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CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
Investment Company Act file number: 811-08194
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 303-623-2577
Date of fiscal year end: April 30
Date of reporting period: April 30, 2021 – October 31, 2021
Explanatory note: The Registrant is filing this amendment to its Form N-CSRS for the period ended October 31, 2021, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 7, 2022 (Accession Number 0001398344-22-000330) (the “Original Filing”). The purpose of this amendment is to update Item 1(a) to include the semi-annual report of Disciplined Growth Investor’s Fund, which was inadvertently omitted.
The remainder of Item 1 and Items 2 through Item 12 of the Original Filing are incorporated herein by reference.
Disciplined Growth Investors’ goal is to communicate clearly and transparently with our clients and mutual fund shareholders. It is mutually beneficial when our shareholders understand how we invest, what we are currently thinking and forecasting, and the specific investment decisions we have made. Our views and opinions regarding the investment prospects of our portfolio holdings and the Fund are “forward looking statements” which may or may not be accurate over the long term. While we believe we have a reasonable basis for these forecasts and have confidence in our investment team’s views, actual results may differ materially from those we anticipate. Information provided in this report should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security.
You can identify forward looking statements as those including words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “forecast”, and similar statement. We cannot assure future performance. These forward-looking statements are made only as-of the date of this report. Following the publication of this report, we will not update any of the forward-looking statements included here.
This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Fund Performance and Asset Mix:
For the first six months of The DGI Fund’s fiscal year (5/1/21-10/31/21), The DGI Fund returned 2.02%. Stocks in the Fund increased by 3.18% and bonds increased 0.70%. As of 10/31/21, the Fund’s asset mix was 68.8% stocks and 31.2% bonds and cash.
In these six months, The DGI Fund underperformed the S&P 500 index (the Fund’s benchmark), which increased 10.91%. During this time, the DGI Fund held 25 stocks that increased in value and 24 stocks that declined in value. The ten largest equity holdings in The DGI Fund combined to add 1.65% to the Fund’s total performance.
The Fund’s bond portfolio underperformed the Barclays Government & Corporate Credit index, which increased by 1.06%.1
It is more helpful to provide context for the calendar year 2021 to-date than to narrowly recap the last six months. 2021 to-date continues to show the effects of indexing. As more money flows into index funds, in turn more capital flows into the largest names in the index. It appears to us that many of the largest positions in the S&P 500 have stock prices well above their intrinsic value. For a narrow band of stocks in the market, this is problematic. The first and easiest investment decision is simply to stay away from these companies, regardless of the short-term increases in stock price they may produce.
More encouragingly, we see a clear investment path for 2022 and beyond: choose good companies whose stocks are well-priced. It takes a lot of work to find this type of company and stock, but we are finding them. When most of other investors’ attention goes to a narrow group of companies, we are often able to find promising investment opportunities. Market volatility may not be enjoyable, but it can give us the gift of attractive points to add to existing stocks positions in the Fund and find new investment opportunities. Sticking to our investment discipline keeps our focus on solid long-term opportunities and away from overvalued stocks.
The outlook for bonds is very poor. Interest rates are low and inflation has reared its ugly head. In the year-to-date, bondholders have lost real purchasing power due to the effects of inflation. With low yields, bonds could still be considered a bastion of safety or principal stability in the short term. Inflation undercuts a key benefit of bonds: that your principal and purchasing power are protected. Currently, lending money to the US Government for 30 years (a 30-year US Treasury Bond) would yield only 2.06% per year. More normal historical yields on long-term government bonds would be 4-5%. In the current environment, government bond yields do not outpace inflation, let alone provide a meaningful return. The same dynamic is true of corporate bonds even though they offer slightly higher interest rates. Because of these issues in the bond market, we have kept the Fund’s bond portfolio short-term in duration and have allocated minimum allowable amount of the Fund toward bonds.
Putting all that together, we believe we have your Fund positioned to harness the positive long-term growth potential in stocks while maintaining a prudent allocation to bonds to help weather unavoidable volatility along the way.
A summary of the specific investment decisions in your Fund is below. You can find additional performance information and a full list of the Fund’s holdings in this semi-annual report and at www.dgifund.com.
New Stocks and additions to existing holdings:
Since we wrote to you last (4/30/21), the investment team added two new stocks, LGI Homes and Take-Two Interactive Software, to The DGI Fund.
From the ground up, LGI Homes is a completely different kind of homebuilder – they build high-quality, affordable homes and target homebuyers who otherwise would only be able to afford to rent. From its real estate strategy to its marketing methods, the company has built a very systematized, efficient business model which has not been successfully replicated by competitors, despite numerous attempts. We believe this underserved, entry-level homebuyer market is an untapped opportunity of which LGI is in a good position to address.
