892 | 681,845 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | January 2026 | 63 | 4,546,112 | 342,761 | ||||||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | November 2025 | 46 | 4,157,156 | (21,243 | ) | |||||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | January 2026 | 25 | 2,280,816 | (16,750 | ) | |||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | November 2025 | 57 | 4,453,097 | 306,538 | ||||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | January 2026 | 30 | 2,300,183 | 102,737 | ||||||||||
| NYBOT Cocoa1 | December 2025 | 5 | 307,550 | (24,608 | ) | |||||||||
| NYBOT Coffee 'C'1 | March 2026 | 12 | 1,675,125 | 10,648 | ||||||||||
| NYBOT Cotton #21 | March 2026 | 21 | 700,665 | (409 | ) | |||||||||
| NYMEX NY Harbor ULSD1 | December 2025 | 4 | 402,965 | 5,907 | ||||||||||
| NYMEX RBOB Gasoline1 | December 2025 | 5 | 399,168 | 7,941 | ||||||||||
| Currency Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CME Australian Dollar | December 2025 | 29 | 1,898,340 | (2,994 | ) | |||||||||
| CME Euro | December 2025 | 1 | 144,400 | (540 | ) | |||||||||
| Index Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOE Volatility Index | November 2025 | 31 | 593,055 | (45,968 | ) | |||||||||
| CME E-Mini S&P 500 | December 2025 | 1 | 343,700 | (2,690 | ) | |||||||||
| E-Mini Consumer Discretionary | December 2025 | 6 | 1,461,360 | 14,225 | ||||||||||
| E-Mini S&P Commercial Services Select Sector | December 2025 | 9 | 1,355,850 | (7,401 | ) | |||||||||
| E-Mini Technology Select Sector | December 2025 | 4 | 1,217,600 | 45,660 | ||||||||||
| E-Mini Utilities Select Sector | December 2025 | 22 | 1,984,400 | (29,916 | ) | |||||||||
| EURO Stoxx 50 (DIV) | December 2025 | 118 | 2,244,122 | (4,098 | ) | |||||||||
| EURO Stoxx 50 (DIV) | December 2026 | 1327 | 24,808,599 | 701,734 | ||||||||||
| EUX Euro STOXX 50 | December 2025 | 12 | 784,094 | (5,686 | ) | |||||||||
| Hang Seng Index | November 2025 | 5 | 833,494 | (9,277 | ) | |||||||||
| ICF FTSE 100 Index | December 2025 | 5 | 640,165 | 32,309 | ||||||||||
| Nikkei Stock Index | December 2025 | 1 | 340,471 | 58,590 | ||||||||||
| Interest Rate Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOT 10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | December 2025 | 110 | 12,393,906 | (3,813 | ) | |||||||||
| CBOT 2-Year U.S. Treasury Note | December 2025 | 202 | 42,064,922 | (33,326 | ) | |||||||||
| MSE Canadian 10 Year Bond | December 2025 | 351 | 30,720,633 | (164,657 | ) | |||||||||
| SGX 10-Year Mini JGB | December 2025 | 302 | 26,651,093 | 55,227 | ||||||||||
| 3,389 | $ | 215,134,674 | $ | 2,061,093 | ||||||||||
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
| Value/Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
| Expiration | Number of | Notional | Appreciation | |||||||||||
| Short Contracts | Date | Contracts | Value | (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
| Commodity Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CBOT Corn1 | December 2025 | (98 | ) | $ | (2,114,350 | ) | $ | (3,672 | ) | |||||
| CBOT Wheat1 | December 2025 | (102 | ) | (2,723,400 | ) | (64,971 | ) | |||||||
| CME Lean Hogs1 | December 2025 | (25 | ) | (812,750 | ) | (2,412 | ) | |||||||
| CME Live Cattle1 | December 2025 | (21 | ) | (1,929,270 | ) | (4,219 | ) | |||||||
| CMX Copper1 | December 2025 | (27 | ) | (3,435,075 | ) | 45,813 | ||||||||
| CMX Gold1 | December 2025 | (24 | ) | (9,591,600 | ) | 17,924 | ||||||||
| CMX Silver1 | December 2025 | (12 | ) | (2,889,600 | ) | (17,128 | ) | |||||||
| ICE Brent Crude Oil1 | January 2026 | (54 | ) | (3,497,580 | ) | (21,977 | ) | |||||||
| LME Lead1 | November 2025 | (46 | ) | (2,300,897 | ) | (12,637 | ) | |||||||
| LME Lead1 | January 2026 | (18 | ) | (906,903 | ) | 63 | ||||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | November 2025 | (133 | ) | (9,571,112 | ) | (781,475 | ) | |||||||
| LME Primary Aluminum1 | January 2026 | (63 | ) | (4,546,112 | ) | (193,685 | ) | |||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | November 2025 | (51 | ) | (4,609,021 | ) | 37,755 | ||||||||
| LME Primary Nickel1 | January 2026 | (25 | ) | (2,280,816 | ) | 27,126 | ||||||||
| LME Zinc1 | November 2025 | (63 | ) | (4,921,843 | ) | (399,907 | ) | |||||||
| LME Zinc1 | January 2026 | (30 | ) | (2,300,183 | ) | (38,701 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Coffee 'C'1 | December 2025 | (10 | ) | (1,470,188 | ) | (6,502 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Cotton #21 | December 2025 | (31 | ) | (1,015,870 | ) | (4,724 | ) | |||||||
| NYBOT Sugar #111 | March 2026 | (17 | ) | (274,747 | ) | 35,758 | ||||||||
| NYMEX Natural Gas1 | December 2025 | (11 | ) | (453,640 | ) | (15,193 | ) | |||||||
| NYMEX WTI Crude Oil1 | December 2025 | (7 | ) | (426,860 | ) | (27,821 | ) | |||||||
| Currency Futures | ||||||||||||||
| CME British Pound | December 2025 | (5 | ) | (410,625 | ) | 844 | ||||||||
| CME Canadian Dollar | December 2025 | (54 | ) | (3,861,810 | ) | 27,054 | ||||||||
| CME Japanese Yen | December 2025 | (17 | ) | (1,384,756 | ) | 71,870 | ||||||||
| Index Futures | ||||||||||||||
| E-Mini Consumer Staples Select Sector | December 2025 | (20 | ) | (1,546,000 | ) | 63,359 | ||||||||
| E-Mini Energy Select Sector | December 2025 | (15 | ) | (1,389,150 | ) | 15,002 | ||||||||
| E-Mini Financial Select Sector | December 2025 | (15 | ) | (2,430,862 | ) | 10,262 | ||||||||
| E-Mini Health Care Select Sector | December 2025 | (4 | ) | (585,000 | ) | 5,832 | ||||||||
| E-Mini Industrial Select Sector | December 2025 | (2 | ) | (313,780 | ) | (645 | ) | |||||||
| Interest Rate Futures | ||||||||||||||
| EUX Euro-Bund | December 2025 | (195 | ) | (29,081,432 | ) | (138,873 | ) | |||||||
| ICF Long Gilt | December 2025 | (229 | ) | (28,164,388 | ) | (25,301 | ) | |||||||
| SFE Australian 10-Year Bond | December 2025 | (126 | ) | (9,366,119 | ) | (10,927 | ) | |||||||
| (1,550 | ) | $ | (140,605,739 | ) | $ | (1,412,108 | ) | |||||||
| TOTAL FUTURES CONTRACTS | $ | 74,528,935 | $ | 648,985 | ||||||||||
| 1 | This investment is a holding of Manteio Cayman Multialternative Strategy Fund, Ltd. |
See accompanying Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
| Currency | Value At | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Settlement | Amount | Settlement | Value At | Appreciation | |||||||||||||||||
| Purchase Contracts | Counterparty | Exchange | Date | Purchased | Date | October 31, 2025 | (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
| Turkish Lira | Goldman Sachs | TRY per USD | 11/19/2025 | 28,113,287 | $ | 654,335 | $ | 658,298 | $ | 3,963 | ||||||||||||
| Australian Dollar | Goldman Sachs | AUD per USD | 11/20/2025 | 2,576,783 | 1,675,622 | 1,686,369 | 10,747 | |||||||||||||||
| British Pound | Goldman Sachs | GBP per USD | 11/20/2025 | 3,040,840 | 4,068,485 | 3,994,938 | (73,547 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Czech Koruna | Goldman Sachs | CZK per USD | 11/20/2025 | 13,640,767 | 654,590 | 646,421 | (8,169 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Euro Currency | Goldman Sachs | EUR per USD | 11/20/2025 | 3,780,247 | 4,412,650 | 4,362,159 | (50,491 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Hungarian Forint | Goldman Sachs | HUF per USD | 11/20/2025 | 219,052,562 | 653,702 | 650,219 | (3,483 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Mexican Peso | Goldman Sachs | MXN per USD | 11/20/2025 | 12,072,246 | 653,684 | 648,435 | (5,249 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Norwegian Krone | Goldman Sachs | NOK per USD | 11/20/2025 | 6,458,952 | 643,873 | 637,648 | (6,225 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Polish Zloty | Goldman Sachs | PLN per USD | 11/20/2025 | 2,393,443 | 658,130 | 648,002 | (10,128 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Singapore Dollar | Goldman Sachs | SGD per USD | 11/20/2025 | 847,842 | 655,662 | 652,393 | (3,269 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| South African Rand | Goldman Sachs | ZAR per USD | 11/20/2025 | 11,384,233 | 656,154 | 655,724 | (430 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Real | Goldman Sachs | BRL per USD | 11/21/2025 | 3,593,932 | 659,998 | 664,425 | 4,427 | |||||||||||||||
| 16,046,885 | 15,905,031 | (141,854 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Value At | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Currency | Settlement | Amount | Settlement | Value At | Appreciation | |||||||||||||||||
| Sale Contracts | Counterparty | Exchange | Date | Sold | Date | October 31, 2025 | (Depreciation) | |||||||||||||||
| Canadian Dollar | Goldman Sachs | CAD per USD | 11/19/2025 | (6,088,013 | ) | (4,347,140 | ) | (4,344,834 | ) | 2,306 | ||||||||||||
| Japanese Yen | Goldman Sachs | JPY per USD | 11/20/2025 | (129,079,048 | ) | (854,168 | ) | (839,279 | ) | 14,889 | ||||||||||||
| New Zealand Dollar | Goldman Sachs | NZD per USD | 11/20/2025 | (1,868,243 | ) | (1,072,642 | ) | (1,069,993 | ) | 2,649 | ||||||||||||
| Polish Zloty | Goldman Sachs | PLN per USD | 11/20/2025 | (5,855 | ) | (1,600 | ) | (1,585 | ) | 15 | ||||||||||||
| Swedish Krona | Goldman Sachs | SEK per USD | 11/20/2025 | (18,266,500 | ) | (1,941,465 | ) | (1,925,033 | ) | 16,432 | ||||||||||||
| Swiss Franc | Goldman Sachs | CHF per USD | 11/20/2025 | (4,238,803 | ) | (5,342,158 | ) | (5,279,463 | ) | 62,695 | ||||||||||||
| (13,559,173 | ) | (13,460,187 | ) | 98,986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TOTAL FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $ | 2,487,712 | $ | 2,444,844 | $ | (42,868 | ) | |||||||||||||||
AUD - Australian Dollar
BRL - Brazilian Real
CAD - Canadian Dollar
CHF - Swiss Franc
CZK - Czech Koruna
EUR - Euro
GBP - British Pound
HUF - Hungarian Forint
JPY - Japanese Yen
MXN - Mexican Peso
NOK - Norwegian Krone
NZD - New Zealand Dollar
PLN - Polish Zloty
SEK - Swedish Krona
SGD - Singapore Dollar
TRY - Turkish Lira
ZAR - South African Rand
See accompanying Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As of October 31, 2025
| Mast | Mast | |||||||
| Managed Futures | Multialternative | |||||||
| Strategy Fund | Strategy Fund | |||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||
| Investments, at value (cost $28,213,776 and $182,795,061, respectively) | $ | 28,228,031 | $ | 187,070,443 | ||||
| Purchased options contracts, at value (cost $0 and $246,782, respectively) | - | 14,037 | ||||||
| Foreign currency, at value (cost $0 and $352,003, respectively) | - | 349,207 | ||||||
