ALL SEASONS FUND: SEPTEMBER 2022 – COMMENTARY LETTER
For the month of September, the All Seasons Fund was -2.30%.
Market Review
Equities continued to slide in September as central banks continued to tighten monetary policy. In the U.S., the S&P 500 fell -9.2% for the month and has lost nearly a quarter of its value year-to-date. Notably, value stocks continue to outperform growth stocks after nearly a decade of underperformance. Market sentiment was clearly “risk-off”.
The market dynamics coming into the month did not change dramatically. The US Treasury yield curve remained inverted, equity volatility approached year-to-date highs, and the CBOE Skew index was generally flat on the month. Historically, this has been a harbinger of a subsequent large move up or down.
The All Seasons Fund remains positive for the year with equities and bonds both down double digits in percentage terms. The Fund seeks capital appreciation and capital preservation with lower volatility throughout market cycles – highly correlated with the Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500® Index in bull markets, and less or negatively correlated in bear markets.
Sincerely yours,
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the Fund, please call 1-800-MUTUALS or visit our website at www.USAMutuals.com. Read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. Share prices and investment returns fluctuate and an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than the original cost upon redemption. For performance data as of the most recent month-end please call 1-866-264-8783.
Fund Objective:
The All Seasons Fund seeks capital appreciation and preservation with lower volatility throughout market cycles. The resulting portfolio targets a high correlation to the S&P 500 in bull markets and a lower, or negative, correlation in bear markets.
Standardized performance as of (09/30/2022) Fund Inception (02/01/2002)
| 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Since Inception | |
| UNAVX | 16.42% | 5.62% | 7.71% | 10.50% |
| S&P 500 Index | -15.47% | 9.24% | 11.70% | 7.89% |
Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-866-264-8783. Returns over one year are annualized. The Gross and Net expense 3.46% and 2.00%. The advisor has contractually agreed to limit expenses to 1.99% of the average net assets of the Fund through 7/31/2023.
Definitions:
The S&P 500 Index: An unmanaged composite of 500 large capitalization companies. This index is widely used by professional investors as a performance benchmark for large-cap stocks. You cannot invest directly in an index.
SYMBOL: UNAVX