Take-Two Interactive Software is a video game publisher which owns several studios that produce well-known titles with an emphasis a maintaining quality products and long-term franchises, instead of the rapid, lower-quality content treadmill that many game publishers pursue. The global video game market is extensive and expanding, with economics that are shifting in favor of content developers like Take-Two. In our opinion, this gives the company the ability to grow profits at a rate well in excess of sales. We initiated a position because we believe that Take-Two has a unique, valuable franchise with a strong competitive position.
In the last six months, we also added to the existing allocations of four stocks: Proto Labs, Plexus Corp., Microchip Technology, and Viasat.
Complete Sales and Trims to Existing Positions:
We sold the remaining position in FactSet Research Systems and Manhattan Associates, while Stamps.com was acquired by a private equity firm.
FactSet Research Systems provides investment professionals with tools, data, and software to facilitate decision-making. As passive investing continues to grow, the company has invested in new areas to generate revenue. In our opinion, this has increased the risk profile of an already expensive stock. That led us to sell our position to invest in other opportunities in the portfolio.
Manhattan Associates offers inventory, warehouse, and order management services that help retailers defend against competitive threats from Amazon. Despite solid progress on a number of corporate goals and a premier position in industry, the stock price has far exceeded the intrinsic value of the company, so we sold the entire position.
Stamps.com helps small businesses, online retailers, and home office workers handle their postage and delivery services. The service allows their clients to minimize their shipping costs and better accommodate customers’ shipping preferences. Stamps.com stock surged this summer after the company announced it had agreed to be sold to the private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
In this time we also reduced the Fund’s allocation towards Middleby Corp.
Frederick K. Martin, CFA -- Portfolio Manager
The Barclay’s Government & Corporate Credit index includes both corporate (publicly-issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, investment grade, dollar-denominated, SEC-registered, corporate dept.) and government (Treasury Bond index, Agency Bond index, 1-3 Year Government index, and the 20+-Year treasury) indexes, including bonds with maturities up to ten years.
The S&P 500® Total Return Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. It is a market-value weighted index. The Index is not actively managed and does not reflect any deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. An investor may not invest directly in the Index.
Asset class-specific performance is before fees. The Fund’s single fee – the management fee – is paid from the Fund’s holding of cash. Total Fund net-of-fees performance is presented in this letter, later in this annual report, and is updated monthly on the Fund’s website, www.dgifund.com.
The views of Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. and information discussed in this commentary are as of the date of publication, are subject to change, and may not reflect the writers’ current views.
The views expressed are those of the Fund’s adviser only, and represent an assessment of market conditions at a specific point in time, are opinions only and should not be relied upon as investment advice regarding a particular investment or markets in general. Such information does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell specific securities or investment vehicles. It should not be assumed that any investment will be profitable or will equal the performance of the portfolios or any securities or any sectors mentioned in this letter. The subject matter contained in this letter has been derived from several sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of compilation. Neither Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. nor the Fund accepts any liability for losses either direct or consequential caused by the use of this information.
The Fund is distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.
The Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested and therefore is not suitable for all investors. The Fund may not achieve its objectives.
Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.
Fred Martin is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. CFA Institute Marks are trademarks owned by the CFA Institute.
Annualized Total Return Performance (for the period ended October 31, 2021)
Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted. For the most current month-end performance data please call 1.855.DGI.FUND.
The table does not reflect the deductions of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares.
Subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
Returns for periods less than 1 year are cumulative.
Growth of $10,000 Investment in the Fund (for the period ended October 31, 2021)
The chart above represents historical performance of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in the Fund since inception. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Investing in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.
(as a % of Net Assets)*
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund operating expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars), of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
This example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period of May 1, 2021 through October 31, 2021.
Actual Expenses The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Principal Amount Value (Note 2) MATERIALS (0.28%) Chemicals (0.28%) DuPont de Nemours, Inc. 4.725%11/15/2028 $860,000 $1,006,233 TOTAL MATERIALS 1,006,233 UTILITIES (4.72%) Utilities (4.72%) Ameren Corp. 1.750%03/15/2028 1,020,000 999,352 American Electric Power Co., Inc. 3.200%11/13/2027 931,000 996,234 Arizona Public Service Co. 2.600%08/15/2029 960,000 989,365 Black Hills Corp. 3.150%01/15/2027 930,000 975,768 CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 4.250%11/01/2028 895,000 1,013,074 CMS Energy Corp. 3.450%08/15/2027 910,000 985,219 DTE Energy Co. 2.950%03/01/2030 940,000 977,241 Duke Energy Corp. 3.400%06/15/2029 940,000 1,012,834 Eastern Energy Gas Holdings LLC, Series B 3.000%11/15/2029 915,000 950,493 ITC Holdings Corp. 4.050%07/01/2023 540,000 563,850 National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp. 3.400%02/07/2028 930,000 1,010,426 NiSource, Inc. 2.950%09/01/2029 960,000 1,000,274 PacifiCorp 5.250%06/15/2035 762,000 976,023 Public Service Electric and Gas Co. 3.200%05/15/2029 905,000 982,072 Puget Energy, Inc. 3.650%05/15/2025 725,000 771,453 Sempra Energy 3.750%11/15/2025 699,000 757,468 Southern Co., Series 21-B 1.750%03/15/2028 1,010,000 987,735
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LIBOR - London Interbank Offered Rate
LLC - Limited Liability Company
3M US L - 3 Month LIBOR as of October 31, 2021 was 0.13%
For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund's industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this
report, which may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets.