| Cash | - | 13,650,000 | ||||||
| Cash deposited with brokers for options contracts | - | 916,689 | ||||||
| Cash deposited with brokers for futures contracts | 3,711,068 | 9,486,826 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts | 1,528,805 | 648,985 | ||||||
| Receivables: | ||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts | - | 2,896,900 | ||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | - | 118,123 | ||||||
| Fund shares sold | 155,011 | 426,200 | ||||||
| Dividends and interest | 59,295 | 202,001 | ||||||
| Reclaims receivable | - | 43,485 | ||||||
| Due from Advisor | 3,327 | - | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 44,234 | 37,702 | ||||||
| Total assets | 33,729,771 | 215,860,598 | ||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||
| Foreign currency due to broker, at value (proceeds $(1,305) and $435,905, respectively) | 2,787 | 435,258 | ||||||
| Payables: | ||||||||
| Investment securities purchased | - | 119,903 | ||||||
| Fund shares redeemed | 27,859 | 11,295 | ||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | - | 160,991 | ||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts | - | 4,031,310 | ||||||
| Advisory fees | - | 144,479 | ||||||
| Distribution fees (Note 6) | 264 | 334 | ||||||
| Fund services fees | 35,172 | 45,557 | ||||||
| Sub-transfer agent fees | 20,228 | 12,600 | ||||||
| Auditing fees | 30,000 | 30,000 | ||||||
| Shareholder reporting fees | 13,992 | 7,573 | ||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer fees | 2,752 | 1,830 | ||||||
| Trustees' deferred compensation (Note 3) | 3,725 | 3,846 | ||||||
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 381 | 2,239 | ||||||
| Legal fees | 3,270 | 2,025 | ||||||
| Accrued other expenses | 5,383 | 3,862 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 145,813 | 5,013,102 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 3) | ||||||||
| Net Assets | 33,583,958 | $ | 210,847,496 | |||||
| Components of Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Paid-in capital (no par value with an unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ | 78,366,316 | $ | 230,734,284 | ||||
| Total distributable earnings (accumulated deficit) | (44,782,358 | ) | (19,886,788 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets | 33,583,958 | 210,847,496 | ||||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - Continued
As of October 31, 2025
| Mast | Mast | |||||||
| Managed Futures | Multialternative | |||||||
| Strategy Fund | Strategy Fund | |||||||
| Maximum Offering Price per Share: | ||||||||
| Class A Shares: | ||||||||
| Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 989,382 | $ | 1,591,296 | ||||
| Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 129,494 | 188,768 | ||||||
| Redemption price per share1 | $ | 7.64 | $ | 8.43 | ||||
| Maximum sales charge (5.25% and 5.25%, respectively, of offering price) | 0.42 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Maximum offering price per share | $ | 8.06 | $ | 8.90 | ||||
| Class C Shares: | ||||||||
| Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 8,133 | $ | - | ||||
| Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 1,142 | - | ||||||
| Offering and redemption price per share | $ | 7.12 | 2 | $ | - | |||
| Class I Shares: | ||||||||
| Net assets applicable to shares outstanding | $ | 32,586,443 | $ | 209,256,200 | ||||
| Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding | 4,230,360 | 25,935,746 | ||||||
| Offering and redemption price per share | $ | 7.70 | $ | 8.07 | ||||
| 1 | Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more may be subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months of purchase. |
| 2 | Purchases of Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% deferred sales charge on redemptions within 12 months of purchase. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended October 31, 2025
| Mast | Mast | |||||||
| Managed Futures | Multialternative | |||||||
| Strategy Fund | Strategy Fund | |||||||
| Investment income: | ||||||||
| Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0 and $2,866, respectively) | $ | - | $ | 354,427 | ||||
| Interest | 5,077,276 | 4,959,466 | ||||||
| Securities lending | - | 49 | ||||||
| Total investment income | 5,077,276 | 5,313,942 | ||||||
| Expenses: | ||||||||
| Advisory fees | 1,363,656 | 2,197,224 | ||||||
| Distribution fees (Note 6) | 5,849 | 4,372 | ||||||
| Fund services fees | 188,574 | 214,758 | ||||||
| Sub-transfer agent fees | 263,520 | 91,070 | ||||||
| Registration fees | 59,448 | 40,976 | ||||||
| Shareholder reporting fees | 51,768 | 24,631 | ||||||
| Auditing fees | 34,332 | 39,285 | ||||||
| Chief Compliance Officer fees | 10,903 | 9,574 | ||||||
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 56,757 | 59,679 | ||||||
| Legal fees | 22,455 | 21,214 | ||||||
| Miscellaneous | 18,723 | 20,735 | ||||||
| Insurance fees | 3,605 | 5,232 | ||||||
| Total expenses | 2,079,590 | 2,728,750 | ||||||
| Advisory fees waived | (353,530 | ) | (894,616 | ) | ||||
| Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (13,358 | ) | (30,972 | ) | ||||
| Net expenses | 1,712,702 | 1,803,162 | ||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | 3,364,574 | 3,510,780 | ||||||
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||||||
| Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||
| Investments | 33,103 | 5,973,263 | ||||||
| Purchased options contracts | - | 4,555,738 | ||||||
| Written options contracts | - | (2,994,846 | ) | |||||
| Swap contracts | (2,674,940 | ) | (6,934,300 | ) | ||||
| Futures contracts | (10,069,569 | ) | (2,075,561 | ) | ||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | - | (96,306 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency transactions | (818,309 | ) | (583,218 | ) | ||||
| Total realized gain (loss) | (13,529,715 | ) | (2,155,230 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||
| Investments | (142,897 | ) | 3,391,188 | |||||
| Purchased options contracts | - | (232,745 | ) | |||||
| Written options contracts | - | 89,711 | ||||||
| Swap contracts | 527,712 | (1,794,164 | ) | |||||
| Futures contracts | 1,069,255 | (234,074 | ) | |||||
| Forward foreign currency contracts | - | (50,583 | ) | |||||
| Foreign currency translations | (47,255 | ) | 8,707 | |||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,406,815 | 1,178,040 | ||||||
| Net increase from payments by non-affiliate (Note 3) | - | 394,857 | ||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (12,122,900 | ) | (582,333 | ) | ||||
| Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | $ | (8,758,326 | ) | $ | 2,928,447 | |||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| For the | For the | |||||||
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| October 31, 2025 | October 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from: | ||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,364,574 | $ | 7,555,473 | ||||
| Total realized gain (loss) on investments, Swap contracts - realized, futures contracts and foreign currency transactions | (13,529,715 | ) | (20,603,735 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, Swap contracts - unrealized, futures contracts and foreign currency translations | 1,406,815 | (7,453,144 | ) | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (8,758,326 | ) | (20,501,406 | ) | ||||
| Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
| Distributions: | ||||||||
| Class A | (45,722 | ) | (22,549 | ) | ||||
| Class C | (285 | ) | - | |||||
| Class I | (5,902,863 | ) | (1,016,487 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (5,948,870 | ) | (1,039,036 | ) | ||||
| Capital Transactions: | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from shares sold: | ||||||||
| Class A | 353,529 | 3,263,962 | ||||||
| Class C | - | 166,209 | ||||||
| Class I | 60,935,702 | 75,145,730 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions: | ||||||||
| Class A | 43,467 | 21,585 | ||||||
| Class C | 285 | - | ||||||
| Class I | 5,554,953 | 958,671 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed: | ||||||||
| Class A | (7,382,927 | ) | (3,679,368 | ) | ||||
| Class C | (8,777 | ) | (211,246 | ) | ||||
| Class I | (212,757,485 | ) | (109,906,892 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | (153,261,253 | ) | (34,241,349 | ) | ||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (167,968,449 | ) | (55,781,791 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 201,552,407 | 257,334,198 | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 33,583,958 | $ | 201,552,407 | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Shares sold: | ||||||||
| Class A | 43,260 | 361,790 | ||||||
| Class C | - | 19,835 | ||||||
| Class I | 7,619,774 | 8,213,885 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested: | ||||||||
| Class A | 5,245 | 2,375 | ||||||
| Class C | 37 | - | ||||||
| Class I | 662,050 | 103,640 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed: | ||||||||
| Class A | (877,616 | ) | (405,542 | ) | ||||
| Class C | (1,255 | ) | (25,280 | ) | ||||
| Class I | (26,437,290 | ) | (11,944,714 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions | (18,985,795 | ) | (3,674,011 | ) | ||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| For the | For the | |||||||
| Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| October 31, 2025 | October 31, 2024 | |||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from: | ||||||||
| Operations: | ||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) | $ | 3,510,780 | $ | 12,393,917 | ||||
| Total realized gain (loss) on investments, purchased options contracts, securities sold short, written options contracts, Swap contracts - realized, futures contracts, Forward foreign currency contracts - realized and foreign currency transactions | (2,155,230 | ) | (4,670,264 | ) | ||||
| Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, purchased options contracts, written options contracts, Swap contracts - unrealized, futures contracts, Forward foreign currency contracts - unrealized and foreign currency translations | 1,178,040 | (502,503 | ) | |||||
| Net increase from payments by (non-affiliate/affiliate, respectively) (Note 3) | 394,857 | 1,091,024 | ||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,928,447 | 8,312,174 | ||||||
| Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||
| Distributions: | ||||||||
| Class A | (122,446 | ) | (1,903,226 | ) | ||||
| Class I | (26,067,924 | ) | (9,486,775 | ) | ||||
| Total distributions to shareholders | (26,190,370 | ) | (11,390,041 | ) | ||||
| Capital Transactions: | ||||||||
| Net proceeds from shares sold: | ||||||||
| Class A | 226,276 | 690,988 | ||||||
| Class I | 41,740,107 | 45,260,714 | ||||||
| Reinvestment of distributions: | ||||||||
| Class A | 118,793 | 1,891,730 | ||||||
| Class I | 26,067,905 | 9,486,775 | ||||||
| Cost of shares redeemed: | ||||||||
| Class A | (826,411 | ) | (71,941,800 | ) | ||||
| Class I | (65,927,403 | ) | (146,260,685 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | 1,399,267 | (160,872,278 | ) | |||||
| Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (21,862,656 | ) | (163,950,145 | ) | ||||
| Net Assets: | ||||||||
| Beginning of period | 232,710,152 | 396,660,297 | ||||||
| End of period | $ | 210,847,496 | $ | 232,710,152 | ||||
| Capital Share Transactions: | ||||||||
| Shares sold: | ||||||||
| Class A | 26,530 | 76,553 | ||||||
| Class I | 5,072,410 | 4,940,512 | ||||||
| Shares reinvested: | ||||||||
| Class A | 14,009 | 211,840 | ||||||
| Class I | 3,213,899 | 1,045,951 | ||||||
| Shares redeemed: | ||||||||
| Class A | (95,117 | ) | (7,831,434 | ) | ||||
| Class I | (7,762,901 | ) | (16,106,968 | ) | ||||
| Net increase (decrease) in capital share transactions | 468,830 | (17,663,546 | ) | |||||
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class A
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
|
For the Year Ended October 31, |
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| 2025 | 20241 | 20232 | 20222 | 20212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.48 | $ | 9.35 | $ | 12.11 | $ | 10.88 | $ | 9.14 | ||||||||||
| Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) 3 | 0.19 | 0.31 | 0.24 | (0.08 | ) | (0.16 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.80 | ) | (1.16 | ) | (1.16 | ) | 2.14 | 1.90 | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.61 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.92 | ) | 2.06 | 1.74 | ||||||||||||
| Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.83 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| From net realized gain | - | - | (1.42 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (1.84 | ) | (0.83 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 7.64 | $ | 8.48 | $ | 9.35 | $ | 12.11 | $ | 10.88 | ||||||||||
| Total return4 | (7.33 | )% | (9.06 | )% | (8.15 | )% | 20.83 | % | 19.04 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 989 | $ | 8,125 | $ | 9,350 | $ | 27,406 | $ | 15,682 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.83 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.04 | % | 3.28 | % | 2.43 | % | (0.68 | )% | (1.55 | )% | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.32 | % | 3.41 | % | 2.45 | % | (0.68 | )% | (1.53 | )% | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate5 | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||
| 1 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. |
| 2 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
| 3 | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
| 4 | Return is based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions, and does not reflect deduction of the sales charge. |
| 5 | Calculated at the Fund level. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class C
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
|
For the Year Ended October 31, |
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| 2025 | 20241 | 20232 | 20222 | 20212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 7.86 | $ | 8.71 | $ | 11.39 | $ | 10.28 | $ | 8.70 | ||||||||||
| Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)3 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 0.17 | (0.16 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.74 | ) | (1.08 | ) | (1.10 | ) | 2.02 | 1.80 | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.62 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.93 | ) | 1.86 | 1.58 | ||||||||||||
| Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.12 | ) | - | (0.33 | ) | (0.75 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| From net realized gain | - | - | (1.42 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.12 | ) | - | (1.75 | ) | (0.75 | ) | - | ||||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 7.12 | $ | 7.86 | $ | 8.71 | $ | 11.39 | $ | 10.28 | ||||||||||
| Total return4 | (7.98 | )% | (9.76 | )% | (8.80 | )% | 19.83 | % | 18.16 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 8 | $ | 19 | $ | 68 | $ | 750 | $ | 820 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.58 | % | 2.43 | % | 2.32 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.32 | % | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | 2.30 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.29 | % | 2.56 | % | 1.79 | % | (1.52 | )% | (2.30 | )% | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.57 | % | 2.69 | % | 1.81 | % | (1.52 | )% | (2.28 | )% | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate5 | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||
| 1 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. |
| 2 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
| 3 | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
| 4 | Return is based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions, and does not reflect deduction of the sales charge. |
| 5 | Calculated at the Fund level. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class I
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
|
For the Year Ended October 31, |
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| 2025 | 20241 | 20232 | 20222 | 20212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.64 | $ | 9.53 | $ | 12.31 | $ | 11.05 | $ | 9.26 | ||||||||||
| Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)3 | 0.21 | 0.34 | 0.28 | (0.06 | ) | (0.13 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.80 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (1.19 | ) | 2.18 | 1.92 | ||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | (0.59 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.91 | ) | 2.12 | 1.79 | ||||||||||||
| Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.35 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.86 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| From net realized gain | - | - | (1.42 | ) | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.35 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (1.87 | ) | (0.86 | ) | - | |||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 7.70 | $ | 8.64 | $ | 9.53 | $ | 12.31 | $ | 11.05 | ||||||||||
| Total return4 | (7.06 | )% | (8.87 | )% | (7.92 | )% | 21.09 | % | 19.33 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 32,586 | $ | 193,409 | $ | 247,916 | $ | 434,818 | $ | 382,293 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.58 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.32 | % | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.29 | % | 3.53 | % | 2.74 | % | (0.52 | )% | (1.30 | )% | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 2.57 | % | 3.66 | % | 2.76 | % | (0.52 | )% | (1.28 | )% | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate5 | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||
| 1 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. |
| 2 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
| 3 | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
| 4 | Return is based on net asset value per share and adjusted for reinvestment of distributions. |
| 5 | Calculated at the Fund level. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class A
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
|
For the Year Ended October 31, |
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| 2025 | 20241 | 20232 | 20222 | 20212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.91 | $ | 9.03 | 3 | $ | 9.16 | 3 | $ | 9.43 | 3 | $ | 9.39 | 3 | ||||||
| Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss) 4 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.04 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.05 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 0.49 | 1.24 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase from payments by (non-affiliate/affiliate, respectively)(Note 3) | 0.02 | 5 | 0.02 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.09 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.53 | 1.20 | |||||||||||||||
| Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (0.57 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.16 | ) | ||||||||||
| From net realized gain | - | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (0.57 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.80 | ) | (1.16 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.43 | $ | 8.91 | $ | 9.03 | 3 | $ | 9.16 | 3 | $ | 9.43 | 3 | |||||||
| Total return6 | 0.98 | %5 | 1.38 | %7 | 1.15 | % | 5.94 | % | 13.64 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 1,591 | $ | 2,169 | $ | 70,290 | $ | 8,267 | $ | 5,763 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.54 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.68 | % | 2.51 | % | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 0.98 | % | 2.58 | % | 2.41 | % | (0.11 | )% | (1.83 | )% | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.42 | % | 2.98 | % | 2.79 | % | 0.47 | % | (0.42 | )% | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate8 | 458 | % | 214 | % | 375 | % | 482 | % | 532 | % | ||||||||||
| 1 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. |
| 2 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
| 3 | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
| 4 | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
| 5 | Non-affiliate reimbursed the Fund $394,857 for errors during processing. If payment from non-affiliate was not made, total return would have been 0.74% for Class A. |
| 6 | Return is based on net asset value per share, adjusted for reinvestment of distributions, and does not reflect deduction of the sales charge. |
| 7 | During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Advisor reimbursed the Fund for a trading error in the amount of $1,091,024. If payment from Advisor was not made, total return would have been (4.42)% for Class A. |
| 8 | Calculated at the Fund level. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Class I
Per share operating performance.