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Financial Investors Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”). The Trust consists of multiple separate portfolios or series. This semi-annual report describes The Disciplined Growth Investors Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and as a secondary objective, modest income with reasonable risk.
The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company for financial reporting purposes under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in preparation of its financial statements.
Investment Valuation: The Fund generally values its securities based on market prices determined at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the NYSE is open for trading.
For equity securities and mutual funds that are traded on an exchange, the market price is usually the closing sale or official closing price on that exchange. In the case of equity securities not traded on an exchange, or if such closing prices are not otherwise available, the securities are valued at the mean of the most recent bid and ask prices on such day. Redeemable securities issued by open-end registered investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of exchange-traded open-end investment companies, which are priced as equity securities.
The market price for debt obligations is generally the price supplied by an independent third-party pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), which may use a matrix, formula or other objective method that takes into consideration quotations from dealers, market transactions in comparable investments, market indices and yield curves. If vendors are unable to supply a price, or if the price supplied is deemed to be unreliable, the market price may be determined using quotations received from one or more broker–dealers that make a market in the security. Fixed-income obligations, excluding municipal securities, having a remaining maturity of greater than 60 days, are typically valued at the mean between the evaluated bid and ask prices formulated by an independent pricing service. Corporate Bonds, U.S. Government & Agency, and U.S. Treasury Bonds & Notes are valued using market models that consider trade data, quotations from dealers and active market makers, relevant yield curve and spread data, creditworthiness, trade data or market information on comparable securities, and other relevant security specific information. Publicly traded Foreign Government Debt securities and Foreign Corporate Bonds are typically traded
internationally in the over-the-counter market and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are valued based on models that consider trade data, prepayment and default projections, benchmark yield and spread data and estimated cash flows of each tranche of the issuer. Publicly traded foreign government debt securities are typically traded internationally in the over-the-counter market and are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices as of the close of business of that market.
When such prices or quotations are not available, or when Disciplined Growth Investors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) believes that they are unreliable, securities may be priced using fair value procedures approved by the Board.
Fair Value Measurements: The Fund discloses the classification of its fair value measurements following a three-tier hierarchy based on the inputs used to measure fair value. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability that are developed based on the best information available.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments as of the end of the reporting period. When inputs used fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The designated input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with these investments. These inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
The following is a summary of each input used to value the Fund as of October 31, 2021:
For the six months ended October 31, 2021 the Fund did not have any securities that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in determining fair value.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis the Fund uses for federal income tax purposes. Interest income, which includes accretion of discounts, is accrued and recorded as earned. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign securities, as soon as information is available to the Fund.
Trust Expenses: Some expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to the Fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed to the Fund are apportioned among all funds in the Trust based on average net assets of each fund.
Fund Expenses: Expenses that are specific to the Fund are charged directly to the Fund.
Federal Income Taxes: The Fund complies with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and intends to distribute substantially all of their net taxable income and net capital gains, if any, each year so that it will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. The Fund is not subject to income taxes to the extent such distributions are made.
As of and during the six months ended October 31, 2021, the Fund did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return for federal purposes and four years for most state returns. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.
Distributions to Shareholders: The Fund normally pays dividends, if any, quarterly and distributes capital gains, if any, on an annual basis. Income dividend distributions are derived from dividends and other income the Fund receives from its investments, including short term capital gains. Long term capital gain distributions are derived from gains realized when the Fund sells a security it has owned for more than a year. The Fund may make additional distributions and dividends at other times if the portfolio manager believes doing so may be necessary for the Fund to avoid or reduce taxes.