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period.
|
For the Year Ended October 31, |
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| 2025 | 20241 | 20232 | 20222 | 20212 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.07 | $ | 9.19 | 3 | $ | 9.32 | $ | 9.58 | 3 | $ | 9.53 | 3 | |||||||
| Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net investment income (loss)4 | 0.14 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.10 | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.05 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.15 | ) | 0.46 | 1.25 | ||||||||||||
| Net increase from payments by (non-affiliate/affiliate, respectively)(Note 3) | 0.02 | 5 | 0.03 | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total from investment operations | 0.11 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.56 | 1.23 | |||||||||||||||
| Less Distributions: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| From net investment income | (1.11 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (1.18 | ) | ||||||||||
| From net realized gain | - | (0.12 | ) | (0.11 | ) | - | - | |||||||||||||
| Total distributions | (1.11 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.26 | ) | (0.82 | ) | (1.18 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net asset value, end of period | $ | 8.07 | $ | 9.07 | $ | 9.19 | 3 | $ | 9.32 | $ | 9.58 | 3 | ||||||||
| Total return6 | 1.24 | %5 | 1.62 | %7 | 1.39 | % | 6.25 | % | 13.87 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratios and Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $ | 209,256 | $ | 230,541 | $ | 326,370 | $ | 262,187 | $ | 18,749 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.29 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.23 | % | 1.43 | % | 2.26 | % | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.85 | % | ||||||||||
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Before fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.23 | % | 2.84 | % | 2.68 | % | 0.55 | % | (1.57 | )% | ||||||||||
| After fees waived and expenses absorbed | 1.66 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.06 | % | 1.13 | % | (0.16 | )% | ||||||||||
| Portfolio turnover rate8 | 458 | % | 214 | % | 375 | % | 482 | % | 532 | % | ||||||||||
| 1 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Ernst & Young LLP. |
| 2 | Audits performed for the fiscal years indicated by the Fund's previous auditor, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP. |
| 3 | Includes adjustments in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and as such, the net asset values for financial reporting purposes and the returns based upon net asset values may differ from the net asset values and returns for shareholder transactions. |
| 4 | Based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
| 5 | Non-affiliate reimbursed the Fund $394,857 for errors during processing. If payment from non-affiliate was not made, total return would have been 0.99% for Class I. |
| 6 | Return is based on net asset value per share and adjusted for reinvestment of distributions. |
| 7 | During the year ended October 31, 2024, the Advisor reimbursed the Fund for a trading error in the amount of $1,091,024. If payment from Advisor was not made, total return would have been 1.17% for Class I. |
| 8 | Calculated at the Fund level. |
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Mast Funds
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
October 31, 2025
Note 1 - Organization
Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Managed Futures Strategy Fund") and Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Multialternative Strategy Fund") (each a "Fund" and collectively the "Funds") are organized as a non-diversified series of Investment Managers Series Trust III (the "Trust"), which is registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). Manteio Scalable Technologies LLC (the "Advisor") serves as the investment advisor to the Funds and is a registered commodity pool operator with respect to the Funds.
The Managed Futures Strategy Fund's investment objective is to seek absolute returns that have a low correlation to the returns of broad stock and bond markets. The Fund currently has three classes of shares: Class A Shares, Class C Shares, and Class I Shares.
The Multialternative Strategy Fund's investment objective is to seek positive absolute returns. The Fund currently has two classes of shares: Class A Shares and Class I Shares.
On November 22, 2024, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund, a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Managed Futures Predecessor Fund"), which offered three classes of shares, Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares, in a tax-free reorganization as set out in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Trust's Board on August 14, 2025. The Managed Future Predecessor Fund's Board approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization on August 15, 2025. As a result of the reorganization, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund. Financial information included for the dates prior to the reorganization is that of the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund.
The reorganization was accomplished by the following tax-free exchange in which each shareholder of the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund received the same aggregate share net asset value in the corresponding classes of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund as noted below:
| Shares Issued | Net Assets | |
| Class A Shares | 976,395 | 8,324,703 |
| Class C Shares | 2,360 | 18,644 |
| Class I Shares | 20,381,321 | 177,156,432 |
The net unrealized depreciation of investments transferred was $820,601 as of the date of acquisition.
On November 22, 2024, the Multialternative Strategy Fund acquired the assets and assumed the liabilities of the Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund, a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds (the "Multialternative Predecessor Fund"), which offered two classes of shares, Class A shares and Class I shares, in a tax-free reorganization as set out in the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization was approved by the Trust's Board on August 14, 2025. The Multialternative Predecessor Fund's Board approved the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization on August 15, 2025. As a result of the reorganization, the Multialternative Strategy Fund assumed the performance and accounting history of the Multialternative Predecessor Fund. Financial information included for the dates prior to the reorganization is that of the Multialternative Predecessor Fund.
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Mast Funds
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
October 31, 2025
The reorganization was accomplished by the following tax-free exchange in which each shareholder of the Multialternative Predecessor Fund received the same aggregate share net asset value in the corresponding classes of the Multialternative Strategy Fund as noted below:
| Shares Issued | Net Assets | |
| Class A Shares | 226,731 | 2,051,228 |
| Class I Shares | 24,288,704 | 223,720,052 |
The net unrealized appreciation of investments transferred was $3,350,132 as of the date of acquisition.
On December 30, 2025, the Trust's Board approved, based on the recommendation of the Advisor, to change the name of the Manteio Managed Futures Strategy Fund to the Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Manteio Multialternative Strategy Fund to the Mast Multialaternative Strategy Fund, respectively.
Each 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".
Each Fund is deemed to be an individual reporting segment and is not part of a consolidated reporting entity. The
objective and strategy of each Fund is used by the Advisor to make investment decisions, and the results of the operations, as shown on the Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Consolidated Financial Highlights for each Fund is the information utilized for the day-to-day management of the Funds. Each Fund is party to the expense agreements as disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and there are no resources allocated to a Fund based on performance measurements. The management of the Funds' Advisor is deemed to be the Chief Operating Decision Maker with respect to the Funds' investment decisions.
(a) Consolidation of Subsidiary
Each Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in the shares of its respective wholly-owned and controlled subsidiary, Manteio Cayman Managed Futures Strategy Fund, Ltd. and Manteio Cayman Multialternative Strategy Fund, Ltd. (each, a "Subsidiary"). Each Subsidiary is an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands and is overseen by its own board of directors. The Consolidated Schedule of Investments, Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Consolidated Statement of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets and Consolidated Financial Highlights of each Fund include the accounts of its respective Subsidiary. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation for each Fund. Each Subsidiary is advised by the Advisor, and has the same investment objective as the corresponding Fund. Each Subsidiary invests primarily in commodity-linked derivative instruments, including swaps, commodity options, futures and options on futures. As of October 31, 2025, total assets of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund were $33,729,771 of which $6,628,792, or approximately 19.7%, represented the Fund's ownership of the shares of the Fund's Subsidiary. As of October 31, 2025, total assets of the Multialternative Strategy Fund were $215,860,598 of which $28,726,183, or approximately 9.6%, represented the Fund's ownership of the shares of the Fund's Subsidiary.
Note 2 - Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
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Mast Funds
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
October 31, 2025
(a) Valuation of Investments
The Funds value equity securities at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange or in the principal over the counter ("OTC") market in which such securities are traded, as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the securities are being valued or, if the last-quoted sales price is not readily available, the securities will be valued at the last bid or the mean between the last available bid and ask price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at the daily closing net asset value of the respective investment company. Debt securities are valued by utilizing a price supplied by independent pricing service providers. The independent pricing service providers may use various valuation methodologies including matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. These models generally consider such factors as yields or prices of bonds of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, ratings and general market conditions. If a price is not readily available for a portfolio security, the security will be valued at fair value (the amount which the Funds' might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale). The Board of Directors has designated the Advisor as the Funds' valuation designee (the "Valuation Designee") to make all fair value determinations with respect to the Funds' portfolio investments, subject to the Board's oversight. As the Valuation Designee, the Advisor has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to be followed when the Fund's must utilize fair value pricing.
(b) Investment Transactions, Investment Income and Expenses
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded net of applicable withholding taxes on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends, if applicable, are paid (a portion of which may be reclaimable) or provided for in accordance with the applicable country's tax rules and rates and are disclosed in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Withholding tax reclaims are filed in certain countries to recover a portion of the amounts previously withheld. The Funds record a reclaim receivable based on a number of factors, including a jurisdiction's legal obligation to pay reclaims as well as payment history and market convention. Discounts on debt securities are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Premiums for callable debt securities are amortized to the earliest call date, if the call price was less than the purchase price. If the call price was not at par and the security was not called, the security is amortized to the next call price and date. Income and expenses of the Funds are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class of shares relative net assets, except for distribution and service fees which are unique to each class of shares relative net assets. Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to more than one fund are allocated in proportion to the net assets of each fund except where allocation of direct expenses to each fund or an alternative allocation method can be more appropriately made.
(c) Foreign Currency Translation
The Funds' records are maintained in U.S. dollars. The value of securities, currencies and other assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon foreign exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. The currencies are translated into U.S. dollars by using the exchange rates quoted as of 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of their net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates from the impact arising from changes in market prices. Such fluctuations are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments and foreign currency.
Net realized foreign currency transaction gains and losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in the exchange rates.
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(d) Swaps
The Funds may enter into interest rate, currency and index swaps and the purchase or sale of related caps, floors and collars. Each Fund may enter into these transactions to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio, to protect against currency fluctuations or to protect against any increase in the price of securities it anticipates purchasing at a later date. Swaps may be used in conjunction with other instruments to offset interest rate, currency or other underlying risks. For example, interest rate swaps may be offset with "caps," "floors" or "collars". A "cap" is essentially a call option which places a limit on the amount of floating rate interest that must be paid on a certain principal amount. A "floor" is essentially a put option which places a limit on the minimum amount that would be paid on a certain principal amount. A "collar" is essentially a combination of a long cap and a short floor where the limits are set at different levels.
A Fund will usually enter into swaps on a net basis; that is, the two payment streams will be netted out in a cash settlement on the payment date or dates specified in the instrument, with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments.
Total Return Swaps. The Funds may enter into total return swaps for investment purposes. Total return swaps are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of the underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or security indexes during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate of the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swaps may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market, including in cases in which there may be disadvantages associated with direct ownership of a particular security. In a typical total return equity swap, payments made by a Fund or the counterparty are based on the total return of a particular reference asset or assets (such as an equity security, a combination of such securities, or an index). That is, one party agrees to pay another party the return on a stock, basket of stocks, or stock index in return for a specified interest rate. By entering into an equity index swap, for example, the index receiver can gain exposure to stocks making up the index of securities without actually purchasing those stocks. Total return swaps involve not only the risk associated with the investment in the underlying securities, but also the risk of the counterparty not fulfilling its obligations under the agreement.
Credit Default Swaps. The Funds may enter into credit default swaps for investment purposes. A credit default swap may have as reference obligations one or more securities that are not currently held by the Funds. The Funds may be either the buyer or seller in the transaction. Credit default swaps may also be structured based on the debt of a basket of issuers, rather than a single issuer, and may be customized with respect to the default event that triggers purchase or other factors. As a seller, a Fund would generally receive an upfront payment or a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no credit event. If a credit event occurs, generally the seller must pay the buyer the full face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligations that may have little or no value. If a Fund were a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Funds would recover nothing if the swap is held through its termination date. However, if a credit event occurs, the buyer may elect to receive the full notional value of the swap in exchange for an equal face amount of deliverable obligations of the reference obligation that may have little or no value. The use of swaps by a Fund entails certain risks, which may be different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the securities and other investments that are the referenced asset for the swaps. Swaps are highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques, risk analyses, and tax planning different from those associated with stocks, bonds, and other traditional investments. The use of a swap requires an understanding not only of the referenced asset, reference rate, or index, but also of the swap itself, without the benefit of observing the performance of the swap under all the possible market conditions. Because some swaps have a leverage component, adverse changes in the value or level of the underlying asset, reference rate, or index can result in a loss substantially greater than the amount invested in the swap itself. Certain swaps have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the initial investment.
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October 31, 2025
Each Fund may also purchase credit default swaps in order to hedge against the risk of default of the debt of a particular issuer or basket of issuers, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty referenced in the preceding paragraph. This would involve the risk that the investment may expire worthless and would only generate income in the event of an actual default by the issuer(s) of the underlying obligation(s) (or, as applicable, a credit downgrade or other indication of financial instability). It would also involve the risk that the seller may fail to satisfy its payment obligations to the Fund in the event of a default. The purchase of credit default swaps involves costs, which will reduce the Fund's return.
Currency Swaps. The Funds may enter into currency swaps for investment purposes. Currency swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, except that they involve multiple currencies. A Fund may enter into a currency swap when it has exposure to one currency and desires exposure to a different currency. Typically, the interest rates that determine the currency swap payments are fixed, although occasionally one or both parties may pay a floating rate of interest. Unlike an interest rate swap, however, the principal amounts are exchanged at the beginning of the contract and returned at the end of the contract. In addition to paying and receiving amounts at the beginning and termination of the agreements, both sides will also have to pay in full periodically based upon the currency they have borrowed. Change in foreign exchange rates and changes in interest rates, as described above, may negatively affect currency swaps.
Interest Rate Swaps. Each Fund may enter into an interest rate swap in an effort to protect against declines in the value of fixed income securities held by the Fund. In such an instance, the Fund may agree to pay a fixed rate (multiplied by a notional amount) while a counterparty agrees to pay a floating rate (multiplied by the same notional amount). If interest rates rise, resulting in a diminution in the value of the Fund's portfolio, the fund would receive payments under the swap that would offset, in whole or in part, such diminution in value.
Options on Swaps. Each Fund may enter into options on swaps. An option on a swap, or a "swaption," is a contract that gives a counterparty the right (but not the obligation) to enter into a new swap or to shorten, extend, cancel or otherwise modify an existing swap, at some designated future time on specified terms. In return, the purchaser pays a "premium" to the seller of the contract. The seller of the contract receives the premium and bears the risk of unfavorable changes on the underlying swap. The Funds may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions. Each Fund may also enter into swaptions on either an asset-based or liability-based basis, depending on whether the Fund is hedging its assets or its liabilities. Each Fund may write (sell) and purchase put and call swaptions to the same extent it may make use of standard options on securities or other instruments. A Fund may enter into these transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of its holdings, as a duration management technique, to protect against an increase in the price of securities the Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or for any other purposes, such as for speculation to increase returns. Swaptions are generally subject to the same risks involved in the Fund's use of options.
Depending on the terms of the particular option agreement, a Fund will generally incur a greater degree of risk when it writes a swaption than it will incur when it purchases a swaption. When a Fund purchases a swaption, it risks losing only the amount of the premium it has paid should it decide to let the option expire unexercised. However, when a Fund writes a swaption, upon exercise of the option the Fund will become obligated according to the terms of the underlying agreement.
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October 31, 2025
(e) Futures Contracts
The Funds may use interest rate, foreign currency, index and other futures contracts. The Funds may use options on futures contracts. A futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified quantity of the security or other financial instrument at a specified price and time. A futures contract on an index is an agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to the difference between the value of the index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the index contract originally was written. Although the value of an index might be a function of the value of certain specified securities, physical delivery of these securities is not always made. A public market exists in futures contracts covering a number of indexes, as well as financial instruments, including, without limitation: U.S. Treasury bonds; U.S. Treasury notes; GNMA Certificates; three-month U.S. Treasury bills; 90-day commercial paper; bank certificates of deposit; Eurodollar certificates of deposit; the Australian dollar; the Canadian dollar; the British Pound; the Japanese Yen; the Swiss Franc; the Mexican Peso; and certain multinational currencies, such as the Euro. It is expected that other futures contracts will be developed and traded in the future.
The Funds may invest in stock index futures only as a substitute for a comparable market position in the underlying securities. A stock index future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to accept), effectively, an amount of cash equal to a specific dollar amount times the difference between the value of a specific stock index at the close of the last trading day of the contract and the price at which the agreement is made. No physical delivery of the underlying stocks in the index is made. With respect to stock indices that are permitted investments, the Fund intends to purchase and sell futures contracts on the stock index for which it can obtain the best price with consideration also given to liquidity.
(f) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The Funds may enter into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risks. A forward involves an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. The market value of the contract fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. As foreign securities are sold, a portion of the contract is generally closed and the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Realized gains and losses from contract transactions are included as a component of net realized gains/(losses) from forward foreign currency contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
(g) Illiquid Securities
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program ("LRMP") that requires, among other things, that the Funds limit their illiquid investments that are assets to no more than 15% of net assets. An illiquid investment is any security which may not reasonably be expected to be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. If the Advisor, at any time determines that the value of illiquid securities held by a Fund exceeds 15% of its net asset value, the Advisor will take such steps as it considers appropriate to reduce them as soon as reasonably practicable in accordance with the Funds' written LRMP.
(h) Use of Estimates
The presentation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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October 31, 2025
(i) Federal Income Taxes
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their net investment income and any net realized gains to their shareholders. Therefore, no provision is made for federal income or excise taxes. Due to the timing of dividend distributions and the differences in accounting for income and realized gains and losses for financial statement and federal income tax purposes, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year in which the income and realized gains and losses are recorded by the Funds.
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (the "Income Tax Statement") requires an evaluation of tax positions taken (or expected to be taken) in the course of preparing a Fund's tax returns to determine whether these positions meet a "more-likely-than-not" standard that, based on the technical merits, have a more than fifty percent likelihood of being sustained by a taxing authority upon examination. A tax position that meets the "more-likely-than-not" recognition threshold is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the financial statements. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Income Tax Statement requires management of the Funds to analyze tax positions taken in the prior three open tax years, if any, and tax positions expected to be taken in the Fund's current tax year, as defined by the IRS statute of limitations for all major jurisdictions, including federal tax authorities and certain state tax authorities. As of October 31, 2025, and during the prior three open tax years, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds have no examinations in progress and are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
(j) Distributions to Shareholders
The Funds will make distributions of net investment income quarterly and net capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP.
The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from the characterization for federal income tax purposes due to differences in the recognition of income, expense and gain (loss) items for financial statement and tax purposes.