Epidemic and Pandemic Risk: Certain countries have been susceptible to epidemics, most recently COVID-19, which has been designated as a pandemic by world health authorities. The outbreak of such epidemics, together with any resulting restrictions on travel or quarantines imposed, could have a negative impact on the economy and business activity globally (including in the countries in which we invest), and thereby could adversely affect the performance of our investments. Furthermore, the rapid development of epidemics could preclude prediction as to their ultimate adverse impact on economic and market conditions, and, as a result, present material uncertainty and risk with respect to us and the performance of our investments.
Libor Risk: In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. The Fund’s investments, payment obligations, and financing terms may be based on floating rates, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate, or “LIBOR,” which is the offered rate for short-term Eurodollar deposits between major international banks. On November 30, 2020, the administrator of LIBOR announced its intention to delay the phase out of the majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023, with the remainder of LIBOR publications to still end at the end of 2021. There remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate and the impact of the transition from LIBOR on the Fund’s transactions and the financial markets generally. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the Fund’s investments cannot yet be determined.
Tax Basis of Investments: As of October 31, 2021, the aggregate cost of investments, gross unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation for Federal tax purposes was as follows:
Tax Basis of Distributions to Shareholders: The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended April 30, 2021, were as follows:
The amounts and characteristics of tax basis distributions and composition of distributable earnings/(accumulated losses) are finalized at fiscal year-end. Accordingly, tax basis balances have not been determined as of October 31, 2021
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities (excluding short-term securities, and U.S. Government Obligations) during the six months ended October 31, 2021, were as follows:
Investment transactions in U.S. Government Obligations during the six months ended October 31, 2021 were as follows:
The capitalization of the Trust consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value per share. Holders of the shares of the Fund of the Trust have one vote for each share held and a proportionate fraction of a vote for each fractional share. All shares issued and outstanding are fully paid and are transferable and redeemable at the option of the shareholder. Purchasers of the shares do not have any obligation to make payments to the Trust or its creditors (other than the purchase price for the shares or make contributions to the Trust or its creditors solely by reason of the purchasers’ ownership of the shares. Shares have no pre-emptive rights.
6. MANAGEMENT AND RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Adviser, subject to the authority of the Board, is responsible for the overall management and administration of the Fund’s business affairs. The Adviser manages the investments of the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and limitations and investment guidelines established jointly by the Adviser and the Trustees. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Fund pays the Adviser a unitary management fee for the services and facilities it provides payable on a monthly basis at the annual rate of 0.78% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The management fee is paid on a monthly basis.
Out of the unitary management fee, the Adviser pays substantially all expenses of the Fund, including the cost of transfer agency, custody, fund administration, bookkeeping and pricing services, legal, audit and other services, except for interest expenses, brokerage expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business. Also included are Trustee fees which were $9,043 for the six months ended October 31, 2021.
Fund Administrator Fees and Expenses
ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) serves as administrator to the Fund. Pursuant to an Administration Agreement, ALPS provides operational services to the Fund including, but not limited to, fund accounting and fund administration and generally assists in the Fund’s operations. Officers of the Trust are employees of ALPS. The Fund’s administration fee is accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly. The Administrator is also reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The administrative fee and out-of-pocket expenses are included in the unitary management fee paid to the Adviser.
ALPS serves as transfer, dividend paying and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. ALPS receives an annual minimum fee, a fee based upon the number of shareholder accounts, and is also reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The fee and out-of-pocket expenses are included in the unitary management fee paid to the Adviser.
ALPS provides services that assist the Trust’s chief compliance officer in monitoring and testing the policies and procedures of the Trust in conjunction with requirements under Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act and receives an annual base fee. ALPS is reimbursed for certain out-of-pocket expenses. The fee and out-of-pocket expenses are included in the unitary management fee paid to the Adviser.
ALPS receives an annual fee for providing principal financial officer services to the Fund. The fee is included in the unitary management fee paid to the Adviser.
ALPS Distributors, Inc. (“ADI” or the “Distributor”) (an affiliate of ALPS) acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement with the Trust. Shares are sold on a continuous basis by ADI as agent for the Fund, and ADI has agreed to use its best efforts to solicit orders for the sale of the Fund’s shares, although it is not obliged to sell any particular amount of shares. ADI is not
entitled to any compensation for its services as Distributor. ADI is registered as a broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that may contain general indemnification clauses, which may permit indemnification to the extent permissible under applicable law. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s Web site at http://www.sec.gov. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are also available upon request by calling toll-free (855) 344-3863.
2. FUND PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND SUMMARIES
The Fund’s policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent prior 12-month period ending June 30 are available without charge, (1) upon request, by calling (toll-free) 855-DGI-Fund and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
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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.
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.
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This certification is furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and accompanies the report on Form N-CSR (the “Report”) for the period ended October 31, 2021 of the Financial Investors Trust (the “Company”).
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