Note 3 - Investment Advisory and Other Agreements
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") with Manteio Scalable Technologies LLC. Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds pay a monthly investment advisory fee to the Advisor based on each Fund's average daily net assets. The annual rates are listed by Fund in the table below. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees and/or pay for operating expenses of each Fund to ensure that the total annual fund operating expenses (excluding, as applicable, taxes, leverage interest, brokerage commissions, dividend and interest expenses on short sales, acquired fund fees and expenses (as determined in accordance with Form N-1A), professional fees related to services for the collection of foreign tax reclaims, expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization, or extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses) do not exceed the limits (as a percentage of average daily net assets) set forth below:
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October 31, 2025
|
Contractual Advisory |
Total Limit on Annual Operating Expenses |
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| Fees | Class A | Class C | Class I | |
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | 1.04% | 1.55% | 2.30% | 1.30% |
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | 1.04% | 1.10% | N/A | 0.85% |
In addition, the Advisor has agreed to voluntarily waive its advisory fees by 0.19% to 0.85% for Multialternative Strategy Fund until November 22, 2026, and it will not seek recoupment of the voluntary advisory fees waived. The agreement to limit annual operating expenses is in effect through November 22, 2026, with respect to each Fund and it may only be terminated or amended prior to the end of the term with the approval of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Any reduction in advisory fees or payment of a Fund's expenses made by the Advisor in a fiscal year may be reimbursed by the Fund for a period ending three years after the date of reduction or payment if the Advisor so requests. This reimbursement may be requested from a Fund if the reimbursement will not cause the Fund's annual expense ratio to exceed the lesser of (a) the expense limitation in effect at the time such fees were waived or payments made, or (b) the expense limitation in effect at the time of the reimbursement. However, the reimbursement amount may not exceed the total amount of fees waived and/or Fund expenses paid by the Advisor and will not include any amounts previously reimbursed to the Advisor by the Fund. Any such reimbursement is contingent upon the Board's subsequent review of the reimbursed amounts. A Fund must pay current ordinary operating expenses before the Advisor is entitled to any reimbursement of fees and/or Fund expenses. For the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025, the Advisor waived a portion of its advisory fee totaling $311,375 for the Managed Futures Strategy Fund, and $816,102 for the Multialternative Strategy Fund of which $372,516 was the voluntary waived advisory fee portion that the Advisor will not seek recoupment. The Advisor may recapture all or a portion of these amounts no later than October 31, 2028. These potential recoverable amounts are noted as "Commitments and Contingencies" in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Prior to November 23, 2024, UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC served as the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund's investment advisor. The Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund waived a portion of its advisory fees for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024 totaling $42,155 and $78,514, respectively.
The Advisor is responsible for each Subsidiary's day-to-day business pursuant to an advisory agreement with each Subsidiary. Under this agreement, the Advisor provides each Subsidiary with the same type of management services, under substantially the same terms, as are provided to the Funds. The Subsidiary advisory agreement provides for automatic termination upon the termination of the investment advisory agreement with respect to each Fund. The Advisor receives no compensation for the services it provides to each Subsidiary.
UMB Fund Services, Inc. ("UMBFS") serves as the Funds' fund accountant, transfer agent and co-administrator; and Mutual Fund Administration, LLC ("MFAC") serves as the Funds' other co-administrator. UMB Bank, n.a., an affiliate of UMBFS, serves as the Funds' custodian. The Funds' allocated fees incurred for fund accounting, fund administration, transfer agency and custody services for the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025 was $176,878 and $206,257 for Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund, respectively. The inclusion of these fees are reported as "Fund services fees" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Funds have a fee agreement with their custodian, UMB Bank, N.A., which provides for custody fees to be reduced by earnings credit based on cash balances left on deposit with the custodian. For the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025, the fees waived for the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund were $13,358 and $30,972, respectively. These amounts are shown as a reduction of expenses, "Fees paid indirectly" on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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October 31, 2025
Prior to November 23, 2024, State Street Bank and Trust Company served as the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund's fund accounting, custodian and co-administrator. Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC served as the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund's other co-administrator. The Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund allocated fund accounting, custody and administration fees for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024 was $6,506 and $7,473, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc. served as the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund's transfer agent. The Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund allocated transfer agent fees incurred for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024 was $5,190 and $1,028, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Distribution Services, LLC, serves as the Funds' distributor (the "Distributor"). Prior to December 6, 2024, UMB Distribution Services, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of UMBFS, served as the Funds' distributor. Prior to November 23, 2024, UBS Asset Management (Americas) LLC served as the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund's distributor. The Distributor does not receive compensation from the Fund for its distribution services except the distribution/service fees with respect to the shares of those classes for which a Rule 12b-1 distribution plan is effective. The Advisor pays the Distributor a fee for certain distribution-related services.
Certain trustees and officers of the Trust are employees of UMBFS or MFAC. The Funds do not compensate trustees and officers affiliated with the Funds' co-administrators. For the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund allocated fees incurred to Trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (collectively, the "Independent Trustees") were $36,757 and $39,679, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to November 23, 2024, the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund allocated fees incurred for Independent Trustees for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024 was $20,000 and $20,000, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
The Funds' Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plan") for the Independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to receive payment in cash or the option to select various fund(s) in the Trust in which their deferred accounts shall be deemed to be invested. If a trustee elects to defer payment, the Plan provides for the creation of a deferred payment account. The Funds' liability for these amounts is adjusted for market value changes in the invested fund and remains a liability to the Funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan. The Trustees' Deferred compensation liability under the Plan constitutes a general unsecured obligation of the Funds and is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Contributions made under the plan and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and income are included in the Trustees' fees and expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Dziura Compliance Consulting, LLC provides Chief Compliance Officer ("CCO") services to the Trust. The Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund allocated fees incurred for CCO services for the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025, were $10,903 and $9,574, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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October 31, 2025
Prior to November 23, 2024, Ms. Brandi Sinkovich provided the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund CCO services to the Trust. The Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund did not incur fees for CCO services for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024.
During the year ended October 31, 2025, a third-party reimbursed the Multialternative Strategy Fund $394,857 for losses from a trade error. This amount is reported on the Fund's Consolidated Statements of Operations, Consolidated Statements of Changes and Consolidated Financial Highlights under the caption "Net increase from payments by non-affiliate."
Note 4 - Federal Income Taxes
At October 31, 2025, gross unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Multialternative Strategy Fund | |||||||
| Cost of investments | $ | 28,222,410 | $ | 193,916,117 | ||||
| Gross unrealized appreciation | $ | 14,255 | $ | 3,760,063 | ||||
| Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,634 | ) | (10,141,700 | ) | ||||
| Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) | $ | 5,621 | $ | (6,381,637 | ) | |||
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to wash sale loss and straddle loss deferrals.
GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. For the year ended October 31, 2025, permanent differences in book and tax accounting have been reclassified to paid-in capital and total distributable earnings as follows:
| Increase (Decrease) | ||||||||
| Paid-in Capital | Total Distributable Earnings (Loss) | |||||||
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $ | (6,332,148 | ) | $ | 6,332,148 | |||
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | (5,280,853 | ) | 5,280,853 | |||||
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October 31, 2025
As of October 31, 2025, the components of accumulated earnings (deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
Managed Futures Strategy Fund |
Multialternative Strategy Fund |
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| Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 617,416 | $ | 1,413,807 | ||||
| Undistributed long-term gains | - | - | ||||||
| Tax accumulated earnings | 617,416 | 1,413,807 | ||||||
| Accumulated capital and other losses | $ | (46,343,639 | ) | $ | (12,882,374 | ) | ||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 5,621 | (6,831,637 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward contracts | - | (3,270 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts | 953,172 | (37,913 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts | - | (1,539,229 | ) | |||||
| Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations | (4,092 | ) | 1,225 | |||||
| Unrealized deferred compensation | (3,725 | ) | (3,846 | ) | ||||
| Deferred organizational expenses | (7,111 | ) | (3,551 | ) | ||||
| Total accumulated earnings (deficit) | $ | (44,782,358 | ) | $ | (19,886,788 | ) | ||
As of October 31, 2025, the Funds had net capital loss carryovers as follows:
| Not Subject to Expiration | ||||||||
| ST | LT | |||||||
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $ | 19,232,708 | $ | 27,110,931 | ||||
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | - | 12,882,374 | ||||||
To the extent that a fund may realize future net capital gains, those gains will be offset by any of its unused capital loss carryforward. Future capital loss carryover utilization in any given year may be subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. During the year ended October 31, 2025, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund utilized $0 and $9,671,386 of their capital loss carryovers, respectively.
The tax character of the distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024 were as follows:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Multialternative Strategy Fund | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Distributions paid from: | ||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary income | $ | 5,948,870 | $ | 1,039,036 | $ | 26,190,370 | $ | 11,390,041 | ||||||||
| Long-term capital gains | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total distributions paid | $ | 5,948,870 | $ | 1,039,036 | $ | 26,190,370 | $ | 11,390,041 | ||||||||
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October 31, 2025
Note 5 - Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2025, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
| Purchases | Sales | |||||||
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | 224,136,623 | 194,919,797 | ||||||
Note 6 - Distribution and Service (Rule 12b-1) Plan
The Trust has adopted a plan on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 which allows each Fund to pay distribution fees for the sale and distribution of its Class A shares and Class C shares and/or shareholder liaison service fees in connection with the provision of personal services to shareholders of Class A shares and Class C shares and the maintenance of their shareholder accounts. The 12b-1 Plan provides for the payment of such fees at the annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and up to 1.00% of average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Since these fees are paid out of each Fund's assets attributable to the Fund's Class A shares and Class C shares, these fees will increase the cost of your investment and, over time, may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges. The net income attributable to Class A shares and Class C shares will be reduced by the amount of distribution and shareholder liaison service fees and other expenses of a Fund associated with that class of shares. For the period from November 23, 2024 through October 31, 2025, the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund distribution fees incurred were $4,479 and $4,024, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Prior to November 23, 2024, the Managed Futures Predecessor Fund and Multialternative Predecessor Fund incurred distribution fees for the period from November 1, 2024 to November 22, 2024 were $1,370 and $348, respectively. The inclusion of such fees are reported on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Note 7 - Indemnifications
In the normal course of business, the Funds enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with GAAP, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. It also provides guidance on determining when there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or a liability, when a transaction is not orderly, and how that information must be incorporated into a fair value measurement.
Under Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized into three broad Levels as described below:
| ● | Level 1 - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the ability to access. |
| ● | Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data. |
| ● | Level 3 - Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the 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. |
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October 31, 2025
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.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of October 31, 2025, in valuing the Funds' assets carried at fair value:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3** | Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
| Money Market Investments | $ | 8,992,972 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 8,992,972 | ||||||||
| Treasury Bills | - | 19,235,059 | - | 19,235,059 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | 8,992,972 | 19,235,059 | - | 28,228,031 | ||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | 2,352,759 | - | - | 2,352,759 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 11,345,731 | $ | 19,235,059 | $ | - | $ | 30,580,790 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | $ | 823,954 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 823,954 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 823,954 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 823,954 | ||||||||
| * | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
| ** | The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities at period end. |
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| Multialternative Strategy Fund | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3** | Total | ||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
| Advertising & Marketing | $ | 644,341 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 644,341 | ||||||||
| Asset Management | 618,384 | - | - | 618,384 | ||||||||||||
| Automotive | 583,940 | - | - | 583,940 | ||||||||||||
| Banking | 4,150,584 | - | - | 4,150,584 | ||||||||||||
| Biotech & Pharma | 4,205,334 | - | - | 4,205,334 | ||||||||||||
| Commercial Support Services | 2,542,597 | - | - | 2,542,597 | ||||||||||||
| E-Commerce Discretionary | 486,396 | - | - | 486,396 | ||||||||||||
| Electrical Equipment | 2,407,703 | - | - | 2,407,703 | ||||||||||||
| Entertainment Content | 4,624,545 | - | - | 4,624,545 | ||||||||||||
| Health Care Facilities & Svcs | 6,744,768 | - | - | 6,744,768 | ||||||||||||
| Home & Office Products | 2,531,767 | - | - | 2,531,767 | ||||||||||||
| Institutional Financial Svcs | 572,050 | - | - | 572,050 | ||||||||||||
| Insurance | 4,213,204 | - | - | 4,213,204 | ||||||||||||
| Internet Media & Services | 1,730,809 | - | - | 1,730,809 | ||||||||||||
| Leisure Facilities & Services | 2,542,757 | - | - | 2,542,757 | ||||||||||||
| Machinery | 621,709 | - | - | 621,709 | ||||||||||||
| Medical Equipment & Devices | 631 | - | - | 631 | ||||||||||||
| Real Estate Services | 779,980 | - | - | 779,980 | ||||||||||||
| Retail - Discretionary | 1,360,585 | - | - | 1,360,585 | ||||||||||||
| Semiconductors | 3,084,988 | - | - | 3,084,988 | ||||||||||||
| Software | 4,138,237 | - | - | 4,138,237 | ||||||||||||
| Technology Hardware | 2,169,562 | - | - | 2,169,562 | ||||||||||||
| Telecommunications | 542,570 | - | - | 542,570 | ||||||||||||
| Transportation & Logistics | 2,470,961 | - | - | 2,470,961 | ||||||||||||
| Exchange-Traded Funds | 6,978,357 | - | - | 6,978,357 | ||||||||||||
| Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
| Money Market Investments | 75,843,662 | - | - | 75,843,662 | ||||||||||||
| Treasury Bills | - | 50,480,022 | - | 50,480,022 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments | 136,590,421 | 50,480,022 | - | 187,070,443 | ||||||||||||
| Purchased Options Contracts | 14,037 | - | - | 14,037 | ||||||||||||
| Total Investments and Purchased Options Contracts | 136,604,458 | 50,480,022 | - | 187,084,480 | ||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | - | 118,123 | - | 118,123 | ||||||||||||
| Futures Contracts | 2,853,618 | - | - | 2,853,618 | ||||||||||||
| Swap Contracts | - | 2,896,900 | - | 2,896,900 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 139,458,076 | $ | 53,495,045 | $ | - | $ | 192,953,121 | ||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
| Other Financial Instruments* | ||||||||||||||||
| Forward Contracts | $ | - | $ | 160,991 | $ | - | $ | 160,991 | ||||||||
| Futures Contracts | 2,204,633 | - | - | 2,204,633 | ||||||||||||
| Swap Contracts | - | 4,031,310 | - | 4,031,310 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | $ | 2,204,633 | $ | 4,192,301 | $ | - | $ | 6,396,934 | ||||||||
| * | Other financial instruments are derivative instruments such as forward contracts, futures contracts, written options contracts and swap contracts. Forward contracts, futures contracts, written options contracts and swap contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
| ** | The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities at period end. |
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October 31, 2025
Note 9 - Derivatives and Hedging Disclosures
Derivatives and Hedging requires enhanced disclosures about the Funds' derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effects on the Funds' financial position and performance.
The effects of these derivative instruments on the Funds' financial position and financial performance as reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Consolidated Statements of Operations are presented in the tables below. The fair values of derivative instruments as of October 31, 2025, by risk category are as follows:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments |
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Value |
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Value | ||||||||
| Commodity contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | $ | 1,422,476 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | $ | (761,135 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 290,905 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (10,552 | ) | |||||||
| Index contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 476,937 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (27,529 | ) | |||||||
| Interest rate contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 162,441 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (24,738 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | 2,352,759 | $ | (823,954 | ) | |||||||
| * | Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
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October 31, 2025
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||
| Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments |
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Value |
Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Value | ||||||||
| Commodity contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | $ | 1,751,650 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | $ | (1,718,521 | ) | |||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 99,768 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (3,534 | ) | |||||||
| Index contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 946,973 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (105,681 | ) | |||||||
| Interest rate contracts | Unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts* | 55,227 | Unrealized depreciation on open futures contracts* | (376,897 | ) | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 118,123 | Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | (160,991 | ) | |||||||
| Mixed: Commodity, interest rate, equity and foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on total return swap contracts | 2,896,900 | Unrealized depreciation on total return swap contracts | (4,031,310 | ) | |||||||
| Total | $ | 5,868,641 | $ | (6,396,934 | ) | |||||||
| * | Includes cumulative appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts as reported on the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. |
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October 31, 2025
The effects of derivative instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the year ended October 31, 2025, are as follows:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||
|
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments | Futures Contracts | Swap Contracts | Total | |||||||||
| Commodity contracts | $ | (4,720,250 | ) | $ | - | $ | (4,720,250 | ) | ||||
| Equity contracts | (3,361,528 | ) | - | (3,361,528 | ) | |||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 3,144,845 | - | 3,144,845 | |||||||||
| Index contracts | (3,212,485 | ) | - | (3,212,485 | ) | |||||||
| Interest rate contracts | (1,920,151 | ) | - | (1,920,151 | ) | |||||||
| Mixed: Commodity, interest rate, equity and foreign exchange contracts | - | (2,674,940 | ) | - | ||||||||
| Total | $ | (10,069,569 | ) | $ | (2,674,940 | ) | $ | (12,744,509 | ) | |||
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October 31, 2025
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments |
Futures Contracts |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swap Contracts |
Purchased Options Contracts |
Written Options Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | $ | 1,532,097 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 1,532,097 | ||||||||||||
| Equity contracts | (815,008 | ) | - | - | - | - | (815,008 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Index contracts | (3,982,251 | ) | - | - | 4,555,738 | (2,994,846 | ) | (2,421,359 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | 1,045,490 | - | - | - | - | 1,045,490 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 144,111 | (96,306 | ) | - | - | - | 47,805 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed: Commodity, interest rate, equity and foreign exchange contracts | - | - | (6,934,300 | ) | - | - | (6,934,300 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (2,075,561 | ) | $ | (96,306 | ) | $ | (6,934,300 | ) | $ | 4,555,738 | $ | (2,994,846 | ) | $ | (7,545,275 | ) | |||||||
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments | Futures Contracts | Swap Contracts | Total | |||||||||
| Commodity contracts | $ | 661,341 | $ | - | $ | 661,341 | ||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | (272,561 | ) | - | (272,561 | ) | |||||||
| Index contracts | 1,458,302 | - | 1,458,302 | |||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | (777,827 | ) | - | (777,827 | ) | |||||||
| Mixed: Commodity, interest rate, equity and foreign exchange contracts | - | 527,712 | 527,712 | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 1,069,255 | $ | 527,712 | $ | 1,596,967 | ||||||
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October 31, 2025
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives designated as non-hedging instruments |
Futures Contracts |
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Swap Contracts |
Purchased Options Contracts |
Written Options Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commodity contracts | $ | (105,680 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (105,680 | ) | ||||||||||
| Index contracts | 742,357 | - | - | (232,745 | ) | 89,711 | 599,323 | |||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate contracts | (938,143 | ) | - | - | - | - | (938,143 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | 67,392 | (50,583 | ) | - | - | - | 16,809 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mixed: Commodity, interest rate, equity and foreign exchange contracts | - | - | (1,794,164 | ) | - | - | (1,794,164 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | (234,074 | ) | $ | (50,583 | ) | $ | (1,794,164 | ) | $ | (232,745 | ) | $ | 89,711 | $ | (2,221,855 | ) | |||||||
The average quarterly volume of derivative instruments held by the Funds during the year ended October 31, 2025 are as follows:
| Managed Futures Strategy Fund | ||||||
| Notional Value | ||||||
| Commodity contracts | Long futures contracts | $ | 34,498,918 | |||
| Short futures contracts | (21,811,493 | ) | ||||
| Equity contracts | Open total return swap contracts | 15,193,815 | ||||
| Index contracts | Long futures contracts | 48,199,202 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (6,560,123 | ) | ||||
| Interest rate contracts | Long futures contracts | 24,803,306 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (104,662,239 | ) | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Long futures contracts | 38,146,387 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (89,414,222 | ) | ||||
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October 31, 2025
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | ||||||
| Notional Value | ||||||
| Commodity contracts | Long futures contracts | $ | 41,771,616 | |||
| Short futures contracts | (40,841,887 | ) | ||||
| Equity contracts | Open total return swap contracts | 575,455,369 | ||||
| Index contracts | Long futures contracts | 38,251,293 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (24,072,514 | ) | ||||
| Purchased options contracts - long | 29,839,000 | |||||
| Purchased options contracts - short | 6,507,600 | |||||
| Written options contracts - long | (7,630,000 | ) | ||||
| Written options contracts - short | (7,440,600 | ) | ||||
| Interest rate contracts | Long futures contracts | 68,002,444 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (59,203,324 | ) | ||||
| Foreign exchange contracts | Long futures contracts | 6,192,185 | ||||
| Short futures contracts | (9,445,065 | ) | ||||
| Long forward contracts | 17,233,639 | |||||
| Short forward contracts | (18,154,395 | ) | ||||
Note 10 - Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities
Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities requires an entity to disclose information about offsetting and related arrangements to enable users of its financial statements to understand the effect of those arrangements on its financial position. The guidance requires retrospective application for all comparative periods presented.
A Fund mitigates credit risk with respect to OTC derivative counterparties through credit support annexes included with International Swaps and Derivative Association ("ISDA") Master Agreements or other Master Netting Agreements which are the standard contracts governing most derivative transactions between the Funds and each of its counterparties. These agreements allow the Funds and each counterparty to offset certain derivative financial instruments' payables and/or receivables against each other and/or with collateral, which is generally held by the Funds' custodian. The amount of collateral moved to/from applicable counterparties is based upon minimum transfer amounts specified in the agreement. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from its counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise, the Funds bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance.
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Mast Funds
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
October 31, 2025
The Fund's Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities presents financial instruments on a gross basis, therefore there are no net amounts and no offset amounts within the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities to present below. Gross amounts of the financial instruments, amounts related to financial instruments/cash collateral not offset in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities and net amounts are presented below:
| Multialternative Strategy Fund | ||||||||||||||||||
|
Amounts Not Offset in Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Counterparty |
Gross Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
Financial Instruments* |
Cash Collateral* |
Net Amount | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts - asset | Barclays Bank PLC | $ | (1,135,357 | ) | $ | - | $ | - | $ | (1,135,357 | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts - liability | BNP Paribas | 788,482 | - | - | 788,482 | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts - liability | BNP Paribas | (962,726 | ) | - | - | (962,726 | ) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts - asset | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | 1,907,823 | - | - | 1,907,823 | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts - liability | Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | (1,342,818 | ) | - | - | (1,342,818 | ) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts - asset | Macquarie Bank Ltd. | 18,265 | - | - | 18,265 | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts - liability | Macquarie Bank Ltd. | (165,040 | ) | - | - | (165,040 | ) | |||||||||||
| Unrealized appreciation on open swap contracts - liability | Societe Generale | 182,330 | - | - | 182,330 | |||||||||||||
| Unrealized depreciation on open swap contracts - liability | Societe Generale | (425,369 | ) | - | - | (425,369 | ) | |||||||||||
| * | Amounts relate to master netting agreements and collateral agreements (for example, ISDA) which have been determined by the Advisor to be legally enforceable in the event of default and where certain other criteria are met in accordance with applicable offsetting accounting guidance. |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Continued
October 31, 2025
Note 11 - Line of Credit
The Predecessor Funds, together with other funds/portfolios advised by UBS AM (collectively, the "Participating Funds"), participated in a committed, unsecured line of credit facility ("Credit Facility"), with State Street Bank and Trust Company in an aggregated amount of $250 million for temporary or emergency purposes on a first-come, first-served basis. Of the aggregate $250 million amount, $125 million was specifically designated for the Predecessor Funds. The remaining $125 million was available to all Participating Funds, including the Predecessor Funds. Under the terms of the Credit Facility, the Participating Funds paid an aggregate commitment fee on the average unused amount of the Credit Facility, which was allocated among the Participating Funds in such manner as was determined by the governing boards of the Participating Funds. In addition, the Participating Funds paid interest on borrowings at either the Federal Funds Effective rate or the Overnight Bank Funding rate plus a spread. At November 22, 2024, the Funds no longer participate in the Credit Facility. For the year ended October 31, 2025, no fees were incurred.
Note 12 - Market Disruption and Geopolitical Risks
Certain local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness and/or other public health issues, financial institution instability or other events may have a significant impact on a security or instrument. These types of events and other like them are collectively referred to as "Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks" and they may have adverse impacts on the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries, the financial health of individual companies and the market in general in significant and unforeseen ways. Some of the impacts noted in recent times include but are not limited to embargos, political actions, supply chain disruptions, tariffs, bank failures, restrictions to investment and/or monetary movement including the forced selling of securities or the inability to participate impacted markets. The duration of these events could adversely affect the Funds' performance, the performance of the securities in which the Funds invest and may lead to losses on your investment. The ultimate impact of "Market Disruptions and Geopolitical Risks" on the financial performance of the Funds' investments is not reasonably estimable at this time. Management is actively monitoring these events.
Note 13 - New Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, "Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures ("ASU 2023-07")," which enhances disclosure requirements about significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (the "CODM"). ASU 2023-07, among other things, (i) requires a single segment public entity to provide all of the disclosures as required by Topic 280, (ii) requires a public entity to disclose the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance and deciding how to allocate resources and (iii) provides the ability for a public entity to elect more than one performance measure. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Management has evaluated the impact of applying ASU 2023-07, and the fund has adopted the ASU during the reporting period. The adoption of the ASU does not have a material impact on the financial statements. Required disclosure is included in Note 1.
In December 2023, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2023-09 ("ASU 2023-09"), Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which amends quantitative and qualitative income tax disclosure requirements in order to increase disclosure consistency, bifurcate income tax information by jurisdiction and remove information that is no longer beneficial. ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024, and early adoption is permitted. Fund Management is evaluating the impacts of these changes on the Funds' financial statements.
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October 31, 2025
Note 14 - Events Subsequent to the Fiscal Period End
The Funds have adopted financial reporting rules regarding subsequent events which require an entity to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet. Management has evaluated the Funds' related events and transactions that occurred through the date of issuance of the Funds' financial statements.
There were no events or transactions that occurred during this period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds' financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Trustees of
The Mast Funds
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of assets and liabilities of the Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (formerly Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund), including the consolidated schedules of investments, as of October 31, 2025, the consolidated related statements of operations, the consolidated statements of changes in net assets, and consolidated financial highlights for the year then ended, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Funds as of October 31, 2025, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
The Funds' financial statements and financial highlights indicated in the table below, were audited by other auditors, whose reports dated as outlined below expressed unqualified opinions on those financial statements and financial highlights.
| Fund |
Other Auditors Report Date |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
Consolidated Financial Highlights |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund | December 26, 2024 | For the year ended October 31, 2024 | For the year ended October 31, 2024 |
| Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund | December 27, 2023 | N/A | For each of the three years in the period ended October 31, 2023 |
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds' financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We have served as the auditor of one or more of the funds in the Trust since 2023.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement , whether due to error or fraud. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2025 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
| TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 30, 2025
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Qualified Dividend Income
Pursuant to Section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund designates income dividends of 0.00% and 1.94%, respectively, as qualified dividend income paid during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.
Corporate Dividends Received Deduction
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025, 0.00% and 0.00% of the dividends paid from net investment income qualifies for the dividends received deduction available to corporate shareholders of the Managed Futures Strategy Fund and Multialternative Strategy Fund, respectively.
Item 8. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
On October 30, 2024, the Audit Committee of the Board of Trustees of Investment Managers Series Trust III (the "Trust") appointed Tait, Weller & Baker LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Mast Managed Futures Strategy Fund and the Mast Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Funds") upon the reorganization of the Credit Suisse Managed Futures Strategy Fund (the "Managed Futures Predecessor Fund") and the Credit Suisse Multialternative Strategy Fund (the "Multialternative Predecessor Fund"), each a series of Credit Suisse Opportunity Funds for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Previously, Ernst & Young LLP served as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Predecessor Funds.
Ernst & Young LLP's report on the financial statements for the Predecessor Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During such fiscal year and the interim period November 1, 2024 through November 22, 2024 (the "Interim Period"), there were no (i) disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Ernst & Young LLP, would have caused it to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its report on the Predecessor Funds' financial statements for such period, nor (ii) "reportable events" of the kinds described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation SK under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2024 and the Interim Period, neither the Predecessor Funds nor anyone on their behalf has consulted with Tait, Weller & Baker LLP on items that concerned (a) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds' financial statements, or (b) the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K and related instructions) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K). The selection of Tait, Weller & Baker LLP does not reflect any disagreements with Ernst & Young LLP or dissatisfaction by the Funds, the Board, or the Audit Committee with the performance of Ernst & Young LLP.
Item 9. Proxy Disclosures for Open-End Management Investment Companies.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others of Open-End Management Investment Companies.
This information is included in Item 7, as part of the financial statements.
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 to open-end investment companies.
Item 13. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 14. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 15. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees.
Item 16. Controls and Procedures.
| (a) | The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have reviewed the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act")) as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based on their review, such officers have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in this report is appropriately recorded, processed, summarized and reported and made known to them by others within the Registrant and by the Registrant's service provider. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is 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 to open-end investment companies.
Item 18. Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation.
(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
Item 19. Exhibits.
(a) (2) Any policy required by the listing standards adopted pursuant to Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10D-1) by the registered national securities exchange or registered national securities association upon which the registrant's securities are listed. Instruction to paragraph (a)(2). Not Applicable.
(a) (4) Not Applicable
(a) (5) Not Applicable
| (b) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. |
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) | Investment Managers Series Trust III | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Maureen Quill | |
| Maureen Quill, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date | 1/9/26 |
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/ Maureen Quill | |
| Maureen Quill, President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
| Date | 1/9/26 | |
| By (Signature and Title) | /s/ Rita Dam | |
| Rita Dam, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
| Date | 1/9/26 |